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
Antique Austrian Pine Cupboard With Original Faux Bois Paint and Floral Accents
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming and functional antique late 1800s Austrian or German storage cabinet that was grain painted (faux bois) with accents of red and blue/green in a floral motif on the front d...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Two-Toned French Turn of the Century 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Wooden Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French Tramp Art hand-carved wooden mirror with two-toned finish, protruding pyramidal corners and brass nailhead accents. Immerse your home in the rustic charm and artistry ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Purple Multicolor Turkish Embroidered Folk Art Textile, Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand embroidered textile from Turkey that is perhaps from the 1970-90s. This vintage textile was handmade and is a whimsical examp...
Category
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Swedish Folk Art Dining Trestle Table Fit for 4-6 People in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique dining trestle table fit for 4-6 people. This folk art, trestle table is from northern Sweden and made around 1830. Made by hand in solid pine and never painted. The table to...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
late 19th Century Wabi Sabi 3 Leg Stool, Austria Around 1890s - 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This late 19th century wabi sabi 3 leg milking stool from Austria is an excellent example of this style. The piece has a square, rustic-looking seat made of wood and is supported by ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Russian Illustration Alexander Pushkin’s Fairy Tale of Tsar Saltan
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Vintage Russian Illustration for Alexander Pushkin’s Fairy Tale of Tsar Saltan
Extraordinary Illustration of Pushkin’s Fairy Tale “Tsar Saltan” in oil on canvas. The large for...
Category
20th Century Ukrainian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Zabihi Collection Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on a bright orange field
Measures: 3'1'' x 5'9''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Child's Pedal Toy Car
Located in Oakville, CT
American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chest with Original Floral Paint Dated 1833
Located in Boden, SE
Antique Swedish chest / trunk dated 1833 from Ranea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Beautiful original paint with flowers outside the Chest .
Int...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Original Blue Painted Sideboard Cabinet, Sweden dated 1843
Located in Round Top, TX
While you can frequently find original painted Swedish trunks, it is difficult to find a cabinet or sideboard with exceptional original folk art paint such as this one.
The two panel...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Fine Italian Landscape of Peasants at Rest, Oil on Board, Late 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful Italian painting depicting peasants at rest under trees, with haystacks and farm buildings in the distance. Oil on board, late nineteenth century or early twentieth centu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells
Unframed.
Lithographs after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Published, 1847.
The measurement is for 1 print
Free shipping
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
$105 / set
Robert Bob Kerr Signed Smith Falls Ontario Hand Carved Wood Duck Decoy
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work, hand carved and painted by renowned Canadian duck decoy artist Robert (Bob) Kerr (b, 1935). Beautifully crafted and decorated.
The work is signed/branded with Ker...
Category
20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Bronze "Punch" Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century Punch doors stop from Punch and Judy. A famous puppeteer show in England since 1662. It is in amazing condition. This door stop is mo...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Villeroy & Boch, Design Gérard Laplau, Set of Six Porcelain Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Villeroy & Boch, design Gérard Laplau.
A set of six porcelain plates with motifs of families, villages and biblical scenes in a naive style.
Measuring:...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Original Haitian Haiti Folk Art Coastal Village Scene Oil Painting Signed Pierre
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully colored and wonderfully composed original Haitian Folk Art painting. This work features a tranquil coastal village landscape scene with local people spotted throughout...
Category
20th Century Haitian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
1920s-40s Japanese vintage large low table or bench. Wabi sabi japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from an old elementary school in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
This vintage low table - or bench, was manufactured circa 1920s to 40s (early Showa era), estimate from the style & ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cypress
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships offshore,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork or sailor's woolie depicts five different ships. The largest ship is in the center ...
