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
James Vullo Oil on canvas .. W.P.A. /ASHCAN Portrait of a Man 1930's
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
James Vullo Oil on canvas .. W.P.A. /ASHCAN Portrait of a Man 1930's ..Powerful image.. retains original frame, original label Albright Knox Art Gallery (A.K.G.) Buffalo NY
1938, ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mackenzie-Childs Flower Market Set of Oval Tray and Box, Retired Pieces
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage MacKenzie-Childs set of oval tray and square box with lid is decorated with Flower Market pattern on white background; the steel underbodies are color-glazed in white and de...
Category
2010s North American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pictorial Vintage Turkish Pigeon Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian with 2 pigeons.
1'10'' x 2'4''
Category
20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Llama Goat Mini Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A cute one of a kind Mid-20th Century Hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian Pictorial rug depicting a llama goats on a red field
Measures: 2'2'' x 3'.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 6' 8'' x 6' 8'' - 203 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug
6' 8'' x 6' 8'' - 203 x 203
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fabric
Zabihi Collection Vintage Moroccan Textile
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Moroccan textile from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 2'2'' x 3'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Hammered Silver Plate Basket
Located in New York, NY
Small vintage hammered silver plate basket with a nursery theme depicting two children and two geese. Charming oval shape with scalloped edges, the handle with a twisted rope pattern, raised on small ball feet. Hallmarked: Meriden silver plate...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silver
Chinese Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Chinese Peking rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 1'11" x 3'7".
Category
20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Turkish Pictorial Goat Shephard Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Turkish animal motif Konya rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 4'11'' x 7'9''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Animal Motif Tibetan Large Lumbar Size Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Bolster size pillow made from a mid-19th century animal motif Tibetan rug in red blue and camel. Backed in cotton, zipper closure provided too.
Measures: 16" x 26".
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
1920 Antique English Needlepoint Tapestry 3x5 Fine 3'3" x 4'10" 99cm x 148cm
Located in New York, NY
1920 Antique English Needlepoint Tapestry 3x5
3'3" x 4'10" 99cm x 148cm
"Beautiful English antique needlepoint tapestry with an exotic, scenic design . Creating dimension in any roo...
Category
1920s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Grain Painted Blanket Chest American
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted blanket chest with bracketed feet and beautiful saw tooth apron. Top with molded edge and stepped cleats. An absolute delight, this festive 18th century jewel...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Zabihi Collection Afghan Cheetah Pictorial Cotton Silk Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 20th century a one-of-a-kind afghan silk and cotton rug featuring 2 cheetahs about to fight one another
Details
rug no. j4398
size 3' 8" x 5' 2" (112 x 157 cm)
Category
20th Century Afghan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Turkish Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid 20th century hand-knotted Turkish Rug with 3 brown camels hooked on a small black horse and a human figure
Details
rug no. 31332
size 2' 5" x 3' 6" (74 x 107 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early, Swedish Allmoge Poker / Stove Chair, Origin: Sweden, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Early, Swedish allmoge poker / stove chair, origin: Blekinge, Southern Sweden, circa 1750
Provenance: Private Manor House, Sweden
These chairs were u...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Small Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Pictorial Leopard Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz small accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a leopard chasing a deer over a red background. Colorful birds and floral el...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Persian Pictorial small square rug
Measures: 3'' x 4'1'' circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Long Antique Persian Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
Geometric early 20th century long Persian Heriz Runner
Measures: 3'2'' x 14'7''.
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Glass Shard Cat Picture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Folk Art glass shard cat picture set within a grey washed handmade wood frame. Made with glass shard mosaics by hand depicting in an image of a ca...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
Zabihi Collection Chinese Pictorial Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Chinese Peking rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with an animal pictorial motif
Measures: 1'11" x 3'7".
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Unusual 19th Century Windsor Arm Chair With Rush Seat..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 19th Century Windsor Arm Chair With Rush Seat.. Retains original patina, Great quality,, tight, Wonderful original patina.
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Patamban Michoacán Folk Art Plates – Mid-20th Century Mexican Redware
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant set of Mexican folk art plates hails from Patamban, a town in Michoacán renowned for its deeply rooted ceramic traditions. Handcrafted from redware pottery, each plate f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Carved Bantam Wearing a Crown
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century French carved bantam sporting a crown, well carved in pine. Good detailing to face, plumage, tail feathers and feet. Possibly originally from a ring toss game...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Ulo Tribal Akha Woman's Headdress with Framework of Bamboo and Beads
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ulo Akha woman's Tribal headdress adorned with framework of bamboo, beads, pompons, seeds and other unique items. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Northern Thailan...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Beads
French Needlepoint with Pigeon
Located in New York, NY
An interesting French needlepoint with a colorful pigeon from the middle of the 20th century. The bottom has an interesting set of color samples too.
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Kurd Lion Antique Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Kurd Persian Bidjar Rug with an animal lion rug pattern
Measures: 3'3" x 6'2'.
