Set of Three 19th Century Children ABC Plates
By Staffordshire
Located in New York, NY
This is a glorious set of three child transferware alphabet or ABC plates dating from the early to
Porcelain
English Staffordshire Transferware Child’s ABC Clock Teaching Plate, Brown
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Staffordshire, England, a Children’s teaching plate, circa 1880-1900. This charming ABC
Stoneware
English Staffordshire Transferware Child’s ABC Clock Teaching Plate, Blue
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Staffordshire, England, a children’s teaching plate, circa 1880-1900. This charming ABC plate
Stoneware
Thomas Goodwin English Staffordshire Child’s ABC Bad Manners Plate, Spying
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English Staffordshire child’s ABC plate by Thomas Goodwin, Canal Works, Navigation Road, Burslem
Stoneware
Thomas Goodwin English Staffordshire Child’s ABC Bad Manners Plate, Snuffing
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English Staffordshire child’s ABC plate by Thomas Goodwin, Canal Works, Navigation Road, Burslem
Stoneware
Thomas Goodwin English Staffordshire Child’s ABC Bad Manners Plate, Laughing
By Staffordshire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English Staffordshire child’s ABC plate by Thomas Goodwin, Canal Works, Navigation Road, Burslem
Stoneware
1890s Vintage English Enamel Ware ABC Plate with Clock and Numbers
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage enamel ware ABC Plate with Clock and Numbers made for kids in England in 1890c.
Enamel, Tin
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Gesso, Shell, Wood
Acier Red Shelf Lacquered Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Shelf Acier red in lacquered finish, French manufacture, uncolored varnish. Solid steel handcrafted. Red lacquered: L 40 x D30 x H 190cm, price: € 2900.00 Dark lacquered: L 40 x D30...
Steel
$747 / item
H 144 in W 51.75 in D 0.01 in
Schumacher by Mary McDonald Chinois Palais Wallpaper Mural in Blush
By Mary McDonald, Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by an antique Chinese silk panel, this design features exotic birds and cherry blossoms and is true to the original scale. Available as a printed linen and a wallcovering. ...
Paper
Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service
Located in Washington, DC
Set of porcelain de Paris coffee & tea service - eighteen (18) pieces. Made famous during the Napoleon Period 1795 - 1830
Coffee pot - W - 8"; H - 10"
Te...
Porcelain
Indian carved & pierced teak folding screen, c. 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage, four part frame and panel folding screen in carved & pierced teak. The screen is carved on both sides. India, British Raj, 1900-25. Dimensions: 80" W x 1" D x 73" H (overall)
Teak
$1,175 / item
H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
21st Century Asian Green Olive Outdoor Indoor Handmade Pouf
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This beanbag is a cube shaped comfy seating solution. Kids love it and so do adults who prefer a more laid-back seating. It can be a part of your permanent living room layout or a ca...
Metal
Chesterfield Sofa in White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish tufted white vinyl Chesterfield loveseat sofa on wood bun feet. Overall excellent condition, showing only light wear to fronts of armrests, as pictured. Clean, origi...
Faux Leather
$3,600 / set
H 23 in W 12 in D 12 in
20th Century White Italian Pair of Grande Cestini con Fiori, Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian tall pair of glazed ecru colored ceramic décor in the shape of a vase with overspilling floral ornaments, in good condition. Wear consiste...
Ceramic
Beautiful Heavy Crystal Table Lamp, 1970s, France
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful heavy crystal table lamp, 1970s, France Twisted crystal base and heavy, approx. 7 pounds. 28 inches to top of shade, 15 inches to top of crystal base, 7 inches diameter bo...
Crystal
Prudent Mallard attrib. American Rococo Revival Mahogany Tester Bed
By Prudent Mallard
Located in Savannah, GA
A tester bed, also known as a four-poster bed, is a bed with four vertical columns supporting a rectangular panel (the "tester") at the top, often with rails to allow curtains to be ...
Brass
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
Unbelievable Silk Embroidered Suzani
Located in Chicago, IL
An unbelievable late 19th century Kirman silk embroidered Suzani textile depicting two entwined trees-of-life with flowering branches and surrounded by multiple borders. Measures: 2'...
Silk
$11,850
H 12.2 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
Crystal, Bronze
$4,500
H 38 in W 60 in D 31 in
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Dog/ Doll Bed or Baby Crib
Located in Buchanan, MI
Rare and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style dog/ doll bed or baby crib. The ultimate in luxury for your little furry friend.
Walnut
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.