Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian marble and art glass chess game set, circa 1960s, Italy. Marble game board has a beautiful rare blue marble colors that include: white, and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Acoustic Sculpture in Black by Transparent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Music is art. With the Transparent Acoustic Sculpture, so is the speaker that reproduces it. Inspired by the human ear and naturally-occurring horn shapes, it was hand sculptured by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$3,500 / item
The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis, Signed and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes, 1956
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Last Battle, A Story for Children. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1956. First U.S. edition, first printing. Octavo. In the original ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Plaster Religious Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious handpainted plaster wall artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age a...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
$341 Sale Price
69% Off
Rare Vintage 1980s Lenci Doll, Serial Number 46
Located in Plainview, NY
The Lenci doll is one of the most beautiful dolls ever made. This rare beautiful vintage original Lenci Doll from 1980s. The doll was purchased from the Nu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wool
What It Is (Tony Shafrazi Gallery)
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying a group exhibition of contemporary New York City artists held at the Tony Shifrazi Gallery in Soho from September 13-October 12, 1986. Part of Shifrazi’s influen...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Michael Lau “NY FAT Gardener London” – Urban Vinyl Art Toy (2003)
Located in Weesp, NL
Michael Lau “NY FAT Gardener London” – Urban Vinyl Art Toy (2003)
Designer: Michael Lau
Released by: Crazy Smiles, 2003
Height: 14 cm / 5.5 inches
Includes: 2 Crylon NY Fat spray...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Kinetoscope Projector Thomas Edison, Dated About 1904, USA
By Edison
Located in Madrid, ES
Kinetoscope projector Thomas Edison, dated about 1904,
is a museum piece.
Film Projector Thomas Edison, USA, in excellent condition.
Mounted on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"The Big Nude" Sumo Book with Stand Helmut Newton Taschen New Dust Jacket
By TASCHEN, Helmut Newton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Helmut Newton's Sumo book. The first Sumo and also the most exciting and collectible one ever published by Taschen. The book comes with two dust jackets. The outer one has some heavy...
Category
1990s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Lladró Arabian Pure Breed Horse Figurine by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Ernest Massuet, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Glossy porcelain animal figurine of limited series of purebred Arabian horse with thick fur on a wooden base. Portrait of a purebred grey Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Miami: Trends and Traditions Hardcover Book by Beth Dunlop and Roberto Schezen
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Miami: Trends and Traditions Hardcover Book by Beth Dunlop and Roberto Schezen.Miami: Trends and Traditions is the first volume in a series of books documenting significant architectural interiors and important houses - both familiar and seldom seen - in favorite cities around the globe.Photographer Roberto Schezen, together with architectural critic Beth Dunlop, explores Miami's great architectural treasures, from well-known landmarks, including Vizcaya, the Morris Lapidus apartment, and the Delano Hotel...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
KAWS Brian Donnelly Hand Signed First Edition Contemporary Art Book New Fiction
By KAWS
Located in Studio City, CA
A KAWS (Brian Donnelly) rare hand-signed first edition/ first printing hardcover fine art book "New Fiction" published by The Monacelli Press, 2023 and based on Kaws' blockbuster 202...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Buccellati Italian Modern Sterling Silver Figural Fruit Orange Lighter
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modern sterling silver figural fruit orange lighter. Ovoid with furrowed and irregular skin and leafing stem. Underside inset with detachable lighter. Marked “Buccellati / It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Signed limited Edition Photography Books by Mel Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of signed Mel Roberts first edition photography books. From 2000 and 2001.
Both books are hand signed.
In great condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Richard Lippold In-House Portfolio
Located in New York, NY
Hand-assembled in-house portfolio by renowned American sculptor Richard Lippold (1915-2002), known for his site-specific geometric constructions using wire as a medium, and for his a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Oscar Dog Bed Medium by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,900 / item
"Los Angeles" Limited 1st. Ed., 858/5000, by D. Keaton
T. Street-Porter, 2005
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Los Angeles"
Hardcover, Limited First Edition, 858/5000,
by Diane Keaton
Tim Street-Porter, 2005
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
"Like its spectacular pred...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature armchair in the peacock or emanuelle style
Located in Lugo, IT
Miniature armchair in the Peacock or Emanuelle style.
Good condition.
Thank you.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rattan
Moby Dick or the Whale Easton Press 1977
Located in Newtown, CT
Moby Dick or the Whale by Herman Melville published by Easton press 1977. Leather book with gold gilt edges, archival quality paper. Part of the 100 Greatest Books ever written. Go...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Icons of Fashion Design (7 Vols)., Some Signed and Inscribed to Iris Apfel
By Phaidon
Located in Morristown, NJ
Icons of Fashion Design, Seven Volumes (Some Signed and Inscribed)
Various Publishers, 2009–2020
A curated group of seven volumes celebrating leading figures in contemporary fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage MIchel Dumas Lucite Sculptural Chess Players Aubergine And Clear French
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Michel Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers, vase P by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numer...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
$7,905 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage "Pictures" Book by Herb Ritts
By Herb Ritts
Located in San Diego, CA
The quintessential distillation of American Pop culture in the eighties, "Pictures" by Herb Ritts, circa 1988. The book is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.25" x 14.5". A must have! #4282
Herb Ritts was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits in the style of classical Greek sculpture. Consequently some of his more famous pieces are of male and female nudes in what can be called glamour photography.
Ritts was born in Los Angeles, California to a prosperous family. His parents, Herb and Shirley Ritts, owned a successful furniture business. He received an economics degree from Bard College in upstate New York in 1974 and soon after returned to Los Angeles to work as a sales representative for his family's business. He came out as gay to his parents while in college; they were accepting and supportive.
However, Ritts started taking night classes in photography and decided to dedicate himself to the art in the late 1970s. His first break into the business occurred as a result of taking portraits of his actor friend Richard Gere. These photos gained national exposure on the covers of many magazines.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he worked with magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Vogue on portraits of famous people and artistic photos of models.
Subjects of his black-and-white celebrity portraits included Kofi Annan, Cindy Crawford, Tenzin Gyatso (the Dalai Lama), Madonna, Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor.
In 1981, Ritts took photos for the album cover of Olivia Newton-John's Physical. He started his long term collaboration with Madonna in 1984, when he shot the ad for her movie Desperately Seeking Susan.
In 1984, he photographed Eagles drummer and vocalist Don Henley for his second solo album Building the Perfect Beast.
In 1986, Ritts shot the cover photo of Madonna's True Blue album. He later ventured into the world of music video at a suggestion of Madonna and filmed her video "Cherish". In 1988, he photographed Steve Winwood for his Roll With It album. In 1989, he photographed Belinda Carlisle...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$275 / set
Des Bouvrie, Architecture Interior by Jan and Monique des Bouvrie 2015
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Des Bouvrie: Architecture Interieur Hardcover Book by Jan des Bouvrie and Monique des Bouvrie 2015.Every once in a while a design firm charts a course that is truly memorable, a dire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Judith Leiber White Cream Lizard Leather Clutch or Handbag
Located in Plainview, NY
This Judith Leiber clutch exudes timeless sophistication and elegance. Crafted from luxurious ivory or cream white lizard snakeskin-like leather, the bag showcases Leiber's meticulou...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1980s Andy Warhol Interview Magazine Collection 13 Pcs
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A collection of thirteen iconic interview magazines published by Andy Warhol with many portrait covers by artist Richard Bernstein.These pieces are a history of art, fashion, photography and stories depicting the go go era of the 1980s with great content. Bernstein did many of the covers for 20 years with Warhol as a guiding force behind the magazine. Including covers of Madonna, Richard Pryor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lladró Parrot Vanity Mirror
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Toilet mirror with parakeet perched on an original black branch for home decoration. Mirror from the Parrot Party collection, based on the contrast between the refined geometric desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
$950 / item
African Vintage Statue Mama Africa
Masai
, Limited Edition
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid resin statue made by an unknown artist, in a limited edition. There is a label under the brass base specifying the edition number of the statue (1399/2000).
This statue r...
Category
Early 2000s Central African Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
Hermanos Calavera Diablo in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Feliciano Bejar Caja De Jano Bubble Box Magiscope Refraction Sculpture Op Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Feliciano Béjar Ruiz Magiscopic red perforated glass aluminum box. Bejar was a Mexican artist, best known for a style of sculpture called Magiscopios which involved various material...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
$1,980 / item
Jeanne-Claude Memorial Tote Bag (With Book and Ephemera)
Located in New York, NY
Gift bag with book and DVD given to guests at the memorial service for artist Jeanne-Claude, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 26, 2010. The tote bag itself, produced b...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Graffiti: The Auction
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition catalog for an auction of graffiti art held at Guernsey’s on June 14-15, 2000. Square 8vo (8.75” x 8.75”), printed wrappers, 144 pages, fully illustrated, primarily in color. While the cover title (Graffiti: The Auction) might in other circumstances be considered hyperbole, in this case it was merely descriptive, as this landmark auction was the first dedicated solely to graffiti. It featured work by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, KAWS, BLADE, Lady Pink, Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Kenny Scharf, Phase 2, and a host of others. While the auction itself fell well short of financial expectations, the exhibition was deemed extraordinary (see the review by art historian Alan Moore...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
LMS LNER Loch Awe Original Vintage Travel Poster by Norman Wilkinson, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for London Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster by No...
