Folk Art
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Paint
20th Century Art Deco Folk Art
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Folk Art
Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Paint
1920s French Vintage Folk Art
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Folk Art
Metal
1950s Mexican Other Vintage Folk Art
Resin, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble, Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art
Pottery
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Gold
Late 19th Century French Moorish Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkmen Folk Art
Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
1970s Canadian Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Meiji Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Folk Art
Pine
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century European Spanish Colonial Folk Art
Clay
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Paint
16th Century Unknown Islamic Antique Folk Art
Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Gold
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Wood, Paint, Paper
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Shell
19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
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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