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Folk Art For Sale
Color:  Black
19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Horace Bundy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, inscribed on the stretcher bar reverse. The painting is presented in a flat black frame that complements it well. Horace Bundy was an it...
Category

1830s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Victorian Period Black Painted Canterbury or Magazine Rack
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Victorian period, late 19th century ebonised or black painted Aesthetic three division Canterbury or magazine rack standing on turned feet ...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Eugene Lion modernist art deco 1930 dark blue ceramic vase 27 cm pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Eugene Lion Art deco and modernist ceramic vase Dark blue ceramic glazes colors Original perfect condition Signed LION under the base Height 27 cm Large 15 cm
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Asian Table Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Asian table mirror with mother-of-pearl inlay from the early 20th century, 52 cm high for 30 cm by 16 cm. Additional information: Material: Copper & brass Style: Asian.
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Russell Biles "Wee Baby" Black & Pink Porcelain Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine porcelain figurine. In the form of a black back doll with pink geometric patterns to the torso that is reminiscent of magma cracks in stone. By Russel Biles. A self-d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Limited Edition Dedalo Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Flaunting a chic contrasting chromatic effect with its black matte yarn and shimmering white bamboo silk, this stunning limited edition rug is a tr...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Mary Queen of Scots period painting 16th.Century
Located in Perth, GB
This painting very much of the period of George Jamieson although with a contintal flavour It is worth considering this artist , He was born in Aberdeen, where his father, Andrew Jamesone, was a stonemason. Jamesone attended the grammar school near his home on Schoolhill and is thought to have gone on to further education at Marischal College.[2] Legend has it that Jamesone once studied under Rubens in Antwerp with Anthony van Dyck.[3] This is, however, yet to be proven as his name does not appear to be noted on the Guild registers of the town.[4] Since Rubens was exempt from registering pupils, the absence of Jamesone's name does not mean that the painter definitely did not study there. Mary Erskine Jamesone certainly did complete an apprenticeship under the supervision of his uncle, John Anderson, who was a popular decorative painter in Edinburgh at the beginning of the seventeenth century.[5] Jamesone finished this training in 1618. He is not recorded as being in Aberdeen again until 1620. If the Scotsman had gone to Antwerp, it would have had to have been between the years of 1618 to 1620. Career Whilst in Aberdeen, Jamesone made a name for himself painting portraits of local academics and scholars from the city's two feuding colleges: King's and Marischal. In 1633, when Charles I made his grand royal visit to Edinburgh, Jamesone rose from local to national fame. For this occasion the painter was asked to decorate a highly elaborate triumphal arch with the portraits of all the past kings of Scotland.[6] He was also given the honour of painting the portrait of Charles himself. It has been said that the king was so pleased with the result that he gave Jamesone a ring off his own finger as a reward.[7] After hearing of the King's approval, many of the Scottish gentry desired to be painted by the now highly reputable George Jamesone.[3] One of his finest examples is that of Mary Erskine which is on display at the National Gallery of Scotland. Jamesone had homes and studios in Aberdeen (on Schoolhill opposite St. Nicholas Kirk) and in Edinburgh (on the Royal Mile right next door to John Knox House). Having two bases allowed him to meet the demands of hundreds of patrons from the north to the south of the country. Jamesone died in Edinburgh in 1644 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the centre of the city. The grave is largely illegible but lies on the east wall of the original churchyard.[8] Legacy Lady Janet Stewart Jamesone's pupil, John Michael Wright...
Category

16th Century Scottish Elizabethan Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

20th Century Orange and Black Art Deco 1930 Ceamic Vase by Grand Sciuz
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Grand Sciuz Large Art Deco black and orange ceramic vase Original perfect condition Realised circa 1930 Signed under the base Measures: Height 30 cm Large 20 cm.
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Mask, Anonymous, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, anonymous, France, 1960s Custom made pedestal.
Category

1960s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Black Italian Masquerade Face or Wall Masks, Signed Ca'd'Oro Venezia 1982
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of ceramic masquerade wall masks (male+female) made in Venice in 1982 and bought in the museum shop at Galleria Giorgio Franchetti that houses in the famous Ca'd'Oro at the Gra...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Limited Edition Devotion Omnia Black Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Mingling the ancient art of weaving with contemporary hand tufting, this remarkable limited edition Devotion Omnia rug is entirely crafted of gorgeous bamboo silk in India. Featuring a rich black sacred heart design, with a central Love Conquers All...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask by Jaque Sagan, Vallauris, France, 1960s Jean-Louis Dupuy a.k.a. Jaque Sagan was active in Vallauris from 1952 until his death in 1969. The pedestal is recent and cust...
Category

