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Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Building Toys

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Quartz

Antique Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
$1,258 Sale Price
55% Off
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 14.18 in
1909 Pair EF Caldwell Cast Bronze Sconces Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
of the prestigious Toy Building located at 200 Fifth Avenue in NYC. Bronze sconces manufactured by E
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Early 1900s American Antique Building Toys

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Bronze

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Richters German Anchor Stone Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Richters German anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Made in Rudolstadt
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Building Toys

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Quartz

Richters German Anchor Stone Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Richters German Anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Made in Rudolstadt
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Building Toys

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Quartz

Antique Building Block Set, German, Pine, Froebel, Toy Box, Edwardian circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique building block set. A German, pine 71-piece Froebel toy box, dating to the
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Building Toys

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Pine

Antique Cast Iron Bank, Which is a Bank Building, ca. 1900
By Kenton
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very nice original cast iron bank, which is a bank building. Not repainted, or touched up. That
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Early 20th Century American Other Antique Building Toys

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Iron

19th Century Stone Building Blocks
Located in London, GB
19th Century stone building blocks A full set of mid to late 19th Century stone building blocks
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1880s German Victorian Antique Building Toys

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Limestone

19th Century Stone Building Blocks
19th Century Stone Building Blocks
H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 12.5 in
19th Century German Pine Childs Building Blocks
Located in London, GB
19th century German pine childs building blocks We are proud to offer a complete set of hand
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1890s German Victorian Antique Building Toys

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Pine

Edwardian German Large Set of Pine Building Blocks
Located in London, GB
Edwardian pine building blocks. A rare, oversized set of circa 1910 German pine building blocks
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Building Toys

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Pine

Early 20th Century Cast Iron "Flatiron Building" Coin Bank
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A small scale replica of the iconic New York City landmark. Produced by the Kenton Toy Co. of
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Early 20th Century American Antique Building Toys

Set of 5 Richters German Anchor Stone Blocks Building Toys Germany 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1 Richters German Anchor blocks building toys Der Geschickte Baumeister Serie 5 Made in Rudolstadt
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Building Toys

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Quartz

Richters German Anchor Stone Blocks Building Toy, Serie 15 11A Germany 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Richters German Anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Serie 15 11A Made in
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Building Toys

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Quartz

Hamley’s Toy Shop Real Stone Block Junior Building Set, Boxed, Victorian
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Hamley’s real stone block junior building set, boxed. A very rare find indeed and in such good
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Building Toys

"Cupola" Building Still Bank by Vermont Novelty Works, American, circa 1869
By Vermont Novelty Works
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is the largest and oldest of the cast iron "Cupola" building banks, having been manufactured
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Building Toys

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Bank Building, Original Paint, ca. 1900
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Petaluma, CA
A nice example of a still bank in the form of a Bank. All original paint, in good condition. No losses, or repairs. A nice gift for anyone.
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Early 1900s American Other Antique Building Toys

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Iron

Antique Cast Iron Bank Building, Original Paint, ca. 1900
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Petaluma, CA
One of the nicer cast iron still banks of a Bank. The paint is in fine condition, and there is nothing missing or broken. These banks were produced for young children to encourage...
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Early 1900s American Other Antique Building Toys

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Iron

Real Stone Block Junior Building Set in Original Pictorial Box By Anker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Real Stone Block Junior Building Set in Original Pictorial Box By Anker A very rare find indeed
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Building Toys

1920s Bing Toys Large Heavy Metal Building Crane, Bing Brothers Germany
Located in Retie, BE
Spectacular heavy Metal - pressed steel large scale model of a Building Crane. Made by the famous
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Building Toys

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Metal

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Grand Portoro Marble & Serpentine Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A grand and imposing Victorian fireplace in dramatic portoro marble, with rare and beautiful Cornish serpentine columns. The fireplace's inverted breakfront shelf looms over an under...
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1860s British High Victorian Antique Building Toys

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Marble

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
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1950s English Victorian Antique Building Toys

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Leather, Paper

Art Deco Antique Bed in Fruitwood with Parquetry and Sunburst Inlay, WK196
Located in Wrexham, GB
An attractive Art Deco style French antique bed with sunburst and parquetry inlay, carved garland pediment and ormolu decoration. This bed accepts a US Queen Size (or UK King Size),...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Building Toys

