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
Wood
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
playing cards, dominoes and dice, snuff boxes, trinket boxes, houses, miniature guns and gun carriages
Boxwood
$9,857
H 4.25 in W 10.5 in D 16 in
A Teak Model of the Stern of HMS Howe, Presented to Captain Assheton Gore
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
railings, miniature turret guns and part of the bridge. Mounted with a silver presentation plaque recording
Brass
Unavailable
H 1.75 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
Exquisite Trench Art Miniature Brass and Wood Thomson M1928A Sub Machine Gun
Located in Port Hope, ON
Only 4.5" long, this exquisitely crafted American Trench Art miniature sub-machine gun is obviously
Brass
Scale Model of 19th Century Field Gun
Located in Salisbury, GB
A good scale model of a mid-19th century field gun, the barrel mounted on a wood carriage. The
Unavailable
H 7.09 in W 41.74 in D 14.97 in
Sculpture of a Tommy Gun in a Violin Case, "14th February 1928" by Clive Barker
By Clive Barker
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculpture of a Tommy Gun in a violin case limited edition of six pieces Titled, signed, dated and
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 8.5 in W 17 in D 8 in
In Style of Civil War Mountain Howitzer Bronze - Iron Signal Cannon
By Barney's Cannons, Inc.
Located in Palm City, FL
miniature revolutionary field gun, a 4th of July noisemaker which looked like the ubiquitous Winchester
Oversize Model 1919 Machine Gun - Instructional Cutaway
Located in Peekskill, NY
Oversized WWII era cut-away training model of the Model 1919 Machine Gun with an overall length
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.29 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Large Vintage Model, Sovereign of the Seas, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
detailed upper deck befits the status as the King's flagship Three gun decks feature miniature cannon
Mahogany
Antique Miniature Austrian Rifle Gun
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique miniature Austrian rifle gun.
Steel
Sold
H 0.875 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
2 Miniature Mother of Pearl Toy Pin Fire Cap Gun Pistol Keychain Japan Watch Fob
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage miniature pin fire cap gun pair with mother of pearl on the handles, made in Japan with
Metal
Sold
H 11.82 in W 25.99 in D 13.39 in
Set of two Antique 17th Century Bronze Model Cannons, 1653 Dutch Golden Age
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Miniature cannons were constructed by gun founders in order to advertise their abilities to buyers of real
Bronze
Machine Gun Corps 'Trench Art' Vickers Gun Model
Located in London, GB
A finely detailed, all-brass ‘Trench Art’ model of a Vickers machine gun, set on a wheeled carriage
1943 Willys Jeep Model
Located in London, GB
craft). This model, complete with miniature engine and accessories, is accompanied by its miniature .50
Metal
WW II Submarine Deck Gun
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a scale model of a US Submarine Deck Gun-Cannon. The gun pivots up and down. In the
Chrome, Steel
Nickel and Brass Plated Machine Gun Cutaway Model
By United States Army
Located in New York, NY
Functioning models of a .30 Caliber machine gun used in and around WWII as training devices for
Nickel
$116,725
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
A Fine French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Crib Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Bronze, Ormolu
$395,000
H 89 in W 22 in
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...
Bronze
$500,000
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$61,612
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$343,309
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$1,006,317
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
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)
Metal
$260,925
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
The Linke Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceive...
Marble, Ormolu
$260,000
H 6.75 in W 17.5 in D 12.25 in
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
Gold, Steel
$528,696 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
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.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.