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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Arts and Crafts
Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Real Toscana Sheep White Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat/saddle and a matching head dress, he sits on red tin w...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Felt
Spitz Pomeranian Salon Dog dolls for Jumeau Doll, Kestner Doll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Spitz Pomeranian salon dog dolls.
Set of 2 miniature salon dog dolls - antique salon dog dolls in two different sizes . Made of paper mache with very soft fluffy fur, pointed snout, open mouth, glass eyes, felt red tongue, bow, felt covered wooden legs.
They will keep your antique dolls company - so great companian dogs for Jumeau doll - Kestner Doll...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
Materials
Felt, Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique French Doll Mold in Copper, 1910s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Complete and intact French doll mold in solid copper. Very early industrially used mold for production of rubber dolls. You very rarely see the body and head...
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1910s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Copper
Antique Dollhouse Pewter Bird Cage with Bird, By Babette Schweizer, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding bird cage in painted soft metal with a colorful Bird. To hang in your dollhouse or to put on a table in a salon or a parlor.
Made of pewter. Nice for every decoration...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass
Antique Handcrafted German Railroad / Train Station Ticket Booth By Bing Bavaria
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and great looking antique toy train ticket dispenser by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN).
Since buying and selling only the rarest antiques h...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s
By Märklin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare antique dollhouse miniature is for sale. This was purchased at an exceptional collectors Estate Sale Vienna, Austria, but this beautiful piece originally comes from Germany.
This is a rare enameled metal dollhouse lunch box or bread box made by Marklin in Germany. This is in very good condition with minor loss of enamel and is designed to fit in a larger dolls house or kitchen. Translated, the script means “give us this day...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen.
It is in ver...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass
Borzoi Dog Companion for French German Doll Jumeau Kestner, Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A salon dog from Germany for your french fashion doll. Glass amber eyes with black pupils, black nose and wooden sticky legs. Lots of clean fluffy ...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Fur, Wool, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Toy Step, Step Bike
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique step bike - antique toy step.
This child's bike step dates 1900 - 1920.
We found this one out of a collection which came from a castle - royal house.
It's a collectable antique bike , antique bicycle, antique vélo...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Thonet Bentwood Puppenmobel Doll Chairs / Doll Furniture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and great condition Thonet doll chairs.
For the collectors of the rarest of Thonet pieces we are proud to offer this finest pair of early 20th century doll chairs. In the Thonet catalogue of 1904 these chairs are mentioned as 'Fauteuil 2' and 'Speissessel 2'. These chairs are both unmarked, but you can see them next to each other in the bottom right corner of the page from the 1904 Thonet catalogue (as shown in image 10). These wonderful condition collectables are in their original schellac, they are as stable as the day they were made and the 'speisesessel' (eating chair...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bentwood
Real Toscana Sheep Fur Rabbit Toy Made to Order
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG Switzer from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, Little JG Rabbit is for Bigs and Littles...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
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Silver Lady Woman Ex Voto religious Folk Art, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed and then welded. Given the delicacy...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
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Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...
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H 3.94 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Victorian, Boot Jack With Boot Pulls
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Folding Boot Jack.
A useful folding portable, campaign boot jack with boot pulls. The boot jack is made to a fairly standard design and the sort t...
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Late 19th Century Pennsylvania Miniature Walnut & Pine Paneled Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Late 19th century miniature two-drawer chest of drawers.
With paneled sides and turned feet and knobs.
Cosisting of Walnut with a pine secondary and nail construction.
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Located in Miami, FL
The twin pops seesaw is part of the pop-up park series created to inspire play. The seesaw is not only intended for children, but designed for adults,...
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Summer ! French Old Parasol
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
French elegant hand-embroidered antique parasol, handle rattan wood: it is perfect for this season and we should learn to use it.
Idea: electrify if Y...
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Set of 2 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Set of 2.
Measures:
30 x 8.5 cm
27 x 7.5 cm
Handmade by Japanese artisants...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Toys and Dolls
Materials
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Set of 3 "Kokeshi" Dolls
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese dolls called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Set of 3.
Measures:
30 x 9 cm
30.5 x 8.5 cm
30 x 9 cm
Handmade by Japanes...
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Materials
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Large Antique Silver Hand Arm Ex Voto, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute petite religious Ex Voto. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or silver plated metal. It is handmade, embossed and then welded. Given the delicacy...
