Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
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.
1970s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 1800s Welsh Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Pine
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Oak
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1880s British Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Ash
1950s Swiss Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather
2010s French Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
2010s Portuguese Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1970s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s French Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Pine
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century German Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood, Paint
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Pine
1780s English Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Oak
19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint