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 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1730s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Horn, Wool, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak, Paint
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Fabric
19th Century Haitian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood, Ebony
20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Fabric
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Birch, Pine
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Fabric
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Goat Hair
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Softwood, Spruce
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
1870s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1960s Peruvian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Brass, Copper
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stone
2010s Ukrainian Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Steel
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
1880s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pewter
1890s Slovak Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
20th Century Tibetan Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1860s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1860s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Hardwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Acrylic, Wood
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1980s Asian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1920s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Birch, Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century Bajan Antique Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Mahogany
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Fabric
1990s Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Greek Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tin
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tulipwood
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Furniture
Brass, Copper, Pewter
19th Century Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Composition
Mid-20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Glass
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood