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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Taxidermy, Canary in Bow Glass Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taxidermy, Canary In Bow Glass Case.
A 19th century cased canary in a nice glazed bow fronted case with gilt lines. The case contains a cleverly modelled bird set against a painted b...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Vintage Leather Heiser Batwing Chaps
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage leather Heiser batwing chaps with buck stitched edging and conchos. Nice patina to leather and nice light coloring. In good condition for use or display in a Western or South...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
19th Century French Wooden & Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Immerse yourself in the charm of yesteryear with this authentic 19th Century French wooden and metal scale. This historical piece is a true representation of French craftsmanship, fe...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Wooden & Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this exquisite 19th-century French balance scale, a harmonious blend of functionality and history. Crafted during a period when precision and craftsmanship wer...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1970s Vintage Pez Witch Candy Dispenser U.S, Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Metal Scale is a striking artifact that captures the essence of historical commerce and French provincial life. Clad in its original red paint, now distresse...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal & Marble Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This magnificent 19th Century French Metal & Marble Scale is a striking amalgam of functionality and elegance. Boasting a robust iron framework with intricate scrollwork, this scale ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this authentic 19th Century French Metal Scale, a testament to the enduring quality and craftsmanship of a bygone era. With its ornate metalwork and robust bra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"Interiors The Greatest Rooms of the Century" 'Merlot Red' Book
Located in New York City, NY
More than 400 of the world’s best living spaces created by over 300 of the most influential people in interior design in one luxurious book
Oversized and available in four collectab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Step into the aura of 19th-century France with this majestic metal scale, a striking relic of its era. This vintage scale boasts a balance of brass and iron, featuring a lustrous bra...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Wooden & Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Wooden & Metal Scale presents a stunning juxtaposition of elegance and precision. Its sleek wooden base, framed by delicate metal accents, provides a dignifi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Embark on a journey through time with this exquisite 19th Century French Metal Scale, a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of a bygone era. Designed with the precision deman...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case c. 1890 Erotic Nature Scene
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique Silver Cigarette Case with an Enamel Image on the front cover. This gorgeous Enamel Image is created in rich saturated colour and shows a naked woman with a white...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your decor with this striking 19th Century French Metal Scale, a piece that exudes the mystique and allure of its time. Crafted with an eye for balance and precision, the sca...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Metal Scale is an authentic piece of history, encapsulating the essence of antique utilitarian craftsmanship. With its cast iron base and twin pans darkened ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
Immerse yourself in the tranquility of this 20th Century Belgian Artwork by René Berdal. This piece presents a serene composition, where vertical stripes in varying shades of blue cr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Metal Scale
Located in High Point, NC
This distinguished 19th Century French Metal Scale is an emblem of the rich historical past, resonating with the tales of traditional marketplaces where it once played a pivotal role...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rob. Mallet Stevens: Architecture, Furniture, Interior Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by J F Pinchon
Rob Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945) was one of the more controversial architects of the modern movement and, along with Le Corbusier, the most influential figure in French ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique hand made wooden scale model of an 18th century farm cart circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine meticulously constructed wooden scale model copies the design of a late 18th or early 19th century full sized working example.
It dates to circa 1920.
This cart is we...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie by Dawn Jacobson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book with original dust jacket. Chinoiserie is one of the strongest, mostt consistent strains in western taste. It has affected every area of decor and design from Chippen...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite 20th-century Belgian brass goblet, with its dignified aura and intricate details, is a true reflection of classic European elegance. Crafted with care, the goblet feat...
Category
20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case c. 1890 Erotic
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Silver Cigarette Case decorated with a beautiful Enamel Image on the front of the case. The Image shows a woman with rich golden brow hair covered in part with a diaphano...
Category
19th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Lopsided Tennis Racket by F.H. Ayres
By F.H. Ayres
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique F.H. Ayres Lawn Tennis Racket.
A rare, early lopsided (tilt head or teardrop shape) lawn tennis racquet in good original condition by F.H. Ayres of London. The heavy ash lop...
Category
1870s European Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors inlaid with flowers, vines and birds opening to reveal a fall front writing surface, the...
Category
Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Padouk
Antique English Asprey Co. Sterling Silver and Antler Gimbal Lighter, Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sterling Silver and Antler Gimbal Lighter Signed Asprey Co., Circa 1920's.
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, Bud...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Collectible "Knoll" Tractor Trailer Truck Toy with Original Box by Winross USA
By Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and collectible "Knoll" diecast tractor trailer truck toy with original box by Winross USA of Rochester, NY, circa 1980's. This is new old stock and appears to have never ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Asprey Mid Century compact powder case with mirror
Located in Braintree, GB
Experience the timeless allure of Asprey vintage 18kt gold compact case, adorned with a delicately crafted mirror for your convenience. Five exquisite calibre cut blue sapphires grac...
Category
1960s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Christie's The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Christie's hardback auction catalogue Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th October 1999 New York.
In October of 1999, Anna Strasberg sourced Christie’s, the renowned auction company, to ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason
Located in London, GB
The ‘Medallic Illustrations of The Holy Scriptures’ by Sir Edward Thomason inspired by Carlo Maratta (1625 - 1713)
An exceptional collection of ‘Sixty Medallions’ contained in their ...
