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Antique Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Gustavian Cabinet, 1806
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted and folk painted rustic cabinet from Scandinavia dated 1806. Wonderful metal worked
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Antique Early 1800s Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Oak, Pine

Scandinavian folk art scratch-built model boat, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A charming folk art scratch-built model boat. Hand made. Scandinavian 1950’s with accurate rigging.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Bull Head in Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
cow. This very figurative painted folk art object has probably been hanging on a wall in a butcher
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Bone

Norwegian Rosemaling Spout Jug, Pipe Jug/ Tankard, Scandinavian Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
-related traces. A rare item to add to your Norwegian art collection. Easy to match with both modern and
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antiquities

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Wood, Pine, Beech

Modern Geometric Scandinavian Folk Art Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral tonal geometric white and brown folk tapestry with a organic geometric design. The ends are
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Scandinavian Folk Art Inspired Brown and Red Pictorial Rug by Rug Kilim
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Scandinavian folk art patterns, a very whimsical and fabulous pictorial never made like this before with an
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1878 Antique Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Letter Box Mail Polychrome Primitive
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique pine box with clasp for a padlock, painted in green and black with folk art style fruit
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Antique 1870s European Folk Art Antiquities

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Pine, Paint

3 Midcentury Scandinavian Folk Art Ceramic Tudor Bust Vases Gemma Taccogna
Located in Dayton, OH
Three ceramic, hand painted vases similar in style to Gemma Taccogna’s Folk Art papier mâché works
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Ceramics

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Ceramic

Collection of Scandinavian Folk Art Boxes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine collection of Swedish and Norwegian folk art boxes, including wedding pantry boxes, a painted
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Child’s Chair, circa 1820
Located in Valby, 84
of Nordic folk art — minimal, raw, and deeply authentic. With its understated elegance and organic
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Antique 1820s Swedish Folk Art Chairs

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Pine

Rug Kilim’s Scandinavian Folk Art Style Rug in Brown with Pictorial Pattern
By Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Further on the design: This particular nod to mid-century folk art in rugs beautifully captures the
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2010s Indian Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique European Carved Painted Folk Art Table Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables. These have an old world feel to them. Hand carved
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Kubbestol Carved Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand-Carved Scandinavian Folk Art Kubbestol Chair, 19th Century A kubbestol is a traditional
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Berlin Iron

Unusual Primitive 19th Century Swedish Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusual primitive and sculptural early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art chair. Ca 1800
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Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Chairs

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Pine

Antique Scandinavian Rug Signed H.K.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Finnish Rya, dated 1925 This charming antique Finnish Rya has a classic Scandinavian folk
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Early 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Candlestick
Located in Allerum, SE
Good early 19th century Swedish / Scandinavian folk art wrought iron candlestick. Ca 1800 Sweden.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Candlesticks

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Iron

Antique Danish Highly Carved Mangle Board with Horse Handle Dated 1779
Located in Round Top, TX
, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian folk art. An ancestor of the iron
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Primitives

Materials

Wood

19th Century Scandinavian Painted Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual Scandinavian folk art armchair of simple form, the shaped backrest with downward shaped
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Wood, Rush

Mid Century Scandinavian Wood Bird Candle Holders - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 2 mid century Scandinavian folk art wood bird candle holders. Each with a kinetic tail
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art hand painted pine coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian folk art.  Made from solid pine with a slight dome top lid.  Base coated in a blue/green scheme
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Pine, Paint

Mid 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Hand Painted Pine Coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian Folk Art. Made from solid pine with a slight dome top lid. Base coated in a blue/green scheme with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Iron

1950s Mid Century Scandinavian Rya Pictorial Rug
Located in London, England
Scandinavian folk art which would work well in many settings. Professionally cleaned and ready for immediate
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Swedish Dug-Out Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish dug-out chair, or kubbestol, circa 1910. Traditional Scandinavian folk art chair made from
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Folk Art Armchairs

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Fruitwood, Pine

Antique Carved Mangle Board Laundry Tool with Carved Spheres and Horse Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian folk art. An ancestor of
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Primitives

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Solid Wood Hand Painted Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality piece of scandinavian folk art circa 1900. Solid pine decoy duck with original hand
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Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Animal Sculptures

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Pine

Antique Green Painted Mangle Board with Carved Horse Handle from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
, sometimes called a smoothing board, is an interesting domestic tool that became a type of Scandinavian Folk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Primitives

Materials

Wood

Gunnar Havstad Scandinavian Modern Pewter Decanter with Stopper
By Gunnar Havstad
Located in New Windsor, NY
Modern design with Scandinavian Folk Art aesthetic. Circa 1950. Signed, Havstad, on the bottom. Good
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Bottles

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Pewter

Swedish Original Blue Painted 19th Century Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
floral pattern. This Scandinavian folk art box is original painted and has its original lock and working
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Sculptural Swedish Kubbestol, Early 20th Century Folk Art Chair in Solid Wood
Located in Valby, 84
Norway, using local timber, and they remain icons of Scandinavian folk art. Today, their sculptural
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Pine

Rollakan Pair of Large Pillows, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large Rollakan pair of pillows, Sweden, 19th century. Lovely pieces made from a Scandinavian folk
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Wool

