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.
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Shell
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1860s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Stone, Limestone, Soapstone
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool, Angora
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
1760s Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Horn, Cowhide, Wood
Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Bamboo
Early 1900s Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Composition
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Brass
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Lead
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Wool, Cotton
1970s Turkish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1920s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
1910s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Spruce
18th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Oak
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Bajan Antique Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Cotton, Satin
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Zinc
19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Furniture
Brass
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mercury Glass
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1870s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Silver
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine





