Folk Art
18th Century French Rustic Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
1920s Japanese Meiji Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1890s American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1890s American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century Folk Art
Composition
20th Century Beninese Tribal Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper, Tin
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art
Linen, Acrylic, Wood
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Chestnut
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Folk Art
Linen, Acrylic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper, Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic, Linen, Wood
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1990s Australian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic, Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Folk Art
Textile
Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art
Iron
18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1990s American Native American Folk Art
Natural Fiber, Wood
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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