Wax Museum
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare original 1933 US Lobby card for horror mystery film The Mystery of the Wax
Category
Vintage 1930s American Posters
Materials
Paper
Original Art Nouveau Poster, Cheret, Grevin Wax Museum Paris, Exhibition, c.1900
By Jules Chéret
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Chéret-Grévin Wax Museum Paris-Exposition, c.1900
Poster for the Javanese
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Paper
$5,769
H 96.86 in W 34.65 in D 0.4 in
House of Wax / La Maschera di Cera
Located in London, GB
film Mystery of the Wax Museum. This film was the first color 3-D full length film from a major
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Posters
Materials
Paper
Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Edwardian actress Kate Ryan. The Boston Museum was a was a theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster-Veino Pilon-Slovenian Art and Painting-Prague, 1927
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Chéret-Grévin Wax Museum Paris-Exposition, c.1900
Poster for the Javanese
Category
20th Century Slovenian Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$5,464
H 39.77 in W 27.17 in D 0.4 in
French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
. Polychrome wax. After the famous Wax Head from the Lille museum (France). Height : 17.9"(45.4cm), Width
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Synthetic
Wax Portrait of William Motherwell, Scottish Poet (1797-1835) by John Fillans
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Scottish, 1817-1867)
A museum-worthy wax portrait bust of William Motherwell (1797–1835), the esteemed
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Regency Busts
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Burl
$1,750
H 12.5 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
French Spool‑Detail Oak Side Table in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Chicago, IL
edges consistent with age; structurally sound and newly conditioned with museum‑grade wax.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Oak
$4,200
H 25 in W 15.75 in D 15.25 in
Bronze and Black Open Moon Vessel: Viola
By Stacy Solodkin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
museum wax for the bottom to make sure she stays in place. You can move her easily as any time but the
Category
2010s American Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Augarten Vienna Porcelain Figurine Nude
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Marked with the company logo on the base. In excellent condition. Some museum wax and sticky substance on
Category
20th Century Austrian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet with Claw Feet, Early 20th Century
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
and use. There are also small spots of museum wax residue from the previous owner, which was used to
Category
Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
$4,789
H 51.75 in W 49 in D 19.25 in
Pair of German Dresden Tall Parrots
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Palm Springs, CA
.
The bases has museum wax residue as we live in an earthquake prone area. I have not really attempted
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts Figured Oak Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
with museum wax. A fabulous find for someone seeking bold, singular, striking design.
Heght: 37 inches
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$2,970
H 37 in W 32 in D 1 in
Saman Candle Holder by Chandler McLellan
Located in Geneve, CH
trimming or museum wax may be necessary for a perfect fit. Each piece is made to order by a fine art
Category
2010s American Modern Candelabras
Materials
Metal
14thC Tibetan Book Cover. Superb example- Unique Early Tibet Relic
Located in Ukiah, CA
the strong feeling there was something underneath, so I took some museum wax and a soft cloth and
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$9,500
H 10.25 in W 28.75 in D 2 in
Large Modernist Signed Art Pottery Vase by Rafael Saifulin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
likely museum wax intentionally placed there by a previous owner as the vase is top-heavy. Otherwise
Category
1990s American Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Leather and Wood Circular Coffee Table by Angel I. Pazmino
By Muebles De Estilo
Located in London, GB
with Renaissance wax, a museum-grade treatment that preserves suppleness and depth of tone. The solid
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,831
H 12.41 in Dm 35.44 in
Sugar Pine Sphere Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
-painted with watercolor. This piece has been hand-sealed and museum waxed by artist Michael Stallings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Recent Sales
Oversize Ramses Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
. This graced a wax museum for 40 years.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Statues
Materials
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Wax Head with Glass Eyes
Located in London, GB
eyes and hair. Of male form with loss to the hair at the reverse, recently obtained from a wax museum
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Natural Fiber
Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria
Located in Houston, TX
x 9.5 inches unframed. Framed in custom black waxed museum basswood. All materials acid-free
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Original Mid-20th Century Herbaria
Located in Houston, TX
x 9.5 inches unframed. Framed in custom black waxed museum basswood. All materials acid-free
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Jules Tristani oil on canvas of a family
Located in Palm Springs, CA
will return for a final exhibitions in Paris at the wax museum of Montmartre where he will present his
Category
Vintage 1960s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bronze Bust of a Smiling Satyr by Vincenzo Gemito on Marble Base, Late 19th C
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
clay and wax, the young man set himself up independently. In 1868 he exhibited a sculpture at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 17 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
Highly Realistic Wax Head of a Chinese Man, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
From the Old San Francisco Chinatown Wax Museum, circa 1960. This museum was designed as a legacy to
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Busts
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Exposed by Thomas Kellein 1st Ed
By Thomas Kellein
Located in valatie, NY
jacket. Includes photographs of wax museums (series I and II), interior of theaters, dioramas, drive-in
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
Wenzel Friedrich Att., Adirondack Rustic Style Side Table, ca. 1880-90’s
By Wenzel Friedrich
Located in New York, NY
of Texas History Wax Museum, a gift shop, and an arcade.
