Models and Miniatures
to
254
793
727
1,316
179
84
161
154
81
52
44
42
24
17
17
16
16
14
11
10
9
9
7
6
70
333
913
263
231
313
203
28
8
40
52
31
70
60
50
40
33
720
689
142
134
117
993
320
271
234
202
1,579
1,483
1,576
70
61
30
17
15
Models and Miniatures For Sale
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Ponant model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dimension: ...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Model of a Ship Wreck in a Bottle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century model of a ship wreck in a bottle, English. Haig & Haig printed & in the glass. Greyish glass. An American ship dashed against a French Village on a rocky coast. Ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Felt, Glass, Wood, Paint
Gianni Versace Pure Parfum Miniature 7.5 ml, Rare 1981 with Original Box
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Original vintage perfume from the 1980s: the very first women’s fragrance launched by the Italian fashion house Gianni Versace Parfum (Extrait), in its rare 7.5 ml / 1/4 fl oz splash...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
$267 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1912 Titanic Model Ship In Glass Shadow Box
Located in Queens, NY
A vintage 1912 Titanic model ship memorabilia. Presented in a wooden and glass shadow box. Materials: wood, metal, paper, glass, plastic. The background ...
Category
20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$1,254 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Large Shop Counter Display 20th Century
By Victorinox
Located in London, GB
A large 72cm high Victorinox Swiss army knife, shop counter display, Mid 20th century in date.
The knife with opening and retracting blades, over a tapered square base with inscript...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Embraer 170 Jet Airplane Aircraft Model Brazil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Embraer 170 Jet. Made of Wood in the Scale of 1/75. This exquisite Embraer 170 Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attention is given...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Small Cast Iron Sewing Machine 1890 Junker & Ruh Art Nouveau Germany
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small Cast Iron Sewing Machine 1890 Junker & Ruh Art Nouveau
Category
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Spanish Baroque Carved Mini Sized Sunburst Mirror, Gold Leaf, Giltwood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish Baroque carved giltwood sunburst miniature mirror with crest. Spain, 19th century- Early 20th century.
This lovely collection mirror has a carved frame covered with g...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Miniature School Desks in Red and Black Painted Metal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable vintage mini school desks in red and green wire and painted metal. In original condition with visible wear including loss of paint. A little matching lounge chair set is als...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Miniature Model of Sicilian Fishing Boat, Handmade, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature model of a Sicilian fishing boat, called a "lance".
Made by a craftsman who builds fishing boats and in his free time creates them in miniature, with the same technique as ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech
Antique Decorative Cast Iron Cannon Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique decorative cast iron signal cannon mounted on a two-wheeled carriage, and dating from Circa 1920.
This well-proportioned and detailed cast iron model of an ...
Category
Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
Gothic Revival Religious Ecclesiastical Bronze Chest Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Gothic revival religious ecclesiastical bronze chest casket / jewelry box circa 1910
A finely cast solid bronze rectangular casket features stylized decorative gothic archway panel ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Lapis Lazuli Horse Knight
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful hand carved horse bust in grade AAA natural lapis lazuli. The horse with robust neck and windswept mane, mouth slightly open and large alert eyes. Lapis of beautiful coba...
Category
20th Century Afghan Models and Miniatures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$180 Sale Price
29% Off
Late Victorian Handmade Wood Doll House
Located in Garnerville, NY
Handmade and decorated Late Victorian wood dollhouse. The attention to details are what make this house especially fine: dentil molding, turned porch posts, scalloped porch fascia bo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paint
17th Century Wrought Iron Nuremberg Antique Miniature Strongbox Casket
Located in Carimate, Como
European miniature strongbox, dated circa 1600-1700. This little special piece has a beautiful metal color with patina of time and amazingly rich decorations, characterized especiall...
Category
Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
Elegant English miniature chest of drawers in walnut burl from Mid-19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant English miniature chest of drawers in walnut burl from Mid-19th Century.
Perfect as a jewelry or collector’s box.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Decorative Pond Boat Model of Sailboat Sloop
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pond boat, sailboat, sloop model, on original stand. This example is a 20th century ( 1980's ) copy of the 19th century ( 1895 ) original, made in the 1980's The boat ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Late Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mounted Wooden Painted Model of a Sailing Ship with Full Crooked Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Hand Crafted Decorative Model of a Sailing Ship, similar to the USS constitution, however not labeled as such.
