Folk Art
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Pewter
19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art
Wool
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1890s British Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Bone, Walnut
1950s Pakistani Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Brass
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
1950s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
1940s Peruvian Vintage Folk Art
Clay
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Walnut
1960s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Folk Art
Clay
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
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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