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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Early Antique Engraved Silver Crucifix, Reliquary Cross Box Pendant 17th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SILVER CRUCIFIX/LATIN CROSS
A striking and decorative piece made from continental silver with a central crucifix engraved with a fairly naive depiction of Christ.
The centr...
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Windmill Wood Architectural Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill.
Detail of grinding stone on lower level and stairs to each level.
Missing 2 of the...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
$892 Sale Price
50% Off
French 19th Century Marriage Dome on Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century handcrafted bridal, wedding, or marriage dome on stand. The uniquely 19th century (Victorian period) tradition of a “globe de Mariée” involved a glass cloche or d...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
DEPICTING A MYTHICAL HO-O PHOENIX
From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Vesta Case by Fujii Yoshitoyo. The Vesta Case extensively decorated with gol...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Map of the World, Mercator Projection, by Wyld,
1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The World'. Original antique world map, on Mercator's projection. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Compr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Cased Pheasant Taxidermy, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This late Victorian-era taxidermy diorama depicts a male ring-necked pheasant with beautiful, chestnut-brown plumage and long white tail feathers. Perched atop a rock with an alert p...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Surfboards Hawaii Dick Brewer Balsa (2000s)
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Claim a standout example of classic surfcraft with this 9'11" Surfboards Hawaii shaped by the legendary Dick Brewer in the early 2000s. Crafted from ...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Jean Jullien
Located in New York, NY
The debut monograph on the globally-lauded artist, filled with his joyful, witty paintings, illustrations, collaborations, and more – includes never-before-seen artwork and personal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$70 / item
Mid Century Modern Swank Arrow Tie Bar Clip 1960s Collectible Jewelry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s Swank Arrow Tie Bar Clip. Maker stamp present.
Dimensions: 3.5 L x .25 D x 3.16 thickness
Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique 1743 Map – Travels of Jesus Christ
Apostles by Seutter
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique 1743 Map – Travels of Jesus Christ & Apostles by Seutter
This is an original antique map titled “Carte des Voyages de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ et des Actes des Apotres St...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,617 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Old Handcolored Print Featuring Various Sea Shells, ca. 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled antique print featuring various sea shells.
This print originates from 'A History of the Earth and Animated Nature' by O. Goldsmith. Goldsmith's Animated Nature went thr...
Category
1850s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Wisconsin – The Badger State with Railroads
Counties, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of Wisconsin – The Badger State with Railroads & Counties, 1888
This antique engraved map of Wisconsin, published in 1888 by Rand, McNally & Co. in Chicago for their Imp...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer
Located in Bilzen, BE
"18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Second Stopwatch"
18th-Century Maritime Sandglass 30-Second Log Timer
Hand-Blown Glass, Original Wood Frame, Nautical Navigation Instrument
Heig...
Category
18th Century French Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Original Map of the East Indies Including Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Malaysia, 1755
Located in Langweer, NL
TitlEast Indies map – Java, Sumatra, Borneo & Malay Peninsula, c.1755
Attractive 18th-century map of the East Indies centered on Borneo and the Malay world, showing Sumatra, Java, t...
Category
1750s Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Charming Art Deco Evans Red Enamel Long Cigarette case w/ Silver Scottie Dog
Located in Red Lion, PA
Charming Art Deco Evans Red Enamel Long Cigarette Case with Silver Scottie Dog, 1930s High Deco Design
This Charming Art Deco Evans Red Enamel Long Cigarette Case is a beautifully p...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Chinese Export Silver Belt Buckle with Samurais, Woshing Shanghai
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Two-piece belt buckle in sterling silver. Made in Woshing Shanghai circa 1910. It depicts samurais riding on Foo Dogs/Lions on a matte textured background. Very fine details and clea...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$646 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Engraving – Layout of the King of Persia’s Field Camp, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Engraving – Layout of the King of Persia’s Field Camp, 18th Century
Fascinating 18th-century engraved plan depicting the arrangement of the royal encampment of the King of P...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby
s, the Collection of Patricia Kluge
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, the collection of Patricia Kluge. Charlottesville: Sotheby's, 2010. Softcover. 617 pp. The single-owner sale of the contents of Pat Kluge's E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$249 / item
Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910-1937 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
The Mad Square: Modernity in German Art 1910-1937 by Jacqeline Strecker. Published by Prestel Publishing March 2012. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket exhibition catalog (Art Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Old Print of Japanese Noblewoman Transported in a Rickshaw or Jinrikisha, 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled antique print of a Japanese noblewoman transported in a pushed rickshaw or jinrikisha.
