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 ...

One of my favourite pieces of artwork in my home is a lampshade hand-painted by Dorset, England–based artist Elizabeth Rose.

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 ...

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.

From folk art to Gustavian furniture, here’s what’s trending for the year ahead. ... Painted Furniture. Many design lovers have dismissed painted furniture as overplayed or cheap-looking, ...

Painted furniture ideas can inspire the look of the rest of the room, too, as in this bedroom where the colors on the chest have found their way on to the wall, bed frame and even lampshade.

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 ...

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.