20thC Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models, England c.1999
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A vintage 20th Century wooden model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1999.
Wood
Virgin Atlantic Concorde Model, England c.1992
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A composite model of a Concorde in full Virgin Atlantic livery mounted on a tripod stand, circa 1992. This scaled down aircraft model was presented to one of Virgin's top travel agen...
Lacquer
Sold
H 43.31 in W 67.33 in D 28.55 in
Virgin Airlines Concorde Model on Original Chrome Stand, circa 2003
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a concorde in full vrgin atlantic livery mounted on an original chrome plated stand made by Space Models, circa 2003.
Plastic, Fiberglass
Concorde Model Made by Space Models, England, c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fiberglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990.
Fiberglass, Plastic
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H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 13.78 in
Large Resin Concorde Model Made by Space Models, England, circa 1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990.
Fiberglass
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H 50.79 in W 66.54 in D 27.96 in
Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models, England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990.
Fiberglass
Sold
H 48.43 in W 66.54 in D 27.96 in
20th Century Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A splendid vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990.
Metal
Large Concorde Model on Original Chromed Stand, circa 1980
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Concorde in full British Airways livery mounted on original chrome plated stand by Space Models, circa 1980.
Chrome
Sold
H 42.25 in W 28.5 in D 67.25 in
Large Scale Aircraft Model of British Airways Concorde, circa 1990
Located in London, GB
Made by Space Models Ltd, which was founded in 1964 and was recognised as one of the UK's leading companies in the production of Aerospace, Industrial, Military and Film & TV models ...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Art Moderne Airplane Sculpture, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Moderne airplane sculpture, 1950s, raised on a French polished hardwood base.
Chrome
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft with structure and base in polished aluminum.
Aluminum
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made by N.A.C.A. and tested at...
Aluminum
$1,200
H 7.07 in W 10.63 in D 8.25 in
Desktop Airplane Model for Air France, Aluminum Lockheed Constellation, 1950
By Air France
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid‑Century Aluminum Model of the 1950s Lockheed L‑1049 Super Constellation Hand‑crafted in aircraft aluminum • Polished finish • Globe base marked "Réseau Aérien Mondial / Air Franc...
Aluminum, Enamel
$327Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.34 in W 9.45 in D 3.94 in
1950s Gala Sonic Chrome Model of a Jet Fighter Plane
By Ronson
Located in Dereham, GB
Vintage Chrome plated table lighter, in the form of a Jet fighter Plane circa 1950 Cigarette lighter cased in the planes body, [ball catch] Stylised Bracket to hold swivel ball, to...
Chrome
$160
H 3.25 in W 4.63 in D 2.13 in
Industrial Vintage Metal Aircraft Jet Plane Model Desk Item Statue, circa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An Industrial plane model made in the 1980s. This unique object is made of metal and has a chrome finish. A nice Industrial sculpture for displaying them on a cupboard, credenza or d...
Metal
$2,999
H 12.6 in W 14.97 in D 18.71 in
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, Desk Sculpture, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, desk / counters / sculpture. Made in United Kindom 1930´s. Perfect Gift for any pilot or aviation fan. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British sin...
Aluminum
$275Sale Price|21% Off
H 6.75 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
Grumman Gulfstream "N70IG" Private Twin Engine Propeller Model Plane c.1958
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage Grumman Gulfstream I (G-159) desk model, originally produced for Grumman to give to prospective buyers. The model features the classic white and red factory livery w...
Plastic
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, 1930´s. Lovely Aviation Desk model, made in United Kingdom 1930´s. Excellent restored conditions. The airplane can be adjust to any position and t...
Brass
US Air Force Aluminum Airplane Model Wooden Base, 1970s Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the a US Air Force airplane. made of aluminum with a wooden base. A nice sculpture for every living room or desktop. Use it at as a Picture Frame (needs just 2 glasse...
Metal
Pan Am Boeing 707 Model Aircraft, circa 1958
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large scale vintage fiberglass and resin composite promotional model of a Boeing 707 in Pan Am’s iconic livery on original steel and cast iron floor stand with ball an...
Steel, Iron
$57,296
H 33.47 in W 84.26 in D 80.71 in
Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner
Located in London, GB
A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner. Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm) The model is constructed out of laminated mahogany, and is built to the highest standards,...
Mahogany
1959 Boeing 707-328B Model - Air France
Located in Bath, GB
A very large model of an Air France Boeing 707 / Château de Chambord dating to c.1959. Very good condition with minor livery wear, commensurate with age and use. The wings span 26...
Aluminum
Vintage Desk Model Airplane, Private Jet, Scandinavia, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made mounted desk model of an aero plane/private jet. Professionally mounted on an oak stand. Unknown Scandinavian maker, circa 1970-1975. It’s made from lacquered acrylic, ti...
Acrylic, Oak
Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in the Army Air Corps and I believe late...
Wood
British Airways Concorde Model by Executive Display Models
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A vintage fibreglass and resin composite 1:36 scale Concorde model in full British Airways Landor livery, mounted on a chrome-plated stand and produced in En...
Fiberglass
Concorde Supersonic Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Concorde supersonic with light wooden body and all covered with riveted aluminium foil. On polished stainless steel base with item's descriptive plaque.
Aluminum
Concorde Model Black Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Concorde model black in fiberglass in black matt finish. Scale 1/36em on polished brushed aluminium base. Exceptional and unique piece.
Fiberglass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$10,572
H 59.06 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC Flak 12x60 Anti Aircraft Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction wi...
Aluminum
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Other
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 12.7 cm wide x 11.5 cm tall Ex-collection William Ferris There are two significant...
Other
$102,314
H 35.04 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Large German Early 20th Century Silver Nef by Berthold Müller
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, GB
Large German early 20th century silver nef by Berthold Müller German, Early 20th Century Height 89cm, width 80cm, depth 40cm Weight 10604g This stunning sterling silver nef, dating...
Silver
Hermes Paris, Rare French Silver Smoking Set, c 1930
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Refined "guilloché" smoking set for two people in silver. Contains match holders and ashtrays. Original case included. Very rare collectors piece. Hermès Each piece hallmarked, furth...
Silver
$153,472 / item
H 68.9 in W 26.38 in D 16.93 in
Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Back in October 2016, on one of his many travels to the Persian Gulf in his role as Honorary Chairman of Christie’s Europe Middle East, Russia and India, David Linley’s fascination w...
Gold Leaf
A Double Barrel Flintlock Sporting Gun
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a double barrel flintlock sporting gun by Probin, London. The browned barrels and the locks are both signed, good colour walnut stock. circa 1795 Barrel length 83c...
Steel
$16,000
H 46 in W 40 in D 19 in
Royal Brighton Pavilion Matchstick Architectural Model by Bernard Martell
By Bernard Martell
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1960s from over 40,000 matchsticks by Bernard Martell. The artist spent over 1700 hours meticulously reproducing the architectural splendor of the Brighton Royal Pavilion...
Glass, Wood
$5,313
H 55.91 in W 73.63 in D 64.57 in
20th Century Large Boeing 757 With British Airways Landor Livery By Space Models
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late-20th Century vintage fibreglass and plastic composite model of a Boeing 757 in full British Airways livery mounted on a tripod stand by Space Models, circa 1990. This 1:25 sca...
Metal
A Cork Model of Hengrave Hall in Suffolk
Located in Tetbury, England
A late 18th-Early 19th century cased architectural cork model of Hengrave Hall Suffolk, the 16th century Tudor mansion. Unknown maker but possibly by Richard Du Bourg or a follower ...
Cork
$4,767
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
Antique 20th Century Edwardian English Solid Silver Horse Trophy On Stand c.1908
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Edwardian solid silver horse trophy. Featuring a charming design of a horse standing proudly. The trophy is elegantly mounted on an ebonised wood plinth. F...
Silver
Vickers Viscount 800 Model, Made for KLM, circa 1957
Located in London, GB
An 1950s aluminium model of a Vickers Viscount 800. This model was produced for the Dutch airline KLM. The type 800 was an improved variant of the Viscount with an extended fusela...
Aluminum
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.