Dutch Delft Blue Windmill Table Lamp, Hand-Painted Porcelain, The Netherlands
Folk Art Table 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.
A "seashell" lamp - French folk art - 1960s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A seashell lamp, assembled from two real mother-of-pearl shells and electrified. A piece of French folk art from the 1960s. perfect condition. Can be US wired on request.
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Shell
Finnish 1940s folk art table lamp made from curly birch
$923Sale Price|20% Off
Finnish 1940s folk art table lamp made from curly birch
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Unearth a blend of history and design with this Finnish 1940s curly birch table lamp. War-time made, this piece embodies the raw elegance of brutalist aesthetics with a unique birch ...
1940s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Birch
Vintage Folk Art-Style Carved Fraternal Odd Fellows Heart in Hand Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved "Heart in Hand" table lamp, a symbolic expression of the Odd Fellows Fraternal Order (ca. 1970s, USA). Machine carved (not handmade) though also not produced en masse. Only ta...
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
Very charming and rare lacquerware small table lamp.
Located in Houston, TX
This very charming Japanese laquerware was a made from a vase from the Ryukya Islands. The items from this island are of a particularly deep color of red and make use of the tsuikin...
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Table Lamps
Lacquer
Vintage Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp
Located in Dekalb, IL
Handcrafted tramp art table lamp constructed from stained wooden craft sticks arranged in layered geometric forms to create both the sculptural base and matching shade. The openwork ...
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Paul Laszlo Figural Lamps with Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of **hand-carved wooden figural table lamps by Paul László, featuring sculptural seated figures mounted on black bases. Each lamp is accented with a decorative brass...
20th Century Central African Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Stoneware Two Handled Jug Lamp
$750Sale Price|21% Off
Stoneware Two Handled Jug Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 19th century stoneware two handled jug, now as lamp, having unusual mottled rust and grey pottery surface and excellent form. Shade not included.
1860s European Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Earthenware
20th Century Table Lamp with Shells
$184Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Table Lamp with Shells
Located in Buggiano, IT
Table lamp with plastic sphere manually coated with shells, very elegant. In working condition. Equipped with original 20th century European wiring. We recommend buyer consults an ex...
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Shell, Plastic
Ceramic Table Lamp Country Style Floral Decor White Blue Orange, 1970s-1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Ceramic table lamp is decorated in European country style with traditional blue and orange floral motifs on semi-matte off-white background. The motif on the back is slightly smaller...
Late 20th Century European Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair of Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Lamps
$2,950 / set
Pair of Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fantastic Pair of Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Lamps. Geometric design constructed from popsicle sticks that have been assembled and glued together to...
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage Wood & Rattan Horse Head Table Lamp, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage table lamp features hand-crafted wooden body in shape of horse head, mounted on rectangular flat wooden base and fitted with rattan wicker shade. The horse is sculpted in min...
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Marquetry Lamp, Vintage Wood Design
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Intricate marquetry lamp. Lamp has been professionally rewired and we added a brass neck. Lamp measures 11" wide, 11" deep and 24.5" high.
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage Blue and White Memory Ware (Broken Plate) Table Lamp
$440Sale Price|38% Off
Vintage Blue and White Memory Ware (Broken Plate) Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
This light measures 21 inches to the top of the socket. The lamp measures 18 inches to the beginning of the brass neck. It is 8 inches wide at its widest point and its base is six in...
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic
Hand Painted Folk Art Table Lamp, Eva Fritz-Lindner Masterwork , One of a Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
A stunning yet whimsical and unique Eva Fritz-Lindner hand painted Folk Art table lamp complete with new custom fitted linen shade. Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your home or office, or make a charming gift to someone special. This is a unique hand painted pottery table lamp fitted with a beautiful rectangular linen shade. It is hand painted in lovely cobalt blue and cream colors designed and hand painted by the now deceased master artisan Eva Fritz-Lindner working at Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe over the past 50 years. Creative design, lovely vivid colors in cobalt blue and creams over a natural terra cotta pottery base , good opportunity to display a functional one of a kind work of art. Glaze: Fine colors that only Eva Fritz-Lindner could execute by hand Designer signature: signature i 3 on pottery base It would surely "pop" out and create pleasant conversation in splendid fashion in your favorite spot! Dimensions: table lamp with shade 33.5 inches high; shade only is 11.5 inches high x 18 inches wide and 11 inches deep. hand painted pottry base is 21 inches high and 8.5 inches diameter at mid section. We have installed this sculptural lamp with a 72 inch cord - all mounted on a handsome round hardwood stand. Quality: Very good Only one. Most of her larger pottery sculptures such as this, were likely produced in less than 25 copies Based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique. Provenance: pottery lamp base...
