Folk Art Blanket Chests
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
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest
H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69
Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Vo', Veneto
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest.
Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63
Antique painted chest.
On the front it has two mirrors with geometric decor...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Small Antique painted blancket chest
Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm
Rare small chest in painted fir wood.
The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest
H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69
Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Antique shepherd’s chest, 1850s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions from around 1850. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were deco...
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1850s Romanian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Beech
19th century Swedish hand painted dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish hand painted dome top coffer circa 1824.
Fine example of Swedish traditional hand painted furniture made from oak.
Dome shaped lid with original hinges. Hand ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique German Pine Blanket Chest with Original Paint
Located in Centennial, CO
Antique late 19th century German or Eastern European pine blanket chest with original paint. Beautifully hand painted red and blue flowers an...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
18th Century Blanket Chest Blue and Red Painted
Located in Vo', Veneto
Ancient Tyrolean painted chest.
Measures: H. 70, L. 174, P. 63
Antique painted chest.
On the front it has two mirrors with geometric decor...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Pine Blanket Chest, Circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful antique blanket chest made of pine from around 1880. The antique blanket chest is also completely original and has a lot of charm. Lock and handles are original. The box ha...
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1880s Austrian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted dome top chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted dome top chest circa 1846.
Beautiful dome top chest, which was clearly cherished by the level of decoration. Initialled on the front and dated...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Blue Marriage Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful 19th Century Scandinavian blue painted marriage chest, with the owner's initials and dated 1874, the domed top with cleated ends, the ...
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1870s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Small Antique painted blancket chest
Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm
Rare small chest in painted fir wood.
The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
Mid 19th century Swedish hand painted dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish hand painted dome top trunk circa 1854.
Beautifully decorated coffer in it's original paint. Initialed on the front a g l d and dated 1854, further decorat...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted oak dome top coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted oak dome top coffer circa 1852.
Vibrant and beautiful dome top trunk of grand proportions. Hand painted by jons persson (1811-1866) who was ba...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Swedish 19th Century hand painted oak coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century hand painted oak coffer circa 1831.
Fine quality piece of swedish folk art, although we have dated this piece from the time it was painted, it is much older, gi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak, Paint
Mid 19th century hand painted Swedish oak coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century hand painted swedish oak coffer circa 1852.
Beautiful dome top coffer made from solid oak. Hand painted using traditional methods in a green, brown and yellow sche...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art hand painted pine coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art hand painted pine coffer circa 1841.
Fine quality piece of Scandinavian folk art. Made from solid pine with a slight dome top lid. Base coated in...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Large Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large oriental carved camphor wood chest
This Beautiful Carved Chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it look...
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1840s Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Guatemalan Folk Painted Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painted trunk dates to the mid-20th century and was lovingly crafted by traditional folk artisans in Guatemala. Ideal as a blanket chest, the wooden trunk is crafted of...
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Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
We love these extra long blanket chests. Placed against the wall it has as many uses as the variety of things you can put in it, or it can make a p...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted coffer circa 1855.
Fine quality piece of rustic furniture, with a desirable flat top surface which lends itself to more uses than it's d...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
This Folk Art painted trunk has the form of a faux mule chest, pretending to have drawers with ceramic knobs, when, in fact, the lid opens on two very long iron strap hinges to a dee...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 18th Century Wedding Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean wedding chest
Measurements: H.80 – L.156 – P.55
Period: early 18th century
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Large Tyrolean chest, in fir wood, with shaped lowering.
The front is...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fir
German Pine Blanket / Marriage Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Antique painted German pine blanket/marriage chest. Wonderful folk art flowers and geometric designs on facing front. Colors are still vibrant after 200 years.
Two handles for easy ...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Moroccan Hand Painted Wood Berber Chest
Located in New York, NY
This 19th century Moroccan Berber chest is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Made from pine wood, it features beautifully painted sides and top, showcasing intricate patterns and vibra...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare and bright blanket chest in brilliant reds contrasted with blacks. The decoration is nicely painted with urns and flowers flanked by pillars and ...
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1780s American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Large 19th Century Original Swedish Painted Hope Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Black Swedish hope chest from the first years of the 19th century. This chest is in original, untouched condition with the original paint. The lid of the chest is painted very decora...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Early 19th century hand painted Swedish folk art coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century hand painted swedish folk art coffer circa 1810.
Good quality swedish blanket chest presented in original paint with hand painted floral wreath to the front, init...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Multicolored Blanket Chest with a Geometric
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive size blanket chest with
multicolored geometric painted design
with applied molding standing on bracket base
short turned legs, Western New York,
circa 1820. Measures: ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
On an oxblood ground is some outstanding tapestry-style decoration of stylized floral and foliate designs. On the front two frames of ogee molding create faux panels to contain the ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
Shades of red fading and blending into each other in a stylized grain pattern are used to beautiful effect in the background of this extraordinary painted trunk. The design on the f...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th Century Zanzibar Trunk With Studded Copper Decoration
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare 18th century North African Zanzibar trunk, fashioned of cedar with studded decoration and clad with pierced copper panels. Used in Kenya and Zanzibar to store valuables and sp...
