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Folk Art For Sale
Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Rare large twin faced Lega mask of the Bwami society in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), circa 1930s. This mask is very rare in that it is a large size ceremonial mask and would h...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Traditionally, Kifwebe masks were created and worn by members of the secret masking society, Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe, of the Luba and the Songye People living in the central part of the Co...
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20th Century Congolese Folk Art

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Wood

Original Painted Cast Iron Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century cast-iron original painted cow in very good condition. Nice patina to the paint & is in rare form.
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Kachina Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America Southwest comes this unique ancient hand carved stone "Kachina" sculpture, Chaco culture, Farmington, New Mexico region. ...
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Stunning Art Deco American Hooked Rug Attributed to Ralph Pearson, Circa 1925
Located in Milan, IT
A finely worked American hooked rug distinguished by an explosive pattern of stunning beauty, reminiscent of the architectural details seen on Art Deco masterpieces such as the Chrysler Building in New York. Art Deco and Modernist patterns are very rarely encountered in this medium, as a very small artisanal production began during the Colonial Revival period. Ralph Pearson...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

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Wool

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Green, Coral-Red, Light Blue, Gold and Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
In 1883, Ziegler and Co., of Manchester, England, established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad, Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altm...
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19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art

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Wool

Moroccan Ceramic Plate Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted large Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic plate from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Geometrical and floral designs and adorned wit...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art

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Ceramic

Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel. Each letter is individually cut and mounted in relief, creating a ...
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art

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Wood

21st Century Ovo Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious. Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...
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2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Vintage Borujerd Lorestan Village Rug Lori Carpet Northeast Persian Hand Knotted
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Northeastern Persian Borujerd Style Carpet from the Lorestan region with a rare and beautiful color composition, featuring a red, blue, and salmon color scheme. Its foundat...
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Mid-20th Century Caucasian Oushak Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Vintage 1970s Three Strand Zuni Fetish Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A truly exceptional example of a vintage 1970s Zuni three strand fetish necklace. The necklace is stung with Heishi Shell Beads and with fetishes carved in Turquoise, Spiny Oyster, Amber, Mother-Of-Pearl, Pipestone, Abalone Shell, Varasite, Dolomite, and Septarian. This piece is in excellent original condition with no broken fetishes. The necklace length is 25 inches. This Zuni Fetish necklace...
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1970s American Native American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver, Other

Ancient Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Mummy Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartonnage masks such as this were used to protect and idealize the facial features of the deceased in burial. The oversized eyes outlined with extending cosmetic lines and conformin...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Wood

A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief Traces of original polychrome Old Kingdom / 5th Dynasty / 2454 - 2311 B.C Size: 32cm high, 70cm wide, 5cm deep - 12½ ins high, 27½ ins wide, 2 ins deep Provenance: Ex Private Swiss collection, acquired mid 1960s and thence by descent Ex Rupert Wace Limited London Ex Private London collection cf A...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Folk Art

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Limestone

Stunning Vintage Asian Designer silver bead flower petal necklace
Located in London, GB
Stunning Vintage Asian Designer silver bead flower necklace A faceted and cut silver bead necklace with floral and leaf detailed central section with central pumpkin shaped bead an...
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20th Century Chinese Folk Art

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Watercolor Artist Palette, Signed and Framed
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very handsome and well detailed watercolor from the mid-19th century. Signed and dated, mounted in a period gold-guilded frame and retaining the original old glass. The des...
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1840s French Rococo Revival Antique Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
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1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Mercurius Hermes White Bust Statue Istanbul Museum Replica Compressed Marble
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendant ...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A unique and large root bowl from Norway, Scandinavia, dated 1818. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.
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19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Tribal Abstract Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century antique Persian gabbeh Abstract Rug Details rug no. j4665 size 5' x 8' 1" (152 x 246 cm)
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20th Century Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wool

New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...
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2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Early 20th Century Hand Crafted Mechanical Mallard Duck Decoy, circa 1920s, by an unknown "factory" decoy maker. The decoy bears a close resemblance to the Evans Standard Grade ...
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Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Chess Set by Hans Teppich, crafted in Israel circa 1950, is a remarkable blend of artistry and craftsmanship. The set features a finely mad...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Folk Art

Materials

Brass

1970’s New York Bus Stop Sign
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1970’s New York bus stop sign made of metal. An art deco stylized bus in blue is set in a white rectangle above the words “BUS STOP” in blue and “NO S...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province, China A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Large Hand Sewn American Flag with 48 Stars c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A large hand sewn American flag made with 48 hand sewn stars and stripes with brass grommets to hang. CREATOR Valley Forge Flag Co. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950....
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Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

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Raffia

Cycladic Idol
Located in London, GB
A marble figure of the early Spedos type of sculpture produced during the Early Cycladic II Period. The simplified figure is depicted in the canonical posture, with incised arms fold...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Tramp Art Box, c.1890
Located in Savannah, GA
A three lid pedestal tramp art box, circa 1890s. Larger compartment under top. Velvet lined. 10 ¾ inches wide by 7 ¾ inches deep by 10 ¼ inches tall
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1890s Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Velvet, Wood

Sioux Beaded Pictorial Tunic
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sioux pictorial beaded tunic. Thread sewn and assembled using multiple hide panels. Beaded with 12 horses and 10 stars. Initials "C.S.C." Colors of deep red white hearts, various blu...
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19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Swiss Alp Painted Pine Trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp painted pine trunk ,from Rougemont village , the inside of the trunk was painted later and a part of the foot are missing, see photo
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp Painted Pine Trunk
Swiss Alp Painted Pine Trunk
$3,360 Sale Price
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Pair of Mentawai Tribe Hand-Carved Wooden Bowls with Handles, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from ironwood these Mentawai tribal bowls feature handles and subtle wood detailing. Wonderful decorative bowls or table centrepieces certain to invoke conversation. The Ment...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved And Painted Wooden Crucifix From France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved. This crucifix could possible date back as early ...
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art