Category
1930s British Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Contemporary by Las Animas Morloco Sculpture Toy Solid Wood
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
Rocking toy in the form of a bull, a nod to our Iberian culture, where the bull and the horse are present in our imagination and form part of our tradition. A form that combines the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Cream Original Vintage UK Concert Poster, Guildhall, Southampton, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
An incredibly rare poster for an early performance by British rock super trio Cream at the Guildhall in Southampton, England, on Friday 13 January 1967 in support of their recently r...
Category
1960s British Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Robert GRAHAM Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham
s sculptures 1997
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Catalogue of exhibition of Robert Graham's sculptures -- a retrospective overview of over 20 years of creation, at the Sala Diego Rivera , from August to November 1997.
ROBERT GRAHAM...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
MOUFLON 20th Century HUNTING TROPHY
Located in Madrid, ES
MOUFLON 20th Century HUNTING TROPHY
Chest mount 221 points "Gold Medal" Hungary.
Approx. size: 70 cm.
good conditions
Category
20th Century South African Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
NYC Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Brass Ticket Key Chain, 1981
Located in Philadelphia, PA
NYC Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Brass Ticket Key Chain,
Lowell Sigmund, 1981
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
DS-2878 Boxing Handstitched Leather Punching Bag by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather punching bag DS-2878/60 by De Sede. Matching to the re-edition of the DS-2878, De Sede boxing fans can get their hands on a very special a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Trade Edition, in Dust Jacket
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First trade edition, first issue. In the original first-state dust jacket and publisher’s black cloth boards. Presented in a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and titles to the spine.
Presented is a first trade edition, first issue of Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York, in September of 1929. This first printing is presented with its original first issue dust jacket. The dust jacket, as designed by Cleonike Damianakes Wilkins, is considered by many to be one of the greatest of the 20th century and rivals even The Great Gatsby in its collectibility.
Set during World War I, A Farewell to Arms tells the story of a young American Lieutenant serving as an ambulance driver in Italy struggling through love and war. The story is told through first person narration detailing many aspects of war that would have been very familiar to readers at the time, as the book was published only 11 years after the 1918 armistice. The simple, direct tone his character uses when giving his unromanticized account of the war later defined Hemingway’s writing style.
A Farewell to Arms is loosely based on Hemingway’s own experiences. The author briefly served overseas as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army, sustained injuries, and met a nurse who he eventually proposed marriage to but was declined. The novel’s post-war disillusionist subject assigned Hemingway to the “Lost Generation” of Modernist artists.
A Farewell to Arms was Hemingway’s most successful publishing venture to date. Charles Scribner's Sons issued seven impressions of the novel in the short time between September and December of 1929, with over 100,000 volumes sold. The novel secured Hemingway’s place as a popular American author and became his first bestselling book.
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author and journalist. His distinctive writing style, characterized by economy of words and dry understatement, strongly influenced 20th-century fiction, as did his life of adventure and his public image. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Hemingway published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works during his lifetime; a further three novels, four collections of short stories, and three non-fiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are now considered classics of American literature.
The book’s striking dust jacket design was illustrated by the artist Cleonike Damianakes Wilkins, who worked under the pen name of Cleon. Wilkins was known for her distinctive fusion of Art Deco and Hellenistic styles. She designed the dust jackets for Hemingway’s earlier The Sun Also Rises in 1926 and his later publication In Our Time in 1930, as well as Conrad Aiken’s Great Circle, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s All the Sad Young Men,and Zelda Fitzgerald’s Save Me the Waltz.
Wilkins was chosen by Hemingway’s celebrated editor at Scribner’s, Maxwell Perkins. In order to differentiate Hemingway’s tale from other, competing WWI novels on the bookshop shelves, Perkins sought to widen its appeal through the dust jacket. The resulting design was Wilkins’ interpretation of Sandro Botticelli’s epic oil painting “Venus...
