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(KYD) - DICKENS - Barbara (from The Old Curiosity Shop) - ORIGINAL SKETCH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLARKE, Joseph Clayton (KYD) (Charles Dickens).
TITLE: Barbara (from The Old Curiosity
Category
Vintage 1920s British Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Staffordshire Cottage Money Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an unusual antique Staffordshire cottage money box in the form of the old curiosity shop
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Book Set, 13 Vols Charles Dickens Novels, English, Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Papers; Old Curiosity Shop & Hard Times; Barnaby Rudge; Martin Chuzzlewit; Oliver Twist & Great
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.29 in W 5.32 in D 1.58 in
Sean Scherer’s Vignettes Book by Sean Scherer
Located in New York, NY
curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, Sean Scherer shares his secrets for composing vignettes of favorite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Located in Point Richmond, CA
price tag from The Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington which was established in 1899. The comb is
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Other Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
1940's HMV Illuminated Shop Sign
Located in Alton, GB
Original HMV illuminated mirror sign from 1940s.
Category
20th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Mirror
Large Shop Display Tennis Racket
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oversized Tennis Racket.
An unusual oversized wooden lawn tennis racket, shop display or racket
Category
Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Pine
Brass Balance Shop Scales with Eagle Crest
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Brass balance shop scales with eagle crest
Decorative large brass balance shop scales
I
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Shops & Boutiques, Foreword by Giorgio Armani by Grant Camden Kirkkpatric AIA
By Giorgio Armani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Shops & Boutiques. Foreword by Giorgio Armani. Grant Camden Kirkkpatric AIA.
Published by NY: PBC
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.5 in W 9 in D 1 in
Vintage Erskine 200 Sterilized Barber Shop Shaving Brush
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage ERSKINE 200 Sterilized Barber Shop SHAVING BRUSH Nylon Bristles
Rubber Stamped Sterile
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nylon, Rubber
Brass Case Antique Shops Model "Mercedita" of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique Shop model of the barkentine "Mercedita" of Boston. Old model in original grey and gold
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Shops in the United States - E. Nicholson & George Nelson - 1946
Located in London, GB
of the Herman Miller furniture company, this fascinating visual survey draws on shop design and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Interiors Book of Shops and Restaurants by Pilar Viladas. Whitney Library Of Design, 1981. 1st
Category
Vintage 1980s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Raleigh Bicycles Shop Advertising Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Raleigh Bicycles shop advertising figure
We share what we love, and we love
Category
Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Matched Pair of Edwardian Milk Glass Shop Signs
Located in London, GB
Matched pair of Edwardian milk glass shop signs.
We share what we love, and we love this rare
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Milk Glass
19th Century Shop Double Paper Roll Cutter Dispenser
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century shop double paper roll cutter dispenser
This is a rare and very unusual paper roll
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Iron
Ancient Olmec Greenstone Portrait Mask with Pre-1970 Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
Collection of Ian Arundel, proprietor of the Old Curiosity Shop on Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles from the 1960
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Stone
Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986 'Set of 4 Original Pins'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 4 vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop lapel pins, circa 1986-1987 featuring some of the artist's
Category
Vintage 1980s Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Arts and Crafts Paper Roll Cutter, Shop Wrapping Paper Dispenser
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Paper Roll Cutter, Shop Wrapping Paper Dispenser
An unusual and very useful item
Category
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Tradesman Sample Buckle Boards Haberdashery Shop
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of early 20th century buckle sample boards, thick card with cord sewn steel buckles and hand numbered in graphite.
