Folk Art
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Tin, Metal
19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Tin
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Paint
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Rope
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s English Vintage Folk Art
Silver
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1960s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Steel
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Fur
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Alabaster, Marble
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Linen
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Steel
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Fiberglass
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
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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