Folk Art
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Oak
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Soapstone
1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Metal
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Softwood
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Antler
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint
1970s Nicaraguan Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Wire
1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Cut Steel
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Stone, Lava
Early 20th Century Russian Primitive Folk Art
Wood
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Wood, Paper
2010s French Folk Art
Rock Crystal, Copper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Bronze
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Birch
Early 20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Folk Art
Aluminum
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Rock Crystal
2010s French Folk Art
Rock Crystal, Copper
Early 2000s Central American Brutalist Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Mid-20th Century Greek Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Folk Art
Clay
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood, Walnut, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Pine
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
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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