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.
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Organic Material
Late 20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Table Lamps
Pottery
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
PVC
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler, Wood
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler, Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Hardwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler, Wood
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Antler
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Bone
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Bronze
1950s Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Glass
20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Leather
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Table Lamps
Wicker
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Table Lamps
Wicker
2010s Mexican Folk Art Table Lamps
Reed