Folk Art
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
1830s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 18th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
1710s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Iron
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Boxwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
1670s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1910s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1650s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
1880s Spanish Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Quartz
1940s European Vintage Folk Art
Mother-of-Pearl
1770s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
1810s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
1780s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1730s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1670s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Brass
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Folk Art
Leather
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Folk Art
Marble
1660s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1780s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Carrara Marble
1730s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
2010s French Modern Folk Art
Glass
Early 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Maiolica
1780s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Foam, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Plastic
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1780s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
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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