Folk Art
Late 19th Century French Native American Antique Folk Art
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1920s Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art
Leather, Straw
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Pine
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rustic Folk Art
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone, Soapstone
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
1850s American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Nutwood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Folk Art
Wire
20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Linen
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Early 19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Stone
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Folk Art
Boxwood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art
Oak
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1790s French Antique Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art
Metal, Silver, Brass, Iron
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Copper, Iron, Zinc
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Oak
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Fruitwood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Metal
1990s American Folk Art
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Earthenware
Late 18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
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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