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Models and Miniatures For Sale
*Vintage Architect's Model House - Italian Villa Scale Model with Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, US
*Vintage Architect's Model House - Italian Villa Scale Model with Adjustable Swivel Stand
Discover this exquisite vintage architect's model of an Italian villa, meticulously crafted...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Antique Ship Model of an Armed Brig
Located in Norwell, MA
Nice antique ship model of an American brig. Deck details include cannons on carriages, capstan, anchors, longboat, gratings, etc. The model is rig...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of the Donald Mc Kay Clipper Ship "Sovereign of the Seas". Awesome scale model by noted early twentieth century model maker Th...
Category
1930s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
1970s Italian Sterling Silver Car Models or Table Ornaments
By UnoAErre
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of vintage Italian sterling silver table ornaments realistically modelled in the form of cars; an addition to...
Category
20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
In Stock in Los Angeles, Purple Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong mini becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Concorde Supersonic Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Concorde supersonic with light wooden body and
all covered with riveted aluminium foil. On polished stainless
steel base with item's descri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Plaster
Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Pig Bell' London 1904 by William Hornby
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hornby, this wonderful and very rare, antique sterling silver bell, is modelled as a quite charmi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early Handmade Wood Model of the RMS Queen Mary
Located in New York, NY
An early (probably late 1930s) model of the RMS Queen Mary all hand carved and painted down to the smallest detail. The condition is quite good with...
Category
1930s Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Handmade Miniature Metal Chair in the Art Deco Style
Located in Amityville, NY
Unique handmade vintage miniature metal chair. Art Deco inspired with a geometric skyscraper - like diamond and rectangle design on the back. The seat surface is flat and can hold a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Portrait Miniature Jean-Baptiste Couvelet, French, 1772-1830
Located in Firenze, IT
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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
DHL - EAT European Air Transport Scale model Boeing B757-200 G-BIKM
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the DHL Express aircraft airplane. Made as a showroom model from DHL Germany. This exquisite Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attentio...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Charming Miniature Seating Group in Bauhaus Style from the 1930s-1940s
By Bauhaus
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming miniature seating group in aluminium and with a table top in teak. Manufactured during the 1930s-1940s in period-typical Bauhaus style.
Measure: The whole group, arranged l...
Category
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Model of the Steam Tug Lackawana
Located in Norwell, MA
The Lackawanna was a 137 foot steam powered tug owned by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company. The full hull model is in a glass case 9" wide x 14" high x 22" long.
Ma...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Model of the Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the Spanish navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano. Model is Circa 1940 and has cracking paint. Rigged with a full suit of sails that are aged and stained. Distre...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Scale Model of the Clipper Ship Flying Cloud
Located in Norwell, MA
1930’s Era ship model of the Boston built American clipper ship “Flying Cloud”. This is a well-executed model from the 1930s. the carved wood hull has a scri...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Jaguar XK 120 model car in clear crystal, decorative object, made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Victorious on track and outrageously elegant on the road, the Jaguar XK-120 is both one of the most famous and versatile cars ever made by the legendary British manufacturer. Produce...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Crystal
Antique Sterling Silver Collectible Novelty Pincushion Modelled As A Hedgehog
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1902 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. This adorable Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Hedgehog Pincushion is rare and collectible, with the silver overlayin...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Antique Wooden Staircase Model, England, 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely diminutive English staircase model from the 1920's is certain to add interest to doll houses and playlands of every scale. The model is of traditional design and carved o...
Category
1920s British Edwardian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
In Stock in Los Angeles, Grey Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a Stand hugging the mobile phone and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Miniature Cast Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Model and Desk Thermometer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This miniature cast bronze architectural desk thermometer sculpture of a European monument dates to the 19th century to commemorate one of the Grand T...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade cloc...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Ship Model of an Armed Brig
Located in Norwell, MA
Nice antique ship model of an American brig. Deck details include cannons on carriages, capstan, anchors, longboat, gratings, etc. The model is rig...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Early Victorian Mahogany Candle Riser In The Form Of A Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
With tilt top with checkerboard inlay on a turned support and tripartite base and bun feet.
