Folk Art
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Metal, Enamel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Earthenware
Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art
Lapis Lazuli
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1980s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art
Yarn
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Enamel
1960s Nigerian Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1910s American Country Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
1920s French Provincial Vintage Folk Art
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Folk Art
Art Glass
2010s Italian Folk Art
Textile
Folk Art
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Other
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Folk Art
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Enamel
1990s French Modern Folk Art
Plastic
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Folk Art
Velvet
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 19th Century English Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
2010s Italian Folk Art
Terracotta
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Leather
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pottery
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Porcelain
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Murano Glass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
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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