Folk Art
2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s English Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
Late 19th Century Russian Bessarabian Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Jute
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf, Metal
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Clay, Stoneware
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1850s French Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Fruitwood
20th Century Folk Art
Stainless Steel
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
1810s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Folk Art
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Spanish Other Folk Art
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Folk Art
Natural Fiber, Wool
1880s American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Hide, Leather, Beads
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Bronze
1880s French Empire Antique Folk Art
Paper
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
1970s African Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Teak
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Persian Khorassan Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s American Native American Folk Art
Antler, Fur, Leather, Beads, Feathers
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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