Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
FOLK ART STYLE
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.
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Style: Folk Art
Modern Style Curved Shape Hand-Tufted Rug Blue & Green Circle Patterned
Located in Vilnius, LT
Category: Rugs, Carpets, Decoration
Dimensions: 1.95m x 1.65m
Thickness: 0.015m
Weight: 6.5kg
Material: recycled used clothing, 100% cotton
The technique combines crochet, embroidery, and quilting
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Get in touch for trade pricing, bespoke options, project management and consolidated...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2' x 19' - 61 x 579 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2' x 19' - 61 x 579 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Horse Cover Textile Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Tibetan horse cover textile rug in blue and yellow,
circa 1900, measures: 2'1" x 4'9".
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Kashan rug
Measures: 1'3'' x 2'6''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Caucasian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Vintage rug woven in the Caucasus mountains.
4'10'' x 7'2''
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel.
Size: 3'2'' x 3'11''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rare Room size Lion Turkish Rug Dated 1903
Located in New York, NY
Rare room size early 20th Century Turkish Rug wool Rug made in central Turkey depicting a Large Lion on a brown field dated 1903. This rug was hanging on the wall of a lobby of a pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Pictorial Rug with Animals and Folk Art French Country Style
Located in Dallas, TX
53483, vintage Turkish Pictorial rug with animals and Folk Art French Country style 01'06 x 06'11. Folk Art meets French Country style in this vibrant hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish pictorial rug. The abrashed field features a color-blocked field festooned with two roosters, a cat, and a man on horseback. With its commitment to tradition and heart full of whimsy, this vintage hallway runner...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Bakshaish Animal Motif Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 20th-century pictorial animal Bakshaish rug with various sheep and pigeons floating around a red field
Measures: 9'9'' x 14'
The best Bakshaish carpets offer a uniqu...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Log Cabin American Hooked Rug ( 2'7" x 3'3" - 80 x 100 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Log Cabin American Hooked Rug ( 2'7" x 3'3" - 80 x 100 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Abstract Penguin Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a stand alone penquin on a khaki ground. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to ma...
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Caucasian Karabagh Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Caucasian Karabagh rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of 2 male lions facing off.
Measures: 4' 9" x 7' 8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
3x3.5 Ft Handmade Turkish 1970s Kilim with Colorful Poms. Bed, Floor, Sofa Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug circa 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960 vintage Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with sage, oranges brown cors.Midcentury Moroccan area rug with tribal geometric design on teal...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Anatolian Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind vintage Anatolian Turkish rug.
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
20th Century Swedish Rag Rug Country Folk Art Hand W
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Tibetan Dragon Horse Cover Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Tibetan dragon horse cover textile rug,
circa 1900, measures: 2'5" x 4'.
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Turkish Rooster Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish mat size rug depicting a rooster on an ivory field.
Measures: 1'6" x 1'11''.
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Foam, Cotton
Long Persian Heriz Geometric Runner
Located in New York, NY
A long Persian Heriz geometric antique runner from the early 20th Century
Measures: 2'10'' x 15'5''.
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Colorful Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century colrufl Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground.
Size: 3'5'' x 5'3''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter-size Chinese Peking rug in blue and white from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2'1" x 4'.
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Tribal Kilim Rug Textile North Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan authentic vintage flat-woven Tribal Kilim rug from the Middle Atlas of Morocco, North Africa. Handwoven clectible Moroccan textile in stripes of red and dark green, black an...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Horse Pictorial Turkish Dowry Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Pictorial Rug depicting a bearded gentleman riding on his horse on a red ground. dated 1973, the turkish names woven inscribed in seem to make it a dowry gift
Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Printed Israeli Needlepoint with Man Smoking Cigar
Located in New York, NY
A printed one of a kind Israeli Needlepoint with a man smoking a cigar.
