Folk Art Paintings: Auction Prices

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Folk Art paintings between 2020 and 2026, of which 12 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $188 to $2,750, with a median of $572 across 12 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $2,750 for “Pacific Northwest totem” at Toomey & Co. in 2022.

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1. 
   Carnival knockdown punks, set of two, c. 1930-40

   painted canvas, leather, wood · Canvas

   22 h x 9½ w x 5 d in (56 x 24 x 13 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Sep 3, 2026 · Lot 341
   $320≈ £237≈ €276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
2. 
   Hawk with snake

   lacquered wood, driftwood, wanlut, painted metal · Panel

   16 h x 9 w x 6 d in (41 x 23 x 15 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 5, 2026 · Lot 321
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
3. 
   Carnival knockdown punks, pair, c. 1930-40

   painted canvas, leather, wood · Canvas

   22 h x 9½ w x 5 d in (56 x 24 x 13 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 12, 2025 · Lot 232
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   Skull

   painted bone

   7 h x 19 w x 9 d in (18 x 48 x 23 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2024 · Lot 341
   $819≈ £644≈ €762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Pacific Northwest totem

   wood, paint, metal · Panel

   102 h x 15 w x 12 d in (259 x 38 x 30 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 193
   $2,750≈ £2,481≈ €2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
6. 
   Giant Pencil

   wood, paint, PVC pipe · Panel

   66¼ h x 3 dia in (168 x 8 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 355
   $688≈ £621≈ €708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
7. 
   Oversized scissors

   painted metal

   22 h x 7½ w x ⅝ d in (56 x 19 x 2 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 112
   $282≈ £254≈ €290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
8. 
   Oversized rulers

   wood, paint · Panel

   6 h x 30 w x ¾ d in (15 x 76 x 2 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 349
   $375≈ £338≈ €386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
9. 
   Oversized padlock

   house paint on wood · Panel

   13⅝ h x 9 w x 1¾ d in (35 x 23 x 4 cm)

   Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 108
   $250≈ £226≈ €257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
10. 
    Iron Ship Victoria half hull model

    wood, paint, brass · Panel

    12¼ h x 55¼ w x 4 d in (31 x 140 x 10 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Oct 11, 2022 · Lot 328
    $188≈ £170≈ €193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
11. 
    steps from an Odd Fellows Hall, New York, c. 1920

    painted wood · Panel

    27 h x 25¼ w x 8 d in (69 x 64 x 20 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 251
    $688≈ £537≈ €618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Untitled

    Mixed media · Canvas

    44½ dia in (113 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 247
    $455≈ £355≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
13. 
    collection of six dogs

    painted wood, glass · Panel

    11 h x 7 w x 7 d in (28 x 18 x 18 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 276
    $1,125≈ £878≈ €1,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
14. 
    monumental match

    elm, painted wood · Panel

    44½ h x 2½ w x 2½ d in (113 x 6 x 6 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 242
    $2,340≈ £1,827≈ €2,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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