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Creator: Unknown
Antique Viechtauer Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head, Austria 1900 - 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique hand-carved wooden wall decoration in Viechtau folk art style from Austria, early 20th century
A stunning hand-carved wooden wall decoration in the folk art style, circa 190...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19Thc Original Painted Sailor Iron Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original painted sailor coin bank.The condition is very good.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$612 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A refined Austrian early 20th-century hand-carved wooden bird, mounted on its original stand for wall display. Executed in the traditional “Viechtauer” style, these sculptural folk a...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Amazing Oil Painting of A Bulldog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc oil painting of a dog , probably a English Pit Bull.Amazing and very well done with a vintage frame.The condition is very good.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue Enamel Water Bucket with Wire and Wooden Handle, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Austrian enamel water bucket with wire and wood handle. Made by Austro Email in Austria. The bucket has many practical uses including w...
Category
1910s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Swallow Nest Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful, cute Austrian piece from the early 20th century. Birds carved from wood, polychrome painted, with glass eyes, nest-shaped, depicting naturalistic parents with three youn...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Cast Iron Lady Boot Jack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unusual and worn 19th century cast iron lady boot jack is in good condition.
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Late Ayutthaya Period Siamese Buddha
Located in Peabody, MA
A fine 18th century, late Ayutthaya period Siamese (Thailand) life size standing Buddha temple figure in carved and gilded teak. The base of the figure is a tapered plug fashioned to...
Category
18th Century Thai Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Teak, Paint
Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
Category
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Collection of Three 19Thc Powder Horns -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection of hand carved & hand crafted antler powder horns on leather stands.These horns were used to store gun powder and a lot of times hand made by the cowboys or American ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Antler
$1,340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19Thc Original Robin Egg Blue Hanging Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted robin egg blue painted hanging wall shelf.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
Category
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Velvet
19thc Monumental Cast Iron Garden Rooster
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic monumental cast iron rooster is very large and heavy. It was probably used in a store front as a trade sign or a garden element. The patina is amazing and in very good...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Wool Flannel Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wool
satin log cabin barn raising quilt and has a wool flannel backing. This quilt is in pristine condition.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Original Painted Game Board From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original mustard painted on a black painted base trimmed in red pin striped.The condition is very good and a undisturbed surface.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Paint
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Made Wooden Dairy Farm Bull Wall Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hand made bull sculpture came out of a dairy farm from the Midwest.
Made from planks and carved and painted on one side.
This item is very strong and sturdy.
Large and has grea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Hand Painted Bluebill Rochester Duck Decoy Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint has faded through time althoug...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bear Head Black Forest Hand Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mennonite Bars Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mennonite bars quilt red and green bars quilt. The condition is very good and crisp. This quilt is very pristine with no fade or damages.
Category
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$556 Sale Price
53% Off
Amish Lancaster Co. , Pa. Bars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early Amish Lancaster County, Pennsylvania all wool bars quilt is in fine condition.Note the red & blue bars is quite rare and not typical Amish colors.Very fine and int...
Category
1910s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Vintage Set of 7 Mexican Children Wrestling Masks
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Original Vintage Set of 7 Mexican Children Wrestling Masks.
Found from an old factory that manufactured masks for wrestling shows for the Arena Mexico. Made from fantas...
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This tiny postage stamp nine patch in a square quilt was found in Pennsylvania and is in very good condition. The back is a bars pattern in calico fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Indian Made Pueblo Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun smaller Navajo Indian -Pueblo drum from New Mexico is in fine as found condition.This drum is made from wood and buckskin .
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Style Gentleman’s Shaving Grooming Stand, Tilting Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Tiger Oak, Original Mirror, Brass Pulls
Style: French Art Nouveau
This early 1900s Art Nouveau–style gentleman’s shaving stand captures the charm of old-world daily rituals, when grooming was a slow, intentional moment built into the rhythm of the morning. Crafted in the United States from richly figured tiger oak, it features its original tilting mirror mounted on a cast-metal arm, allowing a man to angle the glass perfectly in natural light before indoor bathrooms were common. The upper drawers and lower shelves once held razors, brushes, soaps, and water bowls, reflecting a time when personal care stations were elegant pieces of furniture rather than fixtures attached to walls. Brass pulls and soft Art Nouveau curves give the stand a refined presence, blending beauty with the practical craftsmanship that defined early 20th-century life. It remains in original vintage condition, carrying with it the warm patina and nostalgic character of a bygone era.
