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Models and Miniatures For Sale
Set of 13 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Blue Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie Larmour
This is a luxury box set of artisan mad...
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
Pond Yacht Gaff Cutter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully detailed early 20th-century pond yacht titled Eve., crafted in carved wood with a rich, warm varnish and outfitted with gaff-rigged sails in pale green cotton. The slee...
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
KLM Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jetliner Airplane Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool KLM Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400 jumbo jetliner airplane contractor desk model, circa 1980s. The model measures 10" wingspan x 10.5"D x 5.75"H and sits on a nice marked...
Category
Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Salesman Sample Tire Vulcanizing Machine
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage tire manufacturing and repair machine salesman sample.
This piece would have been shopped around to various service stations and garages. Its purpose was to vulcanize tires,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Metal Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in metal. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
19th Century Mahogany Tilt-Top Tripod Table, Mini, Salesman or Example Sample
Located in Huntington, NY
An early 19th century mahogany tilt-top tripod table
Mini, salesman or example sample.
With tilt-top, tripod base.
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with inlaid banding details. Would make a sweet little Jewelry box for keepsakes.
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature Chinese Etagere Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size bookcase with this level of workmanship and detail would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture—at only eight inches tall—is perfectly constructed d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Models and Miniatures
Materials
Hardwood
"Bronze perfumer with decorative butterflies. France."
Located in New York, NY
French urn shaped perfumer with lid. Patinated bronze with decorative butterflies on a square plinth. France 1820's
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
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
Life-size 1950s Skeleton Teaching Aid on Stand
Located in Godshill, 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
Scottish Miniature Burl Wood Chest of Drawers, 1863
Located in Savannah, GA
A Scottish miniature chest of drawers in burled wood.
Drawer inscribed on underside with maker’s name:
“E.B. McGowan; Bank St, Wigtown; 17th Fe...
Category
1860s Scottish Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
F vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Early Racing Car Model, Indianapolis Type, Brass and Wood, Automobilia
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic vintage racing car, the Indianapolis type. Very nice done. Handmade. Perfect for any Automobilia, or Car Mascot - Hood Ornament collector. Very good conditions. Just got a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Solid Bronze Female Torso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw.
Dimensions
2.5" width x 1.25" depth x 4.25" height...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Vintage Deyrolle Paris Anatomical Model of Human Lungs in Display Case
By Deyrolle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage French anatomical medical teaching aid of a lung with a plaque reading Anatomie Humaine, Poumons & Coeur made by Deyrolle Paris.
A very good looking and well made piece, hand made in France, there are two descriptive plaques, they read as below, this piece was made by Deyrolle Paris, they are a taxidermy store that has been in the same location since 1831, the brass mount is signed Deyrolle Paris
Plaque 1
ANATOMIE HUMAINE
POUMONS & COEUR
Les Fils D’Emile Deyrolle 46 Rue Du Bac Paris
Plaque 2...
Category
20th Century French Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Scale Half Model Of Americas Cup Yacht "Puritan"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved woo half model of the 1885 America's Cup Yacht Puritan. The hull is painted white above the waterline and green below. There is a planked wood. mahogany deck, hatched, skyligh...
Category
2010s North American 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
GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous feel and sensuality of a woman’s lips, exactly as intended by Studio65 which designed it in 1970. But, unlike her big sister, she has decided to get rid of her fabric dress and be coated just like her other two little friends. This visionary and glamorous sofa has inspired artists and photographers as a much-photographed protagonist and the centre of attention in exhibitions all over the world. Now, it will become a sassy accessory in the most cutting-edge homes.
As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini! The most radical Italian design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Foam
Vintage British Airways Concorde Jetliner Passenger Dossier / Folio
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage British Airways Concorde jetliner passenger dossier / folio, circa late 1990s. The black leather folio with embossed "Concorde" l...
Category
Late 20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Tree Ornaments
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 18 Limited Edition Artisan Vintage Pink Irish Linen Shell Ornaments Christmas Tree by Katie Larmour
This is a luxury box set of artisan mad...
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
Antique Amethyst and Guilloché Enamel Cat-Shaped Cane
Located in London, GB
Antique amethyst and enamel cat-shaped cane
French, Late 19th Century
Height 87cm, width 4.5cm, depth 4.5cm
This remarkable antique cane, dating back to late 19th century France, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Amethyst, Enamel
Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain animal figurine of limited series of purebred Arabian horse with thick fur on a wooden base. Portrait of a purebred grey Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Amethyst and Pearl Inlaid Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Antique amethyst and pearl inlaid walking stick
Continental, Late 19th Century
Height 87cm, diameter 2.5cm
This superb European walking stick, crafted in the late 19th century, re...