1960s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Terracotta Articulated Doll Santos Figure Wearing a Bowler Hat
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual, and quite amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk...
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun collection of 19thc cast iron irons are most unusual and very hard to find. These irons were probably like salesman samples or children's. largest miniature sat iron measur...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Amish Ohio Broken Dishes Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20thc rare Amish Holmes County, Ohio broken dishes quilt with double inner borders. This quilt is from the thirties and is very unusual pastel colors. The condition is very good.
Category

1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Eye Dazzler Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian Weaving eye dazzler pillows (Pair) Beautiful Colors of Black, White, Red, Taupe. This pillow is definitely and eye catcher. Feather and down insert and zippered casing.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of leather clown shoes of unusual proportions, early 20th century in age. By repute from the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the R...
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Mathieu Matégot Style Black Gloss Metal Mesh Marketplace Flower Cart France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Mid-Century Modern paris marketplace flower cart in the style of Mathieu Matégot. Handcrafted wrought iron wheels, hairpin legs, handles and a metal mesh display table in gloss black finish. Iconic paris...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, Golden Triangle
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An Akha Tribe Woven Silver Bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques with each silver str...
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Paddle Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built English paddle boat model A wonderful object, scratch built from found objects and consisting mainly of brass and copper ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fairbury iron works was founded in 1890 and manufactured its first windmill in 1899. In 1900 the company was renamed Fairbury Windmill Company. Company ceased production in 1961. ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the Mid-20th Century and has aged be...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Canteen, 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polychrome pottery canteen Acoma 1920 Measures: 8 inches height x 6 inches diameter. Clay, mineral pigments, corn cob. A wonderful example of an antique polychrome Acoma Pueblo Pottery...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Other

19th C Huge Fully Leather Trade Show Shoe Folk Art Sculpture Antique Shop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An absolutely huge hand made (by a cobbler) fully leather cap toe Oxford shoe, with leather sole & heal finished with period hobnails. The shoe would off been made for a trade exh...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Bodies of Words Stories on Skin, by Jennifer Goldring, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Bodies of Words Stories on Skin, by Jennifer Goldring. December Publishing, St. Louis, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover. Bodies of Words is a spectacular full-color book of text-based tattoos ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Wrought Iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...
Category

1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swedish Black and Giltwood Hanging Planter, Gustavian Period Sweden, 1810
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish black and giltwood ceiling hanging planter, Gustavian Period Sweden, 1810 The ceiling plater hangs with 3 black painted metal chains. The inside of the planter has a metal i...
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Blue Painted Iron Frog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue painted cast iron frog door stop in great condition. The painted surface has a great patina.
Category

1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Silver Mounted Thirteen Grotesque Faces Molded Glazed Pottery Mug
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Aesthetic Movement art pottery silver mounted mug modeled in relief with thirteen grotesque faces and dating from around 1880. The finely...
Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Early 20Th C American Hand Hooked Mounted Rooster Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th C American hand hooked folky Rooster Rug. This rug is from a private folk art collection. The rug has not been offered for sale in over 50 years...
Category

1920s American Country Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

French Framed Ceramic Tile Composition Paris Book Sellers Along The Seine 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-493 Folk art hand painted tiles wall plaque.
Category

1940s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Navajo Weaving Pillow with Cross
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Weaving pillow with cross. Feather and down insert with Zippered Casing.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtain...
Category

1930s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Silver Articulated Koi Fishing Lure with Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative silver (probably sterling) Koi fishing lure from Japan. A lovely piece to add to your decorative story on the desk, shelf, or perhaps in the kitchen. A wonderful patinated...
Category

20th Century Anglo-Japanese Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Antique American Iron Horse Weathervane, Nashville TN
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique American iron horse weathervane, Nashville TN, with moveable elaborate directional, mounted on a support base. As shown on the support ...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Sporting Art Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Mexican Indian Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mexican Indian weaving pillows. Olive, Off White, Greens, Rust colors. Green Velvet Backing. Zippered casing and Feather/Down insert.
Category

20th Century American Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Velvet, Down, Feathers

Native American Belt Attributed to the Shinnecock People
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning hand-crafted belt featuring a beautiful turquoise stone. This very decorative native belt attributed to the Shinnecock People of the United States of America would look wo...
Category

20th Century American Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric

Vintage Handcrafted and Quilted Textile from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand embroidered and quilted textile from India. Backed with black linen. Fanciful Asian folk designs this distinctive quilt work is a true sen...
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Folk Art

Materials

Silk

20th Century Sunflower Black Wrought Oversized Iron Hand Forged Andirons
Located in Essex, MA
20th century wrought iron hand forged black sunflower andirons with scrolled legs and hitching post loop in the middle these spectacular andirons measure. Tall. Lovely large size.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign, The Boot
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Traditional large iron hanging pub sign. The Boot This is a large and heavy piece dating from the beginning of the 20th Century, it is double sided though the paint on one side is...
Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Yacht Binnacle With Verdigris Finnish
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century yacht binnacle in original untouched condition. With mushroom top and matching burners. Oval viewing port exposes the gimbaled compass marked with makers name of a...
Category

