Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
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.
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Copper
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
1850s French Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron, Iron
1980s German Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
19th Century Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1930s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-19th Century German Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Clay
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Earthenware
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Earthenware
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
1880s American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1940s Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Fabric
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Teak
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Teak
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Teak
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Teak
1920s Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Cement
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Earthenware
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Tin
2010s English Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Stucco, Wood
1940s European Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Blown Glass
20th Century American Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Cement
1890s American Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Stone
20th Century Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Metal
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Wood
1820s Antique Folk Art Building and Garden Elements
Copper