Salesman Samples Furniture

This is a rare set of salesman sample furniture made by Thonet, the master of bentwood furniture creator of the iconic bentwood chairs that altered the direction of furniture design.

Early salesman sample plow. This piece features a simple and traditional design, trading fancy mechanisms for tried and true craftsmanship. The plow appears to be made of cast iron ...

This wonderful salesman sample is American from the 1800s. It has four drawers, bone columns and a subtle inlay all over and is very pretty.

Vintage unbranded salesman sample stainless steel sink. Some oxidation is present, but otherwise, the item is in excellent shape. Please refer to photos for details and condition. 1...

c. 1930s-1950s; Preway, Inc. - Wisconsin Rapids, WI Painted metal salesman sample display produced for Preway heating and appliance products, featuring a streamlined conical body in...

Wooden salesman sample farm gate. This piece depicts a scaled-down model of a wood-slat gate meant to convince farmers and ranchers to use this inventive maneuver to keep their farm...

A tall backed salesman's sample wing chair with tall arms in olive/brown leather with brass nail head trim. In a good antique worn patina. Raised on square dark wood legs. H. 32 1/2...

Salesman sample from the 1940s most likely. Looks like it was made yesterday.

Salesman sample soda fountain constructed as a reduced-scale demonstrator, intended to showcase the layout, materials, and functional logic of a full-size commercial fountain. The pi...

c. 1940s; mfd. by Hartwig Inc. for Cutler Metal Products Co. - Camden, NJ Vintage salesman sample barn or farm building. This piece, manufactured by Hartwig Inc., shows one of the ...

Miniature porcelain and enameled metal salesman sample sink display featuring a wall-mount style utility basin with integrated backsplash, nickel-plated faucet, and drain hardware mo...

c. 1900s-1920s; Unknown Maker - United States Early 20th-century salesman sample created for a folding ladder manufacturer. Constructed from wood with metal hinges, hardware, and lo...

c. 1930s-1940s; The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta, GA Compact steel salesman sample cooler produced to represent full-size Coca-Cola ice chests used in stores, service stations, and r...

c. 1940s/1950s; Anaconda Company - Waterbury, CT Vintage building insulation salesman sample. This piece was used to show the density and materials used in Sealtite insulation. The...

c. 1960s/1970s; V. H. Blackinton & Co., Inc. - North Attleborough, MA Vintage salesman sample set of law enforcement badges. This set features a multitude of designs state and loca...

c. 1940s-1950s; Alumaroll Awning Company - Rochester, NY Portable traveling salesman sample display produced by the Alumaroll Awning Company to demonstrate the operation and appeara...

Handcrafted architectural barn salesman sample or educational framing model constructed from painted wood with removable roof sections and exposed structural framing. The model featu...

Vintage jacketed kettle salesman sample. Being under 10 inches tall makes this stainless steel salesman sample much easier to carry around than the 50 or 100-gallon tank it represen...

Compact, bench-mounted salesman's model demonstrating a mechanical tube flaring process, likely used in the presentation of pipe and tubing fabrication equipment. The assembly featur...

c. 1950s/1960s; C. Scherger's Sons - Delphos, OH Vintage sample headstone or grave marker. This piece features a sample font and embellishments, designed to show what the final pro...

Vintage tire manufacturing and repair machine salesman sample. This piece would have been shopped around to various service stations and garages. Its purpose was to vulcanize tires,...

A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top. Circa 1900 to 1915. Three handles missing.

Early 1900s; Unbranded Early box springs were a pretty simple concept, lifting the mattress off the ground and providing additional support to settling and lumpy mattresses. What ma...

1930s; The Hobart Manufacturing Company - Troy, OH Hobart was originally founded in 1897 by engineer Charles Hobart. When the company bought out The Crescent Washing Machine Company...

Salesman sample wrought iron bed frame made by Simmons Mfg. Simmons was established in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada in 1891.

This demonstrator features a heavy steel case and is constructed of stainless steel on a wooden base. The entire demonstrator was precision machined to illustrate the quality of work...

An early 20th century salesman sample for a wood and metal frame picnic table by Siebring.

Salesman's sample industrial stool with adjustable backrest and painted steel frame.

c. 1950s/1960s; Big Smith Inc. - Carthage, MO Vintage complete salesman sample kit for Big Smith overalls. This piece features a multitude of different styles and materials that we...

Charming French late 19th century Empire style salesman sample. Makes a fine accessory.

c. 1950s-1960s; Burroughs Manufacturing Co. - Kalamazoo, MI Salesman sample display kit produced by Burroughs Manufacturing Co. for demonstrating its steel office shelving and stora...

This antique cast iron anvil is presented as a salesman sample, dating to the 19th century. The piece features a classic anvil form with a flat work surface, a conical horn, and a ha...

