Folk Art Children s 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
Original Painted Pine Baby Cradle Rocker, Sweden 1850-55
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful baby cradle was hand-crafted by a loving family in the mid 1800's. Note each of the narrow ends with dates and monograms. The original painted finish with red/orange panels, white flowers and green leaves is also gently appealing where the paint is worn away from years of use revealing the aged pine. The faux wood brown background was the traditional folk art style of the era.
This wood cradle has been restored and waxed. It is solid/structurally sound. A new base/bottom has been added. An old alteration is seen along the rockers where it was raised up. Antique cradles...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Baby Cradle
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful baby cradle was handcrafted by a loving family in the mid 1800's. The original blue painted finish with white flowers has been worn away from years of use; especially areas where it was touched, even the tips of the base where a foot was placed to rock it. The thick natural pine is revealed below, including cracks, old dried wormholes, scratches, gouges etc.
This wood cradle has been restored and waxed. It is solid/structurally sound. Antique cradles...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall and narrow grandfather floor clock in the original yellow and flower decoration, possible Denmark or Scandinavian for sure, circa 1875.
Du...
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Charming Antique Folk Art Swedish Children
s Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming antique children’s chair in folk art. The chair is from Northern Sweden and made around 1820 to 1840. Made in painted pine with the fir...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Pine
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child
s high chair /tray
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child's high chair /tray,, Charming little item.. Retains original paint ,,surface,,, Minor veneer missing ( back side). see photo,,Very usabl...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE DUTCH HAND PAINTED
PARCEL GILT CHILDREN
s SLEIGH ZINC LINED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning highly decorative hand made Dutch Children's sleigh with the original zinc lining and painted ...
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1840s Dutch Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Important
Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 18thc Pennsylvania painted and decorated baby cradle with strong German Dutch influence . This early cradle has come out of a fifty year collection and was found in Southern Pennsylvania originally . The hex signs...
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18th Century American Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1940s Folk Art Painted Iron Child Riding Horse Mounted on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Folk Art painted iron old child riding horse from the mid-20th century mounted on a new custom base. Born in the first half of the 20th century, this charming vintage iron piece features a brown and black painted iron galloping horse mounted on a rectangular custom-made metal base. Its nicely weathered appearance and naive treatment will make this Folk Art 1940s...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Iron
Swedish Folk Art Child’s Chair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 19th Century folk art chair.
Scraped to original paint.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted 19th century Folk Art Child
s Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Painted 19th century Folk Art Child's Chair, Adorable, unusual small chair, with one armrest, containing a small compartment. The original paint beautifully worn and faded (minor ret...
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Pine
19thc American Oak Child
s Rocking Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
This sturdy antique child's oak rocker retains its original honey oak color varnish and slatted seat. Nice old patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Oak
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Childs Ladder Back Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C childs ladder back chair with original rush seat. The seat is so beautiful. Pristine condition.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue and White Stripe Zebra Painting on Wood
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A gorgeous painting of a zebra in blue and black. This piece features the outline of a zebra in black, painted on a blue and white striped background. This piece is painted on wood a...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wire
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Guatemalan Child
s Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this petite Guatemalan children's chair charms with its playful asymmetry and blend of motifs. Influenced by Spanish Colonial furniture design, the painted chair has an angular back and square seat resting on two hand-turned legs. The low seat is the perfect height for a youngster, but we love this petite chair as a low side table or tabletop display...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
$784 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
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Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
$996 Sale Price
20% Off
Hobby Horse Ride On Pull Along Mobile Wheels Childs Toy Wood Leather Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual folk, hobby horse trainer on wheels
- Exudes charm and character
- Usable & robust in good working order
- Great collector's piece also
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1950s British Vintage Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Leather, Pine
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Small hand--painted cabinet, dated 1736
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
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19th Century Painted White Iron Crib Baby Bed
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Exceptional Painted Bookcase with Gold Leaf Carvings
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, Veneto
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Rare French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style Late 19th Century
By Thonet
Located in London, Park Royal
This French bentwood cradle made in the Thonet style is a rare find, circa late 1900s. The cradle is in perfect working order with a gentle rocking act...
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Antique Early 19C Swedish Hand Painted Pine Coffer Folk Art Blanket Dowry Chest
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive antique early 19th century hand painted folk art Swedish dowry/blanket chest, circa 1820.
