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
Folk art wedding chest from 1849
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from 1849. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry package and would have been in the clean room of th...
Category
1840s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Hand Carved Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine large hand carved brown bear has amazing details in the carving.The condition is very good.This came from a log cabin collection.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Decorated Swedish Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare corner cabinet from northern Sweden made during the first years of the 19th century, 1810 to 1820. The cabinet is pine and made in two parts. It has the original decoration paint with the authentic patina of time. The paint is unusually intricate and varied with both floral motifs and marbling. That points to it being an expensive cabinet...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Rustic Carnival Wheel of Fortune Circa 1940s Folk Art Americana
Located in Oakland, CA
Rustic carnival "Wheel of Fortune" circa 1940s, constructed of various solid woods both solid and plywood, the wheel is painted in weathered hues of red and yellow with images of dom...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Folk Art Signed Framed Oil On Canvas By Helen Strong - Park Scene
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a signed mid-century Folk Art painting by Helen Strong. It is a charming depiction of a park scene.i could not find any information regarding the artist. It is in an ebonized...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19Thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Cowden
Wilcox Pa.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine decorated 19thc stone ware crock from Cowden & Wilcox in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.This folky tulip hand painted & decorated large three gallon crock is in fine condition.It ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
$1,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1868
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
An extraordinary antique pine bridal cabinet dating from 1868. This cabinet is simply designed but beautifully painted in green with floral decorations on the panels. The wedding dat...
Category
1860s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Three Antique Grulich Christmas Nativity Scene Landscape Parts for Decoration
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Rare Antique Grulich Nativity Scene Decoration parts — Late 19th Century
This rare and culturally significant nativity figure scene parts originates from the historic Krá...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1773
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Antique painted cupboard dating from 1773, from the Swabian Alb, southern Germany. Its heavy, weathered character and the original paintings give it an extraordinary appearance. Both...
Category
1770s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Sheep Shepherd Grulich Christmas Nativity Figure Lot, late 19th Century Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Antique Grulich Nativity Figures — Late 19th Century
This rare and culturally significant set of nativity figures originates from the historic Králiky region (formerly Gr...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Vintage Artists Paint Box and Pallet, Early 20th Century
Well loved Danish artists traveling wooden box with everything needed to paint on location. This charming box, acqui...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Original Vintage Set of 7 Mexican Children Wrestling Masks
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Original Vintage Set of 7 Mexican Children Wrestling Masks.
Found from an old factory that manufactured masks for wrestling shows for the Arena Mexico. Made from fantas...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric
42x50 Vintage Signed Original Abstract Mid CenturymModern Folk Art Painting 1974
Located in Troy, MI
Massive abstract folk art painting signed by the artist and dated 1974
A colorful statement piece in greens and reds with yellow center eye detail
Presumably originated in the Santa...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
hand painted pine cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cupboard from the rural south of Germany, dating from around 1850. The cupboard was probably given as a wedding gift. This cupboard is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in sligh...
Category
1850s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Italian Antique Cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique Italian cabinet.
It is probably quite old, dating back to the 1700s or 1800s.
The texture it has acquired over the years gives it a dignified appearance that is ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Teak
$4,500
Folk Art Painting by Black Joe Jackson, Titled "We Be Pickn Sum Flars" US 1960
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large-scale painting by folk/outsider artist Black Joe Jackson (American, 1922-1997) .
Jackson's theme derives from his childhood memories in the American South. Raised in a poor ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th Century. Turkey
Ready to go on a wall.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Mexican Muralists by Desmond Rochfort
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mexican Muralists by Desmond Rochfort. Softcover book published in 1998 by Chronicle Books of San Francisco. Printed in Hong Kong, illustrated, 240 pages.
Category
1990s Hong Kong Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Rare 72 Inch, Hand-Carved, Aztec Circular Wooden Calendar from Mexico. The calendar, or "Sun Ston...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original Hand Painted 19th Century Pine Single Door Armoire, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely painted armoire still maintains the quality and details of the original hand-painted folk art finish. The soft, gentle colors with delightful floral motifs are beautifull...
Category
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head
Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 4” x D 4”
Age: Early 20th Century
Origin: England
Condition: Aged
Ov...
Category
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest
H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69
Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fir
Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Danish carved and painted tape loom, Denmark. Tape looms were historically used to weave narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, ribbons, and strap...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co C.1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
The "Milton Berle" car is one of a series of "Crazy Cars" manufactured by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; this one being one of the more prolific examples, owing to the ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest 1911
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
This beautiful antique bridal chest dates from 1911 and features highly decorative painting. This piece originates from Romania and is a stunning example of folk art from that period...
Category
1910s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Rare 1923 Wurlitzer Calliola Orchestral Band . "Old Time Circus Calliope
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wurlitzer Calliola is a specific type of large, elaborate, self-playing musical instrument, essentially a grand carousel or band organ, often with a beautiful wooden case, designed ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930
s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's.
The che...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Architectural Wooden Figural Plaque, 17th Century
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A carved architectural wooden panel mounted on a pedestal base dating from the 17th century. The hard wood panel is carved in deep relief from three pieces of wood. The three figures...
Category
17th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Ottoman Turkey
Ready to go on a wall....
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design.
Finished with a natural bronze patina as sta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
$1,438 / set
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Bentwood Tine Box "Svepask", Pine
Rattan
Located in Helsinki, FI
A fine Scandinavian, most probably Swedish, folk art svepask (bentwood box) with lid, late 19th to early 20th century. Crafted in pine with beautiful details, this traditional box is...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Pine
Antique Birdseye Maple Picture Frame. English, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful birdseye maple frame
With gilt slip.
