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.
20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
1980s Balinese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1940s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1810s Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Furniture
Sandalwood
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
2010s Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Clay, Earthenware
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Straw
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Oak
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Copper
1940s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1880s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Organic Material
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper
1850s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Plastic
1850s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Wood
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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