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.
1890s Guatemalan Antique Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1760s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art Furniture
Steel
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Furniture
Wool
20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Greenlandic Folk Art Furniture
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pearlware, Pottery
1850s British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stone, Granite
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1940s European Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Plywood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1840s Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Zinc
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Birch
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fabric, Wool
1910s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Pine, Oak
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Shell, Polystyrene
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Wood, Ash
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paint
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Silver
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Furniture
Hardwood, Shell, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Folk Art Furniture
Cedar
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Folk Art Furniture
Plastic, Plaster
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 2000s American Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
Early 2000s Canadian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint





