Folk Art 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
Antique Small Charming Northern Swedish Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small charming country table from northern Sweden. The table is a genuine folk art furniture from around 1790 to 1810. It is made by hand in solid pine. The table is in untouched con...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Hand Crafted Primitive/ Folk Art Game Table. Checkers , chess , cards, dice
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming Hand Crafted Folk Art Game Table with drawer,Original Top with incised designs ,, Checkers /chess board ,playing cards and dice ,Base and drawer also fully decorated, Very...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Burl Top Ash Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very desirable early to mid-19th century ash table, the top comprising two bookmatched planks of highly figured burl ash, having double thickness carved rope twist applied edge, the ...
Category
1830s European Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Ash
$29,000
Antique Swedish Folk Art 'Hedna Table'
Located in Kramfors, SE
Very unusual primitive folk art table with the authentic patina after over 3 centuries of use. The table is an early example of the so called Hedna Table w...
Category
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Birch, Pine
19th Century Simple Swedish Faux Paint Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive Swedish folk art table made during the early 1800s. The table has a simple construction with a solid frame, straight legs and simple drawers. The paint is original and a fa...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Early 20th century wooden farm console brutalist folk art
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
French folk art console table typical of early 20th century farm furniture, made in nailed solid pinewood. The bottom part can be used to store wine bottles. In great condition for i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Table from Northern Sweden
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic folk art table from Northern Sweden circa 1820-1839. Venacular side table painted in faux grain. All original painted finish on apron and legs. Painted finish on top of table ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Handmade Folk Art Bar Coffee Table, India 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Handmade Folk Art Bar Coffee Table. Made in India, 1970's period. This round coffee table is made from hammered lead sheets over wood panels. This...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Copper, Lead
$1,910 Sale Price
20% Off
Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this petite Guatemalan children's chair charms with its playful asymmetry and blend of motifs. Influenced by Spanish Colonial furniture design, the painted chair has an angular back and square seat resting on two hand-turned legs. The low seat is the perfect height for a youngster, but we love this petite chair as a low side table or tabletop display...
Category
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
$784 Sale Price
33% Off
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...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Metal License Plate Accent Side End Table Mexican Car Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Metal License Plate Accent Side End Table Mexican Car Plates. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 17.5" W x 17" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Tables
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Pair of Large Southeast Asian Rain Drum Side Tables
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Awesome pair of Southeast Asian rain drum side tables made of bronze. They are absolutely gorgeous, they have a lot of great features, including two elephants going down. These side ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Tables
Materials
Bronze
$7,960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Petite French Brass Wine Table on a Horse Riding Theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Petite French Brass Wine Table on a Horse Riding Theme
This very attractive table stands on a 2 Brass Horse Shoe Base, the oval top displays a handsome white mount
The table is in g...
Category
1920s Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs.
Rectangular wooden coffee table hand-carved wit tribal designs by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech.
Dark brown ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Round Vintage Butcher Block, Refurbished with Internal LEDs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small round Mid-Century butcher block, Internal Lightbulbs and Refurbished.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Maple
$1,160 Sale Price
69% Off
Asian Small Low Wooden Temple Gilded Table Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
South East Asian brown lacquered wood gilded temple square low table stand.
Burmese, Myanmar stand with curved legs decorated with green and clear glass mirrors overlaid.
Uses in temples as stand for deities statues...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Dated 1977 Unique Scandinavian Folk Art "Dancing Cat" Chest on Stand
Located in Skien, NO
One of a Kind – This unique Scandinavian/Norwegian folk art piece from 1977 is a true standout. Handcrafted from natural pine wood and accented with copper, this versatile side table...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Folk Art Side Table/Stools
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Stunning and completely unique pair of side tables produced from timber salvaged from a mill with the most incredible character and presence. These could be used as nightstands, end ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Padouk
$4,142 / set
Tramp Art Sewing Stand/Side Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hand-carved sewing box stand.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Original Folk Art Painted Side Table With Large Drawer, Hungary circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This side table is both unique and charming, thanks to the original painted finish and the decoratively carved trestle "X" style base.
