Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art
Leather, Straw
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Early 20th Century Spanish Jugendstil Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Rope
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood, Antler
1990s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Earthenware
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Haitian Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Limestone
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Folk Art
Crystal
1880s American Rustic Antique Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery, Stoneware
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Bronze, Enamel
1890s French Country Antique Folk Art
Metal
2010s French Modern Folk Art
Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art
Bentwood, Pine
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Pine
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery, Clay
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather, Fabric, Cotton
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Surinamer Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art
Pine, Poplar
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Acrylic
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal, Tin
1890s American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century English Biedermeier Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Textile, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Steel
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Silver
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s Congolese Vintage Folk Art
Metal
17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Wood, Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Chrome
Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Pine
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Folk Art
Bamboo
2010s Italian Folk Art
Leather
1820s French Antique Folk Art
Fabric, Pine, Paper
1950s Mexican Other Vintage Folk Art
Resin, Wood
1780s Italian Country Antique Folk Art
Fir
1970s German Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Velvet
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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