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
Welsh River Landscape with Fly Fisherman, by S. Thompson, 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Welsh River landscape with Fly Fisherman, by S. Thompson, 19th century, entitled "View Near Stamdrinidad sic South Wales," an English School folk...
Category
Late 19th Century Welsh Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Organic Folk Art Wall Lamp, Hand Sculpted Wooden Bear, Eino Kypärä, Finland 1997
Located in Helsinki, FI
A soulful piece of Finnish folk art from 1997 by Eino Kypärä, crafted with a deep respect for nature and material. The wall lamp combines oak and birch with a hand-carved bear figure...
Category
1990s Finnish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch, Oak
Folk Art Hand Painted Cannon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art toy cannon in original black and red paint, circa 1930s, USA. Very minor paint loss throughout and edge loss to shield, as pictured.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Philippine Rice Baskets, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Offered are three hand-woven baskets with lids acquired in the early 1970s on an excursion to visit the rice paddies in the Philippines. They're ...
Category
1970s Philippine Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wicker
$1,500 / set
Zabihi Collection Burmese Myanmar Hand Painted Textile
Located in New York, NY
This appears to be a Burmese hand-painted narrative textile (possibly a Jataka story cloth or Parabaik panel) — a traditional form of illustrated storytelling art from Myanmar, proba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Ram Figurine
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sculptural vintage wooden ram is hand-carved with bold, stylized curves and a strong, compact form. Its abstracted shape highlights the dramatic arc of the horns, balanced by a ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Free Wheeling Green Lithographed All Tin Racing Car. French, Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1930's free wheeling green lithographed all tin racing car, with attached pressed steel driver; it is probably of French manufacturer (the only time I have seen for sale was from a French toy dealer). This scarce toy has markings resembling early racing cars with the streamlined style graphics in yellow and green; standard grill; exhaust four manifolds to each side, and a spare tire attached to the rear; looks like an early Le Mans type car with the spare (see images). Other markings include the number "3:" on each side; "510 x 1" on the rear tire"; and probably the makers mark and logo, which I can't identify, on the top right behind the driver (see images).
Not being a wind-up or a friction toy, this racing car was pushed across the floor by hand or/and used as an accessory in a toy train layout...
Category
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
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
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Swivel Piano Stool with Red Velvet Seat, Belgium
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This charming early 20th century four-legged upholstered swivel 'Bobbin' stool in ebonised wood with a red velvet seat is in very good condition.
It is...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Etched Stoneware Glazed Cup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue glazed stoneware cup or vase with etched figures on each side.
Dimensions
3.5" diameter x 4" height.
Condition
Good vintage condition. Professionally cleaned, with no chips or...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Australian Aboriginal Carved and Painted Spear from Melville Island
By Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: A ceremonial spear with clan design paint
Artist: Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri
DOB: 19/04/1973
Medium: Ocher paint on ironwood carving
DOC:...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dated 1977 Unique Scandinavian Folk Art "Dancing Cat" Chest on Stand
Located in Skien, NO
One of a Kind – This unique Scandinavian/Norwegian folk art piece from 1977 is a true standout. Handcrafted from natural pine wood and accented with copper, this versatile side table...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Hearth Rug Early 19th Century American Folk Art
Located in Hudson, NY
Folk art hand shirred and hooked rug in wonderful colors on a black mottled background. Wool on linen, American, New England circa 1830's. The colors of the flowers are perfectly bea...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Linen
Vintage Nautical Theme American Hook Rug
Located in New York, NY
This spectacular vintage American, most likely Maine, hooked rug is extremely visual with a stunning myriad of colors contained within a striped border with spinning wheel and nautic...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Swedish Folk Art Child’s Chair
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 19th Century folk art chair.
Scraped to original paint.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Set of Two Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of two. 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 i...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket
Lightship basket with wooden ears and
original paint. The nails on the interior bottom
indicate this was probably used as a vegetable
baske...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak, Paint, Reed
Wet-Cut Mosaic Wall Decoration
Located in Rockaway, NJ
One of a kind original piece of earthenware ceramic featuring several custom and proprietary glaze chemistries, including luster glazing.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
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
Corpus of Christ in the Jansenist Style, 17th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Corpus of Christ in the Jansenist Style
France or Southern Netherlands, 17th century
Carved wood, walnut
Height: 32 cm
This finely carved corpus of ...
Category
17th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Traditional Malaysian Hand-Carved Folk Art Carafe, Early 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique traditional Southeast Asian ceramic Labu Sayong water cooler carafe bottle vase with hand-carved graphic and organic decorations. Dark blackish brown gourd shaped shiny piece...
Category
Early 20th Century Malaysian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Ceramic
19th Century Diorama of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, K
Amazing Danish model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures of Frederiksborg castle and gardens. With miniature people and trees in the f...
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Six Separate Hand Painted Hot Rod Car Theme Carry Bags or Purse
Located in Ferndale, MI
Six different hot rod auto related canvas tote carry bags. Hand painted here in Detroit. Image on one side only.
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Cat Trade Signs
Located in Branford, CT
Incredible pair of cat trade signs. Braced plywood with red glass eyes. Original paint. They can either hang on the wall or lean. Circa 1930.
Category
1930s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Plywood
$4,500 / set
Little Wooden Horse, Pull-Along and Rocker A superb folk art piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Little Wooden Horse, Pull-Along and Rocker
A superb folk art piece, home made and a very clever construction, he is made in pine with a real mane and tail.
The horse has normal bow ...
Category
1930s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Tramp Art Sewing Stand/Side Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hand-carved sewing box stand.
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Thai Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Guardian Lion Sculpture, Mid-20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Thai Khmer Bronze Gilt Singha Guardian Lion Sculpture, Mid-20th Century
An exquisite Thai–Khmer bronze Singha guardian lion, also referred to in the West as a Foo Dog, richly decorat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Carved Pine Toreadors with Red Capes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Spanish style carved pine life size toreadors with red capes (19th Cent)
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Wood
$65,000 / set
19th Century Cast Iron Fiske Cherub Boy Garden Statue
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Cherub garden statue attributed to Fiske Foundry, circa 1870s. Great original black surface with traces of old white paint surface. Holes in feet ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Antique 1874 Child
s Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique needlepoint sampler by Mary Morgan dated 1874 with words:
"When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Thread, Glass, Wood
Antique Folk Art Side Table/Stools
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Stunning and completely unique pair of side tables produced from timber salvaged from a mill with the most incredible character and presence. These could be used as nightstands, end ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Padouk
$4,122 / set
American 19th Century Hooked Rug Depicting a Dalmatian
Located in Hudson, NY
Hooked and shirred hearth rug, New England, circa 1850s in wool, cotton and linen. This dramatic folk art piece is in excellent condition.
Depicting a recu...
Category
1850s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Italian majolica pottery figure of traditional Pulcinella, hand modelled in clay
Located in Central England, GB
This superb, large, and highly decorative late 19th-century Italian naïve majolica pottery figure is hand modelled in clay, which is painted and glazed in bold colours.
It depicts t...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay
Large American Romantic Surrealism Oil Painting by Francis W. Cowell, circa 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large surrealist outsider oil painting executed by Francis W Cowell, circa 1949. Titled "THE UNCIVILIZED". Buffalo Society of Artist, 54th annual exhibition. Interesting subject, ama...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Boho Terracotta Pig
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming vintage terracotta pig sculpture embodies a whimsical folk art aesthetic, perfect for adding character to any indoor or outdoor space. Cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil Waste Paper Basket
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Novelty Ceramic Trompe-L’oeil Waste Paper Basket
The container is made with ceramic leather book spines, a fun Trompe-L’oeil and a very attr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
Pair of Statuesque Cast Iron Horse Head Gate Post Finials
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of Statuesque Cast Iron Horse Head Gate Post Finials
Pair of Large Painted Cast Iron Horse Heads, Gate Post Finials
This is a superb large pair of Gate Post finials they are 3 ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
19thc Child
s Green Rocking Chair Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century child's rocking chair. hand made and hand painted this chair has a beautiful floral design through out the rocker with a beautiful patinaed green background. Great stabi...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Concrete Seagull Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Concrete Seagull Sculpture
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Large Tramp Art Hinge Lid Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A handcrafted Tramp Art box or small chest. A detailed design on four tapered feet. The interior is lined with white quilted fabric and the lid is fitted with a large finial. The bot...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Traveling Circus Carousel or Circus Wagon Carvings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of American 19th century circus wagon or traveling carousel three-dimensional wood carved faces. From an early American traveling circus. Many layers...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Cast Iron Statue of a Hunting Dog With a Pheasant A very contented Chap
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Cast Iron Statue of a Hunting Dog With a Pheasant
A very contented Chap, he is sitting on a deep oval plinth he is fully 3 dimensional and looks good from all sides
Our faithful ho...
