Large Studio Portrait Camera
Located in Peekskill, NY
Cameras are not my expertise but we could not pass up on this beauty. The camera is signed ANSCO and the large lens reads DARLO OPTICIEN, PARIS 35436. I'm told that this lens is the ...
Wood
Antique Camera / Enlarger Circa 1910s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Early Wooden Antique Camera / Enlarger Circa 1910s Please look at the photos, this has not been touched in decades. It is just the way you would like to find it, untouched. True anti...
Metal
Sans Pudeur by Renée Camera, illustrations by Valti
Located in Middletown, NY
"Sans Pudeur" tells of the erotic encounters of a young couple in the countryside with many double-entendres and saucy details. The author is Renée Dunan but the book was published u...
Leather
Large Format Box Camera, circa 1915
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Hudson, NY
This large format box camera was made by the Folmer & Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak in Rochester NY. The case constructed of mahogany in a rich old red finish has many original d...
Leather, Glass, Wood
Rare Early 8x10 Double Bellows Double Exposure Camera
Located in Peekskill, NY
When have you ever seen one of these? This is a first for me. This very unique camera came out of an important 2 generation New York Collection. This was a custom built double exposu...
Aluminum
Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped letters L.O. BITTNER & CO., OPTISCH FEINMECHANISCHES WERK. MUNCHEN. I have never seen ...
Glass
Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Collectible antique 1920s Kodak film camera in hard leather case.
Aluminum
$1,936Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Box Field Camera and Tripod, English, Accessories, Ornamental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Field Camera and tripod. An English, mahogany and brass plate camera with accessories and lens, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Delightful and r...
Brass
Camera Gilles-Faller 'Paris' Studio with Easel, France, circa 1925
By Gilles-Faller
Located in Madrid, ES
Study camera with bellows in very good condition, two objectives and mounted on easel on casters for professional use that has crank for the adjustment of the camera in height and in...
Metal
Collection of 6 Art Deco Kodak Beau Brownie Cameras by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague, Eastman Kodak
Located in Red Lion, PA
The Kodak Beau Brownie cameras, designed by renowned industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague for the Eastman Kodak Company, are iconic examples of Art Deco styling from the early 19...
Metal
$140Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera c.1937-1939
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco Kodak Senior Six-16 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome and black accents and flip out view finder. Shown with life size hand. Sold as decorative o...
Metal, Chrome
$150Sale Price|33% Off
Antique "No. 3 Folding Pocket Kodak, Model AB" Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The Kodak No.3 Model AB is an early model. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and unique leather covered lens. it folds smoothly closed to 1.75 inches. ...
Metal, Chrome
Antique Pocket Poco by the Rochester Optical Co. Folding Camera c.1903
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The original Pocket Poco was manufactured by the Rochester Optical Co. from approximately 1893 to 1905. Designed as a small compact camera, the camera took 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (qu...
Brass, Nickel
$90Sale Price|21% Off
Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera c.1940-1948
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco Kodak Vigilante Junior Six-20 Folding Camera with a leather wrapped body, chrome accents and flip out view finder. Folds neatly to 1.5 inches. Shown with life siz...
Metal, Chrome
A Very Fine Half Plate Camera on Oak Tripod by Benetfink & Co. London
By Benetfink & Co.
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine well figured mahogany double racked focus half plate camera with beautifully cast brass mounts in excellent condition and of exceptional quality mounted on an extendable ...
Brass
19th Century Old Study Camera in Oak Wood with Height Adjustable and Brake
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing late 19th century French oak camera from Spain. Made in oak and gold metal and in its color. Beautiful piece of decoration. Measures: Adjustable height 55.11in-66.92in.
Metal
Unavailable
H 61 in W 24 in D 24 in
Movie Camera "Movette" Rare Kit w/ Case and Orig Tripod, Circa 1918. ON SALE
By Movette Camera Company
Located in Dallas, TX
During this time we have amassed a superb and rare ongoing collection of antique: movie cameras, Hollywood studio lights, film studio audio / microphones and other highly collectible...
Unavailable
H 19 in W 11 in D 14 in
Wilart, 35mm Cinema Camera, One Off Factory Prototype, Circa 1919. As Sculpture.
By Wilart Camera Company
Located in Dallas, TX
During this time we have amassed a superb and rare ongoing collection of antique: movie cameras, Hollywood studio lights, film studio audio / microphones and other highly collectible...
Metal, Brass
Antique Victorian Field Camera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th Century wooden camera is known as a " ReiseKamera" or travel camera. These cameras became popular in Europe in the late 1800s with a rise in the need for professional phot...
Unavailable
H 12.5 in W 7 in D 13 in
Universal Cinema Camera Built in 1928 Rare Cinema Field Camera. Use As Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your approval, a Universal 35mm Motion Picture Model C Camera made circa 1928. It was the 61st camera built...
Metal, Brass
Early 1800s French Walnut Camera Stand
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France this Early 1800s French Walnut Camera Stand is in good working condition. The piece features three curved legs which support a wood handled iron crank sy...
Iron
Late 1800s French Pine Camera Stand, H. Mackenstein, Paris
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France this Late 1800s French Pine Camera Stand was made by H. Mackenstein of Paris and is in good working condition. The piece features three sturdy legs which...
