Icelandic Folk Art

Place of Origin: Icelandic

16/1700s Antique Tankard, Scandinavian folk art, Museum Quality. Norway/Iceland

Located in Skien, NO

Norwegian / Icelandic Baroque-Style Tankard / "Askur"- 17th/18th Century Folk Art Piece This stunning butter bucket/tankard from Norway or Iceland showcases exceptional Baroque-era ...

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18th Century Folk Art Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

16/1700s Antique Tankard, Scandinavian folk art, Museum Quality. Norway/Iceland

$3,200 Sale Price

20% Off

1800s Ancient Scandinavian Tankard / Butter Form, Primitive Museum-Quality

Located in Skien, NO

Rare Antique Scandinavian / Icelandic Tankard with Lid (ca. 1830–1850s) – Museum-Quality Collectible This exceptional Rustic antique is a traditional Icelandic / Norwegian / Scandin...

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Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Icelandic Folk Art

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Wood, Pine

1800s Ancient Scandinavian Tankard / Butter Form, Primitive Museum-Quality

$880 Sale Price

20% Off

1800s Ancient Icelandic "Askur", Primitive Museum-Quality Early Antique

Located in Skien, NO

Extremely Rare Antique Icelandic Askur Jar with Lid (ca. 1800–1850s) – Museum-Quality Collectible This exceptional Askur, a traditional Icelandic food storage container, is a rare a...

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Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Icelandic Folk Art

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Wood, Ash, Pine

1800s Ancient Icelandic "Askur", Primitive Museum-Quality Early Antique

$4,800 Sale Price

20% Off

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Icelandic Folk Art

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Birch

Swedish Folk Art Root Basket, Sweden 19th century

$520

H 11.03 in Dm 19.69 in

Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, Scandinavia 1800s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Beautiful antique book shelf in pine. Handcrafted by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the mid 1800s. A great vintage book shelf with a lovely patina. Orig...

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19th Century Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, Scandinavia 1800s

$2,508

H 75.6 in W 44.89 in D 13 in

Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Wooden Wabi Sabi Root bowl from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.

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19th Century Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s

$1,700

H 5.52 in Dm 11.82 in

Decorative Wall Panel Made with Mexican Wrestlers (Folk Art)

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1970. We offer this Rare Decorative Wall Panel Made with Mexican Wrestlers Toys (Folk Art).

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1970s Folk Art Vintage Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Decorative Wall Panel Made with Mexican Wrestlers (Folk Art)

$1,500

H 35.44 in W 53.55 in D 2.76 in

Small Antique Spanish Colonial Chest, Late 1700’s

By NONO

Located in Guadalajra, Jal

Small Antique Spanish Colonial Chest, Late 1700’s Small colonial chest made of mesquite wood with remnants of paint. Assembled with dovetail joints and featuring impressive wrought i...

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Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Spanish Colonial Chest, Late 1700’s

$720

H 15 in W 27 in D 14 in

Antique Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Antique Wooden Wabi Sabi Planter from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. This beautiful piece makes a perfect planter for bigger plants or tree or just a deco...

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19th Century Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Planter, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s

$2,318

H 31.89 in W 11.82 in D 10.24 in

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 Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s

$1,937

H 5.52 in Dm 16.93 in

Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figure folk art sculpture

Located in London, GB

Antique Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figure probably Philippines The finely sculptured large hard wood figure standing on a pedestal base, painted in polychrome col...

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18th Century Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figure folk art sculpture

$616

H 18.12 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810

Located in Hønefoss, 30

A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older, possibly late 1700s. Works perfect as a Wabi Sabi decoration element to give the r...

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1810s Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

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Paper

Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810

$1,182

H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in

Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

A wonderful antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s

$1,070

H 3.15 in W 9.85 in D 7.49 in

Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis. Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC. Two small feathered win...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Icelandic Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto

$6,657

H 7.49 in Dm 7.49 in

Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Shabti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

For Padiusir, this Shabti figure displays a serene countenance, with finely delineated facial features and elegant proportions. He stands mummiform with arms crossed, holding two ag...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Icelandic Folk Art

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Faience

Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Shabti

$8,000

H 5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.