Scandinavian Tapestry
By Scandinavian Authentic Furniture ( SAF )
Located in Glasgow, GB
a work of art in itself. It is dated June 1923 and is in very good condition. Many of the original
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Vintage 1910s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antiquities

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Wool

Scandinavian Baroque 18th Chest of Drawers Blue Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
. The simplicity of the Scandinavian Folk Art style "allmoge" is all reflected in this rural Baroque
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Antique Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Iron

Two Scandinavian 19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoys
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two Scandinavian 19th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoys The lighter colored duck measures
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Decoys

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Wood

Vintage Deco Norwegian Rug
Located in New York, NY
retains the Scandinavian folk art heritage.
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Swedish Original Painted Mora Clock
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian folk art clock from the town of Mora, famous for clock mechanism production in the region of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Pine, Paint

1930s Scandinavian Modernist Patinated Brass Glass Owl Plug-in Wall Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
functional piece of Scandinavian folk art. Mounts to the wall with a simple nail hook. Professionally
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Vintage 1930s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian 18th Century Carved And Painted Folk Bench, Dated 1787
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Scandinavian 18th century carved and painted Folk bench, Anno, 1787. The Folk Art bench is
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Oak

Early 20th Century Hand Painted Scandinavian Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
traditional Swedish Folk Art. Painted in a black and white scheme. Original paint. Obvious flaking to paint
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Stump Chair, Late 1700s - Early 1800s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful stump chair with beautiful scars and wonderful repairs that add to its charm and uniqueness. The chair was aquired from Sweden and is most probably from a Swedish origin....
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antiquities

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Pine

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Solid Wood Decoy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Scandinavian solid wood decoy, circa 1910. Traditional decoy float hand
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Wood

Large Early 20th Century Scandinavian Hand Painted Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the normal, this is a Fine example of Scandinavian hand painted Folk Art. Hand painted with minor
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decoys

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Wood

Scandinavian Early 20th Century Ideal Vetter Decoy Duck
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian early 20th century ideal vetter decoy duck circa 1920. Beautiful hand painted
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Resin

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculpture of a Lion
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An Scandinavian wooden sculpture of a lion, hand made and painted in the early 1900's.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Folk Art Hand-Woven Rug
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish hand-woven rug in folk art from the turn of the century 1800 to 1900s. The rug is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

Antique Swedish Folk Art Hand-Woven Rug
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish hand-woven rug in folk art from the turn of the century 1800 to 1900s. The rug is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Fabric

1900s Scandinavian Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden rocking horse from Scandinavia, produced circa 1900. The classic children’s toy in one of it’s bygone iterations. Carved wood forms the body of a pony, standing on a wood pl...
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Antique Early 1900s Scandinavian Rustic Toys

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Green and Pink Vintage Swedish Rug from Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Scandinavian rug from the 60's by the Swedish artist Ingegerd Silow. Flat weaving technique
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Log Stools “Kubbestol” with Turkeys
Located in Round Top, TX
throughout but do no impact function. Rare, original examples of Scandinavian folk art seating. Charming folk
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Side Chairs

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Wood

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign circa 1900 Stunning piece of shop front
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Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Signs

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Antique 1700s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Antique Norwegian bridal bench, circa 1700s. Wear consistent with age and use showing beautiful patina.
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Antique 17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

Materials

Pine

Neolithic Scandinavian Ceremonial Flint Axe Sculpture, 2200 BC
Located in London, GB
An exceptional ancient Scandinavian ceremonial flint hand axe, dating to 2200–1800 BC
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Antique 1600s Primitive Side Table, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Antique Norwegian primitive side table, circa 1600s. Wear consistent with age and use showing beautiful patina.
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Antique 17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

Materials

Pine

Antique Primitive Side Table, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi, c 1600s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare antique Norwegian primitive side table, circa 1600s. Made from black alder. Wear consistent with age and use showing beautiful patina. Newer legs.
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Antique 17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Floral Hand-Woven Wool Runner / Rug
Located in Astoria, NY
Folk art floral hand-woven wool runner / rug. unmarked. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1880s Scandinavian Wooden Horse
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden horse was made in Scandinavia, circa 1880. With a lithe body and clean silhouette, the horse will make a stunning decorative piece infused with authenticity and warmth. O...
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Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Rare Book and Book Covering with Wilhelm Kåge s Production
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Book, rare book covering with Wilhelm Kåge's production. Limited edition, signed by Kåge. Number 10/100.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antiquities

Arne Bang Bowl Model 122
By Arne Bang
Located in Valby, 84
perfect piece for any interior from the traditional Scandinavian to the more modern or even an Art Deco
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Scandinavian Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of Scandinavian folk art available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and wool, every item from our selection of Scandinavian folk art was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of Scandinavian folk art, we have 97 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of Scandinavian folk art bearing Folk Art, Scandinavian Modern or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of Scandinavian folk art over the years, but those crafted by Royal Copenhagen, Axel Salto and Borje Skohg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Scandinavian Folk Art?

The average selling price for a piece of Scandinavian folk art at 1stDibs is $1,836, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $22,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Scandinavian Folk Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.