Folk Art Archives - Village Antiques

Naive 19th Century Country House with Conservatory and Garden Figures

This charming small naive landscape depicts a country house set within an expansive grassy park, animated with tiny figures enjoying

Three Girls on a Sofa – Naive Folk Portrait, Biedermeier Period, Early to Mid 19th Century This charming folk portrait

This charming Wismut box (German: Wismutkästchen), dating from around 1680, is a fine example of early central European painted folk

Naive Folk Painting of a Child with Flowers – Central European, Early to Mid-20th Century This charming small naive painting

Potrait of an Appenzeller in Traditional Costume Portrait of a farmer from appenzell wearing traditional costume (tracht) and smoking a

Combat des Reines Amusing painting on black velvet depicts two cows locking horns in a “Battle of the Queens” or

Striking large Chinese folk art painting by Cao Deyi. Surrounded by chickens and livestock, girls with their long braids flying

Ex Voto painting on Wood circa 1840. The All-Powerful Hand symbolizes the wounded hand of the crucified Christ. On the

Alpfahrt beim Rossfall This amusing gouache by Kurt Wirth shows an alpine farmer’s festival at the Rosengarten fairgrounds in Bern.

P. Lasibille Two Still Lifes with Fruit signed “P. Lasibille” France, late 19th or early 20th Century. In matching frames

Beautiful sculpted French wooden box with the word “Cassette” carved into on the top which means “treasure box” in French.

Werner Schmutz (1910 Lindenthal bei Boll – 17.7.2003 Bern) Swiss Folk Art Floral Composition Dated on label on reverse –

Portaits the Three Sisters Perrollaz dated 1846 Swiss, 19th Century, Folk Art A charming set of three early 19th century

Naive Sketch of Children Holding Hands Folk Art Anonymous Early 19th Century Drawing of a brother and sister in a

Clementine Hunter Black Flying Angels A spectacular large canvas by the famous Louisiana Folk Artist Clementine Hunter features her signature

Johan Jakob Eschman Swiss School – 1802 Primitive Style Portrait of a Swiss Gentleman SOLD

Antique Swiss Folk Art Portrait 1810 Portrait of Heinrich Blattmann von Richterswil (1737 – 1812) holding a book.

Freundschaftsbrief 18th Century Love Letter Swiss Folk Art Love Letter A beautiful example of an 18th Century “Friendship Letter” –

Maria Palatini Soldiers in the Snow A group of soldiers pose with a cannon in a naive winter landscape. Self-taught

Freundschaftsbrief – Swiss Folk Art Friendship Letter Antique Papercut A beautiful example of an 19th Century “Friendship Letter” – handpainted

Naively painted Ceramic Plate with Bird and Village motif The back side has the painter’s monogram “M.G.” Some light damage