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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Old World Masters in New World Collections by Esther Singleton 1929
Located in Bradenton, FL
Old World Masters in New World Collections by Esther Singleton. Hardcover book, first edition, published in 1929 by The Macmillan Company of New York. Printed in the United States of...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid 20th Century British Royal Navy Brass Bound Oak Grog Barrel w/Brass Letters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
British Naval oak grog barrel or tub, used aboard British ships. The tapered barrel of staved oak with three brass bands. The ‘Royal Toast’, in large brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rolex Chronometer "Northern Goldsmiths" – 1939 Vintage 9K Gold Manual-Wind Watch
Located in Encino, CA
A Rare Pre-WWII Rolex Chronometer with Co-Branded Dial and High-Precision 18-Jewel Movement
This is a highly collectible and historically significant 1939 R...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Map of Sweden and Norway by Lowry,
1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Sweden and Norway'. Two individual sheets of Sweden and Norway. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Author...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$189 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Brushed silver chalice with asymmetrical motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Brushed silver chalice with asymmetrical motifs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 89.42 grams. Dimensions: 10.7x5.8cm. Content: 833/1000. A...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$450 Sale Price
50% Off
Set of 2 Ashtrays And Table Lighter Vintage Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Ashtrays and table lighter Vintage, Italian design, 1970s.
The ashtray is made of brass and decorated wood. It measures 20 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm high.
The lighter measures 7.5 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
$332 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Map of the Peloponnese – Peloponnesus, Morea, by Cluver, ca.1697
Located in Langweer, NL
Hellas seu Graecia Universa is a finely detailed late-17th-century map of Greece and the Aegean world, issued by Philipp Cluver around 1697 (possibly 1694). The map was published in ...
Category
Late 17th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Concorde Model Sculpture in Resin Scale 1/25
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Concorde model in high quality resin,
scale 1/25. Vertical base in blackened steel.
Exceptional piece. Made in France.
Base: L 71 x D 55cm.
Model: Wingspan 100cm x heig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible Modernist Bicycle by Cleveland Company MDT
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Hi-Lo Collapsible modernist streamline bicycle by Cleveland Company,, M D T,, Amazing design and condition, bike comes apart for easy compact transport and storage, Retains all ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Helmut Newton Sumo - Enormous Limited Edition Book with Philippe Starck Stand
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Experience the unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book production of the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece, hand signed and numbered by Helmut Newton himself, is a testament to the influential legacy of one of the most intriguing and controversial photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by Philippe Starck, adding a touch of sophistication to its display.
Immerse yourself in the monumental world of SUMO, a titan of a book measuring an impressive 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 in.) and weighing approximately 30 kg (66 lb.). With 464 pages, it breaks all previous records and stands as a truly unique publication.
Edited by June Newton...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Original Antique Map of Scotland by Dower, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice map of Scotland
Drawn and engraved by J.Dower
Published by Orr & Smith. C.1835
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
1830s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lecoultre
Riviere Monkey Orchestra Musical Automata Picture, France, c. 1865
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare museum quality monkey ‘chamber orchestra’ automata musical picture, made in France in c. 1855 and signed ‘Riviere’.
The picture is in extraordinarily good origina...
Category
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Wooden Mallet Wood Carver or Auctioneer Tool, Vienna, Austria, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Wooden Mallet, Early 1900s or Earlier – Vienna, Austria
A beautifully aged wooden mallet, discovered at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Map of Russia and the Caucasus by Sharpe, 1849
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Russia at the Caucasus'. Old map of Russia and the Caucasus, also shows part of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. This map originates from 'Sharpe's Corresponding Atlas (..)' by J. Sharpe. Artists and Engravers: Published by Chapman and Hall...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$90 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewish Judaea Silver Shekel – Year 2 of the First Jewish Revolt (AD 67/68)
Located in New York, NY
This silver shekel, weighing 14.32 grams, was struck in Judaea during the First Jewish–Roman War, a significant period of resistance against Roman occupation that lasted from AD 66 t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Israeli Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Panoramic View of Vienna on the Danube – Antique City Engraving, c.1777
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique View of Vienna – Engraving by T. Coleman for Middleton’s Geography, c.1777
This finely detailed 18th-century copperplate engraving presents a panoramic view of Vienna, then ...
Category
1770s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 12 vols. WITH A SIGNED CHECK
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth.
TITLE: The Complete Works Of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1904.
