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Ship Model Diorama

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
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Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Windjammer Ship Model Diorama
Windjammer Ship Model Diorama
H 19 in W 24 in D 9 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
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20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

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
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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

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Glass, Wood, Paint

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass and wood removable
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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Glass, 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
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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
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1990s North American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

3 Masted Sailing Ship in a Bottle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 masted sailing ship in a bottle Detailed model ship diorama within a spirit bottle dates to
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Art Glass

Antique Shadowbox Diorama of Ship Models
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An impressive and unusual 19th century cased ship diorama displaying four ships at sea. A four
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Nautical Objects

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Wood

Antique Shadowbox Diorama of Ship Models
Antique Shadowbox Diorama of Ship Models
H 17.25 in W 33.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with
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Antique 1860s French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Clay, Glass, Paper

A folk art diorama model passenger ship in a bottle English circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This early 20th century ship in a bottle diorama is of a rarer subject being an early large steam
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Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

American Folk-Art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
Located in London, GB
American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama We share what we love, and we love this turn of the
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early
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20th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Working Morning, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment ink
By Richard Tuschman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
marrying dollhouse-size dioramas with live models. First, I built, painted and photographed the sets in my
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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'Quoting Charles Darwin I' a Fine Taxidermy Tableaux by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
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This monumental work is inspired on the famous quote of Darwin. “If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.” It is because of this quote that we...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

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American Three Masted Clipper Ship in Bottle on Original Wood Stand, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American three masted clipper ship in bottle with cloth rigging in full sail on a painted sea, flanked by a sea side town with evergreen trees, a painted light house on shore, and re...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Rare and Important English Shadow Box Model of a Full-Rigged Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
19th Century shadow box. Ship at center flanked by a steamer and a pilot boat. Profusely painted background depicts the cliffs of Dover and numerous sailing vessels. Signed lower rig...
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Antique 1890s English Paintings

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Wood

Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Meissen Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service / 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen porcelain coffee / tea service for twelve people. The coffee / tea service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service for t...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Tea Sets

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Gold

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin

Fine Taxidermy Birdcage 'Orchestra No1' by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A huge 19th Century French Birdcage with a composition of nineteen Fine Taxidermy birds. We can imagine this being an amazing orchestra of beautiful tunes. Among the musicians are a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin

Bongo Bar Cabinet, Manual Doors, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Bar Cabinet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bongó bar cabinet was desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets

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Marble, Onyx, Brass

George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
By William Pitts
Located in Cornwall, GB
An impressive George III silver epergne in the neoclassical design. The main cylindrical band is adorned with a detachable frieze featuring trumpet playing cherubs, scrolling grapes ...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
George III Silver Epergne, London 1808 by William Pitts
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H 15.95 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleverly captured in an animated pose comple...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Slate

50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
This sculptural stone specimen features an extraordinarily rare crocodile (Borealosuchus wilsoni), who ruled as the apex predator in the ancient lake known to scientists today as Fos...
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2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Limestone

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in
Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height. An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
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Vintage 1940s German Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Aircraft Target Binocular
Aircraft Target Binocular
H 63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Late 19th Century English Diorama Clipper Ship Shadowbox
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century English Victorian painted diorama wall plaque of clipper ship with red flag painted in cloudy sky in mahogany frame.  
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Model of Windjammer Louise
Located in Norwell, MA
Charming antique ship model of the Windjammer Louise sailing through clay waves under full sail. Great antique boat model.
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Vintage 1920s American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

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Motion Picture Film Studio Diorama, 1930s Hollywood in Miniature
By Joe Pellkofer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in the 1930s, this Hollywood Studio Model is a one-of-a-kind display detailing a life-like
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Spanish Diorama Ship Model
Located in New York, NY
Antique Spanish Diorama Ship Model with Smokestack in Original Box with Aged Painted Patina
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

American half ship diorama model
Located in Kenilworth, IL
18” x 10” 2” deep, American half ship diorama model of a fractionally rigged sloop under sail
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Antique 19th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Antique American Folk Art New England Coasting Schooner Diorama
Located in Palm City, FL
This is a wonderful example of a very rustic sailor made shadowbox or diorama of a two masted, gaff
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

McKay's Ship Yard- The Launching of Clippership "Flying Cloud" in 1851
By Paul Garnett
Located in Stonington, CT
paintings related to the work of the legendary builder of clipper ships and his yard in East Boston
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

European Sailing Ship Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century model of the merchant Brig Alice with painted gunports, figurehead, quarter
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Vintage 1910s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

