Folk Art
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1950s Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Folk Art
Wool
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Folk Art
Leather, Wood
1920s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Brass
1930s American Country Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Folk Art
Terracotta
1880s American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kilim Folk Art
Natural Fiber, Wool
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Folk Art
Brass, Copper, Pewter
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Metal
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art
Silver
1920s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Paper
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Jute
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Oak
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Copper
1940s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Folk Art
Metal
1880s Antique Folk Art
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rope, Mirror, Cork
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Metal
20th Century North American Folk Art
Leather, Fabric, Beads
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Reed
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Brass
1930s Ivorian Vintage Folk Art
Raffia, Wood
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Earthenware, Pottery
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Pottery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Metal
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Metal
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Maiolica, Ceramic
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
1910s French Vintage Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Iron
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Folk Art
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
1890s Indian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
19th Century French 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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