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18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
altar tabernacle ballet box tea caddy marriage dowry apothecary chest of drawers architecture model
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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Architectural Models

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Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

French Art Deco Bronze Door Knocker by Camion Freres, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
-plated bronze, this sculptural architectural element features a finely modeled cornucopia overflowing
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Monumental Pair of Stained Glass Windows by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, hand-painted glass with finely modeled figures, elaborate architectural settings, and ornate foliate
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19th Century Gothic Antique Architectural Models

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Glass

Orientalist Palace Reception, Duke Maximilian at Mehemed Ali Court, 1846
Located in Langweer, NL
gradations, architectural precision, and carefully modeled figures. The artist captured the texture of
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Mid-19th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Paper

Diana The Huntress Plaster Sculpture, Art Deco, Circa 1920, Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Denmark, where he became known both as an independent sculptor and as a skilled modeller for architectural
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1920s Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Plaster

Verlys French Art Glass “Mandarin” Vase Frosted Clear Relief Design circa 1930
By Verlys Glass
Located in Plainview, NY
architectural presence. Maker: Verlys, France Model: Mandarin Vase Period: Circa 1930s Material: Molded
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Art Glass

Rare Jacobean Portrait on Panel Lady Elizabeth Wheeler née Cole 1623 Historical
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
functions like an architectural frame. This device, fashionable in the 1620s, concentrates the viewer’s
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Architectural Models

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Oil, Panel

Allegory Of Europe Solimena 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
with her left hand she holds the model of an architectural building (a temple), aided by a putto, while
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Architectural Models

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Oil

A-E Beurdeley, « The Coronation of Science » Clock, France, circa 1880
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
a first model known as “architectural drawing” illustrating The Coronation of Science. Also called
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

LC7 Swivel Chairs by Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, and Le Corbusier
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
architecture and furniture, this model epitomizes the Bauhaus-inspired shift toward rational, machine-age
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Architectural Models

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Enamel, Steel

Pair of Dark Stained Pine Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
frames can be considered the main design element of this model, with the architectural precision visible
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antique Architectural Models

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Fabric, Pine

Noel Leaver Original Watercolor, circa 1920 s, Orientalist Subject
By Noel Harry Leaver 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
followed the classic training route doing modules in Architecture, Painting Modelling and Design passing
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1920s Antique Architectural Models

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Paint

Trunk. Wood, leather, iron. Spanish school, around 1700.
Located in Madrid, ES
decorations. The hardware, also worked, follows models based on architectural designs, motifs also present on
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18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models

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Other

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Above the modeled architectural designs are the charming finely detailed urns with abundant flowers and
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

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Ormolu

Brass and Opal Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th century
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
the heart of Paris. Since each model highlighted the architecture of the place that inspired its
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Wrought Iron Fittings for Spanish Bargueño or Desk, 17th and 20th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
century lock inspired by 17th century models, with balustraded architectural elements and vegetal motifs
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Architectural Models

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Other, Wrought Iron

Pair of Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Fauteuils by George Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-carved in mahogany, these chairs feature an architectural elegance with backs modeled as Romanesque
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

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Upholstery, Wood

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Located in London, GB
in the Victorian Gothic style, with the body of the piece modelled architecturally. The stand is
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19th Century English Gothic Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

18th Century Renaissance Palladio Dining Room Set in blackening wood of walnut
By Andrea Palladio
Located in Vigonza, Padua
his models had a profound influence on Western architecture; The imitation of his style gave rise to a
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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

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Glass, Pine, Walnut

Pedestal Table, George II Style Mahogany, USA, circa 1860
Located in Madrid, ES
1683 and died in 1760), and is based on models borrowed from architecture Roman of the Renaissance
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Late 18th Century American George II Antique Architectural Models

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Mahogany

Renaissance Cabinet from Burgundy or Lyon Region
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
architectures, rigorously used as a model. This cabinet presents an imposing structure and a rich and
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

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Walnut

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
By William Birch
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
role of the designer, E. J. Punnett in this: ‘We made a number of his models in wax finish, natural
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1880s English Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

18th Century Personification of the Day Alabaster Sculpture
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Milan, IT
artist, for the new Medici pontiff Clement VII, definitively established the architectural structure of
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18th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Eiffel Tower Architectural Model
Located in Washington, DC
Late 19th century painted French architectural model of the Eiffel Tower.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Metal

Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Model
Located in Toronto, ON
An early 19th century architectural model of a portico. Original painted surface.
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Architectural Models

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Pine

Early 18th Century Italian Architectural Model
Located in Toronto, ON
Beautifully carved and assembled early 18th Century architectural model with two arched walkway
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Architectural Models

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Walnut

Cast iron architectural model of a Roman temple
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast iron architectural model of a Roman temple of six Tuscan engaged columns joined by arched
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19th Century American Antique Architectural Models

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Gothic Nave Window Segment
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A 19th century plaster architecture model of a Gothic nave window segment. Please find our
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19th Century Austrian Antique Architectural Models

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Plaster

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Gothic Acanthus Leaf
By Moritz Schroth, Museum für Kunst und Industrie (MAK)
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A 19th century didactical architecture model of a Gothic acanthus leave made of plaster by the cast
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19th Century Austrian Antique Architectural Models

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Plaster

Pair of Italian Architectural Models
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wood plinth with 8 carved columns complete with bases and capitals and carved dome,glazed
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19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models

18th Century Architectural Model of a Doric Column
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely rare, exquisite architectural model of a Doric column. England, third quarter of 18th
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Mid-18th Century British Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

18th Century Architectural Model of a Corinthian Column Circa 1760
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely rare, exquisite Grand Tour-inspired architectural model of a Corinthian column
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Didactical Architecture Model of a Tower, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The painted beechwood model was made for didactical purposes at engineers collages and universities
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1890s German Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

Architectural Models of a Roof Construction "Charpente"
Located in Antwerp, BE
A late 19th French wooden collection of Architectural models of a roof construction " Charpente
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19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Pine

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Roof Truss
By Josef Schröder
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The decorative model was issued by the renown model maker 'Josef Schröder' founded 1832 in
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1840s German Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Riveted Iron Connection
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The painted balsa wood model reproduces an iron beam connection. Labeled with an old inventory
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Late 19th Century German Antique Architectural Models

Large 19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of Riveted Iron Connections
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The painted balsa wood model reproduces a bearing connection for columns. Labeled with an old
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Late 19th Century German Antique Architectural Models

Early Didactical Architecture Model of a Corrugated Roof, circa 1890
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The cross section model exemplifies the construction of a roof with the attic construction, rain
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1890s German Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Wooden Attic Section
By Jacob von Schröder 1
Located in Vienna, Vienna
One of three wooden models reproducing a section of an attic construction. Labeled with an old
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1870s German Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Wooden Attic Section
By Jacob von Schröder 1
Located in Vienna, Vienna
One of three wooden models reproducing a section of an attic construction. Labeled with an old
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Late 19th Century German Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Wooden Attic Section
By Jacob von Schröder 1
Located in Vienna, Vienna
One of three wooden models reproducing a section of an attic construction. Labeled with an old
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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

A Large Scale Edwardian Mahogany Architectural Model of a Staircase
Located in Long Island City, NY
The stairs resting on a rectangular pine base.
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Architectural Models

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Mahogany, Pine

Spectacular Grand Tour Architectural Model of Pisa s Baptistry with Glass Dome
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Lafayette, CA
the Tower. In architectural history, never has imperfection provided such celebrity. There are, of
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1890s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Didactical Architecture Model of Attic Construction by Gustav Lahm, circa 1900
By Gustav Lahm
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The didactical model exemplifies a construction solution of an attic structure. Made circa 1900 by
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1890s German Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

Didactical Architecture Model of Attic Construction by Gustav Lahm, circa 1900
By Gustav Lahm
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The didactical model exemplifies a construction solution of an attic structure. Made around 1900
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1890s German Antique Architectural Models

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Hardwood

Impressive Grand Tour Marble Architectural Model-Phocas Column, Rome, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
. This impressively tall giallo antico marble model Phocas’ Column is another matter. It is expertly
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

Large 19th Century Didactical Architecture Model of a Steel Roof Construction
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The painted balsa wood model reproduces an attic construction of steel beams. Labeled with an old
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Late 19th Century German Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Colorful Grand Tour Architectural Model of the Pantheon, Rome, circa 1880
Located in Lafayette, CA
Rome. This satisfyingly substantial, orange-hued alabaster model of the 2,000 year old monument is
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Tiffany Co. 1881 Bronze Architectural Model of Cleopatra s Needle Obelisk, NY
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Lafayette, CA
history. In 40 years of collecting antique architectural models, we've encountered very few of these
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Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Gilded Bronze Architectural Model of the Vendome Column, Paris, circa 1850
Located in Lafayette, CA
headache for historians, these changes allow us to date, with some precision, architectural models such as
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Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Slate, Bronze

Architectural Roof Model
Located in Middleburg, VA
Architectural models such as this striking example were made by pupils of the Compagnonnage Society
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1860s French Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

19th Century Grand Tour Model
Located in Toronto, ON
Alabaster tri columned architectural model
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19th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

19th Century Maitrise Roof Frame Model
Located in Thoree les pins, FR
19th century French wooden architectural model of a roof frame construction.
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Architectural Models

Architectural Model Of Early Japanese Farmhouse
Located in Berlin, DE
very meticulously handmade sculpture of a japanese farmhouse in protruding silhouette with original materials
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Architectural Models

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Wood, Bamboo, Reed

Early 19th Century Gilded Bronze Bell, Highly Architectural Design
Located in Lafayette, CA
Architectural model and Gothic Bell, Paris. Fire-gilded bronze on a marble base, 6-1/2” H., circa
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1810s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

c. 1880 Grand Tour alabaster model of the Colosseum, Rome
Located in Lafayette, CA
scarce subject among Grand Tour architectural models, especially at this larger size. Base restored.
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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan s Marcus Aurelius Column Models, circa 1820, Rome
By Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Benjamin Ludwig Jollage 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
variety of souvenir architectural models became available. In the 1810s, Hopfgarten and Jollage’s trade in
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Bronze

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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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