Folk Art
1940s Peruvian Vintage Folk Art
Clay
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Glass
Early 20th Century European Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Pine, Paint
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Folk Art
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Pewter
20th Century English Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Metal
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
1880s Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Glass, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Cement
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
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1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Granite
1880s German Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Folk Art
Stone
1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1950s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art
Gold
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Textile, Raffia, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Industrial Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century English Aubusson Folk Art
Wool, Cotton, Foam
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Wood
1660s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Turkish 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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