Folk Art Chairs
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
19Thc Children's Windsor Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Black Painted child's Windsor chairs.These chairs are in fine and sturdy condition.Sold as a pair.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18Thc Hudson River Valley Ladder Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc Hudson River Valley ladder back arm chair in fine condition with an amazing surface or patina.The seat is original to the chair and in fine sturdy condition.Rare to find a earl...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Folk Art Wood Carved Chair Foot Rest Stool, Vintage German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs, seat and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice add...
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1920s German Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Blue Painted and Carved Swedish Chair, Dated 1722
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Blue Painted and Carved Swedish Chair, Dated 1722
Early 18th-century Swedish pine chair retaining its original painted and carved decoration, dated 1722. The chair features ...
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Early 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Primitive Folk Art Chair 'Fäbostol' ca 1750, Dalarna, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Folk Art Chair 'Fäbostol' ca 1750, Dalarna, Sweden
A primitive birch wood chair with a beautiful patina, smooth surface, and wear consistent with age and use.
Heigth: 66....
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Birch
Collection of Four 18thc & 19thc Extended Arm Windsor Chairs -4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This group of accumulated 18th & 19thc early Windsor chairs mix and match quite wonderfully ! Sold as a collection of four together.All in very good as found condition. These balloon...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice addition ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Folk / Tyrolean-Style Chairs in Mint Green, Finland c. Early 1900s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A characterful set of three folk chairs in the Tyrolean style, most likely of Finnish origin, dating from the early 1900s. The chairs are painted in a soft mint green, a later coat t...
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Early 1900s Finnish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Swedish Stump Chair late 1700 century
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Stump Chair ca 1650–1700
Crafted from driftwood sourced in Dalarna, Northern Sweden, this remarkable chair is made from a sing...
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1690s Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Unusual Northern Swedish Antique Unique Country Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual primitive country chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is a one of a kind piece made by hand in solid pine around 1820 to 1840. Old historic paint which has beco...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair Foot Rest Stool, Spain Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An interesting brutalist stool with hand carved legs and great patina. Great piece of functional sculpture. It is in great vintage condition and is structurally sound. Nice addition ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Early 20th Century Wood Rustic Four Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Four rustic chairs
1900-1910
Hand-carved wood
Excellent condition.
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art chairs with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A pair of similar 19th century Swedish country chairs. Very slight difference with great patina ,see pictures
Scraped by hand to its beautiful blue original color.
Such nice ext...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rare Norwegian Kubbestol, circa 1850, Origin Telemark, Norway
Located in New York, NY
Rare Norweigen Kubbestol, circa 1850, origin: Telemark, Norway
Rosemaling and acanthus carvings in this extraordinary Kubbestol indicate it is most likely from Telemark, Norway, a region known for this exact carving and painting. A Kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair carved from a single log...
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19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Fir, Paint
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Sculptural Wood Tripod Chair, Spain Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of interesting brutalist wood tripod chairs from Spain, with a trefoil motif adorning all the chair handles. The trefoil is a frequently occur...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Folk Side Chairs, Swiss Alp, Escabelle
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of delightful Swiss escabelle, folk art simple side chairs that are from a long tradition in Northern and Eastern Europe. This pair are not exactly the same, but have the same...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair and Foot Rest, German Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A interesting brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany, with a matching foot rest or table. Great piece of functional sculpture. Stool and foot rest is in great vintage condition and...
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1970s German Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rare Folk Art Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This mysterious chair will surely catch the attention of any visitor. We can’t say much about the age, but this chair could certainly be 200 years old. It is for sure an European cha...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,746
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair in Higly Decorative Shapes
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Folk art made in Sweden at its best. This chair with highly appealing shapes and patina. Made in the late 19th century this chair is a given piece to any modern home that wants to ha...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Four 19th Century Primitive Swedish Folk Art Pine Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic set of four 19th century primitive country Swedish hand-carved folk art farmhouse chairs crafted from pine. The set features a well-worn and weathered patina with a gracefully...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art 'Spinning-Chair' late 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Folk Art 'Spinning-Chair' late 19th century
This chair was partially made from old spinning wheel parts.
