Folk Art
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Glass
Early 20th Century Meiji Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Azerbaijani Modern Folk Art
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Revival Folk Art
Wool
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Wicker, Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood
1980s Turkish Heriz Serapi Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
1780s Austrian Louis XV Antique Folk Art
Fir
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Iraqi Antique Folk Art
Quartz
1970s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Folk Art
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Cotton
2010s English Modern Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Bone, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
1830s Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 20th Century English Folk Art
Other
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
1950s Pakistani Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Stone
Late 18th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Mexican Primitive Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
Late 17th Century Antique Folk Art
Ivory
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
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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