Antique Plan of the City of Grave, Holland - Coats of Arms & Compass Rose, 1750
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Grondtekening der Stad Graave'. Plan of Grave, The Netherlands. With coats of arms, compass rose and key. From: Isaak Tirion's 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwo...
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Attractive Hand-Colored Antique Plan of Nagapattinam in India, 1744
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Negapatam.' Attractive bird's-eye view of Nagapattinam, India from Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscri...
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Detailed Original Antique Map of Turkey in Europe, circa 1740
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Turkish Empire tilted 'Turky in Europe'. Beautiful, small antique map depicting modern-day Greece and surroundings. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engra...
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Antique Map of the Region of Twente, in The East of The Netherlands, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Twente '. Old map of the region of Twento including cities and villages like Oldenzaal, Delden and Hengelo. This map orginates from 'Atlas behoorende bij Wandelin...
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French Antique Map of Oceania with Details of the Australian Colonies, c.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Oceania titled 'Océanie par C.V. Monin'. Old map of Oceania with an inset of New South Wales. Originates from 'Atlas Classique de la Géographie Ancienne (..)'. Artists ...
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Antique Map of the Islands of Iwo Jima and Sulfur
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled Antique Map of the islands of Iwo Jima and Sulfur, with a view of Sulphur with the hill. This map originates from 'A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round...
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Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Common Hazel, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of the common hazel. Originates from 'Pomologia' by J. H. Knoop. Artists and Engravers: Published by Johann Hermann Knoop (c.1700-1769). Condition: Good, general ...
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Map of Cape Verde and the Mouth of the River Niger by Coronelli, 1691
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Cape Verde and the Mouth of the River Niger by Coronelli, 1691 This finely engraved map, titled "Bocche del Fiume Negro et Isole di Capo Verde," was created in 1691 by Vincen...
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Rare glass & carved wood cascade dice tumbler with bone dice, France c. 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique french cascade dice tumbler / mechanical dice tower (Tour lance-dés), circa 1880 (late 19th century / French third republic) A rare and highly sophisticated 19th-century parl...
Bone, Felt, Glass, Walnut
ZOLA, Emile. Renee - 1887 - FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ZOLA, Emile. TITLE: Renee. Piece En Cinq Actes. PUBLISHER: Paris: G. Charpentier Et Cie Editeurs, 1887. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 5-3...
Leather, Paper
ZOLA, Emile. L'ouragan - 1901 - FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ZOLA, Emile. TITLE: L'ouragan. PUBLISHER: Paris: Librairie Charpentier, 1901. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 7-5/8" x 5-3/8", inscribed by the autho...
Paper, Leather
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Set of five chess pieces - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Set of five chess pieces - 19th century. Chinese; late 19th century, made of dyed bone. Height: (largest) 16 cm. Weight: (total) 269.2 g
Bone
Complete 14-Volume Set of The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography, 1880
Located in Nottingham, GB
A complete fourteen-volume set of The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography, published by William Mackenzie of London, Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1880. This extensive biographica...
Leather
La Pécheresse by Henri de Réigner; Antoine Calbet, illustrator.
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Albin Michel, Les Grands Livres du XXème Siècle, 1922. Antoine Calbet. Limited Edition. 4to, 12 7/8 x 10 inches (328 x 253 mm); rubricated title page; 20 color plates from pe...
Gold Leaf
Choix de Chansons; musique par M. de la Borde... estampes par J. M. Moreau
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: De Lormel, Académie Royale de Musique, 1773. Small 4to, 10 x 7 3/8 250 x 185 mm). Copper engraved title page, dedicatory page with coat of arms framed in pictorial frame, com...
Gold Leaf
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, illustrated & leather bound
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1904. 8vo, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (222 x 140 mm), half title, frontispiece, title, 384 pp. 7 full-page illustrations, including frontispiece, by Maurice...
