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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Vintage Komet King 10 Cent Vending Gumball Peanut Candy Machine Game Room Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Komet King 10 Cent Vending Gumball Peanut Candy Machine Game Room/Arcade Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 7" W x 7.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A clever, quirky biography of a leading contemporary artist, for children
Banksy is a world-famous graffiti artist who secretly spray paints pictures on streets and walls while no o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Star Wars
Return of the Jedi
Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983
By Tim Reamer
Located in Devon, GB
Tim Reamer's simple and effective poster design for the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy has become emblematic of the entire saga, with its glowing lights...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft
with structure and base in polished aluminum.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$420 / item
The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire
Located in New York, NY
The essential exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle – an icon of the machine age
Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the world’s streets and cities, evolving...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$60 / item
Necklace compréssion by César Baldaccini, signed.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare pendentif dit coppression par César, signé.
« Ses parents, Omer et Lelia Baldaccini, italiens d’origine toscane, tenaient un bar à Marseille où César est né, avec sa sœur jumelle Amandine, en 1921 dans le quartier populaire de la Belle-de-Mai, au no 71 de la rue Loubon, dans le 3e arrondissement[1]. « Je suis fondamentalement un autodidacte absolu », dira-t-il[2]. À l'époque, il dessine et bricole des carrioles pour son petit frère avec des boîtes de conserve. Néanmoins, après avoir d'abord travaillé chez son père (il aide également un voisin charcutier pour un maigre salaire après avoir quitté l'école à douze ans), il va suivre de 1935 à 1939 les cours de l'École supérieure des beaux-arts de Marseille ; en 1937, il obtient trois prix, en gravure, en dessin et en architecture[3].
Non mobilisable pendant la guerre (il échappe également au STO), il vit d'arnaques avant de s'installer à Paris pour être admis, en 1943, à l'École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts avec Michel Guino, Albert Féraud, Daniel David, Eugène Dodeigne et Philippe Hiquily, comme lui dans l’atelier de Marcel Gimond. En 1945, il retourne à Marseille pour épouser Maria Astruc, avec qui il monte un commerce (ils divorceront en 1959). Il revient en 1946 à Paris où il occupe un atelier dans un ancien bordel au 21 rue de l'Échaudé, dont les chambres, à la suite de la loi Marthe Richard, avaient été attribuées à des étudiants[4]. Il y rencontre Émilenne Deschamps, qui deviendra par la suite une de ses égéries.
Devant l'impossibilité pour lui de travailler la pierre, en raison de son coût, il se tourne vers d'autres matériaux[3]. Dès 1947, il travaille le plâtre et le fer. En 1949, il est initié à la soudure à l'arc dans une menuiserie industrielle de Trans-en-Provence et utilise le plomb en feuilles repoussées et des fils de fer soudés. En 1951, il visite Pompéi et reste marqué par les moulages des corps des habitants pris dans la lave[3]. En 1952, il utilise des matériaux de récupération peu coûteux et réalise ses premières sculptures en ferrailles soudées : ses moyens sont alors toujours modestes. Ainsi, par manque d'argent et pour s'offrir du marbre, César va récupérer dans les décharges de ferraille les matériaux de ses premières sculptures : des tubes, des boulons, des vis qui deviennent des insectes ou se retrouvent dans les courbes puissantes de la Vénus de Villetaneuse (1962).
En 1954, il expose à la galerie Lucien Durand à Paris et obtient le prix « collabo » pour une sculpture intitulée Le Poisson[5], réalisée à Villetaneuse, ville où il travaillera une douzaine d'années grâce à l'aide d'un industriel local, Léon Jacques[6]. Il acquiert la célébrité lorsque son œuvre est achetée 100 000 francs en 1955 par l'État pour le musée national d'art moderne[7]. La même année, il expose au Salon de mai. L'année suivante, le MNAM achète Chauve-souris de 1954 et le musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris Le scorpion de 1955. À partir de 1954 (Torse, MOMA), il réalise également des sculptures en métal soudé, puis en bronze partiellement poli, de femmes plantureuses (Ginette, 1958, Victoire de Villetaneuse, 1965).
En 1956, il participe à la Biennale de Venise puis à la Biennale de São Paulo et à la Documenta II en 1959. En 1958, il signe un contrat avec la galerie parisienne...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Palermo – 1620 Braun
Hogenberg Bird’s-Eye Map of Palermo, Sicily
Located in Langweer, NL
Palermo – 1620 Braun & Hogenberg Bird’s-Eye Map of Palermo, Sicily
This beautifully detailed bird’s-eye view of Palermo, Sicily, was created by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg aro...
Category
1620s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gerrit Rietveld
Located in New York, NY
The richly illustrated and accessible monograph on the Dutch designer and world-renowned architect - now in paperback
Gerrit Rietveld's simple yet dynamic style greatly influenced i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$45 / item
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Savoyard et Dauphinois by Lucile Olivier. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Naomi Campbell. Signed Limited Edition with Allen Jones sculpted case.
By Allen Jones, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 1,000 + 200 APs.
Hardcover with four fold-outs, signed by Naomi Campbell, 496 pages, 33 x 46.2 cm (13 x 18.2 in.), plus companion volume, 368 pages, within a multiple artwork by Allen Jones.
Supermodel, entrepreneur, activist, provocateur. Since her teenage rise to stardom, Naomi Campbell has dazzled the world with her looks, her strength, and her irrepressible spirit. The first black model to grace the cover of French Vogue and TIME magazine, she has been the face of hundreds of magazine covers, countless editorials and advertising campaigns, and a favorite subject for some of the best photographers of the 1980s, 1990s, and today.
This signed, limited, two-volume Collector’s Edition celebrates Campbell’s remarkable career amidst the greatest legends of fashion and photography with jaw-dropping images and exclusive autobiographical text. Volume 1 showcases the very best of Campbell’s portfolio, with photographs from the likes of Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Richard Avedon, Anton Corbijn, Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Paolo Roversi, Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, and Bruce Weber, and such unforgettable shoots as Peter Lindbergh’s joyful sequence of Naomi dancing as Josephine Baker on the beach in Deauville for Italian Vogue, or Jean-Paul Goude’s stunning composition of Naomi racing a cheetah for U.S. Harper's Bazaar.
Volume 2 features Naomi’s extensive autobiographical text, illustrated by magazine covers, ads, never-before-seen personal snapshots, video stills, and more. Naomi recalls her childhood; the beginning of her modeling career; her work with fashion’s greatest designers, including Azzedine Alaïa, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace; and experiencing the meteoric rise to superstardom. Photographer biographies and an illustrated appendix are also included.
In a dazzling meeting of art and fashion, Volume 1 is presented in a multiple artwork by British pop art luminary, Allen Jones. Best known for his controversial fetish furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Natural Living by Design: Melissa Penfold
Located in New York, NY
The author of the acclaimed Living Well by Design now harnesses the power of design to create a healthy home that not only looks beautiful but also contributes to our quality of life...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Real Toscana Sheep Fur Rabbit Toy Made to Order
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Design commissioned by JG Switzer from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, Little JG Rabbit is for Bigs and Littles...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
$162 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Novelty Car Cigarette Case
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING
Art Deco Circa 1930
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Novelty Car Shaped Cigarette Case from the Art Deco Period. The Cigarette ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite, Macassar
Antique Extremely Rare 16th Century German Executioner’s Sword- “Richtschwert”
Located in Doha, QA
A rare and evocative 16th-century German Executioner’s Sword (Richtschwert), forged in Passau, one of the preeminent centers of Renaissance blade craftsmanship. Passau was renowned f...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Louis Vuitton Boxing Glove Kit, 2010s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Insane Louis Vuitton x Karl Lagerfeld boxing glove set. 1/25 ever made. Brand new, sealed, and untouched. Kit comes with two Louis Vuitton boxing gloves...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Striking 1920
s Art Deco EggShell Black and Red Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Striking 1920s Art Deco Black Enamel and Red Lacquer Cigarette Case
This striking 1920s Art Deco cigarette case epitomizes the sleek sophistication of the Jazz Age. Its bold geometr...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Rosewood, 1960s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of rosewood. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This pianette is made by ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Breakfast: The Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
Start the day with the definitive cookbook of authentic home-cooking breakfast dishes from around the world
Breakfast is the most important, and comforting, time of day for billion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$50 / item
1920s 35 Zeiss-Ikon 35 Cm Cinema Projector
By Zeiss Ikon
Located in London, GB
A late 1920s 35 mm Zeiss-Ikon cinema projector.
Lens: Neokino 52.5/110 by Emil Busch A.-G. Rathenow.
Original black paint.
Lamp house contain...
Category
Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
"The Bill Blass Collection" Sotheby
s Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
By Sotheby
s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
" The Bill Blass Collection " Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New York, 2003
"some damage to front and rear covers - see images"
"will look better / amazing with new clear protective ...
Category
Early 2000s American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christies Sep. 2004 Glory of Gillows
Fine English Furniture, 1st Ed Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Christies Sep. 2004 Glory of Gillows & Fine English Furniture, 1st Ed Auction Catalog. 16th September 2004, No. of lots - 327, No. of pages - 215, Illustrated in color. Great referen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Vintage Mannequin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Vintage Mannequin. Item features an adjustable height, cage base and rolling casters. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 63" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
An Impressive Taxidermy Peacock
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Impressive Taxidermy Peacock
Description:
Elegantly and naturalistically perched on branch mount, set in a rectangular timber wall panel with bolection edge, the peacock facing o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Bomber Ski GUNPOWDER 95 BLUE BIRD Size 175 for off-Piste Exploration
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
GUNPOWDER 95 BLUE BIRD Skis in size 175
Designed for off-piste exploration in wide open terrain, these skis are suited for aggressive skiers with a passion for high speeds. Increase...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1970s Stunning Smoking Set By Antonio Imperatore in Murano Glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano Glass. Made in Italy
The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly.
