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
Ceramic Terracotta Sculpture Reclining Nude Figure in the Manner of Henry Moore
By Henry Moore
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Contemporary figural unglazed terracotta sculpture of an abstract reclining figure. An homage to sculptor Henry Moore. Made in 2019 by Oklahoma artist Emily Ladow Reynolds.
Dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Vintage Hand-Painted Wooden Jewelry Trinket Box - Folk Art Style
Located in Seattle, WA
This charming vintage wooden jewelry box features hand-painted floral designs in a traditional folk art style. With vibrant, delicate flower...
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Antique Angora Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Late 19th Century Angora wool Turkish Oushak rug
Details
rug no. j3645
size 3' 8" x 5' 8" (112 x 173 cm)
rug type Angora,Oushak
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Angora
19th Century Wooden Bible Box "Forget Me Not" with Secret Concealed Compartment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century wooden Bible box "Forget Me Not" with secret concealed compartment
The four words in the corners are quite cute and charming:
Danish...
Category
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Nantucket Basket with Stencil Decorated Top, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top with colonial or federal style stenciled decoration on ebonized reserve, fine brass hinges minutely inlaid, and tropic wood cross-band inlay around perimeter; double carved wooden swing handles attached with bone mounts; nickel clasp; two tone woven cane wrap on oak staves; signed and dated by wood-burnt stamp on the mahogany bottom. This is a beautiful basket made with astounding craftsmanship by one of the finest artists in the field.
The basket remains in superb, barely used condition. I found one scuff above the stenciled reserve.
Harry Hilbert (1917 – 2010) was an acclaimed Nantucket Basket maker known for his fine inlay and superb craftsmanship. He originally made his baskets as personal gifts, but later sold them through Wayne Pratt...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Sarawak Studio Pottery Vase - Incised Design - Malaysia - Late 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Sarawak studio pottery vase - hand crafted/wheel thrown - incised/carved decoration to the exterior - finished with a grey/brown glaze over the clay body - non-glazed interio...
Category
Late 20th Century Malaysian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mexican Wrestler Painting
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this rare Mexican Wrestler Acrilic Painting.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Gilt Ceremonial Thai Head dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ceremonial Thai headdress usually worn for wedding or religious ceremonies.
Hand-crafted in Thailand.
Gilt Thai Ceremonial Headdress circa ...
Category
20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
19th c Wooden Ceremonial Fraternal Masonic Crook and Metal Spear on Metal Bases
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size gold gilt wooden ceremonial fraternal Masonic Crook perched on a long painted wooden pole. Supported by a decorative three-footed metal base, the gilt wood crook itself me...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Original Painted Swedish Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
While you can frequently find original painted Swedish trunks, it is difficult to find a cabinet or sideboard with exceptional original folk art paint such as this one.
Each of eight...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Fox and Antler Bone Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handmade mirror from wood and antlers - likely European.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Wood
Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish tall sideboard in an unusually tall and narrow model with an uncommon function. Underneath the table top the sideboard has a large sugar hack attached. This is very u...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens
Located in Redding, CT
Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens. Nice hinged double door German chocolate mold. The molds themselves have ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Pillow Case Made from a Mid 20th C. Anatolian , Turkish Neutral Kilim
Located in Istanbul, TR
Pillowcase does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Framed Embroidered Needlepoint Folk Art Landscape Wall Hanging
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage original Folk Art landscape features a rural scene with people in horse-driven carriages arriving to and passing by the small stores, including bookstore and antiques store, ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Wood
Chinese Folk Painted Rooster Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
NETO PARA - Vintage Glazed & Incised Pottery Vase - Brazil - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
NETO PARA - Vintage studio pottery vase with a mottled copper glaze and incised decoration - signed on the base NETO PARA - Brazil - circa 1970's. The incised decoration covers the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Vintage Boho Tropical Seascape on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Escape to a tranquil paradise with this charming vintage original tropical seascape painting on canvas. This delightful artwork captures the essence of an idyllic island getaway, fea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Acireale", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Dutch Delft Tile Painting of a Cat with Mouse
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Dutch century tile painting of a cat with holding a mouse in it's mouth. Depicted right after the catch, with paw lifted showing exposed claws. The yellow and manganese striped ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair Of Hand Carved Wooden African Candle Holders, 1970s
Category
1970s African Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical decoupage decorated New England dairy farm lidded milk jug or bottle. Features an equine motif with images and labels of horses over a lacquered g...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Guatemalan Blue and White Ikat Textile. Indigo dyed thick hand-spun cotton warp ikat woven from sets of mirror image designs depicting rows of 13 trees, dancers, floral diamo...
Category
1980s Guatemalan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Metal and Wood American Bird Cage, Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hand made Folk Art American wire metal and painted wood birdcage, probably from Pennsylvania circa 1905. Having a rectangular body with a dome top; suitable for hanging, or surface decorative presentation, this birdcage is functional albeit it lacks a perch. The single door entry/exit is spring loaded, and there is a metal slide out removable tray at the bottom. The tole painting...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Santa Claus Figure Candy Container Vintage German Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Santa figure with a tree in his hand. Very characterful representation and expressive in its appearance. Velvet dust cover as clothing. Was probably a candy container, but the...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century carved walnut artist's model, unusually carved with full head of curly hair and mustachioed face, the limbs articulated and possessing good rich patination.
