Folk Art
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Spelter
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Canvas, Beads
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
Mid-20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Nylon
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Walnut
1820s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads
1880s American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1970s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art
Teak
1990s Australian Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1840s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Oak
Early 1900s French Country Antique Folk Art
Zinc
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1890s American Antique Folk Art
Wrought Iron
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Folk Art
Pine
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Folk Art
Wood, Oak
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Sycamore
Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1910s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Jugendstil Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton, Wool
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Pine
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Raffia, Wood
20th Century Italian Art Deco Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Cocobolo
18th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century European Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Early 2000s Folk Art
Wood
16th Century Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Enamel
20th Century Spanish Other Folk Art
Shell, Wood
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Walnut
1880s American American Colonial Antique Folk Art
Pottery
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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