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Folk Art Decorative Baskets

FOLK ART STYLE

Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.

Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.

Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Folk Art
Farmhouse Chicken Wire Egg Fruit Basket Carry All, Vintage Industrial Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful chicken wire made Basket, circa 1930s. Made of wire and wooden handles. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Nice addition to any Country Kitchen. Size given in meas...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Metal, Wire

Large Early 20th Century Hand Woven Winnowing Basket Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
Large Early 20th Century Asian Hand-Woven Winnowing Basket – Folk Art Wall Sculpture This large early 20th century hand-woven winnowing basket is a striking example of traditional A...
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Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Rattan

A Collection of 13 Vintage Swedish unique folk art straw Christmas Ornaments
Located in Boden, SE
A collection of 13 vintage Swedish handwoven straw Christmas ornaments. The tradition of using straw for Christmas decorations has deep roots in Swedish culture, dating back to anci...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Straw

Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970. This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Leather, Straw

Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket. A woven form starting with a square bamboo base tapering up to an open round sturdy mouth with a a smooth interior surface, specifically used in t...
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo

Woven Tribal Basket Vase in Brown and Black
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small woven basket shaped like a vase. Woven with natural fibers in geometric patterns, this small decorative piece of folk art would be beautiful...
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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wicker

Large Split Oak American Spale Gathering Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique oversized basket in a traditional spale shape features a bent wood ring rim with handles on each side. The basket is formed of a split oak with graphic weave patte...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wood, Oak, Beads

American Woven Tinted Wicker Storage Basket, 1989
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage woven storage basket features a traditional rounded shape with reinforced rim. The body of the basket is decorated with abstract geomentic color-block elements, formed by uti...
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1980s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wicker

Collection of vintage Swedish handwoven straw Christmas ornaments.
Located in Boden, SE
Collection of vintage Swedish handwoven straw Christmas ornaments. The tradition of using straw for Christmas decorations has deep roots in Swedish culture, dating back to ancient ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Straw

1940s Burmese Lacquered Red Tray Large Size Bamboo Thai Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 20th century large Burmese lacquered bamboo tray handcrafted red Thai lacquered rattan footed stand. This Thai features a drum shape circular tray top sitting above a body rhythmically accented with spindle motifs, the ensemble resting on a confirming plinth. Burmese (Myanmar) lacquer ware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typically, bamboo and wood are used as a frame or base in making lacquer work. This table tray stand called a “Dang lan”. This stand is constructed with woven bamboo that is then applied with many layers of lacquer. Black lacquered frame covered with red lacquer. A large high quality handcrafted wooden elevated tray...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo

Nantucket Purse with Painted Seascape on Top, by Barbara Grey, circa 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Purse by Barbara Grey, circa 1995, a covered oval Nantucket basket, with cane weave on rattan staves, braided leather shoulder strap, turned bone peg, and having a ...
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1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Rattan, Wood

Oversized Handmade Japanese Ikebana Floor Basket
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage Japanese Ikebana Floor Basket. The basket features a unique design with a woven background high-quality bamboo with freestyle form embellishing the underneath basket. S...
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Reed, Bamboo

Vintage Large American Hand Woven Gathering Buttocks Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique oversized gathering basket features traditional rib or buttocks shape with the bent wood ring rim and handle. The plaited splints are carefully interwoven to carry...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wicker, Oak

Japanese Tall Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Tinted Handle, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with burned or tinted b...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Japanese Flat Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo

19thc Early Small Basket With Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early hand made basket with handle and in very good.It has a early original small handle.
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1840s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Hemp

Japanese Tall Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with light brown fiber, ...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

1930 s American Handwoven Tall Market Basket
Located in Red Lion, PA
This charming 1930s American handwoven tall market basket is a beautiful example of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Woven from natural splint materials and framed with firm bentwoo...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bentwood

Vintage Splint Bamboo Rattan Woven Storage Ikebana Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage basket features square base and rounded top. The top is reinforced with bent bamboo, wrapped and braided with splints; two carved wooden legs are attached to the wooden ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker

Vintage Lidded Basket Handmade Bamboo Handwoven Rattan Nautical Seashell 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Coastal Folk Art lidded round basket handmade Bamboo and handwoven Rattan in blonde and white Plastik Seashell decoration. Nautical Bohemian ...
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1980s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Plastic, Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Split Bamboo Basket Woven Vase with Handles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural woven split bamboo, vase shaped basket features elongated form with two thin handles; the rim is finished with the thin decorative band with knots detail, and the narrow n...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker

Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Rattan, Oak

Large Vintage Asian Wood and Bamboo Basket Tribal Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage basket features hand-woven split bamboo tribal decor with multiple bands of abstract motifs. The large-scale basket is constructed with a bamboo and wood structured bas...
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20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan

American Coiled Hand Woven Basket with Textured Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage basket features rounded, bulbous form with wider base and tapered top. The top is accented with decorative woven grass elements that are extrended to the body of the bask...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Natural Fiber, Wicker

Swedish 19th century antique rustic country woven pine basket original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Swedish 19th century woven pine basket circa 1890. Beautiful rustic made pine basket using strips of pine fixed into a pine frame. Complete with original lid. Beautiful original pai...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Pine

Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval woven purse made during the first few years Reyes was m...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Rattan, Pine

Japanese Tall Ikebana Basket, Bamboo Black Accents, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with black fiber, addin...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Wooden Octagonal Tramp or Folk Art Basket, 20th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An octagonal decorative wooden tramp art basket. Created from popsicle sticks, this basket is lightweight, perfect for holding remotes or other odds and en...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Woven Bamboo Wicker Ikebana Basket, Philippines Folk Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Philippine Folk Art open basket features elongated cylindrical body and prominent handle. The body is plaited in tight weave in simple pattern; the fibers are darkened with ...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round Asian basket. Beautiful artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around. Large Asian rattan handcrafted de...
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Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo, Hardwood, Ash

20th Century African Woven Basket
Located in Winnetka, IL
Handwoven African basket made from natural plant fibers, featuring a tightly constructed structure and bold geometric patterning. The surface is composed of dyed reeds in rich tones ...
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Natural Fiber

Vintage Green Painted Wooden Banded Bucket Pail
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic patina on this primitive basket. Very versatile piece. We see this charming piece used for anything from garden tools to champagne holder as well as fruit piled sitting on ...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Metal

19th Century Swedish Curtlery box / Tray
Located in Boden, SE
A charming early 19th Century two-section Cuterly tray with a handled -divider. It has a lovely gray original color & stunning patina. You can use it in your home in many different w...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Pine

Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Crafted with old newspapers and dyed rice paper, the box would have been...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Paper

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a dark rich patina. Made with oak staves, handle and a mahogany base. In excellent condition. Attributed to Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). Measures: 6”.    
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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Brass

Antique Swedish genuine Folk Art Country Cutlery box dated 1857 Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A charming mid 19th Century two-section Cuterly tray with a handled -divider. The Tray is dated 1857 & signed KJD It has a lovely original color & stunning patina. You can use it in...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Pine

19th Century French Folk Art Storage Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century French folk art storage basket. coiled construction with straw and bark. Ca 1890 France.
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Straw

Set of two Swedish Root Basket from 19th-20th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Set of two Swedish Root Basket from 19th-20th century Made from pine and spruce roots, these are very strong yet lightweight, with a beautiful pattern on the bottom. Height: 12-14....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Pine, Spruce

Wooden Hand Carved Tropical Fruit Basket 20 Pieces
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fantastic fruit basket. All kind off beautiful hand carved tropical fruit. In all kind off different woods. All together in a Teak wood bowl. Very goo...
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1980s Congolese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Fruitwood

Antique Native American Sweet Grass Basket with Lid in Pink and Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A six-sided woven sweet grass decorative basket in brown, with bright green and pink decorative design. This basket is created from tightly woven sweet grass. Sweet Grass holds deep ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Natural Fiber

1940s Day Basket Co. Handwoven White Oak Long Market Basket with Stamped Handle
Located in Red Lion, PA
1940s Day Basket Co. Handwoven White Oak Long Market Basket with Stamped Handle This charming 1940s handwoven market basket by the Day Basket Company of Maryland is a beautiful and ...
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Oak

Apache American Indian Basket Woven Devils Grass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Indian Apache basket in fine condition.This is in a star pattern and quite large tray or large bowl type basket.This is a rare pattern & fine basket.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Hemp

Petite French Wire Basket Footed Primitive Farmhouse
Located in San Diego, CA
Small antique French basket hand made .
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20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wire

Early 20th Century Folk Art Primitive XL Straw Basket
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Early 20th Century Folk Art Primitive Straw Basket. Made in France. Dating back to the early 1900's. Woven wicker, braided natural straw XL coiled basket with cover lid. Originally d...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Straw

19th Century Small Swedish Folk Art Woven Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish small folk art basket made during the mid 1800s. The basket has the original paint. Handmade from tree roots that are braided. Good antique condition consistent with...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Organic Material

Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Rattan, Cane, Wood

Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Handmade Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art basket from northern Sweden made during the mid 19th century, around 1840. The basket is made by hand in pine and has the original paint as well as the original deta...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Pine

Swedish Woven Fruit Basket
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish woven fruit basket: this charming woven construction basket closes with flap secured by leather strap. Note: Regional differences in humidi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Birch, Paint

American Seagrass Basket, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Lovely American seagrass basket, probably from South Carolina or nearby region. Great patina.
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Seagrass

English Brown Wicker Dog Kennel Basket
Located in Houston, TX
English brown wicker dog kennel or pet carrier (circa 1900-1910), rare large-scale and in good condition. Forged iron door and latch loop. Door openi...
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Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, Mid 20th Century, a hand-crafted basket modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a round disk shape with open top, made of hand-sti...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Other

Burmese Red Black Lacquer Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A Burmese display stand or offering stand of woven bamboo finished with red and black lacquer. Raised by a round woven pedestal base, the colorful tray resembles traditional offering...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Bamboo

Vintage Victorian Wicker Fishing Creel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Vintage Victorian Wicker fishing creel An attractive age darkened wicker square Fishing Creel, the Creel stands on stumpy wooden legs and has...
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Wicker

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Oak

Navajo Indian Woven Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing Papago geometric basket has such a unusual design and pattern. Condition is very good with one minor wear on the brim.
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Hemp

Navajo Indian Woven Basket
Navajo Indian Woven Basket
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Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and sha...
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1860s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Cane, Wood

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round Asian Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Asian rattan handcrafted decorative bowl on bamboo stand. Large vintage tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round basket. Deep bowl shape, woven with seagrass technique and decorate...
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Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Vintage Boho Shanghai Weave Duck Lidded Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of whimsical Chinoiserie charm with this vintage woven duck basket! Likely crafted with traditional "Shanghai Weave" techniques from bamboo or ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets

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Rattan

Bottlecap Basket
Located in Darnestown, MD
This fabulous Bottle Cap Basket is true folk art. It is made of caps from Coca Cola; 7 Up and Dr. Pepper. The wood bottom makes the piece especially...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Folk Art decorative baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art decorative baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with natural fiber, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art decorative baskets made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative baskets, popular names associated with this style include Sherwin P. Boyer, and Jose Formoso Reyes. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $1,050.

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