Folk Art
18th Century Chinese Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1790s Belgian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Copper
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
15th Century and Earlier British Antique Folk Art
Gold
Early 18th Century German Rustic Antique Folk Art
Antler
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Organic Material, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Antique Folk Art
Crystal
Early 1900s Hungarian Vienna Secession Antique Folk Art
Metal
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art
Sandstone
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Silver
17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Cast Stone
1790s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Silver
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Copper
1790s Chilean Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 1900s Japanese Victorian Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood
1620s Congolese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 1900s American Shaker Antique Folk Art
Bentwood
1750s French Antique Folk Art
Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Other
18th Century British Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art
Pine, Poplar
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Folk Art
Sandstone
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Folk Art
Pine
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Chestnut
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Marble, Spelter
Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
17th Century European Antique Folk Art
Metal
18th Century Antique Folk Art
Paper
Early 1900s British Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Chestnut
18th Century French Country Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Stone
Late 18th Century English British Colonial Antique Folk Art
Paper
Early 1900s North American Native American Antique Folk Art
Organic Material, Willow
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Bronze
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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