Folk Art
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Organic Material
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Steel
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swiss Folk Art
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1990s American Folk Art
Steel
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Silk
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Other, Tin
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
20th Century English Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Hide, Paint
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Canvas, Wood
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Slate
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Folk Art
Brass
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Tin, Other
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century English Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Sheet Metal
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Brass, Metal
20th Century Folk Art
Other
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Porcelain
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Clay
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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