Miniature Diorama
Narcissa Ward Miniature "Christmas Morning" Diorama c.1933-1942
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A highly detailed diorama titled "Christmas Morning" featuring a French living room scene
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Glass
$1,595 Sale Price
46% Off
H 11.25 in W 13.75 in D 7.75 in
Graves Lighthouse Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Remarkable diorama showing graves light in Boston Harbor. This is expertly crafted with proper
Category
2010s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stone
Windjammer Ship Model Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased diorama of a three masthead clipper ship. Fully rigged with fifteen spars on the three masts
Category
Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding deep water diorama by noted ship model builder William Hitchcock. Titled "Breezing up
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century clockwork Automaton Diorama
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century clockwork Automaton Diorama
A truly wonderful example of an early 20th Century
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Maritime Diorama "Working the Beds" by Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
Oyster dredging diorama titled "Working the Beds" by William Hitchcock. Oystermen are seen piloting
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th C. Copper dinosaur diorama
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand made.
Hammered copper
Amazing. Almost sci-fi. I have never seen anything like this before. Possible ex museum collection. Two plaques on the front and back that would have held...
Category
Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case.
Painted antique
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Nautical diorama of CARLYLE COVE in Maine
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical diorama titles "Carlisle Cove", yachting and lobstering in New England Circa 1921. 1/8th
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Lobster Boat Diorama Titled "Hauling the Catch"
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime Diorama showing a "Downeast" lobster boat from Maine plying her trade near a bell buoy
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Deep Water Diorama of the Galapagos Expedition
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous maritime diorama with engraved nameplate "Galapagos Expedition H.M.S. Beagle and Charles
Category
1990s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Diorama Showing Ten Gun Royal Navy Vessel "Entreprenante"
Located in Norwell, MA
Clear water diorama showing the Ten Gun Royal Navy Cutter, Entreprenante Circa 1790. The model is
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exceptional early 20th century handcarved nautical diorama framed with glass above an associated
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$41,159
H 61.82 in W 50.6 in D 23.63 in
Rare Anthropological Diorama of Carib Indigenous by Hendrik Schouten
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hendrik Samuel Schouten (1785-1840)
A unique diorama depicting Carib Indigenous at the river
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Twig, Wood, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
$53,253
H 20.08 in W 27.37 in D 7.88 in
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern diorama box with religious celebration scene, 1950s
Cubic diorama box
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$538
H 8.47 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Early 20th Century Model Ship Diorama Within a Bottle, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A Most Interesting Early 20th Century Model Ship Diorama within Bottle.
This very well modelled
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Glass
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Motion Picture Film Studio Diorama, 1930s Hollywood in Miniature
By Joe Pellkofer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miniature Diorama was created to represent the industry standard in the 1930s and 1940s and resembles
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Miniature Interior Diorama by Helen Bruce
By Helen Bruce
Located in Long Island City, NY
en Miniature" and signed H. Bruce, fecit, circa 1950.
Helen Bruce, b. 1880, was an Antique
Category
Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes
Materials
Fabric
Miniature Interior Diorama by Helen Bruce
By Helen Bruce
Located in Long Island City, NY
antique dolls and antique miniature, dollhouse accessories, from which she created these dioramas
Category
Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes
Materials
Fabric
Rare and Charming Georgian Mahogany Miniature Hot House Diorama
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual late Georgian mahogany and glass hot house diorama, the elaborate planted floral
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Diorama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th c. ship diorama used as decorative art.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Wood Model Sailboat Diorama
Located in East Hampton, NY
Diorama with wood model sailboat with primitive painted backdrop.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Glass
European Sailing Ship Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century model of the merchant Brig Alice with painted gunports, figurehead, quarter galleries, etc.. The inside of the shadow box is painted with a European castle, other ...
Category
Vintage 1910s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Naval Diorama Titled "England Expects!!"
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime Diorama displaying a naval battle underway onboard an English ship of the line. Showing
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
House & Garden Diorama, England circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
House & Garden Diorama
England circa 1880
Large scale cased diorama of a country house and garden
Category
Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Coastal Patinated Sailing Ships Diorama
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Coastal Hand Made Diorama. A striking collection of period sailboats on
Category
Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Nautical Diorama of the Schooner Cavalier
Located in Norwell, MA
Detailed diorama of the Gloucester fishing schooner "Cavalier" of 1904, set at its waterline
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Fine Diorama of the Windjammer Sarah
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly detailed model including a two masted brig along with a lanteen rigged vessel. Finely rigged. Outsanding sails. Encased. Dimensions: 21" L x 10" W x 13.5" H.
