Folk Art
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Folk Art
Bamboo
1820s American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
1880s American Eastlake Antique Folk Art
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Clay
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
20th Century South American Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1880s American Rustic Antique Folk Art
Tin
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Brass
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Silk
1980s Congolese Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Chrome
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Folk Art
Porcelain
20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Horn, Wool, Wood
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art
Wool
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Canvas
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1910s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Other
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
20th Century North American Tribal Folk Art
Wood
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century French Folk Art
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art
Hemp
20th Century Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold, Brass, Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Ceramic
18th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Other Folk Art
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art
Iron
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1870s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Folk Art
Leather, Paint
20th Century Unknown Folk Art 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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