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Neoclassical Doll house
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Charming dollhouse in original yellow paint probably from Louisiana. Available with white painted new pedestal. Great as center decoration
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19th Century American Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Collection of Cornish Serpentine Hardstone Lighthouses
Located in New York, NY
Collection of Seven Cornish Serpentine Hardstone Lighthouses, Mounted on "Rocky Outcrop Bases", Cornwall, Southwest England, Late 19th / Early 20th Century

(Sizes rang...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Architectural Models

Pair of French Louis XV Style Urn Pedestals
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of French Louis XV style urn pedestals with green marble tops and sides, brass mounts and stepped bases. 20th century. 100cm (39.4") - High. 34cm (13.4") - Wide. 34cm (13...
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Early 20th Century Antique Architectural Models

Louis Vuitton Malle Courrier
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Roma, IT
This is a steamer trunk malle courrier monogram. Handles brass original (Perfect!) Three plateau inside (Perfect!) Country of origin Buenos Aires.
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Early 1900s French Modern Antique Architectural Models

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Brass, Iron

Wine Pump
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lachazette-Cammal wine pump.
Made in Nimes in France
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19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Antique Wine Pump
Wine Pump
$2,700
19th Century Mahogany Architectural Spiral Staircase Model
Located in Concord, MA
19th century mahogany (or rosewood) spiral staircase model. Dimensions: 23 3/4 x 14 inches.
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Architectural Models

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Mahogany

A Wooden Architectural Staircase Model
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful architectural model of a staircase, Great detailed staircase with paneling
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Architectural Models

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Oak

Large Architectural Pocket Watch Holder / Box
Located in Chicago, IL
windows and detailing. Marquetry provides architectural details. The watch would become the "clock" in the
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19th Century American Antique Architectural Models

Whimsical Painted Boat Builder s Model
Located in San Francisco, CA
Whimsical Painted Boat Builder's Model; English circa 1900
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Early 20th Century English Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Beautiful Early 18th Century Architectural Angel Figure, circa 1700-1750
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The very decorative ecclesiastical and architectural angel figure support, modelled in plaster
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Architectural Models

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Gesso, Plaster

Large Grand Tour Model
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A large carved Antico marble grand tour architectural model of the temple of Vespasian. Italian
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Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Architectural Models

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Marble

French 19th Century Cast Ormolu Mount Modelled as a Tied Ribbon Bow, circa 1880
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
architectural fragment with real quality.
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1880s French Louis XIV Antique Architectural Models

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Ormolu

19th Century Maitrise of French Compagnon
Located in Thoree les pins, FR
19th French wooden architectural model made by Pupils of the Compagnon.
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Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Cork Model of the Temple of Zeus at Paestum
By Domenico Padiglione
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Century. For a long time, architectural models have been used for resolving structural problems; for
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1820s Italian Antique Architectural Models

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Cork

19th Century Folk Art Wall Cupboard with Architectural Facade
Located in London, GB
“Ground Floor” level of this stylised architectural façade is modelled as a terraced shop front with the
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1880s English Antique Architectural Models

Wooden Detail Model of a Gothic Church - 19th Century French
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Architectural Detail Model of a Gothic Church Spire - 18th Century French
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Architectural Models

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Mahogany

plaster and wood pilaster/pedestal circa 1900
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A quality and well modeled painted plaster architectural pedestal with a nice marblelized top and a
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Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Renaissance Revival Style Palace Credenza / Sideboard, Museum Class
Located in Liverpool, GB
mascarons and lions, as well as – modelled on architectural cornices – elements “supporting” the coping
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1880s European Renaissance Revival Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

Pair of Biedermeier Period Burl Walnut Armchairs, Vienna, Austria circa 1825
Located in Houston, TX
front legs modeled on architectural columns gives these chairs an almost sculptural effect. Please
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Architectural Models

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Walnut

Antique French Henri II Walnut Partners Table Desk, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
, circa 1880 is quite impressive. Modeled after the architectural splendor of King Henri II (who reigned
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1880s English Antique Architectural Models

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Leather, Oak

Architectural Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Architectural Model, Masterpiece, France 19th century Walnut and Oak
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19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Walnut, Oak

A 19th century Didactical Architecture Model of a Semi-Dome Niche
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A 19th century plaster architecture model of a semi-dome niche. Detachable segments on rectangular
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19th Century Austrian Antique Architectural Models

19th Century Marble Architectural Model of a Temple
Located in Richmond, London
A superb quality mid- to late 19th century architectural model of a baroque arch or temple, in
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Late 19th Century European Baroque Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena Marble, Ormolu

Grand Tour Alabaster Architectural Model of the Temple of Vesta, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
This white alabaster architectural model of Rome's Temple of Hercules Victor, commonly referred to
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Alabaster Architectural Model, Arch of Janus, Rome, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
While 19th century souvenir architectural models (like those today) often focus on the same few
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1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Temple of Vespasian, Rome, Grand Tour Architectural Model, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
Carved of colorful Italian alabaster, this 10 1/2" tall, late 19th century, architectural model
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Temple of Vespasian, Rome, circa 1890 Souvenir Grand Tour Architectural Model
Located in Lafayette, CA
, carved Italian alabaster architectural model of the Temple of Vespasian in Rome's Forum continues a Roman
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster, Stone

Cenotaph, London an Early 20th Century Souvenir Architectural Model
Located in Lafayette, CA
The Cenotaph, London an early 20th century architectural souvenir. From Piraneseum's attic, this
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Gold, Lead

19th Century Rosso Marble Lateran Obelisk Architectural Model, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
model, with heiroglyphics adorning all four sides, is labelled "Obelisco Laterano" in gold lettering on
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble

