Folk Art Chairs
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.
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1960s Bulgarian Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Wood
20th Century North American Folk Art Chairs
Plywood
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Chairs
Rush, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Chairs
Hardwood, Teak
1930s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1690s Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1850s Norwegian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Birch
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Chairs
Elm
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Chairs
Ash
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1950s Swiss Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
19th Century Welsh Antique Folk Art Chairs
Elm
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Rattan, Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood, Pine
1910s Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Leather, Beech
1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Chairs
Chestnut, Cord
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Nutwood, Leather
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Elm, Pine, Yew, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Tulipwood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Chairs
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Chairs
Cowhide, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Wood
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood, Hemp
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Chairs
Fir, Paint