Faded green backing paper with a pleasing red boarder, s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Keith Haring Pop Shop 1986 'Set of 5 Original Pins'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop lapel pins, circa 1986-1987 featuring some of the artist's
Category
Vintage 1980s Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Mannequin of a Young Girl in Black Dress, Shop Display, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original shop window display child mannequin for primary school clothing, she wears a black dress
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
19th C Wonderful Spanish Shop Scale with Original Set of Weights
Located in Leuven , BE
shop assistant, perhaps they were used to weigh tea, or coffee or chocolate.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Pink Pig Wicker Basket Butcher Shop Display Container, Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig wicker basket container. Made of wicker, paper mache and glass eyes. This was a window display to showcase the smoked sausages. It is from the 1900s - 1910s. Not...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 12.75 in W 29 in D 10.5 in
Mid-Century Hand Painted Bull's Head Butcher's Shop Advertising Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
generic advertising wall decoration from a butcher shop. This head is hand painted in a whimsical Folk Art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fiberglass
H 12.25 in W 14 in D 15 in
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
Olde Curiosity Shop" in Seattle, WA in the early 1900s. This pole is unique as it is unpainted; it has
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12.75 in W 10.5 in D 2.5 in
Large Mid-Century Italian Giorgio Armani Eye Glasses Factice Shop Display Piece
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a rare and unique item! The Armani Eyeglasses Factic for display in a shop comes with its
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
H 3.75 in W 14.5 in D 12.25 in
Midcentury Seeburg Styled Wall Mount Jukebox Diner or Soda Shop Tune Selector
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
selectors were made by several companies and were quite common in diners and ice cream shops and found
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 7 in
Tall Giant Harrods Shop Display Teddy Bear This Is a Very Rare Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
5ft tall giant Harrods shop display teddy bear.
This is a very rare piece, he is one of a very
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Faux Fur
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood Totem Pole by John Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
Williams who started carving for the "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop" in Seattle, WA in the early 1900s. This pole
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 3 in
Nuu-chah-nulth Northwest Coast Hand Carved Wood TOTEM Pole by Ray Williams
Located in San Diego, CA
was the son of famed carver Sam Williams who started carving for the Ye Olde Curiosity shop in Seattle
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 9.25 in W 8.25 in D 2.125 in
Teotihuacan Translucent Tecali Figure with Pre-1970 Provenance
Located in Culver City, CA
- Collection of Ian Arundei, the proprietor of the Old Curiosity Shop in Los Angeles from the 1960's to the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Stone
Die Fouquet, 1860-1960: Schmuck-Kunstler in Paris, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
business in 1891. In 1900 he opened a new jewelry shop at 6 rue Royale in Paris, designed by the
Category
Vintage 1980s German Books
Materials
Paper
ESPRIT: The Making of an Image book by Helie Robertson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Toscani's photographs, Ettore Sottsass's shop designs, and Tamotsu Yagi's book design. A very rare 1985
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cenedese shop on the Murano island in Venice and the buyer told us there were only a few of these made. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Circa 1860-80 English Marquetry Inlaid Cribbage Board
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
for the selective buyer for over 90 years. We are one the finest antiques shop in the South and Mid
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Games
Materials
Brass
Rob. Mallet Stevens: Architecture, Furniture, Interior Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, spanning architecture (shops and factories, private homes and apartment buildings, public buildings and
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 11.25 in W 8.88 in D 0.63 in
Prada Milano, Fotografata Da Albert Watson - Milan, 1988
Located in London, GB
and white marble chequered floor from Prada’s first shop in Milan while also capturing their legendary
Category
Vintage 1980s Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Needlework Encyclopaedia, English, Embroidery, Pattern Guide, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
writer and needleworker. Enterprising and experienced in the field of embroidery, De Dillmont had shops
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
Curaçao map - C. van Baarsel en zoon
Located in UTRECHT, UT
of different jobs. He has worked in a cloth shop and at a drugstore. However, because he was always
Category
Antique 1810s Dutch Other Maps
Materials
Paper
Supreme
Located in New York City, NY
Over the past 25 years, Supreme has transformed itself from a Downtown New York skate shop into an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
The World of Madeleine Castaing by Emily Evans Eerdmans (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