Grand Tour Architectural Model of the Arch of Titus, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
19th century Grand Tour alabaster model of the Arch of Titus, Rome. Carved alabaster in two colors
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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Large Grand Tour Architectural Model of St. John s Baptistry, Pisa
Located in Lafayette, CA
Italy’s northwest, Ligurian coast, our thoughts run to the Tower. In architectural history, never has
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1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Grand Tour, circa 1860 Marble Architectural Model Antonine Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
originally paired with a like-sized, identically-rendered model of Trajan’s column, this replica of the
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Roman Architectural Models, Columns, Rome, circa 1830
Located in Lafayette, CA
carefully-worked pair of Grand Tour models (note the exacting carving of the reliefs in the spiraling
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1820s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Spectacular Grand Tour Architectural Model of Pisa s Baptistry with Glass Dome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Tower. In architectural history, never has imperfection provided such celebrity. There are, of course
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Marble and Bronze Architectural Model of Trajan s Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
originally paired with a like-sized, identically-rendered model of Rome’s Antonine Column, this replica of
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Gilded Bronze Architectural Model of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, circa 1840
Located in Lafayette, CA
suppression of the 1871 Paris Commune.) This gilded bronze model of Paris Luxor Obelisk was almost
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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Pair ca.1890 Pisa Architectural Models - Baptistry and Leaning Tower
Located in Lafayette, CA
Delicately-Carved Pair ca.1890 Pisa Models - Baptistry and Leaning Tower In Italy in the 19th
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1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Pair of Bronze Grand Tour Architectural Models of Temple Ruins in Roman Forum
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Lafayette, CA
A pair of later 19th century, bronze and marble models of the Roman Forum. Dark patinated bronze
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Richly Detailed Grand Tour Bronze Architectural Model of Colonne Vendome, Paris
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
changes allow us to date, with some precision, architectural models such as the one offered here. The
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1860s French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Stone, Bronze

Colonne Vendome, Paris Mid-19th Century Souvenir Grand Tour Architectural Model
Located in Lafayette, CA
bronze model of the Colonne is an exception to this rule. An exceptionally rare version, we've seen just
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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Large Church Organ Architectural Scale Model, English, 19th Century, Mixed Woods
Located in Totnes, GB
A charming scratch-built antique scale or architectural model of a large church or cathedral organ
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Tiffany Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra s Needle Obelisk, NY
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
the obelisk's history. In 40 years of collecting antique architectural models, we've encountered
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1880s American Egyptian Revival Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

c. 1790 Grand Tour bronze model of the Marcus Aurelius equestrian monument, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
What in the 19th century would become a flourishing trade in souvenir Roman architectural models
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Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Elegantly Detailed Grand Tour Model of the Arch of Constantine, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
Costantini - anno XI, and on the sides, Roma. Italian souvenir architectural models, across the 19th
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

19th Century Grand Tour Alabaster Model of the Temple of Vespasian
Located in Lafayette, CA
Carved of colorful Italian alabaster, this 8 - 1/2" tall, late 19th century, architectural model of
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Grand Tour Bronze Model of the Temple of Vesta, Rome, circa 1870
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Lafayette, CA
19th century Grand Tour souvenir architectural models. These were fashioned in a wide range of sizes
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Stone, Bronze

Antique Gilded Architectural Fragment
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique gilded fragment is a lovely bookcase accent or can be framed as an unusual piece of art.
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19th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Miniature Staircase Model of Wood
Located in Retie, BE
Miniature staircase model of pine and oakwood. This architect's staircase model of hand carved
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Builder s Model of a Log Cabin
Located in Stonington, CT
Realistically modeled builder's model of a log cabin. Real shutters, windows and chimney. From
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Architectural Models

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Stone, Metal

Pisa Alabaster Cathedral Group Model, circa 1875
Located in Lafayette, CA
model was undoubtedly carved in nearby Volterra, the source for Italian alabaster for hundreds of years
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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Set of four Grand Tour architectural models of Roman ruins, c. 1880
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Lafayette, CA
A set of four, later 19th century, bronze and marble models of the Roman Forum. Dark patinated
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour, ca. 1870 Marble Model - Antonine Column, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
like-sized, identically-rendered model of Trajan’s column, this replica of the Column of Marcus
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Model and Thermometer, July Column, Paris
Located in Lafayette, CA
Colonne de Juillet, Paris Cast bronze model, with stamped sheet brass and glass thermometer, on a
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1870s French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Slate, Bronze

Large Grand Tour Model of the Pantheon, Rome, ca. 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
substantial, orange-hued alabaster model of the two thousand year old monument is convincingly (if not
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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

19th Century Brass Skeleton Clock Model of Westminster Cathedral, London
By W. H. Telford
Located in Lafayette, CA
Westminster Skeleton Clock Pierced, polished brass plates on marble base, 22” high W. H. Telford, Whitehaven, England, ca. 1850 The history of horology divides neatly into the m...
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Mid-19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Brass

Large 19th Century Rosso Antico Model of the Solar Obelisk, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
marble 18 1/2" H, 1830s This especially finely-carved model accurately renders the thicket of ancient
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1820s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble

Large, detailed, c. 1870 nero antico marble model of the Lateran Obelisk, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
An unusually large and carefully rendered replica of Rome's tallest obelisk. The model's carved
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble

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Antique Architectural Models For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique architectural models for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique architectural models — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Antique architectural models have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique architectural models bearing Victorian or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique architectural models over the years, but those made by Roman Bronze Works, Jacob von Schröder and Leblanc Frères are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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