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Models and Miniatures For Sale
Constellation Lockheed L1049 Aircraft Model
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft model constellation Lockheed L1049,
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
DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
Located in Paris, FR
DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model.
Handcrafted in aluminium foil,
with engraved metal rivets, 1936.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Locomotive Sugar Mill Tram 1910 Art Deco Desk Cigarette Box with Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Sugar cane locomotive cigarette case box with lighter.
Very decorative presentation cigarette box, created in the shape of a locomotive or sugar cane tram, back in the 1910. Craft...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Unique Bronze Design of the Ball Fountain from Nuremberg by Günther Rossow
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Bronze design of the famous ball fountain from Nuremberg by sculptor Günther Rossow.
Günter Rossow (*1913 Deutsch Krone / West Pomerania †1992 Marktre...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Swatch Gnomania the Club Special 1997 GZ901 Original Box, 1997
By Swatch
Located in Basel, BS
Gnomania The Club Special 1997 was created in a limited and numbered edition of 19,999 pieces, available only for Swatch The Club members in a special package inspired by the poisonous and hallucinogenic Amanita muscaria...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Quartz
19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century miniature secretaire cabinet made from Oakwood.
Decorative object, can be used as jewelry/letter box.
Originates Netherlands, dating, circa 1800
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Porcelain Poltrona Di Proust by Alessandro Mendini for Edition Vitra Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An incredible hand-painted porcelain 1:4.5 scale version of Alessandro Mendini's iconic 1978 Poltrona di Proust chair design produced by Edition Vitra Des...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Georgian Oak Childs Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George III period oak childs chest having well
Figured and crossbanded top above two short and three long
Drawers flanked by curved corners raised on replaced bracket
Feet
(This charming little childs chest is the perfect size to use as a coffee
table, or to Stand a lamp on and has a large amount of character and
charm. It is a good weight which highlights the solid construction from
high grade oak and is certainly robust. It has various minor old marks,
scuffs and scratches but these all add to the character of the piece.
Children’s furniture...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
1950s Phiwe Anatomical Didactic Model of Human Enlargedf Eye Antique Scientific
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical didactic model of human eye enlarged made of gutta-percha plastic material of vegetable origin.
The model is decomposable in order to show the cornea, the iris and the lens.
Muscle attacks on the sclera and part of the choroid are also shown.
Phiwe is a company that has been producing and developing scientific equipment...
Category
1950s German Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
Rustic French 19th Century Petite Decorative Barrel with Iron Handle and Braces
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French petite barrel from the 19th century, with iron handle and accents. Created in France during the 19th century, this decorative barrel charms us wi...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
#84/99 Limited Edition by A$AP Rocky GUFRAMINI X HOMMEMADE Shroom Cactus Mini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Limited Edition #84/99
Gufram presents the miniaturised version of the Shroom CACTUS® created in collaboration with A$AP Rocky and the artist’s new design studio HOMMEMADE Exactly a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
Rare Cast Aluminum Crash Test Dummies
Located in Culver City, CA
Rare cast aluminum crash test dummies
life-size dummies with articulating joints, original grey paint and stamped with numbers on top of heads.
...
Category
20th Century European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Collection of 17 Antique Wooden Shoe Forms, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Decorative only.
A collection of 17 original cobbler's wooden shoe forms. All singles. One is topped with leather. Finished in and oil and paste wax. Shellaced. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear.
Creator unknown.
Date of manufacture c.1920
Materials and techniques maple or beech. Leather.
Condition good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions H 4 in. W 11.75 in. D 4 in.
History
Salvaged from a cobbler's shop in the Mission District...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather, Beech, Maple
Miniature Prototype "Sole" Table & Chairs Set by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Rare and spectacular set of Miniature Prototype Table and Chairs by Piero Fornasetti, Italy circa 1970's. The chairs are stamped 'Fornasetti Milano' on the underside.