This smoking set is gorgeous
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Sterling Ruby
Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive study of one of the most versatile artists and acute observers of our time, who fuses art and fashion
American artist Sterling Ruby works in a large variety of media, including sculpture, ceramics, painting, and video art. Ruby is influenced by a wide range of sources, including marginalized societies, maximum-security prisons, modernist architecture, artefacts and antiquities, graffiti, waste and consumption, and urban gangs. Through these, he examines the psychological space where individual expression confronts social constraint.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Fowle is chief curator for Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow and director-at-large at Independent Curators International (ICI) in New York.
Franklin Sirmans is director of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami.
Jessica Morgan is director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York.
Sterling Ruby is based in Los Angeles and is represented by SpruthMagers (London, Berlin,
Los Angeles), Xavier Hufkens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Johnson: Contemporary Designs by Paul T. Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Johnson Furniture Company brochure showcasing the mid-century designs of Austrian/American architect, designer, and author Paul T. Frankl (1886-1958). Born in Vienna and educated in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Electrohome Mid Century Stereo Model 703 by Gordon Duern Canada
By Clairtone
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Mid Century round dark walnut stereo cabinet with tulip styled base and satin black top with double tambour doors revealing the stereo unit . Having a Garrard turntable...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved And Silvered Wooden Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and detailed reliquary holder with its beautiful weathered original silver,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses and old repairs.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$807 Sale Price
50% Off
Bally
s
Dixieland
Pinball Arcade Game, 1968
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'DIXIELAND' themed pinball machine from 1968. Made by Bally's. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sounds. Fun paced gameplay. Game has two small flippers, whic...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition Book
Located in New York, NY
The rebel artists of Vienna overwhelmed the artistic establishment of Europe at the end of the 19th century, having seceded from the traditional Viennese institutions of Fine art and named themselves the Vienna Secession. Their works shocked a conservative public, but their daring sensibilities and dedication to the applied arts and architecture soon brought them an enthusiastic following and wealthy patronage. The boldly modernist paintings of Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and others were matched by the buildings and applied designs of architects such as Joseph Maria Olbrich, who created the Secession Building as an architectural manifesto for the group. This Classic book, now updated and with additional colour illustrations and a completely new introductory chapter, brilliantly traces the course of this influential artistic movement.
Contents and sections:
Introduction
Vienna 1900
Secession
The Beginnings
The First Exhibition
The Dedication of the House: Second Exhibition
Ver Sacrum III–VI Exhibitions
The ‘Klimt Affair’ – The University Paintings
Exhibitions 1900–1902
Beethoven 1902
XVI–XVIII Exhibitions, 1903
The Split within the Secession
Architecture and the Applied Arts
The Ringstrasse and the Architecture of Historicisim
Otto Wagner, 1841–1918
Joseph Maria Olbrich, 1867–1908
Josef Hoffmann, 1870–1956
The Wiener Werkstätte
Palais Stoclet – The Stoclet Frieze
Kabarett Fledermaus
Alfred Roller, 1864–1935
Hoffmann’s Later Work
Adolf Loos, 1870–1933
Kunstschau 1908–1909: The Early Work of Kokoschka and Schiele
Kunstschau 1908
Oskar Kokoschka, 1886–1980
Richard Gerstl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rolling Stones Tour
24 VIP Gift Box Set - Hackney Diamonds
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find Rolling Stones tour '24 VIP gift box set - "Hackney Diamonds", circa 2024. The boxed set is in unused condition and includes a wireless phone charger, coffee cup, noteb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
1970s British Classic Blue
Chrome Ac Gmt Co. Industrial Wall Clock White Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards.
At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
19th Century French Silver and Bronze Monstrance
Located in Victoria, BC
This striking 19th-century French monstrance is an wonderful example of ecclesiastical metalwork, featuring a solid silver upper half—fully hallmarke...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Bronze
A Very Rare 19th Century Walking Cane with Watercolours and Brushes
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare 19th Century well figured gadget walking cane with a built in painters mixing vial, watercolour palette and brushes. This exceptional...
