Folk Art
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
2010s Italian Folk Art
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Bronze
1990s African Folk Art Folk Art
Bronze
1890s American Country Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1920s African Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Medieval Folk Art
Iron
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1930s Austrian Vintage Folk Art
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Gold
1850s French Country Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Early 2000s American Brutalist Folk Art
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century French Native American Antique Folk Art
Marble, Bronze
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1960s American Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Gold Leaf, Iron
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Yarn, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Silk
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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