Hawaiian Balsa Wood Custom Surfboard Made by Riley
Located in Haleiwa, HI
mother. An exquisite example of a classic Hawaiian big wave balsa surfboard board shaped by a master in
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood
Big Wave Balsawood Pintail Surfboard Shaped by Dick Brewer
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
remarkable example of a balsa surfboard shaped in Hawaii by the renowned surfboard design pioneer, Dick
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
Dale Velzy Shaped Balsa Wood Longboard Surfboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
has never been ridden! One of the last balsa surfboards that Velzy shaped before passing away in 2005
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
Surfboards Hawaii Dick Brewer Balsa (2000s)
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Brewer balsa is a rare opportunity for collectors and admirers of finely made wooden surfboards.
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Greg Noll Redwood Balsa Hot Curl Surfboard
By Greg Noll
Located in Haleiwa, HI
legendary names is a collector's dream. Greg Noll shaped Hot Curl, 9’2 balsa/redwood construction, signed by
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
1990s Vintage Dale Velzy balsawood longboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
-stringer design with gorgeous wood fin and tail-block. A superb example of Dale Velzy shaped balsa
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
$375
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
By Greg Noll
Located in San Diego, CA
building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards
Paper
Unavailable
H 108 in W 21.5 in D 10 in
Jacobs Surfboard Fully Restored, Blue, White and Red, Early 1960s
By Hap Jacobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
joint venture (1954) as Velzy-Jacobs Surfboards, building mostly solid balsa wood surfboards with
Fiberglass, Foam, Paint, Wood
1950s Vintage Velzy Jacobs Balsa Wood Surfboard
By Hap Jacobs, Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1958 Velzy Jacobs wooden balsa surfboard. Features the short lived “Surfboards by Velzy and Jacobs
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
1990s Dale Velzy Shaped Balsa Longboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
-stringer design with gorgeous wood fin and tail-block. A superb example of Dale Velzy shaped balsa
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
Sold
H 118 in W 21 in D 3 in
1940s Replica Dale Velzy Golden Balsawood King Kamehameha Hot Curl Surfboard
By Dale Velzy
Located in Haleiwa, HI
shape design with low-profile redwood single fin. Yellow resin tint used which gives the balsa surfboard
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
1990s Vintage Surfboards Hawaii Custom Longboard by Mike Diffenderfer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1995-96 Vintage Surfboards Hawaii custom balsa longboard made by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937
Fiberglass, Hardwood, Softwood
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
By Greg Noll
Located in San Diego, CA
building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards
Paper
1970s Hobie Balsa Surfboard
By Hobie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Hobie Balsa semi-gun surfboard has 1960s lines but was made in the 1970s for a Hobie
Mahogany, Fiberglass, Resin
Reynolds "Rennie" Yater Balsa Surfboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
17 years old, never ridden, new old stock. Rennie Yater Balsa Longboard. Solid balsa wood
Resin
Sold
H 120 in W 23 in
Rare and Important Velzy and Jacobs Balsa Wood Surfboard - Signed, 1956 Venice California
By Velzy Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This balsa surfboard was created AND SIGNED BY two of the most influential surfboard shapers of the
Fiberglass
Sold
H 108 in W 19 in D 2.25 in
RARE Fully Restored Velzy and Jacobs Balsa Wood Gun Surfboard, Mid-1950s
By Velzy-Jacobs Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and important fully restored solid balsa wood surfboard, classed as a "big wave gun," is
Fiberglass, Foam
All Original Hap Jacobs Surfboard, 1959, Hermosa Beach California
By Jacobs Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
balsa wood surfboards with fiberglass skin. Jacobs then began experimenting with the newly invented
Fiberglass, Foam, Wood
1940s Balsa Wood Surfboard by George Strempel, Hawaii, 1952
By George Strempel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand shaped balsa gun surfboard made, ridden and restored by Pioneer surfer George Strempel
Wood, Fiberglass
1930's Waikiki Beach Boy Balsa and Redwood Surfboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, is along the lines of a "Pacific Systems Holmes" type surfboard. It features redwood rails and center
Striking Early 1960s Hap Jacobs Surfboard
By Hap Jacobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surfboards, building mostly solid balsa wood surfboards with fiberglass skin. Jacobs then began
Fiberglass, Foam, Paint
Sold
H 119 in W 21.5 in D 11.5 in
Mid-1960s Jacobs Multi-Logo Surfboard, Fully Restored, Yellow with Acid Splash
By Hap Jacobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(1954) as Velzy-Jacobs Surfboards, building mostly solid balsa wood surfboards with fiberglass skin
Fiberglass, Foam
Faux Balsa Wood Surfboard, Early 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This all original, 1970s, 7' 3 inches; faux balsa wood surfboard is a rare specimen. Quality
Fiberglass
Lightning Bolt 'Pipeliner' Surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez
Located in Haleiwa, HI
‘Pipeliner’ model Lightning Bolt surfboard shaped by Gerry Lopez in 2024. Bold yellow deck tint with classic black wrapped rails/bottom and red pinstripe detail. Hand shaped from a C...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
1984 Original Town & Country Vintage Surfboard by Wallace
By Dave Wallace
Located in Haleiwa, HI
All original 1984 Town & Country (T&C) double wing swallow tail surfboard shaped by Dave Wallace. This ultra-rare work of art features a custom galactic airbrushed mural by t...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
$1,071
H 7.09 in W 56.3 in D 9.45 in
Long Coconut Palm Leaf Centerpiece in International Style, Indonesia
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very rare this long coconut palm leaf, from Indonesia, where it is used by the indigenous people as eating vessel. It's a perfect centerpiece on our tables or sideboard: for fruits o...
Palmwood
$15,648Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 23 in D 110 in
9'2 "High Roller Gun" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard feat 24 Carat Gold
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck incorporating 24 carat gold leaf, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry an...
Gold Leaf
6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work. The studio prides...
Wood
"Fractal Gun" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work. The studio prid...
Wood
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard. Wooden panels joined by metallic fasteners with daffodil yellow outline. Patented by the late Tom Blake (1902-1994) in 1931. The inte...
Metal
1968 Replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard by Dick Brewer
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1968 replica Lahaina Clinton Blears model surfboard. Shaped by the late Dick Brewer (1936-2022). Features very limited Brewer Lahaina plumeria flower logo which was used for a short ...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Vintage 1960s Greg Noll Miki Dora ‘Da Cat’ longboard
By Greg Noll
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Greg Noll Miki Dora “Da Cat” 2nd generation longboard, originally shaped in 1967. This board showcases the legendary black cat color scheme with bold black panels, paired with its ma...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
1930s Vintage Hollow Wood “Kookbox” Early Surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-late 1930s “Kookbox” hollow wood surfboard. Features wood panels joined by metal fasteners and cork water-plug. Patented interior ‘Skin and Frame’ construction method, inspired b...
Metal
1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard by Dan Nakasone
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980s Vintage Tropical Blends Hawaii surfboard shaped by Dan Nakasone. Features squash tail shape with colorful airbrush design, channel bottom, and glassed-on thruster (tri-fins). A...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Vintage 1995 Mike Diffenderfer Strong Current floral longboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1995 Vintage Diffenderfer Strong Current longboard shaped by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002). Features beautiful floral work of art. Hand signed on redwood stringer by the sur...
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.