Folk Art
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Yemeni Tribal Folk Art
Silver
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Folk Art
Plaster
1970s Indian Kilim Vintage Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art
Epoxy Resin
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art
Wire
1990s Malian Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century Canadian Antique Folk Art
Teeth
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 2000s Danish Folk Art
Canvas
1930s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Enamel, Steel, Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Folk Art
Wool
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century English Modern Folk Art
Clay
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Wool
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool, Acrylic
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Mirror, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1790s English Antique Folk Art
Bone
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Folk Art
Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Folk Art
1940s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Folk Art
Other
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Natural Fiber
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
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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