Folk Art Painted 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.
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Paint
1820s Austrian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
1910s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fabric, Pine
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
1840s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fir
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
1770s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fir
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Paint
1880s American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Fir
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Fir
Early 1900s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Fir
Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Fir
1960s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
1940s Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
1790s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Iron
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fir
1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fir
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Furniture
Teak, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Tin
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Metal
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
1850s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
1820s German Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Tin
19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Poplar, Paint, Nutwood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Brass
1810s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Fir
19th Century Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Tin
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Cherry
1730s Italian Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Oak
1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Folk Art Painted Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1800s American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Poplar, Pine
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Paint
18th Century American Antique Folk Art Painted Furniture
Wood