Folk Art Furniture
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.
Style: Folk Art
Color: Black
Seth of Three Mexican Pendant Lamps in Star Shape
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this fantastic seth of three Mexican pendant lamps in star shape.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Child's Pedal Toy Car
Located in Oakville, CT
American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Royal Gardens Roy Strong 1992 Book 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
With glorious color photographs, paintings, prints, and original designs, noted historian and author Sir Roy Strong presents Britain's royal gardens of today and yesterday--magnifice...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Gentleman's Head Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very funny money bank in the shape of a dandy gentleman's head.
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Handmade Leather Mexican Carrying Case, C.1900-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An all leather handmade carrying case from Mexico with incised leather on both sides and intact leather strap. The leather strap is woven throug...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Moroccan Vintage North African Black Tribal Kilim Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan vintage black tribal kilim rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco.Great mix of organic wo and cotton in black cor with flat-weaves.This kind of rug is typical of the Glao...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Set of 5 Large Moss Green Glass Chemist or Pharmacy Jars
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A set of 5 large moss green glass chemist or pharmacy jars
These are wonderful attractive jars from the mid 19th Century, they have been hand blown and labeled Worm Powders, Teet...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Large Pichhavai Painting of Krishna with Female Gopis Dancing
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A large Pichhavai painting of Krishna with female Gopis dancing
Krishna playing flute on a bed of lotus, the composition is enclosed in a lush gree...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
3x3.5 Ft Handmade Turkish 1970s Kilim with Colorful Poms. Bed, Floor, Sofa Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Chinese Peking Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Chinese rug with an animal motif on a navy field
Measures: 4'4'' x 6'10''.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Horace Bundy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, inscribed on the stretcher bar reverse.
The painting is presented in a flat black frame that complements it well.
Horace Bundy was an it...
Category
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique Danish Weather Vane in the Form of a Cockerel
Located in Søborg, DK
A very decorative antique Danish weather vane in the form of a cockerel.
Made from steel plate and dated 1922.
Nice patina to the surface and mounted on to a granite set.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large Gypsy Oriental Salt Bag or Rug Embroidery Pillow
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous oriental pillow or seat pillow. Handmade of woolen salt bag or Oriental rug. A beautiful item to put on your leather sofa or a bench. The height incl...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Marbled Roadside Pottery Malachite Look Bowl in with Glazed Turquoise Interior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite small clay roadside decorative touring bowl. This catchall or dish is short, and wide, and decorated with a malachite look green marbled design on the exterior. The inside is glazed in deep verdigris or turquoise. A lovely piece of earthenware, it is hand made and marked on the bottom with:
Central City...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint, Ceramic, Earthenware
Charming Pair of Vintage Metal Carnival Ladies
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A matching pair of silver metal female figures in a striking pose with hair caught in the wind. Probably carnival art. Makes unexpectedly charming wall art with a folk art feel. They...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Terracotta Articulated Doll Santos Figure Wearing a Bowler Hat
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual, and quite amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
3x3.8 Ft Hand-Made Anatolian Kilim Rug with Colorful Poms, Great for Kids Room
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Blacksmith Made Gothic Wrought Iron Candle Sticks
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Blacksmith Made Gothic wrought iron candle sticks
This is a very unusual pair of Gothic wrought iron candle sticks or vases, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Chinese Immortal Disciple Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese Buddha Discipile rug
Measures: 2'4'' x 6'.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Vintage Green Olive Jar
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan vintage, 1960's green olive jar, or planter.
Handcrafted by the Berber people in Tamgroute Morocco.
Great glazed earthenware with different hu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Large Mahogany Antique Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired model of a boat or skiff expertly crafted in mahogany, probably by a boat builder, having a graceful form and has acquired a well earned patina only time can give.
Category
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
Antique 1930s judge theatre papier mâché head from Paris
This lot is a rare original 1930s papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtain...
Category
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Black Clay Barro Negro Pottery Hot Chocolate Set Oaxaca Mexico Mugs & Fish Tray
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome black clay or barro negro pottery hot chocolate set most likely from Oaxaca, Mexico consisting of 4 mugs, tray with Fish design, and wooden ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay
Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
South Asian Burmese black and red lacquer box, offering vessel urn with compartment for storage.