Category
1830s English Early Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Rosewood
Set of Bronze Artillery Cannons with Italian Royal Insignia
Located in New York, NY
Set of bronze artillery cannons with Italian royal insignia. Set of three vintage patinated bronze artillery models including a larger cannon on hand ca...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
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
Rare & Intricate Prisoner-of-war Carved Bone Gaming Set, circa late 18 century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
This is a fine example of a French prisoner-of-war bone gaming piece, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. These intricate objects were crafted by French prisoners during...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II
Period miniature table having well figured circular
Tilting top over vase turned central stem with
Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on
Pointed pad feet
(Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Kupjack Studios Miniature Sterling Silver Collectibles - For the Coffee Drinker
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Coffe Drinker
Sterling Silver Coffee Service on Fancy Tray
set includes: tray, coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, spoon, plexi-display case with display block
For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
Category
2010s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Silver & Green Aluminum Christmas Tree, "Starlite" by Revlis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Mid Century Modern silver & green over 7' Aluminum christmas tree."STARLITE" by Revlis. Lush and full!. You will see 100 vintage s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Ship Model of American Bark
Located in Norwell, MA
This antique rigged model has standing and running cords, cabins, hatches, etc., colorful paint job. Great old mustard paint. Set onto a simple cradle. Ide...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
A mushrooms models: Agaricus Campestris, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A model for pharmacy of mushrooms. Specimen Agaricus Campestris, Made out of paper machè watercolored. Rectangular wooden black base with moss and hay. Germany circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality late Regency Period, 19th century, satinwood miniature chest of attractive small proportions having well figured and crossbanded top, over three drawers with original turned wooden knobs, raised on elegant original splayed feet with shaped apron.
A chariming little 19th century miniature chest of drawers, which is shallower than most and therefore attractively proportioned. It also boasts beautifully figured satinwood veneers which have retained an excellent colour and patina. This would probably have been made as a travelling salesmans...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage Red Pop Art APC Pouring Paint Can Bank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Pop Art 1980s pouring paint can piggy bank/sculpture. Metal paint can with a quarter-sized coin slot in its bottom appears to be defying gravity by resting on a pouring ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th C Miniature Dutch Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th C miniature Dutch mahogany display cabinet, 104 cm high
A Dutch mahogany display cabinet made of 1 whole piece with 3 drawers and behind the glass door 2 shelves. The shelves are covered with velour. A piece of work by an apprentice furniture...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Provincial Artist Mannequin
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual size, made of carved Beech with articulated joints and old patinated surface. These were designed to illustrate the human body's joints function. Made in Provence circa 1890....
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech
Anatomical Model of Cow, Germany
By Hauptner
Located in Peekskill, NY
This rare German papier mâché teaching model measures over 36 inches long and 21.5 inches tall. The base is wood and splits in two along with the cow. One side shows a beautiful real...
Category
20th Century German Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gesso
Russian Princess with Tiara and Elaborate Jewelry Portrait Miniature
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Russian princess with tiara and elaborate jewelry portrait miniature
This young woman is wearing elaborate jewelry and a golden tiara....
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Other
19th Century Miniature Childs Porcelain Tea Service
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Miniature Childs Porcelain tea service
9 pieces Miniature Porcelain, not marked
Tea pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a milk jar, 6 cups and ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Folk Art Hand Made Paddle Wheel Ship Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-427 Folk Art hand made paddle wheel ship model
Model was made by a 80 year old man from Long Island NY
Beautifully detailed
18" to top of mast.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
Yacht Model of the Schooner Yacht Wanderer
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of the American schooner yacht Wanderer. The masts are rigged with deadeyes, pulleys, and standing and running rigging. The varnished deck carries two built up cab...
Category
1930s Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Scale Ship Model of an English Frigate
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century model of a British Royal Frigate. Rigged with a suit of ten sails. Three decks of guns with cannon running out of the gunports. The shrouds are properly clove...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century FRENCH MODEL FIELD GUN / CANON
Located in TEYJAT, FR
19th Century FRENCH MODEL FIELD GUN
This model canon with a 10mm bored tube of 19cm in length is raised upon an oak carriage on cast iron and painted spo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Miniature Wardrobe
Located in Stockbridge, GA
19th century miniature wardrobe.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Models and Miniatures
Rare and Collectable Droopy Scooty by Demons & Merveilles Figurine Statue
Located in Sofia, BG
Figurine statue of Droopy riding blue Vespa Scooter by Demons & Merveilles.
Made in 2001 in its original box in perfect condition. Limited edition 2792/...
Category
Early 2000s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
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
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Category
1950s Dutch Baroque Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Large Handcarved Nautical Diorama from the Romanoff Caviar Co.
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An exceptional early 20th century handcarved nautical diorama framed with glass above an associated 19th century mahogany console table with Carrara marble top.
Ex. property of a Br...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and charming 18th century, George II Period, walnut and oak miniature bureau, having elegant inlaid decoration and original brasswea...
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Mahogany, Walnut Model of an Egyptian Temple
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the de...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th Century Clemens Muller Sewing Machine. It is made of cast iron painted black and adorned with bouquets of flowers decals and mothe...
