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French Diorama

18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming 18th century French diorama with hand colored copper plate engraving. In original
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper

Pair of Antique 19th C French Dioramas of Taxidermy Birds and Animals
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of Antique 19th C French Dioramas of taxidermy birds and animals, variously perched on
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Antique 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Architectural Diorama of a French Street
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a
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Early 20th Century French Archaistic Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Paper Cut Out Diorama Scene
Located in London, GB
19th Century French Paper Cut Out Diorama Scene A quite exceptional example of a mid-19th
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Diorama of a Sailing Ship in Wooden Frame, France, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, Vintage Diorama of ship. Measures: H 66 x W 71 x D 21 cm.  
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Bentwood

Antique 19th C French Napoléon III Diorama of 50 taxidermy tropical birds
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C French Napoléon III Diorama of 50 taxidermy tropical birds ,variously perched on
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20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Art Glass, Wood

French 19th c Paper Covered Box With Neo-Classical Diorama Under the Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c Wood and Paper Covered Painted Box With A Neoclassical, Palladian Style, Building
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Antique 1840s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Diorama Biker Magic Lamp 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Folk art. Diorama burlesque biker on moped with magic lamp system that gives the impression of
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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Diorama Biker Magic Lamp 20th Century
Diorama Biker Magic Lamp 20th Century
H 25.6 in W 37.41 in D 15.75 in
French 19thc Paper Covered Box Diorama of Strasbourg Cathedral Under a Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c paper covered box with what appears to be a 3D diorama of the Strasbourg cathedral
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Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Impressively Large Antique Diorama or Shadow Box of Sailing Vessel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very large impressive diorama or shadow box work of art with detailed sailing vessel.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly whimsical & amusing wall mounted diorama, featuring a mixed media three-dimensional
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Narcissa Ward Miniature "Christmas Morning" Diorama c.1933-1942 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A highly detailed diorama titled "Christmas Morning" featuring a French living room scene
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Early 20th Century American Classical Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Monumental LED Shadowbox Art Diorama with Taxidermy Horseshoe Crabs, In Stock
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Edition of 3. In stock and ready to ship. Includes: French cleat wall-mounting hardware, led remote
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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Located in London, GB
glass diorama with brass supported sections. Great Britain was constantly at war with France between
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Antique 1850s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Straw, Pine

Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Prisoner of war straw-work ark
H 9 in W 15 in D 7 in
American Country Wooden Curves Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th/20th Century) diorama wall plaque of a Naval architect collection of wood
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20th Century American Country Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Oak

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Gothic Revival Drinks Cabinet w Church Window Panels and Angel sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Another piece of Gothic Art furniture. This time with a special feature. This handcrafted Gothic Revival cabinet or credenza with drawer from the late 19th century is actually made ...
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Antique 19th Century German Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Wrought Iron

Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area. Great decoration for your garden. It may also be used as a planter. The octagonal base diam...
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20th Century European Renaissance Fountains

Materials

Limestone

Large Taxidermy Wilderbeast Head on Oak Plaque, Dated 1927
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine taxidermy wilderbeast head of large proportions, mounted on an oak shield plaque, dated 1927.
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Early 20th Century Zambian Taxidermy

Materials

Oak

Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer Specimen: a Nautilus Pompilius. The Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted base. Italy 1880 ca. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
H 9.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in
Papier Mache Vase as Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine back and two tone gold chinoiserie decorated papier mache vase, now as lamp. Beautifully painted.
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), NL.
Located in Leuven , BE
The Eurasian badger or European badger (Meles meles) is a social, omnivorous mammal that resides in woodlands, pastures, suburbs, and urban parks throughout most of Europe and Asia.
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20th Century Belgian Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), NL.
Eurasian Badger (Meles meles), NL.
H 15.75 in W 24.41 in D 9.85 in
Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
Located in London, GB
This gargantuan papier-mâché flower lamp looks as if it belongs within the tropical glasshouses of Kew Gardens. It appears in the style of Ralph Adron’s papier maché works featured i...
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Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps

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Paper

Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
Papier-mâché flower lamp, UK 1977
H 84.26 in W 41.34 in D 43.31 in
Large Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy Wood Carved Plaque, Austria, 1860s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique black forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black forest wooden plaque. A nice addition to your hunters loge, Cabin or just to display it in your house. Found...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on a wrought iron stand. The piece is mounted as a sculpture and conveys the presence...
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20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Papier Maché Floorlamp
Located in Brecht, BE
a very poetic papier mâché floor or table lamp .
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Floor Lamps

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Papier Maché Floorlamp
Contemporary Papier Maché Floorlamp
H 15.75 in W 29.14 in D 22.45 in
Purple Half Geode Amethyst with Calcite Formations Shaped as Cathedral or Chapel
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning half geode with a shape often referred to by collectors as a “chapel” or “cathedral”, due to the elongated shape that occurred millions of years ago when trapped b...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
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Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
No Reserve
H 28 in W 15 in D 2 in
Lifesize Italian 19th Century Marble Figure of Cleopatra by Eliseo Fattorini
By Eliseo Tuderte Fattorini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eliseo Tuderte Fattorini (Italian, 1830-1887). A very fine and lifesize Italian, 19th century marble figure of Cleopatra. The impressive 'quattro colori' (Four-Color) marble sculptur...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Fallow deer Trophy from Salem - Spain 1979 A great abnormal Black Forest fallow deer (Dama dama) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot in Spain ...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Antique Chinese cork diorama depicting temple and garden scene.
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood, Cork, Glass

Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama
Oversized Antique Chinese Cork Diorama
H 10.5 in W 19.75 in D 3.75 in
Religious Chalkware Diorama
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all. Wonderful detail and dimension.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Plaster

Religious Chalkware Diorama
Religious Chalkware Diorama
H 28 in W 56 in D 7.5 in

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French Naughty Diorama
Located in Chicago, IL
This handmade diorama depicts the life of a French brothel. Lit up, the behind the shutter scenes
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Vintage 1930s French Decorative Objects

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Wood

French Naughty Diorama
French Naughty Diorama
H 19 in W 13.5 in D 5 in
Hand Painted Diorama Representing a Sea Storm, France, 1940s
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Diorama representing a sea storm, realistic representation with lifeboat with sailors, whale tail
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20th Century French Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Pair Of Huge Animate Dioramas
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
PAIR OF HUGE ANIMATE DIORAMAS Center France popular art circa 1900/1920 More images
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Early 20th Century French Outsider and Self Taught Art

Pair Of Huge Animate Dioramas
Pair Of Huge Animate Dioramas
H 51.19 in D 11.82 in
18th Century French Diorama, View of Rouen Cathedral
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming French 18th century diorama with copper plate engraving, hand colored. In original
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Shadow Boxes

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Paper

19th Century French Children at Play Cut Paper Diorama
Located in Troy, MI
19th century French diorama of cut and colored paper depicting children at play. Original oval gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

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Glass

French 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A brilliant French 19th century nautically themed diorama featuring a ship named Joncejan. These
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Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

French 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama
French 19th Century Framed Nautical Diorama
H 15.5 in W 24.13 in L 15.5 in
Unique Cast Metal French Decorative Wall Diorama Frieze
Located in London, GB
Unique cast metal French decorative wall diorama frieze We are proud to offer a rare cast metal
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Vintage 1930s French Victorian Architectural Models

Materials

Metal

Cork Diorama Carcassonne
Located in London, GB
Exquisite cork carved Diorama of Carcassonne (France), circa 1880 This lot is a unique and
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Cork

Cork Diorama Carcassonne
Cork Diorama Carcassonne
H 25 in W 31 in D 6 in
19th Century French Pension de Famille Cut Paper Diorama
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1880s French cut and colored paper diorama titled “Pension de Famille”. This charming piece
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

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Wood, Glass

Antique Diorama with Birds and Ducks, France, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, vintage Diorama with birds. Measures: H 58 x W 63 x D 26 cm.
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

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Glass, Bentwood

Large French Framed Diorama or Painting of a Castle Scene, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Large French framed diorama or painting of a castle scene, 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Cork Diorama of Avigon, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Exquisite cork carved diorama of avigon (France), circa 1880 This lot is a unique and highly
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cork

Large Ship Diorama, the "Three Sisters"
Located in Nantucket, MA
“Three Sisters”, impressive ship diorama set into a blue painted plaster sea and flying the French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Paint, Plaster, Porcelain

French 19th Century Ship Diorama of the St. Louis in a Busy Shipping Channel
Located in Wells, ME
French 19th century large ship diorama. This diorama shows the three masted sailing ship "St. Louis
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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mushroom Diorama: Composition Created Using Seashells, Coral and Crustaceans
Located in New York, NY
Mushroom Diorama: Composition created using seashells, coral and crustaceans mounted on black
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20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Coral

Nineteenth Century Automata Signed By Henri Marc of Paris
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in London, GB
Housed within a swept gilt rectangular frame, the mountain and lake hand painted diorama
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Wall Clocks

Macaroni Penguin in serious discussion with a Southern Rockhopper Penguin.
Located in Leuven , BE
-Emile Victor in 1984 Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises and the diorama was newly created.
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Vintage 1980s French Southern Territories Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Lighted French Street Scene Diorama
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A wonderful artist made diorama with vintage lighted French street scene diorama.
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama
Located in Buisson, FR
Early 20th century diorama of a three masted ship in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

French Ship Diorama with Schooners, Castle and Seaside Landscape
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Intricately handcrafted ship diorama in shadowbox of a schooner with other seacraft, approaching a
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Diorama Shadow Box of Sailing Vessel
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century diorama of a three masted ship in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped
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Antique Early 19th Century French Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood

French 19th c Paper Covered Box With Mother & Children Diorama Under Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c Paper Covered Box With Mother and Children in a Three Dimensional Diorama Under the
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Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 Taxidermy Tropical Birds
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 taxidermy tropical birds , variously perched on branches
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20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Folk Art French Schoolhouse, circa 1880s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Folk Art hand-carved French schoolhouse which reenacts a typical classroom scene during that time
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Antique 1880s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tennis, Georges Goursat (SEM) Lawn Tennis Print
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
by the outstanding French caricaturist artist Georges Goursat (1863-1934), known as Sem. The
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Vintage 1920s French Sporting Art Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Three Antique Hudson River Valley Style Colored Etchings by W.H Bartlett
By W. H. Bartlett
Located in Big Flats, NY
: Landscape artist Exhibited: In London; and Boston in 1856 (a diorama entitled Jerusalem and the Holy Land
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Antique Early 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage French Boatwreck in Lucite Diorama
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Diorama of a Boatwreck Encased in Lucite
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Vintage 1980s French Architectural Models

Materials

Lucite

French Tin Toy Kitchen Diorama
Located in Baltimore, MD
A painted tin diorama/toy French kitchen wth various accessories
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Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Tin

French Tin Toy Kitchen Diorama
French Tin Toy Kitchen Diorama
H 10 in W 14 in D 5 in
Vintage French Plexiglass Sea Life Diorama
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Plexiglass Sea Life Diorama
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Vintage 1970s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plexiglass

Sail Boat Diorama
Located in Atlanta, GA
Diorama of a French clipper ship at sea. To see more items from Foxglove Antiques
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Diorama of Napoleon Bonaparte with a Sleeping Soldier
Located in Sames, FR
Diorama of Napoleon Bonaparte with a sleeping soldier.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Clay, Wood, Glass

Large Late 19th Century Molded Glass Diorama Cover
Located in Seattle, WA
The face to a late 19th century diorama. The molded glass in an elongated raised shape is framed by
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique French Sea Shell Floral Display under Glass Dome, France, circa 1870
Located in Houston, TX
A charming antique French Napoleon III period floral display made of individual sea shells circa
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Blown Glass, Wood

Boeing Pavilion Rendering, 1962 Seattle World's Fair
Located in Seattle, WA
by Boeing. The curved shape suggests that this may have been displayed in a diorama style setting. We
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Vintage 1960s American Drawings

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Ship Diorama
Located in New York City, NY
19th century French ship diorama with one large schooner and two smaller ships in the distance
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Antique Late 19th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Ship Diorama
19th Century French Ship Diorama
H 16.5 in W 25.5 in D 4 in
19th Century French Ship Diorama 'Louise' Shadow Box
Located in New York City, NY
French ship diorama with a large Schooner and small lighthouse. Hand-carved out of wood which
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Antique 19th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Eyvind Earle "Barn and Oak, " 1969, Oil on Canvas, Signed
By Eyvind Earle 2
Located in New York, NY
. Eyvind Earle traveled the world extensively as a youth and received his first solo show in Ascain, France
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

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French Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and cork, every French diorama was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the French diorama you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A French diorama made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular.

How Much is a French Diorama?

Prices for a French diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $475 and can go as high as $5,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,982.