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.
1890s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Other
1840s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Composition, Metal
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Clay
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood
1880s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1970s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Other
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Oak
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wire
Early 18th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
17th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Late 19th Century Welsh Antique Folk Art Furniture
Slate
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Other
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1890s Japanese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ebony
1940s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Burl
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood
1890s South American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1830s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1910s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Linen
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Copper, Zinc
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1820s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Other
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell
1840s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wood





