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Abstract Relief: flat sculpture for wall or shelf, painted
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Wunderkammer," or historical cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on the back.
Ava Blitz is a visual artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic
Fertile Sea: white abstract relief sculpture of the ocean, wall or shelf mounted
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
or scientific curiosity in a "Wunderkammer," or historical cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Large Louis XIV Style Mirror by Sophie Gallardo and Georges Cassan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
cabinet of curiosities.
Category
2010s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Birch
Champagne Mystic Moonstone Necklace Conchina Druzy Pendant
By Karen Sugarman Designs
Located in Colleyville, TX
Druzy pendant. This sparkling organic druzy geode, seems to have been plucked from a cabinet of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Moonstone, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
$920 Sale Price
20% Off
Swimming in Black and White: painted abstract relief sculpture for wall or shelf
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on the back.
Ava Blitz is a visual artist who currently divides her
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic
Humidor by Glynn Lockett with Malachite Map of Russia
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Malachite, Brass
19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
Located in Milano, MI
gem, a unique work to display in your cabinet of curiosities or in your board of directors room.
Know
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Poplar
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
collectors of ethnographic and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens
Materials
Pearl, Gilt Metal
Black Stork, "Ciconia Nigra": An 18th Century Hand-colored Frisch Engraving
By Johann Leonhard Frisch 1
Located in Alamo, CA
him to form a Cabinet of Curiosities for which he created the illustrations. Frisch is credited by
Category
1730s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Brass
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens
Materials
Pearl, Brass
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl
Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
studiolo and the cabinet of curiosities, alongside other small forms such as classical coins and engraved
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Silver
White Stork "Storch Ciconia": An 18th Century Hand-colored Frisch Engraving
By Johann Leonhard Frisch 1
Located in Alamo, CA
history inspired him to form a Cabinet of Curiosities for which he created the illustrations. Frisch is
Category
1730s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Coot Bird, "Wasserhuhn": An 18th Century Hand-colored Frisch Engraving
By Johann Leonhard Frisch 1
Located in Alamo, CA
a Cabinet of Curiosities for which he created the illustrations. Frisch is credited by some with the
Category
1730s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milano, MI
times, it is truly a gem, a unique work to display in your cabinet of curiosities or in your board of
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Attributed à H. Francken II, 17th c. Anwerp - The prodigal son among courtesans
Located in PARIS, FR
practiced many genres. Hieronymus painted art galleries and cabinets of curiosities, genre scenes of balls
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Interior Paintings
Materials
Oak, Oil
Dog scratching its ear
Located in PARIS, FR
Renaissance. Intended as an ornament for some Kunstkammer, or cabinet of curiosities, this sculpture was a
Category
17th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver
$6,403
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young fiddleheads on a
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Woodland Night (Modern Still Life Photograph, Green Plants on Black Background)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a whimsical display of green
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Woodland Night (Modern Still Life Photograph, Green Plants on Black Background)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a whimsical display of green
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Secret Lives of the Jack in the Puplits (Modern Floral Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display of purple
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Secret Lives of the Jack in the Puplits (Modern Floral Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display of purple and green
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Russula with Rose of Sharon (Modern Digital Floral/Fungi Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of russula
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Russula with Rose of Sharon (Modern Digital Floral/Fungi Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of russula
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Milkweed Prairie Still Life (Modern Digital Flora Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of various
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Milkweed Prairie Still Life (Modern Digital Flora Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of various
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Lactarius with Bell Flowers (Modern Digital Mushroom and Flower Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
/funghi still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Lactarius with Bell Flowers (Modern Digital Mushroom and Flower Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
/funghi still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Day Lily and Pomegranate Seeds (Modern Digital Print of Pink Flower Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of tropical
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Day Lily and Pomegranate Seeds (Modern Digital Print of Pink Flower Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of tropical
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Secret Lives of the Jack in the Puplits (Modern Floral Still Life Print)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display of purple
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Day Lily and Pomegranate Seeds (Modern Digital Print of Pink Flower Still Life)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of tropical
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Woodland Night (Modern Still Life Photograph, Green Plants on Black Background)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a whimsical display of green
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
beginnings. In 1827, the first museum contained Thomas Barnett's own cabinet of taxidermic curiosities
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Art
$3,250 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Sterling Iron Hinged Cabinet Collar, US, 1999
By Audrey Werner
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
1990s North American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Art Forms in Mechanism XVll
By Linarejos Moreno
Located in Houston, TX
discovered a collection of 19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Two Japanese Bronze Shells
Located in New York, NY
, aristocrats, and learned men, who incorporated them in their cabinets of curiosities. Only in Japan, however
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar s Objects
Materials
Bronze
$9,000 / set
Art Forms in Mechanism XXlll
By Linarejos Moreno
Located in Houston, TX
19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Burlap, Archival Pigment
Art Forms in Mechanism XXl
By Linarejos Moreno
Located in Houston, TX
century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish historical
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Burlap, Archival Pigment
Art Forms in Mechanism XXll
By Linarejos Moreno
Located in Houston, TX
19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Burlap, Archival Pigment
Art Forms in Mechanism XX
By Linarejos Moreno
Located in Houston, TX
collection of 19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Milkweed Prairie Still Life (Modern Digital Flower Still Life Photograph)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of various prairie wild flowers and
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Arranged Turkey Tails (Contemporary Still Life Photograph of Earth Toned Moss)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features an interesting arrangement of earth toned moss. Circular growths of
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Arranged Turkey Tails (Contemporary Still Life Photograph of Earth Toned Moss)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features an interesting arrangement of earth toned moss. Circular growths of
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Arranged Turkey Tails (Contemporary Still Life Photograph of Earth Toned Moss)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features an interesting arrangement of earth toned moss. Circular growths of
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Arranged Turkey Tails (Contemporary Still Life Photograph of Earth Toned Moss)
By Lisa A. Frank
Located in Hudson, NY
artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features an interesting arrangement of earth toned moss. Circular
Category
2010s Modern Still-life Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital
Antique Italian Specimen / Curiosity Cabinet
Located in Sarasota, FL
This antique Italian Specimen / Curiosity cabinet is two pieces The top cabinet having red tortoise
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
$22,938 / set
Indo-Portuguese Curiosity Cabinet Box on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
mechanism found on many antique cabinets of the early 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian Baroque Cabinets
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk, Curiosity Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
desktop and two pull-out writing trays. Brass knobs, pulls and "fencing" on each of the two cabinet towers
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Trepanning Tool, Curiosity Medical Cabinet Item
Located in North Beninngton, VT
18th century trepanning tool. Great curiosity cabinet item. This tool was originally thought to
Category
Antique 1750s Scientific Instruments
Iner Ear for Cabinet of Curiosity Early 20th Century
Located in Couzon au Mont d
Or, FR
piedestal.
Perfect for a cabinet of curiosity, it was at the origin for student of Prague university, circa
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Plaster, Beech
Original Work by Christian Astuguevieille, Signed, Dated 2007
By Christian Astuguevieille
Located in Paris, FR
set of his contemporary curiosity cabinet - unique piece -
Dimensions: 39 x 26 x 6 cm.
Category
Early 2000s French Other Animal Sculptures
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