Modern Models and Miniatures
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Modern
In Stock in Los Angeles, Light Blue Rabbit Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rabbit mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Power bank. You can carry Rabbit MINI in your bag as an external battery for your smartphone or any other device.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Rabbit Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rabbit Mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Power bank. You can carry Rabbit MINI in your bag as an external battery for yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
Llardo Madame Butterfly Japanese Geisha Figurine, Signed and Dated
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Lladro figurine of a Madame Butterfly Japanese Geisha holding a fan. The figurine is signed by the maker and dated 1978. The figurine is numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Private Parts by Giovanni Hard Cover Book Bruno Gmunder
Located in Dayton, OH
"Hard cover art photography / male photography book “Private Parts” by Giovanni – Edited & Design by Claus Kiessling – Cover Design by Dolph Caesar - Published by Bruno Gmunder...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paper
Lladró The Family Portrait Figurine by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with a modern design of a family decorated with bright colors and golden sheen. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
001 Terracotta
Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
008 Nightfall
Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
Lladro Limited Edition of Lady in Love and Flowers for Goddess Woman, Retired
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of two LLadro figurines. One is " Lady in Love" figurine #6712. The figurine is in mint condition was issued in 2000 and retired in 2004. The sec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink 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
Lladró The Kiss Couple Sculpture in Golden Luster by Antonio Ramos
By Antonio Ramos, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture of a representation of the work of the painter Gustav Klimt with great decoration with different types of gilded luster. This piece, inspired by the most famous w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Hercules Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Lladró Rhinoceros Beetle Figurine by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
An innovative porcelain and metal creation inspired by one of the fascinating creatures in nature. Part of the Awesome Insects Collection. This origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Lladró The Rocking Chicken Ride Figurine in Green by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with a modern design highlighting the green color and touches of gilded sheen. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Authentic LLadro Handmade in Spain Figurine, a Set of 3, Retired Models
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Authentic set of 3 retired ladies figurines handmade in Spain by LLadro. The set includes:
Figurine 1 entitled " Basket of Love " # 7622 marked in the bottom 1994 coll...
Category
20th Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
1989-90’s Clear Crystal Lexus LS 400 Car Paperweight
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a clear crystal Lexus LS 400 car paperweight. Very nicely you can see through the crystal the inside details of the car, like the seats and the b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Crystal
Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
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
Lladró Beautiful Catrina Figurine by Raul Rubio. Limited Edition.
By Raul Rubio, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition Mexican Bella Catrina figurine in black gloss finish porcelain, adorned with three handmade flowers. The people of Mexico have a special relationship with death, to the point that it is part of the culture and daily life of this North American country. The Bella Catrina, conceived in the imagination of the artist Jose Guadalupe Posada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Mandrill Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró The Lover I Figurine by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with a modern design and a red heart. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy Collection, this creation arises from the fus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Mexico Skull Mini Portable Bank Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mexico skull mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Job says he was inspired by a legendary figure who lived wrapped in mystery: 'the singer without a name'.
"No one had ever seen her come out of her house, where heavy velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Killer Shark Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Killer shark mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who call...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Light Blue Mexico Skull Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mexico skull mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who call...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Plastic
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
Lladró Spanish Pure Breed Horse Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of a Spanish horse trotting in position in matte porcelain, embellished with blue and gold lustre on the head, chest, saddle a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Parrot Vanity Mirror
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Toilet mirror with parakeet perched on an original black branch for home decoration. Mirror from the Parrot Party collection, based on the contrast between the refined geometric desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
LLadro Porcelain Figurines, a Set of 4
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 4 Lladro (Spain) porcelain figurines. One figurine of a woman feeding ducks, one figurine of a woman holding a lamb, one of a group of ducks and the last one is a clown. Eac...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Galos Design Porcelain of a Couple Driving a Car
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a hand painted Galos porcelain depicting a couple who are enjoying driving their sport car without hood. Black, white and silver are the predominant colors.
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Polo Player Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Acrylic, Porcelain
Lladró Tiger Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró The Guest Small Figurine by Rolito, Numbered Edition
Located in New York City, NY
White and black porcelain figurine with a silver gloss created by Rolito for The Guest by LLadró Atelier collection with a white base attache...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró the Love Explosion Couple Figurine by Jaime Hayon
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine designed by Jaime Hayon with a modern design of a family decorated with bright colors and golden luster. Like all the pieces in Jaime Hayon's The Fantasy co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Horses' Group Sculpture in Black by Fulgencio García. Limited Edition.
By Fulgencio Garcia, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Sculpture of three horses made of deep black porcelain, shaken and stirred together.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Owl Mask in Black and Gold by José Luis Santes
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain piece inspired by traditional African masks with a bold, contemporary and modern design of great decorative power. A collection that brings together three different animals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró the Guest Small Figurine by Devilrobots, Numbered Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain figurine with black gloss on its face, hands and feet created by Devilrobots for The Guest by Lladró Atelier collection with a white base attached to the piece. This piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Great Dragon Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition dragon sculpture in matte porcelain with gold lustre. A symbol of power and prosperity in Eastern culture, this magical creature, the bearer of good luck, is the protagonist in this spectacular High Porcelain limited edition. The hundreds of scales covering its skin are individually hand painted with gold lustre, an extremely laborious technique requiring the expertise of the finest artists. The luminosity distinguishing its spectacular embellishment is attained by combining gloss and satin finishes, united by an iridescent metallic hue on the chest and a vivid turquoise hue on the crest. The complexity of the dragon´s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Oriental Horse Sculpture by Salvador Furió. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Salvador Furió
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of an oriental battle horse in matte white porcelain with brown, ochre and blue tones. This majestic and elegant animal is inspired by traditional art of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The horse proudly wears its tack, typical of the upper classes, making this High Porcelain limited edition a symbol which conveys the significance this animal represented in Chinese society from ancient times: beauty, power and wealth. In this gloss finish version, the oriental horse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró African Savannah Wild Animals Sculpture in White by Ernest Massuet
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Sculpture in matte white porcelain animals from African savannah, adult female elephant that guides her group through a long path with an iroko wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
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
Lladró at the Derby Horses Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain sculpture racing in the racetrack limited series represented by three horses with jockey of intense red and blue colors, combination of different glazes. Base includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Winged Beauty Woman Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition, gloss finish porcelain sculpture of a woman with beautiful white wings, embellished with blue and white enamel. Half woman, half goddess, the protagonist of this pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró the Guest Small Figurine by Tim Biskup, Numbered Edition
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain figurine in silver luster created by Tim Biskup for the collection The Guest by LLadró Atelier with a white base attached to the piece. This piece is renowned design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Lladró Canvas Vase Flowers Tapestry Vase by Bodo Sperlein
By Lladro, Bodo Sperlein
Located in New York City, NY
White glossy porcelain vase with accumulation of one by one handmade flowers for home decoration. Contemporary but Classic this sculptural vase is an impressive design statement comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Porcelain
Maharam Bear by Pin-Up
Located in New York, NY
Maharam bear by Pin-Up
004 Ivy
Initially created for Pin-Up’s Fall/Winter 2016-2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian producer from L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam bear by PIN-UP
006 Flagstone
Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Leather
"Nemo" Armchair by F. Novembre in Metallic Gold or Silver for Driade
By Fabio Novembre, Driade
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
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 Vintage Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal
Modern models and miniatures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern models and miniatures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage models and miniatures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, other and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern models and miniatures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original models and miniatures, popular names associated with this style include Gufram Furniture, A$AP Rocky, Lladro, and Design Gallery Milano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for models and miniatures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $23 and tops out at $96,443 while the average work can sell for $999.
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