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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Nesmuk Mecca Premium Chef
s Knife, Cook`s Blade Damascus Steel, Limited to 25
Located in Berlin, DE
Nesmuk Mekka Premium Chef's Knife Damascus steel. Limited to only 25 pieces worldwide.
Teak, 361 layers of hand-forged Damascus steel, unique.
Islamic heritage meets traditional German craftsmanship, precision and high-tech. Only 25 of these extraordinary knives are made.
Each knife in this strictly limited series is individually numbered and only manufactured on customer request. The hand-forged San Mai blade is hollow ground on both sides. The unique damask pattern was developed only for this series. It is created by the special structure of Damascus steel in conjunction with the "Pathway to Heaven" embossed motif, which was specially developed for these blades. Inspired by rose damask.
This knife series uses original wood that was used for the decoration of the domes of the Grand Mosque extension around the Ka'aba in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Shamiya project). All Teak wood used for...
Category
2010s German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$5,745 Sale Price
20% Off
Navy Binoculars
Located in Paris, FR
Binoculars Navy with polished steel adjustable tripod base.
With polished aluminium and steel binoculars with clear glass
lens, magnifying x8 times. Adjustable height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$7,120 / item
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Publisher: Daniel Vervliet and Hendrik Swingen for Jan I Moretus & Jan I van Keerberghen
Place / Date: Antwerp, 1599
Biblia sacra. Dat is de geheele heylighe schrifture bed...
Category
16th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
$29,169 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Scrimshaw is the art of carving bone, ivory, or other materials. It was a popular pastime for whalers in the 19th century, who created decorative and utilitarian objects. This very u...
Category
1820s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Walnut
PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This offer comes from ToneArt / PH Pianos, which is the official holder of the license from the Poul Henningsen family to produce and sell authentic PH Pianos exclusively and worldwide.
All prices are ex works but we have extensive experience in worldwide delivery and installment, including “white glove delivery”.
All our authentic PH Pianos are crafted inhouse and according to original design and true craftsmanship traditions.
We are a Danish company, based in Copenhagen, and we have a big showroom in the very heart of Copenhagen with the full collection of all PH Pianos as well as the Poul Henningsen furniture collection that we also hold the exclusive license for.
We value and apply Danish, Scandinavian and Nordic values in everything we do, including reliability, full transparency and trustworthy communication!
- 5-Year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship, and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
This spectacular PH Grand Piano Curated Edition is the first of its kind. It has been created in collaboration with Stevns Klint Experience, a UNESCO heritage site located an hour away from Copenhagen, Denmark.
The materials and finishes of this piano have been completely customized to represent key elements of the Stevns Klint Experience geography. From the leather banding, to the type and finish of the wood, to the metal trimming on the case, this piano is very special.
More than Just a Piano- Finishes with Symbolism
The mineral-colored leather banding of this piano represents the Fish Clay found in the chalk cliffs of Stevns Klint. Fish Clay is the layer of gray clay which contains meteorite particulate, and is scientific proof of the collision 55 million years ago of a meteor with Earth, that ended almost all life including the dinosaurs.
Hand-carved beautiful ash-wood frames the delicate and elegant transparent lid, and all metal trim has been done in a semi-matte oxidized brass finish called Burned Brass. All materials and finishes combine to create an extremely elegant, aesthetically stunning-yet approachable- piano.
Stevns Klint Experience has provided four fossils from the site which have been set into the frame of the piano, making this instrument a true collector’s piece.
Original Design, Unique Customization
Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1930, the PH Grand Piano is an iconic design from Denmark that has captured the attention of art collectors everywhere. As a Curated Edition, this instrument is the first of its kind to use a piano action...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Mid-Century Ashtray in Lucite and Vienna Straw, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century round ashtray made in clear lucite and enriched inside with Vienna straw. The design of this elegant ashtray is attributed to a Dior Home production and was made...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Straw, Lucite, Plexiglass
Original Antique Map of Canaan, Armenia, Syria, Mesopotamia and Arabia, 1709
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Descriptio Paradisi et Terrae Canaan'.
Original antique map of Canaan, Armenia, Syria, Mesopotamia and Arabia. It displays the Middle East from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf...
Category
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$525 Sale Price
35% Off
Salgado, Amazônia Art D, Signed Sumo Book with Black
White Photographic Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sumo-sized art edition (No. 301–400), designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado and signed by Sebastião Salgado, is presented with a clothbound companion volume, the signed print The Par...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Ancient original carriage from the 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
Original Italian carriage from around 1870-80.
Four-wheeled carriage equipped with a large foldable canvas bellows,
with a two-seat seat for passengers and fitted with a higher seat ...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Imperial Russian Bronze Commemorative Cross of the Crimean War, 1853–1856
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Imperial Russian Bronze Commemorative Cross of the Crimean War, 1853–1856
A rare mid-19th century Imperial Russian bronze devotional cross commemorating the Crimean War (1853–1856)....
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Cash Register, “National”, circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Cash register in nickel-plated chased brass with white marble edge. “National”, Dayton Ohio, USA, 1880-1910.
A very decorative object.
It works, but 100% functionality is not guaran...
Category
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mythical Atlantis Restored - A 1694 Map of the Americas and Ancient Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare and fascinating map, titled "Atlantis Insula a Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta" by Guillaume Sanson, presents an unusual interpretation of the Western Hemisphere, comb...
Category
1690s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,847 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850.
A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac by William Swinton, Revised Edition, 1882
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Swinton, William. Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. A Critical History of the Operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania from the Commencement to the Close of the War, 186...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
DICKENS, Charles, Dombey and Son,
1848, First Edition Bound from the Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: DICKENS, Charles
Title: Dombey and Son.
Publisher: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848.
Description: first edition bound from the parts. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6", illustrated ...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Contemporary Menorah in Blue Anodized Aluminum by Luigi Del Monte
Located in Troy, MI
Ultramodern "Flat Arch" menorah by Italian designer Luigi Del Monte 1999
Featured in the MoMa gift catalog and design store Winter 2000
Sleek design in blue anodized aluminum with i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
18-inch Globe, Cary
s, London, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary
Updated by George and John Cary
Terrestrial Globe
London, 1840
lb 22 (kg 10)
Slight surface abrasions due to use. A small crack on the horizon circle.
The globe rests in its original Dutch style stand with four supporting turned wood columns.
It measures 26 in in height x 23.6 in in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 18 in; 66 cm in height x 60 cm in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 45.72 cm.
The 18 inch...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Pair of Chinese Bronze Opium Scrapers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite bronze tools date to the late 19th century and were originally among the many accessories that comprised an opium smoking kit. Both tools are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Record Player attributed to Ico Parisi design
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This rare 1940s record player cabinet by LESA (Laboratori Elettrotecnici Società Anonima), Milan, represents a refined fusion of Italian craftsmanship and early modernist design. The piece features:
A solid wood frame veneered in exquisite walnut burl, with striking natural grain patterns that add depth and character.
Ebonized trim that highlights the clean geometry and subtle curves of the cabinet.
Slender, tapered legs typical of Italian furniture design of the period, lending the piece a light, elegant stance.
A functional 78 rpm turntable integrated into the cabinet, with original metal and bakelite components. The mechanism is in working condition.
A drop-front door that conceals the turntable when closed, preserving the cabinet’s sleek aesthetic.
A lower shelf suitable for storing records or accessories.
LESA, founded in 1929 in Milan, was a leading Italian producer of phonographs, radios and hi-fi components. The company was known for combining technical innovation with stylish furniture integration, making pieces like this a hallmark of mid-century Italian domestic design.
🌟 Why acquire this piece
Functional art: This cabinet is not only a piece of furniture, but also a working vintage audio device, providing authentic 78 rpm playback in its original form.
Historical value: An original example of LESA’s craftsmanship from the 1940s — a brand that was once a market leader in Italian hi-fi.
Aesthetic appeal: The combination of walnut burl, ebonized details and streamlined form makes it a perfect fit for Art Deco, mid-century modern, or eclectic interiors.
Conversation piece: Its rare combination of furniture and audio technology will attract attention and admiration in any setting.
Investment: Well-preserved vintage audio furniture by noted manufacturers is increasingly sought-after by collectors and interior designers.
Cabinet Console of the 1940s in burr walnut and walnut flame applied veneered. Cabinet with two shelves, the upper with central flap drawer with internal turntable Record...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Large Oak Panel Depicting Teachings of Jesus, Christ Sermon on the Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Gothic Revival 'sermon on the mount' wall plaque with Jesus teaching.
This large size work of religious art depicts Jesus and He is surrounded b...
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Black Leather Stuffed Elephant Toy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-sewn black leather stuffed elephant figurine toy.
He will make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves elephants.
In the style of Dimitri Omersa'...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Opera Theatre Glasses, Binoculars with Leather Case
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality pair of opera glasses, binoculars with their original leather case.
In very good condition.
Glass clean and clear.
All mechanical settings work.
Optics has no sc...
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
$350 Sale Price
29% Off
Aranka Red Backgammon
Located in Paris, FR
Backgammon Aranka Red with structure in wood
in walnut veneered and covered with fabric with
novel pattern.
Dimensions closed: L49xD31xH7cm.
Dimensions open: L49xD63xH3,5cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$4,009 / item
Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Crystal Model Car, same as the Ralph Lauren Collection
Located in Milano, IT
The Bugatti 57SC is universally recognized as one of the most beautiful expressions of automotive design ever. Penned by Ettore Bugatti's son Jean and pro...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
$277 Sale Price
20% Off
North by Northwest
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster from the first release of this Classic Hitchcock film.
This film starred Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason. The art work on this poster is uniq...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,303
Vintage Platinum Tresor Magique Swatch Watch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very rare genuine platinum Swatch Watch made in a limited edition in 1993. This watch was named the Tresor Magique and has an automatic movement....
Category
20th Century Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
Mounted Taxidermy Hare with Rifle
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Mounted taxidermy hare with rifle. The hare is beautifully finished with backpack, hunter's hat and ammunition belt. A real eyecatcher.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Patent Leather
POLIDORI - The Vampyre - 1819 - FIRST EDITION - THE EARLIEST OBTAINABLE ISSUE
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POLIDORI, John William.
TITLE: The Vampyre; A Tale.
PUBLISHER: London: for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND SHERWOOD ISSUE IN ORIGINAL ...
Category
1810s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Brooch, Bavaria ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Brooch, Bavaria ca. 1950s
An old Bavarian traditional costume brooch, handmade from 835 silver. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Meerschaum Pipe Representing An Indian Head, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Meerschaum pipe representing an Indian head.
Amber stem.
In its original box.
Dimensions: box length 20 cm measured in a straight line, pipe 18 cm, head height 7 cm.
France, datable ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Filigree Digital Grand Piano - Hand-Crafted Jewelry - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Boca do Lobo presents the ultimate recreation of a vintage piano tailored to give rise to a unique piece, embellished by one of the oldest jewelry-making techniques known, the Filigr...
Category
2010s Portuguese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$45,784 Sale Price / item
20% Off
La Comtesse d
Escarbagnas by Molière – Limited Edition, Illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), ed. Georges Monval
La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1895. L. Leloir / Champollion. Limited Edition.
16mo., 7 x4 5/8 (...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Chinese Silver Walking Stick Cane 19th Century 83cm/32.6inches
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique Chinese silver mounted walking stick is circa 1880 in date and bears Chinese silver hall marks.
It has has an exquisite Chinese silver L-shaped handle decorat...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
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
Contemporary Gardens of the Hamptons
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
First monograph to present the work of LaGuardia Design Group, a highly regarded landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary residential design in the Hamptons.
With offices in Water Mill, LaGuardia Design Group is immersed in the fragile landscape of the Hamptons, both its woods and meadows and the dramatic shoreline along the Atlantic. Notable projects include the rebuilding of the dunescape surrounding a landmark Norman Jaffe...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$50 / item
Cross pendant necklace by Gianfranco Ferré, Italy
Located in Delft, NL
Cross pendant necklace by Gianfranco Ferré, Italy
Black metal necklace with cross pendant by Gianfranco Ferré with black crystal stones in various patterns. The cross pendant is sec...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Daughters of Painted Ladies, America
s Resplendent Victorians
Located in Bradenton, FL
Daughters of Painted Ladies: America's Resplendent Victorians by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen. Photographs by Douglas Keister. A tour of the asto...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Skyscraper Style Black Bakelite
Pewter Scottie Ashtray/Pipe Rest
Located in New York, NY
This charming Art Deco skyscraper-style ashtray or pipe rest, crafted in America circa 1935, is a delightful combination of functionality and whimsical design. Featuring a striking b...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
French 19th Century Culinary Scale
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French counter or grocer’s scale with two brass trays mounted on a white marble top. This wonderful antique instrument was used to measure various ingredients and prod...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour steel sarcophagus form box, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. It is unusual to find this ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Denkmäler der Krippenkunst, by Rudolf Berliner, Monuments of Nativity Art
Located in valatie, NY
Denkmäler der Krippenkunst. Das erste umfassende Werk über Krippenkunst, by Rudolf Berliner. 1st Ed hardcover c1926. Monuments of nativity art. The first comprehensive work on nativi...
Category
Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1 vol. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. First Edition, Limited Edition
Located in New York, NY
1 vol. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged. First Edition, Limited Edition. Raised bands. All edges gilt. Gilt crests on spine panels. Author Ayn Rand's name inscribed in gilt on front cover. R...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Gothic Revival Top Quality Hand Carved
Gilt Wooden Church Wall Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Deeply carved, extra large size, Gothic Revival corbel, bracket with a stunning patina.
Finding unique antiques that have just that little bit more than your average is what we alwa...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Pine
Op to Pop: Furniture of the 1960s by Cara Greenberg (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Whether it's a lipstick-red love seat shaped like Marilyn Monroe's lips, an anthropomorphic "man" chaise, a bean bag chair, or a "domestic capsule unit," 1960s furniture still has the power to startle and delight.
In Op to Pop, Cara Greenberg...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of the Sang-Won-Hab Mountains in China, 1665
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Gebergte van Sang-Won-Hab'. Old print depicting the Sang-Won-Hab mountains (China) with many ships on the river between the mountains. This print originates fro...
Category
17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox (Vulpes) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.
This article contains parts of a...
Category
Early 1900s German Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
19th C Mouse Curiosity Cavendish Tomb Taxidermy William Bentinck Prime Minister
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful little Victorian curiosity.
A peaceful looking mouse skeleton lays in a glazed mahogany case, with a ink inscription on the back that we believe to be copied word for wo...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber
Neo-Romantic and Surrealist Art from the Collection of Pierre Le-Tan, Sotheby
s
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, London: Neo-Romantic & Surrealistic Art from the Collection of Pierre Le-Tan. October 25, 1995. 210 lots, Including artwork by: Beaton, Ber...
Category
1990s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964.
This is a stunning photographic document of its time: A portrait of New York. Color and black and white photo-reproductions by ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Space Age Cobalt Blue Glass Ashtray by Marita Voigt for Harzkristall, 1960s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A striking cobalt blue cut-to-clear glass ashtray designed by Marita Voigt for VEB Glaswerk Harzkristall, East Germany, circa 1960s. This collectible example of East German art...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Solid Brass and Cast Iron Ship’s Porthole
Located in Tilburg, NL
Solid brass and cast iron Ship’s Porthole, early 20th century.
Heavy original ship’s porthole, made in solid brass, cast iron and glass. This characteristic object shows a warm overall patina, revealing its age and history on the world’s oceans.
The porthole has a glass door, lockable with two brass locks. A solid cast iron shutter...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Yukon Moose Shoulder Mount
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Yukon moose taxidermy mount. An older mount, a few scars on nose from fighting. Nice coloring and antlers. Would display nicely in a rustic home or cab...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Fur
French 19th Century Culinary Scale
By Trussant
Cie
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An antique French counter or grocer scale in ebonized hardwood and mahogany inlay with white marble top, circa 1880. The scale is made of hardwo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Copper
French Opera Glasses
Located in Tampa, FL
A refined and elegant pair of late 19th century French opera glasses, crafted by the esteemed maker Lefils Paris. Exquisitely detailed in bronze doré and inlaid with glowing mother o...
Category
1880s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Rare Artillery Plate First Empire Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Rare Artillery Plate – First Empire – Imperial Eagle And Crossed Cannons, 1804–1815"
Rare French Napoleonic Artillery Brass Plaque – Imperial Guard Style – 31 x 34 cm – ca. 1804–181...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th C. English Telescope On Tripod Stand By Negretti
Zambra for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Being sold in a decorative capacity as the Telescope would require professional restoration by a specialist to be functional. A magnificent antique Telescope for restoration or to b...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Model 6S632 Radio by Zenith
By Zenith
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; Zenith Radio Corp. - Chicago, IL
Streamline Moderne-inspired tabletop radio. Features robust tone control and local radio pushbuttons.
• Model Type: Tabletop broadcast re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Artist Series Bomber Ski BASQUIAT BLACK CROWN HELMET in Size Large
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Artist Series BASQUIAT BLACK CROWN HELMET by Bomber Ski.
The iconoclastic spirit of the pioneering artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is expressed in the Black Crown Helmet, featuring his ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Polystyrene
1950s Swiss Chef Food Chopper Dicer Cutter Slicer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Swiss chef food fruit vegetable veggie chopper.
Zylyss stamp
Swiss made
9.5 h x 3 diameter
Unrestored original vintage condition preowned
Patin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss 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.
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