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
Handcrafted North African Art Wall Sconce in Red and Yellow
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
American Odd Fellows Lodge Black Wood Counter Folk Art Grain Painted Hourglass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great 19th century American folk art counter with original grain painted surface. Fantastic Hourflassl painted design. Open back. Very solid and sturdy counter. Please note the red c...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very early American circus or carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1890-1900. Fantastic paint detail. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
19th century primitive ladderback roped seat Folk Art farm chair
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
French Folk Art ladderback homemade farm chair with crudely roped seat, primitive design of the late 19th century. In good condition for its age, it has a beautifully aged patina and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3
9" x 6
3" - 114 x 191 )
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'9" x 6'3" - 114 x 191 )
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Carnival Midway Punk Knockdown Goat Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival punk. Unusual goat named "Billie". Knock "Billie" over and win the prize.
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Signed
Dated 1899 Horse Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19thc horse painting signed by E badge BODGE looks like it’s dated 1909 and it’s called the Arab ARAB beautiful beautiful horse painting on board with a rope frame rope braided...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rope
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Moroccan Vintage Flat-Weave Brown Tribal Organic Textile
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1960s Vintage Moroccan rug flat-weave tribal brown Kilim or blanket.Large size blanket vintage Moroccan rug, handwoven by Berber women in Morocco for t...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Carved Stone Cockatoo Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Carved stone cockatoo sculpture caught in the action of landing on an amethyst geode. Featuring a lofty combination of colors and textures with an u...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Exceptional Green Color with Pictorial Design Vintage American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 1'8" x 4' - 51 x 122 )
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Set of Antique Handmade Bottles
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, we offer this set of antique handmade bottles. The amber bottle has a scratch, but it is not broken. *see pic 3.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass
$500 / set
Rare Folk Art Iron Shooting Gallery Carnival Ram Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous folk art freestanding animal sculpture made from found carnival art shooting gallery iron ram. Rich with authentic character, the brown patinated surface is pocked with bul...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Navajo Indian weaving in a an eye dazzler pattern.The condition is very good.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Terra Cotta Pig Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This endearing figural bowl is a distinctive piece of vintage Folk Art, likely originating from Chile (marked 'HCU Chile' on the base), showcasing a rustic, charming interpretation o...
Category
Late 20th Century Chilean Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Important Antique Folk Art Carnival Figure of a Macaque
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A hollow finely carved wood macaque figure dressed as a human with short green hair, a blue jacket and yellow slacks. He stands and holds a walking stick in his left hand and crosses...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Made Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Mans Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a mans head... reminiscent of an Italian icon, the piece is unique and a wonderful stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a paper weight or bookend. ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Dated 1857 Hallingdal Rosemaling - Antique Vingebowl, Norway - Museum Quality
Located in Skien, NO
Important Musuem Quality Norwegian Rosemaling wooden vingebowl / ale / beer bowl from 1857 with original Painting / Rosemaling / rose painting. On...
Category
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Pine
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s vintage brass and copper umbrella stand italy
Located in Cantù, IT
1960s vintage brass and copper umbrella stand italy
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Near Pair of Japanese Jizai Kagi Wood Koi Folk Art Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
A near pair of wood koi fish from Japan circa 1860-90s of late Meiji Period. Hand-carved from solid wood, these sculptures are known as Jizai Kagi in Japane...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Asian farmer bronze figurine - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Asian farmer bronze figurine - 19th
Asian Art - Antique Decoration - Sculpture
Measures : base Ø 5,5cm H:11,5cm
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
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 Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
1920s American Hooked Rug ( 4
2" x 5
6" - 127 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
1920s American Hooked Rug ( 4'2" x 5'6" - 127 x 168 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
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
American Primitive Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
American Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman, dating from the early 19th century. The portrait is very naively painted, oil on board. Overall very good antique condition, but a little...
Category
1840s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Mimi Spirit Figure Original Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous Australian Aboriginal painting featuring two Mimi spirit figures. The painting is made with natural earth pigments which ar...
Category
1980s Australian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2
3" x 3
3" - 68 x 99 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'3" x 3'3" - 68 x 99 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dutch Wood Framed Mural Of “Azulejos”
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Dutch Wood Framed Mural Of “Azulejos” or White and Blue Tiles. It depicts three rows of tiles and each one consists of three different tiles...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
American Carved Wood
Painted Ship Officer on Watch with Ship Lantern, C. 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American Folk Art carved wood and painted ship officer on watch standing on a two tiered squared plinth with a brass and galvanized ship lantern hanging from wrist. Late 19th Century.
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Peruvian Retablo from the Evelyn Ackerman Estate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peruvian retablo purchased from the Evelyn Ackerman estate. This colorful piece features two hinged doors with floral paintings. The interior showcases small ceramic figurines in wha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Ceramic
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
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering.
Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Grønlandica, Figure of a Wild Duck Made of Soapstone, Approximately 1960/1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Grønlandica, figure of a wild duck made of soapstone.
Approximately 1960/1970s.