Category
Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Amethyst, Metal
Life-Size Wicker Sculpture of Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions: 30" W x 71" L x 41" H
This extraordinary sculpture is a life-size replica of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, intricately handcrafted from natural wicker. The attention to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Rattan
Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors inlaid with flowers, vines and birds opening to reveal a fall front writing surface, the...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone, Padouk
A Rare 19th Century Carved Bamboo Walking Stick Which Extends To A Fishing Rod
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured elegant walking stick which extends to a fishing rod. This unique item is of exceptional quality and finely hand carved with a beautifully shap...
Category
19th Century English Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bamboo
French Louis Philippe Miniature Sample Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis Philippe style miniature commode, or sample chest made of beautiful book matched veneer of walnut. Four dovetailed drawers with blue velvet lined interior. Original br...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Taxidermy Sheep Mount
Located in west palm beach, FL
This striking taxidermy sheep mount brings rustic charm and authenticity to any space. Featuring a beautifully preserved sheep's head with intricately curled horns, this unique piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wool
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Cranes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hollywood Regency brass cranes. These stunning midcentury brass crane statues are well detailed and make great decorative accessories. Grea...
Category
1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
Located in Queens, NY
American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.
Category
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Rare Pin Cushion Doll by Fasold & Stuach, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This piece is absolutely gorgeous, and complete with half doll and pincushion together. The porcelain half doll has wonderful mint green colour dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain, Cotton, Silk
Group of small wooden geometric models with chromatic faces, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Group of 16 little solid wooden geometrical models for teaching class. One face of each is colored following the chromatic scale of colors. Paravia, Italy beginning XX century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Example Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
Cabinet makers sample.
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
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
19th Century Exhibition Model of Expanding Table by Samuel Hawkins
By Samuel Hawkins
Located in New Orleans, LA
A masterpiece of both cabinetmaking and mechanical engineering, this one-of-a-kind expanding table was crafted by the renowned cabinetmaker Samuel Hawkins of London for the Great Exhibition of 1851. Diminutive in size, the fascinating table was designed as a model to demonstrate Hawkins’ innovative patent screw movement to visitors of the Exhibition – six million people in total over five months. It was exhibited again a century later at the Victoria & Albert Museum during the Festival of Britain, an event intended “to symbolise two main qualities of the national character: realism and strength on the one hand, and, on the other, independence and imagination” (Catalogue of the Exhibition, 1951, p.117). To this day, the miniature masterpiece demonstrates the quest of English furniture makers to combine technical innovation with superb craftsmanship.
Displaying exceptional ingenuity, Hawkins’ wind-out screw mechanism allowed one to extend the table’s base to accommodate concentric leaves with the simple crank of a handle. It is based on the inventive expanding table originally designed by Robert Jupe in 1835, which used a swivel mechanism to separate sections of the tabletop and allow for segmented leaves to be inserted. Hawkins’ tabletop, on the other hand, extends outwards directly from the center in order to accommodate additional leaves around its diameter. This unique design allowed the mechanism to also smoothly operate on rectangular tables, which could be wound out from the middle to allow for more table space.
Hawkins was not alone in his endeavor to combine the technical merits of engineering and mechanics with the most artful pursuit of cabinetmaking. The first half of the 19th century saw a prolific increase in the popularity of applying new ideas to traditional furniture principles, which allowed furniture to serve many purposes. The resulting “patent” furniture was practical and refined, though few were as innovative as Hawkins’ prodigious design.
Carved with the year of the Exhibition on the beautifully designed pedestal base, the table is a testament to the significance of this innovation. The model is mentioned in detail in the catalog of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first international exhibition of industry, manufacturing, and science. Held at London’s dazzling Crystal Palace, its visitors were treated to exhibits from around the globe, including feats of engineering, innovations in industry, and marvels of design. Queen Victoria herself was a frequent visitor, along with her husband, Prince Albert, and others including Charlotte...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th c.Medical Teaching Device- Shadowboxed Wax Fetus Models c.1800-1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Two early 19th century British wax models of a fetuses with attached placenta. Used as a medical teaching device. Numbered and attached to a velvet background. In a sealed woo...
Category
Early 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Antique English Wooden Skiff Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique English Edwardian Thames river rowing skiff model with sale, hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Presented on a hand crafted wood...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Plastic School Model Of Ethylen, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original and unique home assessory, this is a school chemist model of ethylene. Produced and used in Czechoslovakia since 1960s, this model is made of plastic, with a plastic base. I...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Miniature Chinese Noodle Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size cabinet with this level of workmanship would be an incredible find, but this beautiful piece of furniture, at only nine inches tall, is perfectly constructed down to the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an orthotropic ovule made by prof. T. Ferraris for Vallardi publisher Milan Scientific material, complete with plate with the legend of the names of the various parts of the mushroom, early 1900s. Good condition. Measures: 20.5 x 15.7 cm, height 25.5 cm.
