French Models and Miniatures

An impressive and highly detailed 20th-century wooden ship model representing La Gloire, the celebrated French frigate launched at Saint-Malo in 1778. Of substantial proportions, the...

A fine 19th century French Louis Philippe Period miniature commode, or sample chest. Hand-crafted of solid walnut with book matched veneer of walnut. Beautiful wood pattern. Four dov...

A lovely pair of portrait miniatures of two ladies, by a French skillful artist who painted in fine pointille technique on paper this pair of portraits in the 1870s circa. Set in tw...

A 19th Century, white-grey antique French miniature model of a Palladio style gazebo with a domed roof and topped with a small urn shaped finial, columns and circular base. The detai...

An impressive large-scale 20th-century decorative model of a five-masted sailing ship, finely constructed in stained linden wood with fabric sails, elaborate cord rigging and metal f...

Charming and rare child's sofa with hand-carved and gilded frame. Cut velvet and silk upholstery. Great for that special pet in your life.

French 19th century handcrafted bridal, wedding, or marriage dome on stand. The uniquely 19th century (Victorian period) tradition of a “globe de Mariée” involved a glass cloche or d...

A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of mahogany. Four dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and escutcheons. Working lock and key. Original marble top. Pine as...

A French Louis Philippe style miniature commode, or sample chest, made of beautiful book matched veneer of walnut. Four dovetailed drawers with blue velvet lined interior. Original b...

Model Fennec AS555 Helicopter with transport box, eurocopter AS555 Fennec model of the light transport helicopter, 1/10th scale, in resin. In an Aerospace Transport Box. Case: L 146...

This rare cabinet makers example of an antique Empire mahogany sleigh bed, As Dog bed. With new poly foam bed covered in black & white ticking.

20th century antique porcelain doll heads, various sizes and ages. 25 items in total. Originates France, dating, circa 1950-1960.

There hasn't been much information regarding this particular type of lay figure, indeed these are exceptionally rare, until fairly recently since the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge ...

A French Grand Tour 19th century plaster, bust of French King Henri II made by Atelier de moulage du Louvre between 1854-1865 after Pilon Germain...

This is a French Model 1910-No.1366 Desk Telephone. It depicts a square wooden tall box with a metal handset connected at the top. A long cord join the handset to the generator in th...

This is a French Art Deco Style Desktop Telephone. It depicts a black color round metal base and Bakelite handset. A plaque in the handset identifies the telephone’s maker in France-...

French Empire Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, circa 1810–1820 Charming and finely proportioned miniature chest of drawers in mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni), dati...

Bought in the south of France this set of antique doll carriages are an enchanting collection with wooden handles, original paint, and working wh...

A fine French velocipede or child's toy horse tricycle from the 19th century, featuring a body of carved wood with brushed steel face-plate and glass ey...

Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with a mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Includes two removable shelves. It was most likely a prototype for a large Art...

Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...

French Mid-Century (1940s) pink mirrored rectangular miniature cabinet with 2 doors and bevelled trim on lacquered base with mahogany interior

Gilt Sterling silver letter or envelope holder desk accessory from Tiffany & Co. This rocaille monogrammed holder will not only look handsome on a desk, but is quite capable of h...

An early 19th century French Empire Period miniature semainier chest finished in rich matched flame walnut veneers. Designed with seven dovetailed drawers (one for each day of the we...

19th century French agate, lapis lazuli and gold cane French, 19th Century Height 85.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2.5cm This remarkable 19th century cane, crafted by skilled French ar...

A French Louis XV style miniature commode, or sample chest. Hand-crafted of solid cherry with decorative mother of pearl and ebony inlay. Three dovetailed drawers with turned button ...

A remarkable antique handcrafted pearwood model of a three-masted sailing ship, dating to circa 1890. Beautifully constructed and exceptionally decorative, this late 19th-century ma...

A 19th century French Empire miniature commode made of walnut and veneer of walnut. Two large dovetailed drawers below a smaller top drawer, each with turned knobs. A beautifully crafted miniature chest with solid walnut columns. Inscription written in ink on the back of each of the large drawers: "don d...

A fine early 19th century French Empire miniature sample commode crafted of solid walnut and burl of walnut veneer with deep, striking grain patterns. The secondary structure uses a ...

A French faux bamboo miniature marble top commode made of pine and cherry woods. Three drawers with brass pulls. Nicely detailed with turned cherry trim and feet. Perfect for storing...