Category
1920s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
14K Yellow Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bracelet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
14K yellow gold open bangle bracelet with teardrop-cut amethyst and a aquamarine terminals. Interior bears designer double circle and arrow maker's mark. Interior measurements 2-1/8"...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Wonderful Vintage Lalique France Starfish Oceania Choker Necklace Earrings Set
By Lalique
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Lalique France Starfish Oceania Choker Necklace & Matching Earrings Set In Original Pouch & Box With Sticker Intact
Category
20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Bottle Cap Chain Sculpture
By Clare Graham
Located in San Diego, CA
A remarkable and expertly crafted huge chain link sculpture comprised of roughly 5000 re-purposed bottle caps. Each link measures approximately 5.5" x 4" wi...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Burl Maple Italian Humidor with Drawer and Interior Divider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed Humidor made of Burl Maple. The finish is high gloss and stunning. A 1' drawer for accessories, comes with a cigar cutter and box of matches.
The piece is a...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Maple, Burl
Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
Large Mid-Century Italian Giorgio Armani Eye Glasses Factice Shop Display Piece
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a rare and unique item! The Armani Eyeglasses Factic for display in a shop comes with its original cardboard packaging and is made of metal a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Five Architects, second edition, 1975, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover
Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier
Published by Oxford University Press, 1975
by Richar Eisenman, Pe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fabergé Court Jeweler to the Tsars Hardcover Table Book
By Geza von Habsburg-Lothringen, Alexander von Solodkoff
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Faberge: Court Jeweler to the Tsars Book by Solodkoff, Rizzoli 1984.
Fabergé: Court Jeweler to the Tsars
Fabergé, Court Jeweler to the Tsars by G. von Habsburg-Lothringen and A. von Solodkoff. New York: Rizzoli, 1979. First English edition hardcover with slip case. 171 pp. A book on the history of Carl Fabergé and his work. For more than 35 years, Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was purveyor of exquisite creations in jewels and precious metals to European royalty, most notably Russia and England, and to the wealthy of the world. He was a designer of unsurpassed ingenuity and delicacy. He turned out a profusion of jeweled flowers in rock-crystal pots, enameled cigarette cases, desk sets in multicolored gold, silver and platinum, gold sedan chairs and coronation coaches...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pair Chanel Paris Gripoix Earrings
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic Chic! Incredible pair of vintage Chanel earrings. The pair features a purple Gripoix glass center with surrounding crystals on a 24k gold plated disk with clip. Very few pie...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Chessboard "Homaage á Marcel Duchamp" with the L.H.O.O.Q. Mustache by Arman
By Arman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A shadow-box framed chessboard with the L.H.O.O.Q. mustache by Arman (1928-2005) entitled "Homaage á Marcel Duchamp".
A screen-print on Skivertex leather chessboard. Framed behind g...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
In Stock in Los Angeles, Grey Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a Stand hugging the mobile phone and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$23 Sale Price
64% Off
Line vautrin necklace
By Line Vautrin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie collier ras de cou par Line Vautrin en Talosel.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Talosel
$4,754
Scale Model Vintage Sterling Silver Mercedes 500 K, circa 1980
Located in Bath, GB
Beautifully executed along with it's original solid wooden plinth. Both the sterling silver label and the car have matching hallmarked for 925 silver and the Italian maker mark numbe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,262 Sale Price
20% Off
Raoul Dufy Original Lithograph Book - 9 Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dufy Treasures of the French Painting book. Original Raoul Dufy lithograph book containing 9 plates. Each plate could easily be framed. Very rare Raoul Dufy d...
Category
1940s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Travel Agency Airplane from the 70s 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large travel agency airplane from the 70s. Very nice airline airplane: Malaysia. Wings and metal base are removable. Excellent condition. Measurements: 1...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ashtray attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass, brass and leather ashtray attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Good Condition
Similar model on Fontana Arte House of Glass 181
Thank you
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Modern Bird Motif Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Set Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver jewelry suite consisting of a necklace with bird pendent and a matching pair of earrings. The three-piece set was crafted by Peruvian silversmith ...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Oil Painting of Madonna and Child by Arnedo Linares, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Oil Painting of Madonna and Child by Arnedo Linares, Spain (1925-2011)
This oil depicting the "Desamparados Verge" patron saint of Valencia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021.
Featuring the 50th anniversary of the legendary Countach.
Exploring the concept of time from several perspectives with unmissable interv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, paper and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Gufram Furniture, A$AP Rocky, dlsc, and Lladro. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $7 and tops out at $96,443 while the average work can sell for $986.
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