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: Gray
Santa Claus Cookies Christmas Plate with Gnome and Angel Motif, Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Christmas plate is a nice addition to your Decoration for Santa Claus eve. It is marked at the back. Display Santas cookies in a nice way. Santa Claus will be delighte...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rustic Figures in a Farmyard, in the Manner of Jack Kampmann, C.1950.
By Jack Kampmann
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Charming painting of 2 female farm labourers
Unsigned. In the style of Jack Kampmann
Oil on board.
Possibly Faroe Islands
Presented in an antique whi...
Category
1950s Faeroese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Chinese Bookends of Soapstone hand carved, Republic Period circa 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful pair of Chinese soapstone Bookends made in China during the Republic period, Circa 1920.
These bookends are individ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
"Lamb" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Lamb" cast Iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank made in 1928. It was made by The John Wright Company in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1970. They...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Original Acrylic on Wood Painting of Birds & Pot with Tree by A Rangel Hidalgo
Located in Mexico, DF
Original acrylic painting on wood with Two blackbirds and a pot with an orange tree against a blue background in square format by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo. Rangel was an artist, grap...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Cast Iron Double Sided Watchmaker Jeweler Trade Sign Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century gilded cast iron trade sign repurposed into a beveled mirror. Originally the double sided sign housed a clock. The sign reads watche...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Vintage Moroccan Pendant Fibula Pin Brooch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage Moroccan ethnic fibula pendant or pin brooch.
This Ethnic Moroccan silver pendant jewelry is enameled with yellow, green and blue with cabochon of red glass beads.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Green Swirl Ceramic Touring Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful green, brown, and cream touring pottery vase. Wide at the bottom, and slim towards the top, this piece will be a fantastic pop of color in any space.
Glazed on the inside in a verdigris blue.
Bottom reads in black:
Made in Cripple Creek...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
American Gilt Copper Three Masted Ship Weathervane Mounted on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt copper three masted ship weathervane with flags mounted on stand, late 19th century.
Measures: 8" square at base.
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Vintage Chinese Hooked Seascape Pictorial Rug with Coastal Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78072 Vintage Chinese Hooked Seascape Pictorial Rug, 02'06 x 03'11. Chinese hooked rugs, also known as Chinese deco rugs or Chinese Art Deco rugs, are decorative rugs originating from China and popularized during the 1920s and 1930s Art Deco period. They are characterized by bold geometric patterns, vibrant colors and exotic motifs inspired by traditional Chinese art such as dragons and pagodas. These rugs are typically made in provinces like Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, as well as cities like Beijing and Tianjin, and are valued by collectors for their historical significance and distinctive aesthetic appeal.
Combining the charm of a coastal cottage with the timeless allure of classic farmhouse aesthetics, this vintage hooked seascape pictorial rug sets a serene tone reminiscent of seaside escapes. Its abrashed blue field serves as the canvas for a delightful seascape pictorial, featuring an array of marine life including kissing fish...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Flatweave Patchwork Rug In White
Located in New York, NY
A modern Turkish Kilim from the 21st century. The rug consists of a vintage hemp Kilim as the white background and raised patches to form the design. No borders, but a finely abrashe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Hemp
Andrey Budko Rug, circa 2021, Russia
Located in Girona, Spain
Andrey Budko rug.
Made with high quality felt made of 100% wool.
The pattern on the rug is embroidered with ceramic thread.
Circa 2021, Russia.
Very Good Condition.
Category
2010s Russian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Thai Temple Charcoal Rubbing on Rice Paper
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Thai Temple charcoal rubbing. Hand crafted temple scenes at the Wat Pho temple located in Phra Nakhon district in Bangkok Thailand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
1980s Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980s Moroccan vintage tribal Kilim rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco.Great mix of organic wo and cotton in bright cors with flat-weaves.This ...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century English Folk Art Copper Weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
A wonderfully pure example of a late 19th century English Folk Art handcrafted copper w...
Category
1880s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
19th C. German Stag Horn Thermometer and Barometer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable German Folk Art Weather Station in the Black Forest Style. Elaborate and sinuous construction with stag horns of various sizes, boar tusk...
Category
19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Horn
1960s Moroccan Berber Vintage Tribal Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber rug, runner nicely aged and faded with sage, purples, browns and oranges cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco.South of Marrakech fla...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Tuareg African Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Tuareg teapot Mauritania
Mid-20th century Tuareg teapot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara.
Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Monumental Dorothy Gillespie Metal Ribbon Wall Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Dorothy Gillespie metal ribbon wall sculpture, wonderful usr of color, texture and space. Photos do not do this piece of art any justice...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Redemption" Painting by Purvis Young
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale piece by Purvis Young was acquired from an estate in Miami, Florida and has been professionally framed using archival materials.
Title: "Redemption"
Perhaps e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Textile, Paint
Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting by Shelagh Hollingworth 1982
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete book of traditional Aran knitting Book by Shelagh Hollingworth.
Collects patterns for knitting shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, and other clothes in the style of the A...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Turkish Goat Rug
Located in New York, NY
20th-century Turkish rug depicting 2 large goats, 2 small goats 3 pigeons on a charcoal ground
Measures: 4'7'' x 6'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Vintage Model LCM USN Landing Craft
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage model LCM USN landing craft.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
18th Century French Hammered Copper Jug or Pitcher with Iron Loop Handle
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an interesting 18th century, French, hammered copper jug or pitcher with an iron loop handle.
The jug or pitcher is all hand made with a hammered ...
Category
18th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Glazed Terracotta Vase, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This vase is made of glazed terracotta. African work. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Savannah Then and Now by Stefan Sanmann and John Crowell Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Savannah Then and Now by Stefan Sanmann and John Crowell Hardcover Book.
Savannah: Then and Now Hardcover – January 1, 1997
by Stefan Sanmann (Author), John Crowell (Author), Jeffrey Crowell (Photographer)
Photography - 172 pages
Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Savannah Then and Now is a visual chronicle of the city's past The early settlers of Savannah built their houses around a geometric street plan on a bluff above the Savannah River. They were aided by the Yamacraw tribe and their aged chief, Tomochichi, who became firm friends with Savannah's founder, Englishman James Oglethorpe, and both their names are commemorated across the city. Oglethorpe's vision for "open-space squares surrounded by the rhythmic placement of streets"would later earn Savannah the prestigious status of becoming a National Historic Landmark. Savannah boomed as the cotton trade expanded in the South, and by the mid-19th century the city was thriving as it exported cotton bales to Europe and acted as a staging post for travelers. During the Civil War, in 1864, Savannah was surrendered to General William T. Sherman following his March to the Sea, which began in Atlanta and ended in Savannah. Thankfully, General Sherman spared Savannah the torch, and the elegant Georgian residences were saved. However, it took a group of resolute Savannah ladies to preserve some of the best architecture in the city in the 1950s, as many historic buildings were scheduled for demolition. Their hard work and enterprise has helped preserve the city's architectural heritage. The book features images of some of the sites referenced in John Berendt's influential book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil such as Mercer House...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Crewel Embroidered Area Rug or Tapestry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fringe is perfect -- we didn't realize it was a bit pushed aside in the 1st photograph.
Beautiful traditional embroidered crewel rug or tapestry from a P...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Textile
The Spirit of New England Hardcover 1991 by Paul Nolan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Spirit of New England Hardcover – June 9, 1991 by Paul Nolan.
Harris, Bill., Portland House, 1991,
1st U.S. Edition 1st Printing,
cloth with gilt spine titles,
160 pp, colo...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Holocaust Museum in Washington Hardcover 1995 by Jeshajahu Weinb Rina Elieli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Holocaust Museum in Washington Hardcover – September 15, 1995
by Jeshajahu Weinberg, Rina Elieli
Recounting the making of the United States Holocaus...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
20th Century Ransbottom Cookie Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century Robinson Ransbottom cookie jar. 2qt canister. Beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage US Map American Flag Wall Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and original wall art in the shape of the US depicting the American Flag along with all it states. This piece of Americana dates from the 1990s and the artist is unknown. T...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Brass Kondh Sculpture of a Tribal Warrior Riding a Beast
By Konda Tribe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful decorative and heavy cast brass of a warrior horse or beast rider.
The horse and warrior are very modern tribal elongated form.
The tribal ho...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Decorative Folk Art Rug
Located in New York, NY
Custom color and size available. Rug size is 5' 5" x 8' 3".
Category
2010s Afghan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
John Hay Whitney Collection Paperback, May 1, 1983 by John Rewald Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Authors: John Rewald. Publisher: Natl Gallery Of Art Keywords: collection, Whitney, john
Pages: 176. Published: 1983-05.
Publisher ? : ? Natl Gallery of Art;
Language ? : ? English
Paperback ? : ? 176 pages.
Washington, 1983. 1st. Edition
Softcover. Very Good / None. 176 pages,
b&w and color illustrations.
