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.
1930s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1880s British Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Natural Fiber
1970s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
20th Century Italian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Beads
19th Century German Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Antler, Horn
18th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1930s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1960s Unknown Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century British Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Copper
19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
16th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Sandstone
1970s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1880s American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood, Paint
1950s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Shell, Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1870s Mexican Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Stone
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Composition, Tin
1930s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1980s Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
2010s Peruvian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Alpaca
1890s American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1890s American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Wood
1920s British Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1910s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Tin
Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
20th Century English Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Cane, Rattan
20th Century English Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1890s North American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Cotton, Silk
20th Century English Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1930s British Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
Late 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile
1880s British Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Pine
Mid-18th Century Paraguayan Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1960s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles
Maple