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Exquisite 19th Century Cabinet of Curiosities Object – Jeweled Elephant
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th Century Object from a Cabinet of Curiosities – Jeweled Elephant
Important, finely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Organic Material
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$605 Sale Price
58% Off
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$1,095 Sale Price
52% Off
Antony Redmile St Egg on a Rooster ´s pate Bronze Silver Plated
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Miami, FL
Curiosity cabinet object.
Ostrich egg on a bronze silver plated base in the shape of a rooster’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
apothecary paper cabinet strong box writing desk table chest of drawers specimen collector's curiosity
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$682 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Lamps, France, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
manufacturing typical of the 1970s in a curiosity cabinet spirit. Height adjustable H 60 cms.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz, Brass
$3,723 / set
Top Quality Antique Miniature Wall Cabinet w. Multiple Hand-Cut Dovetail Drawers
Located in Lisse, NL
(it is reminiscent of an 18th-century traveler’s curiosity cabinet). Each drawer is built with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekař, Vavra, Skrivankova
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cabinet of Curiosities by Milan Pekarr, Vavra, Skrivankova
Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 180 cm
Materials
Category
2010s Czech Modern Cabinets
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
A Cabinet of Curiosities: Diminutive Tramp Art Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Cabinet of Curiosities: Diminutive Tramp Art Secretary Desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet a Cabinet of Curiosities, Wardrobe or Showcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Art Deco display cabinet from a former Haute Couture Dress store, suitable for hanging
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Oak
$8,648 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vitrine No. 3, Cabinet of Curiosities from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
strange beings from a poetic universe. I put them under glass domes, in boxes, cabinets, or large metal
Category
Early 2000s American Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1990s Bronze Sculptural Replica of a Crocodile Skull on a Base
Located in Marbella, ES
nature, evoking the style of a curiosity cabinet or museum decor. Its prominent teeth and fierce
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Pair of Brass Lamps Blue Agate Stone Rattan Shades. Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
of Mid-Century Modern curiosity cabinet style lamps from the 1970s with quartz, rock crystal or
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Agate, Stone, Brass
9 Cabinet of Curiosities University Wall Displays in Oak 1930s the Netherlands
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
good opportunity now to use this collection of cabinets of curiosities for your own collection
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage apothecary bottle
Located in AIGNAN, FR
of the bedroom, pharmacy bottles add a little “curiosity cabinet” touch.
Beautiful condition, some
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bottles
Materials
Metal
$114 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Located in Haarlem, NL
next to a pile of books.
Ad it would not misfit in a curiosity cabinet collection either.
Category
Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
technique used in museums and curiosity cabinets.
Very good condition, note some slight marks of age (see
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Magnifying Glass on Stand, 19th Century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Industrial revolution a wider public became interested in science and understanding nature. Curiosity
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Softwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Silkworm Industrial Nature Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
was part of a series of "Industrial Nature Cabinets" produced for American schools by A. J. Tiffany, a
Category
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
17th Century Cabinets Rijksmuseum Dossiers, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
17th Century Cabinets Rijksmuseum Dossiers, 1st Ed softcover catalog. The Rijksmuseum contains the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Books
Materials
Paper
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Located in Leesburg, VA
a staple of wonder for lovers of shells and as prized objects adorning Naturalia-themed curiosity
Category
20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
for “kunstkammer” (curiosity cabinets).