Note the traditional folk art style of paint, w...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Studio Craft Solid Wood Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Studio Craft; Solid Wood; coffee table; Mid-Century Modern; USA; 1970s
Wendell Castle; Roger Sloan; JB Blunk; Jawar; Richard Bronk; Gerald Mccabe; Bobby Falwell; David Scott; Charles Fischer; Howard...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Walnut
large butcher's block circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
large butcher's block circa 1930
Comes directly from an old butcher's shop, deserves ordinary restoration, very healthy base
Category
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Beech
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Folk Art “Hindeloopen” Painted Tilt Top Table
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique tilt top table that was made in the Northern Netherlands, more specifically Hindeloopen in the late 1800s. The table is made of solid pine and is completely decor...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
$2,149 Sale Price
20% Off
Studio Craft Carved Maple Side Tables Signed Wilkins, D. 1977
Located in Peabody, MA
A unique pair of studio craft tables in carved and shaped maple from 1977. With scrolled club feet and anthropomorphic top carvings, these echo many of the whimsical characteristics ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Maple
Geometric Folk Art Painted Pair Tables
Located in Round Top, TX
Whimsical Folk Art handmade side tables in a great, playful palette. Sturdy and bright, with a sophisticated and unexpected color combination, highlighted by the geometry of the cons...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Plywood, Scrap Wood
$950 / set
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Pedestal Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century American Folk Art pedestal table. Interesting open work column supported by four curvilinear shaped oak legs. Intricate marquetry top,...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$975 Sale Price
22% Off
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable piece of functional folk art, this vintage writing desk channels the whimsical charm of a seaside grotto. The desk’s classic frame, featuring elegant cabriole legs, is c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Art Studio Console or Table
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully distressed and patinated in hues of greys, blues and reds; after years of art making and artistic work this magnificent antique Dutch working art...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Green Art Populaire Side Table, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table from 19th-century France, adorned in varying shades of verdant green. The tabletop features an intricate pattern reminiscent of Art Deco designs. Perfectly sized for any...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
C.A Paudalho. Artisan Center Table in Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Exceptional center table, unique piece of extreme beauty and utility. Made by wood master C.A Paudalho in the Brazilian northeast during the 1970's. This big artist made a few custom...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Jack Daniel's Barrel-Top and Cypress Root Table, Circa 1960s
By Jack Daniels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Folk Art Jack Daniel's Barrel-Top and Cypress Root Table, Circa 1960s
A striking example of mid-20th-century American folk art furniture, this one-of-a-kind table combines ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
19Thc Original Cream Painted Farm Table From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made oval farm table is in original cream painted surface and square nail construction.The scrub or unpainted top is all original with a fine patina. The fact that thi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Carved Ebonised Elephant heads/trunks Console Table
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
An early 20th century hardwood side table hand carved with beautiful elephant heads/trunks to create the legs of the table. Originally carved in South East Asia, it has a beautifully...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
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...
Category
1980s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hexagona Tramp Art Style Inlaid Occasional Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hexagonal tramp art style ? walnut, maple, rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid occasional table. With a hexagonal inlaid top with mother of pearl inlay on side edges, an inlaid apron...
Category
1930s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Teak Clamshell Garden Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural, whimsical, and a touch surreal, this mid-20th century hand-carved teak garden table brings the romance of the Italian grotto tradition into the everyday. The base is form...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Tables
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century Original Red Painted Hutch Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original red painted lift top table with shoe feet and early rose head nails. All original hardware and construction. Take notice to the very narrow seat base. Such a great sweet size. This fantastic folky shaped table is strong and sturdy.This original scrub top table...