Category
Antique 1880s American Adirondack Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Eagle on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
stand
Condition: No apparent damage, loss or repairs. Internal inclusions and fissures. Museum wax goo
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Geometric Design
By Ken Shores
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Contemporary Craft, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, the Johnson Wax Collection and the Smithsonian
Category
Mid-20th Century Pottery
Portland Ceramist Ken Shores Blue Studio Vase, Biomorphic Design
By Ken Shores
Located in Phoenix, AZ
which are the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, the Johnson Wax
Category
Mid-20th Century Pottery
Ken Shores Art Pottery Chalice Form Fetish Pot with Applied Feathers
By Ken Shores
Located in Phoenix, AZ
, Seattle Art Museum, the Johnson Wax Collection and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C
Category
Mid-20th Century Vases
Materials
Clay
Antique Etched Bronze Mounted Japonisme Glass Vase Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with no cracks or repairs.
(The glass fits loosely in the mount and should be secured with museum wax
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
H 5.88 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
"Deerhunter" Wax Museum Figure
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Wax figure from a defunct Hollywood-themed wax museum depicting Christopher Walken in the Mao-Mao
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Fabric, Fiberglass, Wax
Wax Museum Assorted Heads
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Christ at higher end) From defunct Wax Museum. All have glass eyes.
*********NOTE: Many have been
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wax
Rabid dog from Wax Museum
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Not a wax figure, although a wild set piece from defunct wax museum. Custom made with glass eyes
Category
Vintage 1960s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Old Wax Museum Figure, Dr. Watson
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Dr. Watson, I presume, is what his friend Sherlock Holmes used to say. This is a life sized figure of actor Nigel Bruce as he appeared in the !930's Sherlock Holmes movie series. He ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Decorative Objects
White Trash "Icon", Boss Hogg's Wax Head
Located in Treasure Island, CA
pictures), from the defunct "Movieland Wax Museum". A winner. *** Remember, we bought this first, so we
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Wax
Fantastic Collection of Wax Actors' Hands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wax Museum. Beautifully cast in various positions and labeled with black marker, this collection
Category
Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Bust of Cardinal Richelieu
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Fun object from defunct wax museum
Category
Vintage 1960s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Tiger Skin Rug
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Very old, part of a set at a defunct wax museum
Category
Early 20th Century More Carpets
Jumbo Bust of Louis XIV
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Fun over-sized plaster bust of everybody's favorite king. Set piece from defunct wax museum.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Napoleon Bust Electrified With Lighted Eyes
Located in Treasure Island, CA
From defunct wax museum, quirky lighted red eyes. I believe it's Napoleon but not 100% sure. Rome
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Patriot's Head with Lighted Eyes
Located in Treasure Island, CA
from defunct wax museum. This has not been monkeyed with, this is the way it came.
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Excessive Venetian lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
large inverted hobnail shades and swirled arms. Hung over Jean Harlow's bed in a wax museum.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Hercules and Nemean Lion
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Nemean lion, since he has a lion pelt draped over his shoulders. Set prop from a defunct wax museum
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Statues
Materials
Plaster
Ex-Museum Exhibit Wax Work Style Mannequin Head
Located in Glamis, Angus
An ex-museum exhibit wax work style mannequin head.
The head is modelled on a medieval male with
Category
Late 20th Century British Models and Miniatures
Vintage Industrial Shelving Unit, Tomado Holland, Wall Mounted Red Yellow Metal
By Adriaan Dekker, Tomado
Located in Huddersfield, GB
thoroughly cleaned and sealed with museum grade wax. One red shelf shows minimal wear, the other shows some
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 24.02 in W 18.9 in D 5.32 in
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1978 Monaco Grand Prix Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
This poster is for the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix, with the brilliant illustration design showing the car of the legendary Niki Lauda racing ahead of the chasing pack. The vibrant and mo...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
Art Deco Lamp
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco lamp with led in the foot.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and curved glass rod.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Dressing Table and Mirror
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco dressing table with mirror and sconces.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Attributed to Istvan Szonyi
By Istvan Szonyi
Located in Houston, TX
Hungarian Artist (1894-1960)
"Reclining Nude", circa 1920s
Measures: 19.5" H x 23.5" W, overall size is 28" x 32.5"
Oil on canvas, inscribed lower right "Somody baratomnak szere...
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Helmut Newton, Baby Sumo, Limited Edition
By TASCHEN, Helmut Newton, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BABY SUMO, welcome to the world!
The legendary Helmut Newton SUMO in a spectacular new edition
The Helmut Newton SUMO was overwhelming in every respect: a 464-page homage to the mo...
Category
Late 20th Century Books
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Oval Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier with nickel finish and sandblasted glasses.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1984 Frank Zappa - The Greek Theatre Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring brilliant and colourful artwork, this beautiful poster was created in 1984 to promote a live concert of Frank Zappa at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California. The "Anoth...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Posters
Materials
Paper
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Walnut Structure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco armchairs. Walnut structure.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925
By P. Roque
Located in Paris, FR
This poster was created by P. Roque for the famous 1925 Decorative Arts Show held in Paris (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - 1925). This show is most famous as it laun...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
$6,004
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco Chandelier
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco chandelier, brass and bronze with nickel finish.
Glass rods.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Original Vintage 1928 Avant Garde Art Exhibition Poster Kandinsky Picasso Klee
By Heinrich Campendonk
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster: Colour / Farbe Ausstellung im Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum held at the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld Germany from 1-31 May 1928 presenting work by...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Posters
Materials
Paper
$17,212
H 30.12 in W 39.97 in D 0.04 in
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