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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Style: Folk Art
Period: Early 20th Century
Early Chihuahua Oil Painting W/ Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky & fun oil painting of a chihuahua on canvas in a old wood frame.The condition is very good.It is unsigned by the artist.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
$956 Sale Price / item
20% Off
American Painted Sea Chest with Beckets.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Painted Sea Chest with Beckets.
Early 20th century green painted pine trunk with a single board top and original sailor made painted ropework beckets. The lid features a pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique 1910s German Santa Claus Belsnickle Figure on Sleigh pulled by Pink Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Santa Claus Belsnickle Sleigh with Pig and Toys, circa 1900
A rare and charming example of early German Christmas craftsmanship, this Antique Santa Claus Belsnickle figure depicts Santa seated in a sleigh pulled by a pig, overflowing with miniature gifts, toys, and trees. The composition figure of Santa, marked Germany, measures approximately 7 inches high, while the papier-mâché pig is about 10 inches long. The entire display extends to an impressive 24 inches (60 cm).
Beautifully detailed with cotton, porcelain dolls, wooden toys, and seasonal greenery, this unique piece embodies the nostalgic charm of old-world Christmas traditions.
Discovered at an estate sale in Leipzig, Germany, it makes a museum-worthy addition to any collection of antique holiday decorations, Belsnickle figures, or Victorian Christmas ornaments...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Red
White Hawaiian Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Hawaiian red
white applique quilt in fine condition.This quilt has fine echo quilting and fine stitching. The applique is quite geometric.
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
American Folk Art Door Stop in the Form of a Sitting Cast Iron Tuxedo Cat
Located in Downingtown, PA
Cast Iron Charm: American Folk Art Cat Doorstop
This charming piece of American folk art is a cast iron doorstop modeled in the form of a black and white tuxedo cat. Doorstops like ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Large Marble Solitaire Game with 35 Mineral Stone Marbles, French 1920s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of a large table top 33 hole marble solitaire with a very good 11.75 inch diameter hardwood board and 35 beautiful individual agate mineral stone marble...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Agate
19Thc Child
s Walnut Rocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Walnut child's rocking chair upholstered in a suede leather.The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
E 20th Century. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
French Folk Art Sculpture of a Horse in Leather
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A hand-made folk art sculpture of a horse from the End of 19th Century/ Early 20th Century. This French made papier mâché horse is wrapped in leather, presented in its authentic old ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Paper
Bulldog or Pit Bull Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Oil painting on canvas of a bulldog or pit bull in a antique frame as well.The condition is very good and is unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
$1,116 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austrian Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Austrian deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. We believe its from 1910s or older. A nice addition to your hunters lo...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Antler, Wood
Giant Sicilian Folk Art Mirror, Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A humongous hand painted Sicilian folk art mirror.
Produced around the late 19th century / early 20th century.
Featuring the vibrant folkloric motifs of traditional Sicilian artis...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Matyo Pillowcase, early 20th Century. Hungary
Located in Istanbul, TR
-No insert.
-Hemp in the back.
-Zipper closure.
-Dry Cleaning is recommended.
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Antique Japanese Indigo Boro, extra thick textile, wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique indigo Boro textile, probably used as rug estimate from the size
condition.
in Japanese culture, everyone take off their shoes at the entrance, and sit down directly o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Wooly Sheep Pull Putz Toy Antique German Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Putz stick-legged sheep on a wooden platform with metal wheels. It is a genuine antique German Christmas toy. As it is old, it show the e...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Fox and Goose Cut Out on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century American Folk Art tin cutout captures a moment of exhilarating pursuit: a sleek fox in hot pursuit of a large white goose, its wings flailing in startled flig...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Antique European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms Wall Plaque
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable hand carved coat of arms featuring a knightly crest.
This is an exceptionally well made and decorative piece. It is a very...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cast Iron Patinated Green Eyed Black Cat Doorstop / Sculpture by Hubley
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Cast Iron Patinated Green Eyed Black Cat Doorstop / Sculpture by Hubley, circa 1930s. Super cool vintage cast iron cat doorstop / sculpture manufactured by Hubley. The piece ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900.
Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine, Paint
Blue Enamel Water Bucket with Wire and Wooden Handle, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Austrian enamel water bucket with wire and wood handle. Made by Austro Email in Austria. The bucket has many practical uses including w...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Lot of Deer, Rabbit
Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of 14 Putz stick-legged Deers, Bunny Rabbits, Fox and a Hunter. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene or paradise yard garden...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear w...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Rare Set of Four Mercury Glass
Plastic Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, the 4 mushrooms with wire are made of plastic and are younger age, this would be a great a...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Large Early 20th Century Hand Woven Winnowing Basket Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Red Lion, PA
Large Early 20th Century Asian Hand-Woven Winnowing Basket – Folk Art Wall Sculpture
This large early 20th century hand-woven winnowing basket is a striking example of traditional A...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rattan
Silver Vintage Austrian Charivari Grandeln Lederhosen Octoberfest Hat Pin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This curious Folk Art stick pin was probably worn by a man, in particular, a hunter, as a charm. They’re often found on the charm bracelets of hunters, ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silver
Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted and decorated sled from New England. Stamped/Signed By the maker under the body. In Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature set of 8 antique German Dollhouse Miniatures is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts al...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Framed Antique Palestinian Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Early 20thC.Palestine
Ready to go on a wall.
Fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Palestinian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue. This character statue has been made by a unknown Company in Germany, in the 1910s or older. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of c...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – Traditional African Art
A striking Akua’ba fertility doll from the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana, this hand-carved wooden figure em...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color and texture.
From an impressive Los Angeles vintage duck and antique swan decoy...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
20th Century Terracotta Diana Goddess of the Hunt Bust France 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an impressive bust formed with terracotta of Diana Goddess of the Hunt. This beautiful sculpture is hand formed, 20th century. Signed by Artist but can not identify the maker...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
Shepherd
Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativit...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
Antique Dachshund Dog Salt
Pepper Shakers with .800 Silver Heads, Germany 1900
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Dachshund Dog Salt & Pepper Shakers with .800 Silver Heads, Germany, circa 1900
Description
A rare and charming pair of dachshund-form salt and pepper shakers, sourced from ...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silver
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché & Cardboard
This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 20th ce...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Tramp Art Box with Mirrors Folk Art Collectible
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique tramp art box with mirrored panels on the sides and top, pointed feet and a triangular lid, partly covered with green velvet inside and decorated with a small mirro...
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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
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
Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder
s Model of a Sloop
Located in San Francisco, CA
a large and handsome hand-crafted antique American half-hull wooden boat builder's model of a sloop with fin keel and spade rudder all constructed of laminated mahogany in a warm hon...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest 1911
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This beautiful antique bridal chest dates from 1911 and features highly decorative painting. This piece originates from Romania and is a stunning example of folk art from that period...
Category
1910s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Monumental Antique Folk Art Carnival Double Target Game Board
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare monumental fairground double target game board inscribed “ 3 Darts for 2d and Score 25 or Over”. Hand painted wood and wire. A wonderful collectors item.
MD
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique American Hand-Hooked Parrot Tapestry with MCM Folk Art Style
By Evelyn Ackerman, Luis Montiel
Located in Dallas, TX
77273 Antique American hand-hooked parrot tapestry with MCM Folk Art style. Drawing inspiration from Luis Montiel and Evelyn Ackerman, this antique Americ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century, Scandinavian Folk Art Three-Legged Chair in Pine, Wabi Sabi
Located in Odense, DK
A Scandinavian folk art three-legged chair, carved in solid pine and finished with a warm lacquer, early 20th century. The sculptural seat, turned legs, and low curved backrest displ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
Early 20th Century
The Virginian
Cigar Store Indian
By Samuel Anderson Robb
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An impressive early 20th-century carved and polychrome painted cigar store Indian standing approximately 6 feet tall to the tip of the feathers. The base features replacement boards—...
Category
1920s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century folk art fairground massacre knock down figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century folk art fairground massacre knock down figure
A folk art / primitive hand-crafted fairground knock down game figure. Constructed from pine and metal, hand painted detail with metal support hinges when the figure is knocked off...
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
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
1900s-1920s Japanese antique 2 tier wooden tansu cabinet w/ openwork wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique 2 tier small tansu cabinet with sliding doors - made of quality Sugi cedar, finished with persimmon tannin
burnt pine ink.
Product of circa 1900s - 1920s (lat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Antique Japanese wood step stool, Fumidai wabi sabi organic mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar - New finds from a Kominka (old traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Japan.
Manufactured in Circa 1900s - 1930s (Taisho...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
French Hand-Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Star Accents, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A compact yet visually impactful example of French Tramp Art, this mirror dates to around 1900 and features a deeply carved frame with the signature layered notching technique. The f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Swedish pair of tree chairs from the early 1900 Folk Art Peasant Seating
Located in Forest, BE
Confortable pair of Swedish hand carved pine trunk seats from the early 1900. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. Could be used to sit on a desk or a ta...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
$6,513 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Lot of sixteen Cookie Marzipan Backing Molds Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous set of sixteen molds for your Christmas Bakery. Made of metal. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina.
Fantastic piece for each collector. Found at an est...
Category
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large french tramp art folk mirror 1900
s
By Tramp Art
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large french tramp art folk mirror, 1900's. Very beautiful.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter the paint ha...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Set of 6 Wooden Folk Chairs
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This set of six French provincial chairs (one of which is an armchair) dates back to the early 20th century. Featuring solid wood backs and legs and woven rush seats, they display a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,500 / set
Life Sized Hand Carved Early 20th Century Carousel Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Regal and Majestic Vintage Hand Carved Carousel Lion. All hand crafted and hand painted with great detailing to the wood work and painted saddle ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
Gypsy Caravan Circa 1900 - Built by Watts of Bridgewater
Located in Bagshot, GB
Now I know we all wish to have that barn find, but this truly is a great barn find!!!
45 years it has been dry stored, and you can see from the condition that this original Gypsy Ca...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
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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