Category
18th Century American Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Populaire Workbench or Counter, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art populaire workbench, a timeless piece steeped in history and character, featuring three spacious drawers and the versatility to serve as a sideboard, counter, or workbench. Its a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century brutalist wood farm tripod chopping block Folk Art
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Early twentieth century folk art farm wood chopping block with a great patina. In great condition and very solidly built.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Early American Country Pyrography Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, one-of-a-kind antique American folk decorated desk with beautifully aged distressed patina found in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
Hand-crafted in the Southern United States in the late 19th century, featuring elaborate hand carving and pyrography wood burning decoration in classical motif, kneehole desk form with raised gallery dated "1899", having a topped with a single door cabinet, supported by two columns of three drawers.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Found in a Mt. Juliet, Tennessee farmhouse
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Bright Star Antiques, Sulfur Springs, Texas. Specializing in early American antiques...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Folk Arts Low Side / Breakfast Matchsticks Table by Thomas McAulay 1971
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful handmade work by Thomas B, McAulay, Folk Arts Naive Matchstick Low Table from 1971. Uses for this low table are: next to a low chair or couch, for serving meals in bed or c...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small cabinet or side table in folk art from the late 1700s. The table is a naive rustic folk art furniture from Sweden and would work well as both ...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Small Primitive Folk Art Table from Northern Sweden, Late 1700s in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small folk art table with primitive construction from northern Sweden. The table is made by hand in solid pine during the late 1700s. Original condition and original paint with genui...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Side Table with Drawer dated 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful pine side table comes from the Swedish countryside and still maintains the original faux wood painted finish which was a traditional style of the era.
The single draw...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique rare ethnic coffee table
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique rare ethnic coffee table
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Dutch Folk Art “Hindeloopen” Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Dutch folk painted folding table, Friesland, circa 1820, having a dished oval top, the obverse painted with a harbor scen...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Rustic Wooden Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic French rectangular wooden coffee table perfect for inside or outside.
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Rustic Knotty Pine Cabin Cottage Table & Chairs Handmade Kitchen Dining Set
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fantastic little knotty pine handmade table with 2 chairs, perfect for a rustic cabin, cottage or breakfast nook. The pine is thick cut (the table top is 2 inches thick) an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Pine
Swedish Folk Art Carved Oak Wood Painted Tulip Dining Table Chairs, Set of 7
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, sculptural, hand crafted and painted, dining table set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited through...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Welsh Fruit wood Cricket Table
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful 19th century cricket table with a generous thick pine top and a fruit wood base.
Beneath a symmetrical cupids bow frieze and raised on gently chamfered square section bl...
Category
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Root and Twig Tabletop Plant Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early folky twig and root tabletop stand in great condition. This cool three-leg planter is so well made and has a great worn patina. It is very strong ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Tables
Materials
Twig
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
139cm Swedish folks fishnets knitting tools from 1793 Handmade Unique rare
Located in Forest, BE
This is a set of 3 different but similar wooden structures/tools to build fishnets. Used by folks in the countryside of Sweden. The smaller one is engraved 1793, the others are unmar...
Category
1790s Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s
A joyful expression of color and craftsmanship, this mid-century folk art table hails from France and dates to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tables
Materials
Beech
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 ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel, Sheet Metal
Swedish Designer, Side Table / Stool, Wood, "Faluröd" Paint, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden side table or stool painted in "faluröd" red pigment, designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand Carved Tobacco Smoking Small Pedestal Side Table, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This fascinating small side table originally served as a tobacco or smoking table. Note in photos the larger boxes for pipes/cigars, smaller storage boxes for tobacco/matches, also an ash tray and candle stick.
It is the hand-carved elements that raise this table to a special folk-art find. Note the carved pipes...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Brutalist Style Copper Etched Dining Table Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite, Southwestern Style hand crafted, one of kind dining set, dating back to the 1980s. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout Craf...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Tables
Materials
Metal, Copper
American Folk Art Carved & Painted Games Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Circa 1880. Having excellently inlaid top with inlaid and painted board at center and stars inlaid at each corner atop turned wood legs with lower stretcher centered by pineapple car...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Folk Art tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art tables 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, folk art, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Hermitage des Artistes, Ira Yeager, and Liberty & Co.. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $255 and tops out at $29,000 while the average work can sell for $3,069.
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