Folk Art
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
19th Century South African Antique Folk Art
Wood
1730s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century South African Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Pottery
19th Century Paraguayan Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Other
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wicker, Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Brass
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Fabric
Early 1900s American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Bone
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Copper
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Maiolica
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Hide, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Terracotta
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
1890s British Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Folk Art
Steel
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
1870s Moroccan Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
1780s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
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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