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
American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
Salesman Sample : Late 19th century. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn flat bed cargo wagon, in excellent condition with original red st...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Vintage Virginia Metalcrafters Solid Brass Leaves, Gloxinia and Calathea
Located in Doraville, GA
Two heavy vintage solid brass leaves, manufactured in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The leaves were designed by Oskar Hansen, are hand made, hand finished and of th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century.
It comes made of pine. This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carrie...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Pillow Case Made from a Mid 20th C. Anatolian , Turkish Neutral Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Red Deer Antler Handle Cigar Cutter Germany 1960s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage cigar cutter with handmade red deer antler handle. One of a kind item. Highly collectable piece. Manufactured by a unknown Company in Germany.
Manufactured in Germany in prob...
Category
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pretty mid century African Bogolan hand painted Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Malian Bogolan tapestry with a nice tribal and artisanal design, from a scene of the village. Entirely hand painted on a hand woven cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Exceptional Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare large feather tree glass Christmas tree topper. It is made from mouth blown glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear w...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Original Antique Print of Shells, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of shells.
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.
Publishe...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Sarah Rishel Art Print Intaglio Etching "Applique Quilt", 13/200
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Limited edition print "Applique Quilt" features a section of stylized traditional Country-style quilt, framed with an abstract flower garland. The etching captures an old fashioned, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Swedish Folk Art Dining Trestle Table Fit for 4-6 People in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique dining trestle table fit for 4-6 people. This folk art, trestle table is from northern Sweden and made around 1830. Made by hand in solid pine and never painted. The table to...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pillow Case Made from a Mid 20th C. Anatolian , Turkish Neutral Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment , Tajikstan, Central Asia
Located in Istanbul, TR
The suzani fragment on the frame is from a 19th C. Suzani. It is hand backed on linen and streched over a strecher and finish with a wooden frame.
Ready to go on any wall.
The item ...
Category
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
1950's-60's Corona Negra Modelo Mexican Tin Beer Advertising Tray
By Corona
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Corona Negra Modelo beer advertising tray features a joyful Mexican charro couple, dressed in their finest. Mexico, c. 1950's-60's.
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Pair of Large Original Antique Natural History Prints, Shells, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards with original h...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn house models or bird houses. This sculpture works alone on a shelf or table or can be grouped with other house sculptures by the artist. Each house sculpture is unique in design and color.
Jim Rose
Structure #168
found steel with natural rust patina and paint
6h x 4.50w x 2.50d in
15.24h x 11.43w x 6.35d cm
Jim Rose
b. 1966
Bio
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education
1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions
2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pillowcase Made from a Mid 20th C. Anatolian , Turkish Neutral Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
American Folk Art Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Brimming with charm and personality, this 20th-century American Folk Art garden room table is a delightful mix of whimsy and craftsmanship. Crafted from solid oak and painted in a ri...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Japanese Tall Ikebana Basket, Bamboo & Black Accents, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with black fiber, addin...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Original Painted Narrow Bench with Storage, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique hand painted narrow bench with divided seats and storage; 6.5' long. Two bench seats open to reveal interior storage.
Traditional Eastern European folk art painting with dark...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Tramp Art Mirror with Carved Geometric Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art mirror dating to circa 1900, featuring a hand-carved frame with intricately notched and layered geometric motifs. The rectangular border is decorated with alternat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Large Ceramic Sitting Cat Figurine, Pink Sponge Ware Folk Art Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic cat figurine features hand-painted pink sponge ware decor with black accents on face and paws. The cat depicted sitting with tail curled around the hind legs, slightl...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Swedish Folk Art Bench, Rare Primitive Folk Art Furniture
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art bench from Sweden made around 1820. The bench is made by hand in solid pine and has never been painted. Rare primitive folk art furniture. Unusually curved, rococo l...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual Swedish folk art chair. Rustic and made by hand in solid pine, around the mid 1800s in northern Sweden. The chair has never been painted but is covered in 19th century grafit...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
XL Coffee Table by Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo
Located in Beerse, VAN
XL coffee table by Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo.
The table is signed and dated on the bottom with pencil. Probably with the name of the then owner and the year in which the t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while ma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Paint
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma.
This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition, Tin
Antique danish folk table from the 18th century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish antique folk table / bench in patinated pine wood.
