Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage 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.
1830s American Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Poplar, Paint, Nutwood
19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
17th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron, Wrought Iron
1840s Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1970s English Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Aluminum
1780s American Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mid-19th Century Cambodian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1840s German Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Birch, Pine
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
1940s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Twig
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
1850s Romanian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Beech
1780s Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1790s Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
1810s Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak, Paint
1940s Danish Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wrought Iron
19th Century Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Ironstone
1860s Danish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Oak
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century German Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Romanian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint
1980s Tunisian Vintage Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pine, Paint