Folk Art
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Folk Art
Other
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Turkish Pre-Columbian Folk Art
Wool
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Enamel
1930s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Fabric, Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Cowhide
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Folk Art
Wood, Bone, Horn
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
1940s Persian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1970s Panamanian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Shell, Wood
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
1970s Nepalese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Folk Art
Resin
1960s Ugandan Vintage Folk Art
Shell, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware, Pottery
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Wool
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Folk Art
Gold
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art
Yarn
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1940s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas
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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