This round lacquer ware box from Burma is made from bamboo and lacquer.
In Burma (now...
Category
Late 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Original Card Map Poster, Pickfords Depositories
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Original Card Map Poster, Pickfords Depositories
This is a good original advertising sign, showing the locations of Pickfords Depositories
The Sign is C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Elvis Presley Commemorative Mechanical Bank "Cleveland Rock and Roll" circa 2006
By Reynolds Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made to commemorate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio, this cast aluminum mechanical bank depicts Elvis Presley in full gala attire, typical of Elvis, with wh...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Samarkand Suzani, Uzbekistan Embroidered Textile Red and Black
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Samarkand Suzani, Uzbekistan embroidered textile red and black
Tashkent Suzani from Samarkand Uzbekistan, 1950.
Overall good condition for its age and use some stains.
"Suzani" means needlework and these embroideries are some of the most characteristic forms of textile art from Central Asia. The mastery of color and the dynamic sense of movement they convey continue to add depth and joy to contemporary interiors. A high level of creative variation and the individuation of each flower are what make each piece unique.
Measures: 67.5" x 57".
The Silk Road Bukhara: Like scattered pearls along the vast expanse of the Great Silk Road, the cities of Uzbekistan glisten radiantly under the unforgiving sun. This nation, nestled in a picturesque oasis, holds a treasure trove of historical artifacts, owing to its advantageous position at the heart of the ancient Silk Road network. In the year 138 BC, a transformative era commenced as China graciously opened its borders to trade, giving rise to caravans that embarked upon this illustrious route. These trading pathways served as conduits not only for the exchange of goods and craftsmanship but also for the intermingling of cultures, beliefs, and wisdom. Even today, within the ancient walls of cities like Samarkand, one can still discern the echoes of bustling voices, the melodious jingle of camel harnesses...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Folky Iron Rooster Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic folky rooster is mounted on a custom-made iron stand. This sheet iron rooster is in good condition and has a nice even mellow patina. He was found in the Midwest at a ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and Pen Holder, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mounted horse hoof inkwell with horseshoe pen holder
Inkwell shoe ferrer pen holder with beautiful finish, popular art work
Shipping:
L11 P19 ...
Category
1890s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Wrought Iron
Folk Art Candlestick French Cockerel Primitive Hand Forged Iron, circa 1920
Located in Mimizan, FR
Folk Art candlestick cockerel rooster primitive hand forged iron, early 20th century
Painted black
Naive French Provincial Folk Art
Good condition with some remains of wax and sig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Spanish Folk Hand-Painted Ice Bucket or Wine Champagne Cooler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Folk Hand-Painted Ice Bucket Kitchen Pot Cauldron in Cast Iron
Popular cast iron cauldron with hand-painted details. From Galicia at the nor...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Hand Crafted 19th Century Apprentice Shoes
Located in London, GB
19th century apprentice shoes
A charming pair of late 19th century hand crafted leather apprentice shoes. Hand stitched and dot work detail.
Size in i...
Category
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace
Located in Buffalo, NY
Quincy Market by George Grace,, western New York Artist..Amazing use of space ,,color.. shadows,,,
George Grace
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
In June 2...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
After Jean Louis Grégoire Spelter Figure "Boy Playing Pipe"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After Jean Louis Grégoire (France, 1840-1890) A Charming French 19th-20th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of "The Animal Charmer", depicting a sta...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Decorative and Artistic Hand-Painted Bottle Folk Art with Colorful Symbolism
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and very artistic Folk Art.
This artistic, vibrant, decorative and meaningful work of Folk Art is a real eyecatcher and a talking piece. We recently acquired this painted Folk ...
