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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Francisco Zúñiga Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, 1964
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Zúñiga Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, 1964
Offered for sale is an original charcoal drawing with pastels by the well listed Costa Rican/Mexican artist Francisco Zúñ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Still Life with Flowers, Oil Painting on Canvas by American-Italian Artist
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Artwork from US born Italian artist Emanuele Laustino (Pittsburgh 1916-Asti 1988). Laustino was the son of immigrants from Asti´s countryside in Northern Italy, and moved to the Unit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large Hand Carved Duck Sculpture by Miguel Ruelas
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice large hand carved duck sculpture by Miguel Ruelas, circa 1980s. The detail, craftsmanship and painting in this piece is lifelike and truly amaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Handpainted Folk Art Allmoga Table Mirror, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade multicolored wooden Swedish allmoga folk art boho style table mirror. Handpainted floral, organic and simple decorations in red, coral, orange, yellow, light blue, green, go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage North African Clay Darbuka
Located in LYON, FR
Handmade North African Clay Drum. A delight to see, touch and play. Made in the traditional method with a spun clay shell, claf skin and hand painted floral ...
Category
1960s Moroccan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hide, Clay
Vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan Handmade Multicolor Designed Beige Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful vintage Beni Ourain Moroccan hand-knotted wool rug. This full-of-art Moroccan rug has a multi-color accents layout in a gorgeous Expressionist abstract pattern design.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Oversize Asian Round Decorative Figural Head with Chinese Calligraphy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large oversize round Asian decorative head in red and gold. This piece is perfect for a bookshelf, or as a statement piece for a side table. Painting i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Plaster
Wrought Iron Rooster Candlestick Holder Horshoe Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
For those brave enough to forge a life of light. The rooster lights the day at the crack of dawn to make claims to the work yet to be done.
Out from the horseshoe sprouts this lovi...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carved African Figural Urns, Mid-20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
These cups are highly decorative reproductions of Kuba Royal cups. They do not exhibit any sign of true age or use through traditional wear patterns. These w...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare to Find Folk Art Jaguar Mask Found in Zitlala, Guerrero, Mid-20th Century
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
This style of Tigre (Mexican colloquial for Jaguar) mask is from Zitlala, Guerrero, they are used on the feast day of the Holy Cross on May 3rd, 4th,
and 5th. As part of the activit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Sculptural Tramp Art Double Sided Frame and Candleholder
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A magnificent and elaborate hand-carved wood sculptural frame. It is mirror image double sided. The base reads "1945" & "SOUVENIR" on both sides. The ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Deer Antler Trophy Vintage Black Forest Wood Carved Plaque, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a pair of stunning large deer antlers on a metal skull. This unit is attached to a wood-carved Black Forest plaque. The trophy is sent dismantled to keep the sh...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Wood
Vase-jug, Chodziez, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain jug vase produced by Chodziez in the 1950s.
Very good condition without damage.
Measures: height 25 cm, width 17 cm.
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Blue Handmade Ceramic Jug Or Vase Slovakian Folk Art, circa 1950
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful blue ceramic jug in national folk ornaments in white color. Handmade in Czechoslovakia in 1950s. The jug shows off a typical folk pattern and colors. Original condition. Th...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Amish Doll Quilt from Lanc., Pennsylvania, One-Patch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful simple and rare doll quilt is in one-patch pattern. Plexy box protecting the quilt.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends.
Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Book Ends.Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan.
Pair of v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Pictorial Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish pictorial rug woven in central turkey depicting two large camels and a small horse.
3'6'' x 6'4''
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan rug. Although somewhat worn to shabby chic condition, this scatter presents an attractive light blue field with a doubly-pendant medallion with a complex ec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Tramp Art Sewing Stand/Side Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hand-carved sewing box stand.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Charming Art Deco Mirrored Wall Display
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Mirrored Art Deco Wall Display from the 1940's. Shaped like a bird house, handmade of wood painted bright white with slightly Folksy/ French 40's/Surrealist/Dorothy Draper v...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Germany Lidded Skull Beer Stein, E. Bohne, Germany, 1930s - 1945
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character beer stein - Skull. This character beer stein has been made in Germany about 1930s to 1945, attributed to E. Bohne, Thuringia Germany. Absolutely gorgeous piece ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Antique Mexican Jaguar Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this antique Mexican Jaguar mask made in leather, mirror for eyes and boar bristles.
These masks depict jaguars and tigers used in ceremonies worn in Zitlala, Gu...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Terracotta Terrier Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage terracotta terrier sculpture. This handsome terra cotta terrier figure is realistic in size and features.
Perfect home accent for the dog lover!
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Hand Carved Nut Woodenware Catchall, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Austria at an estate sale, this hand carved nut catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice Mid Century collectible to display in your home. Made by Talarico about 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved "Ball in Cage" Obelisk Whimsy Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art whimsy 'ball in cage' obelisk sculpture whittled from one continuous piece of wood and adhered to a wooden plinth base, circa 1940s. The carved supports holding the two ball...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Wood
Folk Vintage Necklace from Nagaland on a Wooden Panel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5381, folk vintage Nagaland necklace - ceramic, metal and bone.
Nagaland is in India, near Birmania.
I've mounted on wooden panel cm. 55 x 55, like...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Evelyn Ackerman Birds and Tree Hand-Woven Wool Tapestry, 1960s
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderful, utterly charming woven wool tapestry by Evelyn Ackerman as part of the ERA line, depicting 2 birds and a tree in vibrant greens, red, orange, and yellow. This piece was ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Wood
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
Big Vintage African Hand Carved Ebony Statue - Reclining Object Table Decoration
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
A rare, large African Ebony statue featuring a Tribal Man and Fish from the 1950s. This intricately hand-carved art piece serves as an exquisite table decoration, boasting 12 compart...
Category
1950s African Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ebony
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Sheep Ram Animal Mini Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Turkish Pictorial Rug with 2 sheep rams on a red field
Details
rug no. 31797
size 1' 8" x 2' 9" (51 x 84 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rustic Betsy Ross Recycled Kilim Rustic American Flag Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rustic Betsy Ross Recycled Kilim Rustic American Flag Ottoman
A handwoven American flag has been recycled to upholster this vintage round ottoman. The flag is a type of tape...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Whimsical Carousel Pig Carnival Ride Mexican Attrib Higareda Brothers
By Higareda Brothers
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and whimsical vintage Mexican carnival amusement ride carousel pig attributed to the Higareda workshop.
This ultra charming carousel pig carving was made in a smaller scale f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
1930s American Braided Carpet ( 8' x 8' - 245 x 245 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Braided Carpet ( 8' x 8' - 245 x 245 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Northern British School Industrial Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Mid 20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD PAINTING
Depicting an evocative early morning scene against a backdrop of industrial buildings, railings, vehicles, electricity infrastructure and Low...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Small Mid Century Ceramic Outsider Stoneware Bowl in Blue and Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite hand-thrown drip ceramic bowl in blue and brown. This piece is small and perfect for use as a trinket dish for change or keys. The vessel is round in form, and features drip...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Vintage Primitive Oversized Hand Weights/Dumbbells
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved dumbbells, each from one continuous piece of wood accented with carved lines (circa 1930s, USA).
Natural toned wood, perfectly aged with rich patina/soiling/splits from a...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Petite Murano Caged Glass Pendant Light, 1930s Italy vintage
By Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of chandeliers in bubble-wrapped Murano glass with cage. The glass is hand-blown with a amber tint and was created by Giorgio Seguso during the 1930s in Italy.
These M...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tlaquepaque Tonala Jug, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, C1940
By Pre-Columbian
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully decorative earthenware jug from the Tonala valley, depicting a ‘Tlaquepaque’ scene with the most beautiful glazed artisanal composition. Graphic vivid colours depicting...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Ken Edwards Signed Tonala Mexico Art Pottery Ewer Bud Vase with Bird
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic bud vase in shape of ewer was hand made by Ken Edwards in traditions of Tonala pottery. It is decorated with bird and abstract flowers design in blue, green, and bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Set of Four House, Teddy Bear and Fish Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of four. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alwa...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Vintage Tin Box Cookie Jar Belsnickle Santa Claus Vintage Germany, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful decorative Christmas Tin Box with Santa or Belsnickle Picture is a true treasure. It was made in Germany, around 1930s. These are very hard to get. A real enrichment f...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Zabihi Collection Lion Turkish 20th Century VIntage Rug
Located in New York, NY
MId 20th Century Turkish Rug with a lion motif
Details
rug no. 31818
size 1' 10" x 3' 4" (56 x 102 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish 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
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
Category
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Five Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, these would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Royal Doulton "the Carpet Seller" Moroccan Decorative Porcelain Figurine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Royal Doulton "the carpet seller," Moroccan figurine of a carpet seller.
Made in England, by Royal Doulton England, the "Carpet Seller,"
Royal Doulto...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Hand-Carved and Painted Folk Art Pistol Wall Brackets / Corner Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Folk Art hand-carved and painted revolver/pistol/handgun trade signs/wall brackets/corner shelves (ca. 1950s, USA).
All original black paint against stained plywood mounts su...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male figure leaning against a post mounted Black Forest styled clock. The carving is quite detailed and well executed on all sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not working as both have been over-wound and would require servicing. The head of the carving should turn slightly left to right while the music box is playing, but in its current state it is unknown whether the mechanism functions and/or what tune the music box may play. In addition, there is currently no key for the clock, but these normally use a standard small music box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Ottoman Turkish Pillow Case, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
It was made from a pair of shalvars / panatloons that were popular at the time in Western Anatolia.
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Rare Mushroom, Clown and Boy Head Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alw...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Rare Set of Three Grape Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alw...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950.We offer this original exvoto.
Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lámina,” which refer to their purpose, place oft...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Monoxyl pitcher olive wood, French folk art, Alexandre Noll style, circa 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
French Folk Art.
Huge monoxyl pitcher olive wood.
Free-form and organic design.
Fantastic patina.
Measures: - Height 27 cm / 10,63''
- Width 14 cm / 5,51''
...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Ottoman Turkish Pillow Case, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
It was made from a pair of shalvars / panatloons that were popular at the time in Western Anatolia.
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Antique Ottoman Turkish Pillow Case, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
It was made from a pair of shalvars / panatloons that were popular at the time in Western Anatolia.
It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metallic Thread
Vintage Folk Art Acrylic Painting on Board of Two Crows or Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Mid Century acrylic painting on board of two crows or ravens with quirky expressions under a blazing sky executed in a loose naive style. Presented in the original anodized ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
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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