20th Century German Folk Art Table Lamps
Iron
French Brass Greyhound Statue Lamp, Early 20th Century, Folk Art Style
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French brass greyhound statue lamp A handsome piece made in Brass and Iron with a bronzed finish to the dog 3 Dimensional and looks great from all ...
Early 20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Handmade Burl Wood Table Lamp with Wicker Shade, Finland, 1940s
$835Sale Price|20% Off
Handmade Burl Wood Table Lamp with Wicker Shade, Finland, 1940s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A Finnish table lamp from the 1940s with a handmade sculptural burl wood base and later wicker shade. The turned and carved form of the base highlights the organic character of the b...
1940s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood, Burl
Pair Of Antique Tole Hand Painted Pagoda Form Tulip Vases Mounted As Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful and stylish lamp pair. Pair of weighty tole lamps in pagoda form with multi-port openings for flowers, now mounted as lamps. The lamps decorated in red, blue, green with B...
19th Century Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
Folk Art Parquetry Carved Wood Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk art parquetry carved wood lamp. The wood lamp measures 20" high and 7" diameter. Total height from base to the bottom of socket is 23.5". We added a 3 inch brass neck with ...
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Saguaro Cactus Folk Art Lamp, Musicians
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Saguaro cactus Folk Art lamp featuring musicians and beverages. This lamp was pictured on page 219 in book Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950 by Donna McMenamin. Lamp shade measures ...
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Folk Art Carved Wood Lamp, small
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk art carved wood lamp. Wood base is 7.75" square. The wood lamp (including base) measures 15" high. Total height from base to the bottom of socket is 19". Lamp has been profess...
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Pair of Thai Siamese Musician Gilt-Carved Wood Table Lamps, Midcentury
By S. Thailand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An evocative and highly decorative pair of large vintage Thai table lamps, each incorporating a hand-carved figure of a seated Siamese court musician. Dating to the mid-20th century, these sculptural lamps combine traditional Southeast Asian craftsmanship with the dramatic scale and theatrical elegance associated with Hollywood Regency and eclectic Mid-Century Modern interiors. The complementary figures are individually posed and detailed. One musician holds a slender flute, while his companion is depicted with hand cymbals. Each figure wears an elaborate traditional headdress and ceremonial costume, carefully carved to suggest layered textiles, jewelry and ornamental borders. The carved wood sculptures have a softly bleached antique-white finish with an intentionally aged crackled surface that gives the pair wonderful depth and character. Areas of warm gold gilding highlight the headdresses, collars, garments, cuffs and decorative borders. Small red and blue mirrored-glass insets resembling jewels are applied throughout the costumes, catching and reflecting light when the lamps are illuminated. Each musician is elevated on a simple rectangular wooden base and fitted with an adjustable brass-toned lamp rod. The present white fabric shades provide a clean, neutral counterpoint to the richly decorated figurative bases and allow the sculptural details to remain the focal point. The adjustable height makes it possible to refine the proportions or accommodate different shades if desired. With an overall height of approximately 43 inches as presently configured, these are impressively scaled statement lamps. They would be particularly effective placed symmetrically on a long console, flanking a sofa or bed, or displayed on matching side tables in a living room, library, bedroom or dramatic entry hall. Their combination of carved Thai figures...
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Folk Art Carved Wood Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk art carved wood lamp. Wood base is 9" square. The wood lamp (including base) measures 23" high. Total height from base to the bottom of socket...
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Tatupeba Table Lamp in Natural Palm Fiber 'Medium' - EU plug typ C
Located in BR
Prized as the best work of its category in the Novos Talentos Brasileiros (New Brazilian Talents) Award in 2020, the Tatubepa lamp is a piece with unique and valuable design. It was ...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Table Lamps
Sheet Metal
Vintage Folk Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Sculptural Shade
Located in Memphis, TN
A wonderfully eccentric vintage Folk Art table lamp handcrafted from hundreds of individually arranged wooden popsicle sticks. Both the base and shade are constructed through intrica...
