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.
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Iron
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Seating
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Seating
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Seating
Cotton, Wood, Beads
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Seating
Wood
1960s Vintage Folk Art Seating
Beech
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Seating
Oak
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Seating
Wood
1940s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Oak
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Seating
Mohair, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Metal
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Rope, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Seating
Wood
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Oak, Pine
1940s Italian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood, Plywood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Pine
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Pine, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Seating
Mahogany
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Oak
1960s Vintage Folk Art Seating
Canvas
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Seating
Wood
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Seating
Hardwood
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Seating
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Seating
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Seating
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Seating
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Seating
Oak
1950s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Seating
Wood
1990s Folk Art Seating
Wood
1920s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Seating
Oak
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Seating
Steel
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine
1990s English Folk Art Seating
Driftwood
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Finnish Folk Art Seating
Wood, Birch
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Seating
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Seating
Hardwood, Teak
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Danish Folk Art Seating
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Seating
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Seating
Hardwood, Pine
1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Seating
Wood