Folk Art
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Folk Art
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Bone
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1910s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Beads
1870s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Bone
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century German Neoclassical Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art
Paper
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Folk Art
Coral
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1960s British Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Argentine Folk Art Folk Art
Leather
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Marble
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Folk Art
Brass, Lead
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art
Wool
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Yarn, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Silk
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Silk
20th Century American Folk Art
Wool
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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