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.
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Haitian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century Australian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century Armenian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silver
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s Malian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Silk
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Copper
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Fabric, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Sterling Silver
1860s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1960s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Shell
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Paint
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Rattan, Wood, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Tanzanian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1930s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Korean Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint





