Folk Art
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Textile
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Folk Art
Ceramic
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
1920s Turkish Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Rubber, Plastic
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Pottery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
1920s Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Metal
Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Folk Art
Paper
20th Century English Victorian Folk Art
Paint
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Silk, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Glass, Art Glass, Paint
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Italian Modern Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Folk Art
Wool
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Brass
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper, Watercolor
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Wool
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Folk Art
Silk
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Faience
2010s Italian Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art
Wool
15th Century and Earlier Italian Greco Roman Antique Folk Art
Stone, Concrete
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art
Canvas
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1790s French Antique Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Folk Art
Paper
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Beads, Hide
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Folk Art
Paper
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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