Antique Toy Theater
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
1893 Columbian Exposition. It's widespread commercial use later expanded to movie theater lobbies
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1890s American Victorian Antique Toy Theater
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Iron
H 9.25 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Carillon of five rag musicians, cloth body, iron feet, papier-mâché head, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
also plays, hand-built in Italy for theater or as a a delight for fun evenings.
originals from the
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19th Century Italian Antique Toy Theater
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Fabric
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Toy Theater
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Silk, Wood
Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Located in Oakland, CA
: Games and toys. Sports instruments. Music instruments. Radios. Transportation. Railroads, cars, trains
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Toy Theater
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Paper
H 11.25 in W 9.43 in D 1.2 in
The Puppet Man, 1960. E. A
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, from mechanical toys like the Cirque Calder (1931) and his revered prints to his free-standing abstract
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1660s Abstract Geometric Antique Toy Theater
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Archival Paper, Lithograph
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Toy Theater
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Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Art Deco Era German Tin Litho Mechanical Coin Bank
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithographed tin coin bank was produced in Germany in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style. The bank is shaped like a coin box with a man's face on the front. When the lever ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Toy Theater
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Metal
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Toy Theater
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Spruce
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
By Odette Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique sword was presented to the famed French painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue to commemorate the painter's election to the illustrious Académie des Beaux-Arts in 19...
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20th Century Neoclassical Antique Toy Theater
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Steel
Large Dutch Oak Apothecary Cabinet / Shop Cabinet / Sideboard, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was made circa 1930s in the Netherlands by the company Nefkens in Breda. It features 12 drawers in two different sizes with nice brass handles. It is made fro...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Antique Toy Theater
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Oak
H 47.25 in W 89.38 in D 17.33 in
Pair Vintage Metal Mannequins Architectural Salvage
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful pair of vintage metal mannequins
These were salvaged from a shop in North London and would make for a great decorative pair
Please let us know if you would like to view thi...
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1950s Antique Toy Theater
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Metal
Early, Large and Fine Grand Tour Serpentine Sculpture of the Dying Gaul c. 1850
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautiful and large hand carved Italian green serpentine marble sculpture of the original early Roman statue, of life size, which was discovered in 1622 at Villa Ludousi and then r...
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19th Century Antique Toy Theater
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Bronze
H 8.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in
Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank known as the Humpty Dumpty Bank and shows a clown with his mouth open and his swin...
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Early 1900s American Rustic Antique Toy Theater
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Iron
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Egyptian Monument Letterbox by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze Egyptian monument letterbox by Bergman
Austrian, circa 1900
Measures: Height 46cm, width 39cm, depth 28cm
Demonstrating the very best of Bergman, th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Toy Theater
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Bronze
Showstopper 18K Yellow Gold, Fine Diamond and Precious Gem Set Guitar Strap
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Showstopper is the world’s most opulent guitar strap ever crafted. Made from high-quality premium leather, it's embellished with over 1 kilogram of 18K yellow gold and pave’ set ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian American Classical Antique Toy Theater
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Gold
H 0.28 in W 2.76 in D 39.38 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM
Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Toy Theater
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Animal Skin
The Education of Achilles by Auguste-Clément Chrétien
By Auguste-Clément Chrétien
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron
Signed and dated "A.C. Chrétien 1861" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A masterpiece of French Neoclassical painting, this monumental oil...
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19th Century Academic Antique Toy Theater
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Oil
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird native to Madagascar. Standing as...
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Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Toy Theater
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Eggshell
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H 12.6 in Dm 8.67 in
Stunning Art Deco Console Table, Lacquered Panel w/ Doves, France, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully designed and constructed, this Art Deco console table features a bold and sophisticated lacquered relief panel at its center, featuring stylized doves and foliate motifs ...
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1940s French Art Deco Antique Toy Theater
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Wood
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from ca...
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1820s French Antique Toy Theater
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Fabric, Pine, Paper
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
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16th Century Indian Antique Toy Theater
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Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
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Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925
Located in Atlanta, GA
, fonts.
Volume VIII: Games and toys. Sports instruments. Music instruments. Radios. Transportation
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Toy Theater
ANTIQUE FRENCH TOY THEATER 19th CENTURY
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTIQUE FRENCH TOY THEATER 19th CENTURY
DECORATIVE FRENCH THEATER MADE IN PAINTED WOOD AND
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Toy Theater
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Wood
Late 19th century French Puppet Opera Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare small puppet opera theater with great color and its curtain,
As
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Toy Theater
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Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Toy Theater
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Wood, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Puppet
Located in Chicago, IL
songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese Puppet Theater rivaled full-scale theater productions for
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Toy Theater
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Wood, Silk
Wooden Theater Swords
Located in Woodstock, NY
Ten wooden swords, with original painted silver surface, probably made for a theater production, or
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Early 20th Century American Antique Toy Theater
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Wood
Early 20th Century Large Carved Wooden Devil Puppet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A very fine example of a professionally carved puppet from Italian theater. Puppet shows very very
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Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Toy Theater
Materials
Wood
Late Quarter of the 20th Century Italian Musical Theater
Located in Dallas, TX
Late quarter of the 20th century musical theater.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Toy Theater
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.
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