artistic activity in Paris, to her incomparable country house Lèves and her legendary shop on rue Jacob in
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 11.38 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Italy modern Wood clapperboard Looney Tunes: Back in action by Warner Bros, 2003
Located in MIlano, IT
shop! In our store you will find every you need to decorate or to furnish every room of your home or
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
H 7.88 in W 9.06 in D 1.38 in
Antique 19th Century Agriculture Almanacs & Souvenir Newspaper Article
Located in Dayton, OH
University what a wonderful curiosity it was." It was published by John Campbel, postmaster of Boston, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Books
Materials
Paper
The Mountain and the Wave The Quiksilver Story Hardcover Book by Phil Jarratt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
pairs from the back of a truck as they traveled from beach to beach from surf shop to surf shop. Within
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique Map of Macedonia, Northern Greece and part of Turkey in Europe
Located in Langweer, NL
Brahe, with whom he honed his instrument and globe making skills. Blaeu set up shop in Amsterdam, where
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 18.59 in W 23.04 in D 0.02 in
Italian modern Heidi board game by Clementoni, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
to respond as soon as possible, in the meantime we invite you to visit our shop.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Games
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Les Vitrines Hermes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful hard backed book which celebrates the legendary Hermes shop windows designed by
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Italian mid-century modern whistles and musical games, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
visit our shop.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Vintage Map of Nantucket Town by Ruth Haviland Sutton, 1946
Located in Nantucket, MA
archival storage since it was printed in the estate of Nantucket photographer and shop keeper Marshall
Category
Vintage 1940s American Other Maps
Materials
Paper
David Hicks: Living With Design 1979
Located in Richmond, VA
includes interiors for private homes, offices, hotels, shops and restaurants."
Category
Vintage 1970s Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Persia with Dedication Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
set up shop in Amsterdam, where he sold instruments and globes, published maps, and edited the works
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Old Map of Part of France: Poitou, Berry, Bourbonnais, and Nivernais in 1768
Located in Langweer, NL
, possibly in Paris. The mention of "au Globe" could suggest that this was the name of his studio or shop
Category
Antique 1760s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 13.19 in W 20.28 in D 0 in
Mozart Legacy Preserved: Vintage German Sheet Music Book - Early 20th c., 2C07
Located in Bordeaux, FR
preserved in our Vintage German Sheet Music Book. Shop now and bring the enchanting notes of the early 20th
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 1.19 in W 9.45 in D 12.21 in
Is it Genuine? A Guide to the Identification of 18th Century English Furniture
Located in London, GB
one shop going in London, and another in the North of England.”
An essential and startling reference
Category
Vintage 1970s Books
Materials
Paper
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H 10.04 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
Antique Map of Greece, Turkey and surroundings with original coloring
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1733.
Tirion was born in Utrecht in 1705. He moved to Amsterdam in 1725 and set up shop on Damrak as a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 15.67 in W 21.58 in D 0.02 in
Inside Paris Discovering the Period Interiors of Paris Hardcover Joseph Friedman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
period interiors from embassies, shops, banks and cafes to cinemas and restaurants. Examples include the
Category
Late 20th Century Baroque Books
Materials
Paper
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Original Hand-Colored Antique Map of Ancient Germany, circa 1630
Located in Langweer, NL
instrument and globe making skills. Blaeu set up shop in Amsterdam, where he sold instruments and globes
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 18.9 in W 21.5 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of Delfland, Schieland and Islands of Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
Tycho Brahe, with whom he honed his instrument and globe making skills. Blaeu set up shop in Amsterdam
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 19.49 in W 23.12 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map centered on Nuremberg, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
astronomer Tycho Brahe, with whom he honed his instrument and globe making skills. Blaeu set up shop in
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the curiosity shop you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A curiosity shop — often made from metal, paper and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a curiosity shop, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the curiosity shop you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A curiosity shop made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one curiosity shop that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giorgio Armani produced versions that are worth a look.
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.
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