Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Italian Country Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Folk Art
Malachite, Onyx, Brass
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Animal Skin
1780s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Metal, Iron
17th Century European Antique Folk Art
Silver, Iron
19th Century Burmese Rustic Antique Folk Art
Teak
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
1810s Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Brass, Steel
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1930s German Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Native American Antique Folk Art
Marble, Bronze
1910s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Folk Art
Rope, Glass
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Walnut
1940s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Maiolica
1950s American Steampunk Vintage Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Leather
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 18th Century Antique Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Folk Art
Copper
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Cane, Rattan, Oak
20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Wood
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1850s Antique Folk Art
Teeth
20th Century Beninese Tribal Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Art Glass
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
1820s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Walnut
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century Malian Folk Art Folk Art
Shell, Wood
1920s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
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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