Folk Art Seating
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.
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century Romanian Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Hardwood, Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
1990s American Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Seating
Stone
Early 1800s American Antique Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Seating
Wood, Paint
1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art Seating
Seagrass
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Seating
Horn, Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Seating
Brass
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Seating
Walnut
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Leather, Wool, Birch
Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Seating
Elm
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Seating
Fabric, Wood, Beads
2010s Mexican Folk Art Seating
Seagrass
2010s American Folk Art Seating
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Seating
Wool
1970s Indian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 1800s Welsh Antique Folk Art Seating
Elm
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Mid-19th Century European Antique Folk Art Seating
Rush, Birch
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Seating
Leather
Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
1970s European Vintage Folk Art Seating
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Linen, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Seating
Textile, Wood
Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine, Wood
1970s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Hardwood, Pine
1880s Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Pine
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Seating
Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art Seating
Elm, Ash
Late 19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Seating
Hardwood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Seating
Tulipwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Pine
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Seating
Ostrich Leather, Cedar
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Seating
Oak