Folk Art End Tables
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.
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art End Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art End Tables
Pine
1940s American Vintage Folk Art End Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art End Tables
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art End Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Folk Art End Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art End Tables
Metal
19th Century Antique Folk Art End Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art End Tables
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art End Tables
Glass, Lacquer, Paper
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art End Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art End Tables
Poplar, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Folk Art End Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Folk Art End Tables
Leather
Late 20th Century European Folk Art End Tables
Copper
2010s American Folk Art End Tables
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art End Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Folk Art End Tables
Composition
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art End Tables
Nutwood
20th Century Italian Folk Art End Tables
Maple
1970s American Vintage Folk Art End Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Folk Art End Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Folk Art End Tables
Metal
1890s Swiss Antique Folk Art End Tables
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art End Tables
Steel
Mid-18th Century English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak, Walnut, Pine
1860s English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Folk Art End Tables
Hardwood, Paint
18th Century English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Elm, Oak
1850s English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak
20th Century Folk Art End Tables
Shell, Wood, Beech, Scrap Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art End Tables
Oak
1940s American Vintage Folk Art End Tables
Maple, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Folk Art End Tables
Wood, Ceramic
Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art End Tables
Wood