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Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner
Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner

Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner

Located in London, GB

A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner. Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm) The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942

Located in London, GB

A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1

Category

Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modernist Amorphic Ripple Bronze Sculpture signed V.R. 3/3
Mid-Century Modernist Amorphic Ripple Bronze Sculpture signed V.R. 3/3

Mid-Century Modernist Amorphic Ripple Bronze Sculpture signed V.R. 3/3

Located in New York, NY

piece, as though placed in a wind tunnel, with the organic rippled detailing undulating and simplifying

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Bi Wing Airplane  Wind Tunnel Model
Bi Wing Airplane  Wind Tunnel Model

Bi Wing Airplane Wind Tunnel Model

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H 8 in W 24 in D 38 in

Bi Wing Airplane Wind Tunnel Model

Located in New York, NY

Early and rare test model of an airplane Wind Tunnel Bi-plane. This model was used to find out the

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Wind Tunnel Aeroplane Trailing Edge Wing Sections
Wind Tunnel Aeroplane Trailing Edge Wing Sections

Wind Tunnel Aeroplane Trailing Edge Wing Sections

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H 14.77 in W 1.97 in D 4.93 in

Wind Tunnel Aeroplane Trailing Edge Wing Sections

Located in Luton, GB

, wind tunnel test pieces, ex British Aerospace, Woodford factory.  

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Vintage 1980s European Aviation Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wooden Sculpture
Wooden Sculpture

Wooden Sculpture

Unavailable

H 12 in W 18 in D 8.25 in

Wooden Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

take on it. It could be a representation of a rare species of carnivorous plant, or a maquette for wind

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Poplar, Wood

1950s Double-Sided Italian Enamel Metal Vintage Moto Guzzi Servizio Sign
1950s Double-Sided Italian Enamel Metal Vintage Moto Guzzi Servizio Sign

1950s Double-Sided Italian Enamel Metal Vintage Moto Guzzi Servizio Sign

Located in Milan, IT

, and industry innovations—including the first motorcycle centre Stand, wind tunnel and eight-cylinder

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model
Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

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H 26 in W 37 in D 14 in

Aircraft Wing Wind Tunnel Model

Located in London, GB

A high grade steel wind tunnel development scale model of an engine and wing arrangement, with

Category

Late 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Walnut Wind Tunnel Aircraft Model, c1935
Walnut Wind Tunnel Aircraft Model, c1935

Walnut Wind Tunnel Aircraft Model, c1935

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H 25.25 in W 43.5 in L 25.25 in

Walnut Wind Tunnel Aircraft Model, c1935

Located in London, GB

A stylish, large-scale Italian walnut Art Deco influenced wind tunnel aircraft model with metal

Category

20th Century Mounted Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Footwork Arrows F1 Wind Tunnel Development Model
Footwork Arrows F1 Wind Tunnel Development Model

Footwork Arrows F1 Wind Tunnel Development Model

Located in London, GB

fibre, magnesium alloy and steel and was created for testing in the wind-tunnel. The car comes with

Category

20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Lockheed L-2000 Wind Tunnel Development Model, circa 1960
Lockheed L-2000 Wind Tunnel Development Model, circa 1960

Lockheed L-2000 Wind Tunnel Development Model, circa 1960

Located in London, GB

A rare scale model of the Lockheed L-2000 made for use in a wind-tunnel to assess aerodynamic

Category

Vintage 1960s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Wind Tunnel Model of a French Sounding Rocket
Wind Tunnel Model of a French Sounding Rocket

Wind Tunnel Model of a French Sounding Rocket

Located in London, GB

A wind tunnel model of a French sounding (meteorological) rocket by Laboratoires Recherches

Category

Mid-20th Century French Aviation Objects

Materials

Steel

Set of Six "Streamline Moderne" Sconces
Set of Six "Streamline Moderne" Sconces

Set of Six "Streamline Moderne" Sconces

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H 9 in W 10.5 in D 9 in

Set of Six "Streamline Moderne" Sconces

Located in New York, NY

" style. Then, Industrial designers used wind tunnels to test models of planes, cars, trains, and ships

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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

RARE MAHOGANY AIRPLANE WIND TUNNEL MODEL
RARE MAHOGANY AIRPLANE WIND TUNNEL MODEL

RARE MAHOGANY AIRPLANE WIND TUNNEL MODEL

Located in New York, NY

A rare and finely made laminated mahogany wind tunnel model of a twin-engine pusher airplane

Category

Vintage 1930s French Architectural Models

Materials

Mahogany

Formula 1 Carbon Fiber Wind Tunnel Helmets
Formula 1 Carbon Fiber Wind Tunnel Helmets

Formula 1 Carbon Fiber Wind Tunnel Helmets

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H 9 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in

Formula 1 Carbon Fiber Wind Tunnel Helmets

Located in New York, NY

Rare pair of miniature carbon fiber wind tunnel helmets, now mounted on polished aluminum bases as

Category

Late 20th Century English Bookends

Materials

Aluminum

Mahogany Wind Tunnel Model Of An Aerial Bomb
Mahogany Wind Tunnel Model Of An Aerial Bomb

Mahogany Wind Tunnel Model Of An Aerial Bomb

Located in New York, NY

A rare wind tunnel model of an aerial bomb in polished mahogany with aluminum fins. Comparable

Category

Vintage 1940s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

HIGHLY IMPORTANT 1/45 SCALE  WIND TUNNEL JET PLANE MODEL
HIGHLY IMPORTANT 1/45 SCALE  WIND TUNNEL JET PLANE MODEL

HIGHLY IMPORTANT 1/45 SCALE WIND TUNNEL JET PLANE MODEL

Located in New York, NY

This museum-quality wind tunnel model of the Vickers Type 589 Variable Geometry, high-speed, low

Category

Vintage 1960s English Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Painted Aluminum Wind Tunnel Model for ATG Javelin Jet
Painted Aluminum Wind Tunnel Model for ATG Javelin Jet

Painted Aluminum Wind Tunnel Model for ATG Javelin Jet

By Aviation Technology Group

Located in North Hollywood, CA

declared bankruptcy, never seeing the production of the jet. Our model is a painted aluminum "wind tunnel

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Boeing Wind Tunnel Instrument
Boeing Wind Tunnel Instrument

Boeing Wind Tunnel Instrument

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H 20 in W 52.5 in D 1.5 in

Boeing Wind Tunnel Instrument

Located in Seattle, WA

Unique aluminum horseshoe shaped freestanding model designed by Boeing.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Wind Tunnel Test Model
Wind Tunnel Test Model

Wind Tunnel Test Model

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H 21 in W 33 in D 14 in

Wind Tunnel Test Model

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Phenolic base, has plumbing inside, where smoke would be pumped through tiny holes in the aluminum to check aerodynamics of car design. Looks like a '65 Chevelle.

Category

Vintage 1960s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Rod Schapel Wind Tunnel Model
Rod Schapel Wind Tunnel Model

Rod Schapel Wind Tunnel Model

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H 24 in W 80 in D 20 in

Rod Schapel Wind Tunnel Model

Located in Oakland, CA

Designed by Rod Schapel, the SA 882 was a flying wing prototype from the mid-1980s. A designer of note, Schapel collaborated with Lear on various projects. This model plane is displ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Space Age Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Resin

Bec Brittain 'Angela 1', Lacquered Black Aluminum Dynamic Parachute Floor Lamp
Bec Brittain 'Angela 1', Lacquered Black Aluminum Dynamic Parachute Floor Lamp

Bec Brittain 'Angela 1', Lacquered Black Aluminum Dynamic Parachute Floor Lamp

By Bec Brittain

Located in New York, NY

– specifically, those used by NASA during wind tunnel testing –  the collection is entitled 'Paraciphers', and is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread

"Polar Bear" Sculpture by Gordon Newell for Architectural Pottery
"Polar Bear" Sculpture by Gordon Newell for Architectural Pottery

"Polar Bear" Sculpture by Gordon Newell for Architectural Pottery

By Gordon Newell, Architectural Pottery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

in a Lockheed wind-tunnel. It is an iconic yet rare object, with a dynamism that transforms any room

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Bronze Art Deco Style Flying Lady Bust Statue, Car Mascot
Bronze Art Deco Style Flying Lady Bust Statue, Car Mascot

Bronze Art Deco Style Flying Lady Bust Statue, Car Mascot

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

and its particular take on perceptions of modernity, the figure looks like he could be in a wind

Category

2010s Art Deco Busts

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Boeing 747 Bar Made with Half of a Boeing 747 Air Intake

Boeing 747 Bar Made with Half of a Boeing 747 Air Intake

$114,506

H 41.34 in W 111.42 in D 51.19 in

Boeing 747 Bar Made with Half of a Boeing 747 Air Intake

Located in Paris, FR

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Category

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Materials

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Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft

Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft

$421 / item

H 7.88 in W 17.92 in D 6.89 in

Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft

Located in Paris, FR

Model supersonic concorde aircraft with structure and base in polished aluminum.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Concorde Model Black Sculpture
Concorde Model Black Sculpture

Concorde Model Black Sculpture

$21,564

H 66.93 in W 4.34 in D 27.96 in

Concorde Model Black Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture Concorde model black in fiberglass in black matt finish. Scale 1/36em on polished brushed aluminium base. Exceptional and unique piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Large Travel Agency Airplane from the 70s 20th Century
Large Travel Agency Airplane from the 70s 20th Century

Large Travel Agency Airplane from the 70s 20th Century

$3,881

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 47.25 in

Large Travel Agency Airplane from the 70s 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Large travel agency airplane from the 70s. Very nice airline airplane: Malaysia. Wings and metal base are removable. Excellent condition. Measurements: 140 x 130 x 120cm Beautiful.

Category

20th Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Two-Tier Rectilinear Book-Matched Walnut Raised Border Cocktail Table
Art Deco Two-Tier Rectilinear Book-Matched Walnut Raised Border Cocktail Table

Art Deco Two-Tier Rectilinear Book-Matched Walnut Raised Border Cocktail Table

Located in New York, NY

This beautifully proportioned Art Deco Two-Tier Rectilinear Cocktail Table in Book-matched Walnut W/ Raised Border originates from the United States during the 20th Century. The tabl...

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton

Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton

By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

By Viners 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...

Category

20th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938

Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938 A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-American Clipper, strikingly ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Wood

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

20th Century Large Boeing 757 With British Airways Landor Livery By Space Models
20th Century Large Boeing 757 With British Airways Landor Livery By Space Models

20th Century Large Boeing 757 With British Airways Landor Livery By Space Models

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A late-20th Century vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Boeing 757 in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:25 sca...

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20th Century British Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Scale model of a Boeing 707
Scale model of a Boeing 707

Scale model of a Boeing 707

$4,675

H 13 in W 23 in D 24.5 in

Scale model of a Boeing 707

Located in London, GB

An aluminium scale model of a Boeing 707 – 420, circa 1965. The Boeing 707 is a long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Air...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Aviation Objects

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Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman
Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman

Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman

By Matthijs Verkuyl

Located in London, GB

A scale model of the KLM "The Flying Dutchman" Douglas DC-8 by Verkuyl of the Netherlands. On original stand. Made by Matthys M Verkuyl - Badhoevedorp, Holland. As marked to ...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Aviation Objects

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Mid-Century Brutalist Wall Mounted Patchwork Cabinet Signed Paul Evans 68
Mid-Century Brutalist Wall Mounted Patchwork Cabinet Signed Paul Evans 68

Mid-Century Brutalist Wall Mounted Patchwork Cabinet Signed Paul Evans 68

By Paul Evans

Located in New York, NY

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Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

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Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

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Located in Rome, IT

Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...

Category

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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

By Maison Jansen

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...

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Bronze, Ormolu

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Wind Tunnel For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wind tunnel for your home. Each wind tunnel for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wind tunnel — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A wind tunnel is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one wind tunnel that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aviation Technology Group produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wind Tunnel?

The average selling price for a wind tunnel at 1stDibs is $4,603, while they’re typically $1,400 on the low end and $229,435 for the highest priced.