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Late 18th Century American Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan
1890s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Oak
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Wood, Cane, Rattan
Early 1900s American Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Wood
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Copper
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan
Late 19th Century American Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Wood
1870s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century American Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Wood
1860s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Wood
1870s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Maple
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Brass
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Oak
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Brass
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Oak, Paint, Reed
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Oak
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
1920s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Oak
1920s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Reed, Maple, Oak
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Mahogany, Oak, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Antique Nantucket Basket
Bamboo, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
1880s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Oak
1920s American American Craftsman Antique Nantucket Basket
Oak, Reed
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
1870s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Mahogany, Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Nantucket Basket
Oak, Reed
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Reed, Oak, Pine
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
1910s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Rattan, Mahogany, Oak
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Bamboo, Oak
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
1920s American Antique Nantucket Basket
19th Century Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Nantucket Basket
Wrought Iron
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Nantucket Basket
Mahogany
1980s North American Antique Nantucket Basket
Wicker, Wood
1950s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Basket
Brass
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A Close Look at 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.
Finding the Right Decorative-baskets for You
Antique and vintage decorative baskets can lend unique charm to any room. And basketmaking is hardly a lost art.
Evidence of basket weaving dates back tens of thousands of years, with one of the most intact examples found in the Judean Desert from the Neolithic period. Historically, baskets have mainly served utilitarian needs — to carry food, store materials and even hold water — but they could also be ornamental objects or have ceremonial or religious purposes.
Native American baskets come from a tradition steeped in generations of skill. There are new and made-to-order baskets from artisans who put their own spin on the ancient art as well as 21st-century pre-owned decorative baskets to complement any furniture style or design preference.
A metal basket or brass basket can match a modern or industrial-style home and add some contrasting rusticity. Wooden baskets, wicker baskets and natural-fiber baskets can easily harmonize with boho chic and cottagecore interiors.
Ceramic baskets are part of the pottery tradition, a craft with a deep heritage in human history. Ceramics are popular in decor again, and the personalization of handmade craftsmanship has served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. Depending on a ceramic basket’s style, it can fit in with a more formal, cottage, Asian or Southwestern interior theme.
Browse 1stDibs for a wide selection of decorative baskets to fit any design need.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Use a magnifying glass to identify an authentic Nantucket basket. Examine the bottom of the basket to find the designer’s signature and the date it was made. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Nantucket baskets from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.