Folk Art
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art
Wood
1810s Norwegian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Bentwood, Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Marble
20th Century French Folk Art
Crystal
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1910s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Folk Art
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chadian Other Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Indian Agra Folk Art
Wood
1910s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Brass
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Folk Art
Pottery
15th Century and Earlier Surinamer Antique Folk Art
Wood
1840s Norwegian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Bentwood, Pine
20th Century Folk Art
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf, Metal
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Bronze
1970s French Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Chrome
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art
Hardwood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Bentwood
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Copper
1880s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Chadian Tribal Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
1910s French Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Folk Art
Copper
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Late 19th Century German Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wood, Canvas
20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Wood
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art
Metal, Brass
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Australian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art
Gesso, Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Metal
1910s American Vintage Folk Art
Silk
20th Century Italian Folk Art
Composition
2010s Italian Folk Art
Terracotta
1940s Italian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Reclaimed Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware
1730s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Folk Art
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Silver, Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Twine, Wood, Paint
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Bone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Zinc
Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Jute
1970s African Folk Art Vintage 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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