Folk Art
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art
Epoxy Resin
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Chrome
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s North American Folk Art
Paint
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Sheet Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Folk Art
Aluminum
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1930s American Country Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Canvas
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Victorian Folk Art
Other
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Chrome, Steel, Aluminum
20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
2010s Italian Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century British Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Marble, Statuary Marble
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Straw
19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
19th Century European Antique Folk Art
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Folk Art
Brass, Copper, Pewter
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art
Stone
20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Earthenware
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
2010s Italian Folk Art
Other
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
20th Century Romantic Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain
2010s Spanish Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
2010s Spanish Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Chrome, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Terracotta
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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