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Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.
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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
1930s French Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1910s French Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Oak
20th Century American Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Shell
20th Century American Folk Art More Mirrors
Shell, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Mirrors
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Mirrors
Paint
20th Century Folk Art More Mirrors
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century European Folk Art More Mirrors
Brass
19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Gold
2010s Unknown Folk Art More Mirrors
Shell, Mirror
Late 20th Century Italian Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood, Plaster, Mirror
2010s Folk Art More Mirrors
Shell
19th Century Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror
2010s Folk Art More Mirrors
Shell, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary German Folk Art More Mirrors
Glass, Mirror
20th Century French Folk Art More Mirrors
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Oak, Mirror, Wood
1890s French Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century British Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Mirrors
Mahogany
1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Mirror, Wood
1930s British Vintage Folk Art More Mirrors
Glass
Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Mirrors
Wood, Mirror