Authentic Models

Father, Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, and son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy, were the leading mapmakers in France during the 1700s. Didier was appointed geographer to Louis XV in 1760 and published globes of various sizes, the biggest with a diameter of 2.6m, 8.5'! The charming size of this globe conveys the same historical detail as our larger globe models.

An interesting mix of early science and Greek mythology: One of the legendary Titans battling Zeus was defeated and decreed to carry the weight of the world on his mighty shoulders. Forever. Our armillary dial, however, has Atlas carrying the entire universe. That's to say the known Renaissance universe, when the earth was still believed to be at its center. Gracefully intertwined silver rings symbolize the position and trajectories of heavenly bodies around the earth. In all aspects ethereal,...

Through centuries of technological innovation, we've charted the whole world. But early navigators and explorers setting out didn't necessarily know were they were headed. Guided only by a simple compass, the stars of the night sky, early octants and astrolabes. Possibly terrifying, but also exciting... Discover early navigation, enjoy an unbelievable collection of compasses from various eras.

Not that long ago people actually lived by sundial time. Every village and town functioned on local time, depending on local latitude. The arrival of trains and mail coach traffic created a need for coordinated time. Our travel sundial needs a compass to find north. Raising the triangular gnomon upright while pointing the compass needle North will show the time. The correct time will show only if the local latitude correspondes to angle of gnomon. Bronze dry compass, hand colored reproduction...

1920s Globe 32 cm by Authentic Models Item Number: GL043

A contemporary classic. 1920s Weber Costello globe is displayed on ebonized wood stand accented bronze. Colored gores are applied to the globe core by hand with authentic construction and detail.The world in 1921. Roaring, yes...and still colonial.

A sailor's dream, attractive and well proportioned, a beauty. This classic 1930s yacht model sits on a beautifully molded antique finished stand, supported by two brass feet. Clean and crisp sails, bronze portholes and lots of nice details. Available in two sizes.

A sailor's dream, attractive and well proportioned, a beauty. This classic 1930s yacht model sits on a beautifully molded antique finished stand, supported by two brass feet. Clean and crisp sails, bronze portholes and lots of nice details. Available in two sizes.

Nostalgic and perfect replica of an early travel agent advertising sign.

Its origin goes back some 500 years. An early, simple pocket calculator from an era when 50 years were akin to perpetual. Intriguing, also effective' Calculate the day of the week for any given future date, within a 50-year span. To use, simply rotate dial until the selected year lines up with the selected month. Locate the particular date and find the day of the week above it.

42 wood turned stamps with ink pad. Featuring a complete alphabet, numbers, and punctuation.

Finally! 1930s A-Cup yachts racing in the air. Four colored J-Yacht miniatures made of solid wood and cotton sails... Ever so graceful, even at this size the miniatures are authentic and correct in their details.

Airplane Wall Deco by Authentic Models Item Number: WD017

Our most unique bookcase as of yet! With plenty of space for items you want to display'as well as for those you don't. Perfect for romance novels, gentleman's magazines, high-end scotch, or other objects of mystery. Two inconspicuous side panels hold the secret!

Aluminium Car Bookends by Authentic Models Item Number: KD001

Aluminium Propellor by Authentic Models Item Number: WD013

A "must" classic sphere stands in turned wood, polished aluminum or bronzed brass. Spheres are after all home d�cor pur-sang, and what better sphere than the antique world. Sail Sunda Strait, fill the hold at the Spice Islands, evade the pirates from Madagascar and round the Cape, then sail up to Brazil and cross the Atlantic for a safe landing in 18th C. Amsterdam...

1900s racer Columbia. Built plank-on-frame, yacht quality varnish. Hotel lobby size. Strong and commanding presence at relatively low cost. Classic sailing ship lines, historic America Cup racer. Attention to detail has earned AM world leadership in sailing ship model reproductions. All models are built plank-on-frame and all have cotton hand stitched sails, brass hardware and table stands. Wall brackets sold separately.

