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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
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

Mid-20th Century Mixed-Metal Nautical 'Anchor' Dining Table
Mid-20th Century Mixed-Metal Nautical 'Anchor' Dining Table

Mid-20th Century Mixed-Metal Nautical 'Anchor' Dining Table

18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Charming 19th century Swedish trestle table with a great patina. Easily seats six people, eight if you squeeze ;) Ca 1780.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

18th Century Swedish Trestle Table
18th Century Swedish Trestle Table

18th Century Swedish Trestle Table

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

A Unique Carved Horse Wood Dining Table

A Unique Carved Horse Wood Dining Table

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

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Work or Dining Table
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Work or Dining Table

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Work or Dining Table

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

Table Pine Dining Desk Classical Leg Vernacular Folk
Table Pine Dining Desk Classical Leg Vernacular Folk

Table Pine Dining Desk Classical Leg Vernacular Folk

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

Table Dining Trestle Table Swedish 19th Century Dark Brown Paint Sweden
Table Dining Trestle Table Swedish 19th Century Dark Brown Paint Sweden

Table Dining Trestle Table Swedish 19th Century Dark Brown Paint Sweden

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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Wood, Glass

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

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Anambé Brazilian Unique Rare Wood Dining Table round
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Anambé dining table is part of a very important project to develop poor Amazonian communities in the art of manufacturing design furniture using correctly the FSC certified wood prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Folk Art Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Anambé Brazilian Unique Rare Wood Dining Table round
Anambé Brazilian Unique Rare Wood Dining Table round

Anambé Brazilian Unique Rare Wood Dining Table round

H 29.53 in Dm 55.12 in
20th Century Industrial Style Dining Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century industrial style dining table. Featuring a wonderful 7cm thick top supported by wrought iron metalwork. With some restoration, commensurate with age.
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20th Century Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Wrought Iron

20th Century Industrial Style Dining Table
20th Century Industrial Style Dining Table

20th Century Industrial Style Dining Table

H 30.71 in W 80.71 in D 35.04 in
Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke
By Lübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Tulip dining table from the 1960s. Plastic table top and an aluminum base in white. Quality Features: accomplished design: perfect proportions an...
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1960s German Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Aluminum

Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke
Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke

Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke

H 29.14 in Dm 39.38 in
Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sculpted desk or dining table by Jacques Jarrige.
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2010s French Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Scrap Wood

Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige
Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige

Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige

H 30 in W 69 in D 34 in
An 18th Century Italian Walnut Dining Table with Carved Trestle Legs & Cross Bar
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian 18th century walnut dining trestle farm table with interesting cross stretcher and single board on the top.
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18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

An 18th Century Italian Walnut Dining Table with Carved Trestle Legs & Cross Bar
An 18th Century Italian Walnut Dining Table with Carved Trestle Legs & Cross Bar

An 18th Century Italian Walnut Dining Table with Carved Trestle Legs & Cross Bar

H 31.5 in W 117.5 in D 32.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Gustavian extendable dining table which extends from a round 115 cm approximately to 265 cm long with three leaves. Note on t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat
Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat

Swedish Gustavian Extendable Dining Table Mid-20th Century 8 10-Seat

H 29.53 in W 104.34 in D 438.98 in
Antique English 19th Century Solid Golden Oak Trestle Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English 19th century solid golden oak trestle table.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Antique English 19th Century Solid Golden Oak Trestle Table
Antique English 19th Century Solid Golden Oak Trestle Table

Antique English 19th Century Solid Golden Oak Trestle Table

H 30 in W 86.5 in D 35 in
19th Century French Trestle Table
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning 19th-century French trestle table that features a sturdy base with two supporting legs joined by a horizontal stretcher. Walnut Being the wood which shows a warm t...
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1880s French Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Hardwood

19th Century French Trestle Table
19th Century French Trestle Table

19th Century French Trestle Table

H 30 in W 98 in D 34 in
Danish Modern Tile Inlay Teak Desk or Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful tile inlay teak desk or dining table. In great vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Teak

Danish Modern Tile Inlay Teak Desk or Dining Table
Danish Modern Tile Inlay Teak Desk or Dining Table

Danish Modern Tile Inlay Teak Desk or Dining Table

H 29 in W 47.5 in D 24.25 in
18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality early 19th century double gateleg table. The solid oak top above nicely turned barley twist legs, the two flaps support...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Oak

18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table
18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table

18th Century English Oak Gate Leg Table

H 28.25 in W 67 in D 59 in
Unique dining table, Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique extendable dining table from the 1980s. High-quality frame and table top in oak veneer with a solid wood edge and a black base. The practical swivel mechanism opens the three-...
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1980s Danish Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Oak