This print originates from Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der O...
Category
1660s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$306 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Vintage Ladys Art Nouveau Wooden Walking Dress Stick Sterling Silver
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Solid Polished Dark Brown Malacca Wood and Sterling Silver Lady’s or Gentlemans Walking Stick Dress Cane with Traditional ornately cast Tau shaped handle in Art Nouveau style...
Category
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Church Wall Bracket / Saint Statue Console
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, partially gilt and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a Saint statue.
This Gothic console for wall mounting da...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Felix Marcilhac Collection Privee, Sotheby
s (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the catalogue published in 2014 by Sotheby's for the sale of the private collection of Felix Marcilhac. As might be expected this was one of th...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique National Cashier Register With the Key
Located in Brea, CA
Antique national cashier register R313 with a key , the drawer can open , there is a key , it is a beautiful piece .
Category
1920s American American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition
By Genevieve Souchal
Located in valatie, NY
French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. 128 pp.; 127 illustrations, including thirty...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880.
If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this handcrafted specimen for wall mounting could be the perfect addition to your collection or Gothic (inspired) interior. This fine quality antique...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Bronze Gothic Sanctuary Lamp / Church Pendant with Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century Gothic art pendant with three gargoyle sculptures.
This late 1800s church relic truly has an aura of religiousness about it...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
No Place Like Home Interiors by Madeline Stuart
Located in New York, NY
The first book from renowned Hollywood-based interior designer Madeline Stuart, whose elegant decorating is predicated on timeless design, be it modern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas
Leather Golf Bag Caddy 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
A vintage Louis Vuitton golf bag circa 1960s - 1970s
Beautiful example with nice patina in monogrammed canvas with natural leather trim and shoulder stra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina
Located in valatie, NY
Historical Homes of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston: Terrel Publishing Company, 1993. Soft cover. 95 pp. A beautiful pictorial guidebook to the historic homes of Charleston. The book includes homes on South Battery, Murry Blvd., Church St., Legare St., Tradd St., Meeting St., Broad St., Charleston, Rutledge Ave., King St., East Battery and East Bay. Charleston was founded in 1670 and is the oldest city between Virginia and Florida. The ''Grand Modell'' was the design of the "New Charles Town'' which was named after King Charles I of England...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Genuine Fossilized Keichousaurus in Matrix (527.8 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This is a fine example of a semiaquatic reptile from the Triasssic of China known as Keichousaurus hui. The Keichosaurs were members of the Pachypleurisauridae, and as such were rela...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
$2,625 Sale Price
25% Off
17th Century Dutch Bronze pharmacy Mortar, dated 1632
Located in Bilzen, BE
17th century Dutch bronze mortar, dated 1632 and with border text "lof God van al anno 1632".
Height 12.5 cm, Diameter 14 cm
Category
1630s Dutch Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
3 Gorgeous Santa Claus Vintage Figurines
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 Vintage gorgeous Santa Claus figurines for Holiday decor- two in textile and one in resin. Great condition
Category
1960s American American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Resin
$280 / set
The Silver Spoon Pasta Authentic Italian Recipes
Located in New York, NY
The definitive collection of pasta recipes featuring this most iconic and popular Italian ingredient from the experts at the prestigious Silver Spoon Kitchen
Pasta is the perfect fo...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vibrant 1930
s Art Deco Geometric Black and Red Enamel Marathon Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Vibrant 1930s Art Deco Geometric Black & Red Enamel “Marathon Product” Cigarette Case. Bold Deco Colorblocking, Chrome Accents
This striking 1930s Art Deco Marathon Cigarette Case s...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
A mid century modern glass table lighter, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century modern thick-cut glass table lighter, circa 1960. With original label to verso. Possibly Finnish mcm glass as it looks very much like the Iitalla line from that era.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Art Book for Children
Located in New York, NY
‘A perfect introduction to art for parents and children to enjoy together.’ – The Guardian
A brand-new combined, revised, and expanded edition of the ground-breaking, iconic art boo...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$30 / item
Hand Carved Coquille Nut Egg Box 19th Century Flea Trap Pomander Needle Case
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand carved coquille nut egg box. Beautiful carving, great patina, unscrews at center to open.
