Folk Art
1930s Persian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Folk Art
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Steel
Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Folk Art
Brass
19th Century European Antique Folk Art
Straw, Pine
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1920s English Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Burl
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1830s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Pine, Paint
1890s British Anglo-Indian Antique Folk Art
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Paper
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Folk Art
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Folk Art
Marble
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greco Roman Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1910s Spanish Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1940s African Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal, Silver
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Copper, Gold Leaf
1890s American Antique Folk Art
Wrought Iron
1980s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Metal
1920s Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Shell, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1970s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Iron
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Metal
1970s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Steel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Ceramic
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
2010s Mexican 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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