Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art
Stone
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Teak
20th Century American Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
1820s Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Canvas
1880s Russian Kazak Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer, Glass
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
1950s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plywood
20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Hide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art
Brass
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Folk Art
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery, Clay
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1910s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Fabric, Pine
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1880s American Eastlake Antique Folk Art
Velvet, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze, Brass
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Rattan, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Folk Art
Tin, Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Folk Art
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art
Metal
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
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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