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Ship Model Diorama of a Full Rigged Warship
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical diorama of a square rigged warship under full sail. Set at its waterline in a calm sea
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Maritime Diorama Fast and Able by E Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous nautical diorama showing two Gloucester fishing schooners racing under full sail with
Category
1990s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
On The Ways Tugboat Diorama by Arthur Clark 8282
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime Diorama of the American tugboat Somers N Smith of Rockland Maine. This Boatyard scene
Category
2010s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Scratch-Built Model Diorama of the “Sailor Prince”
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional piece of maritime artistry, this handcrafted diorama model of the “Sailor Prince
Category
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
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.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Diorama in a Bottle, Depicting a 3-Masted Ship, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Diorama in a bottle, depicting a 3-masted ship and in the background a lighthouse, numerous
Category
Vintage 1920s British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Civil War Camp Fire Diorama Framed Shadow Box Museum Deaccession
Located in Vero Beach, FL
night. The recreated snow scene, a miniature, is very realistic and of the highest quality. Two hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Victorian Scale Model Gothic Stone House with Glass Diorama C 1860
Located in Central England, GB
Victorian Scale Model Gothic Stone House with Glass Diorama C 1860
This brilliantly constructed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 21.26 in D 11.82 in
Stuffed British Pheasants in Glass and Wooden Display Case from the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
. These British pheasants, in a miniature diorama would make for an uncommon decorative item in most homes
Category
Antique 19th Century British Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 24 in W 32.75 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Lucite Diorama or Sculpture of a Miniature Fox Orchestra
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage sculpture or diorama with an orchestra of miniature foxes dressed in formal wear playing
Category
Late 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Lucite, Textile
Small Nantucket Keepsake by Tony Sarg
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lift top box with miniature ship diorama lid
The box is painted a dark maroon with
“Nantucket
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Ship Wheel Miniature Ship Diorama
Located in Downingtown, PA
Miniature ship diorama,
the Frame in the form of a ship's wheel,
Early 20th century.
The
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Gilt Tole Diorama with Period Interior
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gilt tole wall diorama with finely detailed period interior. Chairs, mantel, floor and decorations
Category
Vintage 1960s Portuguese Chinoiserie Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Spinning Mill Occupational Diorama c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A forced perspective, hand painted spinning mill diorama constructed primarily from plywood
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Plywood
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Nautical Diorama with Three-Masted Ship Model on Stormy Sea, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
This late 19th century nautical diorama features a three-masted sailboat model under full sail on a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Miniature Antler Furniture Diorama, Austria, circa 1850
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Showcase of a Biedermeier desk with candleholders, clock, etc. very fine hand-carved, made of horn.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Horn
Chinese San You Miniature Architectural Diorama Carved Cork Scene
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1940s Chinese San You Diorama hand carved cork miniature architectural scene in glass case
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cork
French Tin Toy Kitchen Diorama
Located in Baltimore, MD
A painted tin diorama/toy French kitchen wth various accessories
Category
Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tin
Vintage French Plexiglass Sea Life Diorama
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Plexiglass Sea Life Diorama
Category
Vintage 1970s French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plexiglass
19th Century American Sailing Ships Diorama
Located in New York City, NY
A detailed diorama of ships sailing at sea from the 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures
Painted and Lithographed Mini-Kitchen Diorama
Located in Baltimore, MD
A 19thC German painted and lithographed paper kitchen diorama with an assortment of furnishings
Category
Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Whimisical Mid-Century Farm Diorama with Moving Parts
By George Glasser
Located in New Rochelle, NY
diorama, a car moving, a buzz saw, chickens pecking, cow peeking in and out of the barn... just amazing
Category
Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
1930's Diorama of Fort Dearborn Chicago Illinois Century of Progress
Located in Chicago, IL
Here is a cased diorama of the Fort Dearborn, which was located beside the Chicago River, and was
Category
Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures
Miniature Interior Diorama by Helen Bruce
By Helen Bruce
Located in Long Island City, NY
antique miniature, dollhouse accessories, from which she created these dioramas depicting 19th century
Category
Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes
Materials
Fabric
Antique Diorama of American Farm Scene with Cow, Farmhouse and Trees
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Wonderful lighted diorama of American countryside scene in excellent condition. The glass panel
Category
Antique 1890s American Arts and Crafts Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Hinton Gibbs, Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian gentleman.
Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839)
Portrait of a gentleman, bust length, turned to the left, wearing coat and cravat
watercolour, revers...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Glass
$240 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2.75 in W 2.25 in D 0.5 in
Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box ambitiously hand decorated with exotic seashells and featuring a sea life handle with silver plate on brass crabs, starfish and shells, and four silver on brass ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique George IV Goncalo Alves Writing Table Desk Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This monumental early George IV antique library writing table is crafted from beautiful Gonçalo Alves and dates from Circa 1820.
