Folk Art
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Fabric
1890s American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Iron
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Thread, Straw
1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
1950s Mexican Other Vintage Folk Art
Resin, Wood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Iron
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery, Clay
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Metal
18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Folk Art
Pine
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Silk
1970s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton, Pine
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1870s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Zinc
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Metal
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
18th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood
17th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Textile, Wood, Paper
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Folk Art
Metal
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Linen, Wool
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1860s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Folk Art
Aluminum
1860s American Antique Folk Art
Paper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Gold, Brass, Metallic Thread
18th Century Polynesian Antique 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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