Made out of pine, featuring old repairs and a beautiful patina.
Hei...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art chair in it's original condition. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Handmade Wooden Twig Branch Adirondack Small Childs Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Folk Art Handmade Wooden Twig Branch Adirondack Small Childs Chair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 32.5" H x 16" W x 17" D x 11" Seat Height.
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rustic Folk Art Primitive Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic folk art chair from Northern Sweden. The chair is unique and hand-made into a primitive example of an antique chair. The pine has never been pa...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
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1950s German Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Small Early Painted Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of Two Smaller Folk Art Chairs or Side Tables With Original Paint and Patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$920 Sale Price / set
26% Off
Antique Finnish Folk Art Rustic Pine Chair
Located in Karis, Nyland
Finnish folk art chair made during the late 1800s. The chair is hand-crafted from pine with beautifully sculptured seat and backrest. The legs, seat and vertical backrest have a intr...
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Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
$1,183 Sale Price
51% Off
Hand Painted Feline Motif Upholstered Leopard Print Wood Chair in Green & Orange
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand painted wooden chair with upholstered leopard print cushion. The back of this piece is wood, with a stylized carved design in or...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Ladder back armchair, Early 19th Century
A country-made early 19th century ladder back armchair. Made in Ash with great patina and origi...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Ash
Vernacular Green-Painted Swedish Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Vernacular green-painted Swedish stool with back, dating to 19th century. True folk art piece constructed in pine circa 1860-1879. Green painted finish on upper part of chair is larg...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swiss Handmade Farm House Carved Dining Chairs, Horgen-Glarus, 2 pcs
Located in Madison, WI
Absolutely stunning RARE pair of 2 Swiss Solid wood farm house traditional dining chairs, handmade, produced by Horgen-Glarus.
Fast, insured Shipping in 7-21 days. Shipped from our ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$2,380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Original Red Painted Swedish Kubbestol Carved Log Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique carved and painted kubbestol, a traditional Scandinavian chair crafted from a single log.
The lovely original brick red paint is accented by a carved, blue painted band. Some...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair, Mid 19th Century Swedish Carved Folk Art Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of Swedish folk art carved chairs. This “allmoge style" (Swedish term for folk art) reflects a design tradition rooted in everyday life, where local craftsmen created functional...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Artist-Made Studio Craft Twig Chair + Woven Checkerboard Seat
Located in Round Top, TX
Artisan crafted, sculptural birch twig chair with woven checkerboard seat. We love this unique, one-of-a-kind chair. Procured from an eclectic estate in Northern Colorado, this speci...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Textile, Twig
1970’s Indian Tripod Female and Male Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Indian hand carved and painted wood male and female chairs.
This were purchased in India in the 1970’s.
In beautiful original condition...
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1970s Indian Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,500 / set
Sculptural 19th Century Horn Chair with Footstool
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural armchair and matching footstool from the late 19th century, artfully assembled from the curving forms of American cattle horns. At once delicate and dramatic, the chair ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Horn, Wool, Wood
Early, Swedish Allmoge Poker / Stove Chair, Origin: Sweden, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Early, Swedish allmoge poker / stove chair, origin: Blekinge, Southern Sweden, circa 1750
Provenance: Private Manor House, Sweden
These chairs were u...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Handwoven Tule (Seagrass) Natural Fiber Lounge Chair by Luteca, Made in Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a craft object to relevant design, these special pieces handmade pieces from Mexico, were created to add warmth and texture to your interior. Intended for indoor use, they are a...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Seagrass
Folk Art Hearth Chair, 19th Century, Wood, Tripod Design, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Folk art hearth chair, a captivating piece from 19th-century Auvergne, France. This unique chair seamlessly combines the functions of a side chair and a focal point near the fireplac...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair from Dalarna
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair from Dalarna dated 1760. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina.
Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include some...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Folk Art Country Carver Chairs in Kurbits Faux Wood Grain
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Kurbits Folk Art pair of carver chairs in hand-painted faux wood grain with excellent level of detail and Kurbits hand-painted Folk Art motifs featuring feathers and swirls ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art chair in the form of a Kubbestol (log chair).
A wonderful piece of rural Scandinavian heritage.
