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American Art Deco Radio
American Art Deco Radio

American Art Deco Radio

Located in Queens, NY

American Art Deco radio in wooden case.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Collectable Vintage Radios

1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim

1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim

Located in Newfoundland, PA

1940 Fada Bullet Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio. Blue case with pumpkin trim. This radio is very

Category

1940s American Art Deco Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

Eames Office radio for Emerson
Eames Office radio for Emerson

Eames Office radio for Emerson

By Charles Eames

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A nice radio design by the Eames office. Model 578A. Mahogany veneer case with plastic face and

Category

1940s American Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

1949 Restored A122M Radio by Murphy
1949 Restored A122M Radio by Murphy

1949 Restored A122M Radio by Murphy

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s/1950s; Murphy Radio Ltd. - Welwyn Garden City, England Vintage English-produced radio by

Category

Mid-20th Century English Streamlined Moderne Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Vintage Model 6S632 Radio by Zenith
Vintage Model 6S632 Radio by Zenith

Vintage Model 6S632 Radio by Zenith

By Zenith

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s; Zenith Radio Corp. - Chicago, IL Streamline Moderne-inspired tabletop radio. Features

Category

Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Vintage Radio Bush DAC10, italy, 1950s
Vintage Radio Bush DAC10, italy, 1950s

Vintage Radio Bush DAC10, italy, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Radio Bush DAC10 in bakelite, realized in 1950s. Good overall condition.

Category

1950s Italian Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Resin

Phonograph, Radio Cabinet and Record Players
Phonograph, Radio Cabinet and Record Players

Phonograph, Radio Cabinet and Record Players

Located in Beaune, FR

Music or phonograph cabinet making radio and record player. It is made of veneer and nicely carved.

Category

20th Century French Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips
1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips

1950s Midcentury Shortwave Radio by Phillips

By Phillips

Located in San Diego, CA

This cool vintage original radio shortwave by Phillips, circa 1950s with bakelite knobs in cream

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

Paul Louis Gastaud, Telephone Radio/ K7
Paul Louis Gastaud, Telephone Radio/ K7

Paul Louis Gastaud, Telephone Radio/ K7

By Paul-Louis Gastaud

Located in Marbella, ES

Paul Louis Gastaud (20th) Telephone Radio/ K7 Hi-Fi system embedded in an ABS phone Signed

Category

1970s French Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Nordmende Isabella Radio Cabinet, 1967 DHL shipping
Nordmende Isabella Radio Cabinet, 1967 DHL shipping

Nordmende Isabella Radio Cabinet, 1967 DHL shipping

Located in Palermo, IT

DHL shipping Nordmende Isabella radio cabinet, 1967 4 speakers, working radio. Untested turntable

Category

1960s German Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Iconic Brionvega radio turntable RR126 by Achille Castiglioni
Iconic Brionvega radio turntable RR126 by Achille Castiglioni

Iconic Brionvega radio turntable RR126 by Achille Castiglioni

By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Milano, IT

Brionvega RR126 radio turntable, Italian Mid Century by Achille Castiglioni - Sculptural Radio

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Steel, Aluminum

MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968
MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968

MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968

$250Sale Price|36% Off

MCM Panasonic Am Fm Radio c.1968

Located in San Francisco, CA

Description: Vintage tabletop AM/FM solid state radio manufactured by Panasonic in 1968. SOUND

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s

Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

volume control is on the outer side of the radio. Mint conditions (plastic with stains) Collect a

Category

1970s Japanese Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947
Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio, italy, 1946-1947

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Geloso G72R Radio  Fair condition, with diffused oxydation.

Category

1940s Italian Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Resin

Late Midcentury Modern Realistic Weather Radio Cube
Late Midcentury Modern Realistic Weather Radio Cube

Late Midcentury Modern Realistic Weather Radio Cube

By General Electric

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Weather Radio WeatheRadio Deskube TW Weather NOAA Radio 12-181B Radio Shack Tandy

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

1950s Zenith Brown Bakelite Portable Radio Nonworking
1950s Zenith Brown Bakelite Portable Radio Nonworking

1950s Zenith Brown Bakelite Portable Radio Nonworking

By Zenith

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage Zenith portable radio 9 h x 14.5 w x 8.75 Bakelite cover with rubber handle. Original knobs

Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Radio Collection
Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Radio Collection

Charles and Ray Eames Mid Century Radio Collection

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A full collection of eight rare production Mid Century radios designed by the iconic and renowned

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern White Plastic Column Radio, 1990s
Italian Modern White Plastic Column Radio, 1990s

Italian Modern White Plastic Column Radio, 1990s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern white plastic column radio, 1990s. Column radio covered with a white plastic

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

1930s Art Deco Zenith Radio Floor Model Console
1930s Art Deco Zenith Radio Floor Model Console

1930s Art Deco Zenith Radio Floor Model Console

By Zenith

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Art Deco Vintage Decorative Zenith Floor Model Radio Console 43 h x 24 W x 16.75

