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Alpine Kitchen Diorama
Alpine Kitchen Diorama

Alpine Kitchen Diorama

Located in Greenwich, CT

An extremely rare piece of folk-art, perhaps made as salesman sample diorama for an interior decorator.

Category

1910s Swiss Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Religious Chalkware Diorama
Religious Chalkware Diorama

Religious Chalkware Diorama

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all. Wonderful detail and dimension.

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Plaster

English Diorama of "Queen Anne"
English Diorama of "Queen Anne"

English Diorama of "Queen Anne"

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good late 19th Century Cornish diorama of Queen Anne. 1890

Category

19th Century English Antique Diorama

Materials

Plaster, Walnut, Pine

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

$3,950Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case.

Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Diorama

Materials

Hardwood

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

Architectural Diorama of a French Street
Architectural Diorama of a French Street

Architectural Diorama of a French Street

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a place for centuries to come.

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Diorama

Materials

Metal

Architectural Diorama of a French Street
Architectural Diorama of a French Street

Architectural Diorama of a French Street

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a place for centuries to come.

Category

Early 20th Century French Archaistic Antique Diorama

Materials

Metal

English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Country painted diorama wall plaque in maple frame of clipper ship with blue flag and small blue sailboat.

Category

19th Century British British Colonial Antique Diorama

Materials

Maple

Early 20th C. Copper dinosaur diorama
Early 20th C. Copper dinosaur diorama

Early 20th C. Copper dinosaur diorama

Located in Hudson, NY

Hand made. Hammered copper Amazing. Almost sci-fi. I have never seen anything like this before. Possible ex museum collection. Two plaques on the front and back that would have held...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Copper

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case.

Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque
Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque

Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

English Country style Victorian diorama in oak case of sail/steam ship with small lighthouse.  

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Diorama

Materials

Oak

Rare Continental Three Dimensional Cut Paper Diorama
Rare Continental Three Dimensional Cut Paper Diorama

Rare Continental Three Dimensional Cut Paper Diorama

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A rare Continental three dimensional cut paper diorama showing a band of green liveried huntsmen chasing a stag in a wooded landscape, in a mahogany show case, c1850.

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Diorama

Materials

Paper

Early Schooner Model Diorama- Florence of Providence
Early Schooner Model Diorama- Florence of Providence

Early Schooner Model Diorama- Florence of Providence

Located in Norwell, MA

Early two-masted schooner model diorama of the schooner model Florence of Providence.

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Shell

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

Probably from the diorama of the Natural History Museum in Paris (life-size sculpture).

Category

Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Diorama

Materials

Steel

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpainted landscape.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama.

Category

19th Century British Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"
Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"

Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"

Located in Norwell, MA

Clear water diorama showing the Ten Gun Royal Navy Cutter, Entreprenante Circa 1790.

Category

Early 18th Century English Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with white wagtail ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied white wagtail sitting in a handpainted landscape.

Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood, Glass

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920
Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Ship in bottle diorama "Seamaid" English circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle. The ship is a three masted barque named Se...

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.

Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Scharfrein Modellbau’ of Hamburg, the diorama captures a snippet of the Romanoff Caviar Company’s heritage.

Category

Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Diorama

Materials

Carrara Marble

American 19th Century  Folk Art Framed East Hampton Diorama
American 19th Century  Folk Art Framed East Hampton Diorama

American 19th Century Folk Art Framed East Hampton Diorama

Located in Tampa, FL

A rare and important piece of Americana, this 19th-century folk art diorama captures the historic town of East Hampton in remarkable detail.

Category

1890s American Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood, Paper

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Diorama

Materials

Coral

19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque
19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

19th Century English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style (19th century) painted diorama wall plaque with clipper ship and American ship painted on back in mahogany frame encased in a wood and glass case.  

Category

19th Century American Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century English Country Diorama Wall Plaque in Federal Style
19th Century English Country Diorama Wall Plaque in Federal Style

19th Century English Country Diorama Wall Plaque in Federal Style

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style (19th Century) painted diorama wall plaque with clipper ship and American ship painted on back in mahogany frame encased in a wood and glass case.

