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.
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Oak
19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Straw
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Resin, Fiberglass, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s Cuban Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood, Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Terracotta, Earthenware, Pottery
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1790s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1820s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1870s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Cameroonian Folk Art Furniture
Clay, Beads
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool