Folk Art
Early 2000s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Steel
Late 18th Century Indian Other Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
2010s British Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Folk Art
Textile, Cotton, Sequins
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s North American Native American Antique Folk Art
Organic Material, Willow
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Fur
1980s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Cedar
20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Soapstone
Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1940s Indian Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century North American Adirondack Folk Art
Hemp, Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Silver Plate
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone
1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Walnut
2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wool, Beads
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Majolica
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Elm
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Fir
Early 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Romantic Folk Art
Wood, Canvas, Linen
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
2010s Italian Folk Art
Other
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pine
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1880s German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Ceramic
1990s Australian Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Folk Art
Clay
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern 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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