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Vintage Horse Moroccan Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Moroccan rug featuring small horses
Details
rug no. j3591
size 5' 1" x 8' 1" (155 x 246 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Persian Cat Antique Persian Senneh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A scatter square size 1920s Persian Senneh rug with a flurry of cats surrounded by other smaller animals in predominantly red and blue accents
Measures: 3'9'' x 5'.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Three Feathers Whiskey Oversized Store Display Advertising Glass Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oversized store display/advertising bottle for Three Feathers Whiskey (ca. 1940s, USA).
Composed of amber glass with dual labels and original wooden stopper.
Specks present to the gl...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Turkish Animal Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
Square size pictorial Turkish sivas carpet from the early 20th century.
8'1'' x 8'3''
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Foo Dog Pictorial Chinese 20th Century Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Compelling Chinese rug with a motif full of happy foo dogs, circa 1940. The field is a peach tone, with navy and light blue accents
Measures: 5'3" x 8'2".
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Animal Motif Turkish Dowry Kilim
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of a 20th century Turkish Kilim with a scenic animal motif design given as a dowry gift
Measures: 6'5'' x 7'9''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Indonesian Textile Runner Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Indonesian Textile rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 0" x 8' 9".
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Colorful Lion Pictorial Turkish Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century pictorial double lion pictorial rug.
Measures: 4' x 7'7''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Wooden Shoe..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Sculpture of Antique Wooden Shoe.. Truly Amazing detail. Unbelievable craftsmanship..Metal shoelaces and tacks (sole of shoe)
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Green Turkish Deco Deer Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian rug with 2 deers and 2 other animals on a green ground
Measures: 1'9” x 2'3”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Persian Pictorial Jaguar Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Persian Pictorial rug depicting a jaguar on a neutral field with colorful blue and pink accents on a narrow border.
Measures: 1'10'' x 2'3'' circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color
Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''.
This was origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Soumac Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Pillow made from a flat-weave Persian Soumac rug .
1'3'' x 1'7''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
Zabihi Collection Modern Persian Souf Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Souf Persian carpet dpeicting a lion on a neutral field
3'11'' x 5'5''
Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low and high pile technique. They are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Sculpture / Wall Hanging Titled "PLAY" W.N.Y. Artist John Tracey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful ,3-dimentional whimsical wall sculpture titled "PLAY" hand crafted by Western New York artist John Tracy..comprised of more than 1000 children's colorful wooden blocks, wheels,, shapes etc. After collecting for ten years ,John had this great idea to create a monumental piece of art which took him over 9 months to assemble... Pictures do NO justice!! This piece is Museum worthy.
John Tracey...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
Zabihi Collection Turkish Kars Large Pigeons Rug Dated 1904
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century Turkish Rug featuring 2 large pigeons on an apricot field
Size 9' 5" x 11' 5" (287 x 348 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Peking Scatter Size Early 20th Century Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter-size Chinese Peking rug in blue from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2'2" x 4'4''
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug in Navy Blue With Pictorial, From Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, this 7×11 antique Persian Bakhtiari rug is a rare and exciting new Rug & Kilim curation.
On the Design:
Admirers of the craft will appreciate...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN..
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's / 40's Hand Painted " RADIO SERVICE" SHOP/STORE sIGN.. .Great graphics. font..
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Polish Terrazzo Tile from a Synagogue
Located in New York, NY
This is a 19th-century Polish terrazzo tile, dating to around the 1880s, originally used in a synagogue. The rectangular tile features a light blue background adorned with a white St...
Category
Late 19th Century Polish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Terrazzo
Zabihi Collection Large Deer Turkish Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid-20th century Turkish Rug with 2 large Deers surrounding multiple borrders and a central medallion
Details
rug no. j3741
size 4' 10" x 10' 5" (147 x 318 cm)
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage American Braid Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An American Braided small-size carpet from the third quarter of the 20th century
Measures: 4'4'' x 5'2''
Although America (British-America) has been producing rugs since the 16th century it was never industrialized at the time. Colonial America had been importing European rugs through England. However, tariffs after the Revolutionary War...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Blue Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter-size Chinese Peking rug in blue from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century.
Measures: 2'6" x 4'2''
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
David Azuz, Israeli/French (1942 - "Abstract Head oil on canvas Painting c1960
By David David
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil Painting on canvas. Hand signed and stamped with artist studio stamp. Very minor damage (tiny rip) not through canvas (see photo) mouth.. Amazing use of color and space,,
Tel A...
Category
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 5' - 86 x 152 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 5' - 86 x 152 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Lion Turkish 20th Century Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century authentic Turkish rug depicting a lion on a striated purple ground.
Measures: 1'10" x 3'2”.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel.
Size: 3'2'' x 3'11''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Kashan rug
Measures: 1'3'' x 2'6''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
3x3.5 Ft Handmade Turkish 1970s Kilim with Colorful Poms. Bed, Floor, Sofa Cover
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
1970s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Rare Room size Lion Turkish Rug Dated 1903
Located in New York, NY
Rare room size early 20th Century Turkish Rug wool Rug made in central Turkey depicting a Large Lion on a brown field dated 1903. This rug was hanging on the wall of a lobby of a pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Fiberglass Crocodile in White Paint Surface
Located in New York, NY
Modern "Folk Art" crocodile made of cast fiberglass, in distressed white paint surface. Large scale makes this an impressive decorative item, probably circa 1960s. This item is built...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
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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