Folk Art Wall Decorations
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.
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.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Fabric, Paint
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Silk
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Wall Decorations
Glass
Late 19th Century Korean Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Brocade, Silk, Wood
1890s German Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
19th Century Greek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Silk
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1990s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Wood
20th Century Persian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Silk
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood
1880s Bajan Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Shell
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1830s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1850s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paper
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Oak
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Haitian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paint
1940s North American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Glass
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Birch
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Metal
1880s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
1920s English Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wool
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Paint
Early 2000s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Canvas, Paint
1760s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Early 20th Century Balinese Folk Art Wall Decorations
Cotton, Paint
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Fabric
1950s Balinese Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Cotton, Paint
Mid-20th Century Palestinian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Ceramic
1950s British Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Iron
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Wall Decorations
Wood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Fabric, Glass, Wood





