Folk Art Boxes
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 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Boxes
Fir
20th Century Central Asian Folk Art Boxes
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Boxes
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Birch, Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Shell, Fabric, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Oak
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Boxes
Leather
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Pine
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes
Bone, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Boxes
Plywood, Paper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century South Asian Folk Art Boxes
Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Birch, Pine
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Boxes
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Boxes
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Boxes
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Ceramic, Clay
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Boxes
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes
Wood
1850s Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Boxes
Leather, Wood
1970s Vintage Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Boxes
Softwood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Boxes
Bone, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Boxes
Brass, Silver
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes
Beech, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Boxes
Wood
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Boxes
Bamboo
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Boxes
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Boxes
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Boxes
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Boxes
Paint
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Boxes
Leather
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Boxes
Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Boxes
Maple, Walnut
Early 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Boxes
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art Boxes
Bamboo
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Boxes
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Boxes
Wood
1880s Austrian Antique Folk Art Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Boxes
Brass
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Boxes
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Boxes
Birch





