Folk Art
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wire
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
1920s Tibetan Vintage Folk Art
Shell
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Kaolin, Wood
Early 2000s Folk Art
Lucite
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century European Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Brass, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Metal
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Wood, Beads
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Folk Art
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Sandstone
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1880s Antique Folk Art
Wood
1820s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Elm
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Polyester
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Resin
Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Jute
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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