Folk Art
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Folk Art
Pewter
1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Folk Art
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Beech
1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1840s Italian Antique Folk Art
Stone, Marble
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Stoneware
1860s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Linen, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary African Folk Art
Acrylic, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Acrylic, Pine
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Folk Art
Shell
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Italian Folk Art
Wood
1930s English Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1870s Ukrainian Bessarabian Antique Folk Art
Wool
1940s Turkish Tulu Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1820s American Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Felt
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Bronze, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Paper
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Felt
Mid-20th Century Belgian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1880s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Folk Art
Tin
Early 1800s English Antique Folk Art
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Glass, 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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