Folk Art: By the People, For the People
Folk Art Backgammon/checkers game board, wood, double-sided, original paint in four colors, c.1890, 20 by 16 1/2 in., $313.
Folk art is anything unique made by an untrained artist. Folk art textiles, advertising and toys were sold recently at New Haven Auctions in Connecticut. One of the top prices was for a 1925 quilt with a rare bird-, tree- and grapevine-pattern that sold for $1,375. Age influences the price of a quilt, but the […]