The tranquil simplicity of our America's Cup yacht models capture the spirit of classic sailing ponds. Le Lac in the Bois de Boulogne. The Serpentine in Hyde Park. The boat pond in Central Park N.Y. Classic sepia photographs of boater hatted Dads launching their sons' toy boats into dark waters, hoping for a speedy return. Beach visits with tin metal-pails to collect shells and sand. A boat model to sail the rippled ocean water between high and low tide. They leave cherished memories of both...

1900s racer Columbia. Strong and commanding presence at relatively low cost. Classic sailing ship lines, historic America Cup racer. Attention to detail has earned AM world leadership in sailing ship model reproductions. All models are built plank-on-frame and all have cotton hand stitched sails, brass hardware and table stands. Wall brackets sold separately.

Study the details of this classic anchor lamp. Cast handle. Cast slots. Heavy copper sheet. Molded name plaques. Hand-blown glass. Kerosene burner...

Whether for a cabinet of curiosities, filled with present day or ancient exotica brought back from the far corners of the globe, or for mounting in the classic den in your own little corner of the world, our series of animal skulls make for a fun and interesting display. Hand-cast directly from an original, and made from quality hand-finished designer resin.

Museum quality giclee print on canvas. Strestched on a wood frame.

The Jaguar XK120 ruled the road; Doris Day and Cary Grant were Oscar nominated. It was a time of peace, and optimism was unbridled� It was then that Rivas roared across the Lago di Como and skimmed the Mediterranean waves off St. Tropez. Thunderboats (also called Hydroplanes) racing with each other at record speed. Stateside, the luxurious Chris Crafts were de rigeur with Hollywood elite. The throaty growl of that big engine built inside gleaming mahogany, rich leather, chrome trim. Leather...

Three wooden planes; Lockheed Winnie Mae, Pan Am China Clipper, and the Douglas DC3 all gracefully glide around our 1920s globe, all hand applied gores. Easy assembly.

An exact reproduction of a 1930s Art Deco flight clock. Hand cast airplane aluminum, polished. Nostalgic and chic.

Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. When ateliers were filled with articulated art models and plaster casts of classic sculpture. When masters had an apprentice finish the lesser details of now famous paintings. Finesse and expertise were pre-eminent goals. Both our art and our artist models closely match the style and content of ages past.

Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. When ateliers were filled with articulated art models and plaster casts of classic sculpture. When masters had an apprentice finish the lesser details of now famous paintings. Finesse and expertise were pre-eminent goals. Both our art and our artist models closely match the style and content of ages past.

Artisan Stool, Low by Authentic Models Item Number: MF149

Artisan Stool, Medium by Authentic Models Item Number: MF150

Renaissance painters and sculptors of renown worked in ateliers with students, apprentices, and trained artists at hand. The walls of these workshops were filled with plaster casts of classic sculpture. Casts of busts, hands, feet, legs, arms, torsos. Articulated wood models of the human form and of horses were in demand for everyday use. In our time antique art models have always been in demand by cognoscenti for their esoteric presence. Sculpted in wood, elaborately jointed and movable....

Carrying science and history into the world of home d�cor. A unique combination of classic globe replica from historical cartography with a spectacular decorative stand. Four new globes on stands infused symbolism and style.

The many subtle details of this classic 1920s French lamp easily impress. Yet in construction nothing is done easily. Every facet is well executed and perfect. An intriguing, solid counterweight balances the compact, bell-like shade. A mix of Bauhaus and French Deco! Easily invokes the spirit of Baudelaire and Proust...

1950s Constellation, a plane that wrote history. Airplane aluminum. Authentic travel agent airline advertising object.

After dinner, having enjoyed garoupa with a chilled Chardonnay, nothing is more relaxing than observing birds and wildlife or neighbors with a tripod mounted telescope. After all, one never knows when the TV might give out. Instrument quality brass. Stand in rich rosewood, with adjustable legs and solid brass fittings. Magnifies 20X. Doubles as striking and bold decor.

Black, French finished serving tray includes cut-out handles and brass bound corners. Silkscreened Backgammon design. Game pieces not included.

