Folk Art Floor Lamps
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.
19th Century Antique Folk Art Floor Lamps
Iron
1960s Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood
1950s Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Iron
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Floor Lamps
Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Floor Lamps
Sheet Metal
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Organic Material
20th Century American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Floor Lamps
Softwood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Floor Lamps
Ceramic, Suede, Velvet
20th Century French Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Floor Lamps
Rattan
2010s Italian Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Folk Art Floor Lamps
Iron
2010s Italian Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Floor Lamps
Rattan
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Floor Lamps
Oak, Wicker
1990s American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Birch, Maple, Walnut
19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Floor Lamps
Scrap Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Metal
1960s British Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood
1930s English Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Brass, Chrome, Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Floor Lamps
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood, Delft
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Ceramic, Pottery
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Shell
1960s Vintage Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood