Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wire
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Copper
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Kaolin, Wood
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Oak
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Tin
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wool, Jute
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Italian Futurist Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1960s Spanish Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Polyester
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal, Steel
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Masonite
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery, Stoneware
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
1960s Indonesian Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Oak
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware, Pottery
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Rope
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware, Pottery
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Giltwood, Paper
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Oak
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Plastic, Hardwood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Leather
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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