Folk Art
1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Oak
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Folk Art
Metal, Enamel
1960s English Vintage Folk Art
Silver
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Giltwood, Paper
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
1810s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Wood, Pine
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Canvas
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Maiolica
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Quartz
2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century English Folk Art
Hardwood
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1940s European Vintage Folk Art
Mother-of-Pearl
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Plastic, Hardwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
1770s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Teak
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Late 19th Century American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1780s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1730s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Porcelain
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1670s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
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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