Folk Art
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
1670s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Porcelain
20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Pottery
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Copper
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Brass
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Fruitwood
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Pottery
1890s British Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Composition, Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
1660s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Canvas
Late 19th Century American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Modern Folk Art
Metal
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Linen
1910s North American Art Nouveau Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century French Provincial Folk Art
Aluminum
1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Folk Art
Marble
1880s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1880s Indian Antique Folk Art
Stone
Early 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
1730s Italian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1870s Moroccan Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art
Fabric
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Wool
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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