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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 Swedish Small Folk Art Country Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk art country table from northern Sweden made around 1820 to 1840 in pine. The table is an authentic Swedish country antique in untouched original condition. The faux paint is ori...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Antique Swedish Small Folk Art Country Table
Antique Swedish Small Folk Art Country Table

Antique Swedish Small Folk Art Country Table

$4,210
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 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

$7,800
Small 18th Century antique country rustic folk art table with drawer
Located in Boden, SE
Small charming country table from northern Sweden. The table is a genuine folk art furniture from around 1850. It is made by hand in solid pine. The table is in untouched condition ,...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Small 18th Century antique country rustic folk art table with drawer
Small 18th Century antique country rustic folk art table with drawer

Small 18th Century antique country rustic folk art table with drawer

$1,022
Small 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish small folk art table from around 1850. The table is painted pine with the original first layer of paint that has the authentic patina of time. The paint has also bec...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Small 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table
Small 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table

Small 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table

$4,393
18th Century Swedish antique rustic Trestle Table Dated 1766 with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustic Folk Art Trestle table from Örnsköldsvik Ångermanland, Northern Sweden. A very charming small and genuine table with a...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

18th Century Swedish antique rustic Trestle Table Dated 1766 with Original Paint
18th Century Swedish antique rustic Trestle Table Dated 1766 with Original Paint

18th Century Swedish antique rustic Trestle Table Dated 1766 with Original Paint

$1,744
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...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Tables

Materials

Wood

Asian Small Low Wooden Temple Gilded Table Stand
Asian Small Low Wooden Temple Gilded Table Stand

Asian Small Low Wooden Temple Gilded Table Stand

$450
Genuine Antique Swedish Handmade Folk Art Pine Rustic Table with Drawer
Located in Kramfors, SE
Handmade folk art table from northern Sweden made around the mid 1800s, circa 1840. The table is made by hand and is in untouched original condition with the original first paint. Th...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Genuine Antique Swedish Handmade Folk Art Pine Rustic Table with Drawer
Genuine Antique Swedish Handmade Folk Art Pine Rustic Table with Drawer

Genuine Antique Swedish Handmade Folk Art Pine Rustic Table with Drawer

$3,368
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Folk Art Gustavian table. From Halsingland, Sweden. In original blue paint. Circa 1840.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table in Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table in Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table in Original Paint

$3,753
Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual antique Swedish Kurbits drop-leaf table hand-printed in the Classic Folk Art tradition of mid Sweden, circa late 19th century. The 4 turned legs are in country style and the table is finished in hand-printed faux wood grain with lots of detail. As per the kurbits Folk Art tradition, the design features feathers and swirls in autumnal colors with rich reds, russets, yellows, oranges and browns Table wings...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

Materials

Pine

Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century
Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century

Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century

$1,350 Sale Price
35% Off
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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Tables

Materials

Wood

19Thc Original Cream Painted Farm Table From Pennsylvania
19Thc Original Cream Painted Farm Table From Pennsylvania

19Thc Original Cream Painted Farm Table From Pennsylvania

$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Tables

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Jack Daniel's Barrel-Top and Cypress Root Table, Circa 1960s
American Folk Art Jack Daniel's Barrel-Top and Cypress Root Table, Circa 1960s

American Folk Art Jack Daniel's Barrel-Top and Cypress Root Table, Circa 1960s

$2,650
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Tables

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s
Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s

Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Table, France, 1960s

$2,910
19th Century Oversized Allmoge Étagère or Plant Stand, Sweden, Circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, Swedish, 19th century, allmoge oversized round étagère or plant stand with wonderfully hand-carved base, origin: Sweden, circa 1820 - 1840
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

Materials

Softwood

19th Century Oversized Allmoge Étagère or Plant Stand, Sweden, Circa 1820
19th Century Oversized Allmoge Étagère or Plant Stand, Sweden, Circa 1820

19th Century Oversized Allmoge Étagère or Plant Stand, Sweden, Circa 1820

$7,450
Antique Folk Art Ornately Decorated Pyro Two Tiered Accent Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Folk Art pyro decorated two tiered table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1900 i...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Ornately Decorated Pyro Two Tiered Accent Table
Antique Folk Art Ornately Decorated Pyro Two Tiered Accent Table

Antique Folk Art Ornately Decorated Pyro Two Tiered Accent Table

$1,599
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,...
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20th Century American Folk Art Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Pedestal Table
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Pedestal Table

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Pedestal Table

$975 Sale Price
22% Off
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19th Century French Small Round Marble Top Side Table in Louis XVI Style
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Located in Doylestown, PA
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Large Rustic Trestle Table

$5,250
H 30.5 in W 138 in D 40 in
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Table Swedish Gustavian 18th Century Original Paint Sweden

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Japanese antique wooden small low table/1868-1920/coffee table
Japanese antique wooden small low table/1868-1920/coffee table

