Cologne Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Reims Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible France 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Niederwald Monument Souvenir Building Architectural Model Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Niederwald Monument Souvenir Building Architectural Model Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Munich City Hall Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Le Sacre Coeur Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Frankfurt Town Hall Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir shows the Frankfurt Town Hall "the Roemer". Some wear
Metal
St. Martin Church Souvenir Building Architectural Collectible Germany 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir from the City of Landshut in Bavaria. It shows the
Metal
Basilique Bonsebours Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage France 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Aachen Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage German 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
L'Ossuaire de Douaumont Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage France
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Sacre Coure Cathedral Souvenir Building Architectural Model vintage France 1950
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative building sculpture as a souvenir. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is due to age
Metal
Two Nuremberg City Tower 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Two decorative Nuremberg City Tower souvenir building sculptures. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Metal
Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Berlin Bear, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Berlin and was made in the mid-20th century probably to the
Metal
Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, Arc de Triomphe Souvenir Building Architectural Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur and Arc de Triomphe souvenir building sculpture. Some wear
Marble, Metal
Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, Arc de Triomphe Souvenir Building Architectural Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur and Arc de Triomphe souvenir building sculpture. Some wear
Marble, Metal
A Grand Tour Souvenir: Neoclassical Column Thermometer
Located in New York, NY
thermometer scale set vertically into the front. The architectural form is crowned with a small figural finial
Bronze
Venice Souvenir Building Ashtray Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is
Metal
Venice Souvenir Building Ashtray Vintage, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is
Metal
Berlin Bear Souvenir Statue Building Ashtray Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1930s souvenir building Statue architectural model Ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Metal
Munich Child Souvenir Statue Building Ashtray Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1930s souvenir building Statue architectural model Ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Metal
Modern Paris Eiffel Tower French Souvenir Building Metal, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1980s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Chapel of Grace Altötting, Souvenir Building Paperweight Desktop Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made
Marble, Metal
Nuremberg Castle 1910s Souvenir Building Metal and Marble Base Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Nuremberg Castle 1910s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Marble, Metal
Petite Vintage 1960s Souvenir Wall Plate Bremen Town Musicians
Located in Nuernberg, DE
this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Bremen and was made in the mid
Metal
Bronze Marble St. Basil's Cathedral Souvenir Building, Russia 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
famous building in all Russia, built by Czar Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. This souvenir
Marble, Metal
Toothpick Stand Paris Eiffel Tower French Souvenir Building, Vintage 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1920s souvenir building architectural model as a toothpick holder stand. Some wear with a nice
Metal
Arc de Triomphe Paris Souvenir Building Paper Weight Marble Base
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Arc de Triomphe Paris souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Marble, Metal
Graz Clocktower 1910s Souvenir Building Metal and Marble Base antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Graz Austria Clocktower 1910s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice
Marble, Metal
Collection of Three Paris Eiffel Tower French Souvenir Building Metal, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s or older collection of three souvenir building architectural models. Some wear with a nice
Metal
Jesus Statue at Sacré-cœur Basilica Souvenir Building Paperweight Desktop Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Sacré-Coeur souvenir building sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old
Marble, Metal
Atomium Souvenir Building Sculpture on a Marble Base, Marked Bruxelles 1958
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative souvenir building sculpture. The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, Belgium
Marble, Metal
Vintage Set of Three Paris Eiffel Tower French Souvenir Building Metal, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s - 1970s set of three souvenir building architectural models. Some wear with a nice patina
Metal
Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Model Berlin Bear on Wooden Base, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
metal, fixed on a wooden base. This item was bought as a souvenir in Berlin and was made in the mid-20th
Metal
Paris France Eiffel Tower Souvenir Building Architectural Model Ashtray, vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Eiffel Tower souvenir building sculpture ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Metal
Antique Paris Le Sacre Coeur Souvenir Double Inkwell Stand Architecture Building
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s - 1910s double inkwell, with a souvenir building of The Basilica of the Sacred
Metal
Lady Liberty Souvenir Building Vintage, USA, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Hamburg City Hall Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Ulm Minster Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1930s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Ulm Minster Church Grand Tour Souvenir Building Vintage, Germany, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1950s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Monument à Victor-Emmanuel Souvenir Building Vintage, Rome Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Vintage Brussels Manneken Pis Souvenir Statue, Belgium 1960s Grand Tour
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
St. Peter Cathedral Church Souvenir Building Vintage, Italy, Rome, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age
Metal
Trevi Fountain Rome – Antique Hand-Coloured Italian View by Gigli (c.1850)
Located in Langweer, NL
-coloured 19th-century view shows the celebrated Fontana di Trevi in Rome, rendered with clear architectural
Paper
Cologne Cathedral Church Souvenir Building Ashtray Vintage, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1960s souvenir building architectural model Ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is
Metal
Cathedral of Strasbourg City Metal Souvenir Building Vintage France, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Cathedral of Strasbourg 1950s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina
Marble, Metal
Arc De Triomphe Souvenir Building Metal and Marble Base, Paris, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A Arc De Triomphe 1950s Souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but
Marble, Metal
Unavailable|$495
RCA Building, New York - c. 1960 architectural souvenir
Located in Lafayette, CA
RCA building, Souvenir Architectural model, New York, circa 1960 From Piraneseum's Attic, this
Metal, Copper
Unavailable|$395
Havana Capitol Building, 1930s Souvenir Architectural Model
Located in Lafayette, CA
Havana Capitol Building, 1930s architectural souvenir model. From Piraneseum's Attic, a 1930s
Silver, Lead
Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1930s Souvenir Architectural Inkwell
Located in Lafayette, CA
Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1930s architectural souvenir inkwell. From Piraneseum's Attic
Copper, Zinc
Travel and Transportation Building Model, 1933 Century of Progress, Chicago
By Marvelite
Located in Lafayette, CA
Travel and transportation building, 1933 century of progress exposition, Chicago, architectural
Lead
Unavailable|$1,350 / set
Instant Roman Grand Tour Collection, Colosseum, Temples of Vesta and Vespasian
Located in Lafayette, CA
collection of the top three Roman architectural souvenirs - the Colosseum, the Temple of Vespasian, and the
Alabaster
Unavailable|$2,250
1930s RCA Building, New York Souvenir Architectural Model
By Staybright Novelty Co. 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
continues to be the subject of tourists' souvenir models. Even more rare are replicas with intact
Silver Plate, Lead
Grand Tour Alabaster Model of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome, circa 1870
Located in Lafayette, CA
fashioned this model had worked on earlier replicas. Italian souvenir architectural models, across the
Alabaster, Marble
Detailed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze or Marble Model of the Arc De Triomphe
By Leblanc Frères 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
architectural souvenirs. For Le Blanc, as for all other makers, these models represented just a small portion of
Marble, Bronze
Federal Building model, 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition, Chicago
Located in Lafayette, CA
Federal building, 1933 century of Progress Exposition, Chicago Souvenir architectural model from
Metal
Unavailable|$97,500 / set
Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan's & Marcus Aurelius' Column Models, circa 1820, Rome
By Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Benjamin Ludwig Jollage 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
variety of souvenir architectural models became available. In the 1810s, Hopfgarten and Jollage’s trade in
Marble, Bronze
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.
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.
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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.
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.