Folk Art
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Wood
1780s Italian Country Antique Folk Art
Fir
1910s Norwegian Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century French Industrial Folk Art
Metal
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Enamel
1980s Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Folk Art
Iron
18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art
Iron
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Cotton
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Sterling Silver
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Glass
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Walnut
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Metal
1970s African Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Shell, Wood, Beads
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Indian Agra Folk Art
Wood
1980s Dutch Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Glass, Hardwood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
1990s American Folk Art
Aluminum
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Folk Art
Brass
1910s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Other
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Russian Bessarabian Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art
Wood
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
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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