The measureme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Northtrop F-5 Supersonic Fighter Aircraft Promotional Ashtray
By Buhler
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the ultimate collector's piece for aviation enthusiasts and connoisseurs of fine craftsmanship—the near mint chrome-plated Northrop F-5 Supersonic Fighter Aircraft Promot...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Miniature model of Sicilian fishing boat, handcrafted, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature model of a Sicilian fishing boat, called a "lance."
Made by a craftsman who builds fishermen's boats and in his spare time makes them in miniature, using the same technique...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech
Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart Fritz Frohse
By Nystrom / Frohse Art, Fritz Frohse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Genito-Urinary Anatomical Chart by Fritz Frohse. Dated 1922. Paper mounted on canvas. Shows wear but still presents very well!
Category
1920s German American Classical Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Statue of Liberty Souvenir Building Grand Tour Metal Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage Statue of Liberty souvenir statue is being offered from a major estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Guaranteed old, original and as shown. It is impressive in size, measurin...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Gorgeous Late 19th Century Austrian Jewelers Anvil, 1890s, Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice early 20th century Austrian jewelers metal anvil.
Perfect as a paper weight, gift for a jewelry collector or of course, as a tool. Nice older addition to any collection....
Category
1890s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Goldtone Heads or Busts of a Woman by Frankart
By Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
A really unique pair of vintage art deco goldtone heads or busts of a woman by Frankart, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation and some...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gentleman's Walking Stick, English, Bentwood, Brass, Cane, Country House
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage gentleman's walking stick. An English, bentwood hazel and brass cane, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950.
Superb craftsmanship with a tactile and visual app...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Rustic Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Life Size Mannequin Boy with Blue Eyes, circa 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Life-size mannequin boy with blue eyes, circa the 1950s, most probably England.
An expressive life-size boy mannequin with beautifully hand-painted life-like blue eyes with an expre...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Antique Miniature Mahogany Bow Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and elegant mid-19th century mahogany miniature
bow fronted chest having well figured top above two short and
two long drawers raised on elegant splay feet.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Madonna of Montserrat, Our Lady of Montserrat Statue Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage Statue of Liberty souvenir statue is being offered from a major estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Guaranteed old, original and as shown. It is impressive in size, measurin...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair Ceramic High Heels Shoe Walter Bosse Era, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a pair of ceramic high heels, an exceptional piece made in Austria during the Bosse era in the 1960s. They are glazed in typical midcentury colors of yellow and tur...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
An instant collection of four unique actual industrial brass and iron molds for eyeglass frames, each one museum mounted...
Category
20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Handcrafted Wooden Sail Boat Model, Denmark, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Denmark, Vintage
Hand crafted sailship model.
H 73 x W 47 x D 19 cm.
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Model of a BMW R75 Motorcycle, Medusa Oro
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb 20th Century Italian solid silver model of a BMW R75 motorcycle. The scaled down model finely hand crafted by Italians finest silversmiths to the very last detail, with rotati...
Category
20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century Gilt Silver Renaissance Revival Nef or Ship Centerpiece
Located in Leesburg, VA
Anonymous
Probably Germany; circa 1890 (aft. 1888)
Approximate size: 20.5 cm
Weight: 407 grams
A gilt silver double-massed naval ship on ornate openwork wheels with a separat...
Category
Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Carillon Blessing of the Child Jesus, Music and Movement, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Carillon Blessing of the Child Jesus, music and movement, Italy, 1970s.
Made in wax, unique and rare handcrafted work. The Blessing Child is an automaton that combines the mechanica...
Category
1970s Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Elaborate Prisoner of War style ship model of an eighty two gun english ship of the line. With hull and deck planked in bone. Finely detailed quarter and stern galleries. Carved cent...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia's Favorite Dog
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Model Of Empress Catherine II Of Russia's Favorite Dog (Russisches Windspiel). This delightful 19th-century Meissen porcelain model depicts Empress C...
Category
1860s German Louis XVI Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Carved Wood Model of a Locomotive in Black Lacquered and Glass Case
Located in New York, NY
Carved Wood Model of a Locomotive showcased in a glazed and painted wood case. This intricately crafted piece captures the essence of a locomotive with stunning attention to detail. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Japanese Silver Karabitsu Bonbonniere Box, Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese silver bonbonniere box in the shape of a karabitsu, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The small bonbonniere crafted of silver in the form of a karabitsu, a storage ...
