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.
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
1890s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paint
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tin
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cherry
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fruitwood
1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bone, Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Seagrass
1850s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wicker, Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1940s European Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo
1820s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bone, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Other
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pewter
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
1850s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Mirror, Wood
20th Century African Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Bentwood





