Folk Art
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
1880s Antique Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
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Early 19th Century Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Iron
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Cotton
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century German Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century North American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
1980s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
1920s Turkish Tulu Vintage Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Cotton, Leather
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic Folk Art
Wool
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century English Industrial Folk Art
Alabaster
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Tribal Folk Art
Silver
1920s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Folk Art
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Folk Art
Cane
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Brass
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1870s American Country Antique Folk Art
Copper, Wrought Iron
1920s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Paint, Fiberglass
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art
Stone
1890s German Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Horn
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
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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