Having no use in terms of storage, it was designed as a
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Marble
$12,204 Sale Price
20% Off
George Bullock, Cabinet-Maker, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
George Bullock: Cabinet-Maker. London: John Murray Ltd., 1988. First edition soft cover. 160 pp
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Georgian Original Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
are pleased to offer this Mahogany Apothecary Cabinet. The Cabinet made from solid Mahogany stands
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Miniature Chinese Noodle Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A full size cabinet with this level of workmanship would be an incredible find, but this beautiful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Hardwood
Palladian Georgian Architectural Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare early 18th century walnut Palladian diminutive cabinet of architectural form having a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Palladian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Regency Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Charming Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Lark, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
with cartouche. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour
By Hugh Honour
Located in valatie, NY
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour. Feltham: The Hamlyn Publishing Group
Category
20th Century English Books
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pipe Display Cabinet, Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage pipe display cabinet, designed to elegantly showcase and protect a collection of tobacco
Category
Late 20th Century European Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors inlaid with flowers, vines and birds opening to reveal a fall front writing surface, the...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone, Padouk
Sophisticated Oak Church Tabernacle Cabinet
Located in Voorburg, NL
the door is made of solid steel. A tabernacle is a fixed, locked box or cabinet in which, in some
Category
Early 20th Century German Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Steel
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Calandra Lark, Italia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
a wooden base with cartouche. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Domestic Sparrow, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
wooden base with cartouche. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Lonely Sparrow, Italia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Trush Sparrow Italia 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
wooden base with cartouche. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Paper
17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
curiosity cabinet with warm rich beautifully aged patina and interesting provenance. circa 1650
Milan
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Thomas Chippendale
s, the Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director, Facsimile
Located in valatie, NY
Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and cabinet makers Director. Published by The Chippendale
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Cabinet de curiosité Wunderkammer Pair of 18th century Warthog Tusks
Located in Pistoia, IT
Provenienti dal cabinet de curiosité di un amatore fiorentino, coppia di zanne di facocero montate
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian British Colonial Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Wood
Nordmende Isabella Radio Cabinet, 1967 DHL shipping
Located in Palermo, IT
DHL shipping
Nordmende Isabella radio cabinet, 1967
4 speakers, working radio.
Untested turntable
Category
Vintage 1960s German Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Antique French Cabinet maker wood sampler / display
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A finely crafted antique French cabinetmaker’s wood sampler, presented as a sphere mounted on a square pedestal base. The base features a custom metal plaque identifying each wood sp...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Boxwood, Fruitwood, Pearwood, Walnut
Antique Cast Iron Miniature Cabinet, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This cast iron cabinet has all the little extras that make it fun. The doors on top open to reveal
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Iron
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona reptiles, natural history cabinet, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
history cabinet. Italy mid 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Phonograph, Radio Cabinet and Record Players
Located in Beaune, FR
Music or phonograph cabinet making radio and record player. It is made of veneer and nicely carved.
Category
20th Century French Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Antique Cabinet Maker
s Drawing Book, Thomas Sheraton, English, Georgian, C.1812
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of the Cabinet Maker's Drawing Book by Thomas Sheraton. An English, bound
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Books
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Sacrament cabinet was artfully sculpted from solid oak and fruitwood to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
French Mid-Century Mirrored Miniature Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pink mirrored rectangular miniature cabinet with 2 doors and bevelled
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Lacquer, Mahogany
Le Cabinet de Curosités, by Thierry Despont, Large Art Book, United States, 2013
By Thierry Despont, Assouline Publishing
Located in New York, NY
A large, color book about artist and architect Thierry Despont's studio
practice.
ISBN 10: 161428072X ; ISBN 13: 9781614280729
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Born in France,...
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
Christie
s London; The Badminton Cabinet, The Property of Mrs. Barbara Johnson
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London; The Badminton Cabinet, The Property of Mrs. Barbara Piasecka Johnson. London
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Books
Materials
Paper
Miniature Salesman
s Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Sotheby
s A Magnificent Roman Baroque Cabinet by Giacomo Herman, 12/2007
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: A Magnificent Roman Baroque cabinet by Giacomo Herman. December 4th 2007. Softcover
Category
Early 2000s English Books
Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B Music Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina Model B music cabinet is among the rarest and most
Category
20th Century German Other Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Thomas Chippendale
s: The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director 1754 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful facsimile copy of what is probably the most famous book ever on the subject of furniture.
This book is a facsimile of the Chippendale society's own fine copy. Despite i...
Category
Antique 18th Century Books
Materials
Paper
John
Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement
By Vernon C. Stoneman
Located in valatie, NY
John & Thomas Seymour Cabinet Makers in Boston 1794-1816 with Supplement. 1.) John and Thomas
Category
20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
Miniature Wooden Cabinet from Nineteenth-Century France
Located in High Point, NC
oriental reminiscences. This small cabinet is a product of a time when Europe started to trade with the Far
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
$556 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C Miniature Dutch Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th C miniature Dutch mahogany display cabinet, 104 cm high
A Dutch mahogany display cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of curiosity cabinets available for sale. Each of these unique curiosity cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and shell. There are 319 antique and vintage curiosity cabinets for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of curiosity cabinets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Curiosity cabinets made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made curiosity cabinets over the years, but those made by Burroughes
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How Much are Curiosity Cabinets?
Curiosity cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,429, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $885,000.
Questions About Curiosity Cabinets
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