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Brain Model

Vintage Hand-Painted Brain Model by Denoyer Geppert
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage hand painted brain model on stand by Denoyer-Geppert, circa 1990s. The model consists of
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Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Old Phywe Germany alligator brain anatomical model, plaster 1950's
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Rare old anatomical plaster model of the alligator brain. Beautiful details on a bakelite base
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Vintage 1950s German Models and Miniatures

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Bakelite, Plaster

1960’s plaster anatomical model of dogs brain, Phywe Germany
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Rare old anatomical plaster model of the dog's brain. Beautiful details on a plastic/bakelite base
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Vintage 1960s German Scientific Instruments

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Bakelite, Plaster

Brain Antique Anatomical Plate by Lehrmittelverlag Hageman Düsseldorf 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical didactic plate of the 1930s on canvas paper depicting the brain, the spinal column and
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Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head Store display advertising model. Phrenology bust by
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures and Car...

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Wood

Pair of Leather Model 412 CAb Cassina Chairs Mario Bellini Provenance Cass House
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A pair of leather model 412 CAB Cassina chairs designed by Mario Bellini Made in Italy 1977
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Plastic

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
. There is some plaster missing on the bottom of the brain. The model is life-size and mounted on an
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Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
information of the "Science" written in fine script. The modelling and quality of the piece is exceptional
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Antique Early 19th Century Paperweights

Materials

Gold, Brass

Herman Miller Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair 1960s
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Saint Paul, MN
brain child of the modernist masters Ray and Charles Eames. Conceived in 1956, it's only undergone a
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Rosewood

Rare and Important Loetz Phaenomen Vase Crete PG 377 made 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Worcester Park, GB
granules.- This style was sometimes called Brain vases and was made by a number of different makers in a
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Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
right. In 1901 he travelled to Rome and Paris, where he earned his living as a modeller. In Baden-Baden
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20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
plastic, molding, modeling, polymeric casting, manual processing of objects and acrylic painting. Chess
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2010s Russian Organic Modern Games

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Metal

Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
H 3.15 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Turning Arab" by Steve Winterburn
By Steve Winterburn
Located in London, GB
A very well modelled study of an Arab horse in full motion turning to his right, the bronze with
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21st Century and Contemporary English Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

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Vintage Winslow Health Hygiene Series Medical Scientific Insect Wall Chart Print
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage, Winslow Health and Hygiene scientific insect series medical wall print, chart. "Edited by C.E.A Winslow Dr. P.H. Copy Right 1929. For explanation see manual. Published by De...
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20th Century American Gothic Prints

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted Midcentury Resin White Jumper Carousel Horse by C.W. Parker
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Horse is embossed with the makers mark on one of its hooves. Made by Charles Looff and stamped C.W. Parker. Perfectly captured in all it’s glory, this vintage carousel horse is s...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Carnival Art

Materials

Brass

L V Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A young naked woman standing , Signed pastel
By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A young naked woman standing Pastel on paper Signed lower right and dedicated, "à JM Fournol (?)" 63 x 40 cm In fairly good condition:...
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1920s Art Deco Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

1955 "Quaternary: Ice-Age Landscape" Woolly Mammoth Vintage Wall Hanging
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original, hanging wall chart from the 1955 “History of Life on Earth” series by Austrian paleontologist Erich Thenius and illustrator Fritz Zerritsch. The series cons...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Metal

Large 1930s Steel /Cast Iron Military Chalk World Globe Denoyer Geppert
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare c 1930 steel Denoyer Geppert military chalk globe. Globe alone measures 22" in diameter, Retains original patina. Age appropriate wear. Minor dents.(see photo). Original patina ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Globes

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Steel, Iron

Pair of Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Side Tables by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of calligraphic sculpted brass side tables by Misaya. Dimensions: W 27 x L 30 x H 57 cm W 52 x L 31 x H 41 cm Hand-sculpted brass table. Misaya emulates Chinese ink paint...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Gueridon

Materials

Brass

French Antique Copper-Electrotype Sculpture “Chien Braque”, Pierre-Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Braque Suet no. 1" Patinated copper-electrotype signed "P.J. MÊNE 1842" in naturalistic base, handwritten in black ink "301" and "190", ...
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Copper

Winslow Health & Hygiene Poster, Dental Hygiene
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best posters from the 1930s Winslow classroom series. The graphics are Silhouette against a dramatic black background... unique to these posters. Black was used so...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Posters

Sofa with Green Mohair And Polished Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Flute Sofa takes its inspiration from the pan flute. Unique and beautiful the Flute Sofa is one of Troy Smith's best sellers. Built to exacting standards and quality. The flute s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Sofas

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Brass

Catwoman
Located in London, GB
'Catwoman' is a fine art pigment print of 42cm x 59cm on Somerset Velvet Paper from an edition of 100 by emerging artist Martin Allen. Each is printed on heavy Somerset Velvet, aci...
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2010s Nude Paintings

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Pigment

Catwoman
Catwoman
H 23.23 in W 16.54 in
Rug & Kilim’s Scandinavian Style Kilim in Beige and Gold Geometric Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 8x10 Swedish style kilim is from the inventive “Nu” texture in Rug & Kilim’s award-winning Scandinavian flat weave collection. Handwoven in wool, its design reflects a contempor...
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2010s Indian Kilim Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

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Wool

Art Deco WWII Military Strategy Chalk Teaching Globe on Stand by Denoyer-Geppert
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare art deco WWII military strategy chalk teaching globe by Denoyer-Geppert with period chrome stand, circa 1940s. The globe is in good condition with original paint; there are seve...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Steel, Chrome

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

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Wood, Paper

Detailed Anatomical Ear Model Made in East Germany by Somso
By Somso
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the midcentury Organon Auditus Anatomical Model by Somso, a true masterpiece in the world of anatomical models! This amazing model, made in former East Germany, features ...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Plastic, Wood

Globe by Denoyer Geppert Company
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic and finely fabricated spun steel teaching globe mounted on a weighted stand.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Globes

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Steel

Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Located in Leuven , BE
Beetle model (Melotontha vulgaris), strongly enlarged. One side shows the outer shape, the other the inner constitution and the viscera, legs and wings can be removed.Beetle model (M...
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Early 20th Century German Natural Specimens

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Plaster, Paper

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19thC Human Skull Inscribed for Phrenological Demonstration
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
takes its shape from the brain, the surface of the skull can be read as an index of psychological
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Antique Early 1900s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

French Papier Mâché Scientific Model of the Brain by Dr. Auzoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Antwerp, BE
An extremely rare papier mâché model of the brain in a resin skull. Signed and dated Dr. Auzoux
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Mid-20th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Yellow Brain Vase by Pavel Hlava for Glass Union Crystalex, Czechoslovakia, 1968
By Pavel Hlava, Crystalex
Located in Zohor, SK
by Pavel Hlava in 1968. Model was originally named The Brain vase. Obviously takes a name after the
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

G Plan Wingbacked Blofeld Swivel Chair Model 6250 Black Leather Eames Era
By Paul Conti, G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
sumptuous black leather was the brain child of legendary designer Paul Conti in 1976 for the G Plan factory
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

"TIVOLI" Collectible Design Sculptured Cast Travertine Bar Counter, Outdoor
By Opus Magnum Gallery
Located in SIN EL FIL, LB
reveals what it is – a modeled pebble in reconstituted stone. The piece summarizes Gilbert Debs’ and
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21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Carts and Bar Carts

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Cast Stone, Travertine

French Bronze Elephant Clock, circa 1860
By Miroy Frères
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Freres. ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ by Brain Loomes lists Miroy Freres as working in Paris
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Antique 1860s French Empire Mantel Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Gandhara Schist Sculpture of the Seated Buddha
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. The Buddhas resemble Greek kings in ersatz togas, sitting in houses influenced by the Corinthian model
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antiquities

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Schist

Early Articulated Model of the Brain
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an interesting early plaster model on a beautiful tilting wood turned base. Its complete
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Models and Miniatures

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Wood, Plaster

Anatomical Model of the Human Brain, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage educational anatomical model of the human brain used in a soviet school in the 1950s-1960s
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Vintage 1950s Latvian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Didactic Model of a Human Brain 1950s
By Somso
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic model of a human brain that can be dismounted into 4 parts placed on a base. Made of hand
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Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments

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Resin

Didactic Model of a Human Brain 1950s
Didactic Model of a Human Brain 1950s
H 6.3 in W 6.7 in D 5.91 in
Silver Model of an Articulated Skull with removable Brain
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing model of a human skull with an articulated jaw and removable brain. The model is
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20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Quartz, Silver

Large 19th Century Dr. Auzoux Paper Mache Model of Brain
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Peekskill, NY
This fantastically detailed double sized 19th century papier mâché model of the brain dates to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Paper

Papier Mache and Plaster Model of Human Brain Made in Prague in the Early 1930s
By Kovodelny Podnik Prague
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic model of human brain divided in sections, made of papier mâché and polychrome plaster
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Vintage 1930s Czech Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Antique, 3D Anatomical Head Model
Located in Berghuelen, DE
. Left side showing muscles, right side skull. Right side detachable with removable brain parts.
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Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Wood, Plaster

Antique, 3D Anatomical Head Model
Antique, 3D Anatomical Head Model
H 13.78 in W 16.54 in D 9.06 in
Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking natural size vintage model of a human half head on a wooden base. The Height of
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head model, America, the head with inset glass eyes, (minor
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures and Car...

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Wood

Human Torso Medical School Anatomical Model Paul Bihold, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Anatomical model of an original human torso from the late 1970s, probably produced by Paul Bihold
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Vintage 1970s Scientific Instruments

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Plastic

Larsson / Fridhagen Mahogany Cabinet, Model 2910 for SMF Bodafors, 1949
By Bodafors, Bertil Fridhagen, Axel Larsson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Four door cabinet, model 2910, in mahogany designed in 1949 by Axel Larsson or Bertil Fridhagen for
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Birch, Mahogany

Art Deco Light Statue by Max Le Verrier called Clarte Rare Vintage Model
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
Paris). This one stands approximately 21.5″ T to the head and 26″ T to the original top of the “brain
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
. There is some plaster missing on the bottom of the brain. The model is life-size and mounted on an
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Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

19th c. Medical Movable Atlas Book of the Human Body, c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
", "The Tooth", "The Brain", "Hearing and Mastication", "Human Body", "Female Organs", "Male Organs" and
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

MCM Herman Miller Action Office I Roll Top Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst
By Robert Propst, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
. The first generation of the Herman Miller Action Office group. It was the brain child of Herman Miller
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Milano Flush Mount 2042/6 from 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in bari, IT
, with models 559 and 1055. In December 1973, the year in which he won the gold medal of the XV
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Rocking Chair of Oak by Bent Møller Jepsen, Denmark, ca 1960s
By Boltinge Stolefabrik 1, Bent Moller Jepsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
A “gyngestol” (rocking chair) is a staple in Danish design. This rare model by the multitalented
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

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Leather, Bouclé, Oak

Vintage Signed Schumacher & Ferrari Photo & Certificate, 2002
Located in London, GB
This is a cased Michael Schumacher montage containing two model Formula 1 cars and a signed Michael
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Early 2000s Shadow Boxes

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Other

Vintage Hand-Painted Brain Model by Denoyer Geppert Model A72 Made in USA
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage brain model (As seen in the TV series House) by Denoyer-Geppert reproduces the brain of a
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Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Anatomical model: a brain inserted into a sectioned skullcap, Italy 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting the brain, divisible into three parts
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Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Early Didactic Model of a Human Brain, 4 Section, Plaster, Kovodelny Podnik
By Kovodelny Podnik Prague
Located in Buffalo, NY
Didactic model of human brain divided in sections, made of Didactic made of polychrome plaster
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Vintage 1920s Czech Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Plaster, Wood

1900s Didactic Anatomical Torso with Removable Organs Scale 1:1 A. Fumeo Milano
Located in Milan, IT
organs can be extracted from the body and both the brain and the heart can be taken apart into several
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Antique Early 1900s Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, easy chair 'model 1705' and ottoman, steel and brown fabric, United
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair and Ottoman
Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair and Ottoman
H 38.98 in W 40.95 in D 37.41 in
Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss Polychromed Bronze “Sonny Boy”
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in Dallas, TX
carving of the ivory. Preiss designed nearly all the firm's models and many of his most famous works
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Plaster Human Brain Model
Located in North Egremont, MA
Seven piece model of the human brain, plaster and brass rods
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Plaster Human Brain Model
Plaster Human Brain Model
H 5.5 in W 7 in D 6 in
Brain Anatomical Model
Located in Mexico City, DF
1930s Brain Anatomical Model
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Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures

Very Interesting 19th Century Brain Anatomical Model Signed by Dr. Azoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Madrid, ES
brain model in paper mâché. On base in iron. Signed and dated in 1876. Measure: Height: 42 cms
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Victorian Plaster Anatomical Torso Model
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Full torso dissection model, with exposed ribcage, digestive system and brain. Painted plaster on a
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Antique Late 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

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Plaster, Wood

Victorian Plaster Anatomical Torso Model
Victorian Plaster Anatomical Torso Model
H 47.25 in W 25.2 in D 11.82 in
Early 20th Century Plaster Model of a Human Skull on Ebonised Stand
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
With a beautiful patina, the model human skull cast in plaster and hand painted in good detail with
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Early 20th Century European Models and Miniatures

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Plaster

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
brain, such as ‘Hope’ and 'Combativeness' via a large number of printed paper labels applied to the head
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Plaster

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
brain, such as 'Intellectual Faculties' and 'Destructive' via a number of printed paper labels applied
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Plaster

19thC Human Skull Inscribed for Phrenological Demonstration
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
takes its shape from the brain, the surface of the skull can be read as an index of psychological
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Antique Early 1900s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Human Half Brain Anatomical "maître modele" in Plaster, Auzoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Anatomical "maître modele" in plaster of the right hemisphere of the human brain, comes from French
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Flocked Fantom
Located in New York, NY
A sagittal model of the human brain with facial and optic nerves Cast in a relief of wax that has
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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Flocked Fantom
Flocked Fantom
H 14 in W 11.25 in D 2.25 in
Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
restorations, its well modelled with clearly defined decoration and titles relating to the various zones of the
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Antique 19th Century Scottish More Furniture and Collectibles

Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
human brain, such as 'Individuality', 'Destructiveness' and '?' via a number of printed paper labels
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Busts

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Plaster

Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
disproportionate and larger than life in size, on a shaped base, mapping the labeled regions of the human brain
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Antique 1850s Central American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

1960s Conceptual Pop Art Painting by John Clem Clarke
By John Clem Clarke
Located in Treasure Island, CA
pop artist with a conceptual bent. During the mid to late 1960s, he modeled paintings after
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

3D German Anatomical Medical Model in Plaster
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful German anatomical model of a male torso. The sectioned body appears to be made
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Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures

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Plaster, Wood

3D German Anatomical Medical Model in Plaster
3D German Anatomical Medical Model in Plaster
H 24.5 in W 11.25 in D 1.75 in
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Brain Model For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brain model for your home. Frequently made of plaster, wood and paper, every brain model was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a brain model — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A brain model is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Dr. Louis Auzoux, Denoyer-Geppert and Kovodelny Podnik Prague each produced at least one beautiful brain model that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brain Model?

A brain model can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,415, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $6,675.