DESCRIPTION: ARTIST'S EDITION WIT...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Silver
Green Aluminum Christmas Tree, "Starlite" by Revlis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Mid Century Modern silver & green over 7' Aluminum christmas tree."STARLITE" by Revlis. Lush and full!. You will see 100 vintage s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1808 C. Smith Map of Hindoostan – British India with Intricate Details
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1808 C. Smith Map of Hindoostan – British India with Intricate Details
This map, titled "Hindoostan," was published by C. Smith, a prominent London map seller, on January 6, ...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$370 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 16th C Style Complete Suit of Armour, Castell Gyrn 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous hand crafted complete suit of 16th century style armour dating from the second half of the 20th century.
The fully articulated suit is mounted on a wooden stand complete with a two handed double edged sword.
This is an fabulous quality life size suit of armour...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
BRAND NEW 2009 LTD EDITION SOLD OUT JAQUES CHAMPIONSHiP CROQUET SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to for sale, for the family that has everything, this brand new in the original crate, 2009 LTD Edition Jacques Championship e...
Category
Early 2000s English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
J. M. Pagani Barometer From the 19th Century in Walnut Case
Located in Opole, PL
J. M. Pagani Barometer From the 19th Century in Walnut Case
A large liquid barometer with a thermometer, dated to the 2nd half of the 19th century, signed by J.M. Pagani from Gronin...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Wood
$1,803 Sale Price
20% Off
African Oryx / Gemsbok Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Trophy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine shoulder mounted taxidermy / trophy of an African Oryx or Gemsbok
Antelope, in overall very good condition.
Category
20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890
s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Silver Plated Dinner Bell Mounted on an Oak Base, Circa 1890-1900.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver bell with relief and cut handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver bell with embossed and cut-out handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 78.28 grams. Dimensions: 4.8cmx8.5cm. Content: 833/1000....
Category
19th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
English Nautical Yacht Cabin Lantern, Stamped Best and Lloyd, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English polished steel nautical yacht cabin lantern with wooden carrying handle, vented chimney, three glass panels, porcelain back, and original oil bu...
Category
1840s English William IV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Model Field Gun on Carriage, Cast Iron Porch Cannon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Model Field gun on carriage, cast iron porch cannon
A good and well made piece, the field gun is made in good detail, this piece has spent m...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata.
Never used condition in box.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zinc
Skull Marquetry Poker Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
Darkly playful and meticulously crafted, Alexandra Llewellyn’s Skull Marquetry Poker Set is a bold meditation on risk, luck and the high stakes of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ejection Seat from Percival Aircraft Jet Provost by Martin Baker
Located in Paris, FR
A Martin Baker ejection seat from a Percival aircraft BAC jet provost,
royal air force trainer aircraft used from 1955 to 1993.
Exceptional piece.
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Paris Berlin Art Deco 1900-1933 Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
The 'Paris Berlin 1900-1933 ' is a soft-cover book covering an exhibition from July 12-November 6, 1978, at The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Book cover...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$206 Sale Price
25% Off
large Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché
Cardboard
This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 20t...
Category
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché
Cardboard
This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 20t...
Category
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 20th Century German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candy Container, Paper Mâché, wood & Cardboard
This beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container dates to the early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion
Tibet or Mongolia, 19th Century
Dimensions: 7 × 9 × 2 cm
Weight: 36 grams
Material: Solid silver
Provenance: Tib...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard
By: unknown
Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal
Technique: forged, ha...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron
Vintage necklace made of Mexican silver and semi-precious stones
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
An elegant, handcrafted Mexican silver necklace with an organic design and stylized links leading to a central floral pendant. The piece is enhanced with multicolored semiprecious st...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630, 100th Anniversary Augsburg
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630, 100th Anniversary Of The Augsburg Confession"
Silver Reformation Commemorative Medal 1630 — Johann the Steadfast — 100th Anniversary of ...
Category
1630s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Bear Pipe Tobacco Holder Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved pipe tobacco holder stand also have seen examples of it used as a decanter or liqueur Stand with the holders being used for shot or small glasses. Modeled as hiking bear with walking stick...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mario Buatta: Anatomy of a Decorator
Located in New York, NY
Mario Buatta: Anatomy of a Decorator
Author Emily Evans Eerdmans, Foreword by Patricia Altschul
The first authoritative assessment of Mario Buatta by a protégée of the decorator. Ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$55 / item
19th Century Mephistopheles Devil Meerschaum Pipe
Located in London, GB
Antique Mephistopheles Devil Meerschaum Pipe.