Category
1920s Japanese Meiji Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Travertine
Industrial Steel Cube Scale Design Model Desk Sculpture Paperweight German 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice scaled model of a cube made in the 1970s. This unique object was traditionally an exercise given to a novice machinist to test their knowledge and skill at operating their mac...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Museum-Quality, Fully Assembled Replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This is museum-quality, fully assembled replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas, a first-rate ship in the British Royal Navy for more than 50 years in the 1600s.
Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.
This magnificent Sovereign of the Seas model...
Category
2010s Central Asian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
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
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Eames Leg Splint
Located in Brecht, BE
A midcentury WWII leg splint created by Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Company, 1943, Specifically designed for the US Navy, this iconic piece of history is sculpturally cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plywood
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 repainted in the past. One brass nut...
Category
Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Little Beaver by Frank O. Gehry for Edition Vitra Design Museum
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story goes that architect Frank Gehry noticed a pile of corrugated cardboard outside his office, a material he preferred for his architectural models, and he began to glue laminated pieces together and carve them with a hand saw and pocket knife to create small cardboard sculptures. In 1972, he introduced a series of cardboard furniture under the name, "Easy Edges". In so doing he succeeded in transforming a waste product into a charismatic and charming piece of furniture with a perfectly unfinished look. Vitra...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Ten Foot Hanging Wood Fish
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredible 115-inch long hanging fish of solid pine in the form of the trade signs that were hung over the fishmongers’ stalls in the Dover England fish market. Distressed painted fi...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Marquetry Miniature Sample Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French marquetry commode de maitrise, or miniature sample commode with serpentine front. Fine inlaid veneers of mahogany and walnut. Three dovetailed drawers with turn...
Category
19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
Classic Antique Yacht Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the cabin cruiser “Waco”. Planked hull and deck. Great cabin work with portholes, flag, helm, benches, etc. Classic yacht model with great character. Big and beautif...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Ocean Liner Queen Mary Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased model of the Cunard Lines Ocean Liner “Queen Mary”. Six-foot model of this classic. Highly detailed with planked deck, cabins, skylights, lifeboats, steam funnels, ventilator f...
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Georgian 18th Century Elm Table Top Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Rare Mid 18th Century, George II Period Elm Table Top, Miniature, Bureau Retaining Exceptional Colour And Patina To Figured Timber Throughout, Having Fall Front Enclosin...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Elm
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Standing" Figural Sculpture #4069
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass "Standing" Figural Sculpture #4069. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Five Foot Model of Ferry Boat Nishka
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame model of the ferry boat Nishka. With built up cabins, wheelhouse, launch, funnel, benches, flagstaffs, sidelights, quarter boards, etc. Nishka served the northwest for...
Category
1940s Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by an Italian artist.
The fan is perfect. From my private ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silk
Demorast Bicycle Advertising Bat Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
This Bat Tray advertising demorast bicycles was made in the late 1960’s. Please note of wear consistent with age.
Category
1960s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Cast Iron Large Frog Doorstop in Original Paint Hubley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron door stop in the form of a frog. Original Paint is mostly intact.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
Six Foot Model of the Titanic
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine cased model of the white star liner “Titanic”. Well executed model of the classic and famous four stack liner. Details include lifeboats, cargo booms, skylights, cabins, railing...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional half model of an American sailing yacht. Beautifully carved hull with a rich dark patina. Large scale, quite beamy but still sleek. Mounted to an original backboard. This...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Scale Model of a Dutch Lee Boarder
Located in Norwell, MA
Very fine scale model of a Dutch Lee boarder. With mahogany deck and cabin, launch, spars, grab rails, etc. Details include rope coils, stove pipes, skylights, winch, chain, anchors,...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Carved And Painted Tuna Fish Carving
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality carving of a yellow fin tuna. Painted body. Very well carved with fins, gills, eyes, tail, etc. Reminiscent of the signs that hung in the fish stalls at the Dover England fis...
Category
Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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.
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