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
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cedar
1880s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1800s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Beech, Birch, Wood, Pine
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
18th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1950s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Nutwood
Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch, Pine
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Hemp
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cypress
2010s South African Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cork
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Beads, Sequins
Late 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1950s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s Kenyan Folk Art Furniture
Bone, Horn, Wood, Olive
1940s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1920s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
20th Century Colombian Folk Art Furniture
Metal
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1850s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron





