Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Textile
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
Late 18th Century German Antique Folk Art
Pewter
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Islamic Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint, Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Linen
Late 20th Century European Modern Folk Art
Polyester
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s North American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Folk Art
Fabric
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
1880s Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron, Zinc
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Paper
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Fabric
18th Century German Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
20th Century European Folk Art
Marble
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Leather
1970s Scottish Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
1950s Persian Vintage Folk Art
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
1980s Mexican Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Zinc
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wool, Jute
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century French Folk Art
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
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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