Antique Alice In Wonderland Playing Cards Game By Thomas De La Rue & Co
By John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN CARD GAME BY THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD. ‘THE NEW AND DIVERTING GAME OF “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”’ Thomas De la Rue & Co’s “Alice in Wonderland” card game was based o...
Paper, Paper composite
Original Antique Map of Peru and Plan of Lima by Henri Abraham Chatelain, 1719
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Original Antique Map of Peru and Plan of Lima by Henri Abraham Chatelain, 1719 Description: An original antique map titled "Carte Particulière du Pérou, Plan de la Ville de L...
Paper
Parkman's Works, Ten Volumes in Three-Quarter Leather, 1905
Located in Savannah, GA
Ten volumes of Parkman's Works, published by Little, Brown and Company of Boston in 1905 and bound in three-quarter brown leather over marbled paper boards. The spines are tooled in ...
Leather
Tall Antique Victorian Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass Collector's Showcase, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Quality Victorian craftsmanship, combining clear glass with a mahogany base Generous 18 inch display height, suitable for medium-sized exhibits Bright, clear glass in good antique or...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Display Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Collectors
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Large antique display dome, perfect for collectors and refined interiors Clear, bright glass cover, presenting exhibits with clarity and elegance Deep chestnut tanned suede leather b...
Glass, Mahogany
Complete Five-Volume 1831 Leather-bound Set of "Buffon’s Natural History"
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a complete 1831, 5-volume American edition of "A Natural History of the Globe, of Man, of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, and Plants." THE SERIES The content ...
Leather, Paper
Antique Map of France by Alexandre Vuillemin – Road Map c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title (max. 80 characters) Antique Map of France by Alexandre Vuillemin – Road Map c.1850 Description A finely engraved antique map of France, published by Alexandre Vuillemin in ...
Paper
SACY, Mr. De.. Traite de L'Amitie. 1703.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SACY, Mr. De. TITLE: Traite de L'Amitie. PUBLISHER: A la Haye, Chez Louis & Henry van Dole, 1703. DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 5-3/8" x 3-1/8", (v)(xiii)269pp.(xvi), complete inc...
Leather
MACAULAY. The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. 1873.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MACAULAY, Thomas Babington. TITLE: The History of England From The Accession Of James The Second. PUBLISHER: London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1873. DESCRIPTION: 2 vols., 7...
Leather
FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. FIRST TRADE EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FITZGERALD, Edward (Edmund Dulac). TITLE: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. PUBLISHER: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1909). DESCRIPTION: FIRST TRADE EDITION. 1 vol., 4to.,...
Leather
The Works Of Ben Jonson. 9 VOLUMES - 1816 - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: JONSON, Ben. TITLE: The Works Of Ben Jonson, With Notes Critical and Explanatory, and A Biographical Memoir. PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1816. DESCRIPTION: 9 vols., 8-5/...
Leather
1928 "Map of Rock Island Lines and Connections" United States Railroad Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a 1928 "Map of Rock Island Lines and Connections: Route of Golden State Limited to California, Rocky Mountain Limited to Colorado." This large promotional map for the Ch...
Paper
Antique Hand-Painted Renaissance Cards, Austria, Circa 1550-1590
Located in Doha, QA
This collection offers both decorative impact and historical importance- a striking cabinet-of-curiosities piece and a remarkable survivor of 16th-century leisure culture.
Paint, Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Oise, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Oise, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Oise, published in Paris around 1850 by the Fre...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Puy-de-Dôme by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Puy-de-Dôme by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Puy-de-Dôme, published in Paris around 1850 by t...
Paper
Antique Map of Pyrénées-Orientales by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Pyrénées-Orientales by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique decorative map of the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales, published in Paris ...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Pas-de-Calais by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Pas-de-Calais by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Pas-de-Calais, published in Paris around 1850 ...
Paper
Antique Map of Basses-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Basses-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique decorative map of the former French department of Basses-Pyrénées, published in...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Orne, Normandy by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Orne, Normandy by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Orne, published in Paris around 1850 by the F...
Paper
Antique Map of Hautes-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Hautes-Pyrénées, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique decorative map of the French department of Hautes-Pyrénées, published in Paris ...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Moselle, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Moselle, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the historic French department of Moselle, published in Paris around ...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Nord, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Nord, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Nord, published in Paris around 1850 by the Fre...
Paper
Antique Decorative Map of Nièvre, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Decorative Map of Nièvre, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850 Description: Original antique map of the French department of Nièvre, published in Paris around 1850 by the...
