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Doré Letter Opener and 2 Additional Accessories by Ira Von Furstenberg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inspired by Peter The Great's Kuntskammer Museum, cabinet curiosities titled
"objects unique" by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Letter Openers
Materials
Quartz, Metal
Untitled
By Tucker Nichols
Located in New York, NY
cabinet of curiosities, celebrating the artist”™s long-standing fascination with the simplest objects in
Hermes La Maison Des Carres Silk Scarf 90 w/ Knotting Cards
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
, through the dyeing and printing processes, to its arrival in store. Also to be spotted here is the cabinet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scarves
Esther blue feathers sculpture skull vanité on resin sculpture by L. Le Constant
By Laurence Le Constant
Located in Paris, FR
artist becomes an archaeologist of memory, creating a cabinet of curiosities.
Each piece is unique and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Victorine light grey feathers skull vanité on resin sculpture by L. Le Constant
By Laurence Le Constant
Located in Paris, FR
artist becomes an archaeologist of memory, creating a cabinet of curiosities.
Each piece is unique and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
AGC 2.525 P, Conceptual Latin American Minimalist
By Gabriel de la Mora
Located in Los Angeles, CA
between a cabinet of curiosities and a forensics lab – a cross between this accumulation and his vital
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
Pair of Grotto Armchairs Circa 1880
By Pauly
Co.
Located in London, GB
in Mannerist garden designs of the sixteenth century, around the same time as the cabinet of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Grotto Side Chair Circa 1880
By Pauly
Co.
Located in London, GB
same time as the cabinet of curiosities. The two ideas were closely linked, as both juxtaposed the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Grotto Table Circa 1880
By Pauly
Co.
Located in London, GB
designs of the sixteenth century, around the same time as the cabinet of curiosities. The two ideas were
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Center Tables
$12,337
Exceptional Office Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Mounted Shell, Germany, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Most of them are attired with
delicate settings and are reserved for cabinet of curiosities. These
Category
Antique 18th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A Silver Gilt-mounted Shell Salt Marked 1838
By Charles Reily
George Storer
Located in London, GB
hybrid quality encapsulated the ethos of the cabinet of curiosities, as this strange and miraculous
Category
Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Grotto Settee Circa 1880
By Pauly
Co.
Located in London, GB
the cabinet of curiosities. The two ideas were closely linked, as both juxtaposed the beauty of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Settees
$15,079
Rare 19th C Shell-Work Folk Art Figure of a Lady
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
in their cabinets of curiosities. With the availability of these often outstanding and beautiful
Category
Antique 1850s United States Minor Outlying Islands Folk Art Sculptures a...
Materials
Shell, Silk
Two Early 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Portrait Busts of Philosophers
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
the mantelpiece or the cabinet of curiosities.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts
Materials
Bronze
A Collection Of Classical Plaster Gems Circa 1820
By Bartolomeo and Pietro Paolétti
Located in London, GB
curiosities, where t hey added a temporal dimension to the cabinets’ encyclopedic desire to map out the world
Category
Antique 19th Century More Furniture and Collectibles
17th Century Lapis Lazuli Casket
Located in London, GB
and rare materials), this casket embodies the ethos of the cabinet of curiosities that dominated the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Boxes
Murex, cone, conch and auger shells
By Stephen Rose
Located in London, GB
enthusiasm for scientific inquiry, and for the collecting of cabinets of curiosities. Shells could be
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Victorian circa 1850 Ruby Sapphire Opal Emerald Multi Gemstone 18k Gold Bracelet
Located in Berlin, Berlin
humanity. From the desks of scholars, across the studioli of Italian rulers and royal cabinets of
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Link Bracelets
Materials
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Beryl, Emerald, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Morganite, O...
Studio Crafted Console Table / Vitrine by JAWAR
Located in Atlanta, GA
version of a cabinet of
curiosity
+ Collectors / commissions range from the New Mexico State Capital
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Smokers Cabinet, Apothecary Cabinet, Pipe Cabinet, Scotland 1910 REDUCED
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique smokers cabinet, apothecary cabinet, oak, Edwardian, antique furniture, Scotland, 1910
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antler Hanging Cabinet
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The presented late Black Forest Antlers Cabinet is made of oak wood and original antlers. These
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Oak
Nautical Painted Cabinet
Located in New York City, NY
Vintage paint decorated cabinet with sailboat and anchor, English.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Other Nautical Objects
$1,800
1925 Dentist Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In painted metal with a white marble top. Original cathedral glass doors.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments
$2,850
"The Royal Cabinet of Game" 1800s English Game Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amazing English game chest from the 1800s, has hand-carved bone chess and checker pieces, leather embossed game board inlaid cribbage board.
Everything in the game chest is beautifu...
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Thurmer T120 Meissen Upright Piano with Inlaid Cabinet
By Ferd. Thürmer
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Thurmer is one of the world’s finest piano makers, the piano are made in Bochum Germany, and are made using the finest materials and traditional building methods. The pianos look and...
Category
2010s German Modern Musical Instruments
Vintage 1900s Pipe Cabinet and Humidor in Tiger Oak
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage 1900s pipe cabinet and humidor in tiger oak that secures a light brass pin under the lid to
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Brass
Machine Age Art Deco Smokestand Cocktail Cabinet Smoke Stand Bar
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Smokestand Cocktail Cabinet smoke stand bar
Industrial design classic smoker
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Mca225 Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Cabinet Record Player Refurbished
Located in Madison, WI
German Fonovox cabinet. It shows great time period patina but refinished to a great looking piece. The
Category
Vintage 1950s European Bauhaus Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood
Victor Victrola Model VV-S-215 in Mahogany Cabinet in Working Condition
By Victor Talking Machine Company
Located in Plymouth, MA
Victrola model VV-S-215 in mahogany cabinet circa 1925 in superb working condition by Victor
Category
Early 20th Century American Musical Instruments
Materials
Mahogany
Billiard, Snooker or Pool Scoring Cabinet, Exceptional Walnut Figuring
Located in Chilcompton, Radstock
A walnut framed antique billiard - snooker scoring cabinet by E Mawson of Leeds, exceptional timber
Category
Antique 1890s British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Walnut
Collection of Anglo-Indian Carved Bone Dolls’ House Furniture, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
cabinets of curiosities from the 16th century onwards. Indeed, the first recorded dolls’ house was
Category
Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Antique Baroque Coconut Cup with Stones, Micro Mosaics and Gems, circa 1742
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ornamental engravings, probably made for a secular cabinet of curiosities or cabinet of wonder.
Dated
Category
Antique 1740s Austrian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Reliquaries in White Paint
Located in Hudson, NY
Cabinet of Curiosities:
Reliquaries in Fine Antique Condition.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Small Hand-Crafted Porcelain Match Striker in Skull Form
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
gentleman's cabinet curiosities, the strike hails from the continent, likely Germany. In excellent condition
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
English Illuminated Heraldic Album, circa 1850
Located in Hudson, NY
Cabinet of curiosities:
Ink and watercolor, collage with stationery emblems. Extremely fine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paper
Egyptian Style Grand Tour Polychromed Limestone Head
Located in Tetbury, GB
. Would look fantastic in the cabinet of curiosities or as the centre piece on a mantle or side table. A
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Busts
Materials
Limestone
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Curiosity Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs
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
Watts, George Wright of London and American Cabinet Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, curio cabinet is short for curiosity cabinet. This name comes from the fact that the cabinets allow you to view whatever you store inside through glass doors, sparking curiosity. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of curio cabinets from some of the world’s top sellers.
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