Folk Art
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Folk Art
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Folk Art
Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art
Iron
20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Hardwood
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1960s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Zambian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Folk Art
Clay
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Cotton
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Steel
20th Century Art Deco Folk Art
Sterling Silver
1950s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Iron
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Stone, Marble
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Concrete, Wire
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Blown Glass
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Plastic
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Gold
2010s Costa Rican Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Pottery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Leather, Wood, Paint
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
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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