Folk Art Chairs
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
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 Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This antique mountain chair is a beautiful example of traditional South German craftsmanship from the early 19th century. Crafted from solid pine, it is assembled entirely with morti...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Swedish Folk Art Stump Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish stump chair in folk art. The chair has a round shape and is made from a hollowed pine tree stump. The chair is in untouched conditi...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Handmade English Chess Carved Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing handmade English chess chair is hand carved. The chair seat is hand webbing made from hemp. The hand carved figurines and hand carved signatu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Hemp
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Chair from Finland ca 1930
Located in Farsta, SE
Folk Art chair from Finland ca 1930s
Made of Acid-stained Pine Wood
Consistent with age and use.
I call it mini Sauron throne.. One of a kind!
Height: ...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Original Red Painted Swedish Kubbestol Carved Log Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique carved and painted kubbestol, a traditional Scandinavian chair crafted from a single log.
The lovely original brick red paint is accented by a carved, blue painted band. Some...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Primitive 18th century Country Comb Back Armchair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Primitive 18th century Country Comb Back Armchair
A primitive Comb Back 18th/early 19th century, possibly West Country or Welsh, with a thick solid half moon seat seat on sturdy st...
Category
18th Century Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century Swedish Stump Chair in Solid Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish stump chair manufactured from a hollowed tree trunk. The chair is primitive and has never been painted. The two bands going around the seat...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Armchair Captain
s Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Captain's chair black Swedish 19th century Sweden. An armchair made during the end of 19th century. Painted in our signature Laserow Black.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Wooden Barrel Chair Made in the 19th Century
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian wooden barrel chair made in the 19th century. A circular, beautifully wooden chair with patina and soft edges hollowed out from a natu...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Folk Style Dining Chair In Wood, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
A beautiful vintage chair crafted from solid wood, produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s as part of the distinctive “return to folk” design movement. This era celebrated the fu...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
$399 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Chairs, France, 1960s
Delightfully whimsical and unmistakably unique, this pair of Mid-Century French folk art chairs from the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 4 chairs in Hazel twigs
Located in PARIS, FR
This set of four chairs, crafted from hazelwood twigs, is a true testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of late 19th-century France. Each chair showcases the intricate weaving o...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Twig
$2,969 / set
19th Century Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Primitive Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Traditional antique mountain chair from southern Germany. This distinctive and primitive chair is entirely handmade and assembled with mortise and tenon joints. This example is made ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Pine
Italian Chair with a Very Original Design with Seat in Colored Fabric Black Wood
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian uncommon chair with a very original design with seat in colored fabric.
Heavy black wood.
Colored stick decorations on the sides.
Grooves o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Early, Swedish Allmoge Poker / Stove Chair, Origin: Sweden, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Early, Swedish allmoge poker / stove chair, origin: Blekinge, Southern Sweden, circa 1750
Provenance: Private Manor House, Sweden
These chairs were u...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
19th Century Hand-Carved Chair Found in Wester México
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Detailed hand-carved and colorful chair found in Western México, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Studio Furniture American Craft Stool Mid-century modern 1960s USA
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walnut stool, hand-crafted, studio craft, USA
Wendell Castle, Roger sloan, JB Blunk, Jawar, Richard Bronk, Gerald Mccabe, Bobby Falwell, David Scott, Charles Fischer, Howard Osinski...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Country Ladder Back Chair in Original Paint
Located in Branford, CT
Excellent country ladder-back arm chair with original red paint with black highlights. Northeastern United Staes, circa 1820. Exceptional original condition.
Category
1820s American Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Studio Art Chairs in Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of hand crafted sculptural wood chairs feature 3 legs and extraordinary details to back rest and seat - SEE detail images and video provided. Architecturally wonderful! TH...
Category
1960s Bulgarian Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
$9,800 / set
Pair of Folk Art Chairs with Tractor Seats, France, 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Almost-pair of French "homemade" iron chairs with very comfortable! tractor seats. Original paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Boho Primitive Low Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming small wooden stool is a delightful piece of folk art, characterized by its intentionally rustic, primitive construction and weathered patina. Crafted with simple, robus...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Beechwood Children
s Chair
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Antique children's highchair with an abacus and potty chair functions.
Made of steamed beechwood, with leather cover.
Manufactured around 1910.
Category
1910s Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-century rustic "Art Populaire" Folk art armchair from the Auvergne, 1800
s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-century; rustic; "Art Populaire"; Folk art; cabinet ;Auvergne; France; 1800s
Mid-century rustic "Art Populaire" Folk art armchair. This chair is from the Auvergne, France and we...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century set with 2 Directors Chairs and a Coffee Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century set with 2 Directors Chairs and a Coffee Table
A great set with 2 lounging chairs and a coffee table, these would work very well both indoor and out, the chairs are mad...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Canvas
Folk Art chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Bobby Falwell, and Luteca Furniture. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $390 and tops out at $12,400 while the average work can sell for $2,400.
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