Folk Art
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Willow
Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Ebony
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Rattan, Wood
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Acrylic
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century French Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Boxwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
18th Century Persian Other Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Wool, Jute
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Folk Art
Wood, Pine, Paint, Glass
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
17th Century Antique Folk Art
Shell
1860s French Gothic Revival Antique Folk Art
Plaster
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Oak
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Folk Art
Stone
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1910s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century Italian Medieval Antique Folk Art
Steel
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Stoneware
18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century New Caledonian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Folk Art
Feathers
20th Century Sierra Leonean Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Folk Art
Marble
19th Century Fijian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Rope
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wicker, Wood
1980s Indian Vintage Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
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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