Folk Art
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Iron
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Silver, Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century British Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Metal, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Wire
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Marble
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Paper
2010s American Modern Folk Art
Sheepskin, Wool, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Jugendstil Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 2000s Folk Art
Brass
1860s American Antique Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century German Country Folk Art
Wood, Glass
20th Century Indian Folk Art
Bronze
1850s Swiss Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bronze
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Yarn
Late 20th Century American American Classical Folk Art
Leather
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Copper
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century French Folk Art
Canvas
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Zinc
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Haitian Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Medieval Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Cotton
1920s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art
Jade, Silver
18th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Folk Art
Steel
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Polyester
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Silver
20th Century Folk Art
Glass
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
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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