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Primitive/Early Hand-Painted Blanket Chest, Wedding Trunk on base.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early/Primitive hand-painted chest with tons of character. Stamped Mexico on the bottom. Shows wear
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives

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Wood

Ken Beldin, Wood, Copper, Ceramic, Primitive Art, Jewelry Box
By Ken Beldin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful jewelry box by the known American artist Ken Belgian. He worked in Taxco, Mexico in a
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Copper

Circular Antique Butcher Block
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Crafted by hand with great surface. markings showing age and heavy use, recently clened an restored and ready to use.
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Primitive More Folk Art

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Wood

Circular Antique Butcher Block
Circular Antique Butcher Block
H 36.62 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in
A Colima Shark Effigy Vessel
Located in Stamford, CT
A Colima shark effigy vessel. Mexico. 1st Century BC - 2nd Century AD. On stand : 7.5" h
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Clay

A Colima Shark Effigy Vessel
A Colima Shark Effigy Vessel
H 5.25 in W 9.75 in D 7.75 in
19th Century Silver Ceremonial Masks from Guerrero Mexico
Located in Nogales, AZ
villages in the mountains of Guerrero Mexico. Silver masks were worn by the leaders of the villages and
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives

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Silver

Mexican Patrol Painting
Located in Nogales, AZ
, muting of colors, and decrease of precision are all qualities of naïve art. This type of art in Mexico is
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitives

Mexican Patrol Painting
Mexican Patrol Painting
H 79.25 in W 43.88 in D 1.5 in
Naïve/Primitive Landscape Painting
Located in Nogales, AZ
, muting of colors, and decrease of precision are all qualities of naïve art. This type of art in Mexico is
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Paintings

Naïve/Primitive Landscape Painting
Naïve/Primitive Landscape Painting
H 84 in W 49.25 in D 1.75 in
Primitive Style Mesquite Trough Accessory from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
1970s hand-carved mesquite trough from Guanajuato, Mexico. Carved using axe and chisel. Once used
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Rustic Primitives

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Wood

Antique Stone Mortar from Central Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive-styled, indigenous mortar from the Otomi people of the Hidalgo/Guanajuato border area
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives

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Stone

Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, Volcanic, 1950s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic mortar (molcajete) with original pestle from Puebla, Mexico in its primitive style. Used
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Primitive Primitives

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Stone

18th Century Volcanic Pestle from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Large grinding pestle composed of dense volcanic stone from the state of Puebla. Popoloca culture. Rod iron base included. Pestle 16.5" long x 4" diameter at center.
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Antique 18th Century Mexican Primitive Primitives

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Stone

Wooden Trough from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand carved cedar trough basin from the Huasteca region of central Mexico. Used for agricultural
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Rustic Primitives

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Cedar

Wooden Trough from Mexico
Wooden Trough from Mexico
H 5.75 in W 29.5 in D 16.5 in
Mortar and Pestle from Mexico, 1970s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic stone mortar and pestle from the Puebla highlands, circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Rustic Primitives

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Stone

Trough Used For Crushing Grapes, 1960s, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mesquite trough from Mexico region used for crushing grapes. Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato. Rare and
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Rustic Primitives

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Wood

Mesoamerican Bronze Casket Adorned With Mayan Warriors
Located in Chicago, IL
warriors and stylized sun appliques. A beautifully primitive piece of functional art.
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives

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Bronze

19th Century Spanish Iron Bull Door Knocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Spanish cast iron bull door knocker from Mexico. The condition is very good. This is
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Adirondack Primitives

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Iron

Primitive Styles Terracotta Bowl from Mexico, circa 1980's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive styled terracotta water pot from the Mixteca region of Veracruz. Wabi features are
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Primitive Ceramics

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Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive clay cooking bowl from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This vintage vessel is hand-sculpted
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Primitive Ceramics

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Terracotta

Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
H 4.5 in W 17 in D 12.5 in
Mexican "Cora" Mask
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Mexican Cora mask, Jesus Maria, Nayarit. Paper mâché, horns and cloth. Cora celebration of Holy
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Early 2000s Mexican Primitive Masks