Seat r...
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rustic Bench, circa 1920, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Rustic bench
Made with chestnut structure and hand woven rattan cord seating.
Solid, sturdy and comfortable
Circa 1920, France
Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Chestnut, Cord
Exceptional Finnish Folk Art Chair, ca 1900–1920
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Finnish Folk Art Chair, ca 1900–1920
Sometimes words are just not enough… we absolutly love this piece!
A truly unique piece, with acid-staine...
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1910s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Decorative Pair of Hand-Painted Folk Art Inspired Folding Metal Chairs
Located in Bruton, GB
A decorative pair of hand-painted folk-art style folding metal chairs featuring richly detailed floral and foliate decoration on a deep red painted ground. Each chair displays a rou...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charming Folk Child Feeding Chair, Pine, Finland 1800s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A charming 19th-century Finnish child’s feeding chair in solid pine, crafted in the traditional folk style of rural Finland. This type of chair was typically made in small village wo...
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Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Brutalist Oak Child Chair - Folk Art Kids Wooden Chair - France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Brutalist Oak Child Chair - Folk Art Wooden Chair - France 1940s
Great design for this charming French child chair ! Can also be used as a stool, o...
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Black Forest Childs Chair Late 19th Century
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Exquisite Black Forest Carved Musical Side Chair, circa 1880–1900
A superb example of late 19th-century Swiss/German craftsmanship. This delightful late 19th-century Black Forest chi...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Painted Folk Art Chair-Ladder with Bird Motif, Dated 1830
Located in New York, NY
This charming early 19th-century retractable chair is crafted in painted wood and ingeniously designed to convert into a small stepladder, reflecting the practical ingenuity of verna...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set of 6 BRUTALIST Handcrafted RUSTIC MID-CENTURY-MODERN Chairs, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 6 surprising tripod chairs, Modernist, Brutalist, Folk Art, Tribal Art, sculpted in massive wood, with beautiful floral organic motifs, to be attributed, France 1950.
This ...
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Norwegian Kubbestol (Stump chair), with Carvings, 1800s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Norwegian Kubbestol (Stump chair), with Carvings, 1800s.
Rare and charming Norwegian kubbestol circa 1850. These hollowed out chairs are traditionally from Sweden and Norway...
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish folk art chair in it's original condition that folds into a table. ca 1830 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
$3,000 / set
19th Century Swedish Antique rustic Stamp chair folk Art " Kubb "chair
Located in Boden, SE
Swedish "Kubb "chair from the 18th-19th century. The "Kubb"chair is an old type of furniture, and is probably the first chair. It is found on depictions from the Viking Age...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Finnish Handmade Folk Art Burl Wood Chair, Mid-20th Century
Located in Karis, Nyland
Expressive hand-carved burl wood chair, crafted in Finland in the mid-20th century. This striking piece of folk art furniture has been sculpted from large burls, showcasing the organ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Burl
Antique Unusual Swedish Folk Art Chair with Antique Hand Carved Graffiti
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual Swedish folk art chair. Rustic and made by hand in solid pine, around the mid 1800s in northern Sweden. The chair has never been painted but is covered in 19th century grafit...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Charming Folk Art Chair, Original Condition with Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art chair, an antique so called höstol. Chairs like this would often stand in the hallway and during the winter hay or straw was stored in the drawer which was then used...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Hand-Carved Folk Art Log Chair, Sculptural Design, USA, 1970s
Located in Round Top, TX
Folk Art, Primitive sculptural log chair. Carved from a single wood log, with hand tools and with a particular orientation, dimensionality and wonderful hand-feel. Created after the ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,012 Sale Price
55% Off
18th Century Rustic country Primitive Folk Art Stool
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Primitive Folk Art Chair from Northern Sweden.
This charming chair is a true piece of history. It was made by hand in No...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Folk Style Dining Chair In Wood, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
A beautiful vintage chair crafted from solid wood, produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s as part of the distinctive “return to folk” design movement. This era celebrated the fu...
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1970s Czech Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
$405 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Bobby Falwell, and Luteca Furniture. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $390 and tops out at $12,400 while the average work can sell for $2,400.
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