Folk Art
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Fabric, Bamboo
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Boxwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
17th Century Antique Folk Art
Shell
1960s English Vintage Folk Art
Silver
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Leather
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Chestnut
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Wool, Jute
18th Century Persian Other Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Italian Medieval Antique Folk Art
Steel
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1860s French Gothic Revival Antique Folk Art
Plaster
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Oak
1910s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood
19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
1980s Indian Vintage Folk Art
Silver
19th Century Fijian Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Folk Art
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Folk Art
Feathers
Early 19th Century New Caledonian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Brass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Birch
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Cotton
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Rope
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
1650s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
20th Century Navajo Folk Art
Bone, Leather, Beads
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1920s Anglo-Indian Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1880s Spanish Antique Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
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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