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Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930
Located in London, GB
Black Dolls by Margo Jefferson. Published by Radius Books/ Mingei International Museum, 2015. Hardback in dust jacket. First Edition.
This important book presents the history of African American...
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Materials
Paper
Beautiful Framed Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto Monogramed, Antique European, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Framed and donated in the 1970s this vintage ex voto is a real beautiful collectible. I do not know what it is made of, thin and light filigree silver or si...
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Materials
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H 6.13 in W 5.25 in D 0.5 in
Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful children's rocking chair in beech plywood minimalist craftsmanship the design of the rocking chair is essentially a nod to the shape of a swinging banana!
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French Antique Composition Porcelain Bisque Doll, Collection, circa 1900, Paris
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty old doll from the 1900s / 1910s
The bisque head is not broken.
Bisque head, which is unglazed tinted porcelain. Pretty slender face. The bisque is cream-colored, porcel...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
H 13.78 in W 4.73 in D 2.17 in
Antique Little Doll Bisque Head, Glass Eyes and Composition, Numbered 1770
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique little doll or mini doll with bisque head - porcelain head.
She has glass eyes, painted eyelashes and eyebrows and composition jointed body an...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
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H 6.7 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in
1920s French Pierrot Doll, Boudoir Salon Harlequin Doll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique French Pierrot Doll.
This cute boudoir doll or harlequin doll dates of the Early Art Deco Period.
It's an antique toy doll who looks a little sh...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
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Antique Arts & Crafts Gustav Stickley Childs Chair No 342, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission Child's Small Chair by Gustav Stickley, Catalog #344, offers oak construction with slat back over leather seat and raised on square and straight le...
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Early 20th Century Dolls Rocking Cradle Bed, circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century dolls rocking cradle bed, circa 1910
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Antique Pierrot Theater Doll Head, Marionette Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Theater doll head, Marionette Head of Pierrot.
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
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"the Bajazzo" Wooden Slot Machine, Art Nouveau Slot Machine
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Bajazzo was the best known and most popular slot in prewar Germany. The vending machines were built in various versions by several companies in Germany, France and Great Britain ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
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Wooden Standing Grey Horse Leather Leash, 19th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
A rocking horse is a child's toy, usually shaped like a horse and mounted on rockers similar to a rocking chair. There are two sorts, the one where the horse part sits rigidly attached to a pair of curved rockers that are in contact with the ground, and a second sort, where the horse hangs on a rigid frame by iron straps the horse moves only relative to the frame, which does not move.
Predecessors of the rocking horse may be seen in the rocking cradle, the tilting seats used during the Middle Ages for jousting practice as well as the wheeled hobby horse. The toy in its current form did not appear before the 17th century, though some conflicting sources note medieval manuscripts including references to carved rocking horses, presumably of the toy kind.
From the 19th century onward, rocking horses became more commonly considered as child's toy. Mostly built by hobby woodcrafters, and ranging from relatively crude to finely ornamented and the toys of future kings, it was not until the late 19th century that the production became industrialised.
In 2006, the Guinness Book of World Records certified Katlinel and Les Hartness of California as having the largest hand carved wooden rocking horse...
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1890s French Arts and Crafts Antique Toys and Dolls
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Antique Wooden Toy Horse, 19th Century ON SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique wooden toy horse.
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19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Toys and Dolls
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Pushkin "Ruslan & Ludmilla" 18k Gold Collectors Fairy Tale Plate 1988, Russia
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful Bradex "Ruslan & Ludmilla" plate, the first plate in the Russian Legends collection. Plate number 2849, circa 1988, 7-1/2"
The plate was made with up to 17 layers of colored pigments on black porcelain and enhanced with 18kt gold on hard fired porcelain. The reverse side is written in Russian describing the title, story and serial number 2849. Manufactured in Soviet/Russian porcelain...
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1920s French Boudoir Salon Harlequin Doll, Pierrot Doll
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Decorative Vintage Horse in Worn Burlap, Leather and Wood
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Decorative vintage horse in worn burlap, leather and wood. This horse used to be covered in a fur fabric but only parts of this fabric remain. What's left gives the horse a beautiful...
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Antique, New and Vintage Toys and Dolls
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.