Folk Art
Mid-19th Century Mexican Primitive Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Bamboo, Plaster
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Japonisme Folk Art
Stone
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wool
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
1790s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paper
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art
Wool
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1920s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1850s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wool
1910s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1910s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Folk Art
Sycamore
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Angolan Antique Folk Art
Wood
1890s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Australian Folk Art
Hardwood
1820s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak, Pine
20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ebony
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
1850s French Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Giltwood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art
Hardwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Terracotta
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood, Paint
17th Century English Charles II Antique Folk Art
Giltwood
1840s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Mirror, Softwood
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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