Medical Model
1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
Located in Montclair, NY
A circa 1940s to mid 1950s large anatomical model of the human heart used to teach anatomy in
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Rubber
Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Early 20th century large French plaster hand model used as a medical teaching device
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
$1,195 Sale Price
58% Off
H 20.5 in W 16.5 in D 4 in
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
date unknown.
DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 3 in.
HISTORY
Medical educators rely on models to
Category
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
date unknown.
DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 3 in.
HISTORY
Medical educators rely on models to
Category
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto
By Detecto Scale Company
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century Modern design floor model doctors scale made in the USA by Detecto, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Medical Interest Antique Anatomical Wax Model of a Foetus
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
century. Possibly a medical teaching aid this wonderful and well modelled figure of foetus shows the
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Germany 1950 Didactics Medical Anatomy Enlarged Model of a Human Trachea
By Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic anatomical enlarged model of a trachea made in the 1950s, made of hand-colored cellon and
Category
Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
19th C Wax F.Ziegler Anatomical Models Studies Embryo Plant Scientific Medical
Located in Lowestoft, GB
of the two models to be off a human embryo and the other to be of a plant.
The models have some of
Category
Antique 1890s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,233 / set
H 5.52 in Dm 4.14 in
Vintage Industrial Adjustable Medical Floor Lamp
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Model C Medical Floor Lamp by General Electric Corp., Chicago IL
Overall Height: 49" - 72
Category
Early 20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Iron
3-D Gastro Intestinal Model by CENCO
By Central Scientific Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960's medical office or classroom model diagram of the anatomy of the human G-I system
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scientific Instruments
19th Century German Anatomical Didactic Abdominal & Pelvis Model attr. to Sommer
By Marcus Sommer
Located in London, GB
Antique Anatomical Model, Medical Antique, Anatomical Antique, Vintage Anatomical Model, Antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster, Paint, Paper
$2,722
H 21.26 in W 13.98 in D 7.88 in
1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early medical school demonstration model. The horse skull on its own very interesting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bone
Recent Sales
Primitive Carved Medical Model
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A carved medical model in wood of leg and foot with springs on a base
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Anatomie Clastique" model of a horse's hoof, by Dr. Auzoux.
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very rare and unusual medical model of a horse hoof by the French anatomist Dr.Louis Auzoux. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Machine Age Medical Scull Model, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Artfully crafted aluminum teaching scull model, Columbia Dentoform, USA.
Signed with stamped marks
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Medical school anatomical model of an eye
Located in Summerland, CA
A beautifully detailed painted wood model of a human eye which opens to reveal its inner parts and
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Glass
Pop Art Bandage Mixed Media, Circa 1950s Unsigned
Located in Northampton, MA
and medical display models.
Because I am not in fact sure this is a deliberate work of art by
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Rubber, Paper
Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude
Located in Palm Springs, CA
medical model. One foot removes and contains a little spoon. The ivory is 19th century, the stand is newer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Acupuncture Model/Medical Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
model of a man points out all the acupuncture points. It is mounted on a wooden base with some Chinese
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Important 1920s Medical Artist Model
By The Plastic Surgery Laboratories
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a lifesize medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Anatomical Medical Teaching Display, circa 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A midcentury French anatomical medical teaching device of the human body. The organs and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Professional Medical Teaching Display of Human Kidneys c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A detailed model of a human kidneys mounted on a wooden plaque. Used for medical training
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pelton & Crane Co FL2 Autoclave Sterilizer Tattoo Dental Medical Device
By Pelton & Crane Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pelton & Crane Co FL2 Autoclave Sterilizer Tattoo Dental Medical Device. Item features 2 trays
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Architectural Models
Materials
Metal
Vintage Anatomical Model of the Eye, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Anatomical/medical model of the eye which served as a teaching aid
?
Different pieces can be
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
H 9.5 in. W 7.25 in. D 3.25 in.
HISTORY
Medical educators rely on models to depict anatomical
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Glass
Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
cervical spine. This model makes a superb medical display item.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century England Medical School Fetus Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century England Medical School Fetus Model
“rock a bye baby”
Displayed on an ebonised
Category
Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Human Torso Medical School Anatomical Model Paul Bihold, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Anatomical model of an original human torso from the late 1970s, probably produced by Paul Bihold
Category
Vintage 1970s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
1930s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart, Germany
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic anatomical model of a human heart made of polychrome plaster. 2 doors with spring hinges
Category
Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster
H 3.94 in W 9.85 in L 3.94 in
1800s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart Germany
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical didactic model of a human heart made of polychrome plaster. 2 doors with spring hinges
Category
Antique 1870s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster
H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Vintage Didactic Medical Anatomic Model of Mandible and Jaw Made in the 1950s
By Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomic model of a mandible and a complete jaw of the lower and upper dental arch made in the
Category
Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
H 5.91 in W 4.93 in D 4.93 in
Antique German Head & Shoulders Anatomical Model by F & M Lautenschläger
Located in London, GB
Antique Anatomical Model, Medical Antique, Anatomical Antique, Vintage Anatomical Model, Antique
Category
Vintage 1910s German Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Vintage French Box of 25 Prosthetic Eyes by Roger Beauraing Circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
Prosthetic Glass Eyes, Vintage Prosthetic Eyes, Vintage Glass Eyes, Medical Glass Eyes, Medical
Category
Vintage 1930s French Gothic Scientific Instruments
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather, Glass, Blown Glass, Plastic, Paper
Pair of Vintage Anatomic Heads
Located in Schellebelle, BE
medical teaching model,
good color and shine, nice patina and detailled hand-painted finishing,
ideal to
Category
Vintage 1960s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Foam, Formica
1800s Dr. Auzoux papier-mâché Skull
Located in Peekskill, NY
models
Medical student Louis Auzoux (1797-1880) was frustrated with the shortage of human corpses
Category
Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
1800s Dr. Auzoux Papier-Mâché Fetal Skull
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Peekskill, NY
.
