Folk Art
1720s Chinese Qing Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Metal
1940s Cypriot Vintage Folk Art
Soapstone
20th Century American Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, String
20th Century American Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Congolese Other Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art
Iron
1880s Spanish Jugendstil Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Cotton
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Mirror
20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Liberian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1920s Japanese Meiji Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum, Bronze
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Mexican Baroque Folk Art
Gesso, Paint, Wood, Glass
1880s French Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Copper
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Victorian Folk Art
Shell, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Country Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Other
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art
Shell, Fabric, Feathers
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Folk Art
Cotton, Silk
1920s English Vintage Folk Art
Other
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Cut Steel
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French 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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