The rectangular top features a moulded edge with th...
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
$6,659
H 29.53 in W 59.85 in D 35.83 in
Circa 1912 African Leopard Cub Skin Rug By Edward Gerrard & Sons London
Located in Lowestoft, GB
African Leopard Cub Skin Rug (Panthera pardus), circa 1912-1913, British East Africa, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermists & Osteologists, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London
An...
Category
Early 20th Century British Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
$3,151
H 4.34 in W 55.91 in D 36.23 in
French Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box–from Normandy, France–the petite trunk is decorated with stylized foliate details that grace the exterior. Once-vibrant pink and cream pain...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Original Antique Prints of English Country Houses and Gardens, C.1790
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 12 prints of English country houses and gardens
Fine copper-plate engravings
Published C.1790
Unframed.
The measurement given is the paper size of one print.
...
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 9 in W 14 in D 0.07 in
Country French Provincial Fruitwood Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand country French provincial farmhouse dining table made on a monumental scale measuring nearly 10 feet long. Hand-crafted from fruitwood with peg joinery. The massive top is thic...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
$9,800
H 29.5 in W 118 in D 43.25 in
Set of 8 Sculptural French Alpine Chairs in Solid Oak, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 8 Sculptural French Alpine Chairs in Solid Oak, France, 1950s
Description:
A rare set of eight sculptural Alpine chairs, handcrafted in France during the 1950s from solid Fre...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$8,500 / set
H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 14.97 in
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Category
2010s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Pair, 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of elegant Gustavian pine chest of drawers with brass pulls on each drawer.
Three drawers, upper drawer decorated with painted Greek key motif and additional contrasting accen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$8,250 / set
H 29.5 in W 37.75 in D 17.5 in
Antique Wall Hanging Turtle Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty 19th century wall hanging turtle shell created by mother nature with its iconic form and unique organic patched color scheme.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made.
Known for his dedication to organ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Set of four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Tiles Framed in Custom Iron Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four 18th Century Blue and White Delft Tiles Framed in Custom Iron Frame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Rococo Desk Sets
Materials
Iron
$343 Sale Price
30% Off
H 19.6 in W 10.6 in D 0.75 in
Vintage 1912 Titanic Model Ship In Glass Shadow Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 1912 Titanic model ship memorabilia. Presented in a wooden and glass shadow box. Materials: wood, metal, paper, glass, plastic. The background is adorned with newspaper fro...
Category
20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$1,254 Sale Price
50% Off
H 13 in W 41.75 in D 5 in
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810
Russia, circa 1810
Tapestry woven carpet
Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg
Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
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Miniature Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the miniature diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and paper, every miniature diorama was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect miniature diorama — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each miniature diorama bearing Folk Art, Arts and Crafts or Regency hallmarks is very popular.
Finding the Right Models-miniatures for You
There’s a place in every room for antique and vintage models and miniatures to fit in as small pieces of decor with character. Given their diversity of design, they are well suited to fit any style of space. From boats and spaceships to animals and race cars, there is a model for every taste.
Among the earliest known uses of miniatures are models found in Egypt dating back to 3,000 B.C. They were placed in pyramids as part of religious ceremonies. Elsewhere in the ancient world, small-scale architectural models were used in burial rituals. Since then, people have made miniaturized models for a variety of purposes.
Around the turn of the last century, toy companies created sought-after miniatures like trains. In the 1930s, airplane model kits took off in popularity. Later, Pop artists helped turn these kid treasures into a higher art form, such as Andy Warhol’s 1983 Toy Paintings.
Many people now use miniatures to decorate. Miniatures and models can be a playful accent, especially in areas of leisure, like a living room, salon or bedroom. Some collect miniatures to show off a range of favorite passions, while others focus on one type of model to add sophistication to their home.
Models can depict animals, people or places — as they do for an interactive project called Gulliver’s Gate in New York — and can contribute to the curation of a space or express a personality. Connoisseurs can find folk art and historical miniatures from every era. They have been created in classic and modern designs ranging from kitsch collectibles to old-world oddities.
Explore the collection of models and miniatures on 1stDibs today to build your collection and bring whimsical joy to your home.
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- What is a miniature diorama?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A diorama typically depicts a three-dimensional scene and can either be life-sized or scaled down to a miniature size. A miniature diorama is the same as a diorama, only on a miniature scale. Find an assortment of miniature dioramas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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