Dr. Auzoux's papier-mâché models
Medical student Louis Auzoux (1797-1880) was frustrated with the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Early 20th Century Medical Model of Embryo
By Jewell 1
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ZENA KRUZICK
Early 20th Century medical model of embryo
Jewell Company, Chicago
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint, Plaster, Wood
Midcentury Anatomical "Life Like" Medical Model of the Male Torso by Nystrom
By A.J. Nystrom & Co
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This anatomical medical model was produced by the Nystrom Company of Chicago, U.S.A. in circa 1969
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Rubber
Clay-Adams Medical Anatomy Model
By Clay Adams
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Clay-Adams model was produced by an American company in Japan in the 1930s. The exterior and
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Important 1920s Medical Artist Model
By The Plastic Surgery Laboratories
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life-size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Important 1920s Medical Artist Model
By The Plastic Surgery Laboratories
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life-size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments
Important 1920s Medical Artist Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a life-size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These
Category
Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Spelter
Somso Medical Display
By Somso
Located in Den Haag, NL
Medical display showing a cross-section of skin. Produced in West Germany by Somso during the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Rubber
Early 19th c.Medical Teaching Device- Shadowboxed Wax Fetus Models c.1800-1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Two early 19th century British wax models of a fetuses with attached placenta. Used as a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Velvet
H 12.75 in W 18.25 in D 4.25 in
Mini Salesman's Sample Articulated Medical Table
By Hebbar
Located in Peekskill, NY
long. This example is also signed… Hebbar, Madras and Palghat. Medical samples are the hardest to find
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-century Classroom Anatomical Teaching Respiratory Model c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
14 in. D 10 in.
HISTORY
Medical educators rely on models to depict anatomical structures in a more
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Vintage Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of a Small Heart, Germany, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic model of a small heart removable in two parts and made of resin painted by hand and
Category
Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
H 8.27 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
19th C Wax Anatomical Models Human Heart Growth Scientific Medical F.Ziegler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare and compete collection of ten labeled wax models of the human heart, showing the fetal
Category
Antique 1890s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Anatomic Model of a Human Heart, West Germany, 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage anatomical human heart model medical teaching tool on stand.
Anatomic model for teaching
Category
Mid-20th Century German Organic Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plastic
Medical Model of the Human Ear, A.J. Nystrom & Co., circa 1950
By A.J. Nystrom & Co
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare Mid-Century A.J. Nystrom & Co. medical model of the human ear. A finely hand
Category
Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage Anatomical Model of 3 Human Feet, Set of 3
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
conditions: flat foot, normal foot, and a high arch. This classic medical model is very detailed and has
Category
Vintage 1960s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Anatomical Medical Display
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Medical training display of anatomical penis that opens to split section. By Carolina Biological
Category
Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures
Medical Skeleton of the Human Body
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Detailed medical skeleton of the human body on chrome metal base.
Category
20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Vintage Anatomical Model of the Eye, 1940s
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Vintage anatomical model of the eye.
Anatomical/medical model of the eye.
This interesting
Category
Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Plaster, Paper
1900's American Medical Foot Chalk Model
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s medical foot chalk model. It is signed.
Category
Vintage 1910s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Industrial Medical Lamp Faro Model of the Fase Brand, Spain, 1970
By Fase
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Faro model lamp for medical clinic of the renowned Spanish brand Fase. Articulable, with steerable
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron, Steel
Reclining Nude with Green Stockings From Zeichnungen By Egon Schiele
By Egon Schiele
Located in New York, NY
the impoverished street children he used as models, or in medical literature that illustrated “nervous
Category
Early 20th Century American Expressionist Prints
3D German Anatomical Medical Model in Plaster
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a wonderful German anatomical model of a male torso. The sectioned body appears to be made
Category
Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Clay & Adams Inc Medical Heart Model
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Clay & Adams Inc. medical heart model.
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood, Paper
Marcel Warmenhoven Artwork, Portret III, Metal Sculpture
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
anatomical muscle models used in medical science education. In smooth lines, the artist builds large human
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
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Medical Model For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the medical model you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A medical model — often made from metal, wood and plastic — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a medical model — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A medical model, designed in the Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one medical model that is appealing in its simplicity, but A.J. Nystrom & Co, Clay Adams and Fase produced versions that are worth a look.
Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
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