The wooden body is painted and the fabric on the fully crooked sails...
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Ornate Desk Model Signal Cannon in Bronze and Iron
Located in San Mateo, CA
This large desk top cannon model will actually fire. The barrel is bronze and the carriage is iron. The carriage has been repainted in the past.
Category
Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Mid-Century Giordani Pedal Car, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Giordani pedal car, 1960s
It has always belonged to my family and was given to my father by his grandfather.
Good condition, small signs of aging.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures.
Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
Category
19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Terracotta
Barometer Weather Station Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Barometer weather station Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Original condition
it is working.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dimensi...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze and Iron Desk Signal Cannon Model
Located in San Mateo, CA
This desk top signal cannon has a bronze barrel and iron carriage. This model will actually fire. The barrel has a nice patina. The base has been repaint...
Category
Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Pair of Wenge Wood Mini Stools, Headrests, Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful mini stools made of the fantastic Wenge wood with rounded corners and sturdy solid legs. Wenge wood is highly prized for its density and distinctive grain pattern. These st...
Category
2010s Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$180 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cutty Sark Ship Model In Glass Case - Amazing Detail
Located in Peekskill, NY
The model looks as if we took the original ship and just shrunk it down to 1:78 scale. There is that much accurate detail. The Cutty Sark was a clipper ship built in England in 1869,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Gloster Meteor F4 Airplane Model with Postcard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage Gloster Meteor F4 Airplane Model with desk model with black and white postcard, circa 1960s. The model is in very good condition and measures 9.5" wingspan x 8.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase A
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase A by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numered pieces, number 8 / 12.
...
Category
1990s European Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
$8,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Miniature Queen Anne Armed Portrait Chair for Doll, Small Child or Puppy
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miniature burgundy velvet and wood armed Queen Anne portrait chair perfect for a large doll, small dog, or baby (6 month to small toddler).
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Models and Miniatures
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Antique Toy Polychrome Tin & Wood Model Horse Drawn Carriage C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Large Antique Toy Polychrome Tin & Wood Model Horse Drawn Carriage C1930
Measures- 11"H x 9"W x 13.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tin
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late Regency Period Mahogany Miniature Chest, Of Bowfronted Form, Having Well Figured Top With Ebonised Stringing, Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers Retaining...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Aretino Disc Machine Phonograph
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Aretino Machine Phonograph. It depicts a square wood cabinet that has at the top a round platter where a disc/record is placed and can be heard after the needle attached t...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool contemporary pharmaceutical (Paxipam) phrenology bust / head paperweight, circa 2000s. The model is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"W x2.5"D x 4.5"H.. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
English Regency Style Mahogany Miniature 5 Drawer Chest with Brass Knobs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality English mahogany miniature chest with 2 short over 3 long drawers, each retaining their original brass knobs, supported on a plinth base. Very attractive color and fi...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5732 'Hand' Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Medieval Château Pewter and Wood Birdcage with Turrets
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large 19th century pewter and wood decorative birdcage shaped as a French medieval château. This exquisite French château birdcage is a definite must in terms of decorative accents...
Category
19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pewter
Model of a Royal Carriage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Model of a Royal Carriage, realistically detailed with a carved wood and gilt decorated coach with one working door. Resting on a metal suspension under...
Category
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait Miniature Jean-Baptiste Couvelet, French, 1772-1830
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY:
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
A girl, head and shoulders, her da...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Clark & Johnson Gold Medal Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th Century Clark & Johnson Sewing Machine. It depicts an open octagonal shaped black painted iron manual hand crank sewing machine...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
Set Of 3 Miniature Amber And Silver Harley Davidson Style Motor Bikes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of 3 Miniature Amber and Silver Harley Davidson Style Motor Bikes
925 stamped silver.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
$380 Sale Price / item
20% Off
National Sewing Machine Co. B. Eldredge Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a National Sewing Machine Co. B. Eldredge Sewing Machine. It depicts two arcs shaped sewing machine painted black. It is adorned at its round base with a gold oval plaque tha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Lego telephone by Tycho. Original piece from the 1980s with striking yet endearing presence. The nostalgic elements come thru in this piece catapulting it to a s...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Sailing Ship Model of "HMS Victory, 1805"
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A Magnificent Carved Wooden Ship Model of HMS Victory, 1805
This exquisite 20th-century wooden ship model is a stunning replica of the iconic HMS Victory, the flagship of Lord Nelso...
