Sensual Belly Dancers, Morocco
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Miami, FL
Expressionist brush stroke and torrid color scheme, Neiman captures the dynamic gesticulations of belly dancers
Oil, Board
1970's House of Paipo Belly Board
By House of Paipo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1970's “House of Paipo” belly board from Newport Beach California. This board is in
Fiberglass, Foam
1920s Wooden Paipo Surf Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade Paipo / Belly Board of solid wood construction. Cut-out handles show natural wear from
Wood
Dextra Bellyboard 1960's California
By Dextra Surfboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960's Dextra Belly Board has the look of a larger surfboard of the era but at a quarter of
Fiberglass, Foam, Wood
Aloha Hawaii Wooden Paipo Surfboard, 1920
By General Veneer Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful paipo board is the precursor to the belly board and was also known as a "hotel board
Wood
Red Shane Surfboards Paipo Belly Board Sydney, Australia Circa 1965
By Shane Steadman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare Shane Surfboards, Paipo or Belly-Board, circa 1965. Manufactured by Shane
Fiberglass, Foam
Pair of 1920s Paipo Surfboards 'Hotel Boards' with Hawaiian Crest
By General Veneer Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare pair of Paipo Surfboards were made circa 1920. They were precursors to the belly board
Wood
$76,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 96 in W 88 in D 28 in
Rare Antique Italian Rococo Bombe Circassian Walnut Burl Marquetry Bedroom Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and impressive monumental Antique 19th century Italian Baroque Rococo Bombe bedroom suite, circa 1870s. Features a large full length armoire, dresser with mirror, 2 nightstands,...
Bronze
$40,082
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$50,000
H 9 in W 5.5 in D 6 in
Woman's Head, Decorated with Flowers, Ceramic by Pablo Picasso 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, considered the greatest artist of the 20th Century, was a master of all art mediums. He collaborated with Madoura to produce editions of his painted ceramic works begi...
Ceramic
$225,000
H 12.5 in W 27.5 in D 2 in
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Large Egyptian Limestone Relief Carved in Shallow Relief Traces of original polychrome Old Kingdom / 5th Dynasty / 2454 - 2311 B.C Size: 32cm high, 70cm wide, 5cm deep...
Limestone
18-Piece Podmore, Walker & Co. Asiatic Pheasants Dinner Service, Circa 1840
Located in Worcester Park, GB
The original exquisite 18-piece dinner service is a rare early example of the Asiatic Pheasants pattern, produced by Podmore, Walker & Co. around 1840. A precursor to later itera...
Earthenware
$27,989Sale Price|30% Off
H 15.53 in W 13.52 in D 10.15 in
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Exceedingly rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region. A beautiful sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 5...
Earthenware, Pottery
$168,833
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
By Armand Guillaumin
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
Oil
Egyptian Style Painted Hanging Wall Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
Egyptian-style (19/20th Century) painted hanging wall cabinet with carved & decorated figures and 2 front doors above a single drawer with 2 side shelves
Wood
$340,096Sale Price|20% Off
H 101.58 in W 33.47 in D 22.45 in
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
By Ezio Ceccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, re...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$8,352
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
'In Memory of Jacko" the Champion Ratter circa 1850 Taxidermy Dog Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather curios Victorian diorama of "Jacko" the ratter c.1850, a plaster model of a terrier presented in a period glass dome mounted with its original ebonised stand. Jacko is mount...
Plaster, Pine, Glass
$57,000Sale Price|40% Off
H 51 in W 39 in
Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child
By Lilly Martin Spencer
Located in Queens, NY
Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902) A Portrait of a Mother and Child 19th Century. Oil on canvas, signed Lilly Martin Spencer was one of the most popular and American femal...
Oil
$51,014
H 11.42 in W 14.57 in
Sacra Conversazione, Maria, Christ, Old Master, Religious, Baroque Painting, art
Located in Greven, DE
Attributed to Peter Candid / Pieter de Witte (Bruges c. 1540 - 1628 Munich) Sacra Conversazione Oil on wood, 29 x 37 cm The painter, sculptor and architect Peter Candid, known in It...
Oil, Panel
$71,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 93 in W 37 in D 13 in
Pair of 8 Ft Tall Giant High-Grade Deep Purple Amethyst Cathedral Geodes
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Majestic Amethyst Giants: Unveiling the Splendor of Towering Amethyst Geodes ▫️ Description Giant in Size, perfect to become the main attraction of your House, Hotel, or Museum, th...
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
"Manhattan Night Life"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, ...
Canvas, Oil
$135,000
H 36.25 in W 48.25 in
Hispanic Artist - Spanish Culture - Spanish Souvenir mantilla, peineta, gilet
By Francis Luis Mora
Located in Miami, FL
F. Luis Mora was the first Hispanic member of the National Academy of Design. Spanish Souvenir- mantilla, peineta, by Francis Luis Mora is a painting of beautiful Spanish women in...
Canvas, Oil
"Spring, Oakview"
By Antonio Pietro Martino
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Antonio Pietro Martino (1902 - 1988) Signed and dated lower right. Complemented by a period frame. Antonio Martino was ...
Canvas, Oil
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.