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
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Israeli Folk Art Furniture
Mahogany
1830s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Harewood, Paper
1940s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paint
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1980s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Terracotta, Calico
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1940s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood, Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Silver, Steel
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s Malian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Wood
1920s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Masonite, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fabric
20th Century Australian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silver
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch
18th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Furniture
Sheet Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Plywood
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1860s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper, Zinc
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Oak
1950s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stone, Metal
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Straw
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Sheet Metal, Wire
1950s Kenyan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton