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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Style: Folk Art
Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this wonderfully charming Carousel Horse from Mexico. Handmade caved from wood with fabulous patina.
Category
1910s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Early 20th.Century Pine Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Early 20th.Century Pine Horse
This is a substantial animal, he has previously been stripped back to mostly bare wood, which does help to show what sound condition he is in
He...
Category
1910s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Doylestown, PA
A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,650
Antique Hand Quilted Jacket, Ottoman Turkey, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Here is an unusually large example to these intensive hand quilted satin silk jackets from Ottoman Empire times.
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted Flying Bird, Mexico, circa 1960's.
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art.
Flora de la Cruz ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Persian Qajar Dynasty Ceramic Polychrome Framed Mosaic Tile Panel 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful set of four Qajar Dynasty polychrome glazed tiles. The tiles are set within an iron frame with hanger on the back for displaying along the wall. Features two figures with...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
St. Julien Weather Vane Attributed to J.W. Fiske 19th Century Full Bodied Metal
Located in Manhasset, NY
St. Julien with Sulky Molded Copper Weather Vane, attributed to J.W. Fiske, New York, last quarter 19th century, full-bodied molded sheet copper horse and driver vane with cast iron horse's head and driver's hands, sheet copper reins and seat, copper rod wheels, mounted on a ebony base. This has the original threading as seen in the last photo below.
A very similar Attrib Fiske Weathervane...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
French 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Raised Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand carved wooden mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs and X patterns. Created in France during the Turn of the Century whic...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century German Crested Tramp Art Mirror with Fretwork Detailing
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredibly rare and decorative mid-19th century German Tramp Art mirror, adorned with removable crest and stunning fretwork detailing throughout. This is an important example of N...
Category
1870s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Boxwood
Vintage Bronze Gilt Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancing Statue Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage statue in gilt bronze metal of Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancing statue sculpture.
Vintage Handcrafted Gilded Thai Teppanom Temple Guard Dancer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Unique Antique 19th Century Wood Folk Cabinet / Shelves, France
Located in LEWES, GB
Stunning rustic / folk French Pyranees 19th century wooden cabinet / shelf unit. Scalloped carved shelves and two door cabinet. Wonky but sturdy and ready to use. One of a kind....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage large Tonala Mexican Stretching Cat Ceramic and Brass Figurine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage large Tonala Mexican Stretching Cat Ceramic and Brass Folk Art Figurine.
Vintage handcrafted Tonala pottery cat with brass overlay in Sergi0...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Folkloric ceramic nativity set decorated in Tonalá, Jalisco, México. Beautifully hand painted. Handmade in clay. Includes 14 figures.
The figures are first handmade in clay and burned in a wood burned oven at low temperature, then painted with acrylic paint and decorated manually. Mexican folk art...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1950's Papier mâché french theatre head
Located in Diest, BE
A 1950's rare original James Ensor style papier mâché theatre head. This item was obtained via a private collection (France).
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique ASHANTI Queen Mother Carved Wooden Stool Ghana Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique GHANA, ASHANTI "Queen Mother" type hardwood hand carved stool.
Hand-carved stool made by the Ashanti People of Ghana, West Africa.
It's carved from one piece of wood and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Santa Claus Belsnickle Chocolate Mold Antique 1910s, German Walter, Berlin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked Walter, Berlin and #4572. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolat...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Unusual , Architectural stacked "Spool" Folk Art Pedestal / Plant Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual , Architectural stacked "Spool" Folk Art Pedestal / Plant Stand .. Great size. proportion.. Amazing original patina , color , finish. surface,
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
The Virgin Mary Bust, 'Virgin Mary House' Replica Compressed Marble Powder No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary, who is known as the mother of Jesus in Christian mythology. Weighing 1.5 kg, this sculpture is produced from pressed marble powder and made us...
Category
2010s Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Statuary Marble
Early 19th Century Danish Articulated Artist’s Mannequin
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautifully crafted, large articulated artist’s mannequin made from pine wood, dating from the early 19th century.
It features jointed limbs and remains in its original condition, w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Desk from Dalarna
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish folk art desk from the area of Dalarna, scraped to original paint. This would make a wonderful decorators piece.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,059 Sale Price
42% Off
Fully Articulated Artist's Model Of Horse, Signed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique hand-carved artist's model of a horse, fully articulated at every level including wooden ears. Has a horsehair tail. Fixed on a brass stem and raised on a wooden base. Artist signed on base as Philippe Leo.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Purvis Young Abstract Outsider Folk Art Painting on Board, Attributed
By Purvis Young
Located in Miami, FL
Large Purvis Young Abstract Outsider Folk Art Painting on Board, Attributed
Offered for sale is a large attributed Purvis Young (1943-2010) abstrac...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Tramp Art Mirror with Deeply Carved Geometric Frame, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking French Tramp Art mirror from the early 20th century, crafted circa 1900 with a distinctive layered chip-carved frame in dark wood. The stepped construction of the surround...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
New England Quilt Drunkards Path Pattern Circa 1885
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt in the drunkards path pattern. Excellent condition with a highly modern design pattern. Found in Maine, this quilt made from blue and red pri...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Set of Mexican Papier-Mâché Masks 3
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this antique set of 6 Mexican papier-mâché masks 100% handmade and paited with anilina (natural pigments).
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Digging For Gold- Rare Form
Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie
An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden - perhaps burying gold treasure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
$760 Sale Price
72% Off
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau silver color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up to 1.88 i...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Tabriz Hunting Scene Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Tabriz accent rug handmade during the early 20th century with the classic pictorial hunting scene design.
Measures: 4' 5" x 5' 3"
Persian Rugs & Carpets:
Pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Original Painted Bench with Storage, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This original hand painted Swedish pine bench displays a brick red/brown faux wood background and simple folk art motif along the front panel and back.
The bench seat opens/is remove...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
large Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Young Male Nudes At Water Fall Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Young Male Nudes At A Forest Waterfall" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting
A rare and unique oil painting by self taught outsider surrealist folk artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
American Folk Art Painting, Still Life with Flowers, Naive Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage still life painting features a large vase with bouquet of spring flowers, including lilacs, narcissi, tulips, and a peony, with a small flower posy placed next to it. Charmin...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Exceptional Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare large feather tree glass Christmas tree topper. It is made from mouth blown glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of 15 Large Original Antique Animal Prints, 1830s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of animal prints
Lithographs after the drawings by Cpt. brown.
Original hand color.
Unframed
The measurement given below is for one print.
Category
1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
8-19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors.
In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rag rug handvowen
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastically Swedish Rag Rug in beautiful color & pattern.
Handwoven in Boden Northern Sweden .
The rug is freshly washed.
Vintage & antique Swedish Rag Rugs from Sweden comes in ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...
Category
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Australian Aboriginal Carved and Painted Spear from Melville Island
By Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: A ceremonial spear with clan design paint
Artist: Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri
DOB: 19/04/1973
Medium: Ocher paint on ironwood carving
DOC:...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Print of a Bee-Eater, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a bee-eater
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Publ...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare Early 19th Century Swedish Provincial Wall Cupboard
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare and unusually small early 19th century provincial wall cupboard in Its original finish. ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships offshore,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork or sailor's woolie depicts five different ships. The largest ship is in the center ...
Category
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Antique Brass Sugar Hammer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two Moroccan brass Berber tribal sugar hammer.
Moroccan Collectible Brass Berber Sugar Hammer,Brass Berber Tribal Sugar Hammer.
Authentic old Tuare...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,350 / set
Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand crafted scale model of a fishing boat - featuring a detailed interior with two seats, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley titled boy at the beech..Well executed,, great use of color, texture
. Katherine...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Paint
1960s Sculpture of an American Eagle Hand Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Wood American Eagle Sculpture 1960s.
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood.
Handmade large carved wood eagle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Four 19th C Original Painted Pennsylvania Plank Bottom Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These chairs were found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and are in very good and sturdy condition. Beautiful set of four mauve colored hand painted plank bottom chairs...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tulipwood
$2,636 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th C Original Painted Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted game board. Nice original Salmon and black paint.
Category
19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair and Foot Rest, German Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A interesting brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany, with a matching foot rest or table. Great piece of functional sculpture. Stool and foot rest is in great vintage condition and...
Category
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Barbed Wire Collection / Display Mounted on a Texas Shaped Plaque
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Barbed Wire Collection / Display Mounted on a Texas Shaped Plaque.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Steel
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Plaster Statue of a Breeding Stallion - by Max Landsberg 1899
By Max Landsberg
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Plaster Statue of a Breeding Stallion - by Max Landsberg 1899
Antique plaster statue of a stallion, made by Max Landsberg (1850 - 1906...
Category
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Original Painted Folk Art Pine Bench with Storage, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted folk art pine bench displays stylized brown faux wood background and colorful floral motif.
The traditional hinged bench seat revealing interior storage.
Resto...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Stunning Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container, Antique German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique Santa Claus candy container made of Paper mache, composition, cardboard, felting, goose feather tree and a bunny fur beard was made in...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Hand Stitched Quilt Geometric Folk Art Tulips King Queen Blanket Bedspread
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand stitched king sized quilt featuring gray-green, mauve and white floral cotton in blocks framing quartets of tulips on the front, a navy bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
A wonderfully pure example of a late 19th century English Folk Art handcrafted copper weathervane. Made from hand beaten sectioned sh...
Category
1870s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Rare Antique Horse Rooster Shirvan Caucasian Rug Dated 1948
Located in New York, NY
A fine rust colored Caucasian rug depicting a large light blue colored horse and 4 roosters dated 1948.
Measures: 4'3" x 6'8".
Category
20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Custom Mounted Collection Of 100 Antique Child's Wooden Spinning Tops.
Located in Stamford, CT
A custom made display of 100 antique wooden child's spinning tops made between 1880's and 1960's. Multiple colors shapes and sizes. The spinning tops can be arranged however you desi...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wooden Nutcracker, Mid-Century French Folk Art, Carved Geometric Motifs, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Wooden Nutcracker, Mid-Century French Folk Art, Carved Geometric Motifs, 1960s
Elegant and sculptural Nutcracker, a nice example of French Folk Art !
Both sides are engraved with f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Long Case Clock with Unusual Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique long case clock from northern Sweden. The clock is made around 1820 with a very well-made and elegant case in painted pine. The...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
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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