Folk Art
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Suede, Nylon, Yarn, Plastic
1920s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Other, Tin
1880s American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Tin
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Carnelian, Stone
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1870s French Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1890s Nigerian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Folk Art
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1940s African Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s German Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Paint
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Cedar
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Romanian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Textile
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Textile
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Acrylic, Pine
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Bakshaish Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1830s English Antique Folk Art
Walnut
1960s European Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Resin
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Softwood
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Raffia
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Folk Art
Metal
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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