Folk Art
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
1970s Congolese Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Copper
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Pine
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Textile, Organic Material
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
1960s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1970s Congolese Vintage Folk Art
Copper
18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wrought Iron
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
1960s Asian Vintage Folk Art
Shell
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art
Jade, Silver
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Coral
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Tin, Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Agra Folk Art
Wool
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1880s English High Victorian Antique Folk Art
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
1970s French Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Folk Art
Fruitwood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pine
1780s Austrian Louis XV Antique Folk Art
Fir
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Delft, Wood
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century English Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
20th Century American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Linen
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Pine
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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