Folk Art
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
1910s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Fabric, Pine
1780s French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Oak
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Metal
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Plastic
Early 20th Century British Folk Art
Glass
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Silk
1890s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
1880s British Gothic Revival Antique Folk Art
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Blown Glass, Pine
20th Century English Folk Art
Metal
17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Pine
2010s Italian Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Folk Art
Metal
1890s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Folk Art
Stoneware
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1850s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Folk Art
Delft
Early 20th Century English Victorian Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Birch, Pine
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Metal
1990s French Folk Art
Wood
Late 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Folk Art
Iron
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Folk Art
Paint, Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Birch
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Marble, Spelter
1850s Swiss Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Bronze
1990s Italian Folk Art
Resin, Lucite
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
1950s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1990s Danish Modern Folk Art
Wool
1860s Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1880s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1820s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Canvas, Oak
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Shell
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Plaster
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Olive
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Ceramic
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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