Fun Historical Fact: Before the rise of modern plumbing, grooming stands like this acted as a personal “bathroom corner,” offering a dedicated space for shaving, washing, and preparing for the day. The adjustable mirror was a luxury innovation, allowing men to catch the best light from nearby windows for a safer and closer shave. Tiger oak furniture...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Brass
George Lilanga African Art Yellow Figure Wood Enamel Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Sculpture
George Lilanga
2000 ca
Tanzania, Africa
Wood and Enamel Paint
Signed "Lilanga" at the base
George Lilanga is one of Tanzania's best known artists internationally. He fuse...
Category
Early 2000s Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Cayuse Pendleton Blanket-Dated 1927
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pendleton / Cayuse wool Indian design camp blanket in fine condition.This blanket has such amazing colors and pattern.A great addition to any Indian collection.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Applique Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Applique quilt from Pennsylvania in good condition with swag floral border.This is quite unusual and unique.
Category
1860s American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,516 Sale Price
47% Off
2 nautilus shells on black socle
Located in Oostende, BE
2 nautilus shells on black socle. The price mentioned is for the pair.
Category
2010s Swedish Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Shell
19Thc Lift Top Table From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc New England bench / table in wonderful sturdy condition. The underside of the table top has fragments of old apple green paint. The table ...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Large Brienz Bear Hiker Statue Sculpture, Antique Switzerland
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art Bear Statue. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a Cabin room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More than likely one of...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian early 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th cen...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th C Navajo Indian Weaving Storm Pattern Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C amazing Navajo Indian weaving bolster large pillow in the storm pattern. The backing is in homespun linen and down & feather fill.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this ear...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
$2,636 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Folky American Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing antique American Indian totem pole came from a trading post in New Mexico originally.We obtained it from a Folk art collection in California....
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint ha...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook, Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your wall. Made of hand carved wood. Found at an es...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Carving Penis Figurine Wabi Sabi Object Vintage Asia 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved figurine statue. we don't know anything about the item, but believe it was made in Japan in the 1960s. Ideal decoratio...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Deer Head Shooting Lodge Sign Black Forest Folk Art Wooden Trophy 1893
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art wall decoration and shooting lodge plaque. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Wo...
Category
1890s Austrian Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass...
Category
Late 19th Century Omani Islamic Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Dove Pigeon Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Studio Pottery Earthenware Bowl in Flow Blue and White - Signed 1972
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite earthenware ceramic bowl. This small vessel will be a great addition to a coffee table used as a vase, or a side table as a trinket dish. We also love the idea of using it as a salt well...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Paint
19Thc Velvet
Silk Pristine Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing log cabin / barn raising silk & velvet quilt is in amazing mint condition. This comes to us from a private family estate collection in Beverly Hills, California. The bac...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Velvet
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box.
Small box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
Category
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Quartz
$1,951 Sale Price
30% Off
Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition.
Dimensions: H:...
Category
1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Decorated Salt Glaze Crock Sipe
Sons Cake Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Sipe & Nichols decorated stoneware cake crock has amazing hand painted blue decoration and in very good condition.Minor rim chip as you...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Blue
White Irish Chain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Blue & white Irish chain quilt with fine quilting.This quilt is in great condition.
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women.
Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
19thc Original Red Painted Bucket W/ Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed & dated 1848 -WP original water bucket with the original wood handle.This hand made folky bucket has metal bands which keeps it tight together.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Unknown folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown folk art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown folk art, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1,446 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 51 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original folk art by Unknown were created in the folk art style in north america during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $52,726, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $978.
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