Folk Art Scientific Instruments
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.
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Metal
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood, Paper
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Paper, Wood
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Pewter
19th Century German Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Antler, Horn
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Brass
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wire
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Copper
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
18th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
18th Century German Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Paper
18th Century European Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Rubber, Wood
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Bakelite, Plaster
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Rubber
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
1940s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Rubber
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Pine
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Wood
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Sheet Metal
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Iron
Early 1900s Danish Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Brass
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Antler
20th Century American Folk Art Scientific Instruments
Antler