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Fruitwood

House Sculpture, Minimalist Modern Structure, Rusted Steel Wedge on Wood Blocks
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, found steel objects are welded together to ...
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2010s American Minimalist Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Hervé Rousseau Brown and Red Brutalist Stoneware Ceramic Vase La Borne, 1990
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau Original and Brutalist ceramic vase Brown stoneware firing kiln effects and red ceramic glaze color XXth century french artist ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Black Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendan...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge shaped carving all over. Measures: 22 x 14 x 5 cm approx. Period Early 20th century Ex U...
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19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Snake Weathervane on Stand A late 19th to early 20th century cut-sheet iron weathervane in the whimsical form of a coiled snake, its body rendered in a continuous looping silhouette ...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Egyptian Hand Painted Gold Sphinx Statue
Located in Plainview, NY
A hand-painted Egyptian sphinx statue rendered in radiant gold with black accents. The sphinx, a mythical creature symbolizing strength and wisdom, is depicted in a classic pose, wit...
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20th Century Egyptian Folk Art

Materials

Giltwood

Large Percisionist ModerN Oil Painting on Canvas by Allan Lorne Hecker
By Allan Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Percisionist ModerN Oil Painting on Canvas by Canadian artist Allan Lorne Hecker,,Titled "A Calder walking to the park" Hand executed.. Great use of color, TEXTURE and space..
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2010s Canadian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Double Sided Hand Painted Rat Terrier Puppies Sign c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original hand painted, metal sign advertising rat terrier puppies for sale. Painted over another sign. Size of dog varies with one side much larger. This piece has retained...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
Located in Tokyo, JP
This offset pattern is composed of palmettes and flowers, one has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Early 20th-Century Apache Wooden Fiddle (Tsii’edo’a’tl) by Amos Gustina
By Amos Gustina
Located in Denver, CO
This rare early 20th-century Apache wooden fiddle—known as tsii’edo’a’tl, meaning “wood that sings”—is a remarkable example of Native American musical craftsmanship and cultural heri...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

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Other

Indian Metal Katar
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1840s Indian Katar weapon.
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1840s Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Black Forest Folk Art Alpine Devil Dwarf Wooden Carved Mask, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful black forest Folk Art wood carved mask. This is a wonderful example of black forest carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as...
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1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Original Mid Century 1950s South Korea Korean War Taegeukgi Flag 48"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare original vintage South Korean / Korean War era flag, circa 1950's. White cotton with screen printed design. Dimensions: 48" x 34" (Length x Width)
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Alexandre Noll 1930s Turned Wood Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An original 1930s turned wood sculptural wood bowl by famed French craftsman, Alexandre Noll. Signed
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Hardwood

Zabihi Collection Bessarabian kilim
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful early 20th Century Scatter Size Besserabian kilim Measures: 3'7" x 6'10".
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Mid-20th Century Russian Bessarabian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Late 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century Acoma Pueblo pottery bowl is a striking example of the artistry and craftsmanship synonymous with Acoma pottery. Hand-painted with a meticulous black-and-white...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

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Ceramic

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

Folk art pine wedding chest, dated 1901
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from 1901. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would have been in the clean room of th...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Framed Painting Representing Bohemian Gypsy Cartomancer, Signed Callewaert, 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Painting of a Gypsy, Bohemian woman drawing the cards. Representation of a Cartomancer and Fortune Teller. Oil on canvas. Very well represented. fine and pleasant features. Delicate work. Signed lower right by M. Callewaert circa 1940 Maurice CALLEWAERT is a Belgian artist born in Belgium in 1900 and died in France in Paris in 1986. Belgian painter from West Flanders...
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1940s Belgian Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Old Adana Kilim Southern Anatolian Carpet Turkish Rug Central Anatolian Style
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Southern Anatolian made in two halves of old Kilim from the Adana region. It has a rare and beautiful color composition, similar to central Anatolian motifs and design. Ad...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Pennsylvania Decorated Stone Ware Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine blue decorated salt glaze crock in fine condition. It has stripes and a blue 2 on the front face.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Hand Carved Black Forest Desk Lamp Hunting Scene, circa 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
The item for sale is an original desk lamp in the style of Black Forest or possibly Swiss artisanal craftsmanship. Foot and lampshade are both hand carved from medium-dark wood. The ...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Jute, Wood

Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art
Located in London, GB
This is a small Greek theatre mask made of bronze, from the 1970s, designed to be mounted on a wall. The mask has exaggerated facial expressions typical of Ancient Greek theatrical ...
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1970s Greek Archaistic Vintage Folk Art

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Handcrafted and Stable Solid Oak Great Patina Joint Stool Or Table
Located in Lisse, NL
Solid oak joint stool, great shape and beautiful color. This handcrafted joint stool seat is both rustic and stylish. It is an absolute joy to watch and to sit on. It is as stabile ...
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1890s European Renaissance Revival Antique Folk Art

Materials

Oak

"Rally Freemen!..." Civil War Recruitment Broadside
Located in York County, PA
"RALLY FREEMEN! …COME ONE! COME ALL! AND SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE BEST COUNTRY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH." A CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE FOR THE...
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1860s American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paper

1940s Native American Trading Post Wooden Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s Native American wooden painted trading post sign. Colors are vibrant. This is what paint collectors appreciate. The natural fade and slight crackling of the paint showing true ...
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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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.