Folk Art
19th Century Persian Serapi Antique Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century South African Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Stoneware, Pottery
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art
Glass, Wood
20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Folk Art
Linen, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1990s Zimbabwean Expressionist Folk Art
Stone
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
1960s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Natural Fiber
1750s French Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Antique Folk Art
Pine
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Silver
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Folk Art
Textile, Cotton, Sequins
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1920s Swiss Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Other
18th Century British Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Folk Art
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Fabric
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1930s Canadian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
20th Century African Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Brutalist Folk Art
Mirror
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kilim Folk Art
Natural Fiber, Wool
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pine
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s Scottish Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art
Pine, Poplar
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art
Leather, Straw
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
2010s Folk Art
Wood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Folk Art
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Yarn
1890s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 20th Century German 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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