Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car is a 1:24 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop, drawing information on finishes...
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible 2pcs, Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, these exclusive antique model cars are 1:10 scale models that took over 4,000 hours to develop, drawing information on finish...
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Vintage Model Car Mercedes Benz 300 S Cabriolet Black Cream Collectible Classic
Located in Wembley, GB
A beautifully detailed vintage Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet model car, finished in an elegant glossy black exterior with a contrasting cream interior. Inspired by one of Mercedes-Be...
Metallic Thread, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, ...
Vintage Model Car Mercedes Benz 300 S Cabriolet Black Cream Collectible Classic
Located in Wembley, GB
A beautifully detailed vintage Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet model car, finished in an elegant glossy black exterior with a contrasting cream interior. Inspired by one of Mercedes-Be...
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Dooling Brothers DeLuxe Mercury tether car
Located in London, GB
A Dooling Brothers DeLuxe Mercury tether car, Los Angeles, California, circa 1939 – 40. With uprated glow plug engine. Rear wheel drive, known as “Dooling Rear Drive”. Replaced ha...
Aluminum, Brass
Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
Located in London, GB
Fabulous scratch built model race car, circa 1952. A track car, such as this one, raced on the surface of a board track usually consisting of 4-6 lanes.
Aluminum, Brass
Huge Three Car 1933 Light Up Streamline Aluminum Model Train
By General Train Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale train 5 1/2' long was made by General Train Company in 1933 for a short period of time. It has a machined aluminum presentation base and is wired to be displayed lit...
Aluminum
MG Gas Powered Model Car
Located in New York, NY
Exact replica of the real British car. Includes an article in a model car magazine dated 1950. Exceptional details throughout. This model car was built between 1945 & 1949. Made ...
Aluminum
Concept Jet Car Model Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Sculpture of Harley Earl's Concept Show Car Firebird I from 1953 a jet on wheels. Limited edition Signed and No. 7 of 12
Aluminum
1950s F500 Ferrari Model Car
By M.L.B.
Located in London, GB
A terrific 1950s model Ferrari F500 F2: During the 1952 season Alberto Ascari and his Ferrari F500 F2 were in a class of their own; he dominated the world championship, winning each ...
Aluminum
ERA Tether Car Model by M&E, circa 1948
Located in London, GB
This model racing car was made with a steel chassis, wooden bodywork, leather straps to fasten the aluminium bonnet, and was originally powered by a miniature spark ignition petrol e...
Aluminum, Steel
MIDGETEE New Star Gas Model Racing Car All Glo Engine 1950s
By Summit
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Japanese MDGETEE 1950s New Star Fuji Japan. It seems like New Old Stock still In original box and packaging. Comes with with all paper work, original instructions for car as...
Aluminum, Brass
1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car
Located in London, GB
A wonderful tether car model produced by E & M (The Experimental and Model Co.) of Coventry with engine and ‘Maserati style' bodywork and radiator grill. This particular model is in ...
Aluminum
Electra ‘Buck 2A’ Tether Car, circa 1947
Located in London, GB
In 1944 the Drysdale Press publication, ‘Model Race Cars’, had printed details and plans for Gerry Buck's 2A car; The chassis rails were pressed aluminium, tapered in depth and width...
Aluminum
Dooling 'Mercury Front Drive' Rail Track Tether Car, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
Tether Cars are model racing cars powered by miniature internal combustion engines.
Aluminum
Rare Mid-Century French Wooden Box Citroen DS Model Car Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare 1960s French Mid-Century decorative lidded box featuring a car. This varnish wood box is a stylized version of the iconic French Citroen DS. Sliding lid covered with dark green ...
Aluminum, Copper
Sold
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible Cream Car Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car is a 1:10 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop, drawing information on finishes...
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Large Racing Car Model, Polished Aluminium with Gold Finish
Located in Retie, BE
This large racer is made of polished aluminium with a thin layer of gold finish. The model reminds you of the racer cars circa 1930 - 1940 like Mercedes Benz racer jaren 30, Indy...
Aluminum
Huge 3 Car 1933 Light Up Streamline Aluminum Model Train
By General Train Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large scale train was made by General Train Company in 1933 for a short period of time. It has a machined aluminum presentation base and is wired to be displayed lite up or off....
Aluminum
Superb American Model Race Car, 1950
Located in New York, NY
A true 12 to 1 scale model of the famous "Offie" midget race car painted in the livery of the Fred Gerhardt Offenhauser, in which Bill Vukovich won the 1950 AAA National Midget Champ...
Aluminum, Steel
Original Aluminum Tethered Racing Car by Mc Coy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic futuristic car was made in the 1930's. It was raced around a track on a tether. These cars were featured at the 1939 World's Fair where they were raced on a track.
Aluminum
4 Car Burlington Zephyr Model Train w/ Custom Streamline Display
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930's American Flyer model train is a scale model of the classic Burlington Zephyr, designed by Albert Dean with interiors by Paul Cret and John Harbeson. Pictured on the cover...
Aluminum
AMERICAN SPRINT CAR
Located in New York, NY
A classic, late-1940s gas-powered model race car in polished aluminum with a model airplane engine for power, designed to be connected by a tether wire to a post in the ground and r...
Aluminum
The Fastest Car On Earth 1939-1963
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent, one-of-a-kind model of the streamlined projectile known as the Railton Special, the first ground vehicle to travel over 400 m.p.h., is constructed with hand-formed ...
Aluminum
Huge 4 Car 1935 Light Up Streamline Aluminum Model Train
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large scale model train was made by the General Train Company for a very short period of time in 1935. It has been rewired, has a new transformer and comes with a lot of origina...
Aluminum, Metal
Model British Racing Car
Located in New York, NY
A superbly rendered chrome-plated engineering model of a British racing car with fully working brass steering mechanism, original rubber Dunlop tires, turning brass steering wheel,co...
Aluminum, Copper
GAS POWERED MODEL RACE CARS
Located in New York, NY
These three exceptional late 1940s gas-powered model race cars in polished aluminum, each with a model airplane engine for power, were designed to be connected by a tether wire to a ...
Aluminum, Steel
EXCEPTIONAL MERCEDES W196 R GRAND PRIX RACE CAR MODEL
Located in New York, NY
This is a very well made, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted model of the Mercedes W196 R Streamliner, one of the most famous race cars in Grand Prix history. It has a large petrol engine a...
Aluminum, Steel
4 Car Burlington Zephyr Model Train w/ Custom Streamline Display
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930's American Flyer model train is a scale model of the classic Burlington Zephyr, designed by Albert Dean with interiors by Paul Cret and John Harbeson. Pictured on the cover...
Aluminum
4 Car Burlington Zephyr Model Train w/ Custom Streamline Display
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930's American Flyer model train is a scale model of the classic Burlington Zephyr, designed by Albert Dean with interiors by Paul Cret and John Harbeson. Pictured on the cover...
Aluminum
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$496 / set
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrayi...
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$41,399
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$117,299
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$4,846Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$34,357
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$5,174
H 10.83 in W 8.67 in D 1.78 in
Rare Hand Carved 1587 Fighting Scots City of York Coat of Arms Armoiral Crest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved wall plaque coat of arms for the city of York Fighting Scots dating from 1587 This is a very good looking and well made ...
Wood
Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret. One time designer, Pico who created ...
Plaster
Model of a Royal Carriage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Model of a Royal Carriage, realistically detailed with a carved wood and gilt decorated coach with one working door. Resting on a metal suspension undercarriage and wheels, with leat...
Metal
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$206,999
H 17.72 in W 18.71 in D 9.06 in
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...
Brass
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$310,215 / set
H 75 in Dm 29 in
Monumental Pair of Louis XV Style Ormolu and Crystal Girandoles by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Louis XV style Ormolu and crystal girandoles Probably by Baccarat Constructed from finely cast and chased ormolu, the imposing floor candelabra—almost 2-me...
Crystal, Ormolu
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Limestone
$1,600
H 3.75 in W 2.75 in D 0.33 in
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
Metal, Sterling Silver
There’s a place in every room for antique and vintage models and miniatures to fit in as small pieces of decor with character. Given their diversity of design, they are well suited to fit any style of space. From boats and spaceships to animals and race cars, there is a model for every taste.
Among the earliest known uses of miniatures are models found in Egypt dating back to 3,000 B.C. They were placed in pyramids as part of religious ceremonies. Elsewhere in the ancient world, small-scale architectural models were used in burial rituals. Since then, people have made miniaturized models for a variety of purposes.
Around the turn of the last century, toy companies created sought-after miniatures like trains. In the 1930s, airplane model kits took off in popularity. Later, Pop artists helped turn these kid treasures into a higher art form, such as Andy Warhol’s 1983 Toy Paintings.
Many people now use miniatures to decorate. Miniatures and models can be a playful accent, especially in areas of leisure, like a living room, salon or bedroom. Some collect miniatures to show off a range of favorite passions, while others focus on one type of model to add sophistication to their home.
Models can depict animals, people or places — as they do for an interactive project called Gulliver’s Gate in New York — and can contribute to the curation of a space or express a personality. Connoisseurs can find folk art and historical miniatures from every era. They have been created in classic and modern designs ranging from kitsch collectibles to old-world oddities.
Explore the collection of models and miniatures on 1stDibs today to build your collection and bring whimsical joy to your home.
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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.