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Models and Miniatures For Sale
"Nemo" Armchair by F. Novembre in Metallic Gold or Silver for Driade
By Driade, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1:8 scale miniature reproduction of the iconic "Nemo" head-armchair, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade.
Made in ABS and available in gold or silver metallic colors.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 3", W. 4.3", H. 6.6"
FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant.
Fabio Novembre said about Nemo:
"In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003.
If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Acrylic
Miniature Hopi Dance Kachina by Ron Coolidge III
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American miniature Hopi dance kachina with carved Kiva by Roy Coolidge III.
Period: Last half of the 20th century
Origin: Hopi
Size: 8" x 2 1/2" x 7"H
Family Owned & Opera...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
Chinese Antique Temple House Model, Altar with Gilded Pheasants
Located in Somis, CA
This beautiful shrine resembles the real life temple in the 19th century China. The decorated facade features gilded pheasants and Ru Yi shaped Lin Zhi, an herb ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Small Box Alp, folk art , Trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Small box alp, folk art , trunk.
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Shipyard Built Model of a Steam Launch, by Robertson & Sons of Argyll
Located in London, GB
A very fine working model of a steam launch built by Robertson & Sons shipyard. Sandbank, Argyll.
Interior painted with BUILT ROBERTSON AND Co's SHIPY...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures
Antique Dress Form by "Superior Model Form"
By Superior Model Forms Co.inc.
Located in New York, NY
Antique dress makers form, canvass body with cast iron base stand. Small tear on the leg of the figure, visible stains to fabric, please see images. M...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron, Steel
19th Century English Painted Miniature Portrait Signed by Chester Dennery
Located in Esbeek, NL
First half of the 19th century painted portrait, depicting Newark Hudson.
Signed by Chester Dennery, England.
Bronze gilded frame.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paint
1985 Indian Artist Hyperrealist Relief Painting of a Dagger Using Gold Gilding
Located in Marbella, ES
1985 hyperrealist relief painting of a hand drawn flower decorated dagger using vivid colors, including gold gilding. Signed Ramesh Sharma.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ancient Neoclassic Cammeo, Neapolitan Manufacture, 1760-1840
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Neoclassic Cammeo is a decorative object realized in Naples during the second half of 1700 and the beginning of 1800. Lava Stone.
Very good conditions.
This refined cameo ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Stone
French Bronze Cannon Model
Located in New York, NY
French bronze World War I (19/20th Century) field cannon on rectangular white marble base
Category
1880s French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ancient Neoclassic Cammeo, Neapolitan Manufacture, 1760-1840
Located in Roma, IT
Neoclassic Cameo is an elegant decorative object realized in Naples during the second half of 1700 and the beginning of 1800. Lava Stone. Contemporary wooden frame.
Very good cond...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Lava
1985 Indian Artist Hyperrealist Relief Painting of a Pitcher Using Gold Gilding
Located in Marbella, ES
1985 Indian artist hyperrealist relief painting of a hand drawn pitcher using vivid colors, including gold gilding.
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Running' Mask Danh Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
This wooden Gonveia mask is handmade in the Danh Tribe tradition.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-Am...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Original Travel Caddie in Bright Yellow Fiberglass / Black Interior, circa 1960
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique German Silver Music Box in the Form of a Grand Piano
Located in London, GB
This charming antique silver musical box features a singing bird, which appears from an opening oval. The musical box is exquisitely crafted in the shape of a miniature grand piano, ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
Staffordshire Pearlware Long Case Clock
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery pearlware model which features a long case clock, stood on a marbleised base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and ...
Category
1820s English Folk Art Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pottery
Anatomical Model of Gorilla by Dr. Louis Auzoux Plus Unique Handwritten Booklet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Sinke & van Tongeren exhibited this extremely rare Auzoux Gorilla by carefully taking apart the model and creating an exploded view of this historically important piece. When viewed from a particular angle all pieces come together to form the original shape. It was part of the exhibition called ‘TIER’ at MOA in The Netherlands
The story of a remarkable 19th century anatomical model created just four years after Darwin unleashed a political storm with his theories on human evolution.
The publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species in 1859 caused debates to rage about human evolution, debates which witnessed the politicisation of a creature whose existence had only recently been confirmed by modern science. On one side of the argument was the Darwinian camp; on the other were those opposed to Darwin’s theory, such as Richard Owen, the famed Director of the Natural History Museum and a man who, interestingly, coined the word ‘dinosaur’.