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Plaster

Mexican "Cora" Mask
Mexican "Cora" Mask
H 15 in W 22 in D 12 in
Hand Painted Ceramic Folk Art Vessel From Mexico, circa 1970s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hand made ceramic jug for carrying mezcal or pulque from Tuliman, Guerrero, circa 1970s. Canteen-type jug with hoop arms used for rope or strap ties. A cork or stopper would typicall...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Primitive Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large Primitive clay cooking bowl from Los Reyes Metzontla, Mexico. This vintage vessel is hand
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics

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Terracotta

Large Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
Large Primitive Clay Cooking Bowl
H 12.5 in W 26 in D 25 in
Pre-hispanic Limestone Stool From Mexico, Circa 16th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Pre-hispanic limestone stool from the Popoloca indigenous culture of Mexico which is now located in
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Antique 16th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Limestone

River Stone Mortar From Mexico, Circa late 1800´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
River stone mortar from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, circa late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Stone

Red Clay Armadillo Figure from Colima, Mexico, circa 7th Century
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Red clay armadillo vessel most likely from Colima, Mexico. The zoomorphic figure shows significant
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Ceramic, Clay

Early 20th Century Terracotta Dome Heater from a Remote Mexican Village
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Early 20th century terracotta dome heater from Northern Puebla, Mexico. Firewood was placed inside
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Early 20th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, likely to of been carved in the Guerrero district of Mexico and connected to the day of the dead (Dia De
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

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Oak

Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Mexican Mixed Media Painting Sentinels
By Alex Lazard
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
mysticism. Influenced by primitive cultures, Mexican pre-Hispanic art, African art, German expressionist
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Early 19th Century Solid Mesquite Wood Gate Found in San Miguel de Allende
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This amazing 19th century solid mezquite wood gate is great to give a cozy touch to decoration, both doors are perfectly functional and they have this exquisite patina only given by ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Folk Art Primitives

Primitive Styled Ceramic Bowl From The Mixteca Region of Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Primitive styled, black clay ceramic bowl from Oaxaca's Mixteca region, circa 1940s. Used for
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Rustic Ceramics

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Ceramic, Clay

Antique Grinding Stone from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Antique "metate" or grinding stone from Puebla highlands. 5 of these pieces were found buried and partially uncovered by one of my runners in that region. A heavy and extremely hard ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive More Folk Art

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Stone

Antique Grinding Stone from Mexico
Antique Grinding Stone from Mexico
H 4.25 in W 14.25 in D 8 in
19th Century Volcanic Mortar from San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
19th Century stone mortar and original pestle from the San Luis Potosi area of Mexico. Many would
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mexican Primitive Antiquities

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Stone

Mexican Country Harp
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Mexican
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Primitives

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Wood

Rare 19th century Mexican Coconut Flask
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 19th century hand carved Mexican coconut flask. The imagery includes a pair of jaguars, a
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives

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Coconut

Paper Mâché "Alebrijes" by Felipe Linares
By Felipe Linares 1
Located in Cathedral City, CA
. The work of Felipe Linares can be found in the National Museum of Mexican Folk Art (Museo de Arte
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Late 20th Century Mexican Primitives

Clay ‘Comal’ Stands
Located in Mexico City, DF
In the Nahuatl language “escuincle tenamasme” means “dogs of the earth.” These beautifully simplistic clay forms are meant to support the comal - the metal or ceramic hotplate used f...
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Primitives

Clay ‘Comal’ Stands
Clay ‘Comal’ Stands
H 8.5 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
Primitive Colonial Mexican Folk Mask on Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderfully simple yet powerful carved and painted Colonial Mexican folk mask on stand. Great
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Masks

Collection of Primitive Carvings by M. Jimenez of Oaxaca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary collection of eight very early carving produced by the famous Mexican artist
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Sculptures

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Primitive Mexican Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of primitive mexican art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 36 abstract versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of primitive mexican art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of primitive mexican art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, gold and more. Creating an object in our assortment of primitive mexican art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Gottfried Helnwein, Jose Maria de Servin, Gustavo Torres, Humberto Ramirez and Elaine de Kooning are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, fabric and oil paint can add an especially memorable touch.

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The price for a piece of primitive mexican art in our collection starts at $199 and tops out at $90,000 with the average selling for $2,327.
Questions About Primitive Mexican Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.