Folk Art
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
20th Century East Asian Art Deco Folk Art
Wood
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art
Metal, Brass
1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Pine
19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Belgian Industrial Folk Art
Metal
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
17th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Other Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Sterling Silver
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1880s Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Feathers
Early 20th Century English Victorian Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
1640s British Jacobean Antique Folk Art
Oak
1850s American American Empire Antique Folk Art
Rope, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Silver
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Walnut, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Clay, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material, Wood
20th Century French Modern Folk Art
Wood, Pine
1970s Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Hemp
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Tribal Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Organic Material, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
20th Century English Modern Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Stone
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art
Stone
1960s American Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
1860s English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Leather, Feathers, Wood, Paint
1890s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1910s Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
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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Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
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