Folk Art
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Early 20th Century French Industrial Folk Art
Metal
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Copper
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Hickory
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Multi-gemstone, Silver
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century North American American Classical Folk Art
Wire
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood, Stucco
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
1810s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Burlap
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1890s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
18th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Primitive Antique Folk Art
Clay
1760s British Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Spanish Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Australian Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Metal, Steel
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Stone
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1790s Italian Louis XVI Antique Folk Art
Fir
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Wool
1920s Malian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
20th Century Chinese Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Walnut
18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Linen, Fruitwood
19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Other Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
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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