Category
20th Century British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
American vintage cash register from NATIONAL, made of metal
Located in Milano, IT
We present a timeless treasure: the antique American cash register from the early 20th century, revisited and enriched with the charm of Italian lire!
Enter a world where history an...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$2,863 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Taxidermy Toy Horse, Late 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Victorian taxidermy toy horse, late 19th century.
Unusual and rare, a bit bizarre, this model of a horse with glass eyes, is made of a stuff...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Animal Skin
Carl Auböck Model #5663 'Shell' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #5663 'Shell' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
U.S.A.F. North American Cessna T-37 Tweet Airplane / Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool U.S.A.F. North American Aviation Cessna T-37 Tweet airplane solid wood contractor desk model by Toys and Models Corporation, circa 1980s. The plane is in very good condit...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
A Very Rare 19th Century Silver Watch Walking Stick
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century silver watch walking stick of exceptional quality. This exquisite piece is stamped with silver marks and in excellent full working order. The silver watch ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver, Enamel
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
Located in Queens, NY
American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.
Category
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' Polished Nickel Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' polished nickel figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished nickel-plate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Late 20th Century Scale Model of the Historic Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously hand-built at 1:20 scale, this late 20th century American cedar frame model captures the elegant engineering of the historic Fallasburg covered bridge in Lowell, Michiga...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Cedar
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car is a 1:24 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develo...
Category
1910s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
$4,259 Sale Price
59% Off
English Pond Yacht Wooden Ship Model
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large elegant wooden pond yacht model.
High quality, hand-built.
Hull made in mahogany, deck in maple wood.
Very decorative and beautifully exec...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Antique Wooden Shoe Forms c.1920-Multiple Sets Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per collection. 4 collections available. (1st set, image #1 has sold) Please specify which set to purchase. Decorative only.
Original cobbler's wooden shoe forms. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Maple
$50 Sale Price / set
23% Off
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942.
The model was made ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
Atelier mannequin
graven and carved stone pine wood
Italy, late 19th century
Measures: H 102 cm x 25 cm x 14 cm
H 40.15 in x 9.84 in x 5.51 in
Weight: circa kg 4
State of conse...
Category
1880s Italian Other Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Hand Crafted Sail Boat Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-569 Hand crafted sail boat model on base.
Category
1960s Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Constellation Lockheed Aircraft Model
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft model constellation Lockheed,
reduced model, lightweight wooden frame,
handcrafted in aluminum foil, with engraved
metal rivets. Measures: Base height: 26cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Foil
$1,777 / item
20th Century Sterling Silver Miniature Motorcycle Harley Davidson, Made in Italy
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Harley Davidson motorcycle in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction.
The first is a Harley Davidson FXSB l...
Category
1990s Italian Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Miniature Wooden Bookcase
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century miniature wooden bookcase
An oak miniature bookcase, raised on plinth and 2 charming shelves. (2 loose shelves) Decorated at the fron...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Antique and Vintage Models and Miniatures
There’s a place in every room for antique and vintage models and miniatures to fit in as small pieces of decor with character. Given their diversity of design, they are well suited to fit any style of space. From boats and spaceships to animals and race cars, there is a model for every taste.
Among the earliest known uses of miniatures are models found in Egypt dating back to 3,000 B.C. They were placed in pyramids as part of religious ceremonies. Elsewhere in the ancient world, small-scale architectural models were used in burial rituals. Since then, people have made miniaturized models for a variety of purposes.
Around the turn of the last century, toy companies created sought-after miniatures like trains. In the 1930s, airplane model kits took off in popularity. Later, Pop artists helped turn these kid treasures into a higher art form, such as Andy Warhol’s 1983 Toy Paintings.
Many people now use miniatures to decorate. Miniatures and models can be a playful accent, especially in areas of leisure, like a living room, salon or bedroom. Some collect miniatures to show off a range of favorite passions, while others focus on one type of model to add sophistication to their home.
Models can depict animals, people or places — as they do for an interactive project called Gulliver’s Gate in New York — and can contribute to the curation of a space or express a personality. Connoisseurs can find folk art and historical miniatures from every era. They have been created in classic and modern designs ranging from kitsch collectibles to old-world oddities.
Explore the collection of models and miniatures on 1stDibs today to build your collection and bring whimsical joy to your home.