Folk Art Furniture
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.
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paper
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Welsh Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tortoise Shell
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper, Paint
1870s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
17th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood
1850s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Oak
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1870s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mercury Glass
1820s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Walnut
1850s Romanian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Teak
1890s Czech Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Hardwood, Ash
15th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 2000s American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin, Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood