Antique Curiosity Box
Antique 1830s French American Classical Historical Memorabilia
Paper
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games
Wood
French Games
Tortoise Shell
Antique 19th Century French Games
Ebony, Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Collectible Jewelry
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
Antique Early 1900s American Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Historical Memorabilia
Silk
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Early 20th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century American Musical Instruments
Metal
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique 19th Century American Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique 19th Century British Religious Items
Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1920s Games
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Games
Oak
Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Early 20th Century German Musical Instruments
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Tobacco Accessories
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Late 20th Century Musical Instruments
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Iron
Vintage 1910s English Games
Boxwood
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Games
Bone, Ebony
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Games
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Games
Bone
Antique 1860s British Victorian Games
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Models and Miniatures
Stone, Quartz
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century Italian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century Musical Instruments
Oak
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Steel
Antique Early 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Fabric
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Games
Bone, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century English Games
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Games
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Books
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1920s American Other Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Musical Instruments
Rosewood
20th Century Eastlake Musical Instruments
Oak
Vintage 1940s Russian Aviation Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Musical Instruments
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Tobacco Accessories
Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Tobacco Accessories
Britannia Standard Silver, Silver
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Oak
Antique 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Satinwood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Musical Instruments
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Glass, Wood
Antique 1870s Italian Scientific Instruments
Metal
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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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