Folk Art Furniture
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.
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1910s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cork
20th Century Korean Folk Art Furniture
Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Bulgarian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch, Pine
2010s North American Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1840s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Hemp
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Nutwood
1850s Swiss Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Softwood, Spruce
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware, Terracotta, Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
20th Century Belgian Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Silk
1760s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Blown Glass
1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Iron
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bone, Fruitwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper, Iron
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Metal
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Copper, Brass, Wire
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wire, Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Oak





