Folk Art Whirligig
Vintage 1910s English Antiquities
Pine
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Outsider and Self Taught Art
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Weathervanes
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Pine
Antique 1870s European Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Iron, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Copper
Vintage 1950s European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Pine
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Sheet Metal
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Early 20th Century Weathervanes
Tin
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Pine
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Wood
People Also Browsed
1920s Ashcan School Portrait Prints
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Wood
20th Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Pottery
Antique 1890s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Cotton
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Carnival Art
Wood
Vintage 1980s Philippine Toys
Acrylic
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decoys
Wood
Antique 1890s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Antique 1880s French Victorian Toys
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Wood
1840s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century British Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Primitives
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood, Pigment
Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Steel
20th Century American More Folk Art
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Wire, Tin
Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Pine
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Weathervanes
Pine
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Weathervanes
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes
Wood
Antique 1890s British Folk Art Native American Objects
Wood
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Early 20th Century American More Folk Art
Tin, Iron
Early 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art
Tin, Lead
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Metal
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Wood
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Mid-20th Century English Weathervanes
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Weathervanes
Metal
Late 20th Century English Weathervanes
Mid-20th Century French Weathervanes
Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Wool
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Vintage 1940s American Weathervanes
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century English More Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American More Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Weathervanes
Early 20th Century American More Folk Art
Brass
20th Century American More Folk Art
Metal
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
Early 20th Century Country Weathervanes
Wood
Antique 19th Century Primitives
20th Century American More Folk Art
Tin
Vintage 1980s American Primitive Weathervanes
Metal
20th Century American Nautical Objects
Iron, Metal
Early 20th Century English Sculptures and Carvings
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Wood
2010s American Primitive Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures
Pine
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Tin
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Finding the Right Folk Art for You
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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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