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Folk Art 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
Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Japanese wood step stool, Fumidai wabi sabi organic mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique Wooden step stool, "Fumidai", made of Sugi Cedar - New finds from a Kominka (old traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Manufactured in Circa 1900s - 1930s (Taisho...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

Lot of sixteen Cookie Marzipan Backing Molds Antique Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous set of sixteen molds for your Christmas Bakery. Made of metal. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. Fantastic piece for each collector. Found at an est...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey Ready to go on a wall....
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture

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Silk

Gypsy Caravan Circa 1900 - Built by Watts of Bridgewater
Located in Bagshot, GB
Now I know we all wish to have that barn find, but this truly is a great barn find!!! 45 years it has been dry stored, and you can see from the condition that this original Gypsy Ca...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Set of 6 Wooden Folk Chairs
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This set of six French provincial chairs (one of which is an armchair) dates back to the early 20th century. Featuring solid wood backs and legs and woven rush seats, they display a ...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Painted Pine Storage Bench or Settle
Located in Baltimore, MD
This massive pine double storage bench has a long straight back rail with an applied crest about five inches high. The back rails and stiles frame two short flat panels, a pattern re...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Vintage Boho English Eclipse 770 Wood Trunk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pay homage to sporting history with this charming vintage hand-painted wooden trunk commemorating the legendary British Thoroughbred, Eclipse. Celebrated as the greatest racehorse of...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5 8" x 6 8" - 173 x 203 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'8" x 6'8" - 173 x 203 )
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Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Wool

Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché, wood & Cardboard This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 2...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Paper

Sitting Cats Door Stop, Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a pair of long hairs with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cats are depicted sitting with their heads slightly li...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Iron

French Tramp Art Mirror with Deeply Carved Geometric Frame, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking French Tramp Art mirror from the early 20th century, crafted circa 1900 with a distinctive layered chip-carved frame in dark wood. The stepped construction of the surround...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Lot Three Large Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of three feather tree glass Christmas tree topper from Germany. Each is made from mouth blown glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. ...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Glass

Antique Unique Clothes Rack in Pine, Made by Hand in Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique unique clothes rack made by hand from northern Sweden. The clothes rack is made around the year 1900 in painted pine. Original condition and original paint with some distress...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Antique Asian Bronze Chariot with Dragon Head Pulled by Horses
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
From the Ramakien a Thai Ramayana. A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Lakshman riding in a chariot along with Rama and Sita sitting in the back. After his victory over Ravana, Sri Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya, Rama now told Vibheeshan that there was just one more day...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Wooden Mallet, Early 1900s or Earlier – Vienna, Austria A beautifully aged wooden mallet, discovered at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Hand Carved Folk Art Bull Dog Chair
Located in Peekskill, NY
We could not resist acquiring this chair. The shape and high back give it a classy feel but with humor. The double headed dog on the chair back are well done as are the dog foot legs...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Oak

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930 s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's. The che...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

French Tramp Art Mirror with Notched Wood Frame and Geometric Medallions, 1900s
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking example of French Tramp Art craftsmanship from the turn of the 20th century, this circa 1900 mirror features a meticulously layered frame composed of carved and notched wo...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

1900s Antique Hand Carved Wooden Cane
Located in Plainview, NY
An early 20th century hand carved wood men's cane. The cane features beautiful hand carving of flowers painted in multiple colors. The name of what it seems to be the original owner ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest in Green
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A unique antique bridal chest, dating from around 1900. The chest is a beautiful example of German folk art that found its way to Romania at the time. Crafted from pine, it is painte...
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Early 20th Century Romanian Folk Art Furniture

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Pine, Paint

Antique Folk Art Live Edge Cypress Wall Hat Rack/Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming and unusual antique folk art naturally live edge cypress wall mirror with three cypress knee’s for hanging hats or coats. Totally handcrafted with love as it is carved i...
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1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Zabihi Collection Jewel Toned Botanical Persian Meshed Animal Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century Persian Animal Pictorial Large Room Size rug rug no. j3141 size 11' 7" x 13' 10" (353 x 422 cm).
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Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