This is a beautiful coffee table collectible hardcover book.
Overview: 73 paintings by 19th- and 20th-century European and American masters constituted almost the entire collection assembled by John Hay...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Rare Stick Spatter Rabbit Plates / Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These wonderful 19th century hand painted rabbit plates are in pristine condition. Its very hard to find sets of four of the rabbit and frog stick spatter...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with glass shard mosaics by hand depicting in an image of a ca...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The theme depicts two sailors riding their boat in full sail. It is quite substantial in both size and weight. To operate, (with the lever pushed all the way in from the left); place a coin vertically above the left arm of the sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking him over as the coin drops into the bank. The other sailor moves forward while manning the tiller.
The bank is named "Cat Boat...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
18th Century Naive Landscape
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century naive landscape, in the middle ground is a neoclassical structure and round tower, the forerground with an extensive landscape depictin...
Category
Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug circa 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960 vintage Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug, nicely aged and faded with sage, oranges brown cors.Midcentury Moroccan area rug with tribal geometric design on teal...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
19th Century Cast Iron Native American Andirons, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare 19th century cast iron Native American Andirons, circa 1880, thought to be an image of the Wampanoag Sachem Massasoit (1581 - 1661), earl...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Faience Nautical Pattern Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th French decorative plate with nautical pattern (boats, fishs baskets, lighthouse), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Flying Lemur, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a flying lemur
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Large Red and White Hand Painted Ceramic Italian Soup Cup, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful large hand painted soup cup with handle made in Italy. Italian folk pottery has become highly coveted in recent years. This piece features a hand ...
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Dimitri Omersa Lion Leather Footstool, circa 1950s
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage Dimitri Omersa lion footstool with light wear and patina on the leather consistent with wear and age.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Large Antique Folk Art Dovecote in Gray Paint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A notable antique Dovecote with a very Architectural presence having good size and in all original condition. Wood painted in pale gray with a cupola ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
1960s Moroccan Vintage Berber Tribal Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1060s Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug, nicely aged and faded washed cors.Handwoven by The Berber tribes in Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.South ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
The Jews In America by David Cohen Coffee Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Jews In America by David Cohen, hardcover coffee table book.
Introduction by Chaim Potok.
Photographic essay.
From editor’s note: "To capture on film a cross section of the ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
1880 French Country Pair of Navy Blue Edged Folk Art Majolica Decorative Plates
Located in New York, NY
Two quite rare earthenware sculptural decorative plates in barbotine, dated 1880, handcrafted in Clermont Ferrand, central part of France, by Charles ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Inuit Soapstone Seal
Located in Mexico City, MX
An Inuit green seal. The piece has a signature: "Kilabuk".
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Book by Jeffrey Deitch
Published to accompany exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London; 2...
Category
Late 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Light Blue Animal Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
early 20th century Persian Tabriz Pictorial rug in predominant light blue featuring a flurry of animals floating in field and border. majority of the animals look like sea horses and...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
English Pottery Pearlware Teapot with Unusual Prattware Orange Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
A charming folky fresh pottery teapot decorated with flowers in distinct orange and green.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Early 19thc Hand Woven Red & Blue Coverlet Pillows-Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early woven coverlet pillows with fantastic blue linen backings. The inserts are down & feather fill.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Slate Blue Chinese Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare 6 foot square an early 20th century Chinese rug with a graphic Chinese Motif in slate and blue
Measures: 6' x 6'1".
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Outsider Art "Animal Parade" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1970 oil on panel depicting a traveling pack of animals by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995).
Fine example sho...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Handmade Pictorial Room Size Rug of a Resting Lion
Located in New York, NY
A modern Afghan pictorial room size rug handmade during the 21st century with a lion resting over a green field.
Measures: 8'4" x 10'0".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rarities in American Cut-Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rarities in American cut-glass.
Index, black & white and color photographs. Book in very nice condition, head and tail of spine lightly bumped, light bump on top edge cover, light foxing inside front and rear covers, light insect depredation on open edges. Dust jacket has light foxing, chips and tiny tears to edges, rubs on back cover. First edition copy inscribed by author on first page, "Enjoy the Fine (five?) xxxxx (can't read it) pictured in the book. Herb Wiener." An exhibit of over 475 of the rarest pieces of cut glass ever to be manufactured in the United States.
Wiener, Herb; Freda Lipkowitz
Published by The Collectors House...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best locksmith trade signs we have offered. It’s early and all handmade in iron with original paint. It's very well done and a wonderful piece of Folk Art.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
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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