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Folk Art For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: Scottish
Late 19th Century French Victorian Carved Polychrome Wooden Crown Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian red, white, and gold painted and carved crown wall plaque with fleur de lis design.
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Gold

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Lion Sculpture Statue on Base, King of the Jungle
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and decorative sculpture of the biggest of the big cats. Thankfully, in most countries it is not allowed to keep a lion at home. This quality carved lion therefore is the best chance of being able to enjoy one from up close. This lion sculpture with its beautiful manes and muscular tone is very well and realistically carved and thanks to the wonderful patina it also comes close to a lions true colors. This majestic, powerful and well fed king of the jungle...
Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art

Materials

Wood

T’ang Haywen signed diptych ink on beige paper 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a soft diptych ink on kyro board beige paper by Chinese and French ink artist T’ang Haywen, signed, circa 1970. It’s been framed with a black frame and anti-UV glass. The dip...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Game Hunter s Bag with Woodcock, Rifle Horn
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Black Forest antique hand carved miniature wall pocket of a fringed game hunter's bag with woodcock, rifle and horn Rich, dark patina and very we...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Antique 1939 Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Compact
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver and enamel compact with military interest; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This fine antique George VI sterling silver and guilloche enamel compact...
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1930s English Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting a View of Paris in Montparnasse Frame By Audry
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice oil on canvas painting depicts a view of Paris in a great Montparnasse frame. This is a French work signed Audry. Circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

19th C Folk Art Graffitied Oak Panel “Leeds Grammar School Founded 1552” Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A profusely carved graffitied oak panel, possibly from a students desk, door or panel in a communal area like a toilet . The graffiti is mainly students names, with a later engraved ...
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One. The art work ...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Lovely circa 1890 Victorian Hardwood Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games This is a very well made and c...
Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Blacksmith s Anvil
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage French, iron and hand forged blacksmith's 'pig' anvil with a beautifully aged texture and patina. A sculptural piece with historic symbolism and substantial weight.  
Category

20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Painting Our Lady of The Rosary After Bartolomé Murillo 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A large Spanish oil on canvas of Our Lady of The Rosary after Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, early 19th century in date. It features the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in her arms, she...
Category

Early 1800s Spanish Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category

1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope

French 18th Century Agricultural Fragment
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming 18th century agricultural fragment in wood and iron from the Southwest of France. Wonderful as a tabletop or countertop small pedestal to display a sculpture.
Category

18th Century French Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Renaissance Biblical Panel Carving Polychrome Decoration, 16th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CARVED PANEL Depicting a dramatic biblical scene, possibly related to the Old Testament story of Abraham and Issac. A younger figure is depicted on their knees praying, whi...
Category

16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Giltwood, Pine

Antique French Woven Wire Basket, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Antique Dutch Enameled Metal Farm Animal Feed Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Antique Dutch enameled metal farm animal feed sign featuring a bull and a rooster. Metal Folk Art sign with original enamel finish and a patinated metal p...
Category

20th Century Dutch Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

W. Kruegner, Summerly High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake and Watzmann
Located in Berghuelen, DE
W. Kruegner- summerly high mountain landscape with alpine Lake and Watzmann An impressionistic oil painting depicting a high mountain landscap...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 34 old Glass swirl Marbles, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Marble Solitaire game, having a very good hardwood board and a complete set of 34 glass swirl marbles, all dating to the first half of the 20th century. The circular ...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Mid-Century Rattan Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Mid-Century Rattan & Ceramic Tiles Coffee Table Audoux Minet, Circa 1960. Painting of wild flowers signed. Height / 19 inches. Size / 37 inches by 20.5 inches.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan

1950 s Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).
Category

1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Bronze Sculpture Austrian Carl Kauba Rodeo Cowboy Marble, circa 1900
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Early 20th century bronze on Marble slab sculpture of a bronco rodeo cowboy on horse by Austrian artist Carl Kauba. Weighing a heavy 18 pounds with a solid marble base, Kauba has amazing intricate detail from the reins to the cowboys face and horses hoofs. Carl Kauba (1865-1922) Carl Kauba was born August 13, 1865 in Vienna, Austria. The son of a shoemaker, Kauba chose to follow his calling into the world of art. Collectors now rank him in a class with Remington and Russell as one of the great portrayers of American Western. His subjects were typically Native American Indians, Cavalrymen, Cowboys, and Roughriders. In addition to his American bronzes, Kauba produced a lifetime’s worth of Austrian statuary. His work became fully appreciated on both sides of the Atlantic. Carl studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under professor Laufenberg. Later he would study at the academies under Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz. Next, he went to Paris in 1886 to further study before he set off for the U.S. Kauba’s fascination with the West was fired by the stories of the German writer, Carl May, whose tales of Western adventure were well known throughout Europe. Most authorities feel that he was about twenty-five years old when he traveled widely throughout the American West. He then returned to Austria with voluminous notes, sketches, and several models of Western sculpture...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handforged Cattle Bell Made in Switzerland ca. 1900s Item e7310 An antique handforged cattle bell, made in Switzerland around 1900. The bell comes with its original brown lea...
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Swedish Sewing Table, Adjustable
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful original painted Folk Art Swedish Sewing Stand, circa 1830. Presented in its original soft yellow color scheme with hand painted bows and flowers. Adjustable Wooden Pincush...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Wood

Large glazed stoneware cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay, circa 1945.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large glazed stoneware cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay. Unsigned. Circa 1945. Unique piece. H : 3.9 x 14.9 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign Originally this sign was reclaimed from a shoe shop named “Shellington Shoes” in Essex. Most of the sign was damaged but we luck...
Category

1920s British Victorian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Glazed stoneware cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay, circa 1945.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic cup with modeled decoration by André Rozay. Artist signature under the base « Androz 1944 La Borne ». Unique piece. Circa 1944. H : 3.9 x 14.9 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Torso of a Youth
Located in London, GB
A marble statue of a youth in contrapposto position. The torso is idealised but has only softly suggested muscles, giving the impression of youth. The beginnings of the slender arms ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier European Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
Category

1920s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Mid-Century Rare Twisted Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare twisted rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960. With a green glass sphere. Nautical style.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope

Spanish Polychrome Wood Figural Sculpture of Santiago Matamoros
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Spanish or Colonial Polychrome Painted Wood Figural Sculpture of Santiago Matamoros or Saint James the Moor-Slayer. This sculpture is one of Spain's most venerated and symbolic...
Category

18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci
Located in Milan, IT
Featuring an elegant and sophisticated chessboard crafted from nubuck and burnished brass, with chess pieces in matt horn and burnished brass, the Trafalgar Chess Set, designed by A. Andreucci is a spectacular piece to display in a formal lounge...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

16th Century Wooden Madonna with Child, circa 1500
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful Madonna with child, original polygrome, circa 1500 Flemish, South of Netherland.
Category

16th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Inlaid Wood Floral Box, 20th Century - 2Y595
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful vintage wooden box from Italy, dating to the 20th century, is a fine example of traditional craftsmanship. The box features a charming floral design meticulously creat...
Category

20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Catania Green", Set of 3, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Irish Setter Dog Figural Verdigris Bronze Figurine Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique solid bronze with a verdigris finish Irish/English Setter hunting dog figurine or sculpture circa 1930s. I am not able to find a signature or makers mark. Great patina and co...
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Digan La Borne Pair of Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Pitchers, 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan. Pair of stoneware ceramic pitchers. Original perfect condition. Black and brown stoneware ceramic colors. Realised in la Borne circa 1970. Measures: Num...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Pottery Vase Realized by Josette Miquel Handmade Folk Art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Josette Miquel French handmade pottery vase realized circa 1980 by French artist Josette Miquel. Elegant bird and board decoration. Stoneware c...
Category

1980s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau walking stick, silver guilt knob with leaves, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick: curved gilded silver knob, depicting leaves in relief. Snakewood shaft. Brass ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Brass

