Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Chinese Folk Painted Rooster Tray
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pine
Vintage Boho Majolica Ceramic Tray of Sausages
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderfully surreal and conversation-starting piece of trompe l'oeil ceramic art, this vintage tray of sausages is a testament to playful, artisanal craftsmanship. Meticulously han...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 6 Handmade Vintage Cups, Pozdisovce Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique and rare set of vintage cups. Produced in Pozdisovce region in Czechoslovakia which is famous for the style. It always has a black/dark background w...
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1950s Slovak Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$190 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Antique WW1 Era Brass Trench Art Engraved Shell Casing Dinner Bell or Gong
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique and interesting engraved shell casing is unsigned with respect to its maker, but presumed to have been made in possibly Kuwait or Turkey in circa 1917 in a Folk Art style. The shell casing is from an enormous solid brass artillery shell that has been cut and fashioned into a well tuned bell or gong. The shell has been engraved with various panels or vignettes such as doves, palm trees, a landscape and a central crest identifying the years it commemorates. The dinner, meeting or prayer bell...
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Early 20th Century Kuwaiti Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch pin
By Taxco
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Los Ballesteros 925 Sterling Silver Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Figural Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1945
D...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Large 19th Century Design Sponge Ware Mixing Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large 19th century sponge ware mixing bowl in great condition.
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Michael Andersen Ceramics from Bornholm, a Pair of Heads, National Costume
Located in København, Copenhagen
Michael Andersen ceramics from Bornholm.
A pair of heads, national costume, hand painted.
Measures: 14.5 x 12.5 cm.
Perfect condition.
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20th Century Danish Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Original Willow Studio Pottery Tile
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This engaging ceramic art tile is a distinctive example of high-relief studio pottery, echoing the popular Scandinavian folk art aesthetic of the Mid-Century period. The piece featur...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Danish Piggy Bank for Charity, circa 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lovely piggy bank with inscription aiming to collect money for the society for children’s footwear. This union was established in 1889 and was still active in mid-1930s.
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Iron
Large Mexican Blue
White Pottery Wall Plate
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Mexican Blue and white hand painted pottery platter marked GTO for Guanajuato. Fanciful images of birds, fish, flora, and fauna. Three holes on the back for hanging.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Pewter Measurer Anno, 1858
Located in Copenhagen, K
A capacity mark such as ‘pint’ or ‘quart’ is self explanatory. Such marks became a legal requirement in 1836 in England. The presence of such a mark does not mean the item is post-18...
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19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Boho Embroidered Tablecloth
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your dining space with artisanal charm with this stunning vintage embroidered tablecloth. Showcasing an intricate hand-stitched d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cotton
Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to treat them nice to make them stay. Later on they became associated with Christmas an...
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1890s Danish Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
$549 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Built Folk Art Ceramic Face Vessel with Wooden Spigot Studio Pottery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional hand-built ceramic vessel presents a boldly expressive human face rendered in a distinctive folk or outsider art style. The form is rounded and sculptural, with deep...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Arts
Crafts Metalware Centerpiece Folk Art Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Arts & crafts metalware centerpiece Folk Art stand
Highly decorative stand made from copper and all hand worked with applied enamel paints and script motif...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
$795 Sale Price
33% Off
19th Century Hand Beaten Brass Cooking Pot, Cauldron
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Hand Beaten Brass Cooking Pot, Cauldron
This is a lovely early Cooking Pot, it is made in beaten brass, flaring out and rounded at t...
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Large Decorative Dish, Biot, France c. 1960
By Biot
Located in St Ouen, FR
Exceptional dimensions for this extra-large dish which can be also a wall-mounted decoration.
Ceramic center since Antiquity, the charming city of Biot has gained notoriety both for...
Category
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Greenlandica, ashtray and container in soapstone. 1970s/80s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica, ashtray and container in soapstone.
1970s/80s.
In very good condition with signs of use.
Ashtray: L 11.0 cm x H 8.0 cm.
Soapstone - also known as Steatite - is a metam...
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1970s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Soapstone
Late 19th Century German Pug Dog, Heavy Terracotta with Brown Carmel Color Glaze
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century German pug dog. Heavy terracotta with brown carmel color glaze.
Seated, with the head turned, in active pose. Good confirmation and details of the face, ears, coil...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
$2,695 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage American Hand Thrown Art Pottery Jug Artisan Stoneware
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage American hand thrown art Pottery Jug Artisan stoneware
This is a vintage handcrafted American studio art Pottery blue glazed small pitcher.
Superb pottery jug immaculate hand thrown studio...
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20th Century American Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Mango Wood Indian Artisan Country Tray
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mango wood Indian artisan country tray.
A good honest piece, the tray is made in a marquetry of Mango Wood, it has a raised gallery and inset carrying h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Fruitwood
Kähler, HAK, Jug in Glazed Stoneware, Flowers on a Cream Colored Background
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, HAK. Jug in glazed stoneware. Flowers on a cream-colored background, 1930s-1940s.
Measures: 15 x 12 cm.
Signed.
In excellent condition.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 15 Milk, Wine, Bottle Carrier
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage 15 slot metal milk/wine bottle carrier from Belgium with a twine handle. Vintage condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Large Danish Skotterup Owl with Removable Head of Glazed Earthenware
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Danish Skotterup owl with removable head of glazed earthenware.
With incised pattern, Early 1900s.
In very good condition.
Measures: 52 x 27 cm.
Produced by the stoneware f...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Chinese Zun Rooster Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated bronze Chinese Zun vessel. Originally a ritual container to hold wine, this piece could also be used as a decorative vase or sculptural element.
Dimensions
10" width x 4" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Boho Studio Pottery Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This unique studio pottery tile or small plate is a fascinating piece of handcrafted ceramics, utilizing texture and glazing to create a dynamic optical effect. Hand-formed with a sl...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Pottery
A Silver Shabbat Shot Cup, Poland 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Folk Art Silver Shabbat Shot Cup, made in Poland in the 19th Century.
This Ceremonial Silver shot cup was designated for Shabbat use as engraved on ...
Category
19th Century Polish Antique Folk Art Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Folk Art serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Delft, Royal Copenhagen, Sarreguemines, and Tonala Pottery. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $30 and tops out at $17,900 while the average work can sell for $475.
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