Folk Art
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads, Feathers
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal, Tin
1860s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal, Tin
Early 20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Fruitwood, Lacquer
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tibetan Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tribal Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tibetan Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
1920s Chinoiserie Vintage Folk Art
Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tibetan Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Folk Art
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Silk
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Tibetan Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
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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