Folk Art
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Metal
1870s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Hardwood
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Metallic Thread
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Bronze, Silver
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Raffia, Hardwood
20th Century Angolan Folk Art
Paint
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Linen, Wool
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Iron
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Silver, Enamel
20th Century European Folk Art
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Plexiglass
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint, Clay, Ceramic
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton, Plexiglass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Velvet, Silk
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Pottery
2010s German Post-Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
1890s Danish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Ceramic, Ironstone
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cement
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
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.