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.
20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1940s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Beads
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Composition, Metal, Brass
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paper
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Porcelain, Cork
Late 20th Century Tanzanian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Silver
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Porcelain, Paper
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Art Glass
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1990s Balinese Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 1900s Pakistani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1920s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s Faeroese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Elm
Mid-20th Century Haitian Folk Art Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Agate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Hardwood, Beech
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Burmese Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mohair
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Paper