Backpack Oars by Authentic Models Item Number: FE108

The 1930s saw the rise of hand built model racecars, known as spindizzies or tether cars. Miniature racecars built by hobbyists zoomed around banked wooden tracks at speeds approaching 150 miles per hour. Resembling the full-size racers of their day, several spindizzies competed at once, tethered by cables to a central pole. Powered by model airplane engines, spindizzies raced against the clock. Incredibly detailed and aerodynamic, these miniature racecars were beyond toys; they were pieces of...

Surprisingly sophisticated racecars in 1:8 scale raced tethered to a pole or to a chain track in a banked wooden racetrack, reaching speeds in excess of 150 mph'Imagine a corner of the 1939 New York World's Fair. A throng of thousands massing around a mini car-drome where racecars are being prepared for a major race. The scream of the engines fills the air. A mini NASCAR, Le Mans, Nuburgring...An American pastime; technology, cars, excitement! Spindizzies, named for the dizzying speeds they...

You can't see the mechanic from your open cockpit. You yell�"Contact" and the propeller jumps to life, the plane starts to shudder. The mechanic pulls away the wheel blocks and escapes. The noise is incredible, a nine-cylinder Hispano-Suiza�spewing clouds of vaporized castor-oil. Complete cacophony....the propeller is by now an invisible whirr. Out of the way, this is hands-on flight at its finest, ready for take-off? Adrenaline flows, the sky is beckoning.

You can't see the mechanic from your open cockpit. You yell�"Contact" and the propeller jumps to life, the plane starts to shudder. The mechanic pulls away the wheel blocks and escapes. The noise is incredible, a nine-cylinder Hispano-Suiza�spewing clouds of vaporized castor-oil. Complete cacophony....the propeller is by now an invisible whirr. Out of the way, this is hands-on flight at its finest, ready for take-off? Adrenaline flows, the sky is beckoning.

You can't see the mechanic from your open cockpit. You yell�"Contact" and the propeller jumps to life, the plane starts to shudder. The mechanic pulls away the wheel blocks and escapes. The noise is incredible, a nine-cylinder Hispano-Suiza�spewing clouds of vaporized castor-oil. Complete cacophony....the propeller is by now an invisible whirr. Out of the way, this is hands-on flight at its finest, ready for take-off? Adrenaline flows, the sky is beckoning.

Pine wood finished in French finished distressed honey, red tips. Display 3 Barnstormer Propellers

You just walked the Rue Faubourg and are about to descend into the Louvre. Now's the time to make a pit stop in a reputable brasserie, maybe the Bofinger near the Opera? You are counting on a delicious caf_, maybe a small liqueur' but you can only hope you'll find an empty barstool to rest your weary feet. Elbow on the bar rail, comfortably parked, with feet resting on the ring encircling the stool legs' The design of our tall brasserie accessory goes back to the late 19th C. when bentwood...

You just walked the Rue Faubourg and are about to descend into the Louvre. Now's the time to make a pit stop in a reputable brasserie, maybe the Bofinger near the Opera? You are counting on a delicious caf_, maybe a small liqueur' but you can only hope you'll find an empty barstool to rest your weary feet. Elbow on the bar rail, comfortably parked, with feet resting on the ring encircling the stool legs' The design of our tall brasserie accessory goes back to the late 19th C. when bentwood...

Technically skilled enthusiasts of the 1930s loved to race the legendary B.B. Korn cars around the club tracks. Called tether cars or spindizzies, they reached incredible speeds, and inspired thousands to improve and invent. The founder of the B.B. Korn Manufacturing Company, Barney Korn, produced several tether car models that now, as vintage antiques, achieve astounding sums at auction.

Technically skilled enthusiasts of the 1930s loved to race the legendary B.B. Korn cars around the club tracks. Called tether cars or spindizzies, they reached incredible speeds, and inspired thousands to improve and invent. The founder of the B.B. Korn Manufacturing Company, Barney Korn, produced several tether car models that now, as vintage antiques, achieve astounding sums at auction.

Architectural Models.Michelangelo had several models made of the St. Peter dome during the time he worked on it. Discovered in an attic and newly restored, these models are now a main attraction at the Vatican Museum. Architects over the centuries have made models to check details in 3D and help clients understand dimensional perspectives. Many architects of renown also collected models, not only for their exquisite workmanship but also for their value as d_cor in homes and especially offices....