Folk Art
1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art
Clay, Oak
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Boxwood, Maple, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Thai Folk Art Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rattan
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Folk Art
Stone
2010s American Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Paint
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
1990s Canadian Anglo-Indian Folk Art
Wool
1990s American Country Folk Art
Paint, Paper
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Leather
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Paint, Fiberglass
2010s Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Folk Art
Wood
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Felt
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic, Wood, Linen
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1970s Central Asian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint
2010s Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary French Tribal Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Feathers
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s French Folk Art
Steel
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Stone
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
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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