Models and Miniatures

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Acrylic, Wood

A grand set of 50 vintage European midcentury transmission tower replicas, circa 1950s-1980s. Many of these were handmade by engineering students to prove their skills on the lathe, ...

Roman Bronze Works

Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Bronze, Marble

Temple of the Sibyll in Tivoli, circa 1860 bronze Grand Tour model The city of Tivoli, near Rome, was one of the prime sites for Grand Tourists. Though famed for Hadrian's Villa ...

20th Century European Space Age Figurative Sculptures

Chrome, Lacquer, Fiberglass

Atomic age abstract female display mannequin having a tulip form or mermaid style design. Constructed from fiberglass and finished in gilt over a coat of red lacquer. The svelte form...

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Models and Miniatures

Walnut

A thoroughly charming Spanish Baroque style table in miniature form. With geometric carved decoration and turned legs, and wrought iron tear-drop drawer pull. Possibly a model made b...

Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Bentwood

A Mid-Century Modern salesman's sample model of a Russian-made bentwood chair in birch, the continuous curved back and seat supported by two curved bentwood legs, retaining its origi...

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Alabaster

Group of three 19th century. Alabaster Grand Tour models, Rome. Start a Grand Tour model collection of the top three Roman architectural souvenirs - the Colosseum, the Temple of ...

Christopher Kreiling Studio

21st Century and Contemporary American American Empire Abstract Sculptures

Gold

The 'Gold Cart' is a FULLY articulated solid 14K gold working shopping cart. The 14K gold wire is bent and sculpted and joined together by solid gold casted parts. This is an additio...

Carl Auböck, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Brass, Wood, Walnut

A money box in the form of a fish made of walnut, brass and horse hair designed by Carl Auböck, manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop in midcentury, Vienna, circa 1960. An authentic ...

Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Bronze, Slate

Gilded Bronze Model of the Vendome Column, Paris - thermometer, circa 1850 Paris’ Vendome Column, raised in 1810 to celebrate Napoleon’s victory at Austerlitz five years earlier, ...

Unknown

Antique 1890s European Romantic Models and Miniatures

Fabric, Paper

A handsome antique dress form from Hungary. All original with linen bodice and base. Original painted base is a dark brown. Very good, patina, tears to fabric, stains.

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Models and Miniatures

Something to smile about! Dental alloys, highly polished metal for making dental prosthesis. These pieces can be used as coasters, paperweights or simply as tactile pieces for den...

Antique 1830s French Collectible Jewelry

Purse revealing diary and pen in the interior.

Vintage 1930s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Fantastic Chris craft speedboat sales model, circa 1930s. It belonged to an antique speedboats sales shop. The shop opened in 1912 and closed on the 1965. Perfect for a nautical fan...

Early 20th Century Swedish Models and Miniatures

A vintage 1940 Swedish handmade model of a steamship. Made in wood with paper and metal details. Original paint.

Lanvin Paris

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Crystal, Glass

Rare set of four Lanvin factice fragrance retail store display crystal bottles. Created solely for use as promotional store displays. Assorted scale streamlined bottles are featuring...

Early 20th Century European Industrial Models and Miniatures

Beech, Paper

Old male mannequin from a tailor's workshop. It was built from papier-mâché in the early 20th century, if you look inside you can see the magazine headlines.  

Antique 1880s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Brass, Mahogany

Miniature mahogany chest of drawers with two short drawers over two rows of two drawers each, brass shell-shaped back plates with bail handles, raise on turnip shaped feet.

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Charming French horse in well-loved condition with wooden frame, straw filling, original horse hair tail and hessian outer which has been re-stitched in places. Measures: Height ...

Mid-20th Century Balinese Figurative Sculptures

Wood

Artistically carved sculpture of newly weds from 1940-1950. This beautifully executed and romantic sculpture is of a madly in love Balinese male and female. This all-handcarved ou...

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Architectural Models

Stucco

19th century Granada's Alhambra Palace framed stucco mock-up, with columns and decorative details in marble. Interior dimensions: 30 x 18.

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Mahogany

A middle of the 19th century Victorian miniature Scottish mahogany chest of drawers. The chest could have been made as a salesman's sample and is an exact miniature of the full si...

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Obelisks

Marble

Large Italian Nero Antico marble Grand Tour obelisk. This 19th century Egyptian revival obelisk features acid etched hieroglyphs on its base and sides. Beautiful decorative object.

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Leather, Iron

Very rare little (half scale) leather "Compagnie Continentale" bicycle sales display sample seat or saddle. Probably used in a bicycle shop on the counter or as advertorial display. ...

Roman Bronze Works

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures

Bronze

This set of three decorative, Roman bronze grand tour pieces, all copies of antique designs, consists of a handsome group of highly detailed, heavy bronze objects, with a very simila...

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Architectural Models

Bronze, Belgian Black Marble

A large 19th century Grand Tour gilt bronze model of the Napoleon Column in the Place Vendome, Paris, with a figural sculpture of Napoleon on top, on a black marble base with bronze ...

Maharam, PIN-UP Magazine

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures

Leather

Maharam Bear by Pin-up 003 Harbor Initially created for Pin–up’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from Loam, a high-quality Itali...

Maharam, PIN-UP Magazine

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures

Leather

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 001 Terracotta Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from Loam, a high-qualit...

Maharam, PIN-UP Magazine

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures

Leather

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 008 Nightfall Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from Loam, a high-quality...

Maharam, PIN-UP Magazine

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures

Leather

Maharam bear by PIN-UP 006 Flagstone Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from Loam, a high-quality...

