Folk Art
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Tin, Metal
19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 2000s Folk Art
Lucite
Early 19th Century European Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century African Folk Art
Iron
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art
Stone
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Folk Art
Fabric
19th Century Somali Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wool, Jute
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Wood
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Jute
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Resin
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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