Folk Art
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Ebony
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Kaolin, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
17th Century European Antique Folk Art
Silver, Iron
2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Raffia
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Fabric
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Folk Art
Aluminum
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Organic Material
1930s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Paper
1960s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Fir
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Driftwood
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Linen
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Shell
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood, Leather
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century North American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
1880s American Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Spanish Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Hardwood
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Chinese Ming Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Paint
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art
Hemp, Cotton, Silk, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Hawaiian Organic Modern Folk Art
Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Brass
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Chilean Tribal Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1790s Federal Antique Folk Art
Silk
Early 2000s Italian Folk Art
Fabric, Wood
1930s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Folk Art
Porcelain
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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