Swedish Late 19th Century Faux Marble-Top Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century faux marble-top Gustavian style chest of drawers with brass hardware. EUR 175 delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden a...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Finely Carved Wooden Wall Panel with Sphinx, Dolphins Scrollwork
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exceptional masterpiece of the 19th Century showcases remarkable craftsmanship with finest detailing. The carved wooden wall panel shows a composition featuring a central mythol...
Category

1880s French Grand Tour Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Slate Miniature Chest of Drawers. Welsh, Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A charming miniature chest of drawers made from carved slate With dummy drawers and Prince of Wales feathers detail. Miniature chests, bureaus and similar pieces of folk art were c...
Category

Late 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Slate

Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel
Located in Braintree, GB
Early 19th Century Oil Painting of Jesus on Copper Panel. Presented is an early 19th-century artwork, meticulously rendered with oil on a copp...
Category

Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper

English Cork Antique Mallard Decoy Duck, Original Paint Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint. Hand crafted in England. Lightweight, with impressionistic shape and form. Circa early 20th century. Tip of...
Category

Early 1900s English Early Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cork

Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and 1...
Category

1960s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

1900s, Gilt Framed Madonna of the Chair Painting Print on Wood
Located in Germantown, MD
The Madonna Della Sedia commonly known as the Madonna of the chair is a painting by an Italian artist Raphael dating back to 1513 -1514. It is currently hou...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood, Giltwood

18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...
Category

18th Century French Primitive Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 6.9 x 4.3 inches.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Rectangular Tray For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Collection Chandigarh Rectangular Tray For Cassina Cassina looks to the genius of Le Corbusier as inspiration for a collection of three modern trays in pure, unglazed ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

LATE 17th CENTURY EMBOSSED BRASS FOOD WARMER
Located in Firenze, FI
Ancient brass food warmer, worked and embossed by hand, characterized by an elegant and refined style. It has a round body supported by a ring foot, a lid with a handle and two handl...
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel A unique example of an early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel. With a solid brass central weighted nob ...
Category

1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

German HB Oktoberfest Beer Stein - Original King 2 - 2Y379
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This authentic German HB (Hofbräuhaus) Oktoberfest beer stein, crafted by Original King, is a wonderful collector's piece celebrating traditional Bavarian beer...
Category

20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jerome Galvin.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base «J.Galvin». 2020. Unique piece. H: 16.9 × 15.4 × 14.2 inches.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Abstract Painting by Ingemar Callenberg, circa 1970 "Branning"
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Important abstract painting by Ingemar Callenberg (1926-1973). Title : Branning, circa 1960. Beautiful colours en effects.
Category

1960s European Vintage Folk Art

Swedish Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Birds on Tree Branch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hand-carved and hand-painted wooden birds on a tree branch. The upper bird features a detailed feather structure with decorative white and blue markings on its tail, while the lower...
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish Conquistador carved wood figure. 18th century Carved and painted wood Spanish Conquistador figure or sculpture. This beautif...
Category

18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig figure We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century whirligig figure. Hand carved from scrat...
Category

1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish Folk Art Wooden Lidded Tankards, Early 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Swedish wooden Lidded Tankard and Pitcher, made of staves that are held together with split-branch banding. The lids are hinged. Both beautifully decorated in blue-green and oxblood ...
Category

1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s A vintage statue of a Black Forest walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with na...
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Cast Iron Butcher s Shop Trade Sign in the Form of a Cow
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French cast iron butcher shop trade sign retaining old paint and cast in low relief in the form of a steer wearing a tasseled blanket and with it's head turned. The blanked cast with...
Category

Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Brass Inlaid Dentist Entranceway Wall Sign Plaque. c.1920
Located in London, GB
A beautiful brass wall plaque used for a dentist surgery. c.1920 Wonderful patination and depth of colour built up to the surface from oxidation from years of exposure to the elem...
Category

1920s English Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art

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

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional 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. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

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 folk art on 1stDibs.