Folk Art Furniture
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.
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Other
1930s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Cut Steel
20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Linen, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Maiolica
Early 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1950s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Beads
1870s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Shell
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1970s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Plaster
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Aluminum
1870s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Softwood, Spruce
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Furniture
Fabric
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century Korean Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Furniture
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1910s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cork
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Oak, Plywood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood, Paint, Paper
1890s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Copper, Zinc
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
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