Folk Art Furniture
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
Graceland An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy and Priscilla Presley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy (2006-10-26) - Foreword by Priscilla Presley.Hardcover interactive book.
More than 600,000 people visit Graceland annually, maki...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th century hand painted Swedish side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted swedish side table circa 1880.
Lovely traditional swedish side table in original striking blue paintwork.
Rectangular slightly over-sailing top with bull ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Official Gold Record Award France Johnny Halliday Story 1967-1973 Vol.2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold Record Award - Official Disque d'Or France Johnny Hallyday "Halliday Story - vol. 2" 1967-1973 award celebrates the immense talent and success of French singer and actor, Johnny...
Category
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book by Robert Lawrence Wilson.Wilson offers the first book on the extraordinary spectacle of America's finest firearms from the mid-1...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets, circa 1880, a graduated set of three round, open baskets having cane weave on rattan staves, a carved swing handle with an elongated ovoid lozenge end connected to tin ears that extend down inside the weave for about a quarter length of a stave, and hardwood bottom plate, likely maple, that is slightly convex and scribed with three concentric rings, The baskets are not signed but are clearly all made by the same hand. The style of the handle with a lozenge end is very similar to that carved by Charles Ray, Capt. Thomas James, William Appleton and circle aboard the South Shoals Lightship, and continued in a more exaggerated manner ashore by A.D. Williams, Ferdinand Sylvaro and especially Mitchy Ray. The handle here has a more slender and elegant profile more akin to the work of Capt. James, suggesting that this nest was likely made by a sailor serving aboard the lightship during James' tenure.
All three baskets remain in very good, strong condition, and enjoy a deep patina nicely darkened with age. Unlike most nests which really seem to be more of an assemblage gathered together after the fact, these three baskets nest together nicely with a uniform gradation in size, a feature exemplified by the perfect graduated profile of their handles.
This nest was in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art...
Category
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cane, Maple, Rattan
Vintage Henry Easterwood Tapestry Runner in Brown with Florals, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 7x15 tapestry runner is a rare collectible from the works of Henry Easterwood—hand-woven in wool, circa 1970-1980. Its design features warm brown, which underscores a pl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large hand painted 19th century chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large hand painted 19th century chest of drawers circa 1820.
Substantial european pine chest of drawers quite possibly from hungary.
Hand painted in a black and red tonal colour sc...
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book 1972
Located in North Hollywood, CA
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book.
Shambala 1st Edition 1972 - Mandala - English text 140 pages
A wonderful trip through the art of the last few centuries.This lavi...
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Folk Art Timber Rabbit Poly Chromed Carved Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Folk Art timber rabbit, circa 1940s, Canadian. Long ears with folded arms with a Picasso style head. The rabbit is sitting upright on it's haunches poly-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Suede Leather Giraffe Stuffed Animal
Located in Ferndale, MI
Vintage 1970s tan suede leather spotted Giraffe stuffed animal complete with sewn-on plastic eyes and lashes and a mane made of black yarn. All seaming is tight. No stains.
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Suede, Nylon, Yarn, Plastic
Harlem, New York 1931 - Original Fortune Magazine Print Art
Located in Soquel, CA
Harlem, New York 1931 - Original Fortune Magazine Print Art
Original print from Fortune Magazine 1931 by Zdzislaw Czermanski (Polish, 1900-1970). The intersection of Lenox Ave and W...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Late C19th Italian Oil On Board Cat Painting With Bark Folk Art Frame
Located in London, GB
Late C19th Italian oil on board cat painting.
Wonderful and rustic scene depicting four cats chasing a frog with folk art style bark frame. Signed Saglio Rossini Joseph. In good con...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Block Printed Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area.
This is for sure is a prod...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Holy Water Font with Virgin Mary and Jesus Child in wood, Gilded 1980s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A wood carved holy water font. Attributed to an Italian or german wood carver. Made probably in the 1970s - 1980s. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. A nice addition to y...
Category
1980s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1930s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Bronze Singing Bowl 1950s.
Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Bowl.
A special collectible piece.
Made from bronze, a good heavy weight.
Circa 1950s.
The hand-hammered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze
Life size signed bust of a cherubic child, the bust is made in clay and is set into a bronze plinth, the signatur...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay
Large French Copper & Brass Egg Or Escargot Handled Poaching Pan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large French copper egg or escargot poaching pan with embossed drop brass handles and 19 cup openings. Previously repurposed as a tray and comes with a glass liner. Unmarked.
Dimens...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1930s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked whi...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
J.H. Keeley (19th Century) Oil On Canvas Portraits Of A Victorian Boy & Girl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas portraits of a Victorian boy and girl set against an outdoor landscape..
