Folk Art
1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1660s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paper
20th Century American Folk Art
Copper
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1980s Indian Vintage Folk Art
Silver
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel, Tin
18th Century Rococo Antique Folk Art
Mahogany
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Alabaster, Marble
19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Folk Art
Shell
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Linen
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Central American Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rustic Folk Art
Antler, Horn
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art
Iron
1770s Austrian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Organic Material
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Wood
16th Century French Gothic Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1800s Greek Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Silver
1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Brass
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Masonite, Paint
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Coral
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Silver
1750s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art
Jade, Silver
1960s Asian Vintage Folk Art
Shell
19th Century Industrial Antique Folk Art
Wood, Fabric
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
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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