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
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
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
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
1870s American Country Antique Folk Art
Copper, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wire
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
1920s Tibetan Vintage Folk Art
Shell
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Kaolin, Wood
Early 2000s Folk Art
Lucite
Early 19th Century European Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Chestnut
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Sierra Leonean Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
19th Century Fijian Antique Folk Art
Wood
18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Folk Art
Feathers
Early 19th Century New Caledonian Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Folk Art
Marble
1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art
Wood
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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