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.
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
1950s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Agate
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Leather, Paper
1950s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Terracotta, Ceramic
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Wire
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Furniture
Silk
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Mercury Glass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Birch, Plywood
1910s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1960s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Furniture
Textile, Cotton, Paint
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Paper
20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Composition
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Copper
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Plywood, Scrap Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Tin
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood, Paint
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Ceramic
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Nickel, Metal
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Marble, Copper
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Furniture
Wood
1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Finnish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Pine
1910s Romanian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Pine, Paint
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Cotton
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Wire
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Furniture
Pewter
1940s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Silver





