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.
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Acrylic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Cotton, Paint
1890s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Boxwood
1910s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1850s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Linen
18th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Gesso
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Masonite, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Blown Glass, Paint
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Goat Hair
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cork
1890s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1930s European Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron, Sheet Metal
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Paint, Paper
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1980s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Reclaimed Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1920s Russian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Plywood
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Concrete, Wire
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Bentwood, Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Australian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Other
1970s Brazilian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century South Asian Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1980s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Fabric
Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo