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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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
Illums Bolighus 1965 Mail Order Catalog
Located in New York, NY
1965 mail order catalog from Danish emporium Illums Bolighus, the Copenhagen “Center of Modern Design” that retailed high-end Danish furniture and accessories along with a smattering of European offerings to both Danish citizens and the market abroad. Foreigners could shop at the department store when traveling or could order from one of the published catalogs. The 1965 catalog showcases chairs, tables, case pieces, desks, beds, carts, and wall systems by eminent and lesser-known Danish designers including Hans Weger, Peter Hvidt and O. Molgaard Nielsen, Vilhelm Wohlert, N.O. Moller, Finn Juhl, Harbo Solvsten, Erik Kierkegaard, Arne Jacobsen, ROsengreen Hansen, Nanna and Jorgen DItzel, Aage Schmidt Christensen, Poul Hundevad, Grete Jalk, Borge Mogensen, Arne Vodder, Kurt Ostervig, Folke Ohlsson, Kaare Klint, Ingemar Thillmark, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Karl Erik Ekselius, Poul Kjaerholm, Ole Wanscher, Erik Worts, Hans Olsen, Hohs. Aasbjerg, Edv. Kindt-Larsen, E. Engholm and Sv. A. Willumsen, Kai Kristiansen, and Sven Langkilde. Each entry includes a photograph along with curatorial information—designer, materials, and measurements. Stand-out designs in the catalog include Hans Wegner’s cube bar cabinet and Papa Bear chair and ottoman, Finn Juhl’s Judas dining table...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pen Le Must de Cartier Vendome, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Must de Cartier Vendome fountain pen.
Fluted gold-plated barrel and cap; pressing the top of the cap opens the clip to the desired width; relea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$230 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Gentleman
s Valet Stick, English, Metamorphic, Shooting Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's valet stick. An English, faux bamboo metamorphic shooting stick with seat, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating example of a ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Antique Works of Shakespeare Imperial Edition Vol II Charles Knight Virtue 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century folio book: "The Works of Shakespeare" - Imperial edition - Edited by Charles Knight - With Illustrations on Steel from Pictures by assorted artists - Volume II - P...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
$210 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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
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
Vintage Military Terrestrial Telescope, Canadian, Officer Of The Watch, CKC, WW2
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage military terrestrial telescope. A Canadian, chromed brass naval Officer of the Watch refractor by the Canadian Kodak Company, dating to the WWII period, circa 1940...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Early 20th century English Enamel Equestrian Silver Flask
Located in Leesburg, VA
Early 20th century English Enamel Equestrian Silver Flask
Unidentified Maker
England; early 20th century
Silver, enamel
Approximate size: 6 (h) x 3 (w) x 1.25 (d) in.
Crafted in E...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Small Figural Romantic Dagger - late 19th century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Small figural romantic dagger - late 19th century
- with 10.75cm double edged tapering plated bade with cast and silver plated grip in the form of a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Backgammon in Excellent condition. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti backgammon for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set is in excellent condition and includes four dices, the doubling cube, two dice shaker, all 30 checke...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$2,560 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
Peacock Albino white
Located in Pueblo, CO
This is an extraordinary display item for the discerning home, full scale taxidermy albino, white, peacock! There is a 9.5 x 6.5 white wood platform, the platform to head is 29", th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique Greek Orthodox Touching of Thomas Rondel Icon, 18th-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Scarce subject, antique Greek Orthodox hand painted rondel icon depicting the Touching of Thomas or Doubting Thomas
Late 18th- early 19th century
The first Sunday after Easter comme...
Category
18th Century Greek Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Box Of Archery Arrows
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Thomas Aldred Arrows in Case
A set of six vintage archery target arrows, each bearing the owner's name: Olive Knight. The arrows are fitted with metal piles (bullet-shaped he...
Category
20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Dubonnet Opaline Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
An opaline glass ashtray made by French company Opalex. Branded Dubonnet with Dubonnet Red and Dubonnet Blonde on a wide lip with three cigarette rests. Hand painted in the center wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
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
The Boudoir Bible The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today
Located in New York, NY
Written by Betony Vernon, Illustrated by Francois Berthoud
A comprehensive and instructional guide to the new sexual landscape, covering "new territories" such as bondage, role playing, and sex toys that would make your parents blush. Since the publication of The Joy of Sex in 1972, the sexual landscape’s boundaries have been expanded to include a host of practices that are unthinkable in that classic tome. Although it also covers the basics, The Boudoir Bible...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lion Skin Rug
Located in Pueblo, CO
Here is a very nice full size Tsvo Lion skin rug tanned by Joe Jonas Jr Taxidermy that was in business in Colorado from 1968 to 1994. The dimensions are as follows; nose to tail end...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
$6,400 Sale Price
23% Off
Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Located in Stamford, CT
Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides.
This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Kate Mario Sorrenti
Located in New York, NY
‘An important piece of fashion history.’ – Vogue
Intimate and elegant photographs taken just before Kate Moss’s rise to fame, in a stylish new edition
This gorgeously produced book...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$80 / item
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
Get Dressed! A Historical Guessing Game for Fashion Lovers
Located in New York, NY
An illustrated, interactive introduction to fashion history for children, revealing the fascinating connections between clothing and culture
In this first book of fashion history fo...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Spruce Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Spruce Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base.
The spruce grouse, also known as Canada grouse, spruce hen or fool hen, is a medium-sized grouse closely associate...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
$175 Sale Price
30% Off
"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A deluxe edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Sec...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Spectacular Sea Shell Marine Specimen Taxidermy on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage natures beauty marine specimen sea shell on urchin stand.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by Sandra Dachs, Patricia De Muga & Laura Garcia Hintzo
Focuses on Eileen Gray, a breakaway designer in a world dominated by male-centric style schools
Besides an introductory essay, each title in the By Architects series is compiled by key modern architects through sketches, drawings, photos of the original productions, and ambient shootings
A design-orientated book for a design-orientated series, Eileen Gray boasts an innovative layout and a special binding
Neglected for most of her career, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early twentieth century and the most influential woman in those fields. Her work inspired both modernism and Art Deco.
Eileen Gray was to stand alone throughout her career, first as a lacquer artist, then a furniture designer, and finally as an architect. At a time when other leading designers were almost all male and mostly members of one movement or another - whether a loose grouping like De Stijl in the Netherlands, or a formal one such as the Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne - Gray remained staunchly independent.
Her design style was as distinctive as her way of working. Gray developed an opulent, luxuriant take on the geometric forms and industrially produced materials used by the International Style designers, such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies van der Rohe, who shared much of her ideology. Her voluptuous leather and tubular steel Bibendum Chair and clinically chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Art Nouveau Pewter and Velvet Snail-Shaped Pincushion, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Nouveau Pewter and Velvet Snail-Shaped Pincushion, Early 1900s
A charming and decorative snail-shaped pincushion in polished pewter with a green velvet cushion. The detailed cr...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
West View of Cowdray House – Historic Sussex Estate Engraving, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
West View of Cowdray House – Antique Engraving of Viscount Montague’s Estate, 1796
This detailed antique engraving captures the west-facing elevation of Cowdray House, the celebrate...
Category
18th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Italian sterling silver chessboard with a chess game
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid sterling silver chessboard with a chess game inspired by the works of sculptor De Chirico. Sodalite top.
The chess set features a silver finish for one player, while the other ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
1000 Design Classics
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day
Originating from the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking three-volume Phaidon Design Classics, this new book presents 1,000 of the world's greatest objects in one large-format volume - from everyday items by anonymous creators to lauded pieces by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Dieter Rams, Richard Sapper, Hans J. Wegner, and Florence Knoll.
Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date, and with the addition of 100 new items that highlight designers from a diverse variety of backgrounds (including a greater number of female designers) and products from the last 15 years, this collection of the world's greatest product design is more comprehensive, compelling - and relevant - than ever before.
The book showcases celebrated names alongside the new stars of modern design, including Le Corbusier, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Isamu Noguchi, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Lani Adeoye...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$90 / item
Dunhill 18 Carat Gold Plated Red Lacquered Rollagas Classic Cigarette Lighter
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Dunhill 18 Carat Gold Plated
Red Lacquer Rollagas Classic Cigarette Lighter
Inscribed with "Dunhill" on the base.
Weighs 75g
Lighter Made in Switzerland With Dunhi...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Late 19th Century Antique Ericsson Mahogany and Brass Morse Telegraph Register
Located in Sweden, SE
This impressive antique Morse telegraph register by L.M. Ericsson represents a sophisticated electromagnetic recording device from circa to late 19th century. This telegraph register...
Category
Mid-19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Pair of 19th Century Brass Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique brass scales standing on a mahogany base. A brass centre column having a shaped arm to the left holding a removable brass bowl. Th...
Category
19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Political Terracotta Portrait Medallion Benjamin Franklin JeanBaptiste Nini 1777
Located in Portland, OR
An important 18th century terracotta portrait roundel of Benjamin Franklin, by Jean-Baptiste Nini (1717-1786), signed and dated 1777.
A profile portrait-relief of Benjamin Frank...
Category
1770s American Federal Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
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
Poker Case
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This precious companion of a card player aficionado is an exquisite work of artisanal craftsmanship. The case is in walnut wood and mahogany with special walnut wood hinges. A fine l...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Mahogany
$1,095 / item
Modern Bronze Verdigris Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous modern bronze verdigris menorah from Israel, circa 1980s. The menorah measures 8"W x 3"D x 10.5"H and is quite heavy and solid. #3787
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Ammonite Fossil
Located in New York, NY
Very large and impressive fossil of an ammonite mollusk measuring 12 by 12 1/2 by 4 inches and weighing over 20 lbs, dating from the Devonian period to the end of the Cretaceous period.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Antique Japanese Temari Dance Doll 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This a handcrafted traditional Temari Dance doll from 1990s.
The doll represents a performer of the traditional Temari (handball) dance.
She is dressed in an ivory brocade kimono ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Paper
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
Junker JU-52 Aircraft Reduced Model Scale Model, 1932
Located in Paris, FR
Reduced Model Junker JU-52 scale model,
handcrafted in aluminium foil with engraved
metal rivets, 1932.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
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
Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by the Count De Montalembert, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Memoir of the Abbé Lacordaire by The Count de Montalembert, One of The Forty of The French Academy. London: Richard Bentley, 1863. Morocco and cloth bound first edition hardcover. 31...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Leather
Glass Houses
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
An inspiring collection of 50 spectacular houses built almost entirely from glass
Glass Houses presents 50 stunning architect-designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. Th...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$50 / item
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
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
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
$647 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning chessboard in Pietra Dura marble produced in Italy in the mid 19th century. The chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probab...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Christie
s: 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Carpets from the Corcoran Gallery
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including carpets from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, November 2009. Softcover auction catalogue with 474 lots all in color on 303 pages, ...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
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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Dickens Fan on Your List? This First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is a Treasure
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
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
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.
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