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Creator: Unknown
Large Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow. This pillow is 38 " long. There are 3 available and posted here in our store. Black Linen backing. Feather and down insert and zippered ca...
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20thc Bronze Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc large rooster bronze sculpture in amazing undisturbed surface. This fine piece of art has a wonderful patina. Minor piece missing off a feath...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category
Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original painted and decorated sea captains chair from New England. This chair has the original gilded surface and a red painted base. This plank seat chair is in gr...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$1,000 Sale Price
69% Off
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1900s, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque 1900s. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a ...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1920s Navajo Crystal/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Navajo Crystal area weaving with stylized feathers on sides, "T" on each end, five borders. Very graphic. 5'5" x 8'7". Very little if any wear.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: Cir...
Category
1920s American Native American Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Monumental 19th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique Austria Decoration Item
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Vienna Austria at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector or just as decoration item. Very good condition, made of wood and...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19thc Rare Small Decorated Stoneware Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc decorated small scale decorated pottery pitcher. This is in fine condition and super rare scale.
Category
1860s American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Studio Ceramic Stoneware Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinctive studio ceramic vase has a tall narrow shape, brown, with an outer glossy glaze and speckled white detailing. The cylindrical form contains an unglazed area at the neck ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Yeibechei Navajo Indian Weaving Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This weaving is in great condition and has a dark brown cotton linen. This weaving is in suddle colors.
This item is 28" x 24" x 8".
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Hand Carved and Painted Shore Bird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely paint decorated and hand carved shore bird is on a piece of drift wood. The condition is very good .This bird is very finely crafted.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
Category
1960s German Baroque Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wooden Horseshoe Key Holder with Brass Hooks Rustic Equestrian Wall Rack
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A charming vintage equestrian key holder, handcrafted in solid wood and accented with brass hardware. This rustic wall rack features a unique double horseshoe motif—symbolizing good ...
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
20th C Original Painted Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C original painted bank from Mexico. The bank is more Gray than the photos.
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Hand Carved
Original Red Painted Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19thc original red painted wall box has cut outs for spoons in the front and is in very sturdy tight condition.It could be a candle box or a wall box for other gatherings.Found...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Miniature Sponge Ware Tooth Pick Pick Holder, Rare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini 19th century sponge ware toothpick holder with hole on back side for hanging. This is super rare and I've never seen another one like it -ever.
Category
1890s American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19thC Double Horse Pull Toy on Iron Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc all original double horse pull toy with original iron wheels and red painted wood base. The condition is worn but in good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Large Hand Woven Papago Indian Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C hand woven large Papago Indian tray. Great condition. Great look for Southwestern or cabin decor. Great as as a collection on a shelf or table.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Hemp, Natural Fiber
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Dog Book Ends / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of bronze dog book ends are in fine condition with a nice patina. They are in very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Highly Decorative 19th Century European German Cleaver, Kitchen Butcher Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a graphic wall decoration. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Nice to displa...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Navajo Red Mesa Saddle Blanket/Floor Weaving
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Red mesa saddle blanket/floor weaving. Measures: 3'4" x 5'9". Geometric shapes with bright colors of orange, red, blacks, tans and browns. Great condition for age. Shows little if any use.
Origin: Navajo, Southwest
Period: circa 1920
Dimensions: 3'4" x 5'9".
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Navajo, Red Mesa, Native American Weavings...
Category
1920s American Native American Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Laurel et Hardy Silhouette, From a Traveling Cinema, 1980-1997
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Silhouette
From a traveling cinema
1980-1997
Print on cardboard, wooden backing
Dimensions Laurel : 177 x 60
Dimensions Hardy : 186 x 70.
Category
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th C Mini Pieced Birds in Flight Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Birds in Fight Quilt From Lancaster County Pennsylvania Very Finely Quilted and Piece Work. Amazing Construction.
Note: Minor Color Lifts in Brown Blocks
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$3,436 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Primitive Ladder 19th century
Made from a solid piece of wood, with carved-out steps.
Beautiful gray patina from the years in the sun.
Made...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Cast Iron Cow Doorstop with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Cow doorstop in pasture. This cow doorstop has amazing wear to the iron and paint. Great Patina. Time has treated this doorstop with the right kind of lo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Mocha Yellow Ware Mixing Bowl, Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra large mocha yellow ware mixing bowl in pristine condition. This very large bowl is in pristine condition.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Yea Navajo Indian Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large neutral Yea- Navajo weaving is in fine condition. It is in unusual colors.
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Jug from Keene, New Hampshire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century blue decorated stoneware jug has a interesting design and is signed by the maker J.S.Tamaka.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20Thc Patriotic Blue Juggling Pins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing early 20thc original blue cream painted juggling pins are in amazing condition and two different sizes.One is 24" high and 17 high.The width is 4 deep.So unusual to see...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Wood Carved Sun Face Sunburst Wall Sculpture Decoration 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden handcrafted Sun Face Wall Decoration Sculpture. Made in Germany by a wood worker in the 1930's or older. For safe and better shipping options the Sunbeams can be rem...
