Set of 9 French Folk Art Painted Pebble Mushrooms

A charming ensemble of French folk art mushrooms, hand-crafted from smooth river pebbles, likely from Ariège, mid-20th century. Each stone is selected and painted to suggest the form of a porcini, with lighter taupe bases and deep umber caps finished with a soft satin sheen. Varying in height and silhouette, the group retains natural pits, small nicks, and gentle scuffs that enhance its rustic, timeworn patina.

Rooted in rural traditions of simple materials and local craft, these playful forms capture the spirit of folk art, humble, inventive, and quietly poetic. Display the cluster on a console, bookshelf, or kitchen dresser where their earthy tones can play against wood, stoneware, and linen.

They make charming paperweights on a desk, scatter beautifully along a mantel, or gather under a glass cloche as a simple naturalistic vignette. Their gentle scale and muted palette lend warmth to country, rustic modern, and cottage interiors alike.