Folk Art
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Granite
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Plastic, Hardwood, Paint
1940s European Vintage Folk Art
Mother-of-Pearl
1940s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Peruvian Vintage Folk Art
Clay
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1940s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1940s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1940s African Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Turkish Tulu Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Cypriot Vintage Folk Art
Soapstone
1940s Brazilian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Stone
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1940s Hungarian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1940s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s Egyptian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Lucite, Beads, Textile
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1940s Swedish Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1940s American American Classical Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Spanish Jugendstil Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Steel, Iron
1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Ghanaian British Colonial Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal, Iron
1940s North American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
1940s American Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Wrought Iron
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Stone
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Lead
1940s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1940s Belgian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
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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