The table is approx. from the 19th century and serves both as a folk bench or folded out - as a small table. With iron hing...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells with Heart and Star Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells,
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides. The right side is centered with a heart within within a ring of pink shells with beds of different colored sea shells at the border The left side has a star in the center and also with a circular ring of shells with alternating panels around the border
Dimensions: Open: 18 1/2 inches wide x 9 inches x1 1/2 inches deep; Closed: 9 inches wide x 9 inches high x 3 inches deep
See an article from the Seaport Museum, New York City, about the story and history of valentines.
From Wikipedia
A sailor's valentine is a form of shellcraft, a type of mostly antique souvenir...
Category
1880s Bajan Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Lion Sheep Vintage Turkish Rug dated 1980
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century Turkish rug depicting 2 lions outlined in yellow and a pink sheep outlined in light blue on a brown field.
they all seem pretty happy, right? dated 1980
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1991 Jose Rodriguez Fuster "Guajiros Con Caballo" Ceramic #5 Sculpture, Cuba
By José Rodríguez Fuster
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Exquisite Ceramic Folk Art by Jose Rodriguez Fuster
"Guajiros Con Caballo" Ceramic #5 (1991)
We are delighted to offer a stunning piece of ceramic folk art by the renowned...
Category
1990s Cuban Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Göran Malmvall Classic Swedish pine chairs set of 7
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 7 (price for each) classic, minimal and elegant lightweight comfortable pinewood chairs from Sweden around 1950. These are massive pine that shows a nice warm colour. They wer...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Petite French Tramp Art Mirror with Carved Geometric Frame, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in scale but bold in personality, this early 20th-century French Tramp Art mirror delivers hand-carved intricacy in a size that’s easy to place. Crafted circa 1900, the geometric frame is built up from layers of chip-carved wood with stepped corners and recessed central panels that create dimension from every angle. Brass tacks punctuate the four corners, center, and midpoints of the vertical sides—adding rhythm to the pattern and depth to the surface.
Measuring just under 15 inches tall, this is one of the smallest antique Tramp Art mirrors...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Rare 72 Inch, Hand-Carved, Aztec Circular Wooden Calendar from Mexico. The calendar, or "Sun Ston...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Tramp Art Mirror with Chip-Carved Frame and Medallions, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 20th-century French Tramp Art mirror captures the resourcefulness and layered geometry that define the tradition. Carved entirely by hand, the frame features an intricate ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Folk Art Storage Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century French folk art storage basket. coiled construction with straw and bark. Ca 1890 France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Straw
Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand crafted scale model of a fishing boat - featuring a detailed interior with two seats, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
2 Miniature Picture Frames Erhard & Söhne Antique German Dollhouse Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare Set of two Pictures framed in Gold plated ormulu frames is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful intricate design, it is suitable for any room and adds a touch of elegance to your Dollhouse. You will get 2 Erhard and Söhne Frames and one framed pictures with a landscape to place it in your dollhouse.
Made of high-quality gold-plated metal and handmade by skilled craftsmen, this original piece is a testament to the rich history of German toys. Whether you're a fan of entertainment or vintage items, this Erhard & Söhne dollhouse toy...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
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
Vintage Large Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Sailor's Valentine,
Shellwork,
20th Century.
The impressive Valentine shellwork has a cover which is now displayed separately. The valentine is in an octagonal mahogany box...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell
German folk art bridal cabinet, 1826
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful cabinet from the rural south of Germany dating from 1826. The cabinet was once given as a wedding gift. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in vibrant ...
Category
1820s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stunning Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container, Antique German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique Santa Claus candy container made of Paper mache, composition, cardboard, felting, goose feather tree and a bunny fur beard was made in...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Located in Savannah, GA
This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Li...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique Swedish Wooden plates 1800's Handmade Folk Craft great series
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique birch hand made wooden plates. Made to be used as a dining plates. Fine quality of handwork. these are true piece from the early 19 century. Beautiful patina on the ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch
"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Grape Nuts" self framed tin sign is one of the most sought after advertising signs by collectors, especially in this near mint condition with bright colors...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth...
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Original Blue Painted Pine Sideboard from Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Bright colors abound in this original painted sideboard with flowers in red, yellow and white against a bright blue background.
