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.
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Straw
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Rattan
1870s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Maple, Rattan
1920s Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Pine
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Hemp
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Birch
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Iron
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Twig, Birch
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Leather, Straw
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Plastic
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Ash, Hardwood
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Rattan, Cane
Early 20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Ceramic, Clay
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Oak
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Natural Fiber
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
1960s Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Softwood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Other
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Pine
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Twig
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wood
1870s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Rattan, Wood
1980s Congolese Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wood, Cane, Rattan
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wood
1890s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Oak
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass, Bamboo
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Metal, Wire
1870s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Organic Material
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Natural Fiber
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Plastic, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1860s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Leather
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Steel
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Paint, Birch
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass
1880s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Cane, Oak
20th Century Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Wicker