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Fruitwood, Walnut

1980's Postmodern Babysitters Club Clear Transistor Collectible Phone
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool and hard to find in working condition lucite clear phone, a classic from the 1980's era great condition very light use. by Conairphone.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Antique Building Toys

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Lucite

Pair of Italian Neoclassical 1800s Walnut Bedside Tables with Marquetry Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Neoclassical style walnut bedside tables from circa 1800 with two drawers and marquetry décor. This pair of Neoclassical period Italian walnut bedside tables from c...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Building Toys

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Walnut

Salvaged Church Window 33" x 25"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique church window with colored geometric glass panels. Beautiful design that lets in the light! Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for the stained gl...
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19th Century Antique Building Toys

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Stained Glass

Salvaged Church Window 33" x 25"
Salvaged Church Window 33" x 25"
$1,200
H 25 in W 33 in D 2 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
By Léon Kann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French palatial 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted "Marie Antoinette Style" medallion commode with a Fleur de Pêche marble top, after a model by Ben...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Building Toys

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Commode
$58,450 Sale Price
22% Off
H 36.25 in W 70.38 in D 25.88 in
Botanical Illustrations from the Victorian Era: A Visual Celebration of Flora
Located in Langweer, NL
These are vibrant chromolithographs from "Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse" by Edward Step, illustrated by Désiré Bois and published in 1896 by Frederick Warne & Co., Londo...
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1870s English Antique Building Toys

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Paper

Botanical Illustrations from the Victorian Era: A Visual Celebration of Flora
Botanical Illustrations from the Victorian Era: A Visual Celebration of Flora
$466 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 9.85 in W 6.42 in D 0 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Epoque ormolu-mounted satine, kingwood and burlwood two-door cabinet, the mounts by Ferdinand Barbedienne, fitted ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Building Toys

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Belle Époque Ormolu-Mounted Cabinet
$24,850 Sale Price
44% Off
H 42.5 in W 37.25 in D 16.25 in
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François-Pierre Leglas-Maurice. It won a gold medal at the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle...
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Late 19th Century French Revival Antique Building Toys

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Fruitwood, Pearwood

Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
By Mobo Toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, 1940s, painted, pressed steel hobby horse manufactured by Mobo Toys, England with casters on feet and excellent patina.
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1940s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Building Toys

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Steel

Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
$950
H 30 in W 28 in D 12 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Commode after Benneman
Located in London, GB
Antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted commode after Benneman French, Early 20th Century Height 93cm, width 179cm, depth 69cm This outstanding commode à vanteaux is after a ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Building Toys

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Marble, Ormolu

Ryan & Smith Pearce Breccia Viola Marble Mantelpiece
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An attractive and architecturally stylish Bbreccia Viola marble mantelpiece. The serpentine opening with fluted keystone below a recessed panelled frieze, three corbels support a cor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Palladian Antique Building Toys

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Breccia Marble

Antique16ft 18th Century George III Triple Pillar Dining Table & 12 Chairs-1920s
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique George III Cuban mahogany Regency Period dining table circa 1780 in date with a superb set of twelve  George III Revival dining chairs by Robert Strahan, D...
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18th Century English Regency Antique Building Toys

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Mahogany

Exceptional 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional 18th century Swedish Rococo commode with four drawers and fantastic shape & proportions. ca 1760 Stockholm, Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Building Toys

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Wood

Exceptional 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Exceptional 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
$32,000
H 32.29 in W 51.19 in D 26.38 in
Exceptional Louis XIII Style 19th Century Marquetry Cabinet by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Important Marquetry Cabinet on Stand In the Louis XIII Manner By Paul Sormani of Paris Constructed from ebony, inlaid with fruitwoods, and crossbanded with palmwood; supported on...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Building Toys

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Metal

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Antique Building Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique building toys available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique building toys — often made from wood, metal and quartz — can elevate any home. Antique building toys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Baroque, Industrial and Victorian antique building toys are consistently popular styles. Many antique building toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Vermont Novelty Works produced popular antique building toys that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Building Toys?

Antique building toys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,292, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $13,620.
Questions About Antique Building Toys
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Generally, 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.