Folk Art
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Canvas
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Linen, Silk
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk, Linen
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Mohair, Silk
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Revival Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Paper
15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Antique Folk Art
Metal
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Folk Art
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic, Cedar, Fir
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.