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
Folk Art Lacquer Speckled Mirror by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art wood framed mirror featuring a whimsical lacquer speckled marigold yellow finish by artist Ira Yeager (1938-2022). The mirror has a thick wood frame constructed in ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Primitive Folk Art Chair 'Fäbostol' ca 1750, Dalarna, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Folk Art Chair 'Fäbostol' ca 1750, Dalarna, Sweden
A primitive birch wood chair with a beautiful patina, smooth surface, and wear consistent with age and use.
Heigth: 66....
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch
Advertising Tin Sign "The Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia" Circa 1885
By The Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare and early (circa 1885) tin advertising sign, commissioned by the Delaware Insurance Company, located and founded in Philadelphia in 1835. It was probably made by noted late 19th century sign maker, Sentenne & Green, of New York City, established in the 1870's. With an Indian motif, the sign features a Native American Indian, front and center, decorated in a brown and green headdress; with red, cream and aqua clothing and a large gold medallion...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
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
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Elements as Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very solid feeling pair of antique iron architectural elements as lamp bases. Three part shaped iron elements with decorative motifs with leaves on the tops and bottoms. ...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Original Antique Bullfighting Print, Dated 1805
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of bullfighting
Copper-plate engraving
Published 1805
Unframed.
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pillow Cover Made from a Vintage Indian Block Printed Textile
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry clean is recommended.
Item above is made from a vintage and used textile th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
American or French Folk Art, Portrait of a Lady with a Dove, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century oil painting presents a delicately rendered half-length portrait of a young woman, executed in a refined provincial manner aligned with American or French fol...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Handmade Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, handcrafted, of several small irregular embroidered “patches” heavily embroidered with gold and silver paper-wrapped threads couched down in a multitude of colors, some with reflective mirror...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Antique Blue Chinese Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century Chinese pictorial throw-size rug
Measures: 2'8' x 5'.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Abstract Penguin Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a stand alone penquin on a khaki ground. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to ma...
Category
20th Century Persian 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
$1,500
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure, Modern and Minimalist Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked, pr...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Carved and Painted Horn Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese vintage carved and painted horn eagles or hawks with an alluring, stylized interpretation of these majestic birds of prey.
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Horn
$855 / set
Scandinavian Cake Copper Pan, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An Early 19th Century Scandinavian copper cake mold. The handle and the feet are also in copper. If desired, this antique cake pan could easily be pol...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Vintage Native American Style Pottery Cat
Located in Charleston, SC
Acoma Pueblo Ceramic Cat Figurine - Native American Art - Hand Painted in geometric turquoise and black and terracotta.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's large woolwork of a royal navy ship under full sail,
circa 1875
The sailor's woolie or woolwork depicts a starboard ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique 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
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dated 1835 Antique jug / tankard with rosemaling, Nordic, Rustic Farmhouse Style
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Norwegian Rosemaling Beer Tankard – Hand-Painted Farmhouse Jug, Dated 1835
A primitive, rustic tankard from Norway's countryside, handcra...
Category
Early 19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine, Oak
19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique wooden chest of drawers.
With a terrific old finish.
In cherry wood with a polar secondary, turned wooden pulls, and r...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Primitive Early 20th Century French Shelf in Patinated Oak, Wabi Sabi, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
This striking three-bay bookcase, crafted from solid oak, features a warm, rich patina that highlights the wood’s natural grain and age. Generous in scale and presence, its bold, arc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C Large Black Forest Carving with Bird and Nest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s large hand carved Black Forest piece with an intricately rendered bird and nest. This is just under 16” tall and is 9” wide. Very good antiq...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Root Wood Bowl
Located in Bozeman, MT
Nice organically shaped early 19th century Swedish folk art root wood bowl, signed HE A. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Mercury Glass Holiday Christmas Ornament Antique German Money Bag, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of vintage charm to your Christmas tree with this antique German glass ornament. The unique design features a money bag, perf...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Kubbestol Carved Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand-Carved Scandinavian Folk Art Kubbestol Chair, 19th Century
A kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. Notice the intricate ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Berlin Iron
Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual antique Swedish Kurbits drop-leaf table hand-printed in the Classic Folk Art tradition of mid Sweden, circa late 19th century.
The 4 turned legs are in country style and the table is finished in hand-printed faux wood grain with lots of detail.
As per the kurbits Folk Art tradition, the design features feathers and swirls in autumnal colors with rich reds, russets, yellows, oranges and browns
Table wings...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,421 Sale Price
30% Off
1940's Southwestern-Style Yeibichai-Figure Kilim Rug
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
77768 Vintage Southwestern style Kilim Yeibichai Rug, 02'11 x 04'04. Yeibichai Southwestern style Kilims are a distinctive type of Southwestern style weaving that depict figures from...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1800s Clothing Store Carousel Coat Brown Wood Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
1800s clothing store carousel coat brown wood rack.
