Folk Art
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Earthenware
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Steel
2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art
Textile
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Ebony
20th Century English Folk Art
Canvas, Pine
Early 20th Century Balinese Other Folk Art
Cotton, Paint
1910s American Vintage Folk Art
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Marble
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Folk Art
Fruitwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Iron
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
1880s British Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton, Glass, Beads
Late 20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Folk Art
Clay
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Folk Art
Shell
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Fir
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Oak
20th Century American Country Folk Art
Cotton
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
1820s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Wicker
2010s Folk Art
Wood
1930s Canadian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Jute
19th Century European Georgian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Blown Glass
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Shell
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Folk Art
Rope, Glass
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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