Category
1930s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Highly Decorative 19th Century European Italian Cleaver, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a graphic wall decoration. Found at an estate sale in Bolzano; Italy. Nice to display wi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Signed Bear Watercolor / California Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed R.Porter watercolor of a bear in the woods in California.This California artist was found in Ojai,California in a antique collection.It has been newly framed and matted.Its re...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
1920
s Mini Pieced Pieced Delectable Mountains Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine mini pieced delectable small dolls quilt is in amazing condition.Its all in a polished cotton and hand sewn on lavender cotton linen.Then mounted...
Category
1910s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, USA owned by Bob Tillbutt
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
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,136 Sale Price
20% Off
Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Double Handled Polychrome Glazed Pottery Motto Vase by:
Artist Leo Maes-Vereenooghe (Flemish, active 1891-1909), early 20th century
A "motto vase" refers t...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Paint
19th Century Handmade Wire Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century handmade wired double handled basket is in fine condition and is very heavy and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wire
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century New England Child
s Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century ladder back child's chair from New England in fantastic condition. This early chair is mortised and square nail construction.
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
40% Off
Outsider Art Kabuto Helmet Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wildly inventive outsider art sculpture. This Kabuto (Samurai helmet) is constructed from a motorcycle helmet, kitchen utensils (including silverware and mixing attachments), bike pa...
Category
20th Century Dutch Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Copper, Lead
Vintage Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Brass Coffee Pot circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased brass with riveted brass finish and a very large spout. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Omani Islamic Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Brass
18th Century Noblewoman Man Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Classic 118th century wooden double sided gingerbread cookie or speculaas springerle mold (Noblewoman and Nobleman). Made of hand carved wood. Found...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Decorated Bird Stoneware Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century decorated stoneware jug with a bird on the face. This is a New York State jug. The condition is very good.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Tumbling Blocks Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 19th C Tumbling blocks pink and white polished cotton Quilt.
Great condition! This fine polished cotton quilt has very nice piecing and quilt...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
$1,188 Sale Price
20% Off
Kuba Woman
s Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
Located in London, GB
In Kuba society, title holding is dominated by men; there are only two titles held by women. Headdresses were and are the most visible expression of o...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
19thc Bronze Apple Picker Wall Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc bronze apple picker wall plaque.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Piggin or Measure Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Piggin or measure bucket. The bucket has tight wood banding and is in great condition. Wear due to age. It would be great as an umbrella stand.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Original Red Painted Hutch Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original red painted lift top table with shoe feet and early rose head nails. All original hardware and construction. Take notice to the very narrow seat base. Such a great sweet size. This fantastic folky shaped table is strong and sturdy.This original scrub top table...
Category
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
African Art by Ngoy Kabem, Sadi M, Three Heads of Woman relief in Brass, 1979
Located in Delft, NL
African Art by Ngoy Kabem, Sadi M, Three Heads of Woman relief in Brass, 1979
African Art by Ngoy Kabem, Sadi M,
With a scene of three heads of women in relief in brass
Signed and...
Category
20th Century Congolese Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th C Furkin Bucket with Lid from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original 19th C Furkin bucket with lid. All natural patina. Bucket has tiny cut nails and over lapping fingers. From New England.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Painted Signed and dated 1818 Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early & original painted signed & dated 1818 pantry box with the lid. This finely decorated pantry box is in very good condition.Probably from Europe.
Category
Early 19th Century Canadian Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ceramic Egg Shape Native American Hand Decorated Seed Pots, Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of ceramic egg shape Native American seed pots. Each pot is ovular and egg-like in shape and features a small hole at the base of each pot. Pots like these were used to store ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$525 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Shaker Style Oval Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine pantry box is in a shaker style with a old natural surface. The condition is good with early copper nails.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geometric Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow with tan suede leather backing.The insert is down & feather fill.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Afshar Tribal Rug Hand-Knotted Wool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Hand-Knotted Wool
This vintage Persian Afshar tribal rug, handwoven in Iran, showcases a striking geometric medallion design with i...
Category
1920s Pakistani Tribal Vintage Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Ceremonial Indian Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic early handmade bark covered drum has the original hide covering and in great condition. Has a wonderful aged patina.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Vase in Green Black and Cream Signed, Spain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall vintage ceramic one-of-a-kind vase by Spanish artist Domingo Punter Teruel. This lovely piece is decorated and glazed in geometric designs green,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Buttocks Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Butt Baskets
Measurements of basket are as follows and are approximate -
When looking at the 1st image from top left...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Hemp
$2,636 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Original Painted Iron Pig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted iron pig.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Highly Decorated Three Gal.Cowden
Wilcox Jug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19Thc highly blue decorated Cowden & Wilcox pottery jug is from Harrisburg,Pennsylvania and is in fine condition.The heavy blue decoration is quite unusual with a tulip va...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Salmon Painted Double Horse Iron Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Rare handmade double horse weather vane from A ranch in Texas.
This looks like the mother and her daughter horse. The salmon & lower part vane has remnants of mustard paint....
Category
1880s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Tuareg Leather Camel Saddle from Niger Agadez Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tuareg leather tribal camel saddle from Agadez, Niger Africa.
Finely handcrafted camel saddle formed by stitching brightly colored leather embossed onto a forked wooden base. The sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
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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