Folk Art
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s Congolese Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1980s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Clay
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century European Folk Art
Silk
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic
1950s Danish Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Cement
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Folk Art
Pine
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Granite
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
20th Century British Folk Art
Paper
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1960s Papua New Guinean Vintage Folk Art
Shell
1960s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Masonite, Paint
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Textile, Organic Material
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Metal
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Glass
Early 20th Century Meiji Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
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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