Folk Art
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Folk Art
Ceramic, Alpaca
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Mirror, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art
Metal, Enamel, Iron
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Glass, Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Quartz
1890s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver, Bronze
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Swiss Modern Folk Art
Marble
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Acrylic, Ceramic, Clay
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Stone
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Cotton
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rattan
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Leather
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Bone, Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wool, Jute
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Muslin
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1890s Dutch Belle Époque Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Paint
1880s Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Japanese Folk Art
Wood
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Serpentine
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Fabric
1910s English Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Silver
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Folk Art
Leather
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Sheet Metal
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Stone
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century English Folk Art
Paint, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique 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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