Folk Art
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Composition, Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art
Pine
20th Century French Folk Art
Concrete
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Folk Art
Elm
1880s Swedish Rustic Antique Folk Art
Bentwood, Pine
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art
Clay
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Concrete, Steel
20th Century Folk Art
Concrete
Mid-19th Century French Primitive Antique Folk Art
Stone, Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 2000s Art Deco Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Belgian Primitive Folk Art
Wood, Horn
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Dutch Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
1870s French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Tin
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Velvet, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s Tanzanian Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Ebony
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century European Folk Art
Concrete
1860s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Clay
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Wood
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
19th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Tin
Early 19th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art
Maple
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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