Antique Curiosity Chest
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Curiosity Chest
Pine
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Walnut
19th Century Folk Art Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass, Copper
19th Century Swedish Antique Curiosity Chest
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Oak
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Antique Curiosity Chest
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Pine
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Oak
Early 1900s European Antique Curiosity Chest
Rosewood
1880s English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Yew
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
1920s European Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Curiosity Chest
Poplar
1770s English George III Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Curiosity Chest
Oak
1860s Scottish Antique Curiosity Chest
Wood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
1820s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Curiosity Chest
Oak
Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Curiosity Chest
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Curiosity Chest
Chestnut
Early 20th Century English Antique Curiosity Chest
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass
1780s Italian Antique Curiosity Chest
Wood
19th Century American Sheraton Antique Curiosity Chest
Wood, Cherry
Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Curiosity Chest
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Curiosity Chest
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Pine
17th Century European Baroque Antique Curiosity Chest
Metal, Silver, Other
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century Tunisian Other Antique Curiosity Chest
Silver, Bronze
19th Century Victorian Antique Curiosity Chest
Pine
Early 17th Century European Renaissance Antique Curiosity Chest
Cedar
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Curiosity Chest
Rosewood
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Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You
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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