Folk Art
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Nigerian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Bone
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Folk Art
Walnut
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art
Paint
1940s Brazilian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Stone
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Marble
20th Century Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint
19th Century Italian Regency Antique Folk Art
Multi-gemstone, Siena Marble
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Folk Art
Canvas
18th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Giltwood
20th Century German Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Gold Leaf
20th Century Panamanian Native American Folk Art
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Folk Art
Boxwood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Acrylic, Paper
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Folk Art
Boxwood
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Terracotta
1780s Venezuelan Antique Folk Art
Paint
Early 20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Folk Art
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Alabaster
1940s African Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1990s Unknown American Colonial Folk Art
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Agate
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Irish Country Folk Art
Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Malian Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Textile
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Paint, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Textile
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1870s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Folk Art
Walnut
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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