Paper
Abraham Ortelius Hand-Colored Atlas Map, Gallia Narbonensis, ca. 1600
By Abraham Ortelius
Located in Hannover, DE
An exceptional original copper-engraved atlas map by Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598), the renowned Flemish cartographer whose Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is universally regarded as the worl...
Paint, Paper
Green Cloth Bound Copy of " Cranford " By Elizabeth Gaskell. 1898
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A charming copy of Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell Green cloth binding with gilt tooling Profusely illustrated by Hugh Thomson Published by Macmillan, 1898 Good condition The firs...
Paper
1851 American Framed Original Iroquois Nation Map by Lewis Henry Morgan
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Framed original 1851 Iroquois Nation Map by Lewis Henry Morgan. Titled: "Map of Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga, or the Territories of the People of the Long House in 1720". It is one of the mos...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Shakespeare. A Yorkshire Tragedy - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 283-284
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (A Yorkshire Tragedy) - page 283-284. PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bentl...
Paper
Shakespeare. Love's Labour's Lost - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 113-114
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Love's Labour's Lost) - page 113-114. PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bent...
Paper
Shakespeare. Love's Labour's Lost - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 117-118
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (Love's Labour's Lost) - page 117-118. PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bent...
Paper
Shakespeare. The Merchant of Venice - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 149-150
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works of William Shakespeare. (The Merchant of Venice) - page 149/150. PUBLISHER: London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Be...
Paper
Antique Blaeu Double Map of Perche, Blois, Orléans and Tours, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Double Map of Perche, Blois, Orléans and Tours, 1642 This original seventeenth-century sheet contains two separately titled maps of historic regions in northern and ce...
Paper
17th Century Holy Land Map “Palestina” with German Biblical Text, c.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
Their combination of cartographic curiosity, sacred geography, and visual symbolism made them highly valued among scholars, clergy, and collectors.
Paper
Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Located in Middletown, NY
Aesop's Fables; A new translation by V.S. Vernon Jones. With an introduction by G.K. Chesterton and illustrations by Arthur Rackham London / New York: William Heinemann / Doubleday,...
Gold Leaf
A Scientist Among the Soviets by Julian Huxley - FIRST American edition
Located in Middletown, NY
New York & London: Harper and Brothers, 1932. First American Edition. 8vo, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (206 x 138 mm); vii, 142 pp. Publisher’s linen cloth, red paper spine title label. O...
Paper
Religion Without Revelation by Julian Huxley - FIRST edition
Located in Middletown, NY
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First Edition. 8vo, 7 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches (188 x 132 mm); 392 pp. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, spine ends a little bum...
Paper
The Followers of William Blake by Laurence Binyon
Located in Middletown, NY
London / London: Halton & Truscott Smith / Minton, Balch & Company, 1925. First, Limited Edition. Folio, 12 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches (312 x 252 mm); x, 29 [159] pp. Tipped-in color fronti...
Gold Leaf
Divertissements by Remy de Gourmont — Limited edition, decorative binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Les Maitres du Livre / Georges Crès et C.ie, 1912. First, Limited Edition. 12mo, 7 1/4 x 5 inches (184 x 127 mm); 176 + (1) pp; frontispiece woodcut portrait of the author b...
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Boxwood And Ebonised Staunton Chess Set
Located in Cheshire, GB
A characterful late 19th-century Staunton pattern chess set, comprising a complete complement of thirty-two turned boxwood and ebonised wooden pieces. The set features substantial ki...
Boxwood
Antique Blaeu Map of Bourbonnais, Moulins and Vichy, France, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map of Bourbonnais, Moulins and Vichy, France, 1642 This original seventeenth-century map depicts the historic French province of Bourbonnais, a region centred on Moul...
Paper
Antique Blaeu Map of Berry, Bourges and Sancerre, France, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map of Berry, Bourges and Sancerre, France, 1642 This original seventeenth-century map depicts the historic Duchy of Berry in central France. Titled “Bituricum Ducatus...
Paper
Antique Blaeu Map of Limousin and Limagne, France, circa 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map of Limousin and Limagne, France, circa 1642 This original seventeenth-century map presents two historic regions of central France on a single sheet. The larger map...
Paper
Antique Blaeu Map of Nevers, Nivernais and Morvan, France, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map of Nevers, Nivernais and Morvan, France, 1642 This original seventeenth-century map depicts the historic Duchy of Nevers and the surrounding Nivernais region of ce...