Category
1890s North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942).
Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The piece was crafted in France circa 1950. The rare sign boasts gigantic sciss...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this painted wood carnival game wheel dates from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Wood wheel has colorful painted details and numbers separated by nails. The original lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 36" Tall Reclaimed Wood Folk Art Sculpture of a Horse
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice wooden horse sculpture made out of multiple reclaimed wood pieces.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
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
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Spirits Saved During Refurbishment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Full Length Opaline Glass Bar Sign, Spirits
Saved During Refurbishment, this very good quality piece is framed in solid Walnut, the sign itself “spirits” is on very attractive Opal...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Folk Art Pomegranate Embroidery Tapestry by Edna Nihlén, Sweden 1956
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A captivating pomegranate tapestry featuring twisted chain stitch embroidery by Edna Nihlén, crafted in Sweden in 1956. This piece showcases four segments, each displaying either fou...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Small square size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a horse standing on a sky blue field
Measures: 3'8'' x 3'9''.
This was originally belonging to a private Persian col...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Folk Side Chairs, Swiss Alp, Escabelle
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of delightful Swiss escabelle, folk art simple side chairs that are from a long tradition in Northern and Eastern Europe. This pair are not exactly the same, but have the same...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container. Was probably made before World War One in Germany. We attribute this to the fact that he is wearing a spiked helmet. Scat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th Century Original Grey Painted Large Candle Box from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century original grey painted handmade large scale candle box from New England .This wonderful slide top box has such great personality and great construction. It is e...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Original Antique Print of a Hereford Bull, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Herefordshire bull.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph with original hand color.
Published 1...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
18th Century Swedish Antique Wood Trough /Serving bowl dated 1789 sign PPS OIS
Located in Boden, SE
A genuine antique wood trough dated 1789 and signed with ownermarks PPS OIS ,from Hälsingland Northern Sweden
A nearly monumentaly large farmers ...
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass 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 always given for the tallest item...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Hand Painted Midcentury Resin White Jumper Carousel Horse by C.W. Parker
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Perfectly captured in all it’s glory, this vintage C.W. Parker carousel horse is sure to gallop your heart. One look at this radiant mare, and you’ll see why. The animal’s strength a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
A rare piece of traditional English fairground art attributed to Orton and spooner. All carved from sections piece ...
Category
1910s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Battleship Coming Into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship Coming into Port,
Circa 1865
The British sailor's woolwork has a dramatic view of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship coming i...
Category
1860s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Folk Art Wooden tray bowl original color
Located in Boden, SE
An large antique and unique organic wooden bowl / wooden tray. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. This one in a unique blue painted color thats been patinated during i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Zabihi Collection Wild Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3' x 5'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Salvador Corona Hand Painted Cabinet, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beutiful Salvador Corona hand painted and signed cabinet with drawers, Mexico / Tucson, 1940s. Good original condition with honest attractive wear.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Classic Swedish pine chairs set of 4 in solid pinewood Early 1900
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 4 classic, minimal and elegant lightweight comfortable pinewood chairs from Sweden around 1900. These are massive pine that shows a nice warm patina. We did not touch anything...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
$1,069 Sale Price / set
70% Off
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
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Folksy Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Folksy Jewelry Pin with Hunting Pendant
An old Bavarian traditional costume pin. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a real colle...
Category
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Silver
Vintage Mexican full size papier mache 1980s armchair chair, folk art postmodern
Located in Hastings, GB
A unique, full size paper mache 1980s armchair, signed G.Dell, Mexico. Charmingly naive paintwork.
An amazing combination of Memphis Milano and circus big top pattern and colour: buy...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Zebra, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a zebra etc.
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.
Pub...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
R.B. Kitaj, Civic Virtue All Over The Floor, 53/100, Screenprint, 1967
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
R.B. Kitaj, Civic Virtue All Over The Floor
Screenprint, Serigraphy.
Edition of 100. 53/100.
Signed in pencil lower left.
Unframed.
CREATOR R.B. Kitaj, United Kingdom. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured circa 1935 by The J. Chein Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage tin toy, when wound up, depicts a young boy in islander garb, trying to ride an alligator who da...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
19th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French lamp is a charming blend of rustic charm and sculptural artistry, making it a standout decorative piece. The base features a detailed sculpture of a young bo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
$2,950
Vintage Throw Decorative Needlepoint Chihuahua Dogs Design Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Throw Decorative Needlepoint pillow with Chihuahua Dogs playing on a Mexican sombrero hat.
Vintage Charming dog pillow featuring portrait of 2 Chihuahua dogs.
Hand-crafted in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
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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