Gold Leaf
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, illustrated by William Pogany / signed
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1930. Signed limited edition. 4to, 10 1/4 x 8 inches (261 x 203 mm); 173 pp. Extra engraved frontispiece SIGNED BY THE ARTIST in pencil, tissue guar...
Gold Leaf
Ovid (Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō) — Operum. Tomus III.
Located in Middletown, NY
Amsterdam: Daniel Elsevir (Typis Danielis Elzevirii Sumptibus Societatis), 1664. 24mo; 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (120 x 63 mm); title page with printer's mark; 309 pp starting with a calend...
Gold Leaf
Apologia peri Christianon & Epistle of S. Gregory of Nyssa to Eustatius, Ambrose
Located in Middletown, NY
Geneva / Paris: Henri Estienne / Robert Estienne, 1557 / 1606. First Edition. Small 8vo; 6 1/4 x 4 inches (158 x 112 mm) Two titles bound into one volume, in black crushed morocco wi...
Gold Leaf
Antique American Bird Study Nature Books, 1909-1935, a Group of Four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four antique cloth bound Bird and Nature Study Books dating from 1909 to 1935. A nice addition to a home library or for a desktop display. Bound in red or green. “Manual ...
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ZOLA, Emile. Madeleine Ferat. (1869 - SECOND EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: ZOLA, Emile. TITLE: Madeleine Ferat. PUBLISHER: Paris: Librairie Internationale, 1868 (9). DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 7-1/4" x 4-7/8", inscribe...
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Chessboard - 19th Century
Located in Porto, PT
Chessboard - 19th Century. Portuguese; 19th century, made of wood and engraved leather; decorated with plant motifs; with a cartouche in the center depicting a boat and towers. Dimen...
Wood
$1,370Sale Price / set|50% Off
Two Chinese chessboards - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Two Chinese trays - 19th century. Chinese; 19th century, made of black lacquered wood with inlays; decorated with a 'Dragon'. Small. Dimensions: (larger) 5x55x33 cm
Wood
Antique Map of Breconshire, Dutch, Atlas Cartography, Joan Blaeu, Wales, C.1660
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique map of Breconshire. A Dutch, framed Welsh county map by Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673) with dual sided atlas excerpt, dating to the mid 17th century, published 1660. Fu...
Glass, Paper
Original Antique Map of The Levant / Middle East, Grattan and Gilbert, 1843
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of The Levant. Titled " Syria " Drawn and engraved by J.Archer Published by Grattan and Gilbert. 1843 Original colour Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Map of Greece, Grattan and Gilbert, 1843
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Greece Drawn and engraved by J.Archer Published by Grattan and Gilbert. 1843 Original colour Unframed. Free shipping
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Original Antique Map of Scotland, Grattan and Gilbert, 1843
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Scotland Drawn and engraved by J.Archer Published by Grattan and Gilbert. 1843 Original colour Unframed. Free shipping
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Large Vintage Maps of the United States, in 3 Sections, 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great maps of the USA in 3 sections Unframed Original color By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute Published, circa 1920 The measurements given is for just...
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Books - Barreiros; Manuel D'Aguiar - Elements of Archaeology
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Barreiros; Manuel D'Aguiar - Elements of Archaeology. Elements of Archaeology. Henriquina Press - Braga. 417 pages. 22.5x16 cm.
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Books - World Ceramics
Located in Porto, PT
Books - World Ceramics. Illustrated history by Robert J. Charleston. Hamlyn London-New York-Sydney-Toronto. 352 pages. 34.5x26 cm.
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Books - Pascoaes; Teixeira de - Saint Augustine
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Pascoaes; Teixeira de - Saint Augustine. Saint Augustine. Livraria Civilização - Porto. 321 pages. 21.5x15 cm.
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Books - Castello Branco; Camillo - Mud Volcanoes
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Castello Branco; Camillo - Mud Volcanoes. Mud Volcanoes. Civilização Bookstore - Porto. 272 pages. 19.5x13cm.
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Books - Vitorino; Pedro - Notes on the Archaeology of Porto
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Vitorino; Pedro - Notes on the Archaeology of Porto. Notes on the Archaeology of Porto. Publications of the Porto City Council. 263 pages. 24.5x19 cm.
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Books - Lisbon; Henry CR - China and the Chinese
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Lisbon; Henry CR - China and the Chinese. China and the Chinese. Typographia A Vapor de A. Godel. Illustrated work with map and 44 engravings. 399 pages. 18x13 cm.
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Books - Chagas; Pinheiro - Notes of a Carioca (Rio de Janeiro native)
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Chagas; Pinheiro - Notes of a Carioca (Rio de Janeiro native). Notes of a Lisbon native. Ferreira Bookstore; Publisher. 266 pages. 18.5x12 cm.
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Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto in the spotlight
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Pimentel; Alberto - Porto in the Spotlight. Porto in the Spotlight. Ernesto Chardron International Bookstore. 281 pages. 18.5x13 cm.
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Books - Viana; António Manuel Couto - Treasures of Portuguese Poetry
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Viana; António Manuel Couto - Treasures of Portuguese Poetry. Treasures of Portuguese Poetry. Verbo Editions. 393 pages. 28.5x22 cm
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$137Sale Price|50% Off
Miragaia Pottery Factory - National Museum of Soares dos Reis
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Miragaia Pottery Factory - National Museum of Sores dos Reis and National Tile Museum. National Museum of Sores dos Reis and National Tile Museum. 2008-2009. 28.5x23.5 cm. 25...
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Books - The Spectre - 1st Edition
Located in Porto, PT
Books - The Specter - 1st Edition. The Specter - 1st edition - Complete Collection (1846). The most famous Portuguese clandestine newspaper, edited by Rodrigues Sampaio during the Pa...
Paper
$157,433Sale Price|50% Off
Books - 18th Century French Art - Calouste Gulbenkian Collection
Located in Porto, PT
Books - 18th Century French Art - Calouste Gulbenkian Collection. CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN COLLECTION. Bronzes; furniture; goldsmithing and textiles. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Lisbo...
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Books - Chagas; Joao & Coelho; Ex-lieutenant - History of the Porto Revolt 1891
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Chagas; Joao & Coelho; Ex-lieutenant - History of the Porto Revolt 1891. HISTORY OF THE PORTO REVOLT OF JANUARY 31, 1891 (Testimony of two Accomplices) 1901. Empreza Demo...
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Books - Constant; Benjamin - Memories of 100 days
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Constant; Benjamin - Memories sur les cent jours. MÉMOIRES SUR LES CENT JOURS; IN THE FORM OF LETTERS; AVEC DES NOTES ET DOCUMENS INÉDITS. Paris; Pichon et Didier; 1829. 2 Vo...
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Books - Andrade; Eugênio de & Valadas; Cristina - Minimal Anthology
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Andrade; Eugênio de & Valadas; Cristina - Minimal Anthology. MINIMAL ANTHOLOGY Preface by Mário Cláudio and Laura Castro. Design by Rui Mendonça. Coordination by Jose Cru...
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Books - Martins; Rocha - Legends of Portugal
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Martins; Rocha - Legends of Portugal. LEGENDS OF PORTUGAL (Work revised and reformulated by the author; with added new episodes). Collection «History». Lisbon. Author's Editi...
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Jose Roberto M. - Remissoens das Leys Novissimas; decretos
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Souza; Jose Roberto M. - Remissoens das Leys Novissimas; decretos; avisos e mais disposiçoens. Remissoens das Leys Novissimas; decretos; avisos e mais disposiçoens. Lisbon; a...
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Books - Vasconcellos; Carolina Michaëlis De - Vincentian Notes
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Vasconcellos; Carolina Michaëlis De - Notes on Gil Vicente. NOTES ON VICENTE. Preliminaries to a critical edition of the Works of Gil Vicente. I Gil Vicente in Brussels or th...
