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Folk Art Carts and Bar Carts

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
Hand Crafted Bar Server Cart with Ornate Wood Inlay Marquetry
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This handcrafted, solid wood bar deviates from our usual stable, but we couldn't resist it's charm! The bar cart is fashioned to look like a wagon. It even comes complete with a leat...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Carts and Bar Carts

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Hardwood, Fruitwood

Early Oak Folding Grocery / Shopping Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming oak collapsible shopping cart on caster wheels (ca. late 1930s/early 1940s, USA). This early version, inspired by a folding chair, was developed by...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

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English Edwardian Oak Drink Cart
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1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
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1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
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1950s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
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Art Deco Style Italian Marquetry Bar Cart
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Art Deco style Italian marquetry bar bart or drinks trolley, made of mahogany, and richly detailed all around with various wood inlay. The top with a pastoral scene of cattle driv...
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Art Deco Style Italian Marquetry Bar Cart
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1950s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Wood Burl Dry Bar Cart Cabinet
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Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century oval shaped dry bar cabinet, in walnut with double front door having amazing interior part with central bottle holders that is sl...
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John Widdicomb Bar Cart / Server with Expanding Top
Located in Highland, IN
This striking John Widdicomb bar cart or serving cart has several great features: a terrific graphic quality with a dynamic composition of clear and...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Carts and Bar Carts

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1960s Mid-Century Small Italian Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet Liquor Cart
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Unique and very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century small cart ideal as dry bar cabinet with two glass tiers and highlighted by the great wooden structure design and overall shape c...
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French Molded Wood Foldable Bar Cart
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming and practical Midcentury foldable beverage trolley was produced in France the 1950s. It can also be used as a side table, folds up quickly for changing entertaining needs and is perfect for apartments. Made of molded wood...
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art Carts and Bar Carts

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French Molded Wood Foldable Bar Cart
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H 24 in W 25.5 in D 16.5 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak extension Bar Cart Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple mid century Danish modern teak bar cart server with two drawers and a lower shelf on casters. Solid teak wood construction top extends to reveal a black laminate center top. O...
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Handcrafted Oxcart Wagon Bar Cart With Intricate Wood Inlay Marquetry
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Colorful Vintage Wine Merchant's Cart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A vintage and very colorful cart in yellow and green paint with raised sides painted with a barrel and grape vines on each side. With a green painted iron bar and red painted wheels. Measures: Length 38 3/4", depth 19", height cart 27 1/4", height with bar 39 1/2" Condition: Expected and enhancing aging including losses to brown painted panels, age use worn green pull bar.
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Colorful Vintage Wine Merchant's Cart
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Antique French Mill Cart
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Folk Art carts and bar carts for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Folk Art carts and bar carts for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage carts and bar carts created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, oak and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art carts and bar carts made in a specific country, there are North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 carts and bar carts differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $850 and tops out at $850 while the average work can sell for $850.

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