In good condition, signs of use.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 7.5 x D 3.0 x H 5.0 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
1920s Painted and Decoupage Folk Art Decorated Antique Dairy Farm Milk Jug
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Whimsical Decoupage and Painted Dairy Farm Milk Jug with a Sweet Folk Art Design.. would make a Great Umbrella Stand.
Unknown artist ... age approximate.
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Dated 1835 Hallingdal Rosemaling - Antique Ambar Box, Norway - Museum Quality
Located in Skien, NO
Important Norwegian primitive antique amber butter bucket / ambar / Tine Box / Kitchen storage box / centerpiece / centerpiece, boasting stunning hand-carved details and rosemaling /...
Category
Early 19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Pine
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Multicolored Square Formind Diamond in a Geometric Design Antique American Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique American hooked rug, size: 8'10" x 9'0".
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone Clock, sculpture. cabinet.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone (granite) Clock, sculpture. cabinet.. Amazing decorative item.Antique hand crafted,Stone ,granite cylinders,
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Stone, Granite
Vintage Boho Carved Wood Cuban Man Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Boho Carved Wood Cuban Man sculpture brings whimsical personality and cultural charm to any space. Standing over four feet tall, this hand-carved and hand-painted figure...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Pictorial Kelardasht Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage pictorial Persian Kelardasht rug with two camels, one kneeling and one standing, amidst a desert landscape with myriad flowering pla...
Category
1960s Persian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mexican Parachico Mask with Montera
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this original and authentic Mexican Parachico mask. The mask is hand-carved from wood, and the montera is entirely handmade using natural yute cords. A striking ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2
7" x 3
8" - 79 x 112 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 2'7" x 3'8" - 79 x 112 )
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Harvey Peterson O’Cedar Mop Man Folk Art Figural Sculpture
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful figural folk art sculpture of an O’Cedar Mop Man by contemporary Maine artist Harvey Peterson (20th/21st c). Peterson was born in Seattle, WA, and got his a BFA and MFA f...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Carved and painted wooden soldier whirligig. Early 20th century American. Soldier has a leather hat with wooden brim. Presented on simple custom museum...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal Trivet Collectible 1920s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique early 20th century Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal circa 1920's.
Hand-painted decorative antique Dutch scene metalware hand made In North Europe, Netherlands, or G...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Fedoskino Russian Lacquer Hinged Box Folk Art By Pike
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Fedoskino Russian lacquered box depicting a fisherman with a Pike from the Russian Fairytale By Pike. Nicely finished with high gloss lacquer with red lacquer interior. Br...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Hand Made Folk Art Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern and Architectural Sterling Necklace and Earrings - hand-made and trending, this piece, along with their earrings have the effortless and artistic flavor of Architect, Frank Ge...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3
4" x 3
6" - 102 x 106 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Hooked Rug ( 3'4" x 3'6" - 102 x 106 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Candelabra, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural Nordic folk art three-arm candelabra made and decorated entirely by hand from solid wood in the 1940s. A modernist style piece handmade using traditional Swedish folk art ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$550 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Folk Art Twig Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Folk Art twig stand with original red color upholstered top surrounded by hand carved edge.
Note: Regional differences in humidity and climat...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1
6" x 5
6" - 46 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
1930s American Hooked Rug ( 1'6" x 5'6" - 46 x 168 )
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Norwegian Kjenge / Ølhøne with Telemark 1790 Rosemaling Pattern, Nordic Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
A rare piece from Norway - a beautiful porcelain Kjenge / Ølhøne / Øland with traditional Telemark Year 1790 Rosemaling Pattern decor, Scandinavian / Nordic design Viking ale/beer bo...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
European 19th Century Painted Wooden Dome Top Box Folk Art
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique European handmade and painted wooden dome top box.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Colossal Handmade Folk Art Church Birdhouse
Located in Redding, CT
Colossal Handmade Folk Art Church Birdhouse. Copper and tin roof with distressed wooden painted finish . Use outdoors or display inside as a piece of art
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Metal
Black Forrest Carved Oak Bear and Cub Hall Tree with Central Mirror, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
German Black Forrest carved oak bear & cub foliage hall tree / umbrella stand with upper scrolled branches, central oval mirror, and resting on the original scrolled legs, Late 19th ...
Category
1880s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Four French Oil Paintings on Board of Chickens
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming set of four oil painting on board depicting chickens and roosters of the French city of Rennes. Presented in wood frames and signed ...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,750 / set
19th C American Flag and Stars Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing and historic patriotic mounted hand hooked patriotic flag & stars rug in such fantastic condition. It comes from the famous Charlie Hunter's Americana & folk art collect...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ceremonial Jaguar (Tigre) Mask, Zitlala, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this exceptional ceremonial Tigre (the Mexican colloquial term for jaguar) mask originates from Zitlala, Guerrero, and represents a powerful example of one of Me...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Large Cast Bronze Buddha Hand Sculpture on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Oversized cast bronze Buddhist hand mounted on a black wooden stand and is covered with a great patina.
A vintage oversized Thai bronze sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian 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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