Folk Art Furniture
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 Ships From: New York
Style: Folk Art
David Eldreth Stoneware Crock Vessel Cobalt Blue Bird, Folk Art Pottery
Located in East Quogue, NY
Charming blue and gray vintage studio pottery crock made by noted American folk potter David Eldreth in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, dated 1996. This wheel-thrown stoneware vessel features a classic salt-glazed exterior and a hand-decorated cobalt blue...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special piece with alot of history behind it.
Looks to be accurate from many perspectives, physical appearances show it was repainted over what was the original coat of paint wi...
Category
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Rope, Paint
Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of white bird in a landscape, framed with abstract bands of deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved
painted Duck Decoy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Merganser / Andre Broussard hand carved & painted Duck Decoy,,Wonderful paint, surface , patina..The paint is wonderfully dried out and rubbed along the edges to deliberately give a ...
Category
1960s Canadian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Pink Komodo Dragon Armenian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare armenian Rug depicting 2 Komodo Dragons on a pink fuchsia field
Measures: 5'2'' x 9'4''.
Category
20th Century Armenian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Antique Oushak Late 19th Century Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
a late 19th-century square Turkish Oushak Rug
Details
rug no. 10832
size 9' x 10' 3" (274 x 312 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Angora
Zabihi Collection Persian Pictorial Animal Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Persian animal motif Gabbeh rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 4'1'' x 6'
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wurlitzer Calliola is a specific type of large, elaborate, self-playing musical instrument, essentially a grand carousel or band organ, often with a beautiful wooden case, designed ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage American Folk Art Painting of a Cat, Oil on Wood
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming American Folk Art oil painting on wood features orange cat sitting next to fish bowl with gold fish. The painting is executed ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Russian Gzhel Hand-painted Blue White Porcelain Church Trinket Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare small lidded trinket box with church-shaped handle on the lid is hand painted in two tone blue on white porcelain background. Floral decor on the body of the box and on the lid,...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Zabihi Collection Vintage Pictorial Horse Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Karabagh runner with 4 large horses walking and colliding into one another
5' x 9'9''
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique American Wood Spool Table, Circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique American wood spool table in the most beautifully aged original worn dry white painted surface. Measures 24" h x 24" w x 16" d and 15" h x 16" w x 12" d to floating half shel...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
1930s Folk Art Home Made Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
I love the fact that someone took the time to make this wedding cake of a lamp. Its highly decorative and dripping with floral details. Its almost funny and loaded with charm. Its no...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Persian Pictorial Animal Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid-20th-century Persian Gabbeh with an apricot colored lion on an ivory colored ground
Details
rug no. j4470
size 3' 3" x 4' 6" (99 x 137 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery figurine depicts a reclining cat with folded front paws and raised head; the cat is looking forward with wide open, large eyes and a slightly surpris...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
American Folk Art Painted Pine Teal Bookcase on Casters with Removable Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American folk art bookcase retaining its original teal and orange paint (ca. 1920, USA).
Features five removable shelves and the original caster wheels for easy mobility.
A unique pi...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Turkish Kula Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Turkish Kula Rug dated 1939 with a camel and donkey on an ivory field. The quality on this piece is superb
Details
rug no. r5403
size 3' 2" x 4' 8" (97 x 142 cm
Category
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Hand Carved Folk Art Bull Dog Chair
Located in Peekskill, NY
We could not resist acquiring this chair. The shape and high back give it a classy feel but with humor. The double headed dog on the chair back are well done as are the dog foot legs...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Assortment of Five Small Indian Repoussé Brass Decorative Dish Bowls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An assortment of give unique Indian brass bracelets from the 19th century that could be used as ashtrays or candy dishes. Charming our eyes with their intricate designs, this assortm...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5
8" x 6
8" - 173 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Swedish Folk Art Midcentury Hand Carved Wall Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Swedish mid-20th century Folk Art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif depict a man in a horse pulled carriage, various animals including a snake, crayfi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11
8" x 15
4" - 355 x 467 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Handmade Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modern Afghan Tantra rug with a pictorial depiction of a flayed man handmade during the 21st century.
Original versions were employed by Vajrayana Budd...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Located in Peekskill, NY
175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Sitting Cats Door Stop, Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a pair of long hairs with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cats are depicted sitting with their heads slightly li...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843
Located in New York, NY
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843.
This exquisite chest exhibits splendid hand-painted floral motifs executed in pretty reds, blues, and yellows cast against a dark ...
Category
1840s Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
1900s Antique Hand Carved Wooden Cane
Located in Plainview, NY
An early 20th century hand carved wood men's cane. The cane features beautiful hand carving of flowers painted in multiple colors. The name of what it seems to be the original owner ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$380 Sale Price
41% Off
Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses
Here we have from the local estate of the original owner a VERY Rare group of 8 Large Putz Houses in their original b...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Wire Fox Terrier Iron Door Stop, Hubley
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Iron Wire Haired Fox Terrier Door Stop with intact original paint attributed to Hubley circa 1910. Hard to find with original patinaed cold ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and floral designs in blue, green, and earthy brown palette. Variations in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Jewel Toned Botanical Persian Meshed Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Animal Pictorial Large Room Size rug
rug no. j3141
size 11' 7" x 13' 10" (353 x 422 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Ceramic Table Lamp Country Style Floral Decor White Blue Orange, 1970s-1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Ceramic table lamp is decorated in European country style with traditional blue and orange floral motifs on semi-matte off-white background. The motif on the back is slightly smaller...
Category
Late 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Orange Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on a bright orange field
Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Modern Persian Lion Souf Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Souf Persian carpet depicting a lion on an abrashed gray and ivory colored field
Details
rug no. j3780
size 3' 10" x 4' 5" (117 x 135 cm)
Souf rugs are very rare technique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Tabriz Hunting Ground Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz pictorial hunting ground room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 9' 11" x 12' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chicken Rooster Vintage Turkish Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century turkish rug depicting a chicken and rooster on a brown field
Measures: 2'10" x 2'10''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wool
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Small square size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a horse standing on a sky blue field
Measures: 3'8'' x 3'9''.
This was originally belonging to a private Persian col...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Chinese Blue Scatter Size Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese Peking Small Rug
Details
rug no. j4713
size 2' 3" x 4' 1" (69 x 124 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Abstract Sculpture / Painting / Wall Hanging by W.N.Y. Artist John Tracey
By John Tracy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Abstract Modernist Three Dimensional Wall Sculpture , hanging / Painting,,,
John Tracey ,,,
1977-1979 Artist in Residence, Artpark Lewiston NY. Invited for three consecutive...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Zabihi Collection Light Blue Animal Persian Qum Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
early 20th century Persian Tabriz Pictorial rug in predominant light blue featuring a flurry of small animals floating in field and border.
Measures: 7'4" x 11'1".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
C.1880 American Folk Art Top Hat Hatmaker’s Trade Sign
Located in Briarcliff Manor, NY
A hard-to-find and charming sheet iron hatmaker’s,trade sign from the mid to late 19th century. The sculptural curves of the brim and the hat itself are engaging and amusing. This...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Japanese Flat Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Human Horse Vintage South Persian Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare Persian runner depicting three men and women in between a mustached gentleman sitting on his horse.
3'1'' x 10'3''
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$6,000 Sale Price
31% Off
Vintage Native American Knitting Basket with Cover and Handles, Adirondack Regio
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage knitting basket with lid and braided strap handle is strikingly similar to the one in Ethnographic department collection of the Peabody...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
French Needlepoint with Pigeon
Located in New York, NY
An interesting French needlepoint with a colorful pigeon from the middle of the 20th century. The bottom has an interesting set of color samples too.
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Persian Kashan Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Kashan rug
Measures: 1'3'' x 2'6''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,500
Vintage Large American Hand Woven Gathering Buttocks Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique oversized gathering basket features traditional rib or buttocks shape with the bent wood ring rim and handle. The plaited splints are carefully interwoven to carry...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Midcentury Persian Folk Handmade Throw Rug in Red
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan folk rug handmade during the mid-20th century in scatter/throw rug size with a red field filled with geometric botehs (paisleys).
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer King Solomon Pictorial Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. The inscription cartouche indicates the subject is King Solomon and the date is circa 1911. in a frogged...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Tole Potted Tulips Table Ornament
Located in Riverdale, NY
Italian cold painted tole potted tulip table decoration. A white footed pot holds a symmetrical cluster of shaded pink, blue and yellow metal closed tulips....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sitting Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a tabby cat form with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cat is depicted sitting with its head turned to a side and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Snake Weathervane on Stand
A late 19th to early 20th century cut-sheet iron weathervane in the whimsical form of a coiled snake, its body rendered in a continuous looping silhouette ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Japanese Tall Ikebana Basket, Bamboo
Black Accents, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with black fiber, addin...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Rare Room size Lion Turkish Rug Dated 1903
Located in New York, NY
Rare room size early 20th Century Turkish Rug wool Rug made in central Turkey depicting a Large Lion on a brown field dated 1903. This rug was hanging on the wall of a lobby of a pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Bakhtiari pictorial rug from the mid-20th century.
Measures: 3' 10" x 6' 8"
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$2,300 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Floral Trunk
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite early 19th-century painted trunk showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of its era. Adorned with vibrant floral motifs, primarily featuring roses and tulips, this pi...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Zabihi Collection Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
a 19th Century Persian Pictorial Small Carpet
1'4'' x 2'5''
On the left and right dark blue borders, the script is Persian (Farsi) in Nastaliq style. It’s a bit stylized and partly...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, and Nils Olsson. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.
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