Folk Art
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Cork
Late 18th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Walnut
20th Century Bolivian Folk Art Folk Art
Silver, Nickel
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Softwood, Paint
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Acrylic, Wood
1940s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Copper, Gold Leaf
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art
Yarn
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Congolese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Malachite
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery, Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Silver
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Linen
Late 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Fabric
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Folk Art
Aluminum
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Hickory
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Animal Skin
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art
Other
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Metal
1790s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Mirror, Softwood
Late 20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Leather
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Earthenware, Pottery
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
1890s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Glass
20th Century Folk Art 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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