Folk Art
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
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wire
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Kaolin, Wood
Early 19th Century European Other Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
1640s British Jacobean Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf, Metal
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Marble
Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Folk Art
Tin
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Brass
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Clay, Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Other, Tin
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Teak
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Wood
1870s Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Mirror, 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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