The boy in nicely tailored attire of white pants and black jack...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
20Thc Canadian Goose Copper Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes, mid 19th Century, an oil on canvas folk art seascape of the South Seas Whale...
Category
1850s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Original Blue Painted Dome Top Trunk from Sweden dated 1804
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden with traditional hand-painted details include floral motif along top and front.
Monogram of KND and date "1804" indicate this tru...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Wooden statue of a warrior
Located in NANTES, FR
Tall statue depicting a warrior in wood with brass inlays. Great patina.
Do not hesitate to ask me for a shipping quote.
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Children's Toy Savings Bank "U.S. Mail". American, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Children's Savings Coin Bank "U.S. Mail" bank , also known as a "still bank"; was American made, circa 1920. This is well made, sturdy, and all original. It is made of cast iron and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Original Antique Print of a Black Bear, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a black bear.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color.
...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Block Printed Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area.
This is for sure is a prod...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Block Printed Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area.
This is for sure is a prod...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug in Navy Blue With Pictorial, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, this 7×11 antique Persian Bakhtiari rug is a rare and exciting new Rug & Kilim curation.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will appreciate...
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1920s Persian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole A painted animal totem
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole
A painted animal totem.
Animal totems are believed to have spiritual significance, watching over Pacific Northwest Indian tribes and...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
Antique Large Swedish Stone Mortar, circa 1800
By Skultuna
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large and heavy mortar made in stone are perfect for display and interior. Made in Sweden ca 1800s. This unique piece has its origin in the middle of Sweden and its was made wit...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Stone
Antique Kashmir Rug With Pictorials and Floral Patterns, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Made with hand-knotted wool and silk circa 1920-1930, this 2×3 antique Kashmir rug is an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare Indian rugs.
On the Design:
Br...
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Footed Bowl 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Footed Bronze Singing Bowl with inscriptions 1950s.
Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Footed Bowl.
Featuring hammered design of a fish and inscriptions around the ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Original Antique Print of Monkeys, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of monkeys.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publish...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Small Antique Swedish Red-painted Horse in Wood, 1900th
Located in Stockholm, SE
A peasant sculpture in the form of a small working, red-painted horse with a bushy mane and tail on a painted pedestal, beautifully carved and painted wood.
On the underside, a text...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
American Country Tole Gold Clock Sign
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th Century) painted tole gold trimmed double sided clock sign in the form of a pocket watch.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tôle
Set of 4 Small Swedish Folk Art Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four Swedish 18th Century Folk Art chairs
Set of 4 smaller chairs with its old vintage patina in pine. "Allmoge", the Swedish word for Folk Art, is exactly what these four ea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19thC Nautical Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Steering Wheel. American, Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
This 19th century American solid brass ship steering wheel was, more than likely, from a yacht. Fishing and commercial boats were more inclin...
Category
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Block Printed Indigo Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area.
This is for sure is a prod...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
19th century hand painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted swedish chest of drawers circa 1840.
Good quality swedish commode, quite possibly from the dalarna region.
Heavy chest of drawers made from solid thick pi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching whimsical lion sculpture or figure, hand carved, in a naive style, paint decorated and caught in mid roar.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
This Super pair of Dogs has a good patina they appear to be made with an old polished steel finish
They are in very good condition with a bea...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay
18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Charming 19th century Swedish trestle table with a great patina. Easily seats six people, eight if you squeeze ;) Ca 1780.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure
In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Edward Dabrowski Large Mixed Media Abstract Work On Wood
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Eddie Dabrowski was an American contemporary graphic street artist, self-taught, taking the concepts of street art to another level. Dabrowski’s works hang in private collections and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
18/19th Century Bodhisattva
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bodhisattva, a religious sculpture, probably made in India 1750-1850.
The sculpture has been painted and gilded, but with very little remains.
Bodhisattva, in Buddhism, is one who s...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940's Artisan Turned Oak Tripod Stool
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Artisan Hand Made Turned Oak Tripod Stool. Made in Belgium, 1940's period. Solid oak wood turned stool on three legs. Very well made with nice proportions. In very good, all ...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Original Antique Print of Fish, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of fish.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Published ...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Block Printed Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area.
This is for sure is a prod...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Group of Six Vintage Folk Art Painted Metal Pelican Sculptures-Priced per Pair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Flock of pelicans hand crafted in metal in a charming stylized form, painted and ready for a new environment. Priced per pair.
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
early 20th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Workshop Stool, German Folkart Around 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century wabi sabi 3 leg workshop stool from Germany is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Barber Shop Trade Sign, Giant Comb and Scissors Larger than life
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Barber Shop Trade Sign, Giant Comb and Scissors
Larger than life and very noticeable “Barber Shop” trade sign, made in steel
Both Pieces of the set can be hung individually by susp...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Girl with Doll and Cat Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1980s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, and Nils Olsson. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.
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