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Folk Art Bowls and 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
19Thc Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a hand carved or turned butter bowl.The condition is very good.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

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 Bowls and 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 Bowls and Baskets

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Rattan

Large Hand-Carved African Wooden Bowl, Mid-20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A monumental hand-carved wooden bowl, made in Africa in the mid 20th century. Sculpted from a single solid piece of hardwood, the piece exhibits a beautiful, flared silhouette that m...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Folk Painted Tray with River Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Leather, Straw

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Reed, Bamboo

Antique Swedish Wooden bowl 1800 s Handmade Folk Craft nice details
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique birch hand made wooden bowl. Made to be used as a dining dish / plate. Fine quality of handwork. this is are true piece from the early 19 century. Beautiful patina o...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Birch

18th Century Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Bowl, Folk Art, Circa 1780
Located in Kvidinge, SE
18th Century wooden bowl with nice patina. You can see the use of time Fantastic bowl full of Swedish history
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Collection of Eight Piece Wooden Fruit Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Collection of seven pieces of wood carved & painted fruit in a large wooden bowl.The bowl has its original label on the base.Sold as a eight piece collection.
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Plastic, Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Monumental antique carved wooden trough or bowl, 19th century. This is a rare antique hand carved wooden trough or bowl, which can be used for decoration or as a (fruit) bowl or mag...
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19th Century European Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, Rattan, Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Wicker, Oak

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Paper

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

19thc Tiger Eye Maple Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original aged butter bowl in tiger maple.This hand carved butter bowl is in good condition.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Vintage Native American Knitting Basket with Cover and Handles, Adirondack Regio
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage knitting basket with lid and braided strap handle is strikingly similar to the one in Ethnographic department collection of the Peabody...
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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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 Bowls and Baskets

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Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl Dated 1869 with Patina
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk Art wooden bowl dated 1869 Signed PSSAEDAP. A stunning antique organic wooden bowl with lovely patina and original paint...
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1860s Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Finnish 19th century wooden folk art bowl
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Immerse your home in the rustic elegance of this 19th century Finnish wooden folk art bowl. Hand-made with an authentic wabi sabi spirit, it boasts a great patina that speaks of its ...
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19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Bowls and 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 Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, Rattan, Pine

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Straw

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Straw

Large Antique Northern Swedish Woven Birch Root Decorative Basket with Handle
Located in Kramfors, SE
Large antique root basket from northern Sweden. The basket is woven with birch root around the 1880s and is unusually large. Good vintage condition with some minor marks and traces o...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Birch

Set of 3 Antique Blue and White Delft Plates Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of three antique Delft plates was hand-painted in the Netherlands circa 1800. Each plate measures approximately 9 inches in diameter and ...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Delft

Vintage Brass Duck Head Vide Poche Trinket Valet Tray
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted decorative vintage collectible brass valet tray duck head shape. Beautiful handcrafted large cast brass bird form this handsome trinket tray is very well made and large scale. A vintage solid brass mallard duck head compact tray for the dresser or home office desk, it has a place for keys, change, pens, keys, trinket holder, jewelry. Heavyweight brass duck head...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

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 Bowls and 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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Rattan

Antique Spanish Polychrome Ceramic Charger with a Bull Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Circa 1800 Spanish Majolica Faience centerpiece bowl or charger. This charming collectible antique painted ceramic dish is decorated with a large rear facing bull and with polychrom...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Majolica

Mid-Century Modern Red Cheese Mold Decorative Bowl, Finland, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Red Cheese Mold Decorative Bowl, Finland, 1960s
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20th Century Finnish Folk Art Bowls and 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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Swedish Blue Allmoge Painted Wooden Folk Art Bowl, Mid-20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Swedish Folk Art Painted Wooden Bowl in the Allmoge Tradition, Mid-20th Century Charming Swedish folk art bowl in hand-painted wood, made in the allmoge tradition, likely dating fro...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Set of 3 Wooden cups and bowls - Africa
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Wooden cups and bowls - Africa Wabi Sabi Style - Decoration - Brutalist Measures : Clear Wood (1)  : Ø20,5cm H:9cm  The highest (2) : Ø19cm H:25cm Dark wood (3) : Ø20cm H:1...
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20th Century African Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century. “E” symbol on bottom side
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Folk Painted Tray with River Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Swedish Burl Wood Bowl, Signed TN 1980
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elevate your living space with the unparalleled beauty of this exquisite Swedish burl wood bowl, (“Vrilskål” in Swedish) a masterpiece that enca...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Burl

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Wicker

Fringed Navajo Weaving Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine weaving resembles a Germantown weaving but were not sure of its origin.It is in pristine condition and very unusual color and pattern.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wool

Fringed Navajo Weaving Rug
Fringed Navajo Weaving Rug
€910 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo

Large Mid-Century Hand-Carved Burlwood Bowl, Finland
Located in Karis, Nyland
A large, hand-carved Finnish burlwood bowl with a sculptural, irregular form that celebrates the natural character of the material. The undulating edges and deeply polished surface r...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood, Burl

Hammered Silver Plate Basket
Located in New York, NY
Small vintage hammered silver plate basket with a nursery theme depicting two children and two geese. Charming oval shape with scalloped edges, the handle with a twisted rope pattern, raised on small ball feet. Hallmarked: Meriden silver plate...
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Silver

Large Nordic Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl, Finland, 19th Century
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and expressive example of Northern European folk craftsmanship, this oversized wooden dough bowl was hand-carved in 19th century Finland from a single block of solid hardwood,...
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Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood, Birch

Japanese Signed Wabi-Sabi Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl Style of Bernard Leach
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous tenmoku drip glazed Japanese Chawan tea bowl that features a mix of shifting colors, glazes and textures. The piece radiates in the light and is very reminiscent of work ...
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20th Century Japanese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Earthenware, Pottery

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Chinese Folk Painted Peony Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Wood, Oak, Beads

Round Hand Carved Swedish Rootwood Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Round hand carved Swedish root wood bowl, dating to 19th century. Retains remnants of early paint, markings and beautiful burled root grain. Note: Regional differences in humidity a...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large and rare 19th century Swedish folk art bentwood box with a lid. Ca 1800, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Wicker

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Bentwood

19th Century Swedish antique genuine country Folk Art wooden trough / bowl
Located in Boden, SE
A genuine original painted antique wood trough from Luleå Northern Sweden The trough has a lovely color & patina. A nearly monumentaly large farme...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Brown Cream White Stoneware Bowl by Andersson Johansson, Höganäs, 1920s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite hand-crafted Scandinavian stoneware decorative dish or Boel by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, features traditional folk art motifs in white against a rich terracotta-...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Stoneware

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 Bowls and Baskets

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Wicker

Folk Art bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art bowls and 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 bowls and baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Virginia Metalcrafters, Delft, Royal Copenhagen, and Berber Tribes of Morocco. 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 bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $1,150.