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Books - Chagas; Manuel Pinheiro - By the Counselor
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Chagas; Manuel Pinheiro - By the Counselor. By the Counselor… Typographia da Companhia Nacional Editora. Lisbon. 1889. 24x17 cm. 212 pages. Contemporary binding with leather ...
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Books - Jonnés; A. Moreau de - Compendium statistico
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Jonnes; A. Moreau de - Statistical Compendium. Statistical Compendium or summary of the elements of Statistics. Lisbon National Press 1851. Binding with leather spine; XIV+ 2...
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Books - London; Albert - The Man Who Evades
Located in Porto, PT
Books - London; Albert - The Man Who Evades. THE MAN WHO EVAGED. Les Éditions de France - Paris.240 pages.
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Books - Galvão; Henrique - Other lands, other people
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Galvão; Henrique - Other lands, other people. Other lands, other people (Travels in Africa). Jornal de Notícias Press. Porto. Single-sided, 30x23 cm. 2 Vols. in 1. 625-[31] p...
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Books - Collection of decrees; edicts
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Collection of decrees; edicts. COLLECTION of Decrees; Edicts; &c; &c; &c. Lisbon: At the Rollandiana Printing House; 1808. 1 vol.; 226 pp.; 205 mm. In.8 of XVI-44...
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Bethencourt; Francisco & Chaudhuri; Kirti - Stories of Portuguese Expansion
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Bethencourt; Francisco & Chaudhuri; Kirti - Histories of Portuguese Expansion. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE EXPANSION. Círculo de Leitores. 1998. 5 vols. 27.5x20 cm. Synthetic b...
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Books - Pereira; Firmino - Porto of yesteryear
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Pereira; Firmino - Porto of bygone times. PORTO OF BYGOING TIMES. Historical Notes - Memoirs - Remembrances. Chardron Bookstore; by Lelo & Irmão. Porto. 1914. 19x12.5 cm....
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Books - Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. Internal Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies followed by the Constitutional Charter and the legislation relating to t...
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Books - CARVALHO; Joaquim Martins de - Notes for contemporary history
Located in Porto, PT
Books - CARVALHO; Joaquim Martins de - Notes for Contemporary History. NOTES FOR CONTEMPORARY HISTORY. Coimbra. University Press; 1868. Large 8vo, 424 pages. Leather binding.
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Books - Marañnon; Gregorio - Set of 2 books
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Marañnon; Gregorio - Set of 2 books. - ESSAYS. BIOLOGICAL ESSAY ON HENRY IV OF CASTILLA AND HIS TIME. Espasa-Calpe Argentina SA Third edition. 152 pages. - AMIEL. A STUDY ON ...
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Books - Set of 5 books
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Set of 5 books. BRANCO; Camilo Castelo. Scenes from Foz. Companhia Editora de Publicações Ilustradas. Lisbon. 4th Edition. 274 pages. -VASCONCELLOS; Caroline Michaelis de. PO...
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Vasconcellos; Carolina Michaëlis De - Poems by Francisco de Sâ de Miranda
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Vasconcellos; Carolina Michaëlis De - Poems by Francisco de Sâ de Miranda. Poems by Francisco de Sâ de Miranda: Edition based on five unpublished manuscripts and all printed ...
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Books - Cevalhos; King Pedro - Exposition of the facts and machinations
Located in Porto, PT
Books - Cevalhos; King Pedro - Exposition of the facts and machinations. EXPOSITION OF THE FACTS; AND MACHINATIONS; with which the usurpation of the Crown of Spain was prepared; and ...
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Books - A Fortuna Dos Rougons (2 Vols)
Located in Porto, PT
Books - The Fortune of the Rougons (2 Vols). THE FORTUNE OF THE ROUGONS. COMPLETE WORKS. 2 VOLS - Émile Zola; translated by Eduardo Barros Lobo (Beldemonio); Lisbon; Guimarães & ...
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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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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.