Category

19th Century American Federal Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass

19th Century Diorama of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark
19th Century Diorama of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark

19th Century Diorama of Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark

Located in Copenhagen, K

Amazing Danish model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures of Frederiksborg castle and gardens. With miniature people and trees in the foreground and the castle cut to ...

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Paint

19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display
19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display

19th Century Unique Folk Art Guernsey Shell Diorama Display

Located in London, GB

19th century unique Folk Art Guernsey shell diorama display We are proud to offer a unique folk-art hand-crafted example of a seashell diorama.

Category

1880s British Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Natural Fiber

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.
A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base.

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome

1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome

Located in Marbella, ES

An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets.

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Diorama

Materials

Metal

Diorama in shrine with trapezoidal shape depicting Brigantine late 19th century
Diorama in shrine with trapezoidal shape depicting Brigantine late 19th century

Diorama in shrine with trapezoidal shape depicting Brigantine late 19th century

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama nautico in teca dalla forma trapezoidale di vetro e legno verniciato di bianco raffigurante il mezzo scafo tra le onde di un brigantino a vele spiegate in legno di balsa, sul...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Oval Antique Diorama Dome, English, Collector, Taxidermy Display Case, Victorian
Oval Antique Diorama Dome, English, Collector, Taxidermy Display Case, Victorian

Oval Antique Diorama Dome, English, Collector, Taxidermy Display Case, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an oval antique diorama dome. An English, glass collector or taxidermy display case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Shell Work Diorama Scene A unique example of an early 20th Century English folk art shell work diorama.

Category

1920s British Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Pine

North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"
North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"

North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 20th century taxidermy display case. Featuring various birds including a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, a Blue Jay, a Red-wing Blackbird, and a crow, along with other spec...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Pheasants, Signed Herman Grieb 1922.
Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Pheasants, Signed Herman Grieb 1922.

Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Pheasants, Signed Herman Grieb 1922.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique American Shadowbox Diorama of Two Taxidermy Pheasants on a Painted Landscape Background, Signed "Herman Grieb, Buffalo 1922."

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Feathers

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880

By Rowland Ward

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of a 'Confusion' (5) of Weasels, England, 1880 This is a Victorian-era natural history taxidermy display case, most likely dating from the late 19th cen...

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Diorama

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Rosewood and Jade Chinoiserie Nesting Tables with Diorama Tops, 4
Antique Rosewood and Jade Chinoiserie Nesting Tables with Diorama Tops, 4

Antique Rosewood and Jade Chinoiserie Nesting Tables with Diorama Tops, 4

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

Constructed from beautiful rosewood, they showcase magnificent Jade dioramas, each table has a different floral design accompanied by birds.

Category

1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Diorama

Materials

Jade

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908
Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo Rosina Siele Trapani Sicilia 1908

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama nautico raffigurante il mezzo scafo in navigazione a vele spiegate del veliero trapanese Rosina Siele varato nel 1908 e alloggiato nella sua originale teca in legno e vet...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Large Scale Antique Chinese Carved Cork Diorama in Ebonised Glass Display Case
Large Scale Antique Chinese Carved Cork Diorama in Ebonised Glass Display Case

Large Scale Antique Chinese Carved Cork Diorama in Ebonised Glass Display Case

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A large scale Chinese carved cork diorama in its original glass display case, early 20th Century piece, Circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Diorama

Materials

Cork

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930
Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Vintage Industrial Scratch Built Thames Barge Sailing Boat Model Diorama, C.1930

Located in London, GB

An incredibly charming scratch-built model of a sail boat. c.1930. Proudly displayed on a wooden plinth labelled T.Wood Coal Merchant - a highly detailed and scaled hand-made model ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Diorama

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'
Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar 'Bills Bar'

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar “ Bills Bar at the Last Chance ”, the bar, the piano, the telephone kiosk and 2 tables of cards This is a wonderfu...

