Folk Art
19th Century South African Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Folk Art
Schist
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Folk Art
Stone
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century South African Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Paraguayan Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art
Wool
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Modern Folk Art
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Sudanese Folk Art
Stone
1890s Solomon Islands Antique Folk Art
Coral
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Folk Art
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1940s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Faience, Luster
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
1780s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
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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