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Didactical Flowers

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic flower, German manufacture of 1860 circa, depicting Marchantia Polymorpha L., made of
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Antique 1860s German Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

Large Didactical Model of a Bee labeled “ Denoyer-Geppert Company of Chicago "
Located in Leuven , BE
didactical model , on its original base,stands almost … cm tall. It was made of paper mache, wood and
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Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Plaster, Paper

Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Located in Leuven , BE
viscera, legs and wings can be removed.This large and impressive didactical model , on its original base
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Early 20th Century German Natural Specimens

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Plaster, Paper

Botanic Modelof a Primrose Flower, Paravia, Italy, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A botanical maquette for didactic use, depicting a flower of Primrose, Acaulis, Primulaceae. Made
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Metal

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood, Paper

Botanic Model of a Carnation Flower, Paravia Italy, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A botanical maquette for didactic use, depicting a Carnation flower, Dianthus Silvaticus
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Botanic Model of Solarum Tuberosum Flower, Paravia, Italy, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical model, depicting a Solarum Tuberosum flower, pale pink color, made out of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

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
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Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Botanic Model of a Red Grape Flower, Paravia, Italy, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A botanical maquette for didactic use, depicting a red Grape flower, Vitis Vinifera, Anipelidee
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Metal

White Metal Minimalist Flowers Sculpture "In The Garden I Give You Life"
By Patricia Corredor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
relationship with their natural environment. She aims to pose didactic and constructive messages to the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

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Metal

Botanic Model of Wallflower, Paravia Italy, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A botanical maquette for didactic use, depicting a flower of orange Wallflower, Cheirantus Cheiris
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Metal

A botanic model, Germany 1900 ca.
Located in Milan, IT
An example of a botanical maquette for didactic use depicting the flower of the curly maple, Acer
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Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

A botanic model, Germany 1900 ca.
A botanic model, Germany 1900 ca.
H 21.5 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
Botanic Scientific Specimen, Italy 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Vitis Vinifera flower, pale yellow green color made out
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Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood, Paper

Italian Modern Wooden Botanic Model
By Robert Brendel
Located in Roma, IT
A botanic didactical specimen in the manner of the famous German botanist Robert Brendel. "In the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

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Wood

Lacquered Cocktail Stand with Stainless Steel and Glass Accents
Located in New York, NY
detachable tray that boasts a built-in glass vase (which is removable for cleaning) to hold flowers; or a
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dry Bars

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Aluminum, Steel

George Brookshaw Print of Four Varieties of Plums, Plate XVII, Dated 1806
By George Brookshaw
Located in Downingtown, PA
fruit and flowers ever produced. Its breathtaking images display a level of technical virtuosity and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

George Brookshaw Print of Pears from Pomona Britannica, Dated 1807
By George Brookshaw
Located in Downingtown, PA
writes, George Brookshaw's 'Pomona Britannica' is the finest work on fruit and flowers ever produced. Its
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

George Brookshaw Print of Two Varieties of Raspberries, One Yellow and One Red
By George Brookshaw
Located in Downingtown, PA
Brookshaw's 'Pomona Britannica' is the finest work on fruit and flowers ever produced. Its breathtaking images
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Prints

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Paper

French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880
Located in Miami, FL
flower and its attendants represent the Lady and her sentiments while being wooed. In the first part of
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Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

