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Motor Yacht Builders Block Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of a yacht built in seven lifts. Hull is varnished above the waterline and it is painted gold below. Weight is 10 pounds. 40" L x 6" W x 5" T.
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1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Antique Louis Vuitton Picnic Motor Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
In Luxury We Trust is delighted to present an extraordinary opportunity to own an extremely rare trunk, the largest picnic trunk ever crafted by Louis Vuitton, designed to cater to s...
Category

1910s French Antique Motors

Antique Louis Vuitton Picnic Motor Trunk
Antique Louis Vuitton Picnic Motor Trunk
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration
By Clinton Pettee
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original 1913 Motor Age Magazine Cover Art Illustration Painting By Tarzan Artist Clinton Pettee This
Category

1910s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Two Similar Antique Motor Boat Models, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of similar flat hull motor boat models hand crafted with mahogany, retaining their original
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Motors

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Double Sided Metal Motor Oil Sign c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original distressed double sided metal sign "Super Motor Oil" on one side and "Sonoco
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Car Advertising Poster Oldsmobile Metropolis General Motors
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car advertising poster - En Helt Ny Oldsmobile General Motors Fabrikat / A Brand
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1920s Norwegian Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Early 20th c. Ireland Perrier Motor Map c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Large bright vivid color-printed Perrier Motor Map, featuring the motoring roads of Ireland
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Linen, Paper

Original Antique Advertising Poster Oberursel propeller Motors Ludwig Hohlwein
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster for Oberursel propeller motors / Oberurseler Umlaufmotor Motorenfabrik
Category

1910s German Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Motor Showrooms At Purley Watercolour by Philip Dalton Hepworth
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic c1930s artist's watercolour rendering drawn by P.D. Hepworth (signed (LL) for the motor
Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Watercolor

Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large delicate tin model made around the same time the real Tin Goose was flying. The wingspan is an impressive 40 inches. The wheels are rubber and the 4 part windshield i...
Category

Early 20th Century Streamlined Moderne Antique Motors

Materials

Tin

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
Original antique advertising poster for Mercedes Daimler Motor Company / Mercedes Daimler Motoren
Category

1910s German Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Car Advertising Poster Chevrolet Automobile General Motors USA
Located in London, GB
... Quality at low cost. Chevrolet Motor Company Detroit Michigan Division of General Motors Corporation. Fair
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1920s American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Wonderful set of four original pencil drawings depicting vintage motor cars from the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Set of Four 1930's Motor Car Racing Original Drawings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wonderful set of four original pencil drawings depicting vintage motor cars from the 1930's. They
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Pencil

Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter w motor
Located in Sweden, SE
The telegraph apparatus made in early 20th century and equipped with electric motor (Københavns
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Poster designed by Johannes Safis in 1928 - Standard Motor Oil advertisement
Located in PARIS, FR
Standard Motor Oil advertisement showing a glass liter bottle flowing into the word "Standard
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Early 20th c. England and Wales Perrier Motor Map c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Large bright vivid color-printed Perrier Motor Map, featuring the motoring roads of England
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Linen

Original Antique Military Recruitment Poster Join The Tank Corps Motor Engineer
Located in London, GB
Rare original antique British recruitment poster - Join the Tank Corps and become a motor engineer
Category

1910s British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, GB
Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, GB
Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, GB
Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, GB
Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Original Vintage 1922 Motor Car Racing Poster Armangue Trophy Tarragona Spain
By A. Garcia
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motor car racing poster advertising the Armangué Trophy in Tarragona on 29 October
Category

1920s Spanish Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

English World War 1 military Navy or Army Military Motor Ambulance Station
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Allan Cooke (British, early 20th century) Military Motor Ambulance Station, World War I, ca
Category

1910s Impressionist Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The ‘Entente Cordial’ silver champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The ‘Entente Cordial’ silver champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905. This deep
Category

1910s English Antique Motors

Materials

Silver

The ‘Entente Cordial’ champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The ‘Entente Cordial’ silver champagne cooler for the British Motor Boat Club, 1905. This deep
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Motors

Materials

Silver

Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car print by Gerald Mac Spink
By Gerald Mac Spink
Located in London, GB
Spink (flourished 1920 - 1940) Art Deco City Scene with Motor Car Block print 41 x 29 cm Signed 'G Mac
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Woodcut

Vintage Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Can with Bronze Screw Top Lid c.1940
By Shell Oil
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage Shell Motor Spirit petrol can with bronze screw top lid and original red paint
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Original "What the Liberty Motor Will Do To the Hun' vintage poster WW1
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster What the Liberty Motor Will do to the Hun. C. 1917. Original World War 1 antique
Category

1910s Antique Motors

Materials

Lithograph

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s. Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Brass

Original Vintage Poster Castrol Motor Oil 1928 T.T. Races Isle of Man Motorcycle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage motorsport advertising poster for Castrol Motor Oil - 1928 T.T. Races again won on
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1920s British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus Transport Art
Located in London, GB
Original antique London Transport poster - Walkers For A Good Start Use The Motor Bus, featuring
Category

