Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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
Northern Swedish Antique Solid Pine Handmade Trestle Desk, Dining or Work Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique dining table or work table. The table is a genuine trestle table from northern Sweden made around 1820. The table has a large solid table top on a leg frame with beve...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
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...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
Antique Swedish Folk Art Authentic Pine Hand-Crafted Trestle Table, Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish dining table in folk art from the early 1800s. The table is a so called trestle table with a heavy table top on a sturdy l...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
Antique Swedish Folk Art Handmade Dining or Work Table, Trestle Table in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art table from the early 1800s. The table is a so called trestle table, meaning it's an early primitive type of table with a loose table top on a leg frame. Made by hand...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
Mid 19th century rustic hand painted pine kitchen table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century rustic painted pine kitchen table circa 1850.
Good quality traditional Swedish pine table with associated top.
Thick 4 plank top surface with expected surface mark...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine, Paint
Table Dining Trestle Table Swedish 19th Century Dark Brown Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Trestle table dining table made during the 18th century in Sweden. Repainted in a distressed dark brown finish. Seats 6 comfortably with 2 extra seats on the short ends.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Work or Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish work or dining table in folk art from the early 19th century, around 1820. The table is a Swedish antique, genuine and honest with a solid frame and simple design. The propor...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Glass, Wood
A Unique Carved Horse Wood Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A remarkable Carved Trunk Wood Dining Table, meticulously carved from a single section of tree by a skilled artisan over the course of twelve months. This exquisite piece exudes a ri...
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1980s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Glass, Wood
Swedish Folk Art Dining Table Painted Pine, Sweden 1860’s.
Located in Valby, 84
This charming Swedish Folk Art dining table, crafted from pine and dating to the 1860s, is a striking example of rustic Scandinavian craftsmanship. With its original painted finish, ...
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1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mixed-Metal Nautical 'Anchor' Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This monumental dining or card table features a surface of inlaid mixed-metal including brass, sheet metal and copper. The top is mounted to a cast steel 'anchor' base, the depth of ...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Brass, Copper, Steel, Sheet Metal
Mesa española extensible
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Mesa española extensible Circa 1.880, realizada en madera de nogal teñida, con las patas y el bastidor torneados en estilo salomónico.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Wood
Table Pine Dining Desk Classical Leg Vernacular Folk
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Pine farmhouse table with a single plank top
Rare to find a piece of vernacular or folk furniture with sophisticated features like the leg turnings on this table
Length 206cm 81...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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Pine
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Swedish Table in Solid Pine
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Located in West Hartford, CT
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Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables
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H 30.5 in W 94 in D 36 in
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Exceptional Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Swedish Folk Art trestle table from the Gustavian period in it's original marbleised painted legs and trestles. Ca 1800.
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Country House Trestle Table from Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Folk Art dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art dining room tables 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 dining room tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, pine and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art dining room tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room tables, popular names associated with this style include and Nancy Chase. 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 dining room tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,840 and tops out at $8,600 while the average work can sell for $4,800.