Folk Art Western European Rugs
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
Large Traditional Tree of Life Red Wool Carpet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Traditional Tree of Life Red Wool Carpet
The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour with an attractive pattern and a wide border
The symmetrical centre panel of this intricate a...
Category
1920s Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Cepelia Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Polish Folk Art Cepelia rug depicting a village with rows of houses and churches, and sylized trees, all woven in muted orange...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Wool Roses Rug Boho 1960s Vintage Organic Handmade Wall Hanging Christmas Throw
Located in London, GB
A small rug, imported from Greece, and featuring a red rose pattern on a tan background. This piece is handwoven from organic wool, and consists of two identically sized panels, hand...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Yarn, Cotton
Long Wool Roses Runner Rug 1960s Vintage Wool Christmas Wall Hanging Floor Brown
Located in London, GB
A stunning and lengthy wool runner from 1960s Greece, with an overall shade of pinky red. Can be used as a long runner in a corridor, as a throw over the back of a sofa, or even as a...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
Handmade 1960s Black Red Brown Striped Wool Rug Throw Geometric Designs Vintage
Located in London, GB
A handmade wool rug in black and brown, with both stripes and geometric designs.
This rug has an eye catching pattern in reds, yellows, blues and greens and although it has the vinta...
Category
1960s Greek Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
A Lovely Bright Red Wool Rug The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Lovely Bright Red Wool Rug
The Carpet is a wonderful Bright colour with an attractive pattern and a wide border, there is little wear to the selvage edge at one end and a slightly...
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Picasso Limited Edition Artist Rug/Wall hanging by Desso, Netherlands, 1996
Located in Buffalo, NY
Picasso limited edition artist rug or Wall hanging by Desso, Netherlands 1996
Based on the work of Pablo Picasso entitled "Le peintre et son...
Category
1990s Dutch Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Large Pigeons Rug Dated 1904
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Turkish Rug featuring 2 large pigeons on an apricot field
Size 9' 5" x 11' 5" (287 x 348 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century colorful worn Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground.
Size: 2'5'' x 3'11''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vanille Fraise Round Rug with Earthy Colors by Rag Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
RAG HOME’s products are hand-tufted carpets and rugs inspired by Rannisa Soraya’s, the founder and creative director of the brand, love for travels, music, ar...
Category
2010s Asian Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Vintage Tree of Life Pattern Wool Carpet, Rug
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage tree of life pattern wool carpet, rug
A superb looking piece dating from the early 20th century and has a lovely color palette with a red background and a border with green and cream
The Wool Rug has a triple pattern along its length with un died fringes...
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
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 Western European Rugs
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial donkey design
Size: 2'9'' x 4'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
European Folk Stamverband Goat Hair Rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
European folk stamverband goat hair rug by Doris Leslie Blau
Size: 4'10" × 6'2" (147 × 187 cm)
Inspired by the works of tribal weavers, this contemporary carpet was hand woven with u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Goat Hair
Bubble Gum Pink Vintage Turkish Pictorial Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian Runner featuring humans and animals on a bubble gum pink field.
Measures: 2'10'' x 11'
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
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 Western European Rugs
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Turkish Goat Rug
Located in New York, NY
20th-century Turkish rug depicting 2 large goats, 2 small goats 3 pigeons on a charcoal ground
Measures: 4'7'' x 6'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage French Tapestry. 10 ft 8 in x 7 ft 9 in
By Pinton
Located in New York, NY
A Breathtaking French Aubusson Tapestry titled “Mid Summer Dance” by Lars Gynning, Country of Origin : France, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century – Size: 10 ft ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Animal Motif Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Turkish Anatolian accent size rug depicting a pair of large lions in between an infamous Turkish commander. His name is inscribed on the rug. The inscriptions on the rug ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique American Hooked Rug. Size: 8 ft 9 in x 11 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful room size floral pattern antique American Hooked rug, country of origin: America, date circa early 20th century. Size: 8 ft 9 in x 11 ft 10 in (2.67 m x 3.61 m).
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz King George V Pictorial Small Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz small throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial depiction of King George V (1865-1936).
Measures: 3' 3" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Running Deers Pictorial Vintage Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Lovely mid-20th century Russian Karabagh rug with 4 running deers on a scenic background and brown floral border.
Measures: 4'9" x 8'9".
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Lady Deer Colorful Pictorial Vintage Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
Lovely mid-20th century Russian Karabagh rug with 4 ladies and deer’s surrounded by a floral border. Love the neon green field, you see some of the green in the border too
Size: 4...
Category
1950s Russian Vintage Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Double Lion Vintage Turkish Gallery Size Runner
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Turkish Anatolian gallery size rug depicting a pair of large lions with other pictorial figures and humans. The inscriptions on the rug makes us believe the rug was given a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Anatolian Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind vintage Anatolian Turkish rug.
Category
20th Century Asian Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pictorial Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish pictorial rug woven in central turkey depicting two large camels and a small horse.
3'6'' x 6'4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Lion Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Surreal Vintage Turkish Lion Pictorial Runner
3'9'' x 9'5''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
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 Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Anatolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Eclectic style vintage Turkish Anatolian rug featuring bright pink accents sparkling throughout.
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Folk Art western european rugs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Folk Art western european rugs 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 western european rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art western european rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original western european rugs, popular names associated with this style include Desso, Pinton, and RAG home. 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 western european rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $249 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $3,625.
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