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Models and Miniatures For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
1960's Scale Model of a Boeing 720
Located in London, GB
A aluminium scale model of a Boeing 720 circa 1965.
1/60 scale.
On original stand.
The Boeing 720 is a narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a 707 derivat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Amusement / Carnival Motorcycle Ride, Carousal, Merry-go-round
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Antique midway amusement park wooden motorcycle ride is one of the earliest produced for carousels and merry-go-rounds. Wonderful aged patina, ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Miniature Mid-Century Era Wooden Queen Anne Styled Vanity Cabinet or Cuphoard
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very well executed miniature wooden cabinet it unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1940 and done in a Queen Anne style. The cupboard...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
Located in London, GB
Fabulous scratch built model race car, circa 1952. A track car, such as this one, raced on the surface of a board track usually consisting of 4-6 lanes...
Category
1950s British Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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
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
Early 20th Century Tradesman Sample Buckle Boards Haberdashery Shop
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of early 20th century buckle sample boards, thick card with cord sewn steel buckles and hand numbered in graphite.
Faded green backing paper with a pleasing red boarder, s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Church Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built Church model
We share what we love, and we love this scratch-built pine model of a church. Hand carved detail with gla...
Category
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine
Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Edwardian pine five-oar rowing skiff, retaining just four oars, but with the original mast and boat hook, a paper pennant on the back rest showing three heraldic lions, with a bur...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine
Vintage Kitchen Scale by Rekord Company, Czechoslovakia, Circa 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage kitchen scale with a set of vintage weights. Trully a great vintage piece but still in working condition. Produced in Czechoslo...
Category
1940s Czech Bohemian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle
French, 20th Century
Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth.
This charming set consists of twelve Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver Plate
Somso Anatomical Horse Model, 1950s
By Somso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Somso anatomical horse model - zoology model - veterinary model.
This vintage school model - educational model
dates circa 1950s and is made of plaster ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
French Miniature Brittany Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large-scale French miniature armoire from Brittany, made of dark stained oak and elaborately decorated with hand-carved and incised details. May be used freestanding or as a wall c...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Machines Collage Composition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century French antique collage composition.
Images of different machine's models. By unknown artist.
In original condition, with minor w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Silver-Gilt and Enamel Austro-Hungarian Horse Drawn Carriage Model
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and enamel Austro-Hungarian horse drawn carriage model
Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century
Case: 28cm high x 89cm wide x 44...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle.
A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the renowned German manufacturer, Tipp & Co or TippCo. The original tin windup motorbike with a civilian male rider and female pillion passenger. The clockwork toy...
Category
1920s Sporting Art Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tin
Vintage Italian Parquetry Miniature Bombe' Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature parquetry two drawer bombe chest made in Italy. All sides including back are finished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Two English Pottery Glass Eyed Dog Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two delightful English Art Deco pottery novelty dog figures with glass eyes made by Fielding’s and Crown Devon and dating from the 1930’s. The small figures portray two small puppy d...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Cini Boeri Model 'Maquette of "Casa Alla Maddalena" Sassari, Italy, 1966/67
Located in Sacile, PN
Model of Cini Boeri, Casa alla Maddalena, Punta Cannone, La Maddalena, Sassari, 1966-1967
This house is perfectly adapted to the steep slope of the lan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Cork, Paper
Vintage Brown Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Vintage sculpture representing a horse. In light brown leather with glass eyes.
Presumably originating from Italy.
Good condition with natural age-related patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
Windjammer Ship Model Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Cased diorama of a three masthead clipper ship. Fully rigged with fifteen spars on the three masts. Deck details include built up cabins, hatched, capstan, wheel house, cleats, clock...
Category
1930s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Schooner Ship Model of Mayflower
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the fishing schooner "Mayflower". Early twentieth century. Hull is painted black over deep red. Rigged with a full suit of sails. On deck details include bell, winch, compan...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a large delicate tin model made around the same time the real Tin Goose was flying. The wingspan is an impressive 40 inches. The wheels are rubber and the 4 part windshield is glass. I'm surprised the model survived in such nice and complete condition for about 90 years. We had a custom display stand made for it that brings it to another level.
Between 1926 and 1933 some 200 Trimotors were built in Ford's own factory. Corrugated metal on great thick monoplane wings was a German development, used in Junker JU-52 planes that were flying the Berlin-Rome-London route. Trimotors were flown by airlines, oil companies and wealthy individuals. The Ford Trimotor...
Category
Early 20th Century Streamlined Moderne Models and Miniatures
Materials
Tin
Large English Pond Yacht / Ship Model C 1930
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant wooden pond yacht/ship model in mahogany. Keel in lead.
Ship hull painted green.
High quality, hand-built.
On original mahogany stand.
...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass, Lead
Continental Rosewood Miniature Chest Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive rosewood chest of drawers with dark silver mounts. The miniature chest with drawer front with two lower working drawers. The top section lifts to reveal storage. Perfect t...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Engine Model for Instructional Purpose
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage wooden instructional single cylinder engine model.
A wonderful four stroke single cylinder engine model made from wood showing how the combustion engine...
Category
1950s British Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Vintage Carved Wood Dice
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of vintage carved wood dice. This whimsical pair of hand carved wood dice make the perfect coffee table, bookcase or game room accessory.
Also k...
