Folk Art
Early 1900s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Wool
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Folk Art
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century North American Brutalist Folk Art
Metal
1970s German Vintage Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s Afghan Khorassan Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1950s Guinean Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Silver, Brass, Copper
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Metal
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wrought Iron
1950s Mexican Other Vintage Folk Art
Resin, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Straw
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century Congolese Other Folk Art
Copper
1820s American Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Folk Art
Metal
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Rattan, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Brass
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Uzbek Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Folk Art
Shell
1920s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Glass, Art Glass
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Folk Art
Chrome
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
18th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Shell
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Onyx, Marble
Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
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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