Maharam, PIN-UP Magazine

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures

Leather

Maharam bear by Pin-Up 004 Ivy Initially created for Pin-Up’s Fall/Winter 2016-2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from Loam, a high-quality Italian ...

Mid-20th Century Czech Models and Miniatures

Collection of 4 midcentury atom models, on later stands, minor signs of ageing, great decorative display, measurement is for largest model, priced for the collection of four.    

A. Chick & Sons Ltd.

Vintage 1960s English Other Sterling Silver

Silver, Sterling Silver, Oak

A fine vintage Elizabeth II English cast sterling silver presentation trophy on oakwood plinth in the form of a Victorian soldier; an addition to our military related silverware coll...

Rogan Gregory

2010s American Abstract Sculptures

Bronze

Sculptural form in bronze. Designed and made by Rogan Gregory, USA, 2017.

Antique Early 1800s English Models and Miniatures

Porcelain

Set of four derby duck-form sauceboats, circa 1800.

Antique 1790s Italian High Victorian Models and Miniatures

Rosewood

At the end of their apprenticeship, young cabinetmakers had to demonstrate their capabilities by producing a small cabinet. These pieces are always of high quality and achieving many...

Mid-20th Century German Models and Miniatures

Metal

Five German resin hearts on bakelite bases of different animals. Very detailed dog, crocodile, frog, bird and fish hearts. Made by VEB Sonnenberg SVL for anatomical studies, hand...

Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

About This is an original scientific teaching model of a right foot. The anatomy model features a very detailed model of the human foot. This model offers better access and visibi...

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Aluminum, Wood

Great looking French midcentury wood and aluminum airplane model, mounted on a stylized wooden plinth. This jet airplane is made of cast aluminum. Standing on a carved wood plinth wh...

Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Architectural Models

Copper, Zinc

Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1930s architectural souvenir inkwell. From Piraneseum's Attic, this 5 1/2" tall, copper-plated, cast zinc replica of London's Royal Exchange Assu...

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Alabaster

Tower of Pisa. Volterran alabaster, early 20th century. Measures: 23” H. Many Italian monuments are famed, in part, for their perfection. The Pantheon, Colosseum, Forum Temples...

Hagenauer Werkstätte, Whw Hagenauer

Vintage 1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Brass

A rare model of a locomotive, handmade of metal and brass. Executed by Werkstatt Hagenauer in the 1920s. Fully marked on its bottom. In excellent condition, nice patina.

Bavozet Freres et Soeurs

Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Bronze

Rouen cathedral clock Fire gilded bronze case - Bavozet Freres - 20" high Rosewood veneer base with music box - 6-1/2" high,  1835, Paris The entirely complete fire-gilded bro...

Antique 1840s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Marble

Column of Marcus Aurelius - 22.5" Solar Obelisk - 21.5" Rome, c. 1850 Nero antico marble This handsome matched pair of Grand Tour models represent two of the most intact antique mon...

Leblanc Frères

Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models

Bronze, Marble

Arc de Triomphe, Paris LeBlanc Freres, Paris, circa 1850 Measures: 9" height, velvet lined box Dark-patinated bronze on Rouge Royale marble base The remarkable achievements of ...

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Models and Miniatures

Pearwood

This miniature folding screen from northern China is made from a nearly extinct precious hardwood known as huanghuali, a yellow-hued flowering pearwood. The delicate screen was exper...

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Models and Miniatures

Zitan

A full size cabinet with this level of workmanship would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture - at only eight inches tall - is perfectly constructed down to t...

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Models and Miniatures

Rosewood

A full size tea set with this level of workmanship would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only four inches tall—is perfectly constructed down to the ti...

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Leather, Iron, Wood, Cork

A little strange but very decorative set of 11 pairs of shoe lasts or wooden shoe moulds. All pairs are orthopedic remodeled to fit various abnormalities on customers feet. As yo...

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

A charming pair of mid-19th century. Sicilian marionettes dressed in full suit of armor complete with brightly colored plumes.

Vitra

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Collection of 12 miniature Vitra chairs including: 1. Harry Bertoia - Diamond chair 2. Marcel Breuer - B35 3 4. Alvar Aalto - 41/ Paimio chair 5. 6. Ron Arad - Well Tempered ch...

Ettore Sottsass

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Plastic

Enorme telephone. Mint condition with box and manual.

Unknown

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Aluminum

Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in aluminium. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.

Vintage 1960s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of hercules. This vintage academic plaster foot sculpture would look excellent in a postmodern, Hollywood ...

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Models and Miniatures

Rectangular miniature painting of a gentleman in Biedermeier clothes, with brown curly hair in front of a grey background. Brass frame.

2010s British Models and Miniatures

Brass

A well engineered model of William Murdoch's Bell Crank engine of 1799. With all the features of the original this is a fine example running smoothly on compressed air and will tick ...

Vintage 1980s English Models and Miniatures

Copper

Built over several years by an accomplished model engineer and exhibited at the 1986 Midland Model Engineering Exhibition. The Alchin "Royal Chester" was the last steam traction engi...

Walter Bosse

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Brass

A cat which holds a thermometer by its tail by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller, Austria, Vienna, in midcentury in 1950s. The cat is made of blackened and polished bra...

George Nelson, Vitra

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Models and Miniatures

Plastic, Fiberglass

These items are currently only available in the United States. For over two decades, the Vitra Design Museum has been making miniature replicas of milestones in furniture design fro...