Crude Half Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack. Laminated hull. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 9" H x 26" W x 3" D. Made: America Material: Wood Date: 1940
Wood
Half Model of the Sailing Yacht Hornet Carved by James Nash
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the sailing yacht Hornet, a Sabre 25, Hull 227. Hull is painted green over black. Weight: 12 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 12" H x 36" W x 4" D. Made: America Mate...
Wood
Antique Motor Launch Half Model with Painted Hull
Located in Norwell, MA
Late nineteenth century half model of a motorized launch, circa 1890. The carved hull is painted black above the waterline and gold below. Fitted with a drive shaft and prop. Mounted...
Wood
Flat Top Motor Yacht Half Model of a Trumpy
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of Trumpy style motor yacht "Virginia" with built-up cabins, stack, mast, flagstaff, prop shaft, etc. Weight: 8 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 14" H x 32" W x 4" D. Made:...
Wood
Builder’s Model of the Brazilian Passenger Paddle Steamer Caxias
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A builder’s model of the Brazilian passenger paddle steamer Caxias built by Hepple, South Shields, 1912, with a 24in. laminated and carved hull finished in pink below the waterline w...
Laminate, Wood, Mahogany
Rare Antique Mahogany Cased Cork Model of a Lighthouse
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare 19th century cork model of the Eddystone lighthouse, which was designed by John Smeaton, within a glazed mahogany case surmounted by a turned finial, the model of the lighthou...
Mahogany
Shipyard Model of the Wooden Steam Ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A shipyard model of the wooden steam ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’, 1877, the hull painted rust-red with black top sides and a black funnel, finely detailed with nickel-plated deck fittings...
Satinwood
Fine Shipyard Half Hull Model of the Northern Light
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine Shipyard half hull model of the NORTHERN LIGHT. Still retained in its original case and set upon its original backboard. The condition and quality of this lovely model is supe...
Wood
$2,654
H 16.54 in W 31.89 in D 0.04 in
Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of War Work Model of Italian Cruiser 'Zara'
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of war work model of Italian heavy cruiser 'Zara' with finely detailed superstructure and armament in a cedar and pine glazed case. Launched in 1931, t...
Wood
English Victorian Smoking Stand with Carriage Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian smoking stand on rectangular oak carved base with metal figures and horse drawn fire engine & various smoking accessories
Fir
Fine Half Model of a New York 32 Sailing Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Sparkman & Stephens designed sailing yacht half model by Marsom Pratt II of South Dartmouth, Mass. This is a New York 32, which was 45 feet overall. High-quality model. Weight: 6...
Wood
Fine Half Model of a Sailing Yacht Designed by Herreshoff
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality half model of a sailing sloop designed by Nathanael Herreshoff in 1904. The model is by Marsom Pratt II, fine design with a long mahogany trunk cabin. Weight: 3 lbs....
Wood
Rare Builders Half Model of the Herreshoff Yacht Avanti
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the Sparkman & Stephens designed and Herreshoff–built 56.8 foot yawl Avanti. Built in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1935. This is a builders half model with engraved namepl...
Wood
Half Model of a Block Island 40 Designed by W.H. Tripp Jr.
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine half model of a "Block Island 40," designed by William H. Tripp Jr., an American naval architect. The model is by talented artist Marsom Pratt Jr., of North Dartmouth, Mass., 19...
Wood
Half Model of the Herreshoff Yacht Pleasure
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine half model by Marsom Pratt of the Herreshoff design 907 of 1924. The hull is painted blue over white, with mahogany cabin and trim. Mounted to a backboard. Weight: 3 lbs. Ov...
Wood
Fine Half Model of a Herreshoff Design Number 907
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model by Marsom Pratt Jr. of a Herreshoff Design 907, a 30 foot drop centerboard sloop with long mahogany trunk cabin and sunken cockpit. Exceptional craftsmanship. Weig...
Wood
$32,212 / set
H 18.25 in W 32.75 in D 13.25 in
A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare group of three early 20th Century Kelvin-engined motor boat Models, presumably made for Bergius and Co of Glasgow c.1920 These three models, all made from mahogany and boxwoo...
Brass
Sailboat Half Model with Sails on Backboard
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique half model of a sailing yacht with carved wood sails mounted to a backboard. Motorized sailing ketch with cabin, sunken cockpit, and two Marconi-rigged masts. Hull is painted...
Wood
Long Sleek Builders Half Model of a Motor Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique half model of a long, sleek motor yacht. Laminated hull with six lifts. Painted black over gold with a gold cove stripe. Weight: 9 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 53" ...
Wood
$420Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
National Sewing Machine Co. B. Eldredge Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
B.Eldredge Automatic. This sewing machine is for collectible or decorative purposes because it is not working.
