Folk Art
Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Cotton
Early 19th Century Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Cement
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Granite
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Folk Art
Wool
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Metal
19th Century Nigerian Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century British Folk Art
Paper
1850s Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art
Wool
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1880s German Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1830s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Folk Art
Fir
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Metal
1880s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art
Fabric
1890s British Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1870s Moroccan Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
1960s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Masonite, Paint
1960s Papua New Guinean Vintage Folk Art
Shell
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1880s Indian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Textile, Organic Material
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Copper, Iron
1830s Swiss Baroque Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Metal
1810s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
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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