Folk Art
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Paint
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Fir
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Fir
Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Fir
1990s American Folk Art Folk Art
Plastic
1890s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
1910s French Late Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1910s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Hungarian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1970s Nicaraguan Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Wire
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Victorian Folk Art
Shell, Mahogany
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Cut Steel
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Natural Fiber, Silk, Linen, Cotton
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Walnut, Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Other
20th Century English Victorian Folk Art
Silver
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
20th Century Liberian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Bamboo
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1920s American Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1980s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Sterling Silver
2010s British Folk Art Folk Art
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
1940s Brazilian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Stone
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Bone
1940s Hungarian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1990s American Folk Art Folk Art
Paper
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Burlap
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Shell, Glass
1850s Indian Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1890s Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Tin
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
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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