Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Silver Leaf, Metal
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Textile
1950s Moroccan Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Clay, Ceramic, Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Russian Kazak Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Stone
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century Beaux Arts Antique Folk Art
Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Oak
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
20th Century North American Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art
Wool
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Cherry
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
1920s English Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Clay
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Folk Art
Canvas
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Folk Art
Wood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pine
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
2010s American American Craftsman Folk Art
Maple
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century European Antique Folk Art
Linen, Wood, Paint
1870s French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Early 18th Century Indian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Ebony
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
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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