Category

1910s American Craftsman Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

Hand Crafted Cork Work Diorama with English Castle made Mid 19th Century
Hand Crafted Cork Work Diorama with English Castle made Mid 19th Century

Hand Crafted Cork Work Diorama with English Castle made Mid 19th Century

Located in Katonah, NY

This mid 19th century cork work shows a romantic scene of an ancient castle in a charming diorama. The castle is perched atop a promontory overlooking a river, complete with foreste...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Romantic Antique Diorama

Materials

Cork

Pair Hand Crafted Corkwork Dioramas with Scenes of English Castles Circa 1840
Pair Hand Crafted Corkwork Dioramas with Scenes of English Castles Circa 1840

Pair Hand Crafted Corkwork Dioramas with Scenes of English Castles Circa 1840

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of mid-19th century English corkworks showcases the intricate cutting and piercing of the cork demonstrating the artist's excellent craftsmanship. Each diorama features a ...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Romantic Antique Diorama

Materials

Cork

Nautical diorama in trapezoidal shaped case of a 5-masted schooner 1910
Nautical diorama in trapezoidal shaped case of a 5-masted schooner 1910

Nautical diorama in trapezoidal shaped case of a 5-masted schooner 1910

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama nautico alloggiato in teca di forma trapezoidale di legno e vetro, raffigurante il mezzo scafo di una goletta a 5 alberi a vele spiegate in legno di balsa, battente bandiera ...

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.

Located in Central England, GB

This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster singl...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Other

Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi
Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi

Nautical diorama in glass and wood case of a Brigantine signed A. De Gasperi

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama nautico in teca di legno e vetro raffigurante mezzo scafo di un brigantino a vele spiegate in legno molto ben definito con vele di stoffa, firmato in basso a destra G.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Wood

English Victorian White Dove Taxidermy
English Victorian White Dove Taxidermy

English Victorian White Dove Taxidermy

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian diorama of taxidermy white dove in naturalistic setting on round black base (AS IS-repairs to bird)

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Diorama

Antique Carved Asian Chinese Figured Clam Shell Animals Elephant Camel Lion 19Ct
Antique Carved Asian Chinese Figured Clam Shell Animals Elephant Camel Lion 19Ct

Antique Carved Asian Chinese Figured Clam Shell Animals Elephant Camel Lion 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Absolutely stunning hand carved collection of Grand Tour Chinese beautifully carved objects to include a “Dream shell” Diorama Carving depicting two standing figures dressed in tradi...

Category

19th Century Chinese Grand Tour Antique Diorama

Materials

Antler, Horn

Flight to Egypt, Bethlehem or Nativity, Neapolitan, 19th century.
Flight to Egypt, Bethlehem or Nativity, Neapolitan, 19th century.

Flight to Egypt, Bethlehem or Nativity, Neapolitan, 19th century.

Located in GRANADA, ES

Diorama de la "Huida a Egipto" perteneciente a la Escuela Murciana o Napolitano de finales del siglo XIX.

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Diorama

Materials

Crystal

Arab in a Tent
Arab in a Tent

Arab in a Tent

Located in New York, NY

Gorgeous details throughout make the miniature feel like more of a diorama than an ornate lamp. Date: 1900 Origin: French Signed Geschuzt Franz Bergman Monogram on the bottom Dimens...

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Antique Diorama

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mexican Folk Art Shrine Religious Box, Hand-Painted, Early 20th Century
Antique Mexican Folk Art Shrine Religious Box, Hand-Painted, Early 20th Century

Antique Mexican Folk Art Shrine Religious Box, Hand-Painted, Early 20th Century

Located in St. Louis, MO

Two door alter box has interior floral painted doors, exterior of box is plain. Keywords : Diorama box, Retablo or Niche Box Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, daughter of the famous ...

Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Diorama

Materials

Clay, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large Abalone and Mother of Pearl Icon Depicting the Last Supper
Large Abalone and Mother of Pearl Icon Depicting the Last Supper

Large Abalone and Mother of Pearl Icon Depicting the Last Supper

Located in London, GB

Large abalone and mother of pearl icon depicting the Last Supper Jerusalem, Late 19th Century Icon: Height 78cm, width 75cm, depth 13cm Case: Height 86cm, width 83cm, depth 20cm Thi...

Category

Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Diorama

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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Antique Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique diorama available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and paint, every antique diorama was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique diorama — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique diorama made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique diorama that is appealing in its simplicity, but F. Carlson and Hermann Steiner produced versions that are worth a look.

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Prices for an antique diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $74,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.