Folk Art
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Brazilian American Colonial Folk Art
Tin
15th Century and Earlier American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Clay, Pottery
1970s Canadian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1890s French Rustic Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art
Pine, Hardwood, Beech
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art
Wool
1890s American Country Antique Folk Art
Boxwood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
1980s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
1880s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
2010s American Modern Folk Art
Sheepskin, Wool, Mahogany
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1890s American Country Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1950s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art
Yarn
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Indian Agra Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Congolese Primitive Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Marble
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Folk Art
Paper
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Folk Art
Aluminum
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Folk Art
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Peruvian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1820s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Metal, Iron
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
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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