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Boxwood Bilboquet Ball Game, treen, Late 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Bilboquet in turned boxwood, period, end of the 18th century.
Dual use with point and ball.
Beautiful patina of use.
Total height 15 cm, ball diameter 4.8 cm.
Category
Late 18th Century French Other Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
19th Century Polychrome Wooden Horse
Located in Brussels, Brussels
polychromy which has a lot of charm
Old child's toy with the front wheels which moves
In good condition
Category
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Fruitwood
Wooden Bowl With 9 French Iron Boules
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved wooden bowl with nine antique nail-studded iron boules that were used for boule Lyonnaise or pétanque games. Each ball was handcrafted with densely packed nails that gi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
$795 / set
Antique 1910s German Santa Claus Belsnickle Figure on Sleigh pulled by Pink Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Santa Claus Belsnickle Sleigh with Pig and Toys, circa 1900
A rare and charming
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Composition
Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog
Located in Dallas, TX
A French papier-mâché growler bulldog with pull chain which makes a growler noise when pulled. Circa 1900, France.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Paper
A wooden sculpture depicting a prancing carousel horse, Italy 1750.
Located in Milan, IT
Italian wooden sculpture depicting a carousel horse launched in the act of ramping. Pale fruitwood. Modern metal base. The measurement refers to the horse only. Italy mid-18th century.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
American Mohair
Straw Jointed Cone Nose Teddy Bear,
Franklin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and nostalgia of early 20th-century American toy making. Though unmarked, his construction and form
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Mohair, Thread, Straw
Filigree Miniature Furniture for a Doll
s House
Located in Delft, NL
A filigree miniature furniture for a doll's house
A filigree furniture for a doll's house with a piano wing and piano chair, a table with 4 chairs and a sofa with two armchairs, m...
Category
19th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Silver
$1,062 / set
Mechanical Bank "Pelican, " Made of Cast Iron, circa 1878
By John Gerrard
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy listings I am offering for sale.
Provenance: From my own personal collection of 40 years.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A very
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
Rare 18th Century Neapolitan Nativity Figure – Woman in Traditional Dress
Located in Hamburg, DE
This rare, antique Neapolitan nativity figure from the 18th century represents a woman in traditional dress with a distinctive head covering, a vivid example of the skill and cultura...
Category
1780s Baroque Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Textile, Glass, Wood
A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century Dutch miniature Doll house silver tea caddy
A Dutch silver tea caddy of 2.5 cm high in octagonal shape with a thumb spoon (typical Dutch) of 1.5 cm long. The spoon ma...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Silver
1890s Victorian Porcelain Dolls
Frozen Charlotte
Japan
Germany, Set of 3
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful set of 3 antique porcelain dolls, so called ''Frozen Charlottes'': they originate in Germany, where they would be put into
the pudding (or any sweet festive dish) for girls...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th century Pair of Cast Iron Andirons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of large cast iron andirons in the form of Tweedleddee and Tweedledum, late 19th century.
Category
1870s English Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
$5,750 / set
Rare Bamboo
Rattan Doll
s Bedroom, Playhouse, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
furnishings, and a stunning addition to any vintage toy or French country collection.
Category
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelai...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Porcelain
Splendid Steiff Mohair Teddy Bear on Wheels, Germany 1920s
By Steiff
Located in Milan, IT
The Sweetest Steiff Mohair Teddy Bear on Wheels, Germany 1920s
Category
1920s German Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique American Primitive Handmade Gliding Rocking Hobby Horse
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique American primitive handmade gliding rocking hobby horse
Additional information:
Materials: Iron, Leather, Wood
Color: Antique White
Period: 19th Century
Styles: Ameri...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch
Judy, 20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
removed by unscrewing the base plate.
Great collectible vintage toy to add to your collection.
Reproduced
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
Fetching Folk Art British 19th Century Rocking Horse with Glass Eyes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful 19th century nursery rocking horse having charming detailed head with a dished face and flared nostrils. He retains his original saddle and leather stirrups and is mounted ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Art Deco Compact Pierrette with Blue Eyes Card Fabric Tulle Felt
Located in Munich, DE
This compact is designed as a pierrette and was handcrafted in 1920 ca. The circular lid of the compact is made from card that is decorated with handprinted Art Deco ornaments. The p...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Felt
Mechanical Bank
Sentry
, circa 1925
By Saalheimer
Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
would be a nice addition to a discerning collection of either antique toys or vintage mechanical banks
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage 1930s HANDMADE Hawaiian Doll.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into a time when craftsmanship was king with our beautifully handmade Hawaiian Doll from the early 20th century. This ceremonial gem is a rare find, embodying the true spirit of...
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Cotton
Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved and painted pine rocking horse with leather saddle and harness on trestle rocker.
Dimensions
Height 47 inches
Width 66 inches
Depth 19 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Pine
$2,409 Sale Price
40% Off
Small Mahogany Mirror with Gilt Wood Rocaille Scroll Wall Brackets
Located in Delft, NL
Small mahogany mirror with gilt wood rocaille scroll wall brackets
Small mirror with 2 miniature wall brackets in carved gilt wood with rocaille scrolls
Mirror in mahogany wooden...
Category
19th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Godshill, 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 wheels, he has a delightful i...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Felt
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An extraordinary and exceptional museum-quality set of twenty four unique handcrafted Marionette puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century.
Hanging height of between 85cm and 1...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
1900s French Wooden and Metal Horse Tricycle
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden and metal horse tricycle created in France circa 1900. Vibrant yet seasoned and matured, this sprung horse glides on metal wheels that roll it gracefully into modernity. Thr...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Iron
Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers.