14'' x 20''
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton
Whimsical Animal Border Figurative Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical mid-century colorful Turkish Kars rug. Field is brown, the border has 2 human figures and animals.
Measures: 6'8" x 9'2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1960s Moroccan Berber Rug in Royal Blue, Pink and Orange Colors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s vintage authentic Moroccan Berber Rug in Orange Blue and Pink cors.For centuries the tribal people of Morocco's Atlas Mountains have passed down the delicate art of rug-weaving...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Lion Motif Vintage Turkish White Ground Dowry Rug, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century one of a kind Turkish Rug depicting a large lion and small bird on a white field and silver floral border.. The wording "Masallah Buaslana" translates to " congratul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Chinese Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Chinese peking rug in blue and white from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2'2" x 4'1".
Category
1940s Mongolian Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Oval American Hooked Rug ( 7'8" x 10'6" - 234 x 320 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Oval American Hooked Rug ( 7'8" x 10'6" - 234 x 320 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Donkey Camel Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century colrufl Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground. The striation of colors on 1 end is referred to as abrash which is natural color variations found in some vintage and antique rugs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Snake Pattern Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th Century Turkish Anatolian rug depicting 2 slithering snakes on a striated blue ground.
Measures: 3'5' 'x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Gray Floral Folk Style Vintage Throw Turkish Rug Dated 1969
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug with a trapezoid shaped medallion on a grayish blue field, accents in beige, rust red and green.
Measures: 2'11" x 3'8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Geometric Chinese Intermediate Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A charming early 20th century Chinese rug with an all over geometric motif in peach, beige, various shades of blue
Measures: 6'4'' x 811''.
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
61190 Vintage Persian Gabbeh rug, 03'04 x 06'04.
?With its simplicity and nomadic charm, this hand knotted wool vintage Persian Gabbeh rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Long Wide Persian Heriz Geometric Runner
Located in New York, NY
Full pile wide and long rare persian heriz geometric traditional antique runner.
Measures: 3'10'' x 14'9''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Folk Art Soumac Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a flat-weave Persian pillow.
1'3'' x 1'3''
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Antique French Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th-century tapestry
5'4'' x 6'9''.
Category
18th Century French Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'8" x 4'4" - 51 x 132 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 18" x 4'4" - 51 x 132 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug with Basket Weave Pattern ( 2'4" x 17'3" - 71 x 526 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug with Basket Weave Pattern
2'4" x 17'3" - 71 x 526
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930's Southwestern-Style Klagetoh-Inspired Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77767 Vintage Southwestern-Style Klagetoh-Inspired Kilim Rug, 02'04 x 04'11. This remarkable vintage handwoven wool kilim rug is a compelling example of Southwestern textile artistry...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Balouch Human Pictorial Figurative Gallery Runner
Located in New York, NY
Gallery size antique Persian Balouch pictorial rug from the 1940s. Ivory field with apricot and teal accents
Size: 4'10” x 10'8”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Turkish Anatolian Deer Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian rug with stand-alone deer on a blush color ground
Measures: 3'3” x 3'11”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Rug & Kilim’s Swedish Style Rug in Brown with Figural Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in a special blend of Ghazni wool, this 8x10 rug is an exciting new addition to Rug & Kilim’s custom-classics Burano Collection—inspired by mid-century Scandinavian folk...
Category
2010s Indian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Rare Slate Blue Chinese Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare 6 foot square an early 20th century Chinese rug with a graphic Chinese Motif in slate and blue
Measures: 6' x 6'1".
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Rhinoceros Checkerboard Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim with a yellow rhinoceros on a colorful checkered field.
Measures: 4'11'' x 6'11''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Botanical Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Persian Bakhtiari Pictorial signed Prayer rug. Light enough to use as a wall piece as well
Measures: 5'5'' x 8'2''.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Dragon Horse Cover Textile Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Tibetan dragon horse cover textile rug,
circa 1900, measures: 2'5" x 4'.
