Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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 Rugs and Carpets
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1930s Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Afghan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Russian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1880s American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Late 19th Century Afghan Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Afghan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1940s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1920s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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2010s Ukrainian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
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