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Abstract Relief: flat sculpture for wall or shelf, painted
Abstract Relief: flat sculpture for wall or shelf, painted

Abstract Relief: flat sculpture for wall or shelf, painted

By Ava Blitz

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

"Wunderkammer," or historical cabinet of curiosities. It is signed on the back. Ava Blitz is a visual artist

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Champagne Mystic Moonstone Necklace Conchina Druzy Pendant
Champagne Mystic Moonstone Necklace Conchina Druzy Pendant

Champagne Mystic Moonstone Necklace Conchina Druzy Pendant

$920Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.5 in W 2.25 in Dm 0.51 in L 19.5 in

Champagne Mystic Moonstone Necklace Conchina Druzy Pendant

By Karen Sugarman Designs

Located in Colleyville, TX

Druzy pendant. This sparkling organic druzy geode, seems to have been plucked from a cabinet of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Moonstone, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Set Of 5 Claustra Room Dividers by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Set Of 5 Claustra Room Dividers by Mylene Niedzialkowski

Set Of 5 Claustra Room Dividers by Mylene Niedzialkowski

Located in Geneve, CH

oscillates between material library and cabinet of curiosities, simple objects with clean lines are created

Category

2010s French Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel, Other

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

originating in the fabrication of his quilt cabinets—the piece reflects Rose’s conviction that leftover

Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jim Rose  - Coffee Table, Steel Furniture, Hot Rolled and Repurposed Steel
Jim Rose  - Coffee Table, Steel Furniture, Hot Rolled and Repurposed Steel

Jim Rose - Coffee Table, Steel Furniture, Hot Rolled and Repurposed Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary Special Exhibit, Gallery VICTOR

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

quilt cabinets—the piece exemplifies Rose’s belief that process itself could yield independent forms of

Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions: 2022 Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary

Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary Special Exhibit, Gallery VICTOR

Category

2010s American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

$5,357

H 35.83 in W 17.13 in D 2.96 in

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

fossils and minerals this is truly a cabinet of curiosities; including three corals, two ammonites, desert

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

Humidor by Glynn Lockett with Malachite Map of Russia
Humidor by Glynn Lockett with Malachite Map of Russia

Humidor by Glynn Lockett with Malachite Map of Russia

$17,281

H 3.55 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in

Humidor by Glynn Lockett with Malachite Map of Russia

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest
Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest

Unique 17th Century Miniature Japanese Namban Lacquer Miniature Dollhouse Chest

Located in Amsterdam, NL

poppegoet.” Early miniatures like the one present, could have been placed in cabinets of curiosities or

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Shagreen, Cypress

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

$6,912

H 38 in W 27 in D 16 in

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

collectors of ethnographic and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens

Materials

Pearl, Gilt Metal

Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard  Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard  Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture

Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions: 2022 Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel, Iron

Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

$4,493

H 12.21 in W 7.09 in D 8.67 in

Ostrich Egg Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Brass

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

$6,912

H 24.02 in W 9.06 in D 9.45 in

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens

Materials

Pearl, Brass

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett
Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

$6,912

H 16.15 in W 10.63 in D 6.3 in

Coco De Mer Sculpture by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Pearl

Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett
Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett

Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett

$5,184

H 21.26 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in

Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his pieces all using natural and often precious materials, have a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box

19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box

Located in Milano, MI

gem, a unique work to display in your cabinet of curiosities or in your board of directors room. Know

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Poplar

Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett

Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett

$12,443

H 6.7 in W 11.23 in D 9.06 in

Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett

By Glyn Lockett

Located in Bagshot, GB

and natural history artefacts originally displayed in cabinets of curiosities of Kunsthammer, his

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Silver

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century

$9,869Sale Price|25% Off

H 10.95 in W 7.09 in D 0.12 in

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

studiolo and the cabinet of curiosities, alongside other small forms such as classical coins and engraved

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

Located in Milano, MI

times, it is truly a gem, a unique work to display in your cabinet of curiosities or in your board of

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

By Lisa A. Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young

Category

Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

By Lisa A. Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

2007. The print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young

Category

Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

Young Fiddleheads (Modern Flora Still Life Print)

By Lisa A. Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a romantic display young fiddleheads on a

Category

Early 2000s Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

Milkweed Prairie Still Life (Modern Digital Flora Still Life)

Milkweed Prairie Still Life (Modern Digital Flora Still Life)

By Lisa A. Frank

Located in Hudson, NY

still life print from the artist's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' series features a dramatic display of various

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum

19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum

$3,250Sale Price / set|27% Off

H 27.5 in W 33.5 in D 0.75 in

19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

beginnings. In 1827, the first museum contained Thomas Barnett's own cabinet of taxidermic curiosities

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Sterling Iron Hinged Cabinet Collar, US, 1999
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Sterling Iron Hinged Cabinet Collar, US, 1999

Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Sterling Iron Hinged Cabinet Collar, US, 1999

By Audrey Werner

Located in New York, NY

Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...

Category

1990s North American Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Iron

Art Forms in Mechanism XVll
Art Forms in Mechanism XVll

Linarejos MorenoArt Forms in Mechanism XVll, 2016

$9,000

H 75.625 in W 51.25 in D 1 in

Art Forms in Mechanism XVll

By Linarejos Moreno

Located in Houston, TX

discovered a collection of 19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Two Japanese Bronze Shells
Two Japanese Bronze Shells

Two Japanese Bronze Shells

$9,000 / set

H 2 in Dm 3.75 in

Two Japanese Bronze Shells

Located in New York, NY

, aristocrats, and learned men, who incorporated them in their cabinets of curiosities. Only in Japan, however

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Art Forms in Mechanism XXlll
Art Forms in Mechanism XXlll

Art Forms in Mechanism XXlll

By Linarejos Moreno

Located in Houston, TX

19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Burlap, Archival Pigment

Art Forms in Mechanism XXl
Art Forms in Mechanism XXl

Art Forms in Mechanism XXl

By Linarejos Moreno

Located in Houston, TX

century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish historical

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Burlap, Archival Pigment

Art Forms in Mechanism XXll
Art Forms in Mechanism XXll

Art Forms in Mechanism XXll

By Linarejos Moreno

Located in Houston, TX

19th century botanical models while researching at the Cabinet of Scientific Curiosities, a Spanish

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Burlap, Archival Pigment

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Curiosity Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of curiosity cabinets available for sale. Each of these unique curiosity cabinets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and shell. There are 319 antique and vintage curiosity cabinets for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of curiosity cabinets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Curiosity cabinets made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made curiosity cabinets over the years, but those made by Burroughes & Watts, George Wright of London and American Cabinet Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Curiosity Cabinets?

Curiosity cabinets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,429, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $885,000.