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.
1960s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Table Lamps
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Table Lamps
Tin
Early 20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Bog Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Softwood
1970s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass, Wire
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Pottery
Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal, Zinc
Early 20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
1730s Swedish Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Pine
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Tôle
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Table Lamps
Ceramic, Suede, Velvet
20th Century Central African Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Softwood, Plastic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Tôle
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass, Metal
2010s European Folk Art Table Lamps
Hardwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Table Lamps
Textile, Wood
1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Table Lamps
Enamel
1960s Danish Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Teak
1970s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Limestone
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Iron
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Shell
Mid-20th Century Czech Folk Art Table Lamps
Aluminum, Chrome
20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass, Tôle
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Maple, Walnut
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Steel
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Leather, Cord, Rush, Palmwood
1930s British Vintage Folk Art Table Lamps
Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Table Lamps
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Table Lamps
Wood