Sinke & van Tongeren exhibited this extremely rare Auzoux Gorilla by carefully taking apart the model and creating an exploded view of this historically important piece. When viewed from a particular angle all pieces come together to form the original shape. It was part of the exhibition called ‘TIER’ at MOA in The Netherlands The story of a remarkable 19th century anatomical model created just four years after Darwin unleashed a political storm with his theories on human evolution. The publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species in 1859 caused debates to rage about human evolution, debates which witnessed the politicisation of a creature whose existence had only recently been confirmed by modern science. On one side of the argument was the Darwinian camp; on the other were those opposed to Darwin’s theory, such as Richard Owen, the famed Director of the Natural History Museum and a man who, interestingly, coined the word ‘dinosaur’. Tales of the creature in question had endured for centuries, but up until 1847 it remained a myth, an unknown. This all changed thanks to the missionary Thomas Savage and the anatomist Jeffries Wyman who wrote a paper for the journal of the Boston Society of Natural History in which they described a new species: Troglodytes gorilla. (Later, in 1929, Harvard zoologist Harold Coolidge would apply the synonym Gorilla gorilla...

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 Franco...

A French miniature sink from the late 19th century, with pastoral scenes and and removable basin. Created in the Moselle department located in current Northeastern France, this minia...

A 19th century French cast iron miniature sampler bed with white painted patina and brass finial decorative elements. Woven iron straps support a 13.5" x 29" mattress (not included)....

Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle French, 20th Century Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth. This charming set consists of twelve Art...

French bronze World War I (19/20th Century) field cannon on rectangular white marble base

LES FILS D'EMILE DEYROLLE, PARIS. Extremely rare set of four 19th century French painted plaster, wire and wood Didactic models depicting progression, ANATOMIE VEGETALE, beautifully ...

A large 19th century pewter and wood decorative birdcage shaped as a French medieval château. This exquisite French château birdcage is a definite must in terms of decorative accents...

Art Deco Revival white full body vintage plastic mannequin, which was designed and manufactured, 1980s, France. The mannequin shows geometric and cubism inspired features. The body w...

A little strange but very decorative set of 11 pairs of shoe lasts or wooden shoe moulds. All pairs are orthopedic remodeled to fit various abnormalities on...

A Louis XV style French miniature sample chest made of solid walnut with serpentine front and three dovetailed drawers. Nice hand-carved floral decoration. Good craftsmanship and con...

A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of solid walnut with French polish finish. Historically crafted as a meuble de maîtrise by a guild apprentice to demonstra...

Antique amethyst and enamel cat-shaped cane French, Late 19th Century Height 87cm, width 4.5cm, depth 4.5cm This remarkable antique cane, dating back to late 19th century France, ...

An exquisite French Art Deco pink opaline glass fish sculpture by Marius-Ernest Sabino, signed “Sabino”, dating from the 1930s. This delicate miniature embodies the refined artistry...

An early 19th century French marquetry commode de maitrise, or miniature sample commode. Made veneer of mahogany with pine and beech as a secondary w...

A miniature Luneville faience commode with 2 over 3 drawers, mid-19th Century - for jewelry & trinkets. One drawer edge with restoration. 4 1/4"w., 3"d., 3 1/2"h. Whitehall Antiques...

Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with windmills and cottages on hillside, overlooking harbor with ship rocking on waves to a musical tune. The interior of glass dome has a hand painted landscape with trees, village and expansive sky; the diorama features a carved or molded cottage and windmill with figures winding along path down to the water's edge; a paper or papier-mache barque rides on a blue tissue paper sea; a pull-string activated mechanism plays music, rocks the ship on the sea...

This elegant dressing table cabinet uses precious materials on a delicate scale, resulting in a piece that is both practical and luxurious. ...

An impressive large-scale handcrafted model of the Meccanaval "Wandera" Diesel Yacht, built from the original Meccanaval/MRB plans during the 1960s. Measuring approximately 150 cm (...

Rare micromosaic plaque depicting an idyllic Roman landscape. The main subject of this micromosaic is the representation of buildings surrounded by cypresses and trees. Two figures i...

Anatomical cut of a human skull composed in natural painted papier-maché, with numbered labels on the different elements

A rare and impressive life-size wooden artist’s lay figure, French, dating to the second half of the 19th century. Beautifully carved with well-defined anatomical form, the figure fe...

Although the perfume industry in France and America embraced the new streamlined and geometric styles of the 1920s and 30s -- which we would call Art Deco tod...

A French Empire style wooden lit en bateau doll bed from the late 19th century, with out-scrolling accents. Created in France during the last quarter of ...

A rare pug or bulldog Figurine bought in Liege France. It is made of Celluloid and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your Toy or Bulldog collection. It is in nice con...

A 19th century Century French Louis Philippe style miniature armoire or sample cabinet, hand-crafted of solid walnut with a mirrored door and dovetailed drawer. Interior has one adjustable shelf (replaced). Working lock and key. Chestnut as a secondary wood. Mirrored door with drawer below. All original and well constructed. May be used as a kitchen wall cabinet...

This miniature antique two drrawer dresser is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1850 and done in the period Louis XV style. The dresser ...

a rare find this wooden articulated lifesize mannequin/artist model ... in very good vintage condition ... can be professionaly packed on my account...

Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel 10 different sizes and models of eye glasses 8 of th...

A 19th century French Louis Philippe style vitrine or miniature buffet, made of solid mahogany with glass cabinet doors and mirror backed tiered shelves. Glass cabinet door opens to ...