Japanese antique wooden small low table/1868-1920/coffee table

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H 10.24 in W 35.56 in D 11.3 in
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19th Century Swedish Trestle Table
19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

19th Century Swedish Trestle Table

$5,800
H 31 in W 81 in D 35 in
French 19th Century Vendange or Wine Tasting Table
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
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Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Vendange or Wine Tasting Table
French 19th Century Vendange or Wine Tasting Table

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$2,015
H 28.35 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
Swedish Art Deco Moderne Round Pedestal End or Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
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1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Tables

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Birch, Elm

Swedish Art Deco Moderne Round Pedestal End or Side Table
Swedish Art Deco Moderne Round Pedestal End or Side Table

Swedish Art Deco Moderne Round Pedestal End or Side Table

$3,124
H 25 in Dm 31.5 in
Swedish Nesting Tables, 1930s
Located in Karlstad, SE
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20th Century Danish Folk Art Tables

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Teak

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Swedish Nesting Tables, 1930s

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H 21.26 in W 24.81 in D 12.21 in
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Wooden Low Table, Display stand, Japanese Antique, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Wooden Low Table, Display stand, Japanese Antique, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

Wooden Low Table, Display stand, Japanese Antique, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei

$800
H 17.13 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
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Antique Carved Oak And Pine Folk Art Tripod Table, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE OCCATIONAL TABLE A folk art carved oak table top with stylised floral and naturalistic decoration in a naive style. Raised on a stained pine base with a baluster stem and ...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Tables

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Oak, Pine

Antique Carved Oak And Pine Folk Art Tripod Table, 19Th Century
Antique Carved Oak And Pine Folk Art Tripod Table, 19Th Century

Antique Carved Oak And Pine Folk Art Tripod Table, 19Th Century

H 26.78 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
American folk art table with applied quilt cover
Located in Hudson, NY
American folk art table with applied quilt cover
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Tables

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Fabric

American folk art table with applied quilt cover
American folk art table with applied quilt cover

American folk art table with applied quilt cover

H 29 in W 25 in D 21 in
Rare Swedish Antique Blue Painted Folk Art Country Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Rare Swedish Antique Blue Painted Folk Art Country Table
Rare Swedish Antique Blue Painted Folk Art Country Table

Rare Swedish Antique Blue Painted Folk Art Country Table

H 30.71 in W 38.19 in D 22.05 in
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Located in Trensacq, FR
Fabulous free-form live edge tripod table from C1960s France. A cross-section Walnut slab with three chunky 'branch' legs. A great piece full of character with an interesting shape ...
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Walnut, Wood

French Live Edge Table C1960
French Live Edge Table C1960

French Live Edge Table C1960

H 26.38 in W 33.08 in D 18.51 in
1940s French Wooden Side Table with Marquetry Detail
Located in High Point, NC
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1940s French Wooden Side Table with Marquetry Detail

1940s French Wooden Side Table with Marquetry Detail

H 26.2 in W 20.9 in D 20.9 in
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Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Tables

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Wood

English Laburnum Root Wood Table, Early 20th Century
English Laburnum Root Wood Table, Early 20th Century

English Laburnum Root Wood Table, Early 20th Century

H 18.51 in W 25.6 in D 20.87 in
1930s French Wooden Bar Table with Decoupage
Located in High Point, NC
A simple, elegant design and a unique decorative device make this 1930s bar table a rare find. Sourced from France, a trio of slender legs support a circular tabletop, adorned with a...
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1930s French Vintage Folk Art Tables

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Glass, Wood

1930s French Wooden Bar Table with Decoupage
1930s French Wooden Bar Table with Decoupage

1930s French Wooden Bar Table with Decoupage

H 25.2 in W 14.4 in D 14.4 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish painted folk art table from northern Sweden made during the early to mid 19th century, around 1820 to 1840. The table is in untouched original condition with original paint. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Table
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Table

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Table

H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 25.2 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art table from the around the 1850s. The table is a slightly different model where the table top can be folded up and opened to a storage space underneath. The apron has...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table

H 28.55 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Vintage Folk Kitchen Table
Located in Denver, CO
Believed to be from the 1970’s American - Artisan/ Folk-made Oak and Oak veneer Some very minimal flaking of clear coat on top surface Sourced in Colorado Condition - ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Tables

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Oak

Vintage Folk Kitchen Table
Vintage Folk Kitchen Table

Vintage Folk Kitchen Table

H 29 in W 48 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Zebra Hide, Wood

Pair of Patinated African Zebra Hide Drums
Pair of Patinated African Zebra Hide Drums

Pair of Patinated African Zebra Hide Drums

H 16 in Dm 12 in
Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish small folk art table from around 1820 to 1840. The table is made pine and has never been painted. It has a simple construction with a trestle along the center and a ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table
Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table

Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table

H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in

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 Mid-20th Century, 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 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. 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 $450 and tops out at $7,800 while the average work can sell for $3,600.

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