Folk Art
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Jute
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Copper
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Paper
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Folk Art
Glass, Wood
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Canvas
Early 1800s Austrian Directoire Antique Folk Art
Fir
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone, Soapstone
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Glass, Wood
20th Century Congolese Other Folk Art
Other
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Canvas
1880s French Grand Tour Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Glass
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Wood, Paper
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1850s Swiss Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bronze
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Iron
1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Birch
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Folk Art
Stoneware
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper, Iron
Early 20th Century Mozambican Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Folk Art
Paper
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Early 1800s Austrian Directoire Antique Folk Art
Fir
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century Folk Art
Wood, Paper
1920s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Paper
20th Century Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Australian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Stone
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art
Stone, Multi-gemstone
18th Century French Baroque 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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