Paper
Antique Blaeu Map of Lyonnais, Forez, Beaujolais & Mâconnais, 1642
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Blaeu Map of Lyonnais, Forez, Beaujolais & Mâconnais, 1642 This original seventeenth-century map depicts the historic French regions of Lyonnais, Forez, Beaujolais and Mâcon...
Paper
Antique Vicarage Croquet Set, English, Country Garden Games Stand, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique vicarage croquet set. An English, country garden gaming stand, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. A wonderful country garden game, ideal for outdoor gath...
Ash, Oak, Lignum Vitae
The Works Of William Shakespeare. 1875 - THIRD EDITION - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Works Of William Shakespeare. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1875. DESCRIPTION: THIRD EDITION. 9 vols., 8-5/8" x 6", text revised by ...
Leather
Antique London Street Map, Aldersgate, English, Framed, The Barbican, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique London street map. An English, framed and hand-coloured map showing the ward of Aldersgate, dating to the Georgian period and later, circa 1754. Full title: Alder...
Glass, Paper
Antique London Street Map, Farringdon, English, Framed, Fleet Street, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique London street map. An English, framed and hand-coloured map showing the ward of Farringdon, dating to the Georgian period and later, circa 1755. Full title: Farri...
Glass, Paper
Atlas Geographique Boxed French Geography Game Complete with 6 Maps Circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare cartographic curiosity that has survived in good condition especially given its purpose as a game.
Pine, Paint, Paper
Dardanelles & Hellespont View by George Sandys, Ottoman Turkey, 1621
Located in Langweer, NL
The combination of typography, decorative initials, engraved imagery, and historical narrative gives this sheet exceptional charm and strong cabinet-of-curiosities appeal. It works b...
Paper
$180 / item
Antique English Lawn Balls Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unlikely collection of ten ceramic lawn ball of various sizes and decorations.
Ceramic
HASSELL, John. Picturesque Rides and Walks. LARGE PAPER COPY FIRST EDITION 1817
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HASSELL, John. TITLE: Picturesque Rides and Walks, with Excursions by Water, thirty miles round the British Metropolis. PUBLISHER: London: for J. Hassell, 1817 & 1818. DE...
Leather
(MURPHY, Arthur). The Works of Cornelius Tacitus. 1811 - NEW EDITION - 8 VOLUMES
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TACITUS, Cornelius, (MURPHY, Arthur). TITLE: The Works of Cornelius Tacitus; with An Essay On His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements, &c. A New Edition, with the Author's ...
Leather
Common Objects of the Sea Shore, Small Book by J.G. Wood with Color Plates, 1912
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Common Objects of the Sea Shore - by J.G. Wood, Color Plates, 1912 Description: An attractive early 20th-century natural history volume, Common Objects of the Sea Shore by th...
Paper
Pristine Early 20th Century Unused J E Caldwell Stationary Set by G. Lalo Paris
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exceptional, unused early 20th-century stationery set represents a rare luxury collaboration between two of the era's most prestigious luxury purveyors: the historic Philadelphi...
Paper
DOBSON. The Ballad of Beau Brocade. FIRST ED - IN A KELLIGRAM BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DOBSON, Austin. TITLE: The Ballad of Beau Brocade and other Poems of the XVIIIth Century. PUBLISHER: London. Kegan Paul, Trench, Truber, & Co., 1892. DESCRIPTION: FIRST ...
Leather
DOBSON. The Story of Rosina And others Verses. FIRST ED - IN A KELLIGRAM BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DOBSON, Austin. TITLE: The Story of Rosina and others Verses. PUBLISHER: London. Kegan Pad, Trench, Truber, & Co., 1895. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 7-5/16" x 5-1/8", ill...
Leather
Large Antique Victorian Butterfly Case With Painted Backdrop, 19th C Lepidoptery
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CASED TAXIDERMY BUTTERFLY COLLECTION - LEPIDOPTERY/LEPIDOPTEROLOGY INTEREST A stunning collection, lovingly mounted in a three dimensional glass case unusually with a hand p...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Holy Land Map, Jerusalem & Sinai — Dufour Biblical Map, Paris 1846
Located in Langweer, NL
Produced during a period of renewed European scholarly and religious interest in the geography of the Bible, this map reflects both scientific precision and devotional curiosity. Th...
Paper
A. A. MILNE. Winnie The Pooh. FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING - 1926 With The DJ
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE WITH THE DJ. 1 volume, illustrated by E. H. Sheph...
Fabric
A. A. MILNE. Winnie The Pooh. FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING - 1926 With The DJ
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE WITH THE DJ. 1 volume, illustrated by E. H. Sheph...
Fabric
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.