Tales of the creature in question had endured for centuries, but up until 1847 it remained a myth, an unknown. This all changed thanks to the missionary Thomas Savage and the anatomist Jeffries Wyman who wrote a paper for the journal of the Boston Society of Natural History in which they described a new species: Troglodytes gorilla. (Later, in 1929, Harvard zoologist Harold Coolidge would apply the synonym Gorilla gorilla...
Category
1860s French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paper
1940s Plaster Anatomical Heart Model on Wood Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Instructional, anatomical, plaster, heart model on 7" diameter wood base, circa 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
17th Century Emaille de Limoges Plaquette, Depicting Maria Magdalena
Located in Esbeek, NL
Emaille de Limoges Plaquette, frame bronze with emaille.
Depicting Maria Magdalena,
17th century or earlier.
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Chinese Temple Model
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful model resembles China's real temple with exquisite carvings. Peonies and lotuses flank delicate doors decorated with "double happiness" carvings. These flowers are symbols ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A fine early 19th century French Empire miniature sample commode with four dovetailed drawers. Made of burl of walnut veneer with oak and pine as secondary woods. Working locks with ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Models and Miniatures
Antique Italian Micromosaic Plaque Depicting the Capitoline Doves
Located in London, GB
This Fine, circular micromosaic plaque shows four doves drinking water from a golden bowl, upon which they perch. The Classical design for the mosaic is taken from one found in the Roman Emperor Hadrian's villa in the 2nd century AD. Hadrian's mosaic, which was on the floor as is traditional, was probably based on a design by Sosus of Pergamon, a Greek master artist. Known as the Capitoline Doves...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican
Located in Woodbury, CT
A beautiful example of the craft of ship modeling, this sloop has all the details the original would have had and the model maker left the lower half of the hull exposed to reveal th...
Category
19th Century British Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tulipwood
Model of the Schooner Yacht "America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine, scale model of the schooner yacht “America”, the first winner of the America’s Cup. Copper sheathed below the waterline. Mahogany deck, linen sails....
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
1950s 'Maserati' Tether Car
Located in London, GB
A wonderful tether car model produced by E & M (The Experimental and Model Co.) of Coventry with engine and ‘Maserati style' bodywork and radiator grill. This particular model is in excellent condition and is deeply reminiscent of the heyday of the race cars of the 1950’s.
The rear wheels run free on an axle that is pivoted in the middle to allow the car to 'steer'. The car was originally available as a kit that would need to be assembled.
Tether Cars are model racing cars powered by miniature internal combustion engines...
Category
1950s English Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century "Globe De Marié" in Great Condition
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century "Globe de Marié" that was used for a demonstration of an intension to propose marriage to your beloved. The bottom part is made of hand painted wood and the decoration i...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
19th Century French Chestnut Diminutive Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
19th century chestnut miniature armoire from France. This is a wonderful piece of craftmanship, with a lovely crown following down to a case which is entirely raised panelled and peg...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Chestnut
Vintage Teak Wood Sculpture, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian vintage teak wood sculpture on contemporary metal stand.
Stand measures 6 inches; x 6 inches.
Category
1970s Indonesian Vintage Models and Miniatures
19th C Jamaican Minature Spice Cabinet, attributed to Ralph Turnbull
Located in Charleston, SC
This Caribbean miniature demipress/spice cabinet was made in Jamaica in the 1830's and is attributed to Ralph Turnbull. This British Colonial piece is c...
Category
19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Coconut, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Shipbuilders Half Block Model of the Steamship Dunbrody
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Finely detailed shipbuilder's half block model of the steamship Dunbrody, built and engined by The London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. ...
Category
1890s English Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Ships
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Two hand whittled ships with exceptional detail from the early 20th century, found in New Jersey.
Category
1930s American American Craftsman Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large 1940s Magnesium Bodied Indianapolis style Tether Race Car
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large 1940s magnesium bodied tether race car. Speed chief.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Other
Antique Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late Regency mahogany miniature bowfronted chest of two short and
three long drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs above shaped
apron ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Hand Built Model of an English Fishing Smack
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fully fitted with proper sails (colored the tint that they would have been after their first proofing coat), chains and anchor, it proudly displays its workman roots. Employed throug...