Rare and unusual late 19th Century Meerschaum Pipe with the bowl carved as highly detailed Mephistopheles (the Devil from Faust), with ...
Category
1880s German Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Design Vignelli by Beatriz Cifuentes-Caballero (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The definitive monograph on a master of modern design.
The graphics, interiors, and products designed by Vignelli Associates are internationally recognized for their refined aesthet...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Asian Bronze buddhist bell Tibetan Meditation Prayer Ghanta Bell.
Buddhist Tibetan Meditation Prayer Bell.
A Bronze ritual bell "DRILBU" in Tibetan or commonly known as "Ghan...
Category
Early 1900s Tibetan Tibetan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
G M Ellwood, attri. An Arts
Crafts Walnut
Inlaid Piano made by J Brinsmead
By John Brinsmead, George Montague Ellwood
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood, designer (attributed).
A rare Arts and Crafts Walnut and inlaid upright iron framed piano made by John Brinsmead and Sons, London...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Ai Weiwei Limited Edition Signed Collector Book with Silk Scarf by TASCHEN
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This book is a sealed copy of a SOLD OUT Limited Edition by TASCHEN. This book is number 587 of 1000.
The volume is wrapped in a silk scarf (110 cm x 100 cm, Habotai silk), based on...
Category
2010s German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk, Paper
Fine Gothic Painting / 2nd Station Crucifixion, Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Another stunning hand-painted oil on canvas work of religious art.
This antique oil painting was first hand-painted on canvas and later mounted onto a zinc backplate .. a traditiona...
Category
Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Zinc
The Secret Powers of Animals
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, informative, and interactive introduction to 10 of the world’s most amazing animals and their ‘secret powers’
This dazzling non-fiction board book invites curious child...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Papercord, Paper
$15 / item
Night Watchman Figural Cigar Cutter and Match Hold Antique German Arts
Crafts
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare Arts and Crafts Iron Cigar Cutter with Match Holder, Ashtray and Candle Stick – Nightwatch man Motif, c.1900
An exceptional and rare find from the Arts and Crafts movement, thi...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Horse Head Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1940s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1940s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Very rare large size cigar cutter in the form of a horse head. Found at an estate sale in Leipzig, Germany. It has its all o...
Category
1940s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1925 The Memory Years, French Book by Editions Larousse, 1988
Located in Atlanta, GA
1925, Les Années-Mémoire (1925, The Memory Years), French book by Editions Larousse, 1988.
Relive the year 1925 as if you were there. This volume will make you relive, with emotion, ...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tiffany
Co. Modernist Sterling Silver Cigar / Cigarette Ashtray
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Machine Age silver ashtray.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In a circular form with a pair of wide cigar or cigarette rests to either side and a recessed basin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Aubock Table Brush 1950 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock table brush, mid-20th century. Crafted from warm walnut and fitted with genuine boar-bristle hair, this piece exemplifies the workshop’s distinctive blend of natural mate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nutwood
Lot three Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Sea Shell , Vintage German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique ornament set of three. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the largest item seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand b...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Vintage Liquor Flask, England, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Liquor Flask realized in England in 1970s.
Metal and fabric with leopard motifs.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Khoumya Tribal Dagger, 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moroccan Khoumya Tribal hand -crafted and hand-carved dagger with brass scabbard and a chiseled wooden grip.
Hand made by Moroccan artisans and is one-of-a-kind.
Good condition wit...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Three Chamois Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique Austrian Alps Chamois antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1890s or older. Tallest is approximate 10" high, 6...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer
Located in North Miami, FL
SIGNED J.J.B.L.M - 16 a 22 RN Desterro Lisbon to face, this barometer is a very Rare and unusual mid-19th century polished brass marine barometer mounted on a gimble, the steel face ...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Harp C1920 Rudolph Wurlitzer Gilt W Birdeye Maple
Inlay Starke Model
By Wurlitzer
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. This Harp by the Rudolph Wurlitzer co. was well taken care of by its previous owners. C1920 with 45 strings and 7 peda...
Category
1920s American Biedermeier Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Birdseye Maple, Maple, Giltwood
Antique national cashier register with key
Located in Brea, CA
Antique national cashier register model 324 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 Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are mad...
Category
1860s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
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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