Folk Art
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
1950s Guinean Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
1990s American Other Folk Art
Paint
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Other Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Renaissance Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Folk Art
Porcelain
20th Century Haitian Folk Art Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Shell
1930s European Medieval Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century English Industrial Folk Art
Brass, Copper
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Birch
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Glass
19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Folk Art
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1990s Australian Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art
Wool
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Native American Antique Folk Art
Clay
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Paint
2010s Mexican Modern Folk Art
Resin
1850s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1890s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Oak
1970s African Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Concrete
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Marble
Early 1900s German Belle Époque Antique Folk Art
Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf, Enamel
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Wire
19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Folk Art
Stone, Soapstone
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Hemp
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
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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