1940s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
High Kitsch Pub Bar Singers, Lamp, Cork Screw and More
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
High Kitsch Pub Bar Singers, Lamp, Cork Screw and More Essentially this amazing piece is a lamp, the original shade is decorated with labels from bottles, but...
1940s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and prope...
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Carved Wooden Shabby Gilt Table Lamp This is a great statement piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Carved Wooden Shabby Gilt Table Lamp This is a great statement piece, it has a chunky carved base, the old paint has a distressed appearance it is mostly in an old gold and bronze f...
1920s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Pine
Vintage Boho Marquetry Wood Lamps - A Pair
$1,850 / set
Vintage Boho Marquetry Wood Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the warmth and craftsmanship of this striking pair of vintage turned wood table lamps. Masterfully constructed using a segmented or marquetry technique, th...
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
Antique Stoneware Jug, Hand Painted, Mounted as Table Lamp, 1850s-1878
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The table lamp features antique earthenware jug or bottle with small loop handle, hand painted with Victorian style Folk Art inspired landscap...
19th Century Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Wood Marquetry Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Dramatic modern form lamp with a combination of marquetry with parquetry. Measurements are 11" diameter base, 30" high to the top of the finial. Height to the bottom of the socket is...
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Old Erzgebirge lamp from South America
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
This lamp was handcrafted in the 1930s by a woodcarver from the Erzgebirge who emigrated to South America as a result of the economic crisis at the time. Here, high-quality craftsma...
1930s Argentine Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Hardwood
19Thc Decorated 6 Gallon - Crock Lamp From Pennsylvania
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Decorated 6 Gallon - Crock Lamp From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc decorated (butter churn ) crock with handles is in fine condition.It is newly wired and newly made linen shade.
1860s American Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Pottery
19th Century Folk Art Cast Iron Green Painted Candlestick
$180Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Folk Art Cast Iron Green Painted Candlestick
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Single French Cast Iron Candlestick In The Original Green Painted Patina, 19th Century
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Iron
French Folk Art Sculptural Lamp in Carved Wood and Brass, Organic Modern, 1960s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An exceptional and highly sculptural French table lamp from the 1960s, exemplifying the poetic strength of mid-century folk art. Masterfully turned from solid wood and hand-carved wi...
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Folk Art Table Lamp of Dogwood Weaving Shuttles
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage folk art table lamp made in the mid-20th century from three brass tipped weaving shuttles on a matching wood stand. Affixed to each shuttle by ...
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
1960s Folk Art Table Lamps with Wrought Iron and Hand Painted Shades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black and gold wrought iron filigree lamps with hand painted shades.
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Iron
Caramel Desert Waves Lamp by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Marbled Table Lamp
By Nani Goods, Steven Lancaster
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Inspired by the layered sediment revealed as desert landscapes erode, this stoneware table lamp carries the quiet rhythm of shifting earth. Its form emerges from a process that blend...
2010s American Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
Vintage Brass Looped Hunter's Horn Bugle Made into a Table Lamp by Robert Abbey
By Robert Abbey
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage brass looped hunter's bugle made into a table lamp. handcrafted Robert Abbey table lamp. Vintage decorative brass hunting horns, British horn bugle, or military brass Instr...
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Tall Hand-Carved Wood Folk Art Ball in Cage Whimsy Lamp
$285Sale Price|40% Off
Tall Hand-Carved Wood Folk Art Ball in Cage Whimsy Lamp
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very charming, yet modern, hand-carved wood lamp. The carver is unknown, but the "ball in cage" technique has been a popular subject in folk art pieces for decades. Based o...
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
20th Century Kashmiri Table Lamp
Located in Hastings, GB
A 20th century barley twist Kashmiri table lamp. Height 29 cm x Width 11 cm Just Candle Height 23 cm Lamp shade is for images only will not b...
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
A Stunning French Leopard Print Table Lamp This is a one off Artisan Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Stunning French Leopard Print Table Lamp This is a one off Artisan Made piece, the lamp is overlaid with fine tissue which is patterned with gold leaf and leopard fur markings, bo...
1970s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Paper
Vintage Turned Wood Lamp Mahogany Maple and Walnut
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful turned wood lamp made of mahogany, maple and walnut. Wonderful graphics and artistry. Urn shaped body exposing varying wood grains and colors with a thin red piping. 37.5"...
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Wood Parquetry Lamp
$1,495
Wood Parquetry Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Dramatic form lamp with a parquetry pattern. Lamp measure 23" high from base to the bottom of socket and base is 8.5". Lamp has been professionally rewired for 3 way light bulbs.
