Folk Art
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
20th Century Folk Art
Other
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art
Wood
1940s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1980s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Stoneware
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Folk Art
Horn
20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Folk Art
Sandalwood
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art
Bone, Walnut
1960s German Expressionist Vintage Folk Art
Paint
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Other
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Bamboo
20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
20th Century American Folk Art
Pottery
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art
Wood
1830s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Fir
20th Century English Folk Art
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
Late 20th Century American Country Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Brass, Iron
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Russian Rustic Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art
Iron
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art
Stone
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Rattan, Wood
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Organic Material
1930s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Metal
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Folk Art
Natural Fiber
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art
Terracotta
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Folk Art
Silver
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Folk Art
Reed, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa 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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