Original patina. A delightful colour
The measurement given below is the outside of the frame
Internally it measures 7.25 x 7.75 inc...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Sheep Sculpture, Handcrafted by New Mexico Artist Ray Growler
Located in Norwalk, CT
Natural lamb’s wool sheep figure w/ natural horms. Hand crafted by Ray Growler, Navaho whose gallery is located in Four Corners area of New Mexico. Ray Growler is a popular mixed me...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Horn, Wool
Mexican Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead La Catrina Folk Art Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos festival held throughout Mexico) La Catrina symbolic skeleton figure.
La Catrina is the festival’s most recognizable image/figure. She is the model of a high-society woman who has met Death, her maker. She represents something between the fear induced by her skeletal form and the revelry exhibited by the comical way she is typically portrayed, making her a perfect symbol of the Mexican holiday. She often appears in paintings, window displays, and costumes all around Mexico during the Day of the Dead festivities.
La Catrina was originally conceived in the early 1900s by newspaper illustrator and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paper
Folk Art Wall Mirror, Hand-Painted Floral Motifs and Gilded Frame, Peru 1970s
By Mithé Espelt
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Folk Art Wall Mirror, Hand-Painted Floral Motifs and Gilded Frame, Peru 1970s
Add a touch of vibrant folk charm to your space with this 1970s Peruvian mirror.
The wooden frame fea...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Original Clock Cabinet from Sweden, Hand-Crafted Untouched Veneered Elm
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet is veneered and waxed elm. The lower cabinet is...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Elm
Fantastic 19thc Folk Art Hand Carved
Original Painted Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FanFantastic all original hand carved and painted 19thc hanging wall cupboard . This folky cupboard was found in the mid west in untouched condition. The cupboard has hand carved and...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross
Guanajuato, Mexico
Wood, paint
22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm)
18th century
A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
Category
18th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gypsy Caravan Circa 1900 - Built by Watts of Bridgewater
Located in Bagshot, GB
Now I know we all wish to have that barn find, but this truly is a great barn find!!!
45 years it has been dry stored, and you can see from the condition that this original Gypsy Ca...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Five Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, these would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for ...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Large Wooden Tramp Art Box Folk Art Gold 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large tramp art box with lid and brass handle, folk art object made of layered pieces of gold, partly gold colored, from the late first half of the 20th century.
Beautiful form of f...
Category
1940s European Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pennsylvania Folky Sheraton Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique wooden chest of drawers.
With a terrific old finish.
In cherry wood with a polar secondary, turned wooden pulls, and r...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Antique Swedish Wooden bowl 1800
s Handmade Folk Craft nice details
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique birch hand made wooden bowl. Made to be used as a dining dish / plate. Fine quality of handwork. this is are true piece from the early 19 century. Beautiful patina o...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch
Beautiful Santa Claus Figure Candy Container Vintage German Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Santa figure with a tree in his hand. Very characterful representation and expressive in its appearance. Velvet dust cover as clothing. Was probably a candy container, but the...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Early 20th Century folk art fairground massacre knock down figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century folk art fairground massacre knock down figure
A folk art / primitive hand-crafted fairground knock down game figure. Constructed from pine and metal, hand painted detail with metal support hinges when the figure is knocked off...
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Pair of Wrought Iron Tripod Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of wrought iron candleholders rised on tripod base, black painted.
Measures:
Height 17.50 in (44.5 cm)
Width/Depth 6.50 in (16.5 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Petite Murano Caged Glass Pendant Light, 1930s Italy vintage
By Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of chandeliers in bubble-wrapped Murano glass with cage. The glass is hand-blown with a amber tint and was created by Giorgio Seguso during the 1930s in Italy.
These M...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Small Antique painted blancket chest
Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm
Rare small chest in painted fir wood.
The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fir
19th Century Tramp Art Jewelry Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century tramp art jewelry box from England. The box has a domed top with layers upon layers of molded edges, leading up to a graceful formed...
Category
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted and decorated sled from New England. Stamped/Signed By the maker under the body. In Very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Brown Nautical Sailing Ship Wood Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage nautical theme jewelry or trinket box. This small rectangular brown box will be a great accent on a coffee table, dressing table, or on a bookshelf. It is created from wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Folk Art Pine Cutlery Rack with Drawer, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Hand-carved from solid pine wood with an aged natural patina, this charming wall-mounted cutlery rack showcases the enduring appeal of European rustic folk art. Historically an essen...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Pine
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating traditional handmade ceramic planters from private collection.
Category
20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
$2,092 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Rustic Hardwood Low Side Table. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous rustic low side table
Made from very heavy tropical hardwood
I particularly like the simplicity of this piece
Amazing patina and colour.
Completely original with no rest...
Category
1790s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970.
This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Straw
Original Antique Print of a Jaguar, 1847
Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a jaguar.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Publis...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Wire Fox Terrier Iron Door Stop, Hubley
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Iron Wire Haired Fox Terrier Door Stop with intact original paint attributed to Hubley circa 1910. Hard to find with original patinaed cold ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1817
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Antique folk art wedding cabinet dating from 1817 from Franconia, southern Germany. This cabinet has a warm appearance and enough details to immediately stand out. Suitable for an in...
Category
1810s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father of the 16th century Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) which was one of Afr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
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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