The sarcophagus shaped lidded top enclosing a large storage area for clothing or bedding, the interior of the lid still possesses the original un-oxidized paint. Both the body and top of the chest retain the original hand painted decoration. The front, top and rear with oval cartouches painted with exotic birds and surrounded by stylized floral & fruiting decoration, each side has a circular cartouche with corresponding decoration. The sides of the chest have the original cast iron carrying handles, the chest is raised upon bracket feet, the chest is clean and aroma free and is ready to store your bedding, clothing or anything else you care to place in it!
Condition is very good indeed, the original painting is remarkably intact, no damage or condition issues. This very elegant antique Swedish antique...
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H 29 in W 34 in D 21.25 in
Wrought Iron Children
s Tricycle, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Wrought Iron Children's Tricycle, Circa 1900
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Mid-century rattan children’s lounge chair, the Netherlands 1960s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Netherlands / 1960 / childrens chair / metal, rattan / Mid-Century / Vintage
Vintage bohemian rattan chair with black glazed frame from the 1960s. Suitable for small children. This ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Metal
$360
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib
Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each end by columnar standards.The cradle base conforms to the rocking cradle and is adorned with laurel wreath gild bronze corner crests, all supported on cabriole legs with finely cast gild bronze acanthus leaf mounts. Turned gilded bedding and drapery support having a cast gilt bronze terminal of an eagle holding a ring in its beak. It also includes mattresses, bedding, Irish hand embroidered linens and matching draperies. One pair of Irish linen draperies measures 25" X 124". One pair measures 20" (10" with curtain rod hooks) x 124". Some ormolu bear the letters "P.R."; "N.H"; ":E.J" and other mounts bear what appear to be a name in cyrillic. Circa: 1860-1870. (Maybe earlier).
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Late 19th Century Irish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with a chimney. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. The ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Metal
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Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Pine, Paint
Antique Northern Swedish Genuine Primitive Small Folk Art Children
s Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual primitive children’s chair in folk art from northern Sweden. The chair is made around 1820 to 1840 and is a unique piece made by hand in solid pine. Old historic paint with g...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Pine
Swedish Antique Folk Art Children
s Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual antique children’s chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is from the mid 1800s and made in pine. It has paint from the late ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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19th C Original Painted Decorated Child
s / Doll Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Th C original painted child’s / dolls chair from Pennsylvania. The Chair is in Amazing Condition & Found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Circa 1860. Fantastic Patina!
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Wood
Antique Miniature Folk Art Painted Stepback Cupboard Country Farmhouse Hutch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature Folk Art stepback cupboard with wire mesh doors, turned supports and bun feet. Measure: 42".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Metal
H 41.5 in W 10 in D 18.75 in
Guatemalan Child
s Chair, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this petite Guatemalan children's chair charms with its playful asymmetry and richly textured surface. Influenced by Spanish Colonial furniture des...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Guatemalan Child
s Chair, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this petite Guatemalan children's chair charms with its playful asymmetry and richly textured surface. Influenced by Spanish Colonial furniture des...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Painted Cradle Alpine, Early 19th Century
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Rare original old painted Alpine cradle
Measures: H. 55cm, L. 90cm, P. 70cm
On the whole surface there are floral decorations and apotropaic symbols. At the ends, two medallion...
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1810s Italian Antique Folk Art Children s Furniture
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Fir
Steiff 4 Teddy Bear Tea Party Set, German, circa 1982
By Steiff
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is mint in the box (unopened); depicts four mohair jointed teddy bears, one in each corner (approximately 6"), sitting around a table set for tea, with porcelain utensils consis...
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1980s German Vintage Folk Art Children s Furniture
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19th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Polychrome Rocking Cradle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch rocking cradle or doll cradle featuring an original polychrome decorated frame. Finished in a dark green backgroun...
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Early American Child
s Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Early American Child’s chair in original paint and completely unrestored.
Seat height is 7.5".
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Apple Green Painted Child
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Located in Nantucket, MA
Apple green painted child’s firehouse chair with shaped back and turned
spindles and plank seat. Original paint and floral stenciling
New England, c....
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Maple, Pine
Folk Art children s furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art children's 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 children's furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, folk art, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art children's furniture made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe 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 children's furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $14,500 while the average work can sell for $1,530.
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