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Wool

Petite French Tramp Art Mirror with Carved Geometric Frame, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in scale but bold in personality, this early 20th-century French Tramp Art mirror delivers hand-carved intricacy in a size that’s easy to place. Crafted circa 1900, the geometric frame is built up from layers of chip-carved wood with stepped corners and recessed central panels that create dimension from every angle. Brass tacks punctuate the four corners, center, and midpoints of the vertical sides—adding rhythm to the pattern and depth to the surface. Measuring just under 15 inches tall, this is one of the smallest antique Tramp Art mirrors...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Set of Three Folk / Tyrolean-Style Chairs in Mint Green, Finland c. Early 1900s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A characterful set of three folk chairs in the Tyrolean style, most likely of Finnish origin, dating from the early 1900s. The chairs are painted in a soft mint green, a later coat t...
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Early 1900s Finnish Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck. A true example of an early 20th century English estate made decoy duck form, with glass eyes. With a wonderful, pointed shape and p...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Professionally Framed Ottoman Embroidery Fragment, Turkey, E 20th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. E 20th C. Ottoman Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Silk

Rare Set of Six Mercury Glass Cotton Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, one of pressed cotton, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. ...
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1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wire

Early American Late 19th Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting in Tramp Art Frame
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Exceptional and never before seen Early American folk art oil painting. The scene appears to depict a man telling a woman bad news, presumably of her husband's passing. The subject p...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in or...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

1 of the 350 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1920s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is a large set of 350 antique French handmade ceramic tiles. Manufactured by Devres, circa 1920s. Colorful pattern in yellow, red and green. These tiles would be charming displa...
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1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Ceramic

Mexican Terracotta Articulated Doll Figure, 1920 s
Located in Stamford, CT
Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk art sculpture it i...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture

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Terracotta

large Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché Cardboard This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 20t...
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1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Paper

Antique Stag Horn Handle American Walking Stick Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly figured stag horn handle, turn of the 19th century walking stick with a round walnut shaft in original finish and wide 1 3/16" silver banded collar wrapped around the upper sh...
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Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Silver

large Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché Cardboard This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 20t...
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1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Paper

Tramp Art Chip Carved Mirror Frame, Dated 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Tramp Art Chip Carved Mirror Frame, Dated 1910, having a carved and pierced arched top above a rectangular surround, fashioned with multi-layered diamonds and bull's eyes, in...
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1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Scrap Wood

Antique Wire Fox Terrier Iron Door Stop, Hubley
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Iron Wire Haired Fox Terrier Door Stop with intact original paint attributed to Hubley circa 1910. Hard to find with original patinaed cold ...
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1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Iron

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman whose toy company opened in Brandenburg, Germany in 1881.. The action portrays a mama duck walking along with her three baby chicks in tow being carried in a basket from behind. The toy is nicely lithographed with a greenish yellow basket; light and dark green baby chicks, and the mother duck with yellow green features and an orange and white undercoat. The underneath of the basket is filled with markings documenting the genesis of the toy. "Paak Paak" German for "Quack Quack": are clearly spelled out along with "Lehman" "Pat. U.S.A. March 12, 1903". Printed on the side #645 indicating the catalogue number (see image). To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key on the right side; release while still in your hand to see what happens; wind up some more and then gently place on the floor to watch the baby chicks bob up and down as mama pulls them forward. Very few examples are intact---legs usually absent and mechanisms broken, and examples are incomplete because of rough play. This example is completely original with no restoration of any kind and no touch up to the lovely surface. The toy is catalogued as "EPL #645" and documented on page 197 of the book "Lehman Toys" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982. This would be a wonderful addition for the discerning collector of antiques children...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Tin

c. 1911 Antique Norwegian Kubbestol, Hand-painted "Saint George and the Dragon"
Located in Skien, NO
Over 100 years old - A unique, handcrafted antique chair from the Nordic region, dated 1911! A sculptural piece of Norwegian heritage, this early 20th-century Kubbestol, or “stump c...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture

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Beech, Birch, Bentwood, Pine

