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
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Bowl,
Probably New York State,
Circa 1890-1910
The large framed American feltwork picture is extremely striking with strong original colors. The feltwork depicts a group of different fruit in an openwork metal footed bowl...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Textile, Felt
Swedish Folk Art Wood Wine And Water Container, circa 1800
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Swedish Folk Art water and wine container, early 19th century. This antique collectible is made in birch and birch bark and it has most certainly...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Petite Turkish Embroidery Pillow
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Linen
Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming folk art carved articulated snake sculpture crafted to mimic realistic snake motion (ca. 1980s, likely South American).
Hand-painted body and facial details present.
Unusual...
Category
1980s South American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon, circa 1880, a sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a starboard side view of the Four Masted Bark Rigged Cli...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
18th Century Wooden Apothecary Jar
Located in Copenhagen, K
Wooden pharmaceutical apothecary jar, marked "CARB LIGN PR".
Category
1790s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
29% Off
WPA Street Scene Painting American School
Located in Wiscasset, ME
WPA street scene painting American school. Unsigned, could be NYC.
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
$1,200 Sale Price
64% Off
Vintage Green Decorator Armoire With Currier
Ives Scenes
Located in Elkton, MD
The armoire features a green painted finish and two large doors adorned with Currier & Ives prints. The cupboard provides ample storage space and has a central locking mechanism with...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century American General Store Apothecary Grain Paint Hand Stenciling
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Beautiful 19th century general store large scale yellow pine apothecary in old surface. Found in the north eastern united states. Most likely of Pennsylvania origin. Red stain grain ...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Berber Tuareg Metal Tribal Flask Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Great decorative Moroccan Berber Tuareg metal brass powder flask. African decorative brass with front richly decorated with Moorish embossed brass ocverlay. Moroccan tribal powder fl...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pretty mid century African Bogolan hand painted Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Malian Bogolan tapestry with a nice tribal and artisanal design, from a scene of the village. Entirely hand painted on a hand woven cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet),
These leg bands were both currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo.
They were ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$1,850 / set
Folk Art Hunter Carving, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Sheet Metal
Outsider Art "Man in Carriage" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel depicting a man in a horse-drawn carriage by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Vintage North African Art Wall Sconce Parchment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
English Ladder Back Armchair, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
English Ladder back armchair, Early 19th Century
A country-made early 19th century ladder back armchair. Made in Ash with great patina and origi...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ash
Art Populaire Bench, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Folk Art; Primitive Bench; Monoxylite Wood; 19th Century; France; Wabi Sabi; Rustic; Craftsmanship; Arts & Crafts; Art Populaire
Rustic art populaire bench from 19th century France,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Combination Chair and Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive combined chair and table. This folk art combination furniture is a good example of 19th century compact living. The goal was to fit as many uses into the same item or a lim...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Red and Gold", Set of 2, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,114 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early Carnival Midway 7.5 Foot Tall Game Wheel Monterey with Gooseneck Light
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic giant carnival game wheel with applied scenic Monterey theme. All original surface paint. Chunky turned stand. Measures: 7 foot . Really unique gooseneck lamp for illuminat...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Greenlandica, Figure of a Walrus Made of Soapstone, Approximately 1960/1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica, figure of a walrus made of soapstone.
Approximately 1960/1970s.
In good condition, signs of use.
Dimensions: L 12.5 x D 4.0 x H 8.0 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Cane, Wood
Georgian Palladian Corner Cupboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George II hanging corner cupboard with great architectural details, the pedimented top with keystone arch over two panel door flanked by fluted pilasters, the interior with love...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Primitive carved sandstone
Located in Miami, FL
Archaïque polished probably ritual stone ring from Central America or Caraïbe island .
Face carved and polished sandstone or granite.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Mid-20th Century Polish Cepelia Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful mid-20th century Polish Folk Art Cepelia rug depicting a village with rows of houses and churches, and sylized trees, all woven in muted orange...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Tribal Silver Jewelry Set Choker and Bracelet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A Moroccan Tribal jewelry vintage set of a bracelet and a chocker inlaid with colorful glass beads in red and green and dangling coins. Silver, but not of the standard of sterling and richly embellished with applied silver designs and filigree.
Chocker size: 10" height x 8" wide
bracelet: 3"5 diameter x 1".
German nickel silver.
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
1850-1950 Folk Art Rustic Wood Guitar Harp Decorative Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic 20th Century Folk Art Rustic wood Guitar Harp or Harp Guitar decorative wall hanging or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve, circa 1840, a British Sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a ship-rigged friga...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
1 of 52 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1920s
By Devres
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of 52 antique French handmade ceramic tiles. Manufactured by Devres, circa 1920s. Colorful pattern in yellow, red and green. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, fr...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Australian indigenous Aboriginal Art Original Gracie Morton Pwerle Dot Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and quite engaging original dot painting by senior Alyawarr indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Gracie Morton Pwerle (1956-2024). Gracie began her painting...
Category
2010s Australian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Monumental Modern , Surrealist Oil Painting by Barton Lidice Benes
By Barton Lidice Benes
Located in Buffalo, NY
Barton Lidice Benes (November 16, 1942 – Hackensack, New Jersey – May 30, 2012 – New York) was an artist who lived and worked in New York City. He studied at Pratt Institute, Brookly...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3
x 3
2" - 91 x 112 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 3' x 3'2" - 91 x 112 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Vintage Mexican Wrestling Fighters Figures
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of 4 Mexican wrestling fighters, made in plastic and hand painted, circa 1970. Excellent vintage conditions.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint, Plastic
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" American Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" is the earlier version of this wind-up "Boy on a Tricycle" toy; and not to be confused with the later version by Unique Art called "Kiddy Cyclist". This toy featured is MUCH more rare and more sought after by collectors of early tin wind up toys...
