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Folk Art Scientific Instruments

FOLK ART STYLE

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.

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Style: Folk Art
English Antique Periscope Walking Stick Cane by R & J Beck ca. 1917
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WORLD WAR I BRITISH TRENCH PERISCOPE WALKING CANE R & J Beck, Ltd., England, ca. early 20th century Marked "Periscope Mk IV 1917 R & J Beck Ltd. No. 13196" 36" H x 3 3/8" W An unu...
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20th Century English Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Copper

English Antique Periscope Walking Stick Cane by R & J Beck ca. 1917
English Antique Periscope Walking Stick Cane by R & J Beck ca. 1917

English Antique Periscope Walking Stick Cane by R & J Beck ca. 1917

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Set of Six Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Models by Somso Germany 1950s
By Somso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage models of botanical scientific specimen depicts mushrooms native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showpie...
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20th Century German Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Composition

Set of Six Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Models by Somso Germany 1950s
Set of Six Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Models by Somso Germany 1950s

Set of Six Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Models by Somso Germany 1950s

Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique late 19th-century wooden abacus is a timeless tool of calculation, showcasing beautifully crafted natural wood beads in alternating shades of brown and black. The frame ...
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1890s Czech Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads
Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads

Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads

Set of Two Mushrooms Scientific Models Europe , Germany 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage set of two different types of mushrooms, show Models which are native to middle Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful...
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1960s German Vintage Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Set of Two Mushrooms Scientific Models Europe , Germany 1960s
Set of Two Mushrooms Scientific Models Europe , Germany 1960s

Set of Two Mushrooms Scientific Models Europe , Germany 1960s

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Museum-level 18th Century carpenters tool, an antler hand plane, hand-carved to look like a lion. Signed with initials and dated 1791.
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Stunning Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage stunning large model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German scho...
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20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stunning Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Stunning Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Stunning Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

19th C. German Stag Horn Thermometer and Barometer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable German Folk Art Weather Station in the Black Forest Style. Elaborate and sinuous construction with stag horns of various sizes, boar tusk...
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19th Century German Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Antler, Horn

19th C. German Stag Horn Thermometer and Barometer
19th C. German Stag Horn Thermometer and Barometer

19th C. German Stag Horn Thermometer and Barometer

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
By Emile Deyrolle
Located in Buffalo, NY
Les Fils D'Emile Deyrolle, Paris. Extremely rare set of five 19th century French painted plaster, wire and wood Didactic models depicting progression, Anatomie Vegetalf, beautifully ...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wire

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming small figurine of a lady that functions as a tape measure. This vintage piece was commonly found on a sewing table and has both centimeters as well as inch measurements...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure
Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Vintage Woman Figurine Lady Sewing Tailor Tape Measure

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic folky oversized 19th century mustard over copper Lightning rod ball on a professional iron stand. The base is a plank of original work that the...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Copper

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand
Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand

Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large wood antique American mortar and pestle. Early 19th c. Americana turned wood footed mortar and pestle. American, late 19th century wooden mortar and pestle...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle
Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle

Large Antique Wooden American Mortar and Pestle

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category

20th Century Czech Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Surveyors tripod level tool from the late 19th century. The tripod is made of wood and the level is brass. The wood tripod is 39.75in high.
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod
Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod

Danish 19th Century Brass Surveying or Level Tool on Tripod

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass
Located in Bilzen, BE
A 19th century 4-column hourglass made entirely of pewter. Height 17.5 cm, base 10 x 10 cm.
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19th Century German Antique Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Pewter

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass
Antique 19th century pewter hourglass

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass

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Folk Art scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage scientific instruments created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art scientific instruments made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original scientific instruments, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Emile Deyrolle. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for scientific instruments differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $380 and tops out at $16,000 while the average work can sell for $950.

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