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"Penthouse, " Perfume Group by Lelong in Art Deco Box, Unusually Fine Condition
By Lucien Lelong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
styles of the 1920s and 30s -- which we would call Art Deco today -- and commissioned perfume bottle
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

Fine Daum Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing Vintage Art Glass Signed Car Sculpture
By Xavier Froissart, Daum
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful art glass sculpture that is the perfect addition to any collection. Crafted by th world
Category

20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Crystal

Fine Half Model of Yacht Endeavour
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek half model of the 1934 J class yacht "Endeavour". With planked wood deck, skylights, toe
Category

2010s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Fine Lively Modeled Porcelain Dogs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of lively modeled porcelain dogs, Fine details and colors.
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Late 19th Century Straw Work Model of Clarendon House, Piccadily, London
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A fine late 19th century straw work model of Clarendon House Piccadilly, London. Excellent
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Straw

"Parrots & Flowering Branches", Rare, Fine Art Deco Glass Clock by Maurice Model
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Virtually glowing as light passes through its satiny glass, this highly rare Art Deco clock by
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early
Category

20th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Set of 6 Fine Belgium Art Deco Chairs by De Coene (4 Side and 2 Arm)
Located in Long Island City, NY
De Coene Freres: A set of six fine Belgium Art Deco dining chairs (model Rubens) composed of 4 side
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric, Rosewood

Large Steuben Art Glass Figurine of a Trout & 18k Gold Fly by James Houston
By James Houston, Steuben Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Steuben art glass model of a trout just caught by an 18 karat gold fly. Designed by James
Category

20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel
Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Wildlife Sculpture, Stag and Doe
By L. Carvin
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
fine Art Deco sculpture is naturalistically modelled and shows a fully grown stag with twelve point
Category

Early 20th Century French Sporting Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Antique Miniature Bronze Canon Carriage, 19th Century
Located in EL Waalre, NL
condition by an official report of independent registered Fine Art evaluator.  
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

"Venetian portfolio, trois models" by Lucien Clergue (1979)
By Lucien
Located in Ivry sur Seine, FR
Photography "Venetian portfolio, trois models" on Fine art coated photo paper, copyright in ink on
Category

Vintage 1970s French Photography

Fine Art Models Train Bridge
Located in Norwell, MA
Section of railroad bridge with stone foundations. Exceptional detail. Mahogany case with glass dome. Weight: 13 LBS Overall Dimensions: 9” H x 8” W x 24” L Made: America Mater...
Category

2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Fine Art Models Train Bridge
Fine Art Models Train Bridge
H 9 in W 24 in D 8 in
Fine Clipper Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine clipper ship model of the "Nightingale" by noted model builder William Hitchcock. Planked hull
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Fine Clipper Ship Model
Fine Clipper Ship Model
H 26 in W 35 in D 15 in
Fine Model of the American Whaleship Kate Cory by William Hitchcock
By Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
Whaleship Kate Cory of Westport, mass. Built by master modeler William Hitchcock. The hull is
Category

Vintage 1970s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Japan Fine Yachting Vessel Sterling Silver Trophy Model Mint Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Mint, signed and boxed Japan, a fine sterling silver trophy model of a yachting vessel sailing
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver

Chinese green glazed Pottery Model of a Caparisoned Horse, Ming Dynasty, 17thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
Ming period pottery horse we have seen in over 20 years in dealing in ancient Chinese art! The stoic
Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco “Charging Ram” Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Felix Guis, circa 1930s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
rubbed bronze highlights. Silky and flawlessly cast, it is a very fine model from the Art Deco era
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gold, Hardstone and Nephrite Flower Model, in the Style of Fabergé
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
d'art, including several models of flowers, made from only the finest of materials. This model
Category

20th Century Russian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold

Early 20th Century Handmade Battleship Model Boat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
art model boat was hand crafted vessel and has three life boats and the sides along with a handmade
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Half Hull, English, Pine, Decorative, Nautical, Ship, Model, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique half hull. An English, pine decorative nautical ship model, dating to the late
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Pine