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Handmade Persian Gabbeh Tribal Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh tribal accent rug handmade during the late 20th century with a pictorial design of a lion among other animals.
Measures: 4' 3" x 6' 5".
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Funky Tribal Turkish Vintage Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Tribal Turkish Geometric runner featuring 2 men and 2 women on a geometric colorful motif
Measures: 2'10'' x 10'3''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Gray Animal Motif Turkish Fine Sivas Rug
Located in New York, NY
Accent size pictorial Turkish Sivas carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century. The gray field with a flurry of wild and exotic animals, accents in beige and crimson red. A co...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1930's Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
77776 Vintage Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug, 02'02 x 03'01. This vintage handwoven wool kilim rug draws upon the rich design heritage of the American Southwest, embodying the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Whimsical Animal Human Figurative Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind whimsical Turkish Animal Human figurative Motif on a fuchsia ground. This rug is from the middle of the 20th century. Elephants, horses, hu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Hand-Woven Boujad Berber Rug, circa 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Boujad rug, nicely aged with vivid colors.Beautiful Boujad Moroccan hand knotted wool rug. This Moroccan rug has a multi-color field and accent in all-over abstract patterns with different Berber and geometric-based designs.Hand-woven vintage Berber Moroccan Boujad rug will create an Ethnic accent from Africa.
Vintage Moroccan Boujad rug runner featuring faded hues and a geometric freestyle design. The rug boasts exceptional faded colors and a captivating design. This unique hand-woven wool carpet is crafted by Berber women from Morocco.
The vintage Berber Moroccan rug showcases a tribal design, layered with intricate ornaments that make each section a distinct work of art. Its varied design pattern evokes the tribal essence of Moroccan spirit.
North African Moroccan tribal runner with low pile handwoven wool, hand-knotted by the Berber tribes of Boujad in Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.Great Moroccan vintage ethnic textile...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Antique Russian Brown Horse 20th Century Pictorial Wool Decorative Rug
Located in New York, NY
Marvelous one of a kind Pictorial Russian Karabagh rug depicting a large, bold and beautiful horse with a floral scenic background with predominant accent colors in light blue, brigh...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Jolly Deer Pictorial Karabagh Conversation Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Russian Karabagh pictorial rug depicting a pleasant deer on a mustard yellow ground
Measures: 4'1'' x 7'9''.
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full Pile Chinese rug in predominantly blue with vase design in orange and coral from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. A conversation piece....
Category
1930s Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Animal Persian Qum Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
early 20th century Persian Tabriz Pictorial rug in predominant light blue featuring a flurry of small animals floating in field and border.
Measures: 7'4" x 11'1".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Germantown Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
78640 Late 19th Century Antique Germantown Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug, 02'00 x 03'07. Woven in the twilight of the 19th century, this antique Germantown-style rug is a lyrical frag...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Reindeer Russian Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A pictorial Russian Karabagh rug depicting a bunch of reindeers floating around a lady. The background is a tomato red, the border has a floral motif in dark brown,
circa 1940. Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6' 8'' x 6' 8'' - 203 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug
6' 8'' x 6' 8'' - 203 x 203
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Zabihi Collection Folksy Set of Pictorial Persian Souf Gabbeh Carpets
Located in New York, NY
Set of mid-20th century Souf Pictorial Persian Gabbeh carpets .
2'9'' x 3'10'' x 2'8' x 3'10'' respectively
Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low an...
Category
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Persian Pictorial Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a Small bird riding on a colorful pony surrounded by an exotic colorful border on a dark open field
Measures: 3'11'' x 6'...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel.
Size: 2'5'' x 3'4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Folk Art rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art rugs and carpets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage rugs and carpets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art rugs and carpets made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Iran pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original rugs and carpets, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Desso, hettler.tüllmann, and Joseph Carini Carpets. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for rugs and carpets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $70,000 while the average work can sell for $2,875.