Folk Art
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Composition
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Cocobolo
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
1980s American Classical Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Polish Folk Art
Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Bone, Walnut
Early 2000s French Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
1920s Tibetan Vintage Folk Art
Shell
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Folk Art
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper, Iron
20th Century English Folk Art
Fiberglass
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Maple
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
2010s Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Bronze
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Azerbaijani Modern Folk Art
Art Glass
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Steel
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Earthenware
1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Bhutanese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Kilim Folk Art
Bamboo
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Folk Art
Stone
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
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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