Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
Early 2000s Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Resin
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Art Glass
Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
1850s Unknown Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1950s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1930s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paper
1930s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Mercury Glass
1860s English Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
1940s Hawaiian Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Nutwood, Coconut
17th Century Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1920s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Birch, Pine
Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Plastic
20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cord
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
1960s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine, Plywood
20th Century Austrian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
1960s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1950s Mexican Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
20th Century Austrian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
20th Century Austrian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
Late 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Resin, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Austrian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk
20th Century Austrian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1960s Unknown Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
1950s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wire
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Softwood
1930s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1930s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin
Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint
1990s Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile, Wood
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Agate