Antique Architectural Models
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Architectural Models
Plaster, Wood, Cedar
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Architectural Models
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Architectural Models
Oak
Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Palladian Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Architectural Models
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1920s Antique Architectural Models
Plaster
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Architectural Models
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Iron
1880s British Victorian Antique Architectural Models
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Architectural Models
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models
Limestone
1820s Italian Classical Roman Antique Architectural Models
Alabaster
Early 19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Wood
1890s English Antique Architectural Models
Wood
1920s French Antique Architectural Models
Late 19th Century English Antique Architectural Models
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models
Marble
Early 20th Century English Elizabethan Antique Architectural Models
Wood, Pine
1830s French Antique Architectural Models
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Iron, Sheet Metal
1920s British Folk Art Antique Architectural Models
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Architectural Models
Tôle
Late 19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Metal
19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Wood
19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Iron, Copper
1920s European Classical Greek Antique Architectural Models
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Architectural Models
19th Century Spanish Antique Architectural Models
Stucco
Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Pine
Early 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Marble, Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Architectural Models
Breccia Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Antique Architectural Models
Oak
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Architectural Models
Marble
1880s French Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Architectural Models
Metal, Brass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Antique Architectural Models
Abalone
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Architectural Models
Beech
Early 1900s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Architectural Models
Plaster
19th Century French Empire Antique Architectural Models
Wood
Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Antique Architectural Models
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Architectural Models
Plaster
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Architectural Models
Plaster, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Architectural Models
Plaster
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Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You
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.
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