Folk Art
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Folk Art
Reed, Willow
19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art
Silk
Early 1900s Unknown Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s Unknown Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Folk Art
Late 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton, Silk
Early 1900s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Burl
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pen, Paper, Giltwood
1950s Nigerian Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Paper
1830s Indian Other Antique Folk Art
Paper
1820s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Reed, Willow, Birch
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Poplar
1940s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art
Sycamore
1770s Great Britain (UK) Antique Folk Art
Wood
1860s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
1820s Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique Folk Art
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1830s English William IV Antique Folk Art
Yew
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Brass
1760s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Birch
Late 18th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folk Art
Paper, Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1890s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
1970s French Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Chrome
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Maiolica
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art
Silk, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Silk
Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Birch, Burl
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Ash, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English William and Mary Antique Folk Art
Oak
1780s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Horn
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
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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