Folk Art Bowls and 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.
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Cane, Wood
1860s American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Cane, Wood
20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wicker
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Beech, Fir, Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Birch
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
1770s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo
1880s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Copper
20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Reed, Willow, Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Burl
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Birch
Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Limestone
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Glass
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Ebony
2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Softwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Straw
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Straw
2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Bamboo, Wicker, Plastic
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Bamboo
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
1950s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
1780s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Pine
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass, Bamboo
1930s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Oak