Painted furniture–whether it`s antique, merely old or brand new–is enjoying a revival. What today`s popular pieces have in common is their roots in the folk art tradition. Scout yard sales and ...

The history of this stunning Naive/Folk Art-looking furniture has been captured by Charles R. Muller in “Soap Hollow, The Furniture and its Maker” (Canal Press, 104 pages, $19.95).

The show’s loan exhibition, “The Art of Embellishment: Painted and Stenciled Masterworks from the Museum of American Folk Art,” will bring to light over 50 objects, some in storage for years.

In Europe, examples of painted furniture range from 18th and 19th-century “folk” or “peasant” chairs and cupboards, roughly hewn from pine or ash and washed with a layer of green or blue ...

Folk Art Decorative Arts. ... with a special interest in Folk Art and painted furniture. In his early 20s, while employed in the home building industry, he continued buying, ...

The folk art paintings on the dollhouse are the signed work of Peter Hunt. ... Self-taught Peter Hunt (1896-1967) started painting thrift-shop furniture with peasant designs in 1929.

The folk art paintings on the dollhouse are the signed work of Peter Hunt. ... Self-taught Peter Hunt (1896-1967) started painting thrift shop furniture with peasant designs in 1929.

Appraisal: 1810 Folk Art Painted Chest. Clip: Season 12 Episode 2 | 3m 3s. Appraisal: 1810 Folk Art Painted Chest, from Baltimore Hour 2. Aired 11/26/2012 | Rating NR ...

So, for example, when woodcarver Doug Shaw shows up with a new Santa Claus, or Jim Murphy unveils a new folk art bird or furniture piece, collectors want to be the first one in line.