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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
Period: 20th Century
Original Painted Cast Iron Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century cast-iron original painted cow in very good condition. Nice patina to the paint & is in rare form.
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Original Painted Cast Iron Cow
Original Painted Cast Iron Cow
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Painted Wood Carnival Game Wheel
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the US, this painted wood carnival game wheel dates from the late 1940s/early 1950s. Wood wheel has colorful painted details and numbers separated by nails. The original lea...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Zabihi Collection Blue Vintage Persian Souf Pictorial Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Souf carpet woven somewhere in Central Iran. 1'8'' x 3'2'' Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low and high...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Wild Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif Measures: 3' x 5'5''.
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Wooden Mallet, Early 1900s or Earlier – Vienna, Austria A beautifully aged wooden mallet, discovered at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''. This was origin...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Persian Pictorial Animal Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Persian animal motif Gabbeh rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 4'1'' x 6'
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Massive Vintage Cotton Elephant Covered in Indian Textiles
Located in Houston, TX
Massive vintage cotton elephant, covered in Indian textiles, retailed in the 1950s by Harrods. Exterior decorated in embroidered designs, tassels, tiny mirrors...
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1950s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wire

Unique Handcrafted Organic Wooden Ball Lamp and Handmade Shade, Finland 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This exquisite 1940s Finnish table lamp is a rare testament to craftsmanship, geometry, and simplicity. The base is formed of a large central sphere resting on three smaller wooden b...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Antique French Carved Oak Wood Mirror, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French wall mirror in carved light oak wood decorated in the Breton folk art style (French region). Antique frame measures width 11...
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Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Oak

Orientalist Oil on Canvas A Portrait of A Young Moroccan Girl
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Orientalist oil on canvas portrait of a young girl, painting depicting an orientalist girl dressed in traditional garments. Meticulous attention was given to every detail of ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture

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Metal

Tonala Folk Art Bird Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Pottery 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted Flying Bird, Mexico, circa 1960's. Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture

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Ceramic

Pink Pig Lucky Charm Mohair Composition Candy Container, Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig candy container. Made of paper mache, covered with mohair and has glass eyes. Nice addition to your Christmas or new years collection or decoration. It is from t...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

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Composition

Folk Art Pottery Charger - Hand Painted Flowers Swirls - Mexico - Circa 1980 s
Located in Chatham, ON
Mexican folk art terra cotta charger or plate - large size - hand made and featuring hand painted flowers and elaborate border with swirls (all cold painted) - unsigned - Mexico - ci...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture

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Ceramic

Turkish Hand Block Printed Quilt, yorgan, Turkey, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
Anatolian block printed quilts are traditional textiles originating from Anatolia, a region located in present-day Turkey. They are made by hand an...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Burmese Kalaga Tapestry Embroidered Wall Hanging 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Burmese Kalaga Tapestry Circa 1960. Burmese Kalaga Elephant, Lion, Horse, Peacock and Turkey displayed on this intricate Silk Tapestry Wall Hanging Framed Textile Art...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture

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Textile, Beads, Sequins

1960s Sculpture of an American Eagle Hand Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Carved Wood American Eagle Sculpture 1960s. Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood. Handmade large carved wood eagle ...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Zabihi Collection Vintage Pictorial Horse Karabagh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 2nd quarter of the 20th Century Karabagh runner with 4 large horses walking and colliding into one another 5' x 9'9''
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Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

German Sheep Stool by Hans Peter Krafft for Meier 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
A rare and highly collectible life-sized German Sheep Stool, designed by Hans Peter Krafft and produced by Meier in the 1980s. This remarkable piece perfe...
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1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wool, Birch

Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif Measures: 3'4'' x 5'7''.
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Antique Carved Wall Sculpture of a Hunting Dog’s Head, ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Carved Wall Sculpture of a Hunting Dog’s Head, ca. 1900s This rustic wall sculpture depicts the realistic head of a hunting dog, finely carved from lindenwood and mounted on...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Handcrafted Venetian Jester Masks with Opera Sticks, Commedia dell’Arte
Located in Miami, FL
A striking pair of handcrafted Venetian jester masks, created in Italy circa 2000 and inspired by the rich theatrical traditions of Commedia dell’Arte. These original Venetian folk a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Gold, Brass, Metallic Thread

Abstract Penguin Pictorial Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a stand alone penquin on a khaki ground. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to ma...
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20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Vintage American Framed Oil on Canvas - Boy with a Toy Boat, Signed Trevor James
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage folk art style oil painting by Trevor James depicting a young boy holding a sailboat. The boy has a very sweet face and the stray curl of hair on his forehead further adds to...
Category

1990s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Two Panel Screen Hand Painted on Fabric and Wood, Early 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th or early 20th century screen hand painted on fabric and wood, early 1900s screen with wooden structure and fabric ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique French Tramp Art Mirror with Stepped Corners, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art mirror from the early 20th century, handcrafted around 1900 with intricately layered geometric woodwork and stepped corners that frame the glass with graphic chara...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Beakhorn Stump Blacksmith Anvil
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE The first thing I thought upon seeing this was Constantin Brancusi's bird sculptures and the questions about the nature of abstract art it asked. This is an early 20t...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Beakhorn Stump Blacksmith Anvil
Beakhorn Stump Blacksmith Anvil
$1,650 Sale Price
50% Off
Decorative Wall Panel Made with Mexican Wrestlers (Folk Art)
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Rare Decorative Wall Panel Made with Mexican Wrestlers Toys (Folk Art).
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1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Pictorial Tabriz Hunting Ground Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Tabriz pictorial hunting ground room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 11" x 12' 7".
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this wonderfully charming Carousel Horse from Mexico. Handmade caved from wood with fabulous patina.
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1910s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Occasional Side End Lamp Table, 1905 Liberty s London
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Liberty Hand Carved Side Table. Heavily Carved with Large Poppy Flowers. A very good-looking piece, it's hand-carved from top to bottom with floral detailing.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Folk Art Organic Mixed Media Wall Sculpture by Wilma Halliburton
Located in Troy, MI
27x37 Vintage Modern Folk Art Organic Mixed Media Wall Hanging Sculpture Very cool mixed media assemblage by Wilma Halliburton of Michigan 1969 Titled Birds Under the Trees Comprise...
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20th Century Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pillowcase Made from an Anatolian Embroidered Skirt, 2nd Quarter 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
The pillow case has been fashioned from a Western Anatolian Cotton embroidered dress skirt. It does not come with an insert but a bag made from cotton fabric to accommodate insert m...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cotton

BOTTLE OPENER 1910 Antique Figurative Painted Bottle Opener In Solid Cast Iron
Located in Miami, FL
Antique bar figurative cast iron bottle opener. This is an elusive antique bar bottle opener created in America during the turn of the 19th century, back in 1900 and 1910. Crafted i...
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1910s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mexican Terracotta Articulated Doll Figure, 1920 s
Located in Stamford, CT
Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk art sculpture it i...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufa...
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Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Krampus Companion of Belsnickel Devil Candy Container Antique Austria 1940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This unique Christmas figurine from Austria features a handmade figurine of the Christmas character Krampus, Belsnickel's companion. The vintage piece dates from the 1940s or older a...
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20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Composition

19Thc Postage Stamp Chain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20thc blue postage stamp chain quilt is in great condition.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Swedish Blue Allmoge Painted Wooden Folk Art Bowl, Mid-20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Swedish Folk Art Painted Wooden Bowl in the Allmoge Tradition, Mid-20th Century Charming Swedish folk art bowl in hand-painted wood, made in the allmoge tradition, likely dating fro...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Navajo Indian Weaving W/ Feathers Pillows -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These folky Navajo Indian weaving's are in fine condition and have down & feather inserts.Sold as a pair only.The backings are in soft taupe suede / leather.Amazing !!!
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Nantucket Purse with Painted Seascape on Top, by Barbara Grey, circa 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Purse by Barbara Grey, circa 1995, a covered oval Nantucket basket, with cane weave on rattan staves, braided leather shoulder strap, turned bone peg, and having a ...
Category

1990s American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

American Woven Tinted Wicker Storage Basket, 1989
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage woven storage basket features a traditional rounded shape with reinforced rim. The body of the basket is decorated with abstract geomentic color-block elements, formed by uti...
Category

1980s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys – Designed by Nils Olsson, Sweden, Circa 1960 Experience the timeless charm of Sweden with this set of five handpainted trad...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture

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Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
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1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Block Printed Quilt Top, Uzbekistan, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
These quilt tops are supposed to be from Tashkent of Uzbekistan and mostly used for the purpose along with as lining for a group of chapans from the area. This is for sure is a prod...
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Sad Pigeon Pictorial Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a large lonely white pigeon getting cuddled by a boy and a girl on a blue field This was originally belonging to a private...
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Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Berber North Africa Moroccan Burnous Wool Cape
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Akhnif Berber hooded burnous cape in handwoven brown wool.Tribal traditional cape with hood handwoven in the High Atlas Mountains.Moroccan folk Art design in the back, great shades of brown natural organic wool colors.The burnus (also called a selham) is long, hooded cloak...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante wall sculpture or fireplace screen with a Garden of Eden menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbi...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Brass, Copper

Framed Antique Eastern European Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th 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. Early 20th Century. Bulgaria Ready to go on a wall...
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wool

Rare Set of Twelve Toadstool Mushroom Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of twelve mushrooms. Each is made from thin mouth blown glass. This would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Found at an Es...
Category

1940s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wire

Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand crafted scale model of a fishing boat - featuring a detailed interior with two seats, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

1940s Burmese Lacquered Red Tray Large Size Bamboo Thai Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 20th century large Burmese lacquered bamboo tray handcrafted red Thai lacquered rattan footed stand. This Thai features a drum shape circular tray top sitting above a body rhythmically accented with spindle motifs, the ensemble resting on a confirming plinth. Burmese (Myanmar) lacquer ware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typically, bamboo and wood are used as a frame or base in making lacquer work. This table tray stand called a “Dang lan”. This stand is constructed with woven bamboo that is then applied with many layers of lacquer. Black lacquered frame covered with red lacquer. A large high quality handcrafted wooden elevated tray...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo

Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English estate made decoy duck. A true example of an early 20th century English estate made decoy duck form, with glass eyes. With a wonderful, pointed shape and p...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Pine

Set of four vintage Deer Antlers 1900 on Hand-Carved Wood, Blackforest-Austia
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four vintage deer antlers from 1900, incorporated into a carved wooden plaque, elegantly flanked by oak leaves. A fine example of traditional Central European craftsmanship, c...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Antler, Nutwood

Pair Of Early 20th Century Folk Art Decoy Ducks
Located in Hastings, GB
Great pair of circa 1910-1920 folk art decoy ducks, hand crafted in cork and wood, each with an old iron bracket to the base, probably used to pull them along in the water. Each of t...
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1910s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cork

Early 20th century wooden farm console brutalist folk art
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
French folk art console table typical of early 20th century farm furniture, made in nailed solid pinewood. The bottom part can be used to store wine bottles. In great condition for i...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Pine

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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