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18th Century Zanzibari Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Copper
Grain Painted Blanket Chest, Pennsylvania
Located in Savannah, GA
A grain painted blanket chest, Pennsylvania circa 1850.
31 ¾ inches wide by 17 ¾ inches deep by 23 ¼ inches tall
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
1930's Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Blanket Chest with Family & Museum Provenance
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest with Family and Museum Provenance, mid 1930s, a late 18th or early 19th Century New England pine blanket chest with hinged rectangular lid above case, over two drawers with wooden knob pulls, raised on bracket feet, hand painted by famous Cape Cod artist Ralph Cahoon in the manner of Swedish folk art "Dalmalning." The decoration features colorful stylized figures, buildings and flowers in yellow reserves on a blue ground. The chest is inscribed "Alice and John" and was in fact a wedding present from Ralph to his sister Alice Cahoon Atwood.
This chest is an early example of Ralph Cahoon's interest in the folk painting tradition from central Sweden, and appears to have preceded the stylized Pennsylvania Dutch Americana folk art he painted for his wife's family business. The piece remains in very good condition - structurally very sound, and the paint strong and bright, with a small amount of scuffs and scrape exposing the underlying primer.
The chest became the property of Cape Cod antiques...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Primitive Travail Populaire Chest, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French chest that doubles as a versatile bench. Adorned with intricate detailing and boasting a rich historical allure, this chest serves as a stunning focal point in an...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Dowry Chest with Exceptional Interior Painting, Dated 1782
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian dowry chest with original paint on the interior and exterior. The interior painting depicts a marriage scene and...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Grain Painted Blanket Chest Pennsylvania Circa 1830
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with turned feet. Rectangular lid with applied molding above dovetail jointed case . An absolute delight, this festive jewel made of dense poplar with a buttern...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar, Paint, Nutwood
Swat Valley Hand Painted Chest
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful hand painted swat valley chest. The colors are great on this piece. There is a sliding door that allows access into this chest.
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Early 1900s Pakistani Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Modern Folk Art Beer Bottle Caps Wood Blanket Chest on Casters Pop Art 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Pop Art Modern wood blanket chest covered with different beer bottle caps mounted on casters.
Easy to move around.
Handcrafted by an Artist from Palm Beach...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted pine dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic Swedish painted pine blanket box circa 1866.
Signed with a name inside the lid and a date of 1866. Painted in a period vivid blue colour and black painted bracket feet.
Met...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
19th Century Hungarian Painted Dowry Chest with Floral Folk Art and Lower Drawer
Located in Northport, MI
19th Century Hungarian Painted Dowry Chest with Floral Motifs and Lower Drawer
A richly decorative 19th century Hungarian dowry chest, hand-painted in vibrant tones of red, black, a...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Swedish Wooden trunk / storage box 1825 Signed Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique pine and birch wooden trunk / storage box. . It is a true piece from the early 19 century. Engraved with handmade signature inside and dated 1825.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Birch, Pine
19th Century European Hand Painted oak Chest
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved hand-painted oak chest, dated 1880, from 19th-century Europe — a striking example of regional folk art from the period. The piece features a generous, low pro...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak, Paint
Folk Art Painted Storage Chest, Coffee Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Folk Art Painted Storage Chest, Coffee table
An attractive piece originally hand Carved and painted but now much of the painted decoration has faded with use and age
On the front there are 2 carved painted panels, at the centre there is a hasp catch
The chest stands on small feet and it has a broad back so it can be opened without clearing the top, very handy
The chest is heavy quality and is a desirable piece of free standing storage...
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Provincial Folk Art Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish provincial flat top folk art chest in it's original finish with good patina. Ca 1850 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Grain Painted Blanket Chest with Strap Hinges, Dated 1846
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Folk Art blanket chest or trunk offers grain painted wood construction with central date of 1846, strap hinges and interior patch ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Paint, Wood
Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel...
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Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
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Pine, Paint
Large Danish Folk Chest
Located in London, GB
An example of excellent Danish craftsmanship standing the test of time, is this gorgeous historical folk piece. This chest dates to the 18th century, with a stunning hand painted des...
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1790s Danish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Danish Folk Pine Chest
Located in London, GB
This incredible Danish folk linen chest is full of life and character. With a red patina to the wood and original metal hardware, this is a gorgeous historic piece. The year 1881 del...
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1810s Danish Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
19th Century Monumental English Harvest Basket
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century monumental English harvest basket, great at the foot of a bed or amazing coffee table.
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Rattan
Folk Art blanket chests for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art blanket chests for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage blanket chests created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, 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 blanket chests made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 blanket chests differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $24,000 while the average work can sell for $2,489.