Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Cement
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Metal
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Paint
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Central American Primitive Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Iron
1990s North American Industrial Folk Art
Tin
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Twine, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Goat Hair, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Fir
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
1960s German Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Folk Art
Hardwood
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Folk Art
Iron
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Rope
18th Century Antique Folk Art
Pine
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Tin
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Faience
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Softwood
Late 19th Century American Shaker Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Rope
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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