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Moroccan Dagger Brass and Silver Decorative Collector Khoumya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Handcrafted Moroccan dagger brass and silvered adorned with mixed metal, copper, nickel.
Moroccan Hand carved Khoumiya dagger, of typical shape...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
19th Century hand painted folk art corner seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted folk art corner seat circa 1880.
We are pleased to offer this rare traditional piece of hungarian furniture, hand painted in a blue/green and red colour sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Folk Art Cane or Walking Stick with Burl Wood Handle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Folk Art cane or walking stick is completely unmarked, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1920 in the Folk Art style. The handle of the cane is a lacqu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Penguin Whirligig from Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1930s - 1940s, a hand cut and painted wooden flat silhouette of a large penguin in ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Green Luster Lava Bowl
By LAKE BELL
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
With a nod to the spontaneity and privileged imperfection that is the human condition, all of my pieces imbue an energy of function and whimsy.
This decorative speckled stoneware co...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Navajo Indian Woven Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing Papago geometric basket has such a unusual design and pattern. Condition is very good with one minor wear on the brim.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hemp
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Arts and Crafts Embossed Brass Stick Stand, Umbrella Stand
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Embossed Brass Stick Stand, Umbrella Stand
A Good looking piece, the stand is round with an embossed tavern scene showing jolly merry making musicians
It is 17”...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Cast Iron Native American Andirons, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare 19th century cast iron Native American Andirons, circa 1880, thought to be an image of the Wampanoag Sachem Massasoit (1581 - 1661), earl...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Black
White Hand Beaded African Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly exquisite hand beaded chair by the Yoruba Artisans of Nigeria, best representation of furniture as art. And don't be shy to sit on them, because they are very comfortable. There is a Second matching chair available.
They were traditionally created for the Yoruba tribe kings and queens and are embellished with thousands of seed glass beads applied to fabric covers, which are then stitched or glued onto the chair frame - resulting in an exotic chair...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Beads
Irish Horseshoe Coat and Tack Rack by B McMullen A fine quality piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Irish Horseshoe Coat and Tack Rack by B McMullen
A fine quality piece made in Walnut by B McMullen saddlery
Beautifully made in the shape of a horseshoe with 8 hand forged farrier...
Category
1910s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century C1940 Wooden Airplane Propeller
By Fahlin Production
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted wooden airplane propeller from the mid century c1940. Oak and ash carved wood with brass protection on the thin edges on both ends. Original Fahlin decals and h...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ash, Oak
Antique Folk Art Cane or Walking Stick with Burl Wood Handle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Folk Art cane or walking stick is completely unmarked, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1920 in the Folk Art style. The handle of the cane is a lacqu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Table Dining Trestle Table Swedish 19th Century Dark Brown Paint Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Trestle table dining table made during the 18th century in Sweden. Repainted in a distressed dark brown finish. Seats 6 comfortably with 2 extra seats on the short ends.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Bufalo D
Acqua Scultura Orientale In Legno Con Corna 1800 Bubalus Bubalis
Located in Milano, MI
Bufalo D’Acqua Scultura Orientale In Legno Con Corna 1800, antica e affascinante figura animalier di Bubalus bubalis domestico di bufalo d’acqua, un’importante figura simbolica e fun...
Category
Late 19th Century Southeast Asian Antique 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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