Chinese Painted Folk Trunk, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Trunks and storage chests were the most ubiquitous form of household storage throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscel...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Antique French Tramp Art Mirror with Stepped Corners, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art mirror from the early 20th century, handcrafted around 1900 with intricately layered geometric woodwork and stepped corners that frame the glass with graphic chara...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Antique French Carved Oak Wood Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French wall mirror in carved light oak wood decorated in the Breton folk art style (French region). Antique frame measures width 11...
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Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Oak

Mexican Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Saddle blanket Navajo Indian weaving pillows with linen backing.The inserts are down & feather fill.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Mexican Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows-Pair
Mexican Indian Weaving Geometric Pillows-Pair
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American Folk Art Sampler Wrought By "M.M.F." and Dated 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely authentic and all original child's sampler, wrought by "M.M.F.", obviously the initials of a young girl who created this charming needlepoint on linen work which we now collec...
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Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Linen

Antique, Vernacular 1912 Swedish Log Chair, Traditional Carved Kubbstol
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique Folk Art Kubbstol from Sweden. A Kubbstol is a dug-out pine trunk chair. It's a primitive construction with a simple design and this particular piece is made from a large lo...
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1910s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Fabric, Pine

Set of four vintage Deer Antlers 1900 on Hand-Carved Wood, Blackforest-Austia
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four vintage deer antlers from 1900, incorporated into a carved wooden plaque, elegantly flanked by oak leaves. A fine example of traditional Central European craftsmanship, c...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

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Antler, Nutwood

A Cabinet of Curiosities: Diminutive Tramp Art Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Cabinet of Curiosities: Diminutive Tramp Art Secretary Desk ________________________________________ This remarkable Tramp Art Secretary Desk is ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Professionally Framed Ottoman Embroidery Fragment, Turkey, E 20th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. E 20th C. Ottoman Turkey Ready to go on a wall. F...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Silk

Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Antique Saint Nicholas Belsnickle Santa Christmas Chocolate Mold, France 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked with name and mold number. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocola...
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Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Old Hickory Bench W/ Suede Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Old Hickory bench with suede seat newly upholstery and in strong ,sturdy condition.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Leather, Hickory

Old Hickory Bench W/ Suede Seat
Old Hickory Bench W/ Suede Seat
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique German Glass Candle Lantern Christmas Ornament, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare and charming pre-electric Christmas lighting ornament, beautifully crafted from mouth-blown glass. This delicate piece reflects the artistry and care of early holiday decorati...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wire

Rustic Farmhouse Antique Painted Folk Art Bridal Chest - Trunk
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A primitive yet highly decorative bridal chest from Romania. This chest is made of pine and dates from around 1900. The original paintwork is somewhat worn, which, however, gives it ...
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Early 20th Century Romanian Folk Art Furniture

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Pine, Paint

French Tramp Art Mirror with Pinecone Frame, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This expressive French mirror, dating to circa 1900–1920, showcases a striking Tramp Art frame intricately decorated with pinecone scales. The dramatic arched crest and sculptural co...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Lot of Four Vintage Antique Mercury Glass Christmas Tree Topper German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare set of four feather tree glass Christmas tree topper from Germany. Each is made from mouth blown glass, would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. S...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Glass

Decorative Antique Sled, Wrought Iron with a Wood Seat, German 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This early 20th century sleigh from Germany is an excellent example of a child's toy or likely a display piece for your doll or teddy bear collection. The piece has a rustic looking ...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Swedish pine rustic hanging cabinet for working tools
Located in Boden, SE
Very charming wall cabinet from the early 20th century. The cabinet has never been painted. It is built from old sugar boxes. It has 2 doors at the top & a divided drawer compartment...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture

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Pine

Zabihi Collection Chinese Blue Scatter Size Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Chinese Peking Small Rug Details rug no. j4713 size 2' 3" x 4' 1" (69 x 124 cm)
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Original Antique Print of A Colour Chart . C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a colour chart Unframed. Chromo-lithograph Published, C.1900 The measurement is the paper size of the print Free shipping.
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Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Paper

Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, and Nils Olsson. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.