Folk Art
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
19th Century Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1950s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plywood
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Metal
1860s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Gold
16th Century Unknown Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Hellenistic Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Medieval Antique Folk Art
Silver, Enamel
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Islamic Antique Folk Art
Carnelian, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Stone
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Gold
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Stone
19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Folk Art
Hide, Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Steel
1930s Archaistic Vintage Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Iron, Tin
1940s Egyptian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Lucite, Beads, Textile
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Bone, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Malian Primitive Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Metal, Aluminum
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Other
2010s Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
2010s Mexican Art Deco Folk Art
Clay, Wood
19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional 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. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
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.
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