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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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Folk Art
Tyrolean coffee table
Located in Casaleone, IT
Small painted coffee table. Good for furnishing, with small drawer. Decorated on a green/blue background with floral motifs on the top. Reference measurements at the frame. More pi...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Tables

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Wood, Fir

Tavolo tirolese dipinto, '800
Located in Casaleone, IT
Tavolo tirolese in legno di cirmolo, decorato. Periodo '800 Con gambe tornite, finemente decorato sul piano e con cassetto sottostante. Misure di riferimento alla cornice. Altre imm...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Tables

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Wood

Rare Swedish Antique Blue Painted Folk Art Country Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique country table from Sweden in folk art. The table is made in solid Swedish pine and is from the area Forsa in Hälsingland. The table ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

Folk Heart Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique carved and pegged constructed primitive folk table featuring a single drawer and heart cutout detail. France circa 19th century. Wear on wood that is consistent with age and u...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Tables

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Wood, Pine

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

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

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

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

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

Swedish Folk Art Kurbits Country Drop-Leaf Table, Late 19th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
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

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Table with Drawer & Original Paint Antiques
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Folk art table with drawer from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Very charming & rustic Folk art table with a drawer. It has untouched original paint. The ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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Pine

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

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Wood

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

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Softwood

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

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Oak, Walnut

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

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Located in Milan, IT
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Located in Asbury Park, NJ
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Folk Art Side Table
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Located in Oakville, CT
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Bespoke Industrial Coffee Table
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H 21 in W 60 in D 24 in
Faux Bamboo Pine One Drawer Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Faux bamboo pine one drawer table, the top with gallery surround, front legs with faux bamboo turnings, back legs are square; single drawer with brass knob. Since there is sufficient...
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Brass

Faux Bamboo Pine One Drawer Table
Faux Bamboo Pine One Drawer Table
H 35.13 in W 35.63 in D 16.75 in
Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Located in Forney, TX
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Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
Antique Swiss Country Pay Table
H 30.25 in W 59 in D 34.5 in
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Located in Round Top, TX
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1930s French Wooden Bar Table with Decoupage
Located in High Point, NC
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Tables

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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
H 28.55 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Vintage Folk Kitchen Table
Located in Denver, CO
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Tables

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Vintage Folk Kitchen Table
Vintage Folk Kitchen Table
H 29 in W 48 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Patinated African Zebra Hide Drums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of African zebra drums. Great side table or beat it! Heavily patinated, gives these a more whitewashed look - a wonderful textural addition t...
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Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
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Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table
Small 19th Century Swedish Pine Folk Art Table
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Swedish 1790s Folk Art Side Table with Drawer and Rococo Style Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Italian Stone Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic Italian stone table, circa 1920. Originally from the region of Liguria Italy, this table would have originally been used within a cons...
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Tables

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Italian Stone Table
Italian Stone Table
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Hand Carved Modernist Low Table with Four Petals circa 1972
Located in Milford, NH
An interesting hand carved modernist low table with four separated petals, each on their own stem, forming a square top, with curled edges on the leaves, supported by four shaped leg...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Tables

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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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