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Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Attractive unusual laminated caved walnut and maple half hull model with wonderful patina, on
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Antique Late 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Nautical, American Builder s Half Hull Model from Maine
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine late 19th century American large builder's half-hull model from Maine built in lifts
Category

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Large Half Hull Ship Builder s Model, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A large half hull shipwright's platting model used in the design and construction of a cargo ship
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Shipbuilder s Half-Block Models of Yachts
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Pair of 19th century shipbuilder's half-block models of American East Coast drop keel yachts on
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Antique 1890s American Models and Miniatures

Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler
Located in Nantucket, MA
Half hull builders model of whaleship. Solid hull construction with original black,white and
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Antique 1840s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A German wax dissected model of the head, circa 1910, showing nerves, arteries, veins and
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Glass

A 1:24 scale builder’s half-block model for the cutter yacht Veronica, built by
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A framed plaster portrait plaque of the Glasgow Reformist MP James Oswald, signed and dated Carlo Marochetti, 1842, of circular form, shown facing to the right within a black border ...
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Antique 1870s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Columns with Corinthian Capitals, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
first half of the 19th century. Measures: Height cm 51.   
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Antique 1830s French Architectural Models

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Cased Half Hull of a Three Masted Sailing Ship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian cased half hull of a three masted sailing ship, shown with boxwood planking below the
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Wooden Model of a Matchless Motorcycle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
motorcycle. This half-size scale model was built by Phillip Miller of Essex and is an exact replica of a
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Early 2000s British Models and Miniatures

Museum Quality Shipbuilder s Mirror Backed Model
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A rare museum quality shipbuilder's mirror backed half block model of the four masted steel ship
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Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Rare Half Moon Salesman Sample Rattan Sofa and Lounge Chair and Rocking Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
chair, and sofa, each with double strand half moon arms. Miniature furniture sets like this were used by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rattan

Fruit-Wood Half Hull of the Steam Yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fruit-wood half hull of the steam yacht ‘Cushie Doo’ by Henderson’s of Glasgow, dated 1881, with
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Antique 1880s Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 20th Century Hotel Post Box in the Form of a Half Timbered Inn, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
Folk Art Hotel Post Box in the form of a Half Timbered Inn, Circa 1930 A rare and most unusual
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20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display - Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking plaster anatomical models is a half and half in the style of Jean Antoine Houdon. It
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Models and Miniatures

Lounge Chair by Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France Daverkosen
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France Daverkosen
Located in Oslo, NO
design and production by France & Daverkosen, circa 1940 second half. Model 'FD123.' In excellent
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Chandelier Chain Aldo Nason for Mazzega Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare model of chain chandelier or ceiling pendant lights, five ring and a half, you can find
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
impressively large Edwardian era half model of a ship’s hull circa 1910. Made of laminated strips of solid
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

English Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique half haul boat model crafted in mahogany with a mahogany frame and presented on a red oak
Category

Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Wooden Half Block Model, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Half block model of the 1960s of wood mounted on a wooden board. Measures: 45 x 17 cm, 17.7 x 6.69
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Vintage 1960s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Half Hull Model
Located in Wilton, CT
A very well made 1950s-1960s half hull sailboat which has been custom lacquered in a royal blue
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Mid-20th Century American Sporting Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Antique Half Ships Hull Model
Located in Rochester, NY
Handmade antique ships hull model, American, early 20th century. Carved pine and mahogany. Nice old
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Early 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Solid Aluminum Yacht Half Hull Model
Located in London, GB
Unique solid Aluminium 1950's Yacht, half-hull model. Set on solid mahogany and ready for wall
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Vintage 1950s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mahogany Half Hull Models
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of half hull models crafted in mahogany each with its own sleek graceful lines and
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Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Hand-Painted Half Head Anatomical Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
Hand lettered and delicately painted this life-sized model stands 17" tall on a turned wood base
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Plaster

Architectural Model, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted architectural model of a two-level house in the style of the 19th century with corner
Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Shipbuilder s Half-Block Models of 1960s Yacht
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Shipbuilder's half-block model of Classic 1960s yacht on a polished mahogany back-board.
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Mid-20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Half Hull Model of a Racing Yacht
Located in Stamford, CT
A half hull model of a racing yacht belonging to the Pope family, circa 1920-1930.
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking natural size vintage model of a human half head on a wooden base. The Height of
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum

Shipbuilder s Half-Block Model of Classic 1960s Yacht
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Shipbuilder's half-block model of Classic 1960s yacht.
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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Beechwood Half Block Model Made in the 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Half block model of the 1960s of beechwood mounted on a wooden board. Measures: 57 x 23 cm - 22.44
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Vintage 1960s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Beech