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Dutch handcrafted commemorative wooden sphere ball table lamp, 1976
Located in Zaandam, NL
An extremely rare wooden ball table lamp from Holland. 1970s. This lamp is made ( presumably ) for a 25 year anniversary ( please see the dates ...
1970s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Fruitwood
Vallauris Pottery Aquarium Lamp Signed Kérina Monaco A Trompe l'oeil aquarium
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vallauris Pottery Aquarium Lamp Signed Kérina Monaco A Trompe l'oeil aquarium Lamp, in earthenware and signed underneath. Many versions were made of these “kitsch” lamps...
1950s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Earthenware
Impressive Ceramic Floor or Table Lamp in Mystic and Majestic Mayan Style
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Impressive Ceramic Floor or Table Lamp in Mystic and Majestic Mayan Style
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This eye catching floor or table lamp in Mayan style truly is an impressive piece. Its foot is a large ceramic statue of a queen and her child, or a king ...
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic, Suede, Velvet
Antique Two Light Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine antique table lamp raised on circular foot with a Folk Art quality having scrolled arms in a butterfly form topped with two nozzles and wax drip cups below a cut metal scall...
19th Century Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
Glazed Ceramic Crock Lamp with English Royal Coat of Arms
$675Sale Price|25% Off
Glazed Ceramic Crock Lamp with English Royal Coat of Arms
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting and large glazed ceramic crock or jar made into a table lamp featuring the English royal coat of arms on one side. This large earthenware ves...
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
A Rustic Antler-Form Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
composed of interlocking antlers resting on a circular wooden base
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler
Gothic Folk Art Table Lamp, Linen Shade with Spiders, 1960, 37" Tall
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Very Scary Gothic Looking Tall Witches Lamp A tall piece with a gothic look the lamp is 37” tall including the red sequinned shade decorated with Spiders...
1960s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Linen
Sculpted Pelican on the Wharf Table Lamp
$672Sale Price|20% Off
Sculpted Pelican on the Wharf Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
This lamp is folk art. It depicts a pelican on a wharf. Its base is a slab of o tree with 3 cut limbs depicting a wharf. The wharf has ropes and nets and a finely carved pelican sitt...
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood, Paint
Vintage Turned Wood Lamp Made of Mahogany, Maple and Walnut
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large turned wood lamp of urn-form made by gluing pieces of various types of wood together then lathe turning the block to reveal patterns of co...
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Handmade Painted Table Lamp, Folk Art Style, Wood Base, 1920
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hand Made Painted Table Lamp A very pretty piece, the lamp has a turned wooden candlestick base, the lamp is beautifully hand painted mostly in black and gold with rare birds highl...
1920s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Paint
Vintage Folk Art Gun Lamp of Wrought Iron and Driftwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Folk Art table lamp handmade in the shape of a gun/ rifle using driftwood and wrought iron and having an antique horseshoe mounted as the fro...
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Stig Blomberg Bronze Table Lamps, Sweden, 1970
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Stig Blomberg table lamps from the 1970s by the Swedish artist Stig Blomberg. The pair has each expressionist lion heads embedded on the sides of the lamps very detailed on ...
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Table Lamps
Bronze
Quirky Folk Art Table Lamp, Brass with Flint Lock Gun, 1960, 26" Tall
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky Hunting & Shooting Table Lamp A great little piece, it has a (replica) Flint Lock gun set as the upright on brass lamp, it has an embossed brass ...
1960s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
1920s Bulbous Folk Art Painted Spanish Lamp and Shade
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
1920s Bulbous Folk Art painted Spanish lamp and shade This an attractive painted lamp, the lamp has a hand carved bulbous Fair Ground Twisted column which is painted in Gold, Green and Red, the paint has now aged in colour and developed a charming aged finish, the lamp has its own oversized lamp...
Early 20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with extraordinary character courtesy of this captivating Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp. Ingeniously crafted from authentic, time-worn wooden shoe lasts, this scu...
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
American Folk Art Table Lamp, Hand-Carved Pine, Circa 1850
Located in Hudson, NY
Very stylish folk art carving of an urn with flame. Likely from a hears of the mid nineteenth century. This sculpture is hand carved from pine and retains the original painted and gi...
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Gold