Please take a mo...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and floral designs in blue, green, and earthy brown palette. Variations in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
This piece is all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of hardwood, possibly walnut with line inlays of a lighter wood to the top and the base. The lid is a good fit to the base and the box has brass hinges and a brass fastener to keep the lid securely closed.
The inside of the lid has a fabric pad to keep the chess pieces in position when the lid is closed.
Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Folk Art Pine Trunk with Wrought Iron from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art trunk from the mid 1800s. The trunk is made in northern Sweden and has old historic paint with initials and dating – 1875 – on the lid. The last letter of the initia...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pillowcase Made from a Rustic Vintage Anatolian Cotton Weaving
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an Insert
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning only.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Large Heavy Shiva Lignam Fertility Banalinga Stone Brahmanda Egg
Located in Dayton, OH
Shiva Lingam is a crypto-crystalline member of the Quartz family. This heavy stone is found in only one of seven sacred Indian rivers. Villagers visit the Narmada River in Onkar Mand...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Stone
Lovely Meticulously Crafted Shell Adorned Antique Oval Mirror from Nantucket
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely oval Sailors Valentine-esque shell mirror from Nantucket meticulous hand crafted with assorted shells on thick wooden frame. Will steal your heart!
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood
Lot of Three Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of three feather tree glass Christmas tree topper from Germany. Each is made from mouth blown glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
Early 19th century hand painted Swedish cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century hand painted swedish cupboard circa 1812.
Fine quality example of Swedish hand painted folk art in the form of a cupboard.
Painted in a tonal brown wash with rag...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Turkish Hand Block Printed Square Panel, Bokhca, 1st Half 20th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a folk art textile from the 1st half of 20th C. The art of block printing is still being practiced in various parts of Turkey and this example is from Tokat.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Original Antique Print of a Jaguar, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a jaguar.
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.
Publis...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Spanish Green Terracotta Handled Vase / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Iberian style eight handled jar or vessel in green unglazed terracotta. Spain, 1940s
Catalan unglazed vase in green terracotta. Elegant piece, beautiful from all sides and i...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Earthenware, Pottery
Late 20th Century Handmade Persian Gabbeh Tribal Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh tribal accent rug handmade during the late 20th century with a pictorial design of a lion among other animals.
Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 5".
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Hunting Scene Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz accent rug handmade during the early 20th century with the classic pictorial hunting scene design.
Measures: 4' 5" x 5' 3"
Persian Rugs & Carpets:
Pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sculptural Organic Wood Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
For sale is a large, freeform organic wood bowl. This unique piece features a one-of-a-kind design and is perfect for use as a centerpiece in any roo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique French Tramp Art Mirror with Stepped Corners, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art mirror from the early 20th century, handcrafted around 1900 with intricately layered geometric woodwork and stepped corners that frame the glass with graphic chara...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Antique Tramp Art Box with Mirrors Folk Art Collectible
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique tramp art box with mirrored panels on the sides and top, pointed feet and a triangular lid, partly covered with green velvet inside and decorated with a small mirro...
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Turkey
Ready to go on a wall.
Frame...
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19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Early 19th Century Original Unusually Small Sideboard in Folk Art
Located in Kramfors, SE
Early 19th century small sideboard in folk art from Jämtland in northern Sweden, close to the Norwegian border. The sideboard is unusually small and has a completely untouched exteri...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Danish Mangle Board Wedding Love Gift Painted Wood, Horse Handle, 1803
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Danish mangle board (clothing and bedding press) dated 1803.
It is made from oak wood which is hand carved with a rich decoration of geometric blossoms. Painted in the colou...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stunning Austrian Christmas Paper mache Santa St.Nicholas Candy Container 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus candy container made of composition, cardboard and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christmas collection. This original period piece was made in Austria and features a vintage finish. This Santa Claus figurine...
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20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
19th Century Hand Carved Masonic Gavel
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Masonic Gavel
A rare example of a 19th Century hand carved masonic gavel. With some amazing detail across all this artifact. Inscribed LA at the top with ...
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1870s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Detailed Wood Carving Alpine Gnome Dwarf Faces Austria Alps Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of four rustic Folk Art carved wood face mountain man. This is a wonderful example of Austrian carving. This can be used as a Wall decoration in y...
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1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Japanese Flat Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
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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