Folk Art
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Marble
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folk Art
Cotton, Linen
20th Century American Folk Art
Pottery
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Polyester
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Linen, Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art
Wool
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Murano Glass
1980s Dutch Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Bronze
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1930s French Vintage Folk Art
Glass
1910s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Folk Art
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Tin
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art
Hemp
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century French Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1890s American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century French Folk Art
Brass
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Early 18th Century German Rustic Antique Folk Art
Antler
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Lead
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Canvas
1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1890s American Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Polyester
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Horn, Wool, Wood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Other
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Folk Art
Leather, Paint
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery, Clay
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage 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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