Folk Art
1880s Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
1660s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Turkish Agra Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century Yemeni Antique Folk Art
Silver, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Antler, Horn, Wood
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Suede, Nylon, Yarn, Plastic
Early 2000s Folk Art Folk Art
Clay
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
Late 20th Century Primitive Folk Art
Metal
1850s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Steel, Tin
Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
1920s Japanese Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper
20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Metal
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Silk
1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Plastic, Wood
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron
1930s European Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1920s Unknown Late Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Pine
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1750s Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
1730s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Beech
1680s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Other, Tin
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass
Late 20th Century French Folk Art
Resin
18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wrought Iron
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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