Folk Art
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Pine
20th Century Folk Art
Glass
20th Century French Folk Art
Faience
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century African Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Clay, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Clay, Stoneware
Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1980s Canadian Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Textile, Wood
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art
Softwood
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Glass
Late 20th Century American Classical Folk Art
Canvas
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art
Brass
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Wood
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art
Fruitwood
1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Resin
1920s French Vintage Folk Art
Brass
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Metal
1850s French Country Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Wrought Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Linen, Paper
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art
Hemp, Cotton, Silk, Glass, Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Fabric
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1870s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Country Antique 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.
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