Metal
Antique Wood and Brass Camera by W. Morely, London SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Antique wood and brass camera. This is a free standing model that still physically operate. Camera seems to be very complete and original. Still has thick crystal lens. Well marked. ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 16 in W 13 in D 22 in
Andre Debrie 35mm Cinema Camera, circa 1925 Complete, Working as Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Offered for your consideration, is this circa 1925 hand cranked cinema camera. It is a wonderful example of an early 20th...
Metal
Unavailable
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
The camera's film transport unit is operated by turning the hand crank.
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, Circa 1923. As Sculpture.
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
During this time we have amassed a superb and rare ongoing collection of antique: movie cameras, Hollywood studio lights, film studio audio / microphones and other highly collectible...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 72 in W 15 in D 8 in
Pathe 35mm Antique Professional Type-X Rare French Cinema Film Camera circa 1908
By Pathe Freres
Located in Dallas, TX
The epitome of circa 110 year old working cinema camera ~patina~. This camera was sold by the USA Pathe Distributor.
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Unavailable
H 72 in W 15 in D 8 in
Rare Pathe 35mm Professional Type-X French Cinema Film Camera, circa 1908-1912
By Pathe Freres
Located in Dallas, TX
The epitome of circa 108 year old working cinema camera ~patina~. This camera was sold by the USA Pathe Distributor.
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Iron
Unavailable
H 60 in W 8 in D 12 in
King Barker 1916 Hand Crank Movie Iconic Camera Wood and Brass with Tripod
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
The camera was patented in 1915 and was both a 35mm cinema camera and a projector (and a printer) with the added rear projection light source ( not included here).
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 57 in W 5 in D 4 in
Andre Debrie, Circa 1923 Sept Model 35mm Cinema Camera on Tripod. As Sculpture.
Located in Dallas, TX
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted for your approval, a wonderful, circa 1923 French Made camera that offered seven ways to make pictures: still c...
Metal, Chrome
Unavailable
H 8 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
Eastman Cine Kodak Hand Cranked 1st 16mm Camera Model, circa 1923, as Sculpture
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Dallas, TX
Offered for your consideration is this pristine example of the first 16mm movie camera model and the first 16mm movie camera model manufactured by Kodak. This model was introduced in...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 9.5 in W 5 in D 12 in
Williamson Colonial Type 4 35mm Cinema Camera C. 1914 As Sculpture. TAKE 20% OFF
Located in Dallas, TX
Very hard to find any models of the Type 4 Colonial Tropical Williamson camera. Due to the rarity of the Tropical Camera (all the Brass Inlays allow for expansion of the wood in trop...
Brass
Unavailable
H 60 in W 8 in D 12 in
King Barker 1916 Hand Crank Movie Camera Wood/Brass w Tripod, Rare. TAKE 15% OFF
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
During this time we have amassed a superb and rare ongoing collection of antique: movie cameras, Hollywood studio lights, film studio audio / microphones and other highly collectible...
Metal, Brass
Antique Camera Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Old adjustable camera stand. Has original plaque that reads Century Camera Co. made by Eastman Kodak Co.
Iron
Kodak Folding Camera
Located in Culver City, CA
Kodak accordian folding camera with black case
Metal
Edwardian Camera on Tripod Stand
By John Sanderson
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Sanderson Ensign half plate camera, on hickory tripod stand, circa 1910 - 24" diam x 65"h set up - Sanderson Cameras Sanderson cameras, both field and 'Hand and Stand' for...
Leather, Hickory
Eton Camera 1850-1919 – P.S.H Lawrence
Located in CA, CA
First edition, published by Michael Russell Publishing Ltd, 1980. Written and compiled by P. S. H. Lawrence, an alumni and later master at Eton college. This book displays a plent...
1920´s Vintage - Camera Wood Tripod Stand
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1920´s Adjustable Studio Camera Tripod Stand. Wood and iron camera stand, features a fully adjustable platform top that could be tilted up or be fixed as a flat surface and moved upw...
Wood
Antique Agfa PD16 Readyset Folding Camera, circa 1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original Agfa PD16 Readyset folding camera. The body of camera is all leather with a leather handle and it folds smoothly closed to 1.25 inches. This camera has retained ...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Early 20th Century Adjustable Studio Camera Tripod Stand
Located in Milano, MI
Early 20th century three-legged solid wood and iron camera stand, features a fully adjustable platform top that could be tilted up or be fixed as a flat surface and moved upward and ...
Iron
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object. Shown with ...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 9.65 in W 10.04 in D 6.89 in
Antique McKellen's Field Camera, English, Carry Case, Photography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique McKellen's patent Field Camera. An English, mahogany and brass plate camera with accessories and lens, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Fascinati...
Brass
Antique 1897 Wooden Eastman Kodak Bulls Eye Camera Tripod
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Carlos, CA
Fantastic antique wooden Bulls-Eye tripod made by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. With over 100+ years of life, this tripod is in surprisingly good shape; The wood is strong a...
Wood
Antique Hawk-Eye Shutter Model 2A Folding Camera c.1910
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A Hawk-Eye Shutter Model 2A folding camera with a leather wrapped body and chrome and brass accents. Shown with life size hand. CREATOR Eastman Kodak Co. DATE OF MAN...
Metal, Chrome
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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Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
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Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
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