Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Folk Art
Stone
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel, Metal
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Steel, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Enamel, Sheet Metal
20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Bone, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Folk Art
Leather, Paint
20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Bone, Paint
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Birch
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Maple, Walnut
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Carnelian, Stone
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel, Tin
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Stoneware
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Iron
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1930s Argentine Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1950s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Liberian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Beads
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Wood, Paper
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Silver, Brass
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century South African Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
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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