Folk Art
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Paint
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
2010s Italian Folk Art
Leather
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Marble, Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Glass
1910s European Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Shell
Early 20th Century Malian Other Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Metallic Thread
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Bakelite, Plexiglass
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Terracotta
19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Glass, Art Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Shell
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Folk Art
Clay
20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Art Glass
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Wood
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Other
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Leather
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Meiji Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Natural Fiber
19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Resin
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Other
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Folk Art
Poplar, Paper
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Clay, Ceramic
1990s Italian Folk Art
Wood
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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