Antique Historical Memorabilia
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
19th Century European Antique Historical Memorabilia
Early 20th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia
Brass
1910s French Antique Historical Memorabilia
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Enamel, Iron
18th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper, Wood
16th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Historical Memorabilia
Bronze, Metal, Silver
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal, Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Historical Memorabilia
Canvas, Paper
Early 20th Century American American Empire Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Historical Memorabilia
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Silver
Early 20th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
1890s French Egyptian Revival Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
Mid-18th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia
Leather, Porcelain, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Historical Memorabilia
Steel
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
1920s German Art Nouveau Antique Historical Memorabilia
Tin
19th Century Country Antique Historical Memorabilia
Sycamore
1830s English British Colonial Antique Historical Memorabilia
Fabric, Glass, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Historical Memorabilia
Other
19th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Other
Mid-19th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
19th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Other
Early 1900s Italian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Brass
19th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Other
18th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Other
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Historical Memorabilia
Bronze
Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Historical Memorabilia
Wicker, Pine
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Historical Memorabilia
Pewter
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Historical Memorabilia
Brass
Early 1900s American Other Antique Historical Memorabilia
Glass, Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Historical Memorabilia
Glass, Paper, Wood
19th Century French Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
19th Century Antique Historical Memorabilia
Wood
1910s Antique Historical Memorabilia
Bronze
19th Century French Other Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
19th Century French Other Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
19th Century French Other Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
19th Century Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Historical Memorabilia
Bronze
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Historical Memorabilia
Leather
Early 20th Century Country Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Early 20th Century American Antique Historical Memorabilia
Leather
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Historical Memorabilia
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Antique Historical Memorabilia
Pottery
15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Historical Memorabilia
Pottery
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Historical Memorabilia
Pottery
1870s American Victorian Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Historical Memorabilia
Paper
19th Century English Antique Historical Memorabilia
Brass
1880s American Industrial Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Historical Memorabilia
Iron
1910s German Folk Art Antique Historical Memorabilia
Wire
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Antique Historical Memorabilia For Sale on 1stDibs
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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