!930's Original American Zenith Model 808 Art Deco Style Radio Receiver
By Zenith
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
. That will be for radio experts. The radio is true art deco form like a skyscraper with a mix of figured
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Male Nude as Icarus by Victor Heinrich Seifert
By Victor Heinrich Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Art Deco model of Icarus by Victor Heinrich Seifert. Depicting Icarus as a handsome male
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Slate, Bronze

Minton Majolica Glazed Pottery Parrot on Perch Figure
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and large art pottery model of a parrot sat on tree stump perch decorated in majolica glazes
Category

Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

1943 Willys Jeep Model
Located in London, GB
An exquisitely detailed 1:8 scale model of the legendary Willys Jeep, described by General
Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

1943 Willys Jeep Model
1943 Willys Jeep Model
H 9 in W 16 in D 8 in
Tapio Wirkkala, A Sterling Silver Art-Object, Model TW 36, Kultakeskus, 1959
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala, A sterling silver art-object, Model TW 36, Kultakeskus, Finland 1959 Artist
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver Dish, Model TW 276, Kultakeskus Oy 1965
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala, sterling silver dish, model TW 276, Kultakeskus Oy 1965 Artist Tapio Wirkkala
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, A Silver Bowl, Model TW 118, Kultakeskus, Finland, 1965
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala - A silver bowl, Model TW 118 - Kultakeskus, Finland 1965 Artist Tapio Wirkkala
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, A Silver Dish, Model TW 117, Kultakeskus, Finland, 1978
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala, A Silver Dish, Model TW 117, Kultakeskus, Finland, 1978 Artist Tapio Wirkkala
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver Dish, Model TW 100, Kultakeskus, Finland, 1963
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala - sterling silver dish, model TW 100 - Kultakeskus Oy, Finland, 1963 Artist Tapio
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver "Tulip" Vase, Model TW 2, Kultakeskus Oy, 1957
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala - Sterling silver "Tulip" vase, model TW 2 - Kultakeskus Oy Finland, 1957 Artist
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arne Jacobsen, A "Mosquito" Office Swifel Chair, Model 3115, Fritz Hansen c 1959
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in EL Waalre, NL
simple well-designed chairs. Jacobsen studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modernist Archer Bronze by Lemo
By Armand Lemo 1
Located in London, GB
Armand Lemo, (French, 1881-1936). A fine modernist Art Deco bronze, modeled as a stylized Archer
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Archer Bronze by Lemo
Modernist Archer Bronze by Lemo
H 24.81 in W 20.87 in D 7.49 in
Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver Dish, Model TW114, Kultakeskus, Finland, 1966
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala - sterling silver dish, model TW114 - Kultakeskus Oy, Finland, 1966 Artist: Tapio
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver Leaf-Shaped Bowl, Model TW 4, Kultakeskus, 1963
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Tapio Wirkkala - Sterling silver leaf-shaped bowl, model TW 4 - Kultakeskus Oy, Finland 1963
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nymphenburg Porcelain Hans Behrens Zola Leopard Figure Art Nouveau
By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Denver, CO
The leopard Zola from a series of Art Nouveau fine porcelain figurines modeled by Hans Behrens in
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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Fine Art Models For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of fine art models available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, all fine art models available were constructed with great care. We have 683 antique and vintage fine art models in-stock, while there are 213 modern editions to choose from as well. Fine art models have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Fine art models made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Pani Jurek, Jim Rose and Finn Juhl each produced beautiful fine art models that are worth considering.

How Much are Fine Art Models?

Prices for fine art models start at $75 and top out at $566,763 with the average selling for $5,297.
Questions About Fine Art Models
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, drawing is a fine art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Why it's called fine art comes down to the word's origin. The term originates from the Old French word "fin," which means perfected or of the highest quality. The term is fitting since art is classified as "fine" due to an artist's exceptional technique, ingenuity and creativity. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of fine art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What an art model is called varies. A portrait model or artist model is someone who earns a living posing for painters and art students. Someone who poses for an artist to receive a portrait that they commissioned is a sitter or portrait sitter. Explore a large collection of portrait paintings and photography on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and functional art is its purpose. Functional art usually has a practical use. Ceramics, textiles and industrial design are examples of functional art. On the other hand, fine art typically exists to tell a story, convey a message or express an idea. Examples of fine art include paintings, prints and sculptures. Shop a wide variety of fine and functional art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.