Unique dining table, Skovby
Unique dining table, Skovby

Unique dining table, Skovby

H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
19th century Mercantil general store work table
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice original farm style work table originally from a general store or mercantil setting. Retaining original finish , large working drawers, all in square nail construction....
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1870s American Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

19th century Mercantil general store work table
19th century Mercantil general store work table

19th century Mercantil general store work table

H 33 in W 30 in D 132 in
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Rare 17th century Swedish Vernacular Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare 17th century Swedish vernacular farmhouse dining "hedna" table with thick twin plank top and well patinated original surface. ca 1690 Sweden. Seats six people very comfortably. ...
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Late 17th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Rare 17th century Swedish Vernacular Farmhouse Dining Table
Rare 17th century Swedish Vernacular Farmhouse Dining Table

Rare 17th century Swedish Vernacular Farmhouse Dining Table

H 30.71 in W 77.96 in D 34.26 in
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Folk Art Pine Dining or Work Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art trestle table, dining or work table from northern Sweden. The table is a genuine antique and made unusually sturdy and charming. The ta...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Folk Art Pine Dining or Work Trestle Table
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Folk Art Pine Dining or Work Trestle Table

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Folk Art Pine Dining or Work Trestle Table

H 29.53 in W 59.06 in D 32.88 in
Vintage Mexican Tile Dining Table
Located in San Antonio, TX
Custom-made vintage large tile top dining table, welded iron frame, featuring inlaid tile, with repeating abstract blue and purple design, block metal legs and can easily sit 6; Mexi...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Vintage Mexican Tile Dining Table
Vintage Mexican Tile Dining Table

Vintage Mexican Tile Dining Table

H 30 in W 75 in D 42 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine early 19th century Swedish trestle table, ca 1800 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

H 29.93 in W 90.56 in D 25.2 in
Antique Swedish Pine Folk Art Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish trestle table from Northern Sweden made during the mid 1700s. The table is solid and primitive with a simple construction...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Antique Swedish Pine Folk Art Trestle Table
Antique Swedish Pine Folk Art Trestle Table

Antique Swedish Pine Folk Art Trestle Table

H 28.94 in W 51.58 in D 28.75 in
17th Century
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare 17th century Swedish vernacular farmhouse dining table with twin plank top, spice grinding cavity and well patinated original surface. Lite...
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Mid-17th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

17th Century
17th Century

17th Century

H 29.14 in W 80.32 in D 34.26 in
Large Round French Faux Bois Table
Located in Houston, TX
Large round French faux bois table circa 1950-1969. Table hand-sculpted in a naturalistic manner to resemble live wood with bark-textured surfaces.
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Concrete, Steel, Iron

Large Round French Faux Bois Table
Large Round French Faux Bois Table

Large Round French Faux Bois Table

H 30.5 in Dm 48.5 in
Exceptional Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Located in Mjöhult, 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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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Exceptional Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
Exceptional Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

Exceptional Early 19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

H 29.14 in W 72.05 in D 37.41 in
Country House Trestle Table from Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
This farm table is from the early 1800s, around 1800 to 1820, and has the rustic patina of a genuine never-painted antique. The table would work well as both a worktable or dining ta...
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1810s Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Country House Trestle Table from Northern Sweden
Country House Trestle Table from Northern Sweden

Country House Trestle Table from Northern Sweden

H 29.93 in W 79.53 in D 38.98 in
Massive Intricately-Sculpted Faux Bois Table
Located in Houston, TX
Massive intricately-sculpted faux bois table covered in remnants of white paint and dressed in natural moss and foliage.
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1920s French Vintage Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Concrete

Massive Intricately-Sculpted Faux Bois Table
Massive Intricately-Sculpted Faux Bois Table

Massive Intricately-Sculpted Faux Bois Table

H 28 in W 52 in D 51 in
Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue folk art trestle table from northern Sweden. The table is made with a drawer and all parts are original to the table. Scraped to the original blue pai...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table
Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table

Late 18th Century Northern Swedish Blue Folk Art Trestle Table

H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 31.5 in
18th Century Northern Swedish Folk Art Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish Folk Art dining table. The model is one of the older and the table has a robust construction. Detached tabletop resting on a leg frame of two ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Dining Room Tables

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Pine

18th Century Northern Swedish Folk Art Dining Table
18th Century Northern Swedish Folk Art Dining Table

18th Century Northern Swedish Folk Art Dining Table

H 31.3 in W 59.06 in D 35.04 in

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.

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