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Vintage Panasonic R70 Transistor Radio, Space Age Design, Japan
Vintage Panasonic R70 Transistor Radio, Space Age Design, Japan

Vintage Panasonic R70 Transistor Radio, Space Age Design, Japan

By Panasonic

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Panasonic R70 transistor radio. Designed with retro style and modern reliability, this portable radio

Category

20th Century Japanese Space Age Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric
c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric

c. 1940 Restored L-630 Radio by General Electric

By General Electric

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s; General Electric Co. (GE) - Bridgeport CT Vintage Streamline-inspired radio with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

Radio TSF Radialva Super-As 55, 1950s, Bakelite
Radio TSF Radialva Super-As 55, 1950s, Bakelite

Radio TSF Radialva Super-As 55, 1950s, Bakelite

Located in Antwerp, BE

/0.06A) illuminate the scale at both ends. The radio is equipped with a generous oval loudspeaker.A

Category

1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

MId-Century Modern Vintage PET Radio Evaporated Milk Advertising
MId-Century Modern Vintage PET Radio Evaporated Milk Advertising

MId-Century Modern Vintage PET Radio Evaporated Milk Advertising

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a vintage PET evaporated milk radio. Vintage mId-century modern advertising

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist
Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

Rare Alexander Girard Detrola Radio, circa 1946, Modernist

By Alexander Girard

Located in Buffalo, NY

underside: [12132]. USA Medium Design/Decorative Art Manufacturer Detrola Radio Alexander Girard American

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Brass

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948
Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62, italy, 1948

Located in Roma, IT

Grecian Ivory General Electric Radio Model 62. Good condition except for some oxydation and a

Category

1940s Italian Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye", italy, 1951
Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye", italy, 1951

Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye", italy, 1951

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Crosley Radio "Model 11-103U "Bullseye". Realized in bakelite, in 1951. Good overall

Category

1950s Italian Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

Vintage Toot-a-loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s
Vintage Toot-a-loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s

Vintage Toot-a-loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Vintage Toot-a-Loop radio (model nr: Panasonic R-72): an emblematic radio, designed and fabricated

Category

1970s Japanese Other Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Classic Fada Model 652  Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio
Classic Fada Model 652  Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

Classic Fada Model 652 Orange / Red Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio

By Fada

Located in Buffalo, NY

Fada model 652 "Universal Superheterodyne" tube radio, circa 1945. This radio is made of a Orange

Category

1940s American Art Deco Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Vintage Toot-a-Loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s
Vintage Toot-a-Loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s

Vintage Toot-a-Loop Radio by Panasonic, Japan, 1970s

By Panasonic

Located in Barcelona, ES

Vintage Toot-a-Loop radio (model nr: Panasonic R-72): an emblematic radio, designed and fabricated

Category

1970s Japanese Space Age Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Cubo' TS 502 Radio by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso
Cubo' TS 502 Radio by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso

Cubo' TS 502 Radio by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso

By Richard Sapper, Brionvega

Located in Toronto, CA

A remake of a cult object of Italian design: the legendary radio cubo ts502 designed by Richard

Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Stereophonic TOTEM rr130 Radio by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, 1970s
Stereophonic TOTEM rr130 Radio by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, 1970s

Stereophonic TOTEM rr130 Radio by Mario Bellini for Brionvega, 1970s

By Mario Bellini, Brionvega

Located in bruxelles, BE

White Brionvega stereo radio, Totem model. The radio and record player work perfectly and have been

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood

c. 1950 Salesman Sample Dahlberg Coin-Op Pillow Radio in Case
c. 1950 Salesman Sample Dahlberg Coin-Op Pillow Radio in Case

c. 1950 Salesman Sample Dahlberg Coin-Op Pillow Radio in Case

Located in Dekalb, IL

. This mid-century Dahlberg coin-op radio was produced for hotels, hospitals, and motels offering timed

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Brionvega Radio Cube mod. TS502, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso
Brionvega Radio Cube mod. TS502, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso

Brionvega Radio Cube mod. TS502, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso

By Brionvega, Richard Sapper, Marco Zanuso

Located in Rivoli, IT

Radio Cubo Brionvega TS502 Rossa con manopole, realizzata da Richard Sapper e Marco Zanuso

Category

1960s Italian Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s

Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s

By Siemens

Located in Gaggenau, DE

Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s The radio is in fully functional

Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Wood, Teak

Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

By Achille Castiglioni, Brionvega

Located in bruxelles, BE

White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

only the radio could be used and that stereophonic sound was less effective. In this configuration, the

Category

20th Century Italian Other Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Berlin Radio Tower Brass on Wooden Base Scale Design Model, 1930s
Berlin Radio Tower Brass on Wooden Base Scale Design Model, 1930s

Berlin Radio Tower Brass on Wooden Base Scale Design Model, 1930s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Scaled model of the Berlin Radio tower. Rare collectible in metal on a wooden base. A nice

