Antique Mechanical Dolls
1890s German Late Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century American Campaign Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Paper
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 1900s American Rustic Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century European Antique Mechanical Dolls
Paper
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Mechanical Dolls
Wood
1670s Surrealist Antique Mechanical Dolls
Engraving, Photogravure
19th Century European Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Coral, 10k Gold
1890s Antique Mechanical Dolls
Canvas, Oil
1880s French Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Mechanical Dolls
Bronze
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1980s American Modern Antique Mechanical Dolls
Canvas, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Antique Mechanical Dolls
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Mechanical Dolls
Copper, Gold
Mid-20th Century European Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
2010s British Antique Mechanical Dolls
Maple
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Mechanical Dolls
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Mechanical Dolls
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Mechanical Dolls
Paper
Mid-20th Century European Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
1920s French Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
20th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Recent Sales
Late 19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Leather, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Coral, 10k Gold
1890s German British Colonial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal, Other
19th Century British Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
1890s American Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
1920s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
1920s American Art Deco Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
1910s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Dolls
Pewter
Early 20th Century German Bohemian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
19th Century American Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Iron
1920s Industrial Antique Mechanical Dolls
Tin
Late 19th Century French Antique Mechanical Dolls
Metal
Early 1900s German Late Victorian Antique Mechanical Dolls
Composition
Antique Mechanical Dolls For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right toys-dolls for You
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.
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