Iron
1950s Vintage Handmade Artists Model / Mannequin
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s handcrafted artists model / mannequin with articulating arms, legs, hands, feet and head. All the parts were hand carved and assembled with brass fasteners. The model has acqui...
Metal
Fine Half Model of a 1950s Speedboat Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the speedboat Carolyn. Professionally built by Samuel M. Jones of Manchester, Mass., a model and pattern maker, with old business card attached. Weight: 5 lbs. Over...
Wood
Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane
Located in Norwell, MA
Builders half model from 1908 of the Motor Launch Flora Jane. Varnished half hull model of a motor launch. Pine and mahogany hull. Reverse stern. Lettering is not original. Weight: ...
Wood
Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of an American merchant ship. Hull is varnished bright above the waterline and painted green below. Weight: 11 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 10" H x 45" W x 4"...
Wood
Antique Half Model of a Cape Cod Catboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Cape Cod catboat half model. Varnished hull with a sweeping form. Mounted to a hardwood backboard. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 22" W x 5" D. Made: America Mat...
Wood
Half Model of the Motor Launch Nora
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of a boat that is pine above the waterline and mahogany below, with a plumb bow and rounded reverse stern. Weight: 2 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 4" H x 24" W...
Wood
Varnished Half Model of a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique carved half-hull model of a motor yacht with backboard. Note on back reads: “Motor Launch Marion, 33; dated 1908, owner A.T. Vilyard.” Weight: 3 lbs. Overall Dimensions: ...
Wood
Charming Tugboat Half Model of the James Turner
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of the English tugboat James Turner. Details include winches, steam funnel, skylights, cabin, stubbed mast, etc. Mounted to a backboard. Provenance: ex-Sotheby’s...
Wood
Carved Half Model of the Speedboat Margaret
Located in Norwell, MA
Builder’s half model of a powerboat. The carved hull has a varnish finish and is mounted to a wood backboard. Condition: Note split on hull. Label on back reads “Margaret, Motor Laun...
Wood
$1,357
H 2.96 in W 36.62 in D 2.96 in
Vintage Half Hull Model, English, Shipwright’s Display Plaque, Mid Century, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage half hull model. An English, pine and composite shipwright’s plaque, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. A fine nautical decorative piece in the Victorian t...
Composition
$395
H 2 in W 19.5 in D 11 in
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Bronze Vanity Mirror Powder Room Perfume Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 19.5" W x 11" D.
Bronze
Cased Diorama of a Sloop Passing a Lighthouse
Located in Norwell, MA
Diorama of a lighthouse on a point of land with a gaff rigged sloop passing by with two onboard. Glass cover with brass trim. Weight: 11 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 12" H x 17" W...
Wood
$40,291
H 30.71 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Miniature Roman obelisk made of porphyry, white marble and gilded bronze
Located in London, GB
dell'epoca. Segue il gusto del Grand Tour, quando miniature di grande maestria venivano realizzate come
Carrara Marble, Porphyry, Bronze
$4,496
H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 6.7 in
Extraordinary Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model — by Giovanni Sacchi
Located in Weesp, NL
Extraordinary Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model — hand-crafted in 1989 by Italian master model-maker Giovanni Sacchi — presented as a gift to Paolo Viti during the International Des...
Wood, Paper
Pair of marble and malachite obelisks, 18th century
Located in London, GB
in bronzo dorato. Seguono il gusto del Grand Tour, quando miniature di resti e architetture romani
Malachite, Marble, Bronze
$13,161
H 6.7 in W 2.17 in D 1.58 in
Lapis Lazuli, Vermeil, Enamel and Diamond Flower Model in the style of Fabergé
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
refined enamel and gemstone arrangement makes this floral objet d’art an exceptional and collectible piece.
Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Vermeil, Enamel
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 13 in D 3.75 in
Antique Dutch Country Store Tin Plate “Klompen” Mold C1880’s
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Country Store Dutch Tin Plate “Klompen” Mold C1880’s Measures- 5''H x 13''W x 3.75''D This antique tin plate mold, dating back to the 1880s, was used in country stores for c...
Tin
Clark & Johnson Gold Medal Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
each side. This sewing machine is for collectible or decorative purpose because it is not working.
Iron
19th c. Spark Salesman's Sample Pot Belly Stove
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT 19th C. American Grey Iron Casting Co. "Spark" salesman's sample pot belly stove, cast iron with black finish, pot belly with hinged door to load wood, lever mechanism to rele...
Iron
$675
H 10 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
Antique 1930s Singer 81-K78 Overlock Sewing Machine Made in Great Britain
By Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1930s Singer 81-K78 Overlock Sewing Machine, Made in Great Britain. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 10" W x 7.5" D.
