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.
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Birch
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Caribbean Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Wood
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Softwood
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
16th Century Vietnamese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Paraguayan Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin, Steel
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Teak
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Beads
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1820s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Oak
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tin
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Furniture
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century Asian Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Foam
20th Century Central Asian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
1940s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Russian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
19th Century Pakistani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Seagrass
20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Nickel
19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir, Paint
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1850s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Velvet
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Azerbaijani Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Clay
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Ebony