Category
1830s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th C Large Black Forest Carving with Bird and Nest
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1920s large hand carved Black Forest piece with an intricately rendered bird and nest. This is just under 16” tall and is 9” wide. Very good antiq...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Folk Art Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This mysterious chair will surely catch the attention of any visitor. We can’t say much about the age, but this chair could certainly be 200 years old. It is for sure an European cha...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,732
Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
French Vintage Embroidered Picture "Beautiful Rose" in a Golden Frame from the Mid-Century.
This lovely artwork features a stunning hand-embroidered rose motif in soft colors, set w...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
$156 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of African Cowrie Fertility Idol Figures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of African (19/20th Cent) seated Cowrie fertility idol figures with a surface of small shells and beads and mounted on modern silver metal bases
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood, Paint
$22,500 / set
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades...
Category
20th Century Central African Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Pillowcase Made from a Vintage Kazak Embroıdery, 1970s
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an insert.
Linen in the back.
Zipper Closure.
Dry Cleaning recommended.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kazakhstani Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Oil on canvas depicting gentleman - gold leaf wood frame - ITALY 1910.
Located in Milano, IT
Italian school early 20th century (year about 1910)
Oil on canvas depicting gentleman
with wooden frame finished in gold leaf.
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,441 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handmade Hand Painted Candle Holder Candlestick Ceramic.
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Rose Cottage single light candlestick, candle holder.
Dimensions: 2.75" tall. 4.25" diameter a...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane.
For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. Th...
Category
1940s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Blue Marriage Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful 19th Century Scandinavian blue painted marriage chest, with the owner's initials and dated 1874, the domed top with cleated ends, the ...
Category
1870s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch, Pine
Set of 35 Antique Ceramic Tiles by Pas De Calais Desvres, France, circa 1850s
By Desvres
Located in Rijssen, NL
Recently lifted from its original home, this amazing and unique set of 35 antique French handmade ceramic tiles. Designed by Maison four maintraux-Hornoy and manufactured for Pas de ...
Category
1850s French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Nevin Print of a Red-Breasted Merganser Duck Decoy, Beach Haven, NJ
By Arthur Nevin
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Folk Art Reimagined: A Print of a Duck Decoy by Arthur Nevin
This lithograph print of a Redbreasted Merganser decoy is a compelling piece that bridges the worlds of American folk art, natural history, and modern printmaking. Created by the artist Arthur Nevin in circa 1970, this work is a tribute to a quintessential piece of Americana. The print is specifically inscribed with "Redbreasted Merganser, Beach Haven...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child
s high chair /tray
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child's high chair /tray,, Charming little item.. Retains original paint ,,surface,,, Minor veneer missing ( back side). see photo,,Very usabl...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Folk Art Swedish Stool
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful Swedish folk art stool from the early 19th century. This stool has the original worn patina of time and use which can be noticed on the seat and the stretcher where the f...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,100 Sale Price
21% Off
Large White Ceramic Fish Serving Platters - A Pair Olfaire Portugal
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This pair of stunning vintage Olfaire fish-shaped serving platters is a true testament to Portuguese craftsmanship and artistry. Carefully molded from fine ceramic, the platters show...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$262 Sale Price / set
25% Off
19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century folk-art hand-crafted bedpost doll figure
A rare and highly artistic example of an English 19th century folk art bedpost doll figure. With hand carved detail including ...
Category
1880s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two 19th Century Ceramic Parrot Money Banks, Bornholm Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic 19th Century ceramic parrot money banks, Bornholm Denmark. We see this sitting atop books on a coffee or side table as well as foyer or dresser for loose coins. Wonderful ...
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Shell Encrusted Rectangular Keepsake Box with Green Silk Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of this green board box in a variety of colors. ...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Paper
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Romantic Scene Lidded 1 Liter Stoneware Beer Stein, German 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautifully crafted 1-liter German beer stein features a romantic scene motif, rendered with fine detail and rich coloring typical of traditional European stein craftsmanship. Made in Germany, it reflects classic design elements including a sculpted handle, an elegant thumb rest, and a well-balanced form that feels substantial in the hand. The pewter lid opens and closes properly—though slightly loose from age—yet remains fully functional.
The stein is in great pre-owned condition with no damage or cracks, making it an appealing piece for collectors of vintage German steins...
Category
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pewter
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Drinking Bowl
Located in Allerum, SE
Late 18th century Swedish Folk Art wooden carved drinking bowl / beer goose. Signed 85 and S. 1785 Sweden.
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage This is a great piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage
This is a great piece for a hall way where storage space may be difficult, the bench has high armrests carved with a clover leaf
Th...
Category
1920s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1930
s Double Sided Cabin Neon Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930's double sided Cabin neon sign. It has new neon, new wiring and new transformer.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Vintage Antique Wood Duck Mallard Decoy Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted antique wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color (notice the white side patch against dark body) an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Early Carved Italian Theater Statues
Located in Peekskill, NY
We date these carvings to the early 19th century but they may be much earlier than that. They come as a pair and priced as a pair. I'm told that these were architectural elements fr...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Gesso
$4,200 / set
Monumental Haitian Jungle Scene Painting by Jean Rameau – Naïve Art
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
visually arresting, monumental jungle scene by Haitian artist Jean Rameau (signed “J Rame”), known for his vibrant use of color, rhythmic brushwork, and dreamlike depictions of trop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Caribbean Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Paint
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.
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