Folk Art Painted 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
C19th Painted Refectory Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic late 19th Century refectory table in its original folk art decoration, the top with foliate scenes of birds in foliage with vines and bunches of fruit on a ocre backgroun...
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1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique European Carved & Painted Folk Art Table Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables.
These have an old world feel to them.
Hand carved with painted floral design.
Not signed or marked. Approx circa 1930's or earlier.
24...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Chest dated 1848
Measurements: Height 63 cm – Width 129 cm – Depth 65 cm
Period: 1848
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Description:
Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted i...
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1840s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Alpine (European Mountain Region) painted chest
Measurements: H. 65 cm – W. 150 cm – D. 75 cm
Period: approximately 1770
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Tyrolean chest decorated with wo...
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1770s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack circa 1880.
Beautiful piece of rustic european woodenware from hungary.
This piece when fixed to the wall was originally used for stor...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Light Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean (Northern Italy Alpine Region) light blue painted chest
Measurements: H. 81cm – L. 142cm – D. 59cm
Period: approximately 1780
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Tyrolean chest ent...
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1780s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel circa 1864.
Beautiful piece of traditional swedish history. Being a small model with a foot peddle this machine was likely to used to sp...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
1834 Light Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest dated 1834
Measurements: H. 73m – L. 127cm – D. 56cm
Period: 1834
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Painted chest, entirely made of fir wood.
On the front there is ...
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1830s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1903
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wedding Chest in pastel shades, Eastern Europe, anno 1903, with roses and targets on a red background. A fine example of this particular type of box found in present-day eastern Roma...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Chest Box Floral Birds Traditional Medium Storage
Located in Greer, SC
Vintage hand painted and hand crafted domed chest with an elaborate folk art scene throughout the entire box. Stunning artwork with florals, birds, and a courting scene on wood. This...
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Austrian Armoire, Dated 1829
Located in London, GB
This Tyrolean marriage dowry wardrobe is most likely crafted by a local cabinet maker and painted by a local painter. These beautiful Armoires were made of local Pine wood and reserved to be given as a generous gift to the newly wed young bride, to keep her dowry linen, this particular piece is date 1829 as painted over the door.
The painted Tyrolean furniture...
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1820s Austrian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Decorated painted closet
Located in Casaleone, IT
Spruce cabinet with shelves and coat rack.
Original hardware of the period complete with opening latch on left sash.
Between the 2 doors is a pilaster with floral motifs.
Frame and...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fir
Cassapanca rossa decorata
Located in Casaleone, IT
Cassapanca decorata con seduta apribile in abete.
Piede a mensola.
Restaurata in minima parte.
Le misure di riferimento sono alla cornice.
Altre immagini e informazioni a richiesta ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fir
Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean wedding chest
Measurements: H.80 – L.156 – P.55
Period: early 18th century
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Large Tyrolean chest, in fir wood, with shaped lowering.
The front is...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Spruce painted cabinet
Located in Casaleone, IT
Decorated typical South Tyrolean spruce cabinet with several secrets inside where there are 2 small drawers above and 2 below.
Disassembled into 2 parts, complete original hardware.
...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fir
Painted dresser
Located in Casaleone, IT
Chest of drawers decorated with red and yellow flowers on a green background in larch wood.
Decorations also on the sides.
Complete hardware.
It has 4 drawers of which the first one ...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fir
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean painted chest
H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69
Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
Located in Albignasego, IT
Exceptional bookcase painted in blue and red with gold leaf carvings.
Two large side pillars, with richly carved scrolls, lacquered and gilded wi...
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1810s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry pa...
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1960s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mid-Atlantic States Folky Slide Lid Candle Box with an Original Red Wash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique American candle box.
In pine or fir with its original red paint.
A rectangular candle or table box having a slide lid with carved sides & a thumb slot.
Round nail...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry pa...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
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Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wedding Chest From 1797
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, dated 1797. The Neoclassical style persisted in Europe until after the 1820s. This color scheme of terracotta red and earth...
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1790s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1905
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wedding Chest in pastel shades, Eastern Europe, anno 1905, with roses and targets on a red background. A fine example of this particular type of box found in present-day eastern Roma...
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Early 1900s Romanian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Original Painted Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century original painted decorative box from the region of Jämtland in Sweden, close to the mountain that separates the two Scandinavian countries Norway and Sweden. These ty...
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1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
18th Century Oak Chest with Wrought Iron
Located in Albignasego, IT
Chest-Coffer in Oak
H.47 cm – L.71 cm – D.45 cm
Antique chest-chest in oak wood. The lid has the classic "donkey's back" shape; wrought iron elements that served as reinforcement t...
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1730s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Oak
Indian Folk Art Painted Cupboard
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Indian folk art painted cupboard
This is an unusual piece, the cupboard stands on a small plinth, it is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style ...
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Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Paint
Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with a chimney. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. The ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Folk Art Floral Bouquet In Urn Vase Hand Painted Teak Tray
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Swedish folk art circular teak tray with hand painted floral bouquet in urn motif on top side. Natural ribbon teak on underside.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Teak, Paint
19th Century Swedish Marriage Chest
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century Swedish marriage chest.
This chest is decorated with flora, fauna, and hearts and is dated 1834.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Lyre Shaped Easel Fireplace Screen. English Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful painted fireplace screen
Original paint. No re-touches.
Naively painted wood surround and tin floral panel.
The floral panel is in Dutch baroque style
Country House con...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Tin
18th Century Swedish Combination Furniture Table and Chair, 1794
Located in Balen, BE
Wonderful combination furniture table and chair. Combination furniture was originally made to be used in small spaces. This original example could be used as a beautiful center piece coffee table...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Chandelier, 21 Candles
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming American folk art 21-candle chandelier in turned wood, with blue and rust-red painted finish with wire arms and wood candle holders, circa 1870. Unelectrified.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, Anno 1812
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of germany, dating from 1812. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding present. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand painted in ...
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1810s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Moroccan Hand Painted Wood Berber Chest
Located in New York, NY
This 19th century Moroccan Berber chest is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Made from pine wood, it features beautifully painted sides and top, showcasing intricate patterns and vibra...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique English Painted Chest Of Drawers Dressing Table Scumbled Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very decorative English pine dressing chest of three drawers with an attractive honey hue and contrasting ebonized knob handles, surmounted by a dressing-glass, which can be easy r...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Paint
Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with two chimneys. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. T...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
A Lovely Decorative piece painted in an orange pallet with Flowers
This little metal table is very stable ...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Folk Art "American Eagle" Silhouette Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk art decorative box with eagle motif in attractive red paint (ca. 1910-1920, USA). The hinged top opens to reveal a divided storage compartment, per...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique German Hand Painted Cabinet, Circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of germany, dating from circa 1850. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding present. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand paint...
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1850s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table A Lovely Decorative piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Stand or Low Table
A Lovely Decorative piece painted in a green pallet with small Flowers
This little metal table is very sta...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Tin
Grain Painted Blanket Chest Pennsylvania Circa 1830
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with turned feet. Rectangular lid with applied molding above dovetail jointed case . An absolute delight, this festive jewel made of dense poplar with a buttern...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar, Paint, Nutwood
Large Painted Open Bookcase, Folk Art
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Folk Art painted open bookcase.
This is a larger than usual open fronted bookcase it is 20” deep
The bookcase is painted in the tradit...
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Country Rustic Folk Art Chair
Located in Boden, SE
Late 18th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden.
This charming chair is a true piece of history. It was made by hand in Northern ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Wedding Chest From 1802
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry box made for one Friedrich Eggiman in 1802. Hand painted with beautiful fine details. The iron details such as the handles and hinges are forged by hand. The box is made...
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Early 1800s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Wedding Chest From Circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
German dowry chest made circa 1820 for one Anna Bertha Holderegger. Hand painted with beautiful fine details. The iron details such as the hinges ar...
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1820s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century Quebec Paint Decorated Plant Stand, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Quebec paint decorated plant stand or bucket bench, circa 1890, pine slat construction with three shelves, fluted backsplash and apron, and deli...
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1890s Canadian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique wooden chest of drawers.
With a terrific old finish.
In cherry wood with a polar secondary, turned wooden pulls, and r...
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Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Folk Art Dresser Top Vanity Mirror in Original Paint
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early 20th century Folk Art dressing table mirror in the original paint - teal green over black with white trim. The distressed surface paint reveals the black underneath creating a ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Drop Leaf Serving Table by Peter Hunt Provincetown RI Folk Artist
By Peter Hunt
Located in Ferndale, MI
Drop leaf tea or serving cart from the shop of Peter Hunt . While this piece is not signed it is clearly the work of his shop . I purchased from the estate of a Peter Hunt collector along with a few other Hunt pieces . Drop leaves are 9 and 7/8" wide . Original caster wheels are functional but do have flat spots .
The work of Peter Hunt is best described as folk art or naive art . Born in New Jersey lived briefly in Greenwich village after WW1 . He gained recognition after moving to Provincetown in the late 1920s . The 1930s 40s and 50s saw his star rise . Popular for his art form of taking refinished furniture...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Maine Apothecary Circa 1800
Located in Hudson, NY
This artists pigment cabinet is on an amazing state of preservation. This circa 1800-1820, chest was designed for holding a artists supplies for mixing...
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Early 1800s American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar, Pine
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Door With Faux Marble Original Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Swedish original painted Folk Art small door. The front side is all in original condition with working lock and original key (Request video). With faux marble paintin...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
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Pine
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love antique trunks in original red and green paint. This small blanket chest has a worn green background all over, except, as is usual, the bac...
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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Lacquer Speckled Mirror by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art wood framed mirror featuring a whimsical lacquer speckled marigold yellow finish by artist Ira Yeager (1938-2022). The mirror has a thick wood frame constructed in ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Blu Floral Painted Wall Frieze, 1810 circa
Located in Albignasego, IT
Original Tyrolean wall painted frieze, hand decorated.
Measures: H. 63 cm, W. 27 cm, D. 2.5 cm
Tyrolean frieze in carved and hand painted wood. On an aquamarine background we find a garland of roses that frames the inscription Maria (Mother Mary in ancient Latin), then a pair of colorful birds that symbolize good luck on a bouquet of yellow flowers.
This particular accessory can have various uses; from a pure decorative element, to be hung or placed on a wall, it can also be customized with antique metal hooks...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Albignasego, IT
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest.
Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63
Antique painted chest.
On the front it has two mirrors with geometric decor...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Fir
Folk Art painted furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art painted furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage painted furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art painted furniture made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 painted furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $29,405 while the average work can sell for $1,923.
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