Category
1830s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. First U.S. edition. Octavo. In the original publisher's blue cloth boards and illustrated d...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein. 1831 - THIRD AND FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary.
TITLE: Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, Revised, Corrected, and Illustrated with a New Introduction by the Author - BOUND WITH - Edgar Huntly: Or, Th...
Category
1830s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Pair of Chinese Hardstone and Jade Flower Models
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese hardstone and jade flower models
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 33cm, width 25cm, depth 17cm
This superb pair of hardstone flower models are almost identical in desi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Metal
1970s Gorgeous Turquoise and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous turquoise and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade Made in Italy, the items are in excellent condition. So rare to find in this color
This chess set is a be...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Pair of Bronze Gothic Revival Church Altar Candlesticks / Candle Holders
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning pair of antique Gothic Style candleholders.
If you are looking for a stylish and good size pair of church candle holders to create that special atmosphere then this bronze ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...
Category
1980s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Crucifix with Exceptional Bronze Sculpture of a Suffering Jesus Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing antique bronze sculpture of Jesus on the cross.
This bronze sculpture of Christ is a powerful reminder of His agony and suffering on the cross. Much has changed in society s...
Category
19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Metal
Robert Stilin Interiors Book by Robert Stilin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Stilin
Interiors
By: Robert Stilin
Photography by Stephen Kent Johnson
Edited by Mayer Rus
The interiors of New York– and Hamptons–based designer Robert Stilin are renowned f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ballerina Fashion’s Modern Muse Book by Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane
Located in New York, NY
Ballerina
Fashion’s Modern Muse
By: Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane Pritchard, Rosemary Harden, and Joel Lobenthal
Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse is a revelatory, irresistible ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Portuguese Pair of Polychrome Sculptures of Warriors on Pedestal
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century portuguese pair of polychrome sculptures of warriors on pedestal.
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A Rare Berlin Silver Gilt Mounted Rock Crystal and Enamel Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Rare Berlin Silver Gilt Mounted Rock Crystal and Enamel Pendant
With a wax ‘Agnus Dei’ oval relief to the reverse
Dated 1734
Attributed to the Fromery workshop (Berlin 1685 - 173...
Category
1730s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Copper, Enamel
Louis XV Corner, Cube Sans Fond Marquetry, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV corner, marquetry of different types of wood in bottomless cubes, Saint-Anne gray marble, France, 18th century
Category
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Belgian brass goblet is a piece rich in history and character, hailing from the renowned "Brasserie du Prince" in Roux. The goblet's elegant form is a tribute to cl...
Category
20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This goblet is a striking piece of 20th-century Belgian artistry, featuring a majestic bird perched atop its lid as if surveying the distance. The dark patina over the brass lends th...
Category
20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Chanel Brooch, 1994 Spring, Robert Goossens & Maison Gripoix, Lagerfeld
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A beautiful early signed and dated Chanel brooch from the 1990s made by Robert Goossens Paris. The beautiful green and red glass stones from the House of Gripoix, centered around on...
Category
1990s French Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Belgian brass goblet embodies the essence of classic elegance with its timeworn charm. The goblet, with its flared lip and robust silhouette, harks back to a bygone...
Category
20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A British Scale With Weights, First Half Of The 20Th Century.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage British scale from the first half of the 20th century.
In very good condition ready to use or display. The brass pan has age-related tarnishing as one would expect after such...
Category
20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Refractions by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
Refractions by Hasharat , 2024
Black canvas box with hinges, gold trim, black velvet interior.
Measures: 10.25" x 10.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
17thC Church cattedra
Located in Livorno, IT
Louis XIV era church cattedra. At the centre the profile of a cleric, wearing the black doctoral biretta with four flaps , typical for doctorates of pontifical universities and depar...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Walnut, Giltwood, Lacquer
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The details are well-done and the brain is removabl...
Category
Late 19th Century German Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique English Brass Telescope Mounted on Wooden Stand, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Telescope Mounted on Wooden Stand, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Russian Beaded Icon After the Iverskaya
Located in London, GB
Antique Russian beaded icon after the Iverskaya
Russian, Early 20th Century
Icon: Height 34cm, width 27cm, depth 2cm
Frame: Height 48.5cm, width 42cm, depth 5.5cm
This unusual beade...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Pair of Chinese hardstone and cloisonné enamel flower models
Located in London, GB
Pair of Chinese hardstone and cloisonné enamel flower models
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 52cm, width 46cm, depth 36cm
These two superb flower models are almost identical in design...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel
12K Gold Thimble in Leather Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraved with simple and elegant scrollwork around its skirt, this European 12K gold thimble dates to the early 20th century. Cast in the late Victorian period, the thimble is engrav...
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
18thC Residenza
Located in Livorno, IT
Magnificent Baroque residenza from Napoli, Italy.
Vault with coffered ceiling, four grooved columns with corinthian capitals, high base with center fragment. Entirely hand-carved and...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
By Isaky
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed.
Both parts bear the ha...
Category
1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
By Isaky
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed.
Both parts bear the ha...
Category
1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
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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