Folk Art
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1960s Italian Futurist Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1960s Spanish Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Giltwood, Paper
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Oak
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1960s English Vintage Folk Art
Silver
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wicker, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
1960s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Masonite, Paint
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Papua New Guinean Vintage Folk Art
Shell
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Terracotta
1960s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Clay
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Asian Vintage Folk Art
Shell
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Plastic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s German Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s German Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
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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