Folk Art Furniture
FOLK ART STYLE
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.
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Item Ships From: New York
Style: Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Handmade Caucasian Karabagh Pictorial Lion Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Caucasian Karabagh accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a lion and lioness.
Measures: 4' 4" x 6' 5".
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Majestic Odd Fellows Carved and Painted Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This magnificent Odd Fellows Fraternal Lodge 'throne' (circa 1910-1920) with carved and painted decoration throughout is a fine example of early 20th century Folk Art. Nice use of de...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4'8" x 5'6" - 143 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4'8" x 5'6" - 143 x 168 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case). One end features what resembles an arrow fletching,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
The Swedish shipbuilders' longtime tradition of hanging scale-sized models of finished ships in churches for protection of ship and crew has inspired suc...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz King George V Pictorial Small Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz small throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial depiction of King George V (1865-1936).
Measures: 3' 3" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Outsider Art "Hunters" Oil and Acrylic on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil and acrylic on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's skill at layering textures along with an aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Adding out of place animals (in this case, a lion and a tiger) to an otherwise believable countryside setting for a deer hunt, creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style.
Signed on verso.
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 5'5" x 7'9" - 165 x 235 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 5'5" x 7'9" - 165 x 235 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Folk art /surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. Circus scene. " Burning Tent
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Folk art / surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. depicting circus scene. "Burning Tent".. Very well executed.. amazing detail..
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Swedish Folk Art Midcentury Hand Carved Wall Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Swedish mid-20th century Folk Art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif depict a man in a horse pulled carriage, various animals including a snake, crayfi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Kayseri Pictorial Accent Rug, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Kayseri pictorial accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 5' 10" x 8' 11".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Pictorial Flatweave Kilim Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flatweave Kilim throw rug in square format handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a cartoon-like male figure.
Measures: 3' 1" x 3' 4".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Handmade Tribal Folk Persian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modern Persian 'Souf' Kilim flat-weave rug from the 21st century. The artist behind this Persian folk rug used a tribal flat-weave handmade during the mid-20th century and hand-kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Ardebil rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Burl Bowl from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A well scaled bowl carved from a single piece of burled maple.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Maple
Early 20th American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th American Hooked Rug
10' x 14'8"
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Distressed Vintage Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Malayer carpet from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 9" x 6' 3"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 9' x 10'8" - 275 x 325 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 9' x 10'8" - 275 x 325 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mahal rug from the mid-20th century. On a subtly abrashed (natural color striations), saturated crimson red open field are two widely separated, stepped and straigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4" x 8' - 122 x 244 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4" x 8' - 122 x 244 )
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Runner with Brown, Green, and Rust Tones
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Serab runner from the early 20th century. The light camel brown colored field employs twelve sawtooth lozenge medallions, with no two color patterns matching, and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early Twentieth Century Folk Art Framed Velvet Quilt Chess / Checker Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Folk Art chess / checker board composed of a handmade, burgundy velvet quilt with beige, white and gold stitched accents, all housed within a glass-fronted oak frame (ca. 1910...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Oak
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'7" x 3'8" - 79 x 112 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'7" x 3'8" - 79 x 112 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'8" x 4'4" - 51 x 132 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 18" x 4'4" - 51 x 132 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'6"x 7'5" - 198 x 226 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'6"x 7'5" - 198 x 226 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'8" x 5'9" - 82 x 175 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'8" x 5'9" - 82 x 175 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
W.P.A. Oil Painting on Canvas/ Federal Arts Project by Florence Whiting
By Florence Standish Whiting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful W.P.A. Oil Painting on Canvas/ Philadelphia Federal Arts Project by Florence Whiting depicting "Flowers in a pewter vase" Retains original frame.. original plaque..Extremel...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid 20th Century Scenic American Hooked Rug ( 3'2" x 3'10" - 97 x 117 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Scenic American Hooked Rug ( 3'2" x 3'10" - 97 x 117 )
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'3" x 3'3" - 68 x 99 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'3" x 3'3" - 68 x 99 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 11' - 173 x 335 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 11' - 173 x 335 )
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century American Hooked Rug 2'4" x 20'5".
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 1'10" x 14' - 56 x 427 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 1'10" x 14' - 56 x 427 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fabric, Jute
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'9" x 3'4" - 84 x 102 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'9" x 3'4" - 84 x 102 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 8'8" x 9'3" - 265 x 282 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 8'8" x 9'3" - 265 x 282 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'9'' x 5'7'' - 114 x 170 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'9'' x 5'7'' - 114 x 170 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fabric
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'2" x 10'6" - 188 x 320 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'2" x 10'6" - 188 x 320 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 2'9'' x 13' - 84 x 396 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 2'9'' x 13' - 84 x 396 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Folk Art Industrial Forged and Blackened Iron Andirons with Scroll Feet, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
AFP0598
A pair of vintage andirons, made in the folk art style with truck axles, topped with a bouquet of engine valve stems and terminating in scrolled feet. The iron in a blackened...
Category
1940s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Monumental Dorothy Gillespie Metal Ribbon Wall Sculpture
By Dorothy Gillespie
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Dorothy Gillespie metal ribbon wall sculpture, wonderful usr of color, texture and space. Photos do not do this piece of art any justice...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 1'8" x 4' - 51 x 122 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 1'8" x 4' - 51 x 122 )
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Mid 20th Century Vintage American Hooked Rug ( 4'6" x 6' - 137 x 1830 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Vintage American Hooked Rug ( 4'6" x 6' - 137 x 1830 cm )
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'6" x 5'6" - 46 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'6" x 5'6" - 46 x 168 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Braided Rug ( 8'4" x 11' - 254 x 335 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century American Braided Rug ( 8'4" x 11' - 254 x 335 )
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'3'' x 5' - 99 x 152 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'3'' x 5' - 99 x 152 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
An Important Modernist Painting By Hilda Altschule c. 1940s / 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unusual, modernist painting by Hilda Altschule, 1950. Entitled "A portrait of a man at a bar", oil on canvas. A quick note about the artist "Hilda Coates Altschule (New York, Russ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 1'6'' x 20'2'' - 46 x 615 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 1'6'' x 20'2'' - 46 x 615 )
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 9'3" x 12'4" - 282 x 376 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 9'3" x 12'4" - 282 x 376 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 2'2" X 3'5"- 66 X 104 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 2'2" X 3'5"- 66 X 104 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 3'2" x 5'6" - 97 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 3'2" x 5'6" - 97 x 168 )
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4'6" x 7' - 137 x 213 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 4'6" x 7' - 137 x 213 )
Category
1850s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930s American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2'6" x 15'6" - 76 x 472 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug Runner ( 2'6" x 15'6" - 76 x 472 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'6" x 4'2" - 76 x 127 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'6" x 4'2" - 76 x 127 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'10" x 11'10" - 178 x 360 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'10" x 11'10" - 178 x 360 )
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Dutch Carved Monumental Wood Eagle Figure Seated on a Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Continental 19th century Dutch life-sized carved wooden eagle figure with open mouth on square pedestal.
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rag Rug ( 5'5" x 5'5" - 165 x 165 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Rag Rug ( 5'5" x 5'5" - 165 x 165 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1920s American Hooked Rug ( 4'2" x 5'6" - 127 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s American Hooked Rug ( 4'2" x 5'6" - 127 x 168 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'3" x 7'8" - 190 x 262 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6'3" x 7'8" - 190 x 262 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, and Nils Olsson. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.
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