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Sterling Silver

"The reaper", Ignacio Diaz Olano, Spain, 1890.
By Ignacio Díaz Olano
Located in Madrid, ES
opened his own studio in this city, where he carried out an outstanding didactic work until its closure
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Antique 1890s Spanish Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The reaper", Ignacio Diaz Olano, Spain, 1890.
"The reaper", Ignacio Diaz Olano, Spain, 1890.
H 43.31 in W 29.14 in D 1.97 in
Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
colonnade, a concrete pergola, pillars, flower vases, ceramic-panelled benches around the main house and a
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
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Kashmir Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box, India, Mid-20th Century
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Large Anatomical Removable Model Cockchafer Beetle Melolontha 1930 German
Located in Epfach, DE
Large anatomical model of a cockchafer (Melolontha) made out of wood, plastic, paper mache Two-part outer cover with small hooks, insertable and painted wings, movable legs The rem...
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Russian U.S.S.R Papier Mache Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed and Dated 1961 USSR From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this unusual Russian Papier Mache Box. The box of slim rectangular form features a central fantasy sc...
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Pair Handmade Painted Acrobatic Papier Mache Clowns Mexico Attr Jeanne Valentine
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Located in Topeka, KS
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Located in Vosselaar, BE
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Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
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1950s Didactic Model Depicting Passiflora Flos Lingulata Called Passion Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model depicting didactic Passiflora, Flos Lingulata also called passion flower
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Vintage 1930s Taxidermy

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Plaster

1950s Enlarged Didactic German Botanic Model Depicting a Poppy Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged didactic model depicting a poppy flower, base and stem made of turned wood and leaves made
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Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

R. Brendel « ACER CAMPESTRE » Botanical didactic model XIXe
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A highly uncommon, magnified rendition of an ACER CAMPESTRE flower, meticulously fashioned by the
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Antique Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Figurines and Sculptures

R. Brendel « ROSA CANINA » Botanical didactic model XIX
Located in Bruxelles, BE
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Figurines and Sculptures

1950s Enlarged Botanical Didactic Model of Prunus Avium Known as Bird Cherry
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged botanical didactic model of the Prunus Avium flower known as bird cherry or wild cherry
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Vintage 1950s Taxidermy

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Botanic Model, Italy 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical model, depicting a Solarum Tuberosum flower pale pink color made out of papier
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Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Botanic Model, Italy 1900
Botanic Model, Italy 1900
H 14.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Botanic Model, Italy 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical model, depicting a Solarum Tuberosum flower pale pink color made out of papier
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Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Botanic Model, Italy 1900
Botanic Model, Italy 1900
H 14.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Botanic Scientific Specimen, Italy, 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Strawberry flower (Fragaria Vesca), white color, made
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Early 20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Botanic Scientific Specimen, Italy, 1900
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Primrose flower (Primula veris), yellow color, made out
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Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen depicting a Pea pod (Pisum sativum), made out of papier mache wood
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Early 20th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
H 20.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
Botanic Model, Germany 1900 ca
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Milan, IT
A botanic didactical specimen depicting a Bamboo plant gray -green color made out of papier mache
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Early 20th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Botanic Model, Germany 1900 ca
Botanic Model, Germany 1900 ca
H 20 in W 10.25 in D 7 in
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Located in Bruxelles, BE
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Antique Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Figurines and Sculptures

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Located in Bruxelles, BE
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R. Brendel «Avena Sativa» Botanical Model XIXe
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, flowers. The arrangement of the metal points in this work by Dunning is in a similar Fibonacci pattern
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Fibonacci Dream
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Enlarged Didactic Poppy Flower, Red Celluloid and Black Wood, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged didactic flower of a poppy, base and stem made of turned wood and petals made of celluloid
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1930s Enlarged Botanical Didactic German Model Solarum Tuberosum Potato Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model depicting a enalrged flower of the Solarum Tuberosum, hand-painted papier-mâché and
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Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
By Osterloh Modell
Located in Milan, IT
: A botanic didactical specimen, depicting a Primrose flower (Primula Veris), yellow color, made
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Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
Botanic Model, Germany, 1900
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Located in Bruxelles, BE
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George Brookshaw Engravings of Cherries, Plate VIII, Dated 1807
By George Brookshaw
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Didactical Flowers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of didactical flowers available for sale. Each of these unique didactical flowers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, plaster and wood. Didactical flowers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Didactical flowers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. george brookshaw, Ignacio Díaz Olano and Osterloh Modell each produced beautiful didactical flowers that are worth considering.

How Much are Didactical Flowers?

Prices for didactical flowers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, didactical flowers begin at $1,034 and can go as high as $16,231, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.