Folk Art
1830s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art
Porcelain
2010s Italian Folk Art
Textile
16th Century Scottish Elizabethan Antique Folk Art
Canvas
20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
2010s Italian Folk Art
Textile
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Linen
Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Folk Art
Leather
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wrought Iron, Wire
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Folk Art
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Paper
1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art
Wrought Iron
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Wood
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Folk Art
Pottery
1920s American Country Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Linen
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Anglo-Japanese Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century North American Sporting Art Folk Art
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Wool, Velvet, Down, Feathers
20th Century American Tribal Folk Art
Shell, Fabric
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Folk Art
Silk
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
1880s North American Antique Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Adirondack Folk Art
Iron
19th Century English Rustic Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Hemp
20th Century Folk Art
Brass
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Silver
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Early 2000s American Native American Folk Art
Antler, Fur, Leather, Beads, Feathers
2010s Folk Art
Acrylic
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art
Silver
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Yarn
20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Other
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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