Folk Art
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine, Paint
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Terracotta
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Metal
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Masonite, Paint
1930s European Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1930s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1930s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1930s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1930s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1930s Archaistic Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1930s Malian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Shell, Wood
1930s English Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1930s German Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Fabric, Clay
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Pottery, Ceramic
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s Regency Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1930s American Country Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Tin
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Felt
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Birch
1930s Swedish Minimalist Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s Mexican Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Other Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Chrome
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Folk Art
Plywood, Pine
1930s Beninese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ebony
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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