Metal, Iron
Vintage Metal and Bronze Cannon Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well made vintage metal and bronze cannon model, circa 1970s. The piece is in good condition with nice detailing and measures 5"W x 7.5"D x 3.75"H. #4799
Metal
Austrian Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cane by Georg Adam Scheid
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in London, GB
high-end collectibles like this cane. His creations were showcased at major events such as the 1900
Silver, Enamel
Four-wheel Pedal Car from the Collection of Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable piece came from the personal collection of Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023). While best known for his architectural practice—which played integral roles in the restorati...
Metal
Brass British Royal Navy 1915 Telescope on Tripodal Stand
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable telescope came from the personal collection of Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023). While best known for his architectural practice—which played integral roles in the resto...
Brass
$364Sale Price|25% Off
H 14.96 in W 18.11 in D 3.54 in
Handmade 1970s Bergantin Siglo XVIII Model Ship in Walnut, England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Bergantin Siglo XVIII Model Ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of histo...
Wood
Cast Iron Piggy Bank Advertising Wm Moland's Sons Quaker City Hams
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, Pig coin bank. This a copy of a very desirable and collectable antique, our Piggy can be opened by
Iron
$3,960
H 32 in W 10.25 in D 16.25 in
A Circa 1900 Replica Model of the François Sauvage Well Head, Cluny, Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1900, this charming French well head is a replica of an original 15th-century well covering. The original well head was owned by Franc...
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement, Metal, Iron
c. 1910 Frantz Premier Salesman Sample Vacuum Sweeper
Located in Dekalb, IL
1910s; Premier Vaccum Cleaner Co. - Cleveland, OH The Frantz Premier vacuum, also known as "the broomstick," was an electric sweeper designed by James B. Kirby, who would later beco...
Steel
c. 1900 Salesman Sample Stainless Cooling Machine by WF Dougherty
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; W.F. Dougherty & Sons - Philadelphia, PA This stainless steel salesman sample cooling machine is something rarely seen. William F. Dougherty was born December 11, 1...
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Anatomical Model of a Hen
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early life size size hand-painted paper mache and plaster anatomical model The paint and condition is very nice for something almost 100 years old. 18 inches tall x 16 inc...
Plaster
Neoclassical Marble Architectural Model of a Temple
Located in Kent, CT
A late 19th-century Italian specimen marble architectural model of a Continental Neoclassical temple or shrine. A stunning combination of verde, Carrara, and veined red marbles. Perf...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
$15,000
H 12 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Rare Italy Cartier 1970's 14K Gold & Sterling Silver Golf Club Cocktail Shaker
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent and exceedingly rare Cartier cocktail shaker, ingeniously modeled as a full-length golf club. Crafted from solid sterling silver with 14-karat gold detailing to the gri...
Gold, Silver
Antique Brass with Wood Handle Coal Flat Iron
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Sad Iron or Flat Iron that is heated with coal. Its made of a heavily etched brass and has a wooden handle. The top front has a lever to unlock the iron so as open and put ...
Brass
19th Century French Agate, Lapis Lazuli and Gold Cane
Located in London, GB
premium materials, this antique cane is a highly collectible piece, offering both artistic beauty and
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
$360
H 5.38 in W 10.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Wooden Mallet, Early 1900s or Earlier – Vienna, Austria A beautifully aged wooden mallet, discovered at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. This piece displays the classic fo...
Wood
$1,678
H 39 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
A Rare 19th Century Gadget Nut Cracker Walking Cane with a Pair of Carved Heads
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured gadget nut cracker walking cane. This exceptional piece is superbly hand carved with rich patination, grain, features a silver mounted collar a...
Silver
Enorme Telephone Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Enorme telephone. Mint condition with box. We think that it's difficult to use telephone now. Rather displaying.
Plastic
There’s a place in every room for antique and vintage models and miniatures to fit in as small pieces of decor with character. Given their diversity of design, they are well suited to fit any style of space. From boats and spaceships to animals and race cars, there is a model for every taste.
Among the earliest known uses of miniatures are models found in Egypt dating back to 3,000 B.C. They were placed in pyramids as part of religious ceremonies. Elsewhere in the ancient world, small-scale architectural models were used in burial rituals. Since then, people have made miniaturized models for a variety of purposes.
Around the turn of the last century, toy companies created sought-after miniatures like trains. In the 1930s, airplane model kits took off in popularity. Later, Pop artists helped turn these kid treasures into a higher art form, such as Andy Warhol’s 1983 Toy Paintings.
Many people now use miniatures to decorate. Miniatures and models can be a playful accent, especially in areas of leisure, like a living room, salon or bedroom. Some collect miniatures to show off a range of favorite passions, while others focus on one type of model to add sophistication to their home.
Models can depict animals, people or places — as they do for an interactive project called Gulliver’s Gate in New York — and can contribute to the curation of a space or express a personality. Connoisseurs can find folk art and historical miniatures from every era. They have been created in classic and modern designs ranging from kitsch collectibles to old-world oddities.
Explore the collection of models and miniatures on 1stDibs today to build your collection and bring whimsical joy to your home.
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