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19th Century Granada s Alhambra Palace Framed Stucco Mock-Up
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Granada's Alhambra palace framed stucco mock-up with columns.    
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Late 19th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Stucco

Industrial Foundry Pattern Gear Molds
Located in Rochester, NY
A near pair of large antique wood foundry gear patterns with very fine quality construction, wood pegged joinery & original beautifully aged color / patina to natural wood. One hav...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Architectural Models

Antique Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios G Liberotti Circa1820 19th C
Located in London, GB
A collection of 60 Grand Tour plaster intaglios in the original three-tier birch box, the upper tier with the key to the intaglios pasted under the cover, signed G. Liberotti, Roma a...
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1820s Antique Architectural Models

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Other

19th Century Victorian Brass Decorative Dinner Bell
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Victorian dinner bell, circa 1890. Features two stylized fish which form the suspension arms to support the bell. Standing on plinth base. Would have had a rope from the bottom of th...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

19th Century Large Wire Frame Decorative Bird Cage
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large wire frame parrots cage, circa 1890. Two parts, with removable dome top with bull ring fitment. No fittings included. Ideal decorative piece. Will need some work to get the d...
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Metal

19th Century Galvanised Metal Milk Churn with Iron Strapping
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Galvanised metal milk churn with iron strapping A good large piece, with handle and chain attached to the lockable lid, made in Galvanised metal with iron strapping ...
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Late 19th Century Brutalist Antique Architectural Models

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Metal

Early 19th Century Cast Iron and Walnut Cobblers Last / Boot Form
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th century cast iron and walnut cobblers last / boot form Wonderful old school American walnut and cast iron cobblers tool. These were made to make and repair boots. A ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Architectural Models

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Iron

19th Century Architectural Plaster Model
Located in Allerum, SE
Architectural cast plaster model of the Fredrik's church in Copenhagen. Ca 1890.
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19th Century Danish Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Plaster

Small Architectural Staircase Model w/ Handrail
Located in New York, NY
Small architectural ataircase model w/ handrail Measures approximately: 11" x 8.5" x 19".
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19th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Metal

Antique 19th Century Decorative Architectural Bird Cage
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Beautiful wooden bird cage in the shape of a monumental palace. On the side is an original glass food tube attached. This item can still be used as a bird cage, but is also be...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Architectural Models

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Mahogany

Roman Marble Architectural Decoration - 1st / 2nd century AD
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Roman marble architectural Decoration 1st-2nd century AD 14 x 9,5 x 5 on a modern metal stand
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Architectural Models

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Marble

Model of Rotunda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian alabaster model of Rotunda.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models

19th Century Architects Roof Model
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Fine example of a 19th century architects model of a roof. Great quality.  
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19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Architectural Form Vitrine or Reliquary
Located in Stamford, CT
building.The architectural model in gilt wood and dark green paint, the top lifts off.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Architectural Models

Pair of Wooden Spire Models from Late 19th Century England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wooden spire models from late 19th century England.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Antique National Nickel Plated Brass Country Store Cash Register Model 441 C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique National Nickel Plated Foliate Embossed Brass Country Store Cash Register, Model 441, Serial
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Early 20th Century Antique Architectural Models

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Brass, Nickel

Italian Grand Tour Chest of Temple Form
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine carved walnut architectural model of a Greco-Roman temple, with hinged lid and column
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Erzgebirge German Folk Art Village Model
Located in London, GB
art is a collection of 50 hand carved pine architectural models, covered in natural foliage, windows
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1920s Folk Art Antique Architectural Models

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Pine

19th Century Alabaster Doric Pedestal
Located in Paris, FR
plate with beveled edges. The spiraling column rests on a small octagonal base. This large architectural
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Electroplate Islamic Alhambra Model Casket Box by Rafael Contreras Granada Spain
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Queens, NY
Alhambra at this period. Contreras continued to produce miniature architectural models as high-end
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19th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Recently Found Piccirilli Brothers Studio Model, Black Eagle
By Piccirilli Brothers
Located in Peekskill, NY
carvers. Although the Piccirilli Brothers were known primarily as architectural modelers and the
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Architectural Models

Early Maxfield Parrish Print, Aucassin Seeks for Nicolette, Romance
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Big Flats, NY
architectural models to his painting technique by making wooden models of the buildings (real and imaginary
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Early 20th Century American Antique Architectural Models

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Paper, Wood

Grand Tour Red Jasper Columns
Located in Stamford, CT
Very fine quality Grand tour red jasper architectural model of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus
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19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models

Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
style in around 1880. The case is architecturally modelled and decorated with mythical creatures and
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

French Pair of Napoleon III Ormolu Wall-Lights after Jean-Charles Delafosse
By Jean-Charles Delafosse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
in the ornament, he is known for his collections of architectural models. Important theorist of the
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Architectural Models

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Ormolu

Monumental Antique Chinese Ancestral Shrine
Located in Forney, TX
throughout the structure. Large architectural model ancestor shrines were important religious items
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Exquisite Tunbridgeware Chapel Form Box/Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century Tunbridgeware architectural model of a chapel which also serves as a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Architectural Models

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Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Mahogany, Sycamore, Walnut

Italian Grand Tour Souvenir Gilt Bronze Pietra Dura Centrepiece Bowl
Located in London, GB
. Grand Tourists would often collect sculptures, paintings, architectural models, and pieces of decorative
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

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Marble, Multi-gemstone, Ormolu, Bronze

Architectural Tabernacle, Oak Wood, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
plant, following the models of contemporary architecture, with basements that protrude from the main one
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Architectural Models

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Oak

St. James Palace Skeleton Clock by Evans of Handsworth
By William F. Evans of Handsworth
Located in New Orleans, LA
of Handsworth, Birmingham, this rare architectural model became popular around the golden anniversary
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Danish Schooner Model Ship, circa 1860-1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
. Appears untouched. Both an architectural and sculptural model of excellent quality.
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Architectural Models

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Canvas, Wood

Italian Orientalist Style Oil on Board Painting with Classical Roman Ruins View
Located in Firenze, IT
was the architectural model for the Arc de Triomphe (1836) in Paris. Views of Roman monuments were
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Early-20th Century English Working Scratch Built Windmill Model
Located in London, GB
Early-20th Century Working Scratch Built Windmill Model We are proud to offer an original one-off
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Architectural Models

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Metal, Brass

Pair of French Louis XV Style Richly Modeled Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Modeled with architectural elements, scrolls, leaf work and flowers these chenets are in the
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Model No. "1142" Wall Lights by Atelier Jean Perzel, France 20th Century
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
handcrafted in their workshop located in the heart of Paris. Since each model highlighted the architecture of
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Model No. "1142" Wall Light by Atelier Jean Perzel, France Early 20th Century
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
their workshop located in the heart of Paris. Since each model highlighted the architecture of the place
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Monumental Antique Chinese Pagoda Floor Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
exceptionally executed intricately detailed tiered architectural pagoda model features elaborate parcel gilt
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Architectural Models

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Wood, Lacquer, Giltwood

Mart Stam Marcel Breuer Bauhaus S33 Chair for Thonet, Germany, 1926
By Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Mart Stam & Marcel Breuer S33 chair for Thonet, Germany - 1926. Beautiful Bauhaus architecture
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Architectural Models

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Chrome

19th Century Alabaster Grand Tour Sculpture of the Temple Of Vespasian And Titus
Located in Stockholm, SE
. This particular model showcases the temple's architectural elements with precision, including the
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Alabaster

Striking Hand Carved Art Deco Lions Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
deco style. It's also so well done it could have been a model for some architectural ornament. The
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Striking Hand-Carved Art Deco Lions Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
deco style. It's also so well done it could have been a model for some architectural ornament. The
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Architectural Models

The Allegory of Europe Oil on Canvas Italy XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
hand holds the model of an architectural building, helped by a putto, while with the other hand she
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18th Century Other Art Style Antique Architectural Models

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Oil

19th Century, Couple of Oil on Canvas Italian Neoclassical Style Paintings
Located in IT
, appreciation for classical architectural and pictorial models gave a new impetus to the neoclassical movement
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models

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Canvas

Engraving by Cornelis Visscher – Minerva/Athena after Parmigianino, 17th–18th c.
By Cornelis Visscher
Located in Firenze, IT
-length, looking downwards, beneath an architectural arch. The model is the Minerva painted by
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Early 18th Century Renaissance Antique Architectural Models

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Paper, Engraving

Japy Freres Antique French Gilt Bronze Gothic Clock Set
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning Gothic clock set by the famous maker Japy Freres, circa 1880. It is of architectural
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19th Century French Gothic Antique Architectural Models

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Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Marble Bronze Corinthian Column Italian Neoclassical Ruins
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very impressive example of an Italian Grand Tour inlaid marble and bronze mounted architectural
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19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Painting French Naturalist Landscape Cows Trees Henri MORAL 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
1881, he was appointed professor of drawing, architecture and modeling in Armentières in the North. He
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1880s Naturalistic Antique Architectural Models

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Oil

Antique French Directoire Ebonized Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
known as Directoire, original creations inspired by the classic models. Architecture and
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19th Century French Antique Architectural Models

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Giltwood

English Regency Period Coromandel and Brass Table Attributed to Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
architectural Italian influence. A similar model constructed of rosewood with brass details and ‘spindle
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19th Century English Regency Antique Architectural Models

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Brass

Architectural Model
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique Architectural Model. Dating from the early 20th century it pays close attention to detail
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Architectural Model Roof
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Architectural models as these were made by apprentices or master craftsman to apply for a title by
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Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Softwood

Large Architectural Model Roof
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Architectural models as these were made by apprentices or master craftsman to apply for a title by
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Softwood

An Architectural Model of a Chinoiserie Pavilion
Located in Austin, TX
A highly detailed architectural model of a pavilion in the Chinoiserie taste. The vermillion red
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Early 20th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Architectural Models

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Giltwood

Early 20th Century pine architectural model of a rooftop
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century pine architectural model of a rooftop A well modelled early 20th century hand
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Architectural Models

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Pine

Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Architectural Model of the Arch de Triumph
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Grand Tour Bronze Architectural Model of the Arch de Triumph Of small scale
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

A Wooden Maquette of an Architectural Model of a Dome with Truss
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden maquette of an architectural model of a dome with truss and a spiral staircase. Original
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19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models

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Wood

Large Chinese Ancestral Hall Architectural Model, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and fabulous Chinese carved, lacquered and painted wood architectural model of an ancestral
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Architectural Models

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Softwood, Paint

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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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