Folk Art Cupboards
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.
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Chestnut, Oak
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Chestnut
Late 18th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Ironstone
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Cupboards
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
17th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
1970s English Vintage Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
1990s American Folk Art Cupboards
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Oak
Early 19th Century British Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Mahogany
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Tin
18th Century English Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Oak
1880s Korean Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Brass
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Tin
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Iron
1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
Early 20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Cupboards
Chestnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Cupboards
Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Pine, Paint
18th Century German Antique Folk Art Cupboards
Oak