Folk Art
1820s Spanish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
18th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton, Wool
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Felt
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century British Country Antique Folk Art
Paper, Wood
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic, Rubber
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Folk Art
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Folk Art
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Ebony
Mid-20th Century German Country Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Soapstone
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Wood, Paper
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
1840s American Antique Folk Art
Berlin Iron, Brass
18th Century Spanish Country Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Fabric, Wool, Jute
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
1930s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Jute
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Brass
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Animal Skin, Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Paper
1950s German Country Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1820s English Antique Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Primitive Folk Art
Wool, Jute
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Other Folk Art
Pine
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal 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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