Folk Art Furniture
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
1950s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
Late 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wool
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Fir
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Beads, Sequins
Late 19th Century Bulgarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Paper, Bamboo
1960s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1850s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1770s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1860s Belgian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Zinc
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Other
1910s North American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
1910s English Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Cork
Mid-19th Century Maltese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Colombian Folk Art Furniture
Metal
1890s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Copper
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Bulgarian Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
2010s North American Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Stoneware
1820s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Pottery
20th Century Australian Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Oak, Paper
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Stone
20th Century Belgian Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Softwood, Spruce
19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint





