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Pascal Smelik, Drip Candlestick 'L' Brass Plated for Pols Potten, Dutch Design
Pascal Smelik, Drip Candlestick 'L' Brass Plated for Pols Potten, Dutch Design

Pascal Smelik, Drip Candlestick 'L' Brass Plated for Pols Potten, Dutch Design

By Pascal Smelik

Located in Zeist, UT

wax in water he created the wax models that became the shape of these elegant aluminum brass plated

Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Pasadena, CA

exceeded 40,000 livres, included many old Masters, not to mention 48 drawings by Raphael, wax models by

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gio Ponti, Exceptional Pair of Rare Wingback Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Gio Ponti, Exceptional Pair of Rare Wingback Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, 1940s

Gio Ponti, Exceptional Pair of Rare Wingback Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, 1940s

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

continuous ribbon that flows from the tapered legs through the sculptural wings and along the modeled, rising

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

French Art Deco Golden Bronze Sculpture by Gaston Beguin
French Art Deco Golden Bronze Sculpture by Gaston Beguin

French Art Deco Golden Bronze Sculpture by Gaston Beguin

By Gaston Béguin

Located in Oakland, CA

in plaster or clay that is then coated with wax. This model is then covered with a perforated plaster

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Handmade Aluminium cast Sculptural Candle holder depicting "Daily Situation"
Handmade Aluminium cast Sculptural Candle holder depicting "Daily Situation"

Handmade Aluminium cast Sculptural Candle holder depicting "Daily Situation"

Located in EINDHOVEN, NL

with a certificate of authenticity. This aluminium cast was first modeled in bee wax. The tree and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Walter Bosse figurine BOAR brass patinated new Vienna Austria
Walter Bosse figurine BOAR brass patinated new Vienna Austria

Walter Bosse figurine BOAR brass patinated new Vienna Austria

By Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

steps. It is a "lost wax casting" piece. Model number BO21 In 2000 a Viennese public house released the

Category

2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Louis Philippe Mantel Clock by Thomire Et Cie
Louis Philippe Mantel Clock by Thomire Et Cie

Louis Philippe Mantel Clock by Thomire Et Cie

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Pasadena, CA

modelling in wax, casting, matte gilding and mounting on the porcelain. In 1783–84 he received his first

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

An Empire Ormolu Centerpiece Attributed  To Pierre-Phillipe Thomire, Circa 1815
An Empire Ormolu Centerpiece Attributed  To Pierre-Phillipe Thomire, Circa 1815

An Empire Ormolu Centerpiece Attributed To Pierre-Phillipe Thomire, Circa 1815

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Pasadena, CA

Compiègne: under the general supervision of Hauré, the wax and wooden model was carved by Martin, cast by

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Ceremonial Vessel Depicting Equestrian Oba or King
Ceremonial Vessel Depicting Equestrian Oba or King

Ceremonial Vessel Depicting Equestrian Oba or King

By People from Benin

Located in Chicago, IL

using the “lost wax” method of casting. In lost wax methodology, a model (the statue or vessel) is

Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Harmony Turquoise"  unique edition picture frame by Laura G
"Harmony Turquoise"  unique edition picture frame by Laura G

"Harmony Turquoise" unique edition picture frame by Laura G

Located in Sarezzo, Brescia

Art with Heart collection . It is a wonderful lost wax silver model hand chiselled by master

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Picture Frames

Bronze Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France
Bronze Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

Bronze Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, must be cast. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nickel Finish Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting
Nickel Finish Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting

Nickel Finish Adjustable Planetaria Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, must be cast. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Adjustable Butler Table Lamp with Shade by William Lipton Lighting
Bronze Adjustable Butler Table Lamp with Shade by William Lipton Lighting

Bronze Adjustable Butler Table Lamp with Shade by William Lipton Lighting

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

the bases and the bobeches, candle cups, must be cast. A wax mold taken from the model is used for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Adjustable Tournesol Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting

Bronze Adjustable Tournesol Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and pouring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Adjustable Balthazar Floor Lamp by Willam Gibson Lighting, France
Bronze Adjustable Balthazar Floor Lamp by Willam Gibson Lighting, France

Bronze Adjustable Balthazar Floor Lamp by Willam Gibson Lighting, France

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, must be cast. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France
Bronze Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

Bronze Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and pouring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bronze Adjustable Giraffe Floor Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France
Bronze Adjustable Giraffe Floor Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

