Folk Art Ceramics
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.
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Earthenware, Pottery
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
20th Century Folk Art Ceramics
Majolica
20th Century Folk Art Ceramics
Majolica
20th Century Folk Art Ceramics
Majolica
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Majolica
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Stoneware
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
1890s Guatemalan Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century Italian Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Clay
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Majolica
1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Clay
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Creamware, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Greek Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Belgian Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
1950s Slovak Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
1950s English Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Ceramics
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Majolica
Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Canadian Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Earthenware
20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1910s Danish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Iron
1870s American Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1870s German Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Stoneware
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
1930s Danish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Folk Art Ceramics
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Pearlware, Pottery
Late 18th Century German Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Earthenware
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Stoneware
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Majolica
1930s Danish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Stoneware
18th Century German Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Faience
Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Earthenware
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Pottery
1910s Danish Vintage Folk Art Ceramics
Iron
1830s English Antique Folk Art Ceramics
Creamware
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Clay