1880s North American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Folky Rooster Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine & folky hand hooked black rooster rug from Pennsylvania is in great as found condition. The graphics are so wonderful. Notice the blue back round...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Cornucopia of Fruit Doorstop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Cornucopia of fruit doorstop with original paint.
Category

20th Century Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique English Doulton Burslem Glen Urquart Highland Whiskey Dispenser
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare and large glazed ceramic whiskey dispenser with strong form and color. Mark on the base dates to 1882-1891. Urquart owner's inscription also i...
Category

19th Century English Rustic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Hiney Basket from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century handwoven hiney basket from Pennsylvania in good condition with several minor breaks.
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Hemp

Solid Bronze 44 Figurines African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
This decorative bronze chair consists of 44 full-figure sculptures. It is made in a style that consciously references pieces from Benin Cameroon West African cultures.
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass

James Shay Navajo Sterling Silver Native American Concho Belt, Marked JS
By James Shay
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Concho belt was created by Navajo silversmith James Shay. It features 8 sterling silver Conchos, including the buckle, with hand stamp work. The buckle is clearly hallmarked "JS STERLING...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

21st Century Rio Rectangular Closet Box Handwoven in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
The Rio collection, smooth and soft design specially studied for your closet. A box made with the resistant regenerated leather with two practical holes as handles on the short si...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Signed Monumental Folk Art Rouge Taxidermy Headdress Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent American folk art headdress mask by P.J. Stover, signed, titled "Visions", circa 2008. Remarkably executed, the eclectic, sculptural mixed media wall hanging display is...
Category

Early 2000s American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Fur, Leather, Beads, Feathers

Mixed Medium and Chalk Painting, Little Man Series
By (after) Jackson Pollock
Located in New York City, NY
Part of the Little Man Series by Steven Colucci - Mixed media / Acrylic and chalk. Steven Colucci was born to an Italian family in the South Bronx, near Yankee Stadium. His father owned and operated the dry cleaning service used by New York Giants. Colucci remembers sharing dinners with legendary athletes like Tucker Frederickson, Rosey Grier, Jim Brown and Frank Gifford. At 12 years old, he was diagnosed with severe dyslexia and forced to enroll at New York University Reading Institute, a small-private school in the East Village. During his years at NYU Reading Institute, he was encouraged to express himself through painting; he became particularly in representing movements through paint and carefully studied the works of John Marin, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. After finishing the program at NYU Reading Institute, Colucci returned to William Taft high school in the Bronx, and remained focused on painting and won a scholarship to the School of Visual Arts. After graduating with the B.A. in painting, he moved to Paris to continue his studies in art and movement. It was in Paris that he began to study pantomime and ballet under the tutelage of world-famous movement artist Etienne Decroux. Decroux worked with him honing his talent, until he was discovered by Marcel Marceau in the late 70s. Marceau had few protégés, and Colucci quickly became one of them. For the next decade under Marceau’s instruction, he developed his own artistic voice and style. In the 1980s, he moved back to New York where he developed a dance and mime program, which offered one-on-one workshops with the world-renowned dancers and musicians like Martin VanHamel, Kevin McKenzie, Dennis Koster, Gerald Busby and more. He brought his workshop to numerous colleges across the United States including Bard College, nationally recognized for its prestigious arts program and the Philadelphia Art Museum. Ronal Wilford, President of Columbia Artists Management, recognized Colucci’s work as high art. Between 1980s and 1990s he was asked to collaborate with various dancers and artists including Alvin Ailey, Melba Moore, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Julio Iglesias...
Category

2010s Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cast Iron Dog Nut Cracker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black painted cast iron dog nut cracker. The condition is very good and in working order.
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Russian Silver Filigree Coin Purse
Located in Braintree, GB
A late 19th-early 20th century Russian silver filigree coin purse Each side decorated with a floral medallion and scrolls, with blue si...
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Native American Black Pottery Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Native American Indian pot or bowl has a very unusual geometric design. The condition is very good with wear consistent from age and use to the base.
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Akha Tribe Silver Bracelet Pair, Golden Triangle
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Akha tribe bracelets are smaller and thinner than the majority of Akha woven silver bracelets encompassing this spiral design, the Akha tribe lives on the hills borderin...
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Chicago, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia It is a gourd with weaved fiber and metal covering it with intricate design and patterns It has a lid with it which is usually not found It definately has age but not sure of its exact year This vessel is a lovely african artifact...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art

Materials

Metallic Thread

Ikat Textile from Timor Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Timor, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. The dark blue foreground bri...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art

Materials

Yarn

Big Ceramic Vase by Lucien Arnaud, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Lucien Arnaud with glaze decoration. Signed under the base " Lucien Arnaud ". Circa 1920.   
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art painting, signed and dated This charming folk painting is executed in oil on artist board. A beautiful and rus...
Category

1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Other

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.

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