Folk Art
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Folk Art
Alabaster
Early 1900s Belgian Antique Folk Art
Sycamore
20th Century Rustic Folk Art
Wood
1840s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Tin
19th Century Angolan Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wicker
1920s English Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Mirror, Softwood
1890s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
18th Century Yemeni Antique Folk Art
Silver, Other
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Giltwood
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Silver
1850s French Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1840s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1880s Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Feathers
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
Early 1800s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1830s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
1850s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1860s French Antique Folk Art
Metal
1830s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1820s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak, Paper
20th Century American American Empire Folk Art
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1830s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Stone
Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Silver
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Iron
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Art Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ebony
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Iron
1960s Ghanaian Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Birch
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1930s South African Vintage Folk Art
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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