Bronze Adjustable Giraffe Floor Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

cast. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and pouring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Nickel Finish Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France
Nickel Finish Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

Nickel Finish Adjustable Boa Table Lamp by William Lipton Lighting, France

By William Lipton Ltd 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. A wax mold taken from the model is used for casting by pressing it in a box with sand and pouring

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Wax Model Showcase Displaying the Ontogeny, SOMSO
Wax Model Showcase Displaying the Ontogeny, SOMSO

Wax Model Showcase Displaying the Ontogeny, SOMSO

Located in Berghuelen, DE

a large wooden showcase with 15 wax models displaying the fertilization and ontogeny, SOMSO circa

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Pathological Wax Model Depicting Hans Dermatitis, 1950s
Pathological Wax Model Depicting Hans Dermatitis, 1950s

Pathological Wax Model Depicting Hans Dermatitis, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Pathological wax model, 1950s, refined workmanship depicting hands dermatitis mounted on ebonized

Category

Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Somso
Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Somso

Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Somso

Located in Berghuelen, DE

showcase was used as teaching material in German schools for dental prophylaxis. Models made of wax, the

Category

Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures

Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century
Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century

Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century

Located in Milan, IT

slightly on the side. The bar sustain the beautiful wax model of a viper’s head, on one side shows the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms
Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms

Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms

Located in London, GB

Collection of Friedrich Ziegler wax model human heart development forms A rare collection of 4 wax

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Hermann Eppler
Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Hermann Eppler

Wax Model Showcase Displaying Dental Health by Hermann Eppler

Located in Berghuelen, DE

was used as teaching material in German schools for dental prophylaxis. Model made of wax, the

Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Historical Memorabilia

antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model
antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model

antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model

Located in Berghuelen, DE

an antique highly detailed wax model of a sliced human head in a glass case. used as teaching

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood, Wax

Oversized Wax Anatomical Model - 1800s
Oversized Wax Anatomical Model - 1800s

Oversized Wax Anatomical Model - 1800s

Located in Peekskill, NY

This highly detailed model looks to be two times normal scale. These wax models were the first

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Wax

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A German wax dissected model of the head, circa 1910, showing nerves, arteries, veins and

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Wax Head
Wax Head

Wax Head

Sold|$1,750

Wax Head

Located in Culver City, CA

Wax head with glass eyes.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra
18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra

18th Century Polychromed Wax Portrait of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra

Located in Rochester, NY

wax modeller and frame maker. He went to London to serve an apprenticeship with his uncle, Matthew

Category

Antique 18th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Flemish Wunderkammer Anatomical Human Eye Model, Plaster and Glass
20th Century Flemish Wunderkammer Anatomical Human Eye Model, Plaster and Glass

20th Century Flemish Wunderkammer Anatomical Human Eye Model, Plaster and Glass

By Laméris Utrecht Instrumenten

Located in Milano, MI

decomposed. Art of modelling wax for anatomic preparation increased in Bologna during the first half of

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Beech

Collection of Early Hand Models in 17" Glass Dome
Collection of Early Hand Models in 17" Glass Dome

Collection of Early Hand Models in 17" Glass Dome

Located in Peekskill, NY

turn-of-the-century. These were used as models for prosthetic hands. One is a very rare wax model, one

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Rubber, Wax

Anders Olson, Swedish Bronze Nude Sculpture, 1930s
Anders Olson, Swedish Bronze Nude Sculpture, 1930s

Anders Olson, Swedish Bronze Nude Sculpture, 1930s

Located in Skanninge, SE

created by means of a wax model. Once the mold is made, the wax model is melted and drained away.

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1800s Dr. Auzoux papier-mâché Skull
1800s Dr. Auzoux papier-mâché Skull

1800s Dr. Auzoux papier-mâché Skull

Located in Peekskill, NY

centuries, anatomists and artists made their anatomical models using wax. While wax models could reproduce

Category

Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

1800s Dr. Auzoux Papier-Mâché Fetal Skull
1800s Dr. Auzoux Papier-Mâché Fetal Skull

1800s Dr. Auzoux Papier-Mâché Fetal Skull

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Peekskill, NY

modelling techniques. In previous centuries, anatomists and artists made their anatomical models using wax

Category

Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base
19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base

19th Century Signed Bronze Rooster on Wooden Base

Located in Dallas, TX

the Salon of 1846, was a wax model of a linnet defending her nest from a rat, later cast in bronze and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

South Asian Brass Oil Lamp
South Asian Brass Oil Lamp

South Asian Brass Oil Lamp

Located in Chicago, IL

artisans would pour molten metal into a mold that had been created by means of a wax model. Valued at

Category

20th Century South Asian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A very special ( and also rather gruesome ) anatomical model, diameter of the head with teeth, eye

Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Paul Frankl Waxed Cork and Oak Dining Table with Two Model 5008 Consoles
Paul Frankl Waxed Cork and Oak Dining Table with Two Model 5008 Consoles

Paul Frankl Waxed Cork and Oak Dining Table with Two Model 5008 Consoles

By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl

Located in Dallas, TX

A scarcely seen Paul T. Frankl dining table suite in waxed cork and solid bleached oak. The set

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Cork

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Busts on Marble Bases
Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Busts on Marble Bases

Pair of Vintage Patinated Bronze Busts on Marble Bases

Located in Victoria, BC

were typically created using a process called lost-wax casting. This involved creating a clay or wax

Category

Mid-20th Century French Late Victorian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

“Walking Bear” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Bonheur
“Walking Bear” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Bonheur

“Walking Bear” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Bonheur

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in Shippensburg, PA

by the Hippolyte Peyrol foundry after the original wax model by Isidore Bonheur, the marking barely

Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Acanthe, a Unique Steel Blue Glass Art Work and Centrepiece by Paul Stopler
Acanthe, a Unique Steel Blue Glass Art Work and Centrepiece by Paul Stopler

Acanthe, a Unique Steel Blue Glass Art Work and Centrepiece by Paul Stopler

By Paul Stopler

Located in London, GB

, which are all created in the wax model from which this is cast. Using a complex series of processes

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot
Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot

By Roger Godchaux

Located in West Hollywood, CA

surface modeling where the flesh is left textured like a wax model on the artists bench, still being

Category

20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Bronze Orchid Sculpture by William Jauquet
Bronze Orchid Sculpture by William Jauquet

Bronze Orchid Sculpture by William Jauquet

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

), a meticulous technique where a detailed wax model is encased in a refractory mold, then melted away

Category

Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench by Misaya
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench by Misaya

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench by Misaya

By Misaya

Located in Geneve, CH

moulds were then filled with molten brass and left to cool before the surrounding wax model is melted

Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair by Misaya
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair by Misaya

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair by Misaya

By Misaya

Located in Geneve, CH

Hand-sculpted brass chair. Misaya emulates Chinese ink paintings through the process of lost-wax

Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

A Rare Group Of Continental Scientific Models Of Mushrooms.
A Rare Group Of Continental Scientific Models Of Mushrooms.

A Rare Group Of Continental Scientific Models Of Mushrooms.

Located in Milan, IT

painted,rise the great scientific model, made out of wax and hand painted, depicting the three different

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Papier Mâché, Wax

“A Young Bladesmith” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Adrien-Étienne Gaudez
“A Young Bladesmith” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Adrien-Étienne Gaudez

“A Young Bladesmith” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Adrien-Étienne Gaudez

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in Shippensburg, PA

technical precision of the foundry work is notable. There is a complexity to the lost-wax model that extends

Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pablo Simunovic, Lost Wax Casting Bronze Sculpture of a Cat on a Round Base
Pablo Simunovic, Lost Wax Casting Bronze Sculpture of a Cat on a Round Base

Pablo Simunovic, Lost Wax Casting Bronze Sculpture of a Cat on a Round Base

By Pablo Simunovic

Located in Firenze, IT

has modeled the inert wax cast of the sculpture, which is the soul of the final result in bronze. His

Category

2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of St. Celicia by Emmanuel Fremiet
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of St. Celicia by Emmanuel Fremiet

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of St. Celicia by Emmanuel Fremiet

By Emmanuel Fremiet

Located in Shippensburg, PA

progression. The model is beautifully developed over the wax example held in the permanent collection of the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Lions after Boizot for Chenets in the Salon De La Paix, Versail
Pair of Bronze Lions after Boizot for Chenets in the Salon De La Paix, Versail

Pair of Bronze Lions after Boizot for Chenets in the Salon De La Paix, Versail

By Louis-Simon Boizot

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

wax models and then Boizot received a considerably larger sum for producing a model in terracotta

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wax model you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, organic material and glass, every wax model was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the wax model you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wax model bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wax model over the years, but those crafted by Paul Frankl and Johnson Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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