Antique Käthe Kruse Painted Cloth Character Doll, Wide-Hip Model
Located in Nottingham, GB
A three-seam moulded fabric head with painted hair and softly defined facial features distinguishes this early cloth doll. Attributed to the German dollmaker Käthe Kruse and dating t...
Fabric, Straw
Antique Handmade Cloth Doll with Painted Face and Red Gingham Outfit
Located in Seattle, WA
This antique handmade cloth doll dates to the early 20th century and features a charming hand-painted face with blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and short brown hair.
Fabric
Large Antique Naive Folk Art Cloth Rag Doll, Early 20Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
LARGE FOLK ART RAG DOLL An adorable and individual cloth doll lovingly hand-stitched with embroidered facial features, rosy cheeks and braided human hair. Charming hand-stitched cl...
Textile, Cotton, Silk, Thread
Antique German Bisque Black Ebony Young Boy Character Doll Cloth Body
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century black doll shaped like a young boy with bisque head, hands and feet, glass eyes, and sawdust filled cloth body, dressed in a striped shirt, matching tie and pock...
Ceramic, Fabric
Mexican Terracotta Articulated Doll Figure, Folk Art, Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Amusing Mexican terracotta doll figure with articulated limbs. Since it is solid terracotta it is likely this is a mold from which other dolls were made. As a folk art sculpture it i...
Terracotta
Girl in beautiful Dress, Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Outfit, it ...
Porcelain, Fabric
$340
H 5.25 in W 2.5 in D 1.38 in
Boy dressed in Sailor Outfit Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Sailers Out...
Porcelain, Fabric
Midcentury Antique "Mariquita Perez" Doll
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury antique "Mariquita Perez" doll. Mariquita Perez appeared in the market in 1940, being the best known doll of the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s in Spain, Portugal and in so...
Plastic
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life for hundreds of years and is integr...
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Painted Dress Model or Doll
Located in Troy, NY
19th Century Folk Art Painted Dress Model or Doll, Beautiful example of a dress model with a sweet, expressive face. The slightly distressed paint adds to its charm. Our pieces are l...
Wood
$79
H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Porcelain Collector Doll, 20th Century, Scottish Highland Costum - 2C151
Located in Bordeaux, FR
She has presence. A vintage porcelain collector doll from the golden era of the collector market — the 1980s–1990s — made for the adult collector, not the toy box. The face stops yo...
Porcelain
$101
H 16.54 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in L 16.54 in
Vintage Porcelain Boy Doll, 20th Century, Breton Stripe Sweater & Tweed - 2C156
Located in Bordeaux, FR
He looks like he just came in from a walk on the Normandy coast — sweater, knickerbockers, and all. This vintage porcelain collector boy doll — the rarest format in the collector do...
Porcelain
$895
H 15 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique German Bisque Doll #152/6 "Our Baby" by Hertel Schwab for L.W & CO.
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll 152/6 for Louis Wolf & Company. Measures approximately 15 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Paint...
Composition
Vintage toys - Japanese doll - Circa 1900
Located in Porto, PT
Antique toys - Japanese doll - Circa 1900. Japanese; circa 1900, head, hands and feet in papier-mâché. Silk kimono. Height: 37 cm. Note: It was on display at the Romantic Museum; Qui...
Silk
$2,539
H 14.57 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Rare 18th Century Neapolitan Nativity Figure – Woman in Traditional Dress
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rare, antique Neapolitan nativity figure from the 18th century represents a woman in traditional dress with a distinctive head covering, a vivid example of the skill and cultura...
Textile, Glass, Wood
Antique German Bisque Doll 370 A & M-2/OX-DEP Armand Marseille, Ric#003
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, etched into the bisque at her nape is her edition number “370 AM-2/0X-DEP”. Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear perfect little white leather shoes...
Composition
Midcentury Antique Bisque Porcelain Doll
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury Antique Bisque Porcelain Doll.
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Bisque Doll on Stick with Musical Box Jester Marotte
Located in Munich, DE
This rare bisque porcelain doll , a so called Marotte, was created out of bisque porcelain in 1880 ca. The doll is dressed as a jester, the two tone costume and bonnet are in good co...
Porcelain, Fabric
$62
H 8.67 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Folk Costume Character Doll, Alsatian Male, Mid-20th Century - 2C135
Located in Bordeaux, FR
✦ ABOUT THIS DOLL Meet this charming vintage European folk costume doll — a mustachioed gentleman in full traditional dress, full of personality and ready to find a new home on a she...
Plastic
$2,045Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 6 in D 4 in
Rare Italian Hand Carved Folk Art Santos Doll, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a mid-19th century hand carved figure of a Santos doll. The figure is made using pine wood and section constructed with pinned wooden dowels. Some paint remains...
Pine
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$10,549
H 27.96 in W 55.91 in D 25.6 in
1950's Italian Oak Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi with Black Glass Top
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A mid-century Italian oak executive desk with black glass top over four pedestal drawers raised on flat splayed supports. Mid Century Modern Oak Glazed Desk by Italian Designer Vitto...
Hardwood, Glass
$55,000
H 48 in W 110 in D 110 in
TAWARAYA "Boxing Ring" Seating Pod by Masanori Umed, Memphis Design, Japan, 1983
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The TAWARAYA Ring by Masanori Umeda for MEMPHIS srl is one of that design movements most famous & critically-discussed pieces from the inaugural MEMPHIS exhibition of 1981. The ...
Laminate, Wood
$4,000
H 84 in W 15 in D 14 in L 84 in
Vintage 1970s Fabio Lenci for Guzzini Italian Arc Floor Lamp Mid Century Modern
By Guzzini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage 1970s Fabio Lenci for Guzzini arc floor lamp. This chic arc lamp has a classic mid century styling for an Italian design flair. This lamp features a heavy metal base, a tub...
Chrome
$173Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.14 in Dm 5.52 in
Japanese Flower Pot Porcelaine ChojuGiga design 1990s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This flower pot was made in Japan around 1990s. It is made with porcelaine. The motif of this pot is called 'Choju Giga' which is oldest manga in Japan. Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga, commonl...
Porcelain
Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...
Bronze
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 83.5 in W 75 in D 19 in
Chinoiserie Oak Chinese Shou Ming Style China Display Cabinet Credenza 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ming style china display cabinet / cupboard / credenza by Jessup Furniture Company. Made of oak featuring a large upper curio cabinet with Chinese Greek Key fretwork support...
Brass
$55,860
H 56 in W 126 in D 87 in
Modern Mohair & Steel Upholstered Headboard Bed by Studio Balestra, LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steel Upholstered Headboard Bed, By Studio Balestra. Made in Los Angeles - Upholstered in Studio Balestra line Mohair Custom - Made to order Sleek, refined, and effortlessly sophist...
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Metal Workbench with Storage
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century industrial metal workbench is a striking example of utilitarian craftsmanship. Built entirely from steel, it features a heavily patinated rusted top, a green-...
Metal
Chinese Scholar Stone Tall Slender Lingbi Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually arresting tall vertical scholar stone of Lingbi type balanced on a fitted wood base. The rock formation features an elegant slender form of highly sculptural surface with ...
Stone
$525,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 84 in W 70 in D 30 in
Monumental Japanese Shibayama & Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900 A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...
Other
$5,000
H 9.41 in W 6.11 in D 3.39 in
Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Marabou Sculpture-Shaped Table Lamp or Night-Light by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s Spelter & Frosted Glass. A rare and exquisite French Art Deco table lamp or night-ligh...
Spelter
$1,850
H 1.5 in W 3 in D 1 in
Scottish Silver Mounted Snuff Box With Attached Spoon By Andrew Wilkie c1838/39
Located in valatie, NY
Rare and Unusual Scottish Silver Mounted Snuff Box With Attached Spoon By Andrew Wilkie c1838/39. The initials on the silver mounts on the horn base match the initials on the attache...
Sterling Silver
$2,025
H 15.75 in W 16 in D 11.5 in
Antique Chinese Brown Lacquered Dressing Case Jewelry Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese dressing case features a warm brown lacquer finish over softwood, with a rich grain pattern and a compact, rectangular form. Likely from the early 20th century, ...
Brass
$157Sale Price|65% Off
H 20 in W 12 in D 6 in
Vintage Easter Bunny Rabbit Doll, Textile, American Craftsman, 1940
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare unique handmade vintage Bunny Rabbit doll all dressed up in long cotton dress . Great collectible toy doll.
Textile
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty Original Invoice
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the most beautiful Korean Bandajis we have had with original patina circa mid-19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Purchased in Seoul in 1987 and still retains its original ha...
Metal
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.