The origins of the publisher Vallardi date back to 1750 when founder Francesco Cesare (1736-1799) acquired a small craft in the heart of old Milan. In the early nineteenth century, the publishing house was noted for the production of works of art, geography and science, including a "Tour of Italy" which took twenty-two printings between 1819 and 1835. The complete works of various maps and directions for travel, including timetables and fares for transportation of the time, can be considered the first modern tourist guide. The firm "Vallardi" was born in 1843 and the company became industrial, with the opening of branches on national scale...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Rococo style miniature painted cabinet from the 19th century, with arching top, open shelves and two doors. Created in France during the 19th century, this miniature cabinet will make for a great decorative addition to any child's room! Featuring an arching cornice sitting above open shelves, the cabinet showcases two petite doors in its lower section. Painted in blue accented with gilt highlights, this miniature 19th century French Rococo style cabinet...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Collectible Coca-Cola Special Edition Asian Chinese Bottles, a Set of 5
Located in Plainview, NY
A custom made special edition Coca-Cola set of 5 miniature glass bottles. Each bottle is handprinted to portray traditional Chinese emblems such...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Models and Miniatures
Materials
Glass
Old Vintage School Molecular Model Czech 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
This old atomic model from chemistry class in the 1970s is made of plastic and comes from school
in the former Czechoslovakia. Very decorative and in good condition with signs of we...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Acrylic, Plywood
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
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late 18th Century, George III Period, Bowfronted Mahogany Miniature Chest Having Very Well Figured Top, Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers, With Replacement Tu...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s.
Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Maharam Bear by Pin-Up
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by Pin-up
003 Harbor
Initially created for Pin–up’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
Setof 12 Luxury Christmas Tree Ornaments Handmade Teacups in Vintage Irish Linen
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set of 12 limited Edition Artisan Irish Linen teacup ornaments in pastels by Katie Larmour
This is a luxury box set of artisan made decorative ornaments created with authentic Irish Linen, exclusive to 1stdibs. They are special because they are limited editions from a beautiful mixture of vintage and deadstock fabric in small batches (some even one-of-a-kind) embellished with exquisite copper embroidery and dainty beading.
These novelty ornaments are a unique and quirky gift, or a treat to oneself, particularly suitable for the holiday season, all year round occasions, celebrations and home decor. They are collectible and can be kept as heirlooms.
Katie Larmour is an acclaimed Northern Irish designer with a studio based in her hometown of Belfast. Known for heritage textiles, her signature use of Irish Linen and original designs have seen her brand make waves in Europe and beyond.
The fabric is 100% pure Irish Linen from a mixture of sustainable sources - vintage, local mill deadstock rolls from one of the last remaining linen mills still active in Ireland today, repurposed antique...
Category
2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures
Materials
Linen
Rare Pedal Car Made by Pines, Italy, circa 1964
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A pedal car, metal and fiberglass construction. Well used but oozes plenty of charm, honest and unrestored pedal car, “Carrara” model, was realized by the world famous Pines Factory ...
Category
20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Fiberglass
Three-Dimensional Midcentury Italian Wall Plaster Didactic Anatomical, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury three-dimensional didactic anatomical panel in plaster with Antonio Vallardi Milano label, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is original of the period and t...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1991
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Price is per piece.
Original glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Very thick. Each is stamped "Large Baxter" with the exact dates of manufacture ranging from 1985-2005. Thes...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
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-Ame...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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
Miniature William and Mary Style Chest on Stand
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and intricate William and Mary style oyster veneer miniature chest on stand is done to a 12/1 scale.
It is made with the same handmade traditional methods as in the 1...
Category
2010s British Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
Lot of Three Indian Terracotta Processional Figures
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of three Indian terracotta processional figures.
Krishnanagar, Bengal, 19th Century.
Painted terracotta figures, depicting two males and one female musician...
Category
19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Models and Miniatures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Owl Money Bank
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Money Bank of an Owl in Italian Silver Plate.
This charming money bank comes in two parts that is easily opened. This bank is very functiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Silver Plate
Aluminum Metal TV Television Tower of Nuremberg Scale Design Model, 2000s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower also called Nuremberg Egg (because of the Design). A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room. Diameter given in dim...
Category
Early 2000s German 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.