Category
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austrian Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Austrian deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. We believe its from 1910s or older. A nice addition to your hunters lo...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair of Magnificent Antique French Carved Wood Panels Depicting the Four Seasons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Extraordinary Pair of early 20th century carved wood Panels depicting the Four Seasons. Tall narrow unpainted panels with high relief carved decoration with motifs of the Four Sea...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Thai Temple Charcoal Rubbing on Rice Paper
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Thai Temple charcoal rubbing. Hand crafted temple scenes at the Wat Pho temple located in Phra Nakhon district in Bangkok Thailand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage surrealist folk art four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 80s
Located in Hastings, GB
One of our favourite finds: this very unusual surrealist four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 1980s. Signed underneath but an unknown maker. Bought in Palm Springs, Califo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy
Located in New York, NY
This 20th-century Swan Decoy embodies the spirit of American Folk Art. Crafted by an anonymous carver, it features a beautifully elongated neck and a square, sturdy body. The gentle ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Swedish Cabinet dated 1852
Located in Round Top, TX
Painted cabinets were a traditional element of Swedish country homes, this one is particularly lovely as it still maintains the original hand-painted finish with faux marble drawer a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Folk Art Wood Black Painted Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Folk Art Wood Black Painted Box, Mid to late 19th Century.
Charming handcrafted black painted box with unbeatable patina. The interior features off white paint and there is a bras...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Wooden Tramp Art Box Trinket Folk Art Unique Piece
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique wooden rectangular tramp art box with hidden keyhole, elaborately decorated panels, stained dark brown. Folk art collector's item with a beautiful age patina from the early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Silk Ikat Chapan, Tajikstan, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Chapans are probably the most famous Central Asian fashion garments made from mostly ıkats, either pure silk and lined with cotton, or silk war and cotton weft , again with a cotton ...
Category
Late 19th Century Tajikistani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
French Tramp Art Mirror with Arched Top and Painted Stork Crest, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming example of French Tramp Art craftsmanship, this petite mirror dates to circa 1900 and stands out for its unusual arched crest and folk art-style painted detail. The frame ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Professionally Framed Ottoman Embroidery Fragment, Turkey, Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
French Tramp Art Mirror with Notched Wood Frame and Geometric Medallions, 1900s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking example of French Tramp Art craftsmanship from the turn of the 20th century, this circa 1900 mirror features a meticulously layered frame composed of carved and notched wo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Green Satin Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Green satin log cabin quilt in pristine condition. The backing is in a baby blue shambrae cotton fabric.
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Satin
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cane, Rattan
Set of 15 Large Original Antique Animal Prints, 1830s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of animal prints
Lithographs after the drawings by Cpt. brown.
Original hand color.
Unframed
The measurement given below is for one print.
Category
1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Pheasants Oval Copper Mold Form
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th Century Pheasants Oval Copper Mold Form
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Near Pair of Antique Welsh Country Ladder back Chairs. C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous near pair of elm ladder back chairs
One is slightly taller than the other
Lovely original patina and colour
Great in a Folk Art interior
Sturdy construction
The measure...
Category
Early 1800s Welsh Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish longcase clock from around 1820 to 1840. The clock was made by hand in Hälsingland in Northern Sweden. The frame is solid pine w...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.
Category
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty mid century African Bogolan hand painted Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Malian Bogolan tapestry with a nice tribal and artisanal design, from a scene of the village. Entirely hand painted on a hand woven cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$1,462 Sale Price
20% Off
George III Oak Cricket Table
Located in London, GB
A George III Oak Cricket table with circular top above a triform base with tapering legs joined by a raised shelf.