Category
19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
St. Martin Church Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir from the City of Landshut in Bavaria. It shows the Saint Martin Church. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of me...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique German 15th- 16th Century Infantry Armour with Bascinet, Sword
Halberd
Located in Doha, QA
This extraordinary and remarkably well-preserved ensemble represents a complete set of late medieval German infantry armour, dating from the 15th to early 16th century. Forged entirely from high-quality steel plates and joined with traditional leather straps for proper articulation and fit, the armour embodies the superb craftsmanship and engineering of the German armourers of the period.
The helmet is a finely made European bascinet, the classic combat helmet of the era. It features a gracefully pointed visor and hinged cheek plates, designed to provide both excellent facial protection and freedom of movement, while allowing sufficient ventilation and audibility during combat. The bascinet retains its original character and displays the subtle fluted detailing that became a hallmark of German armour-making in the transitional phase from the Gothic to the early Renaissance styles.
The suit is mounted on an antique wooden mannequin stand measuring 175 cm in height and includes its original linen undergarment and chainmail shirt...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Pl. 40 Antique Print of Decorative Art in the Middle Ages by Racinet, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
Old print of decorative art in the Middle Ages. This print originates from 'L'Ornement polychrome'. A beautiful work containing about...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$69 Sale Price
20% Off
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board.
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Dieter Rams for Braun Black Wall Mount Stereo System "Wandanlage"
By Dieter Rams
Located in Seattle, WA
The wall-mounted system is one of the most sought-after hi-fi systems from the 1960s. The combination of the amplifier with radio, reel-to-reel machine, matching speakers, and the re...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Map of Hindustan, or India
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hindoostan, or India'. Original antique map of India (Hindustan) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Engraved by Russell. Published by Nuttall, Fisher & Co, 1814.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$277 Sale Price
20% Off
USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.
Located in Canterbury, England
A superb set of Russian 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972, manufactured during the Cold War period and originally issued to Soviet forces with outstanding opt...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
20th Century French Painted and Gilt Statue of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful statue of Christ was crafted in Spain, circa 1900. The statue features the religious figure standing in a traditional seating pose a...
Category
20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Hammered brass dinner gong around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered brass dinner gong around 1950s
Original condition
Original patina
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Walking Stick with 925 Sterling Silver Handle, Early 20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antique Walking Stick with 925 Sterling Silver Handle, Early 20th Century
This refined antique walking stick features a beautifully crafted solid silver handle, richly decorated wit...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cologne Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age. Made of metal. This item was purchased as a souvenir at a Grand Tour in Europe an...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare and Collectible 1960
s Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on t...
Category
1960s Japanese Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Woman Made Great Women Designers
Located in New York, NY
The most comprehensive, fully illustrated book on women designers ever published – a celebration of more than 200 women product designers from the early...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$60 / item
Time Zone Pinball Arcade Game, 1972 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'TIME ZONE' pinball machine from 1972. Made by Bally Manufacturing Corporation and designed by Jim Patla. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sounds. Extremely ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Karl Griesbaum Automatronic Singing Bird Cage, Made in Germany
Located in Norwood, NJ
Vintage automatronic wind-up singing bird cage crafted by Karl Griesbaum in Germany. Automation makes the caged bird sing, flutter its tail and move its beak and head about. The cage...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Baroque Walnut Sculpture Of Saint Joseph And The Christ Child, Early 18th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Baroque Walnut Sculpture Of Saint Joseph And The Christ Child, Early 18th Century"
Baroque Walnut Sculpture of Saint Joseph and the Christ Child
Southern Netherlands or Germanic Reg...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Shaker World by John T. Kirk
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Shaker World by John T. Kirk. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. 277 illustrat...
Category
Late 20th Century Shaker Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Stuffed Aquatic Bird
After a few trips around the naturalistic community, we have settled on a loon. Mounted somewhat like a penguin a tad more ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber
English mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s.
Located in Milan, IT
English-made mahogany wood decorative airplane propeller from the 1940s. Very Good Condition. Length 200x18x10 cm - inches 78.7x7.1x3.85.
Curiosity
The first airplane proper saw the ...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
By Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage portable Gucci backgammon set is a handsome throwback for any interior. Massive scale. Double the size of other vintage Gucci backgammon sets. Resembling a suitcase, the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
17th Century Thai Buddha Bronze Head
Located in Kastrup, DK
Buddha bronze head from Thailand (1600-1700s), loosely mounted on a black-painted wooden base.
The head has a beautiful and serene expression, while the bronze features a natural, a...
Category
17th Century Thai Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Pre-Columbian Hand Painted Narino Bowl Colombia
Located in Washington, DC
Fine Pre-Columbian Narino footed bowl from the highlands of Columbia, circa 1250-1500 AD.
Desirable polychrome bowl would make a great addition to any pre-Columbian collection. Au...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Primitive Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
$270 Sale Price
40% Off
1940s Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
By Vornado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent.
Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design.
Has one ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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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