Folk Art
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Other
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Silver
Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art
Fabric
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Composition, Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Steel
19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Silk
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Silver
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Folk Art
Leather, Paint
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood, Leather
1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Plywood
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Tin
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint
1930s German Folk Art Vintage 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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.