A Pair of English Half-Hull Ship Models
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of English half-hull ship models of three masted sailing ships. One is entitled "Joshua
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Vintage 1930s English Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Large Nautical Antique Half-Block Model of an English Schooner, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
Large half-block model of laminated mahogany and plane tree of an English schooner of the second
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Large Half Plan Painted Model of the Northbroox Boat
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful piece of art is a large half plan painted model of the Northbroox boat. This is a
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Antique Early 1900s French Other Paintings

Materials

Wood

A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder s Model
Located in San Francisco, CA
A streamlined American carved spruce half-hull builder's model of a clipper ship; the elegantly
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Rare Platers Half Block Model for Steel Paddle Steamers
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A rare example of a platers half block model for the steel steam paddle steamers, The Tattershall
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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Handsome Set of 5 Half Hull Models Mounted on Boards
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice collection of half hull models depicting cutters, schooners and cargo ships; mounted on
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Antique Early 1900s Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Børge Mogensen Two and a half Seat Sofa, model 2335
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen two and a half seat sofa with original black leather upholstery. Legs of mahogany
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Teak

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891 This builder’s half hull model of a four
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Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder s Models
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of American half-hull laminated wooden boat builder's models; each well-patinated
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Builder s Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts
Located in Stamford, CT
A large 19th century builder's half hull model of a ship with 12 hardwood lifts. FW 1570.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A very special ( and also rather gruesome ) anatomical model, diameter of the head with teeth, eye
Category

Early 20th Century German Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Sailor s Valentine in the form of a Half-Hull Ship Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good example of an English folk-art carved half-hull model with three dimensional carved wooden
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of pine 19th Century half block ship models, each possessives a wonderful chestnut colour
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Half Block Model Made of Laminated Wood English Manufacture of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Half block model made of laminated wood, mounted on a wooden board, English manufacture of the
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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Wooden Half Block Model of an Early 1900s Schooner Made in France
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden half block model of an early 1900s schooner, French manufacture, dark brown waterline. 51 x
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Antique Early 1900s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Nautical Half Hull Model of Sister Ships, Santa Rosa and Columbia
Located in Stamford, CT
An outstanding half hull model of sister ships Santa Rosa and Columbia (300' steam/sail vessels
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Wooden Half Block Model of an Early 1900s Schooner Made in France
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden half block model of a schooner, French manufacture, from the early 1900s, waterline made of
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht Barabel , circa 1902.
Located in London, GB
A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marine Boat Ship Builder Half Block Model of the Alacrity Tanker, 1966
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A builders half block plating model for the tanker Alacrity, built at Goole Shipbuildings
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Vintage 1960s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Nautical Shadowbox of the Ketch "Grace Darling" built by Capt George Bolt
Located in Nantucket, MA
beautifully and accurately carved half model of the ketch-rigged yacht with carved wooden sails and full
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon
Located in Nantucket, MA
Hull built up with 19 lifts with alternating woods, mounted on the original blue painted backboard with later gilded molding. The ship was built by Trufant & Drummond, in Bath, Maine...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Male anatomical model in painted stuccoed fiber. First half of the 20th century.
Located in Leuven , BE
Male anatomical model in painted stuccoed fiber. First half of the 20th century. Beautiful patina
Category

Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Parchment Paper

Four Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Butter Pads, Model Number 1/504
Located in København, Copenhagen
Four Royal Copenhagen blue fluted half Lace butter pads. Model number 1/504. Diameter: 7.5 cm
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20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Five Antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Plates, Model Number 1/576
Located in København, Copenhagen
Five antique Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Plates. Model number 1/576. Dated 1889-1922
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen, Blue Fluted Half Lace, Four Pairs of Teacups, Model 1/525
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, Blue Fluted half lace, four pairs of teacups. Model 1/525. Second and third
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20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Half Hull Model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904
By James W. Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
Half hull model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904. The boat is carved
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

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Half Models For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of half models available for sale. The range of distinct half models — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Half models have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Half models bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made half models over the years, but those made by Arthur Sewall Co., GETAMA and James W. Folger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Half Models?

Half models can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,775, while the lowest priced sells for $213 and the highest can go for as much as $17,928.
Questions About Half Models
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Half models were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning out a ship’s design and ensuring symmetry. A half model (also known as a half hull model ship) is a model ship featuring half of a boat’s hull without fixtures. Browse a wide selection of vintage half models on 1stDibs.