Category
1820s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique White Maple Pencil Post Bed with Hand Carved Folk Art Bird Finials
Located in Tiverton, RI
Our Sunnybrook four poster pencil post bed featuring four hand carved Folk Art inspired bird finials is shown as a Queen in our Antiqued Maple finish. Shown are a Tufted Titmouse, a Red Breasted Nuthatch, a Black Capped Chickadee and an American Goldfinch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Distressed Carousel Horse on Iron Stand Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fantastic antique found unpainted carousel horse form having distressed wood, amazing character, and handsome custom iron stand. Makes a stunning folk art sculpture with monochromat...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Amish Saw Tooth Diamond in the Square
By Amish Quilts
Located in Sharon, CT
A 'Saw Tooth' variation on the classical Amish 'Diamond in the Square'.
The colors of amish quilts mostly have optical effects, either dazzling or
of similar value to create a figure...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Small 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish small folk art table from around 1850. The table is painted pine with the original first layer of paint that has the authentic patina of time. The paint has also bec...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th century hand painted Swedish oak coffer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century hand painted swedish oak coffer circa 1852.
Beautiful dome top coffer made from solid oak. Hand painted using traditional methods in a green, brown and yellow sche...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Holstein Milk Painted Metal Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky original painted hand made Holsteins Milk metal farm trade sign has the original chain for hanging.It has spots that has paint loss and mino...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lot of three Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique ornament set of three. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the largest item seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand b...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mercury Glass
Highly Decorative 19th Century European German Cleaver, Kitchen Butcher Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a graphic wall decoration. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Nice to displa...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Antique American Hand Stitched Quilt, Sailboat Block Pattern, Early 20Th C
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE AMERICAN NAUTICAL QUILT
A very decorative large-scale quilt. Completely hand stitched with green red and cream cotton blocks in a repeating pattern of ships, known as the ‘s...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
The chest has untouched original paint.
The trunk was dated 1799 to celebrate a birthday ,and the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
19th Century antique rustic Swedish tray bowl with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedishantique wooden tray/ Serving bowl with untouched original paint from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl or centerpiece...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large french tramp art folk mirror 1900's
By Tramp Art
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large french tramp art folk mirror, 1900's. Very beautiful.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Matching Couple / Pair Large Polychromed Burmese Nat Temple Dancers
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely rare and beautiful couple of two large matching polychromed Burmese temple dances from the 19th century hand-carved out of a piece of teak.
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
On an oxblood ground is some outstanding tapestry-style decoration of stylized floral and foliate designs. On the front two frames of ogee molding create faux panels to contain the ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Zabihi Collection Jewel Toned Botanical Persian Meshed Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Animal Pictorial Large Room Size rug
rug no. j3141
size 11' 7" x 13' 10" (353 x 422 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Chinese Betrothal or Wedding Basket with Peony and Bird motif
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This early 20th-century bentwood bamboo/rattan/wicker Chinese wedding basket with polychrome paint is marvelously beautiful. The basket It has very beautiful and intricate weaving de...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage Hand Painted British Motorcycle Shop Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
“Ethan Allen” Running Horse Weathervane by Harris & Co. Boston, Ma.
By Harris & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This "Ethan Allen" running horse weathervane was one of the more popular ones manufactured by the prolific copper weathervane makers of the late 19th century, "Harris & Co." of Bosto...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
18th Century Flemish Wood Carved Nativity Angels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Superb pair of nativity angels. Wood carved with layers of original paint and gesso. Found in a church attic in Belgium. Fantastic craftsmanship and emo...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Vintage Handmade Red and Mustard Backgammon Board, Folk Art Decor, Graphic Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful and graphic hand-crafted vintage backgammon board for function or decor. Would make striking wall art in a primitive or folk art setting. Origin unknown. Does not fold. Made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic late 219th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1950 Vintage American Folk Art Band Stand Hand Painted Goofy Jazz Music Stand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand painted band stand folding music stand, circa 1950s. Great folk art design and Goofy dog painted. Possibly from the Jazz Mill in Phoenix. Great wall han...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition, Metal
Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carv...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante.
Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Roberto Benites Pair of Modernist Figural Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of acrylic paintings on canvas of traditional Peruvian figures executed in a modernist minimalist folk style. Signed Roberto Benites and presented in wood frames.
Category
20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Hungarian Matyo Embroidery, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
a tradidional large embroidery from Hungary in good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
late 19th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Stool, Austria Around 1890s - 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This late 19th century wabi sabi 3 leg milking stool from Austria is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported by ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Original Cody Foster Folk Art Pink Wool Rabbit Easter Bunny Doll Strawberry
Located in Dayton, OH
One of Cody Fosters early original works. Folk art style stuffed animal figurine in the form of a pink rabbit wearing a bow tie and holding a yellow velvet...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Plaster, Paint
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted dome top chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century hand painted dome top chest circa 1846.
Beautiful dome top chest, which was clearly cherished by the level of decoration. Initialled on the front and dated...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 1874 Child's Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique needlepoint sampler by Mary Morgan dated 1874 with words:
"When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Glass, Wood
18th Century antique primitive wooden measure box dated 1784
Located in Boden, SE
A 18th Century Swedish Measure Box dated 1784 & Owner marked AHB BAS
Measures, spatial measures, of wood for dry goods such as grain. Also called target vessel.
The dimension is cu...
Category
1780s 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.