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Brass, Copper

Stereo RR-126  radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Stereo RR-126  radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Brionvega

Located in bruxelles, BE

Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s

By Brionvega, Achille Castiglioni

Located in bruxelles, BE

Brionvega orange stereo radio. Very unusual in this color. The radio and record player work

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Vintage German Made Telefunken Kra Red Bakelite Radio, Pop Design, Space Age
Vintage German Made Telefunken Kra Red Bakelite Radio, Pop Design, Space Age

Vintage German Made Telefunken Kra Red Bakelite Radio, Pop Design, Space Age

By Telefunken

Located in Milano, IT

Vintage Space Age / Pop era Telefunken "KRA" radio, made in Germany and crafted in orange bakelite

Category

1970s German Space Age Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite

Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio
Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio

Mid-century 1949 Carrara Ivory Emerson Model 581 Plaskon Vacuum Tube AM Radio

By Emerson Electric

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1949 Emerson Model 581 Plaskon AM Tube Radio. This radio was crafted using plaskon plastic

Category

1940s Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Bakelite

Thomson Prod. Alessi Clock Radio Coo Coo by Pilippe Starck Design Year 1994
Thomson Prod. Alessi Clock Radio Coo Coo by Pilippe Starck Design Year 1994

Thomson Prod. Alessi Clock Radio Coo Coo by Pilippe Starck Design Year 1994

By Philippe Starck

Located in Biella, IT

Thomson prod. Alessi clock radio coo coo by Pilippe Starck design year 1994 colour is white/sand

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

1980s Klh Fm Top Stereo Clock Radio Walnut Case Mod. Tr-82
1980s Klh Fm Top Stereo Clock Radio Walnut Case Mod. Tr-82

1980s Klh Fm Top Stereo Clock Radio Walnut Case Mod. Tr-82

Located in San Diego, CA

Great design on this cool KLH FM tabletop stereo, circa the 1980s made in Japan, beautiful walnut case nice clean condition in working condition a little static when you up the volum...

Category

20th Century Japanese Space Age Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic, Walnut

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s

By Adam Tihany, Adalberto Dal Lago, Giuseppe Rossi

Located in bruxelles, BE

Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s

Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s

By Adalberto Dal Lago, Adam Tihany, Giuseppe Rossi

Located in bruxelles, BE

Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Legendary cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968  RK 501 Alpha 2
Legendary cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968  RK 501 Alpha 2

Legendary cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968 RK 501 Alpha 2

By Bellini Studio

Located in München, DE

Iconic orange cube radio by Dario & Mario Bellini for Siemens 1968. Model RK 501 ALPHA 2. Design

Category

1960s German Space Age Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Brionvega RR126 radio turntable, Italian Mid Century collectible
Brionvega RR126 radio turntable, Italian Mid Century collectible

Brionvega RR126 radio turntable, Italian Mid Century collectible

By Brionvega, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Milan, IT

era designers, the Brionvega RR126 Radio Turntable is an iconic piece of Italian design, and still

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Steel

DeWald  American Art Deco Catalin Red A-502 Radio
DeWald  American Art Deco Catalin Red A-502 Radio

DeWald American Art Deco Catalin Red A-502 Radio

By De Wald

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This clean American art deco Catalin radio known to collectors as the “step top” was made by DeWald

Category

20th Century American Collectable Vintage Radios

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antique Cathedral Radio by Detrola Alexander Girard

By Crosley Radio, Alexander Girard

Located in Framingham, MA

This radio was sold under several different labels such as Seiberling, Musicaire and Chanticleer

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Metal

Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955
Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955

Rare Set of Paul McCobb Radios by CBS-Columbia, 1955

By Crosley Radio, (after) Andy Warhol, Paul McCobb, Emerson Radio Corporation

Located in Framingham, MA

Very rare set of two Paul McCobb CBS-Columbia Model 5110 radios. These are very hard to find. They

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic

Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios
Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios

Collection of Vintage Antique Alexander Girard Radios

By Alexander Girard, Crosley Radio, Charles and Ray Eames, Dieter Rams, Raymond Lowey

Located in Framingham, MA

Incredible collection of Alexander Girard designed radios for various manufacturers. The radios

Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Collectable Vintage Radios

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Bakelite, Lucite, Wood

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Collectable Vintage Radios For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of collectable vintage radios is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct collectable vintage radios — often made from wood, plastic and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of collectable vintage radios available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Collectable vintage radios made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Zenith, Dieter Rams and Brionvega each produced beautiful collectable vintage radios that are worth considering.

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.

Questions About Collectable Vintage Radios
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best vintage radio is really a matter of personal preference. Whether you’re choosing a radio based more on appearance, sound or a blend of the two, there are a wide array to choose from. You’ll find a range of radios by Studebaker, Victrola, Jensen and more on 1stDibs.

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