Category
19th Century British Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Rare VW Beetle Pedal Car by Pines
By Pines of America
Located in Highland, IN
Made by Pines of America Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana this exceptional vintage VW pedal car comes with its original cardboard box. These plastic pedal cars...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of War Work Model of Italian Cruiser 'Zara'
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of war work model of Italian heavy cruiser 'Zara' with finely detailed superstructure and armament in a cedar and pine glazed c...
Category
1940s English Vintage Models and Miniatures
Antique Georgian Miniature Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality George III Period Mahogany Bowfronted Miniature
Chest Of Two Short And Three Long Drawers Having Well Figured
Top Raised On Elegant Original Splayed Feet
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Large Collection of 42 Whimsical Carved Italian Figures
Located in Ferndale, MI
Romer Company.
Measurements vary, basically: 3.5” wide x 6” deep x 12.5” tall.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Maple, Wood
French Mid-Century Mirrored Miniature Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pink mirrored rectangular miniature cabinet with 2 doors and bevelled trim on lacquered base with mahogany interior
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Lacquer, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Childs Wellington Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful mid-19th century mahogany childs size Wellington
chest of five long drawers with locking pilaster raised on
original plinth base.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Model Motorcycle
Located in New York, NY
Scale model of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in a silver finish. Harley model #1200 with excellent detailing including license plate "EH 80".
Category
20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”
Located in Norwell, MA
Highest quality model of the American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Planked deck with expertly executed cabins, hatches, skylights, etc. Hull is copper sheathed below the wa...
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Carved Wood Folk Art Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This carved wood Folk Art airplane has an amazing original paint surface and functional propeller and wheels.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Gray Marine Builder's Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Finely crafted builder's model of a Gray Marine yacht, built in Maine in the 1920s. From a family descendant. Dimensions: 19" L x 9" W x 12.5" H (case).
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Dress Maker's Bust/Manequin
Located in Houston, TX
This is the perfect thing to inspire you. Place your scarfs, jewelry or your hats on this, or your outfit for that special night out. Perfect for anyone who loves fashion or history!...
Category
19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Muslin
Vintage Bucherer "Laurel and Hardy" Aluminum Doll
By Bucherer
Located in Napa, CA
1940s aluminum Stan Laurel doll with articulating joints made by Swiss watch company Bucherer. From comedy duo "Laurel and Hardy" of early Americ...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Model of the America’s Cup Yacht “Enterprise”
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly detailed model of the 1930 America’s Cup yacht “Enterprise." Brass deck fittings include binnacles, cleats, winch, capstan, helm stand w...
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
American Chippendale Walnut and Mahogany Inlaid Miniature Chest, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale walnut and mahogany graduated five-drawer miniature chest of drawers with satinwood string inlay, inlaid escutcheons, original brass knobs and terminating on bra...
Category
1770s American Chippendale Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis
By Robert Innis
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine model of the Eastport Pinky "Cormorant" by Cape Cod model master Robert Innis (1893-1983). Innis was a talented builder who rigged ship mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures
Folk Art Steamship of Large-Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming Folk Art steamship of impressive scale.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Unusual Danish Silver Ashtray with Elk
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual silver ashtray with elk from Denmark: nice object for a writing desk.
The reflections of the silver do not allow a clear photo.
A/2736 -
Category
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver
John Alden’s Model of the Schooner “Malabar X”
Located in Norwell, MA
A scale model of the John Alden designed schooner “Malabar X". The planked deck carries a long cabin with oval portholes, toe-rail, skylights, and compa...
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
Live Steam Model
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of an early 20th century live steam model.
Category
Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures
Sailing Steam Boat, Antique Yacht Model, Prince Albert Steam Yacht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Probably a boat builders model of S.Y. Prince Albert Steam Yacht.
An exceptional museum-quality model of the steam yacht, Prince Albert'. The fine shipbuilder's model is outfitted with a raised paneled mahogany cabin with glazing with working hatch and door. The interior of the cabin is with a mahogany table, two benches, steps and a brass stove...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
A Vintage Bullet Shaped Architectural Mold
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A vintage aluminum mold, bullet shaped, on a stand.
Category
1940s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Model of Danish Mid-Century Corner Chair
Located in New York, NY
Apprentice cabinet makers would make models of furniture as a part of their training. A lovely addition for a collector of miniature chairs and a generally appealing decorative acces...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Teak
Model of the Steam Yacht "Aphrodite"
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased model of the steam yacht “Aphrodite”. “Aphrodite” was launched in Bath, Maine in 1898, designed by Charles Hanscom. The long trunk cabin carries six ...
Category
20th Century Models and Miniatures
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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