Folk Art Decorative Baskets
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.
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Straw
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Oak
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Straw
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wood
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Pine
20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Leather, Straw, Raffia
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Hardwood, Ash
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Leather, Straw
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Plastic, Wood
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1890s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wood, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Paper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Straw
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Plastic
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wire
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Metal
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Oak
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Twig, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Birch, Paint
1870s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Seagrass
1980s Congolese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Fruitwood
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Natural Fiber
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Iron
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bentwood
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Natural Fiber
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Metal, Wire
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Other
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Brass
1860s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Reed, Willow, Birch
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Other
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker