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Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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
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19th Century Italian Tole Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
Whimsical Italian 19th Century polychrome tole 12 light chandelier, with bacchanalian theme, featuring clusters of grapes in embossed tin, the whole retaining original paint and all ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

19th Century Italian Tole Chandelier
19th Century Italian Tole Chandelier

19th Century Italian Tole Chandelier

Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier wood rustic Swedish 18th century, Sweden. A chandelier made in Sweden during the 18th century. Body in wood with candleholders in metal for 16 candles.
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18th Century European Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden
Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden

Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden

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19th Century Iron and Tole Chandelier
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19th century Italian iron and tole chandelier, possibly Venetian.
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19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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18th Century Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
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18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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French 19th Century Chandelier
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Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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French Folk Art Tole Chandelier and Sconces, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
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19th Century Italian Empire Beaded Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Italian Empire style crystal and gilt tole basket form chandelier. A traditional glistening beauty. Outstanding!
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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19th Century Italian Empire Beaded Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier
19th Century Italian Empire Beaded Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

19th Century Italian Empire Beaded Crystal and Gilt Tole Chandelier

H 48 in Dm 30 in
19th Century French Chandelier
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century French chandelier. The structure is in iron. The chandelier is ornate of glass tassels.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

19th Century French Chandelier
19th Century French Chandelier

19th Century French Chandelier

H 32 in Dm 20 in
C384 Early 20th Century Italian Carved Wood and Metal Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
Iron and wood eight arm chandelier. Carved wood, with iron arms. Carvings of pineapple and leaves in the wooden stem and bobeches. Metal arms with delicate tendrils. ornate bronze cr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

C384 Early 20th Century Italian Carved Wood and Metal Chandelier
C384 Early 20th Century Italian Carved Wood and Metal Chandelier

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H 35 in Dm 30 in
French Antique Empire Iron and Tole Chandelier, Late 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French Empire tole and iron chandelier is painted black with a beautiful patina. The piece dates back to the late 19th century and offers a combination of simplicity and details...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Tin

French Antique Empire Iron and Tole Chandelier, Late 19th Century
French Antique Empire Iron and Tole Chandelier, Late 19th Century

French Antique Empire Iron and Tole Chandelier, Late 19th Century

H 36 in W 23 in D 23 in
18th C. Italian Giltwood, Bronzed Lacquer & Crystal Louis XVI Period Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This Regal Monumental Louis XVI Period Giltwood, Bronze-Lacquer, Tôle, Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier was made in Italy in the 18th century. The elegant hand-carved Giltwood and B...
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H 60 in Dm 42 in
19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century hand-wrought birdcage chandelier with seven arms, foliate styling and crystal prisms. This piece was recently French wired for electricity.
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier
19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier

19th C French Iron and Tole Birdcage Chandelier

H 33 in Dm 22 in
Mid to Late 18th Century George III Crystal Chandelier
Located in Canton, MA
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18th Century English Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Mid to Late 18th Century George III Crystal Chandelier
Mid to Late 18th Century George III Crystal Chandelier

Mid to Late 18th Century George III Crystal Chandelier

H 61 in Dm 36 in
Late 18th C English Regency Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This brass and crystal chandelier was made in England in the 1790s. The oval shaped crystals line the top of the piece and come into a basket shape towards the bottom. The chandelier...
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Late 18th Century British Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Late 18th C English Regency Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Late 18th C English Regency Crystal and Brass Chandelier

Late 18th C English Regency Crystal and Brass Chandelier

H 24 in Dm 26 in
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Wrought Iron Spiral Twist Chandelier
Located in Mjöhult, SE
An unusual primitive 18th century Swedish wrought iron spiral twist chandelier for two candles Incorporating a hanging hook, circa 1750.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Spiral Twist Chandelier
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H 23.23 in W 14.97 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chandelier
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Swedish 19th century Folk Art chandelier in its original condition.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chandelier
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chandelier

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chandelier

H 23.63 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
18th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Mjöhult, SE
An unusual Primitive 18th century Swedish wrought iron spiral twist chandelier for two candles, circa 1750.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Chandelier
18th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Chandelier

18th Century Swedish Wrought Iron Chandelier

H 29.53 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
Painted Swedish Folk Art Chandelier
Located in Greenwich, CT
A diminutive Swedish painted wooden chandelier with four wire arms ending in crimped and fluted tin candle holders with matching reflectors, suspended on an original four link wire c...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Tin

Painted Swedish Folk Art Chandelier
Painted Swedish Folk Art Chandelier

Painted Swedish Folk Art Chandelier

H 14 in Dm 17 in
Late 19th Century Austrian Sculptural Carved Wood and Horn Merman Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Tyrolean style (second half of the 19th century) polychromed gesso/wood figural hanging lamp in the form of a shop keeper with lantern and key and double horn tail.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Late 19th Century Austrian Sculptural Carved Wood and Horn Merman Chandelier
Late 19th Century Austrian Sculptural Carved Wood and Horn Merman Chandelier

Late 19th Century Austrian Sculptural Carved Wood and Horn Merman Chandelier

H 32 in W 24 in D 18 in

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