1920s British Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Brass

“There’s nothing like a motor for giving me ideas for new dance steps" cartoon
By Orson Lowell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
“Yes, I find there’s nothing like a motor for giving me ideas for new dance steps.” Humorous
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1910s Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

"Cavalier Disc" wooden horn gramophone 1900s phonograph for HMV Decca RCA Victor
By Victor Talking Machine Company, HMV
Located in London, GB
. & Co. London” This has presumably had the motor replaced at some (historic) stage in its life
Category

Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Double Sided Hanging No Smoking Please Gas Station Garage Enamel Sign
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Original 1930s double-sided enamel Stop Your Motor Please No Smoking Gas Station Garage Sign.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Enamel

Jas Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement adjustable height piano stool
By Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in London, GB
scribed decoration to the seat and to the shaped legs, united by a double stretcher. This has a BSA motor
Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Motors

Materials

Walnut

Couple's 25th Wedding Anniversary
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
to build the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation, further expanding their success in the automotive
Category

1920s Antique Motors

Materials

Oil

Hand-Made Working 100 Year Old Victorian Style Submarine Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
long this makes a very impressive display. We did rewire the lights and motor and to our surprise
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century decorative dutch working windmill
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with fabric inserts.  Domed top surmounted by a norwegian flag. Fitted with a motor which runs on a
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Motors

Materials

Steel

Technical Pencil Diagrams of Car Mechanisms
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Motor Mounting: The diagram details the mounting of the starter motor on a Morgan vehicle, highlighting
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Pencil

Advertising paperweight - "J.Gliksten & Sons LTD"
Located in London, GB
hardwoods for motor bodies. Estimated roughly 1900/1910. No chips or cracks. A few surface scratches and
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

Henry Ford with a Prototype Car
Located in Austin, TX
Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he
Category

1910s Contemporary Antique Motors

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

1920s “TOURISTS” Cast Metal Sign Glass Cat Eye Reflectors Boarding House Sign
Located in Lancaster, PA
lodging and camps in the early days of motor tourism. Each reflector still shines brightly under direct
Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Japan, Irregular-shaped vase, Sakamoto Motoyuki, Seto stoneware circa 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
as an automobile designer at Nissan Motor Corporation. He later turned to pottery, becoming
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Stoneware

Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
notes, delivering an exceptionally rich and refined sound. Powered by two robust motors, the mechanism
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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Motors

Materials

Other

Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
Symphonion Eroica Music Box.
H 74.02 in W 27.17 in D 18.12 in
Circa 1910 Original poster by Ernest Montaut - Szisz sur voiture Renault
By Ernest Montaut
Located in PARIS, FR
Grand Prix in motor racing history and a pivotal event in the development of early automobile
Category

Early 1900s Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Linen

Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan
By General Electric
Located in Fort Collins, CO
the motor housing and base and brass for the fan's blades and cage. Please note, this design of
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Iron

Daniel Sherrin Original Victorian oil painting of a beach landscape
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in Harkstead, GB
cattle by a loch, featured in Thomas D. Murphy's *British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car* (1908
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sir Harold Dudley Clayton: Naval architect and boat builder’s plans for Zinita
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
‘Harold Clayton, Penarth, June 1909’. There is also a plan for a ‘Motor Dinghy for Zinita, 30 ton, L.O.A
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Early 20th Century English Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Poster Oberurseler Umlaufmotor Ludwig Hohlwein Propeller Engine
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster for Oberursel propeller motors / Oberurseler Umlaufmotor Motorenfabrik
Category

1910s German Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Portrait Of Victor Rigal, Alfa Romeo Racing Team, dated 1929 Monogrammed LAC
Located in Blackwater, GB
dated. Rare early Grand Prix motor racing portrait of Frenchman Rigal in his final year of racing
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Antique GE General Electric Oscillating Industrial Desk Fan Works 21"
By General Electric
Located in Dayton, OH
. Alternating Current Fan Motor / No. 1092974 / Cat. 75425 / Type A0 / Form R5 / Volts 110 / Cycles 60 / General
Category

1910s Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Steel

c. 1899 NOS Complete Japanned Copper Dental Drill
Located in Dekalb, IL
everything - including the ornate japanned copper swing arm, japanned rotating wheels, motors, and
Category

1890s American Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Copper

Close of Day - British 1900 Victorian art pine trees landscape oil painting
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in London, GB
his works “In the Highlands” featured in the book “Highways and byways from a motor car, by Thomas D
Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Motors

Materials

Oil

Alfred Dunhill Ladies Pocket Vanity Lighter with Secret Compartment and Lipstick
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
that sold motoring accessories through mail order under the name Dunhill’s Motorities. In 1902 he
Category

Early 19th Century British Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present
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1920s North American Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Portrait of a Young Girl - Scottish 1909 art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
Royal Navy during the First World War and following his demobilization in 1919 he purchased a motor
Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Motors

Materials

Oil

A Mermaid Statuette by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
industry was vastly moving forwards, the sculptors decided to adorn the motors of the cars with a symbolic
Category

1920s French Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

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Antique Motors For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique motors for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique motors available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique motors available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique motors to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts antique motors are of considerable interest. Antique motors have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Louis Vuitton, Darracq Motor Engineering Co. and William Roberts are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Motors?

Antique motors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $54,444.