Folk Art Cabinets
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 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1960s Vintage Folk Art Cabinets
Teak
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
19th Century Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
18th Century European Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood
17th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Elm
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1860s Romanian Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
18th Century German Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Metal
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Cabinets
Wood
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Cabinets
Brass
1890s Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Cabinets
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood
1830s English Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Brass
1790s French Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Brass
1820s English Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine, Braid
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
1880s Scottish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Mahogany
20th Century English Folk Art Cabinets
Yew
2010s Canadian Folk Art Cabinets
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
1850s German Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine, Paint
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Cabinets
Wood
1820s German Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Cabinets
Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Cabinets
Wood