The original use was a flea trap, things were d...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Sharptail Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Sharptail Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base.
Dimensions:
17" x 6" x 10.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Abalone, Feathers
$245 Sale Price
30% Off
Graphic Classics
Located in New York, NY
Discover 500 of the world’s greatest graphic designs in one big, bold, and brilliant volume
This deep dive into graphic design history presents the work of more than 400 designers across 33 countries and 5 continents, with work dating back to the 14th century.
Reimagined from the Phaidon best-seller Graphic: 500 Designs that Matter, the book’s dizzying array of designs range from the Gutenberg Bible to Joy Division album art, with work by both anonymous creators and industry icons such as Aleksandr Rodchenko, Paul Rand, Paula Scher, Ahn Sang-soo, and Julia Born.
The generous format and two-part design structure allows designs to be shown in detail, with large images up front and a 300+ word text for each entry in the back – making this equal parts picture and reading book. A design category key adds functionality while indicating the sheer variety of disciplines at work within one medium, from advertising and information design to posters, books, magazines, and logos.
This book is the perfect reference guide for design and art lovers, enthusiasts, and professionals at any stage of their careers, as well as all those interested in and impacted by visual communication.
Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date, organized chronologically, and with the addition of 50 new examples that highlight designers reshaping the graphic culture of today, this collection is more comprehensive, compelling – and relevant – than ever before.
Featured designers include: Reza Abedini, Otl Aicher, Herbert Bayer, Max Bill, Laurenz Brunner, A. M. Cassandre, Joseph Churchward, Alan Fletcher, Federica Fragapane, Graphic Thought Facility, Béla Horovitz, Eric Hu, Shira Inbar, Tibor Kalman, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Frith Kerr and Amelia Noble, Anita Klinz, El Lissitzky, George Lois, Karel Martens, Bruno Munari, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Hassan Rahim, Aleksandr Rodchenko, Stefan Sagmeister, Koichi Sato...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$90 / item
Cartier High Jewelry Exhibition Coffee Table Book, 1997
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER 1900 - 1939
Paris, London, New York.
This special hard-cover book was published in honor of the exhibition, 'Cartier 1900 - 1939', held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 2, 1997, through August 3, 1997, and the British Museum, London, from October 3, 1997, through February 1, 1998. This exhibition was organized jointly by the two museums.
Foreword by: Dr. Robert G. W. Anderson, Director, British Museum
"The firm of Cartier is widely recognized as one the world's greatest designers and manufacturers of jewellery and objects d'art. This exhibition is timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company in Paris in 1847."
Preface: Judy Rudoe, Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum
"Previous exhibitions devoted to Cartier have encompassed the entire period of the firm's history, from 1847 to the present. The aim of this exhibition is to take a fresh look at a more closely defined period, from around 1900, when the firm's distinctive style becomes identifiable, to the end of the 1930s, which saw a dramatic change of style that led to a quite different aesthetic."
A gorgeous exhibition book highlighting the first four decades of the 20th century when the renowned Paris-based firm known as Cartier expanded to London and New York. Specially taken photographs present a breathtaking array of necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings, as well as cigarette cases, clocks, and objects d'art. 450+ illustrations, 350 in full color. A great piece to start a collection, add to one, display on a coffee table, library shelf, etc.
Author: Judy Rudoe
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, NY, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Published: 1997
Language: English
Printed and bound: Italy
Binding: Hard Cover with cloth binding in red burgundy with silver embossing
Dust-Jacket: High-gloss, four-color process.
Designed by: Harry Green...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Most Stylish Antique Carved Crucifix w. Corpus of Christ Sculpture, Maria Laach
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazingly wall crucifix with hand carved corpus from Kunstwerkstätten der Abtei Maria Laach.
Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and interest...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Religious Print "No. 22" the Resurrection of Lazarus, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Lazare Ressuscité.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Resurrection of Lazarus.
This print originates ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Leather
$450 Sale Price
21% Off
Set of 26 English Victorian Composite Croquet Balls with Varied Colorful Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This set of 26 English composite croquet balls dates back to the Victorian era (19th century), reflecting the refined recreational culture of the time. Crafted in England, each ball ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood, Pine
Antique Silver
Snakewood Watch Opera Cane Walking Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a rare, beautiful and distinctive antique English Gentleman’s sterling silver gadget watch walking stick. The silver watch fashioned into the handle and bearing hallmarks for...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
A Large Vintage Taxidermy Green Sea Turtle
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Vintage Taxidermy Green Sea Turtle
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 23cm.
Width: 90cm.
Depth: 60cm.
Note: This item may be subject to export/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sea turtle
Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Copper
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow Cushion
Description:
This gem is a one-of-a-kind custom made luxury cushion (pillow) from an exquisite and rare vintage vintage pure silk Cartier fashion scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
1960s, Stunning Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, cigarette box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Austrian Christmas Krampus Companion Belsnickel Figure, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This unique Christmas figurine from Austria features a handmade figurine of the Christmas character Krampus, Belsnickel's companion. The vintage piece dates from the 1920s or older a...
Category
20th Century Austrian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Day Auction Catalogue, London, 2007
Located in View Park, CA
Sotheby’s «Contemporary Art, Day Auction» catalogue, London, Monday 15 October 2007. Featuring work by Matthew Barney, Basquiat, Elizabeth Peyton, Jason Martin, Yue Minjun, Marlene D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$44 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Stereo Phonograph/AM FM Tuner Console, Model: Brionvega rr126 Radiogram
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by the Castiglioni Studio for Brionvega first introduced in 1966. This later example produced circa 1970. This stereo phonograph/AM FM receiver console is fully functio...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Modern Lighting of the
50
s (Arnoldsche Reprint)
Located in New York, NY
Reprint of a 1953 international survey of modernist lighting, originally published in Germany by Alexander Koch. This edition published in 2012 by Arnoldsche Art Publishers. Faithful reprint of the original, with a new introduction by Bernd Dicke. Large 8vo (8.5” x 12”), pictorial boards, approximately 122 pages, fully illustrated with b/w photos plus several color images at the front. Introductory text in German and English; curatorial text in German, English, and French. A bible for sourcing and documenting early postwar lighting, based on the perspicacity of the editor(s). A roster of designers and manufacturers, gleaned fro the index at the rear, includes: Arredoluce, Arteluce, BAG Turgi, Peter Behrens, Alexey Brodovitch, Paul Bry, Franco Buzzi, Alexander Calder, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Robert Gage, Lester Geis...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Transparent Speaker in Black by Transparent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Transparent Speaker, a revolutionary speaker that offers a truly transparent sound experience. Designed with simplicity and elegance in mind, this speaker features a unique trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 / item
Rare Cartier 18ct Gold Plate Ribbed Godron Cigarette Lighter With Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Gold Plated Must de Cartier Ribbed Godron Cigarette Lighter In Original Cartier Box.
Marked Cartier Paris To Lighter Base
Serviced in Working Order, Made in Paris, France ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mobilier Louis XVI by Monica Burckhardt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis XVI by Monica Burckhardt. Editions Charles Massin, Paris, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80p of interior full color photos of period antique furniture of the...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Vita Master Wood Roller Massager Model VMRL-3 Turquoise Blue - Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage Vita Master Wood Roller Massager Model VMRL-3 Turquoise Blue, Works. Circa Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sotheby
s, 2011 Lilly
Edmond Safra Collection European Furniture Volume IV
By Sotheby
s
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, 2011 Lilly & Edmond Safra Collection European Furniture Volume IV. Magnificent European Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. 89 lots phot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
J.W. Fiske Cast Iron "Faithful Groomsman" Lawn Jockey
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Circa 1865 iron lawn jockey attributed to JW Fiske of New York.
Figure of a young boy standing on a bail of cotton. Out stretched arm to hold a lantern (originally a horse)....
Category
19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
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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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
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