Folk Art
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art
Metal, Gold
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Steel
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Bronze, Copper
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
19th Century Nigerian Primitive Antique Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Canadian Brutalist Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Other Folk Art
Gold Leaf, Iron, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
1950s Spanish Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Medieval Folk Art
Bronze, Brass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1990s Folk Art
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Folk Art
Bronze
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
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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