Folk Art
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Romantic Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Willow
Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Ebony
Early 19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Faience, Luster
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Acrylic
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Brass
1960s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art
Wool
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century French Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Fabric, Bamboo
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Leather
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Boxwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
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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