Painted metal salesman sample model of a school bus body, finished in classic yellow with black beltline striping and a contrasting green interior. The structure is intentionally lef...

c. 1930s-1940s; Bulova Watch Company - New York, NY Portable traveling salesman sample display featuring a Bulova electrically operated wall clock housed within its original demonst...

c. 1960s; Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA Salesman sample demonstration kit for a Westinghouse industrial lifting magnet, housed in its original fitted carrying case. T...

This 1950s Auto-Shift Table is an excellent example of Hamilton's midcentury modern style while maintaining production practicality. This salesman sample demonstrates the full functi...

1878; New England Telephone & Telegraph Company - Boston, Massachusetts. Glazed wooden display case produced for New England Telephone & Telegraph, housing a graduated set of electr...

Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with inlaid banding details. Would make a sweet little Jewelry box for keepsakes.

Rare Menier Chocolatier Salesman Sample Sweets Suitcase Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 12.5” x D 4.5” Age: Mid-20th century Origin: France (Paris) Condition: Aged Overview A one-...

c. 1960s; Werner Degener Teaching Materials, G.m.b.H. - Hanover This piece shows a scaled-down, functional model of a trailer chassis. The model features Höhm-branded tires and appe...

c. 1960s-1970s; Kra-Kraft Displays - Dixon, Illinois Neon salesman sample case featuring a shield-form sign reading "Dixon Jaycees," produced as a portable demonstration piece for l...

This is a salesman sample of a Demilune English chest. It has four doors with an ivory bar handle. It is all inlaid around the top and the bottom. It sits on four legs. Circa 1800s.

Vintage salesman sample model storage tank. This is a salesman sample model of a single storage tank for small industrial production. Scaled-down significantly from the average heig...

Victorian Salesman Sample Brass Tilt-Top Tripod Table. Top tilted: 6.25" H x 3" W x 6" D. Provenance: From the Collection of Anna Condo.

1930s-40s Vintage railroad logging car salesman sample demonstrating a quick-release tension system used to keep traveling logs snug and taut, while being able to unload logs quickl...

Empire Style Salesman Sample Walnut Chaise Longue, with carved swan frame, floral and green striped upholstery on four turned wood legs. 19" H x 38" W x 14.5" D. Provenance: From t...

1920s; The Waterman-Waterbury Co. - Minneapolis, MN Waterbury salesman sample furnace, model #642. Waterman-Waterbury opened in 1910 in Minneapolis. The company was known for its s...

c. 1950s; Rockwell Manufacturing Co. - Rockwell, IL Scaled-down salesman sample of the Park-O-Meter parking meter produced by Rockwell Manufacturing Co. This aluminum-bodied display...

c. 1940s; American Shuffleboard Co. - Union City, NJ Painted wooden salesman sample advertising model of the American Shuffleboard Co. "Grand Champion" table, mounted on a streamlin...

c. 1900s-1920s; S. L. Allen & Co. - Philadelphia, PA Early 20th-century “Planet Jr.” cast iron single-wheel cultivator salesman sample manufactured by S. L. Allen & Co. The reduced-...

Salesman sample engine throttle lever. This piece appears to show an early throttle lever, likely for an automobile or boat. It features a functional lever that catches on a series ...

c. 1978-1985; Everest & Jennings Canadian Ltd. - Canada Miniature folding wheelchair salesman's sample featuring a chrome-plated tubular frame, black sling seat and backrest, painte...

The exposed linkage arms, pivot points, and bracing are intentionally legible, suggesting this piece functioned as a salesman's sample or developmental model used to illustrate mecha...

This architectural salesman sample represents a paneled entry door complete with molded casing, brass knob, iron hinges, and kick plate. Constructed as a miniature working model, exa...

c. 1930s-1940s; The Huenefeld Co. - Cincinnati, OH Countertop demonstrator and salesman sample advertising “BOSS OIL RANGES,” featuring a compact metal frame with an integrated burn...

Antique salesman sample for construction equipment. This piece depicts a scaled down (and unbranded) early example of diesel hammer pile drivers. While not functional, this piece fe...

c. 1910s/1920s; Milwaukee Saddlery Co. - Milwaukee, WI Large-scale salesman sample horse hitch display produced as a working demonstrator for complex multi-horse harnessing configur...

Rare antique miniature solid walnut table represents a so-called salesman sample, or a scaled model of a full-size furniture piece available for purchase or order.

c. 1900s-1910s; Stover Manufacturing and Engine Co. - Freeport, IL Cast iron and steel tabletop salesman sample of the "Samson" windmill, mounted on a four-leg tower with cross-brac...

Vintage (possibly verging on antique) German industrial salesman sample. This piece, from an unknown manufacturer, is a scale model version of a rip saw and conveyor belt system. Th...