Antique salesman samples (a.k.a. salesman's samples, or salesmen samples) are small scale versi...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Brass, Iron
$280 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual Continental Bisque Porcelain Automaton Figure
Located in London, GB
Unusual bisque porcelain automaton figure
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Height 57cm, width 21cm, depth 21cm
This unusual doll takes the form of a young boy dressed in period...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Antique wooden Roulette game wheel with applied figures
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the charm of a bygone era with this exquisite antique wooden game, a true testament to the beauty and craftsmanship of yesteryear. This extraordinary game feature...
Category
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Taisho Period Sitting Doll with Silk Clothing and Ornate Headdress
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese doll with a powdered face and silk clothing and tall headdress from the early 1900s, during the Taisho period. Introducing a Japanese treasure from the early 20th century,...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Fabric
Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century miniature beech and ash hoop back kitchen chair
A delightful piece, this chair it may be tiny but it has the most wonderful look, a great patina and charm.
The chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Ash
Ichimatsu Ningyo Doll from Japan Around 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ichimatsu Ningyo doll is a Japanese shell limestone doll from the Meiji period. The doll body as well as the head, forearms, hands, legs and feet are made of shell limestone, only th...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Limestone
$1,068 Sale Price
25% Off
1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s hand painted tinplate car.
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Sheet Metal
A Dutch 19th Century Miniature Console table
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th Century Miniature Console table
A 19th Century Dutch console table of 38 cm high with marble top, which is loose on the table. With an antique mirror and curled legs....
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Marble
$3,263 / set
Miniature Cast Iron Linen Press with Schildkröt Doll, 1890-1900
Located in Delft, NL
A miniature cast iron linen press with Schildkröt doll, 1890-1900
An antique miniature mangle linen press, circa 1890-1900, made of cast iron with 2 wooden shelves and wooden roll...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
Large Old Polychrome Painted Metal Model of a Lorry
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A large model of a lorry made in the second quarter of the 20th century. The cab is red, the body and flatbed maroon, above four spoked wheels. After an American Brockway truck.
...
Category
1920s European Industrial Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
19th Century, Little Bicycle Made of Solid Wood with Metal Wheels
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century, little bicycle made of solid wood with pedals, adjustable seat and stable front part.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
Splendid 19th Century Anglo-Indian CHESS BOARD TABLE
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century CHESS BOARD TABLE
in ebony wood with bone applications.
Small flaws.
good condition
Dim.: 52.5 x 37.5 cm.
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
Cast iron standing bear money box by John Harper
Co
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian patinated cast iron standing bear money box, registered design by John Harper & Co.
John Harper Co. Ironfounders, Albion Works, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Iron
Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920
A fantastic collector's item, possible for doll enthusiasts from the early period of the 20th century. An Art Deco vanity se...
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Glass
Vintage Miniature Half Doll German Porcelain Dutch Girl, Drip Catcher Pin 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a cute porcelain half-doll, meant to be posed on a pin cushion or a drip catcher. She is made in the form of a Dutch Girl. She is impress marked at the lower back with “14123...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Toys
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 very good condition with no chi...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Glass
Antique Japanese Mitsuore Ningyo of a Girl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Mitsuore ningyo of a girl, a jointed costume doll crafted of wood and covered in multiple layers of burnished gofun, made to stand as well as kneel, fabric and wire upper ar...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Carved Painted Wooden Childs Rocking Horse
Located in Forney, TX
A charming and whimsical hand carved and painted wooden and fur fabric rocking horse with untouched, unrestored, elegantly aged patina.
Very unique pattern and beautiful complime...
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Leuven , BE
The rocking horse was made in the first half of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ears and the reigns are in light brown leather. The main and the tail of the horse are mad...
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood
Miniature Gilt Wood Mirror and Console Set
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature gilt wood mirror and console set
Miniature mirrors with consoles in carved gilt wood with rocaille scrolls and is very lovely for a dollhouse.
2 Mirrors with bows at t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
$2,106 / set
Christie
s 1910 Scratch Built Child
s Pull Along Flying Scotsman Lner 4472 Train
By Christie
s
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind scratch built circa 1910 children’s pull
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Wood
Borzoi Dog Companion for French German Doll Jumeau Kestner, Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
your doll or toy collection.
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Fabric, Fur, Wool, Glass, Wood
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century German Doll house miniature furniture
A sewing table, a table and 2 chairs.
The sewing table has a flap and the table has 5 compartments with a small scissor, a ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Bone
19th Century Italian Articulated Wooden Figure
Located in London, GB
larger collection of toy figures or the like. Its arms are fabric over wire so they can be moved. A
Category
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Pine
Architectural Models Arms, Armor and Weapons Aviation Objects Books Collectible
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique French cage with singing automaton bird
This vintage French songbird mechanical automaton is a beautiful collectible that will add charm to any room. Made in France, it dates...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Metal
Stunning Nuremberg Gingerbread Candy Container, Antique German Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Amazing and rare round shaped box, hand crafted in cardboard dating from the 1910s or older. The top of the box shows i view of the Nuremberg Castle in 3d optic.
This antique box is ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Composition
Pink Pig Lucky Charm Mohair Composition Candy Container, Antique, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig candy container. Made of paper mache, covered with mohair and has glass eyes. Nice addition to your Christmas or new years collection or decoration. It is from t...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Composition
Sterling Silver Baby Rattle
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique English baby silver rattle, with mother of pearl handle.
The first gift for a newborn.
City stamp not clearly visible, but Birmingham may be.
ref. A/16.
Category
Late 19th Century English Beaux Arts Antique Childrens Toys
Materials
Sterling Silver
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Childrens Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique childrens toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique childrens toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Antique childrens toys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Art Deco antique childrens toys are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique childrens toys over the years, but those made by J.
E. Steven's Company, J.
E. Stevens Co. and Staffordshire are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Toys-dolls for You
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.
Questions About Antique Childrens Toys
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.
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