Category
20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic folky oversized 19th century mustard over copper Lightning rod ball on a professional iron stand. The base is a plank of original work that the...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
1960s Woven Nesting Baskets Handmade Pottery Wall Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hanging Wall Fiber Art
Handcrafted from USA decorative textile fiber art wall hanging piece three nesting pocket baskets 1960s handmade vintage
Wonderful craftsmanship handwoven bas...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Wool, Cane, Rope
Fantastic Diminutive 19thc Rare Eagle Full Body Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing small-scale rare 19th century eagle weather vane sits on top of the unusual arrow in a verdigris copper patina. The nose is in zinc and so is the tip of the arrow. This ...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug with Lions
By Frost
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Frost pattern design from Maine, late 19th century. Museum mounted and ready to hang.
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Papier Mâché Cat Sculpture in Black and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A black and white papier mâché kitten sculpture. This fun figurine depicts a cat with white paws and nose, and a black body. Its soft black eyes see...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Charming Folk Art Curio Cabinet with Original Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pine cabinet, circa 1950, is comprised of a glass paneled front and sides and retains the original black, red and blue paint. The hardware (largely brass) is all original, as is...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Arts & Crafts Canvas Toy Model of a Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts Canvas Toy Model of a Horse
This hansom beast is free standing and would very likely have been originally bought for a children’s room
The condition is entirely ori...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Not Disturbing, Assemblage with Old Drill and Ceramic Figurine
By Rick Farrell
Located in Chicago, IL
A found object is a natural or man-made item, or fragment of an item that is found by an artist and kept because of some intinsic interest the artist sees in it. Beginning with Picasso, who incorporated newspapers and matchboxes into his cubist collages and constructions, this idea has been carried forward. It was popular with the Dada and Surrealist movements and with such great artists as Damien Hurst and Henry Moore. Here, artist Rick Farrell...
Category
2010s North American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wire
Staffordshire Pearlware 'John Wesley' Bust
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire pottery pearlware bust with a religious theme which features John Wesley, resting on a plinth base. Decorated 'in the round', decoration to front and reverse. Open bott...
Category
1820s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
19th Original Mexican Oil on Canvas of San Juan Nepomuceno
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this 19th original Mexican oil on canvas of San Juan Nepomuceno.
About John of Nepomuk:
Is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who...
Category
Late 19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Signed American Folk Art Wrought Iron Fireplace Tool Holder
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage American folk art, Western Ranch style, hand forged and welded wrought iron fireplace tool holder. Handcrafted in Texas, the artisan who made it cutout signed...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
La Belle et la Bête Un Choix de Jeunes Artistes Americains Art Gallery Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
La belle et la be^te: Un choix de jeunes artistes americains : Beauty ad the Beast, a choice of young American artist.
Doug Aitken : 6 octobre-19 nove...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy was manufactured in Germany (probably Nuremberg) for the ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Located in Stamford, CT
Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors. Used by barbers as interior advertisements. Two have...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pictorial Cats/ Yarn Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual pictorial black cats cotton yarn hooked rug/ mounted on black linen and wood frame as wall art/ great pristine condition, great addition to any Folk Art collection.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Studio Pottery Bunny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art Studio Pottery Bunny - We shop a lot and this bunny is one of our favorite finds. A precious little thing with a great spirit and energy. A compl...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Lion Oil Paintings on Board, Perhaps Circus Decor
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique oil on board oval panels portraying folky whimsical lion heads. These panels are architectural remnants possible from a circus car.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
19th C Branding Iron Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C branding iron candlestick, An authentic American wrought iron branding iron, now as a candlestick.
Stands 21-inches high, the base measures 7-inche...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Foo Dog Pictorial Chinese 20th Century Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Compelling Chinese rug with a motif full of happy foo dogs, circa 1940. The field is a peach tone, with navy and light blue accents
Measures: 5'3" x 8'2".
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Collection of Indigo Coverlet Pillows, 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine handwoven coverlet pillows are in fine condition and have indigo blue linen backings. The inserts are down and feather fill.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering.
Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Matching Pair of Vintage Rooster Hooked Rugs
Located in Dallas, TX
77917-77918 Matching pair of vintage rooster hooked rugs with French country cottage style. Warm and welcoming, this vintage hooked rooster rug showcases a...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, and Nils Olsson. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.
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