Folk Art
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
1890s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
19th Century Romanian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
1930s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Folk Art
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Chrome
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art
Metal
1830s American Federal Antique Folk Art
Glass
1880s American Eastlake Antique Folk Art
Velvet, Oak
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Beads
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s Belgian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Fruitwood, Scrap Wood, Paper
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century Mexican Modern Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
1940s Ecuadorean Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Walnut, Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Multi-gemstone, Silver
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Wool
2010s Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Softwood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Wool
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art
Leather
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Turkish Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Folk Art
Mahogany
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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