NASA F-104 Lockheed Starfighter Bomber / Airplane Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool NASA F-104 Lockheed Starfighter bomber / airplane solid wood contractor desk model by Toys and Models Corporation, circa 1980s.
Wood
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
The model was made by N.A.C.A. and tested at their Ames research facility, Moffett Field, CA .
Aluminum
NASA T-38 Northrop Talon/ Airplane Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool NASA T-38 Northrop Talon airplane solid wood contractor desk model by Toys and Models Corporation, circa 1980s.
Wood
NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Contractor Desk Model 1/200 Scale
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool NASA Space Shuttle Discovery contractor desk model, circa 1990s.
Plastic, Wood
Sold
H 6.5 in W 8.25 in D 13 in
U.S. Air Force NASA XB-70 Valkyrie Airplane / Bomber Contractor Desk Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool U.S. Air Force NASA XB-70 Valkyrie airplane / bomber desk model, circa 1970s.
Wood
Transit 4A Satellite Model in Lucite, 1960's
By Nasa
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Transit 4A Satellite Model in Lucite, 1960's. Transit 4A by John Hopkins Physics Laboratory for the U.S. Navy. Generator Designed and built for U.S. Atomic Energy Commission ...
Acrylic, Lucite
Boeing 747 Bar Made with Half of a Boeing 747 Air Intake
Located in Paris, FR
Bar Boeing 747 made with half of a Boeing 747 air intake, in shiny polished aluminium finish, riveted aluminium. With a round glass top and with one black top and a down shelf. insi...
Aluminum
$163,463
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...
Iron, Nickel
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes. These too were updated in 1852 (terre...
Mahogany
$75,000
H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 14.57 in
Purple Amethyst White Calcite Agate Quartz Decorative Object Crystal Rock Table
Located in London, GB
With its extremely unusual central amethyst epimorph after calcite, this natural wonder evokes images of the legendary sword, Excalibur, magically fixed in the stone. Elsewhere we ...
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
$347,200
H 29 in W 60 in D 32 in
Alexandre Chevrie, Museum French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Royal Executive Desk
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Alexandre Chevrie, a museum quality French ormolu mounted mahogany Royal Executive "Empire" Desk, circa 1875. Double sided desk with six solid bronze lions paw feet, framed ormolu...
Ormolu
$191,318Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 82.68 in
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli . Angelica octagonal table represents one of the Cupioli masterpieces. The imposing dimension of the ...
Marble
$341,452
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$350,000
H 35 in W 29.25 in D 5.5 in
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Important Marble Relief of the ‘Resurrection of Christ’ Attributed to the Master of the Mascoli Altar Marble Venice, Italy Second half of the 15th Century SIZE: ...
Marble
$524,444 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$573,640
H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Unique and Magnificent Jewel Encrusted Automaton Watch by Audemars Piguet
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
Unique and magnificent jewel encrusted automaton watch by Audemars Piguet Swiss, 2002 Measures: Height 8.5cm, width 6cm, depth 2cm This spectacular watch is by Audemars Piguet. ...
Gold
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Other
Pan Am Boeing 707 Model Aircraft, circa 1958
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large scale vintage fiberglass and resin composite promotional model of a Boeing 707 in Pan Am’s iconic livery on original steel and cast iron floor stand with ball an...
Steel, Iron
$95,000
H 15 in W 12 in D 6 in
Continental Silver, Mother-of-Pearl and Jeweled Fantastical Bird, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
In Renaissance Style with various shaped applied stones and strap-like figures in front and back, the silver lid opens as box.
Multi-gemstone, Silver
$2,499
H 11.82 in W 10.12 in D 7.88 in
Aviation Lockheed Super Constellation Vintage Desk Airplane Model, circa 1940s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Aviation Lockheed Constellation vintage aluminium desk top display airplane model. The model has movement, you can change the position of the airplane. It has a mixture of Art Deco a...
Aluminum
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
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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