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Swedish
Kubbestol
Trunk Chair, c. 1940
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-hewn, wood thickness is: 1.5"
Great color & patina and back detail.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Austrian Painted Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
Austrian style storage chest with floral folk motif painted on three sides and original hardware
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Great 18th Century Scandinavian Painted Trunk
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Dry old paint surface, great patina.
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Antique Late 18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Decorative Brass Zanzibar Trunk with Drawers
This chest is in fact a mule Chest as it has 2
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid 19th Century Hand Painted Romanian Painted Trunk
Located in Troy, MI
hardware, dovetail construction, small internal lidded compartment. Great authentic folk art piece.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Romanian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Blue Green and Red Paint Decorated Bavarian Trunk
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Featuring bird and flower motifs
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Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood, Paint
Colorful Painted Flat Top Trunk dated 1803, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
The colorful paint is all original on this beautiful flat top trunk. Exceptional detail is seen in
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Antique Early 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
19th Century, Swedish Floral Painted Dome Top Wedding Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming mid-19th century Swedish wedding trunk or dowry trunk featuring floral painted reserves
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Antique Wooden Trunk with Praying Books, Czechoslovakia Circa 1880
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful antique wooden trunk found in Slovakia, produced in Czechoslovakia since 1880. The trunk
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Antique 18th Century Slovak Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Original Blue Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk dated 1802
Located in Round Top, TX
of Swedish folk art paint; please examine to appreciate the fine details, including the interior with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Original Hand Painted and Carved Trunk, Hungary, Dated 1854
Located in Round Top, TX
additional folk art flourishes.
Front panel carving and traditional interior "box" to hold small personal
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
This Folk Art painted trunk has the form of a faux mule chest, pretending to have drawers with
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Original Hand Painted Flat Top Trunk dated 1834 from Austria
Located in Round Top, TX
popular folk art design throughout the 1800's along with additional hand-painted details including the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Paint, Pine
Charming Early Hand Painted Swedish Trunk Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A charming hand painted folk art chest from Sweden, circa 1806, having a dark blue background and
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
have the key.
The trunk is dated “Anno 1839” and probably commemorates the wedding, or perhaps the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Mid 19th Century painted pine dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic Swedish painted pine blanket box circa 1866.
Signed with a name inside the lid and a date of 1866. Painted in a period vivid blue colour and black painted bracket feet.
Met...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th Century Swedish hand painted dome top trunk, circa 1854.
Beautifully decorated coffer
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Large Original Green Painted Swedish Dome Top Trunk dated 1844
Located in Round Top, TX
Original green painted dome top oak trunk from Denmark with wrought iron straps and side handles
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Original Painted Small Swedish Pine Dome Top Trunk dated 1827
Located in Round Top, TX
Original small pine dome top trunk from Sweden with exquisite hand painted details including floral
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Traditional 19th century painted Swedish dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Traditional 19th century painted Swedish dome trunk circa 1861.
Hand painted and dated 1861, but
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Mid 19th century Swedish hand painted dome top trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish hand painted dome top trunk circa 1854.
Beautifully decorated coffer in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Trunk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish hand painted dome top trunk circa 1854.
Beautifully decorated coffer in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Faux Bois Round Top Trunk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folk art round top trunk with a wonderful and unique faux bois exotic design on the outside and
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20th Century American Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Original Painted Swedish Flat Top Box or Small Trunk, dated 1841
Located in Round Top, TX
paint has traditional folk art patterns including a stylized faux wood grain. Distress to the finish is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Original Green Painted Box or Small Flat Top Trunk, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
this folk art find.
Please refer to professional photos for clear understanding of color, condition
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine, Paint
Original Brown Painted Pine Small Flat Top Trunk or Box, dated 1850
Located in Round Top, TX
the traditional folk art style of the period. The metal corners and edge trim of top and bottom are
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Original Hand Painted Flat Top Pine Trunk With Flowers, Hungary circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand-painted folk art flat top pine trunk.
Original traditional floral motif painted in
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Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Hand Painted Dome Top Blue Trunk With Flowers, Sweden dated 1828
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden with traditional hand-painted details include
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Original Hand Painted Swedish Dome Top Oak Trunk dated 1837
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden with wrought iron straps and side handles
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Painted Blue Dome Top Trunk with Birds and Flowers, Sweden dated 1841
Located in Round Top, TX
Original blue painted dome top oak trunk from Sweden with traditional hand-painted details
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Painted Large Flat Top Trunk With Flowers and Figures, Hungary 1850-70
Located in Round Top, TX
The colorful paint is all original on this beautiful flat top trunk. Exceptional detail is seen in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Folk Art Trunk
Located in Round Top, TX
This whimsical 18th century Italian Folk Art trunk features beautifully painted designs in various
Category
Antique 18th Century Blanket Chests
Antique European Folk Art Blanket Chest Storage Trunk Forged Iron Lock Coffer
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique European Folk Art trunk. Beautifully painted in yellow with stylized lily or branches and
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Iron
German Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Tree Trunk Bust, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Item: Naïve folk-art tree trunk bust, circa 1920
Description: For sale in this LOT is a naïve
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art Cherry Woodcarving of Bird Feeding Chick in Tree Trunk
Located in Esbjerg, DK
bird feeding its baby bird within a protruding tree trunk. Anonymously hand-carved in Sweden in the mid
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cherry
1940s Folk Art Wire with Slatted Wood Lidded Box or Storage Trunk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Slats of wood connected by twisted wire for the box part of this trunk. Larger boards make up the
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal, Wire
Antique Dutch 19th Century Red and Yellow-Painted Small Table Trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
A rare small table trunk that was made in the Netherlands in the early 1800s. It is made of solid
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Chest / Trunk with Original Paint from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish chest / old wagon coffin from Burtrask Vasterbotten , Northern Sweden.
Chest of the mid 19th century used for transport of valuables on carriages.
Healty wood ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Alphabet Block Set
Bird Theme
"Around The World Trunk" R.Bliss American C 1895
By Bliss
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lithographed paper covered wooden box; late Victorian era entitled "Around The World Trunk" Circa
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paper
Antique 18th Century Solid Pine and Traditional Painted Czech Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This rare trunk or blanket chest was made in the border region between the Czech Republic and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Czech Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Steel
19th Century Decorated Sea Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original nautical decorated blanket chest from New England. The sides are all originally decorated. This item is dove tailed construction. All three sides are sponge decorated. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Miniature Salesman Sample Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century small trunk would be great for a doll or teddy bear collection. It has a
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20th Century American Other More Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Swiss Alp Small Painted and Dated Trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp small painted and dated 1754 trunk from Zermatt village, the key is missing.
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Antique 1750s Swiss Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Tin and Wood Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century camel back trunk or dome top trunk in fine distressed condition. The pressed tin
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Heavily Carved Spanish Style Trunk on Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavily carved Spanish Gothic-style wooden trunk with diamond pattern inverted rosettes. Carved
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Early 20th Century Spanish Primitives
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Cream Painted Dome Top Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early 19th century original cream or butter milk color painted dome top trunk is from
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Painted Dome Top Trunk Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality traditional Swedish decorated pine trunk dated 1851.
Beautiful original hand-painted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Swedish Original Painted Dome-Top Wedding Trunk, Dated 1834
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original painted dome-top trunk from South Sweden, dated 1834. It has the initial of the father
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Country Painted Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine
Antique Alaska Gold Rush Bath Tub / Trunk / Table Circa 1880s
Located in New York, US
Our unique metal wash basin with lid dating from the late 19th century was hand-painted with wood like finish and lid celebrating the owner's adventure participating in the Alaska go...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Metal
1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique British monogrammed sailors sea chest / trunk with original very detailed braided rope
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Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century swedish painted pine chest circa 1838.
Decorative painted folk art trunk, baring
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th Century Primitive Bench from Spanish Pyrenees
Located in Houston, TX
a solid piece. Beautiful Primitive piece of Folk Art. Made from a chestnut trunk. Seat height is 18".
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Antiquities
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Folk Art Painted Hungarian Trunk / Blanket Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
close up photos to appreciate the folk art painted details and natural distressing that has occurred
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests
Enchanting Folk Art 19th Century Painted Trunk from Maine
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Truly one of kind antique painted pine chest having Folk Art decoration with beachy nautical theme
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Immigrant Amanda Larsson Travel Trunk Chest
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Fantastic Folk Art, hand decorated trunk from Sweden,
belonging to Amanda Larsson, circa mid-1800s
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Metal
European Wooden Carving Sculpture "Owl", Prison Carving, Folk Art, Tree Trunk
Located in Hamburg, DE
This type of primitive carving was mostly done by prisoners. The piece comes from Europe and dates from the early 20th century. It is a decorative piece and interesting for collectors.
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Birch
Antique Early American Folk Art Pine Parquetry Star Dowry Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American pine Folk Art farmhouse dowry or blanket chest featuring striped geometric
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
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Folk Art Trunk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folk art trunk for your home. A folk art trunk — often made from wood, metal and softwood — can elevate any home. There are 218 variations of the antique or vintage folk art trunk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a folk art trunk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A folk art trunk made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one folk art trunk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith, Bliss and Ira Yeager produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Folk Art Trunk?
A folk art trunk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,945, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $47,500.
Questions About Folk Art Trunk
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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