Folk Art
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Wood, Paint
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art
Stone
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Wool
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Wool
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Leather
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Oushak Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Cotton
1970s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Sterling Silver, Other
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Linen, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Limestone
20th Century Chinese Folk Art
Silver
1840s French Rococo Revival Antique Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1970s Turkish Kilim Vintage Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Tribal Folk Art
Wool
2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Israeli Folk Art
Brass
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Silver
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Brass
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Raffia
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Marble
1890s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Velvet, Wood
19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Hide, Beads
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Wood
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art
Fruitwood
2010s American Minimalist Folk Art
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century Egyptian Folk Art
Giltwood
2010s Canadian Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art
Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Other
1840s Antique Folk Art
Iron
1930s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Cotton
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Russian Bessarabian Folk Art
Wool
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Folk Art
Wood, Bone, Horn
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
1940s Belgian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber
19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Folk Art
Canvas, Jute, Wood
1970s Greek Archaistic Vintage Folk Art
Brass, Bronze
1890s European Renaissance Revival Antique Folk Art
Oak
1860s American Antique Folk Art
Paper
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Wood
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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