Folk Art
2010s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
1790s French Antique Folk Art
Paper
1820s English George III Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Folk Art
Other
20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century North American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide
Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Folk Art
Textile
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century North American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1890s Italian Antique Folk Art
Paint
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Linen
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic, Glass
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Turkish Country Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Stone
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic, Paint
20th Century North American Navajo Folk Art
Wool, Down, Feathers
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Folk Art
Other
1840s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Linen, Thread
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Brass
2010s Italian Folk Art
Textile
20th Century Mexican Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Other
2010s Belgian Space Age Folk Art
Canvas, Paper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Steel, Chrome
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Fabric
20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Folk Art
Other
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Earthenware
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic, Paint
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
20th Century Folk Art
Other
Early 2000s English Modern Folk Art
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century Victorian Folk Art
Other
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Glass
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Folk Art
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
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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