Folk Art
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
17th Century Medieval Antique Folk Art
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
1870s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art
Oak
1890s German Belle Époque Antique Folk Art
Paper
1980s American Classical Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1970s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
18th Century French Other Antique Folk Art
Coconut
Early 20th Century American Louis XIV Folk Art
Wood
20th Century French Folk Art
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Pine, Leather
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1920s Tibetan Vintage Folk Art
Shell
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1930s Japanese Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Iron
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s Lebanese Modern Folk Art
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron, Sheet Metal
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Concrete, Steel
Late 20th Century Moroccan Kilim Folk Art
Bamboo
2010s Mexican Modern Folk Art
Other
2010s Mexican Modern Folk Art
Other
2010s Mexican Modern Folk Art
Other
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Brass, Copper, Silver
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century Italian Other Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Textile
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Iron
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
20th Century Folk Art
Wicker
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art
Metal, Iron
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century African Moorish Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Scottish Modern Folk Art
Hardwood
19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Serpentine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
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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