Solid construction and rich overall patina. Bears the typical old ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
MIKE MATAS - Vintage Folk Art Whale Carving on Stand - Signed - Canada - C. 1980
Located in Chatham, ON
MIKE MATAS - Vintage folk art hand-carved pine model of a whale - mounted by two brass pins to the base - finished with a semi-gloss varnish - signed and dated - possibly from the ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large hanging fish sculpture, once used as a fish store trade sign. Material is painted hard composite, weighs about 25 lbs. Beautiful glass eyes. Heavy hanging chain inc...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Swedish Folk Art Wood Wine And Water Container, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Swedish Folk Art water and wine container, early 19th century. This antique collectible is made in birch and birch bark and it has most certainly...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Folky Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming and full of character, this early 20th-century American chest of drawers showcases a playful folk art sensibility, blending rustic craftsmanship with whimsical design. The e...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
$3,600 Sale Price
25% Off
South Indian Life Sized Carved Polychrome Peacock Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century South Indian carved and painted peacock statue. Hand carved on a plinth base. Features bright colors of yellow, green, red and orange. A la...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$1,332 Sale Price
43% Off
Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful early 20th century carved mahogany locksmith trade sign in the shape of a large key. Makes an unexpected piece of wall art as a found object with tons of character.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
German Painted & Carved Wood Carousel Horse w/ Saddle Seat on Stand 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with carved flowing mane, carved hairy tail, upholstered muslin saddle seat, flanking original glass eyes, and mounted o...
Category
19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Title: Anselm Kiefer (Venezia Contemporaneo) Publisher: Brand: Charta Publication Date: 1997 Binding: Soft cover An excellent overview of Anselm Kiefer_s long career. Over the past four decades, Anselm Kiefer has produced a diverse body of work in painting, sculpture and installation that has made him among the most important artists of his generation. His subject-matter ranges over sources as diverse as Teutonic mythology and history, alchemy and the nature of belief, all depicted in a bewildering variety of materials, including oil paint, dirt, lead, models, photographs, woodcuts, sand, straw and all manner of organic material. By adding found materials to the painted surface of his immense tableaux, he invents a compelling third space between painting and sculpture. Synopsis: This monograph presents Kiefer's complete work to date, reproduced in full color. Review: Writing about one of the most important and complex artists of our times requires the erudition, clarity, and broad view of a Daniel...
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage wooden trade sign for Showroom. The sign was original painted in with green and white colors and have been through a later restoration when a thick lacquer that has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Dala horses. Hand-painted with floral motifs on a blue background. Folk art.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Two Dala horses. Hand-painted with floral motifs...
Category
20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Sculpture Made of Handwoven Palm Leaves with Two Spheres
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These large hand-woven palm sculptures are made from natural palm and provide rustic, organic modern, contemporary design for any home decor. Their unique w...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Palmwood
Antique Amish Bars Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Amish quilt of center bars pattern made from a striking combination of contrasting colors: light blue, maroon red and blush pink. Bordered with teal blue and backed with cott...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Swedish genuine Folk Art buffet dated 1857 with originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
An mid 19th Century untouched Original Painted Buffet from Jämtland, Sweden, with monogram & dated 1857 on the doors.
Very rustic and charming buffet with beautiful original pai...
Category
1850s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950.
This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Textile, Beads
Unintentionally Whimsical Lobster Pound Sign, circa 1970
Located in Nantucket, MA
Unintentionally Whimsical Lobster Pound Sign, circa 1970, a great vintage hand-painted two board trade sign for a lobster pound. I love the idea of advertising where lobsters can par...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Victorian Antique Smoker’s Cane Walking Stick with Money & Matches Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VICTORIAN SMOKING CANE WITH A ROTATING MONEY BOX AND MATCH COMPARTMENT
Unmarked, probably English; late 19th/early 20th century
35" H x 2 1/8" W
An interesting smoker's cane, the ...
Category
20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Original Folk Art Painted Bench with Storage, Hungary circa 1900's
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand painted folk art pine bench displays traditional brown faux wood background and colorful floral motif.
Back has 3 decorative spindles, slightly curved armrests and hing...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The theme depicts two sailors riding their boat in full sail. It is quite substantial in both size and weight. To operate, (with the lever pushed all the way in from the left); place a coin vertically above the left arm of the sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking him over as the coin drops into the bank. The other sailor moves forward while manning the tiller.
The bank is named "Cat Boat...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Vintage Turn of The Century Deer Horn Handle American Walking Stick Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Desirable western themed walking stick with a deer horn, highly figured handle in natural bone colors, with original brown highlights to the boned recessed horizontal lines. This is ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bone
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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