Original Brendel Botanic Model
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover Botany's Finest: Original Brendel Botanic Models from the 1950s Unveil the beauty of botany with our exquisite collection of original Brendel botanic models: Spike, Raceme,...
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Robert Brendel's Botanical Model, 19th Century
By Robert Brendel
Located in New York, NY
A Botanical model by Robert Brendel, famous German botanist, 19th century.
Wood, Lacquer
A botanic model Brendel, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Conium maculatum N.60 (Umbelliferae).
Wood
A botanical model depicting a Spikelet of rye, Osterloh modell, Germany 1930.
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Milan, IT
An example of a botanical model for educational use depicting Spikelet of rye (Secale cereale L., 1753), also known as rye, a herbaceous plant of the Poaceae family.
Iron
Botanical Model, Carnation, Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th century
By Robert Brendel
Located in Milano, IT
Botanical model Dianhtus caryophyllus Robert Brendel Berlin, late 19th and early 20th century Label: N°85/ Dianthus/ cariophillus// Clove flower/fiore di Garofano// NelKe Blüthe/ C...
Reclaimed Wood, Paper
Italian Modern Wooden Botanic Model
By Robert Brendel
Located in Roma, IT
(University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum). Botanical model depicting a Banana tree, yellow and green color, made out of wood hand painted.
Wood
A Brendel botanic model: Taxus-Yew, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Brendel botanical model of Taxus N.40 (Coniferae), Yew. The round base in ebonized wood holds two models: an example of a male Sporofilo and a female Aril enlarged about 80 t...
Wood
A Brendel botanic model: Taxus-Yew, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Taxus N.40a female (Coniferae), Badger.
Wood
1930s Germany Botanical Model of the Lamium Purpureum Flower.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Educational model - 1930s - Botanical !!! The "flower" piece is missing !!!
Paper
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Barley
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Barley A rare antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900.
Plaster, Wood, Paper
A botanic model: Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae). Brendel, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Syringa vulgaris N. 37 (Uleaceae).
Plaster, Wood, Paper
A botanic model: Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). Brendel, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae).
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Botanical model Brassica Napus L., Rapeseed, Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th
By Robert Brendel
Located in Milano, IT
Botanical model Brassica Napus L. Robert Brendel Berlin, late 19th and early 20th century Label: N° 18/ Brassica/ Napus L.
Metal
Botanical model Pinus Silvestris L., Robert Brendel, Berlin, late 19th century
By Robert Brendel
Located in Milano, IT
Botanical model Pinus Silvestris L. Robert Brendel Berlin, late 19th century, early 20th century Label: original label with inscription: N° 41 Pinus silvestris l.
Metal
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Bean Seedling
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Bean Seedling A rare antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900.
Plaster, Wood, Paper
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Grain Grate
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Grain Grate A great antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900.
Plaster, Wood, Paper
A botanic model of a pale pink tulip, Brendel, Germany 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Brendel botanical model of Tulipa gesneriana, the Tulip N.200 (Liliaceae), light pink color.
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A botanic model of a fern Pteris serrulata, A. Dall’Eco, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model by A. Dall'Eco di Pteris serrulata N.66 (Ferns.
Plaster, Boxwood
Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base
By Antonio Vallardi Editore
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an orthotropic ovule made by prof.
Plaster, Wood
Botanic Model of Inflorescence, the Spiga, Italy 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanic didactical model of one type of inflorescence specimen, the Spiga, made out of hand painted colored plaster gems, wooden branches and painted papier mache components.
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Botanic Model of Inflorescence, the Corymb, Italy, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Corymb, made with hand-painted plaster colored gems, wooden branches and...
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Botanic Model of Inflorescence, Flower Head, Italy, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Simple Flower Head, made with hand-painted plaster colored gems, wooden ...
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Botanic model depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Vitis vinifera flower, pale yellow green color made out of papier mache, plaster and wood hand painted. Extremely detailed. Paravia Milano,...
Plaster, Wood
Osterloh Botanic Model of a Wheat Flower, Germany, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen depicting a Wheat flower (Triticum durum), made out of papier mache wood and metal with black wooden base, hand painted. Extremely detailed. Osterloh Mo...
Metal
1930s Germany Botanical Model of the Lamium Purpureum Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model of the Lamium purpureum L. (false purple nettle) flower made of painted papier mâché with a Bakelite base from the 1930s, German manufacture. Height 53 cm - 20.8 in...
Parchment Paper
Botanic Model of Inflorescence, the Raceme or Cluster, Italy, 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Raceme or cluster, made with hand-painted plaster colored gems, wooden b...
Plaster, Wood, Paper
A botanic model of inflorescence, the Simple Umbrella, Italy 1930
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical schematic model by Prof. T. Ferraris, didactic use, of a type of inflorescence specimen, the Simple Umbrella, made with hand-painted plaster colored gems, wooden bra...
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of a Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a syconium). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the 1930s. Measures cm ...
Plaster
Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of a Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a syconium). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the thirties. Measures ...
Plaster
Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of the Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a sicon). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the 1930s. Measures cm 3...
Plaster
Botanical Ceramic Educational Blooming Hazelnut Intersection
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand painted ceramic intersection of a blooming Hazelnut, Corylus Avellana. This rare sculptural piece is in great condition as can be seen in the images...
Ceramic
Copper Engraving of a Section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Coupe sur la longueur d'une partie de la Galerie des Antiques dans les jardins de Kew'. Copper engraving showing a section of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew...
Paper
Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Located in Leuven , BE
Botanical models are enlargements of plants and flowers.
Plaster, Paper
Botanical Engraving of the Coffee Plant – Dutch Colonial Period, c.1737
Located in Langweer, NL
Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, after a botanical model, circa 1737
Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Stunning Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage stunning large model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe.
Wood, Paper
Set of Six Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Models by Somso Germany 1950s
By Somso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage models of botanical scientific specimen depicts mushrooms native to Central Europe.
Composition
8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard
By Pickard, E.&C. Challinor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Challinor’s painterly handling of luminosity and botanical modeling reflects both artistic training and familiarity with greenhouse cultivation aesthetics.
Porcelain
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Box in the form of a Lily Flower
Located in New York, NY
Botanical models from the Dot Period are considerably less common than standard Meissen porcelain services, figures, and decorative wares, particularly covered examples modeled entir...
Porcelain
Maiolica Bottle Cooler Joseph Hannong, Strasbourg France, circa 1771
By Joseph Hannong
Located in Milano, IT
It was introduced by the German painter Adam Frederic de Löwenfinck, who drew inspiration from botanical models reproduced in engravings. The cooler in question belongs to this perio...
Maiolica
Anatomical teaching model, the parental fetus. Somso, Germany, 1950s.
By Somso
Located in Milan, IT
The tubular element rises to open into a U-shape and support the model. It is made of SOMSO-Plast, a polyvinyl resin patented by Marcus Sommers SOMSO Modelle GmbH in the 1930s for th...
Metal
Anatomical teaching model, the prenatal fetus. Somso, Germany, 1950s.
By Somso
Located in Milan, IT
The tubular element rises to open into a U-shape and support the model. It is made of SOMSO-Plast, a polyvinyl resin patented by Marcus Sommers SOMSO Modelle GmbH in the 1930s for th...
Metal
19th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Candelabra Pair by James Pradier
By J. Pradier
Located in Lincoln, GB
The gilded rims of the candle holders are well-preserved, with bright gold highlights still evident and only minor softening from use. The botanical modeling of leaves, stems, and b...
Bronze
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
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Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
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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.