Folk Art
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
1940s Turkish Tulu Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
1940s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
1970s Ghanaian Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Silk, Beads, Sequins
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Iron
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1970s American Schoolhouse Vintage Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Malagasy Folk Art
Straw, Twine
1970s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Shell
1970s North African Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Enamel
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Yarn
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Acrylic
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Metal
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Indian Other Folk Art
Cotton, Silk
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art
Rattan
20th Century Folk Art
Other
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Fiberglass
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Schoolhouse Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1940s Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wool
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Clay
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Indian Other Folk Art
Cotton, Silk
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Enamel
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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