European Sailing Ship Diorama
European Sailing Ship Diorama
H 23 in W 27 in D 12 in
Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous miniature ship model titled "On The Ways", a Baltimore Clipper experiment. This diorama by
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Vintage 1980s American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model
Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model
H 12 in W 12 in D 9 in
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
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Vintage 1920s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Diorama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 19th c. ship diorama used as decorative art.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Diorama
19th Century Diorama
H 15 in W 28 in D 9 in
Naval Diorama Titled "England Expects!!"
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime Diorama displaying a naval battle underway onboard an English ship of the line. Showing
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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Early 20th Century Folk-art Ships Diorama Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk-art Ships Diorama Model A highly decorative hand-crafted example of an
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Vintage 1930s European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1930s WPA Plaster/Resin Sculpture Petit Trianon at Versailles
Located in New York, NY
This plaster or resin model dates to the late 1930s when a program that was part of the
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Vintage 1930s American Louis XIV Architectural Models

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Plaster, Wood, Paint

American Painted Wood Ship Diorama
Located in Essex, MA
A good size and well painted with a large clipper ship. Dioramas are 1/2 models set in a seascape
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

American Painted Wood Ship Diorama
American Painted Wood Ship Diorama
H 16.5 in W 32.75 in D 4.75 in
Early 20th Century Folk Art Ship & Sailboat Diorama
Located in London, GB
English diorama contains 2 ship models. One of the ships has a British flag flying from its mast, The
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

"Canada geese" Paper and Watercolor, Animal, Painting, Sculpture
By Nayan and Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of paper and watercolor. This piece measures 7.75"h x 7.75"w and is shipped in the pictured frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Polar Bear" Paper and Watercolor, Animal, Painting, Sculpture
By Nayan and Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
paper and watercolor. This piece measures 7.75"h x 7.75"w and is shipped in the pictured frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Tailor bird with nest", Paper and Watercolor, Animal, Painting, Sculpture
By Nayan and Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
on display through March 21, 2020 and shipped to its collector in the weeks following the close of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1930's WPA plaster/resin sculpture Petit Trianon at Versailles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
prepared charts, maps, posters, models, and small replicas of aircraft, ships, and machines for use as
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint

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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

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
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Diorama Sailor Made Ship Anna
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand carved, painted and sailor made ship model of the Swedish sailing ship Anna. With a typical
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Framed Diorama of Swedish Ship Condor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
model, sometimes enclosed in a glass showcase for a museum. This ship model is of the Swedish sailing
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood, Masonite

Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three dimensional folk art diorama portraying a steam boat / oceanliner / ship on a choppy
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Folk Art Large Ship in a Bottle, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art large ship in a bottle, circa 1950s, having a handcrafted diorama with a four
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century American Sailing Ships Diorama
Located in New York City, NY
A detailed diorama of ships sailing at sea from the 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures

Handcrafted Diorama of Two-Masted Schooner
Located in New York City, NY
lighthouse model to the lower left. American, early 20th century. Sailboat, boat, ship, nautical
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Metal

Handcrafted Diorama of Two-Masted Schooner
H 26.75 in W 41 in D 2.25 in
Christian Dior Diorama Flap Bag Python Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 2", Strap Drop 24" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorama Flap Bag Python Small Exterior Material
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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Christian Dior Diorama Chain Satchel Pony Hair and Lizard Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Drop 3", Height 8", Width 11", Depth 4" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorama Chain Satchel Pony Hair
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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Christian Dior Diorama Club Flap Bag Calf Hair with Crystal Embellished Detail S
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Height 5", Width 7", Depth 3", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorama Club Flap Bag Calf
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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Antique American Sailing Bark Nautical Folk Art Signed Model
Located in Palm City, FL
realistic full rigged ship and scene. The model is cased in a glazed wood shadow box protected by its
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

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Wood

Rare WPA Era Diorama
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely rare and interesting WPA diorama depicting public works. This is one of my most
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Vintage 1940s American Architectural Models

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Rare WPA Era Diorama
Rare WPA Era Diorama
H 10 in W 13 in D 14 in
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Ship Model Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ship model diorama for your home. Each ship model diorama for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and art glass. There are many kinds of the ship model diorama you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right ship model diorama, those designed in folk art and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made ship model diorama has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Christian Dior and Richard Tuschman are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ship Model Diorama?

A ship model diorama can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,747, while the lowest priced sells for $499 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.