Category
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Planked Model of the 1920s Boston Yacht Islander
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat model of the "Islander" of Boston. Plank on frame yacht model of a very high caliber, rich varnish finish. Painted canvas deck. Details include railings, canopy roof, cabin, whe...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Highest quality model that was once a possession of famed collector Henry Huddleston Rogers.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique early twentieth century model of the American clipper ship Flying Cloud by Thomas Rosenquist of Far Rockaway, New York. He has works in many museums. Famous builder from the past. With carved...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Naval Architect's Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality architect's half model of a double ended competition speedboat. The hull is marked with the lines of the vessel. Possibly a C.W. Mower design. Mounted to a wood backboard. Ci...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Ship Model Delphine Paulette
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the French fishing vessel Delphine Paulette. Hail port is hard to read due to old age splits. The hull is in its old paint. Furled sail. Big boat with a lot of chara...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Sculpture of Beetle in Flight
Located in Houston, TX
Large sculpture of beetle in flight, this is a large cut-away model (on the original base) of a beetle used for anatomical instruction in a Prague, (circa 1950-1959). Model is hand-crafted from papier-mâché and carved wood. Completely hand-painted and features articulated arms, removable painted cloth...
Category
1950s Czech Other Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Rubber, Paper
New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged. Made by Captain Hall. Provenance: Original owner purchased ship model from the New Yor...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Large Hollywood Regency Polychrome Elephant Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large Hollywood Regency polychrome elephant sculpture.
Large Hollywood Regency polychrome elephant sculpture or statue. Great whimsical decorative...
Category
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Composition
Vintage Copy of a 19th Century Pedal Tricycle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage copy of a 19th century pedal tricycle
A delightful piece, this is a hand made copy, made some 60 years ago of a well known 19th century design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Cast Aluminum Stylized Airplane Model or Sculpture & Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This airplane model or sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to approximately 1945 and done in the period streamlined Mid-Century M...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Design Patent Mack Trucks Bull Dog Figurine, Statue, Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design Patent Mack trucks bull dog figurine, statue, animal sculpture.
Silvered Bronze Bull Dog mounted on a wooden Base.
Marked Mack, 87931, Desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Vintage Toy for Girl Carriage with Horse
Located in Milano, IT
Nice vintage Italian toy of the 50's for girl, of Italian manufacture. The toy is a pretty carriage with its horse attached for little girl, the carriage still has working its pedals...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
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
Life-size 1950s Skeleton Teaching Aid on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Life-size 1950s Skeleton Teaching Aid on Stand
A 1950s original teaching aid, quirky and fun decoration, the piece is more or less intact it has been wel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
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
Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present this model of the Wrigley Family Yacht "Wasp". Wasp was a forty size foot motor cruiser built by Great lakes Boat...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Superb Speedboat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek and beautiful varnished architect's half model of a double ended speedboat. This model is a piece of art. The vessel displays exceptional design. Hul...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Builders Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht designer's scale model of a double ended speedboat. Superbly shaped and crafted. Varnish finish. Mounted to a painted backboard small and delicate. Circa 1930.
Category
1930s North American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Vienes Miniature enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze Vienes miniature living room set
Miniature with enamel
Origin France Circa 1930
Materials Bronze and enamel in perfect condition
Rococo style
7 pi...
Category
1930s Austrian Rococo Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pair of 20th Century Carved Wood Obelisks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century Carved Wood Obelisks.
Handsome pair of 20th century Neoclassical style black and brown carved wood obelisks.
This listing is for a pair.
Category
1960s Unknown Classical Greek Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Lobster Boat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Original half block model of a lobster boat. Laminated half model made up of five lifts. Measurements are marked on the back side of the model. Circa 1950.
Category
1950s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
A Fine Model of a 19th C. British 24-Pounder Muzzle-Loading Smoothbore Cannon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely cast model of an early 19th century British 24-pounder smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery cannon, together with its garrison style carriage.
Both cast in heavy gauge 'bell...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Easter Egg from Atelier Madoura, circa 1960s
By Madoura
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Horse Head Tape Dispenser in Brass Colored Metal, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Unique brass colored horse head tape dispenser, heavy cast metal construction made by Ted Arnold Ltd in the 1960s. Marked inside the horse head.
Very nice patina, some loss of color...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Vintage Bavarian Wood Carving of the Infant Bacchus
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Bavarian wood carving of the infant bacchus
Oberammergau is a world-famous wood carver town in Bavaria, Germany. Nikolaus Lang, a known art...
Category
1910s German Renaissance Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Model of Windjammer Louise
Located in Norwell, MA
Charming antique ship model of the Windjammer Louise sailing through clay waves under full sail. Great antique boat model.
Category
1920s American Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes
A rare and delightful pair of leather early 20th Century hand crafted apprentice shoes. One of the smallest examples we have seen to date.
...
Category
1930s British Victorian Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
1930's Art Deco Streamline Arrow Plane Car Design Study Model
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A plaster design study attributed to an artist designer at the Hill Auto Body Metal company based in Cincinnati Ohio . The company specialized in streamline equipment for airplanes and would periodically go into the automotive field with race cars and streamline bodies . This study may be based on the 1932 rear engined teardrop car called the Arrow Plane for customer Lyman Voelpel a wealthy Chicagoan and may have served as inspiration for six McQuay-Norris Cars built during that period and into 1934. The bodies were aluminum over a steel and wooden frame work and has Ford under pinning's including suspension , brakes and V8 engines...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster
French Oak Cask on Stand for a. Giurlani + Bros.
Located in Norwell, MA
French oak cask on stand for A. Giurlani + Bros Importers, San Francisco. Carefully crafted and stropped barrel with brass bands. Wood cradle. Charming pie...
Category
1940s French Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Iron Bank, Which is a Bank Building, ca. 1900
By Kenton
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very nice original cast iron bank, which is a bank building. Not repainted, or touched up. That is most important to any collector.
A neat little e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
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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