Folk Art Taxidermy
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.
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 antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Massive Vintage Leather Camel
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, leather-wrapped wooden camel.
This unique decorative piece is one for the books! Using realism, the designer accurately portrays a traditional Dromedary camel, a breed known ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A antique Knife from Solingen, Germany. Deer antler or stag handle with original sheath 3.13" blade, 6.75" Overall. Used in good condition with some sharpe...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Set of Two Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, black lacquered wooden plaques. They are from the 1890s or older. The size given in the dimensions section refe...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Wood
Pair of Impressive Mounted Woolly Mammoth Teeth Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of impressive mounted Woolly Mammoth teeth bookends.
Each tooth is set into a carved out block of wood, then the hole was fill and teeth surround...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Enamel
Four Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of four vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. All dated between 1906 - 1915. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers t...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Two Roe Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the early 20th Century. Measurement'...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Faux Taxidermy Embellished Naturalistic Imitation Deer Antler Wall Mount
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and artistic naturalistic embellished wall mount with imitation deer antlers and accents.
Featuring faux eleven point antlers mounted to a square lacquered wood boa...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Fabric, Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Three Chamois Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique Austrian Alps Chamois antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1890s or older. Tallest is approximate 10" high, 6...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Table Lamp With 4 Tier Deer Hoof With Nickel Bands And Antler Finial
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century table lamp with 4-tier deer hoof with nickel bands and brass fitted antler finial.
Shade is not included.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antique Set of Hand Carved & Turned Wooden Chess Pieces ca. 1830 Danish / German
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Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
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Original patinated leather medicine ball with a branded manufacturers mark "Platura.
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1950s German Vintage Folk Art Taxidermy
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Leather
Antique Religious Carved Polychrome Painted Devotional Icon Triptych Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning rustic antique Christian carved wood devotional painting triptych, early 20th century or most likely much older, handmade religious folk art in Medieval / Middle Ages tast...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Taxidermy
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Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rustic Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers 1920s
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A great antler chandelier made from assembled deer antlers. The lamp has an electrified lamp socket with an antiqu...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Taxidermy
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Horn, Blown Glass
Black Forest Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with dark brown finish. The trophy was shot in...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Early 1900s Bronzed Terracotta Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, Signed S. Marton
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning sculpture of Christ.
Even from up-close most people think this is a bronze. That's how good the surface and bronzed patina of this impressive sculpture are. The sc...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Taxidermy
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Terracotta
H 12.2 in W 11.2 in D 7.3 in
Lot of Four Vintage Steiff Animals, Squirrel Camel Hamster & Giraffe, 1960s
By Steiff
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This collection of stuffed animals includes 4 figures:
1) Miniature Steiff Squirrel (No button and flag, but cardboard label). About 3.75" high.
2) Steiff Hamster (parts of flag and...
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1960s German Vintage Folk Art Taxidermy
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Mohair
H 6.63 in W 5.38 in D 1.38 in
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Item e7166
A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Taxidermy
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Set of Italian Onyx and White Marble Bookends
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of white and black marble bookends, Italy circa 1960's. Wonderful addition to any home office seeking a classic or modern vibe.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Marble, Onyx
Emperor Wilhelm II. Sculpture Bust on Marble Base Antique German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic very decorative bronze statue by an unknown Maker depicting Emperor Wilhelm II. from Prussia Germany. Born January 1859 in Berlin; † 4. Juni 1941 in Doorn, Netherlands - he...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antique German Folk Art Spun Cotton Wool Santa Claus Ornament Doll Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique German spun cotton wool Santa Claus Christmas ornament doll with hand painted composition face.
Measure: 9".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Taxidermy
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Ceramic, Wool, Cotton
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19th Century English Cranium Brass and Ebonised Base Bowl
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Cranium Brass and Ebonised Base Bowl
An unusual if somewhat macabre styled mid-19th Century English cranium bowl with brass and ebonised base.
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1850s British Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Brass
19th Century American Bison Horn Wall Mount
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th Century American Bison Horn Wall Mount, likely last quarter of the 19th Century, having two pairs and a fifth single horn mounted to hang on wall, with soft tanned buffalo ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Horn
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. One is dated 1889, the other one 1881. Measurement's given in dimensions section r...
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1880s Austrian Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
H 10 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden colored plaque. We know its from 1912, because its dated. A nice addition to your hunters loge, cabin, ...
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1910s German Vintage Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
H 11 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
Large Deer Antler Trophy Vintage Black Forest Wood Carved Plaque, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a pair of stunning large deer antlers on a metal skull. This unit is attached to a wood-carved Black Forest plaque. The trophy is sent dismantled to keep the sh...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antler, Wood
H 45 in W 38 in D 15 in
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the badger (Meles meles) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base. ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Bone, Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned bas...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Bone, Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) mounted on an ebonized wooden ...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Victorian taxidermy brown trout folk art display
Located in London, GB
Victorian taxidermy brown trout folk art display
A Victorian example of a taxidermy display case containing a brown trout specimen in natural habitat. Dated to 1900 with handwritten ...
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Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Natural Fiber
Five Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of five vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques.All dated between 1902 - 1904. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antler, Wood
H 13.5 in W 7 in D 8 in
Three Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the early 20th Century. Measurement's given in dimensions ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antler, Wood
H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.25 in
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the early 20th Century. Measurement'...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Taxidermy
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Antler, Wood
H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.25 in
Folk Art taxidermy for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art taxidermy for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage taxidermy created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bone, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art taxidermy made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for taxidermy differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $3,420 while the average work can sell for $273.