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.
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 2000s Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1920s Danish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Other
Late 18th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Nickel
1870s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pewter
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1870s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1890s Czech Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
20th Century Central Asian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1990s English Folk Art Furniture
Driftwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mercury Glass
1960s Congolese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Raffia
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Oak
1910s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1960s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Murano Glass
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Plywood, Paper
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak, Paper