Category
Late 19th Century German Machine Age Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
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
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II
Period miniature table having well figured circular
Tilting top over vase turned central stem with
Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on
Pointed pad feet
(Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature French Faux Bamboo Washstand with Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century French miniature faux bamboo marble top doll furniture wash stand with pivoting vanity mirror. Made of pitch pine and cherry wood with a small drawer, towel bars ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Marble
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' ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
1934 Americas Cup Yacht Rainbow Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine carved wood half model of the 1934 Americas Cup Yacht Rainbow. Planked deck with brass fittings. Mahogany skylights with brass bars. Ships whee...
Category
1930s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Mysterious Falcon Brass and Wood
Located in Pasadena, CA
A set of rare, collectible brass, wood and cork maybe pool table accessories in the shape of falcon talons.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Kupjack Sterling Silver Miniature Collectibles - Champagne For Celebration!
Located in Chicago, IL
Champagne For Celebration!
Sterling Silver Champagne Bucket and Mirrored Tray
set includes: bucket, tray, champagne bottle, 2 glasses, plexi-display case with display block.
For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
Category
2010s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet with underglass paintings
18th Century gilt Bronze Miniature, Gold Sewing tools Cabinet
A 18th Century bronze gilded miniature cabinet, se...
Category
18th Century European Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Massim Ceremonial Pig with Inlaid Shell, Trobiand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Leuven , BE
Nice composition in Dense Bunukwa rainforest hardwood, inlaid shell and lime. Carved wooden pig, standing, tail straight and protrudes backwards with rows of carved zig zag...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Models and Miniatures
Materials
Shell, Wood
Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely attractive and very good quality late 18th century, Georgian, oak miniature chest, having well figured rectangular top, over two short and three long drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs, flanked by elegant half turned columns, raised on elegant original shaped bracket feet.
A beautifully charming little piece of 18th century miniature furniture, constructed from rich, warm oak timbers which retain an exceptional colour and patina, it boasts original handles and feet. Almost certainly it was made as a sample piece of furniture originally.
There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesman...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany.
High quality, hand-built. Deck fitted with small screws.
Denmark 1920-1930....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall clock
A picturesque and highly decorative example of a rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall clock. A 5-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals in a hand painted church behind houses with an automaton watermill and windmill, with papier Mache 3D hills in the foreground with metal staircase...
Category
1880s European Early Victorian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Three Foot Clipper Ship Model of the Flying Fish
Located in Norwell, MA
Detailed model of the American clipper ship "Flying Fish", built at East Boston, Mass., by Donald McKay. The model has a scribed deck, hatches, cabins, etc. Rigged with standing and ...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Narcissa Ward Miniature "Christmas Morning" Diorama c.1933-1942
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A highly detailed diorama titled "Christmas Morning" featuring a French living room scene during Christmas morning. Almost every piece of molding, furniture, rugs, and accessory items that are contained in the room is designed and created by hand. Original signed tag on the back. Comes with two booklets by Mrs. James Ward Thorne (Narcissa Ward), an original photograph signed by the artist and newspaper clippings.
CREATOR Narcissa Ward aka Mrs. James Ward Thorne.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1933-1942.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Glass, Fabric, Metal, Paper.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 11.25 in. W 13.75 in. D 7.75 in.
HISTORY
Mrs. James Ward Thorne of Chicago loved dollhouses and miniatures as a child. After traveling in Europe where she collected miniature furniture and accessories, Mrs. Thorne commissioned over two dozen miniature rooms created by cabinetmakers from her own drawings. The scale is: one inch to one foot. The rooms were exhibited in the 1933-1934 Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, the 1939 San Francisco's Golden Gate International Exposition, and in the 1940 New York World's Fair.
Later, Mrs. Thorne had 29 more rooms created, copying Europe's castles, museums and historic homes. She commissioned architects to create historically accurate settings and had the textiles and carpets made by the Needlework Guild of Chicago. The rooms showing the French and English architectural and decorating styles from the 1500's to the 1920's, were exhibited in 1937 at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1942 Mrs. Thorne gave 37 more Miniature Rooms to the Art Institute of Chicago. Those rooms offered views of American history between 1875 and 1940. The Art Institute of Chicago's Thorne Miniature...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Glass
Set of 64 models from Scuderia Ferrari Historical Archive collection, 1980s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set of 64 Collectible Models depicting the Scuderia Ferrari Historical Archive.
Made entirely in 1/43 scale by Brumm in Italy in the 1980s... and in fact it is those models from the ...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Zinc
Vintage Empire State Building Model in Metal
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool vintage Empire State building model in metal, circa 1960s. The piece has a great well worn patina and measures 4.25"W x 2.75"D x 11.5"H. #4369
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
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.