Antique Weather Instruments
1850s British Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1860s British Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Weather Instruments
Giltwood, Paint
1850s French Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1780s Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1810s British Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
1850s British Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
19th Century American Country Antique Weather Instruments
Iron
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1910s English Antique Weather Instruments
Bakelite
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1910s Belgian Rococo Revival Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Weather Instruments
Wood, Glass
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Weather Instruments
Brass
1880s British Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Weather Instruments
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Weather Instruments
Metal, Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Weather Instruments
Lead
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Weather Instruments
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Brass
19th Century French Antique Weather Instruments
Hardwood, Paper, Glass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
1850s Italian Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1870s British Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1810s British Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
1840s British Antique Weather Instruments
Elm
19th Century Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
Early 1900s British Antique Weather Instruments
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Weather Instruments
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Weather Instruments
Mahogany
1860s British Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
1910s British Antique Weather Instruments
Early 1900s European Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
Early 20th Century European Antique Weather Instruments
Wood
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
1910s Belgian Rococo Revival Antique Weather Instruments
Walnut
1910s French Industrial Antique Weather Instruments
Brass, Steel
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Weather Instruments
Giltwood
1890s Scottish Antique Weather Instruments
Oak
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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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