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France LimitedEdition 1878Mignot 9LeadFigurines BoxSet Can-CanStageBar Curiosity
Located in Chicago, IL
collectors of historical figurines or French memorabilia, we think it would make a fun curiosity for an
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Late 20th Century French Curiosity Vintage

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Vintage Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
No Reserve
H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 3.75 in
Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden stand. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Vintage Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
No Reserve
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 1.97 in
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Cabinet Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden cabinet. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a shell stand. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
No Reserve
H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 4.73 in
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
No Reserve
H 2.37 in W 15.95 in D 5.32 in
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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20th Century French Curiosity Vintage

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Shell

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shell, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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20th Century Curiosity Vintage

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Shell

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the enchanting allure of this Cabinet of Curiosities, a unique antique book and plaster
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden shelve. Made in Spain, circa
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster

Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Wall Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden wall stand. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster pieces and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Vintage Anatomical Model, Man and Woman, 80s 90s Curiosity
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Human Anatomy Model from the 80s, 90s. Male and Female Figures on a black stand. The outer casting, such as the individual intestines are removable parts.
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20th Century Unknown Curiosity Vintage

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Plastic

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Corner Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Cabinet, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures, pieces and collectibles in a wooden and glass vitrine
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork on a Wooden Niche, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer. Made in traditional
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1950s Spanish Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Plaster, Wood

Spanish Brutalist style Brass Aluminium Nutcracker
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Magnificent brutalist style nutcracker, following the designs of David Marshall. Made of brass and aluminum, gold and silver, it becomes a practical design object when eating nu...
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1970s Spanish Curiosity Vintage

Spanish Brutalist style Brass Aluminium Nutcracker
Spanish Brutalist style Brass Aluminium Nutcracker
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in Dm 7.09 in
English advertising painted carved wood poster or sign Daisy Farm
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Original advertising poster or sign, made of wood and hand painted. It belonged to a renowned Welsh dairy farm. On the black background are the raised letters, also in wood, that for...
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1950s English Curiosity Vintage

Exceptional Hermes Letter Opener Pheasant Shaped by Ravinet D'Enfert Rare
By Hermès
Located in FR
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Letter Opener Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item Pheasant shaped Made in France Vintage Item Made of metal (non-precious) Colorway: sil...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosity Vintage

Exceptional Hermès Pair of Chiseled Bronze Stirrups Horse Ridding Texas
By Hermès
Located in FR
Beaituful Rare Authentic Hermès Stirrups Set of 2 Real stirrups for horse ridding Vintage items Made of chiseled bronze Colorway: golden "HERMÈS" engraved at bottom of each M...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosity Vintage

Exceptional Hermès Horse Bit Shaped Bottle Opener
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare and Beautiful Authentic Hermès Bottle Opener In shape of a horse bit Made in France Made of silvery and golden non-precious stainless metal "HERMES" and "MADE IN FRANCE" eng...
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20th Century French Curiosity Vintage

Exceptional Hermès Vintage Golf Club Shaped Bottle Opener
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Hermès Bottle Opener Shaped like a golf club Made in France Vintage Item Made of inox (stainless steel) and silver-tone non-precious metal "HERMES" engraved on th...
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1980s French Curiosity Vintage

Art Deco Celluloid Golfer Tape Measure
Located in New York, NY
Collectible Art Deco Celluloid Golfer Tape Measure from Germany circa 1930. Unusual figural motif with centimeter tape measure. 2" high x 1.5" wide x 1" deep.
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1930s German Curiosity Vintage

Rare Surrealist Schiaparelli Figural Cat Lingerie Bag
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual figural Surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli lingerie bag. This amusing, rare Schiaparelli figural cat lingerie bag is made of bright pink acetate, with "Shocking" Pink ribb...
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1950s French Curiosity Vintage

Champs Vintage "Salesman Sample" "Gift Certificate" Top Hat in Original Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Champs "Salesman Sample" "Gift Certificate" Top Hat in Original Box . Black plastic hat sample that was given to a customer as a gift certificate to wrap and present as a present. Th...
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1930s American Curiosity Vintage

Carved Bakelite Art Deco Elephant Dress Suite
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Carved Bakelite Art Deco Elephant Dress Suite from the 1930's. Huge pair of hand carved elephant heads set with jet eyes form a buckle with a set of 10 matching buttons. A ch...
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1930s American Curiosity Vintage

Chanel 31 Rue Cambon Cuff Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 31 Rue Cambon Cuff Circa 1990s {VINTAGE 20 Years} Gold plated 31 Rue Cambon Address & Telex Engraved Pin closure 7.75" x 1.25" Made in France
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1990s French Curiosity Vintage

Hermès Vintage Teckel Dachshund Dog Shaped Letter Opener by Ravinet d'Enfert
By Hermès
Located in FR
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Letter Opener Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item Dachshund Dog shaped Vintage Item ! Super Rare, a Grail Made of non precious metal Colorway...
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20th Century Unknown Curiosity Vintage

Shoe Shaped Sterling Silver & Faux Tortoise Shoe Horn
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage shoe shaped sterling silver and faux tortoise shoe horn complete with a sensible heel, 'slingback' handle and decorative buckle. Hallmarked on the underside. CONDITION Good ...
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Mid-20th Century German Curiosity Vintage

Exceptional Hermès by Reuge Sainte Croix Keychain Music Box Moulin Rouge
By Hermès
Located in FR
Rare Authentic Reuge Sainte Croix for HERMÈS Music box With keychain Turn the mechanical key (at the back) clockwise and pull up the small button to hear the music Song: "MOULIN ...
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20th Century Swiss Curiosity Vintage

David Webb Gilt Metal Toad Wax Perfume Figure for Revlon c 1970s
By David Webb, Revlon
Located in University City, MO
David Webb Charming gilt metal costume frog for Revlon Moon Drops wax perfume c 1970s The gilt metal costume toad was designed by David Webb in the 1970s to promote the Moon Drops ...
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1970s American Curiosity Vintage

Art Deco Sleek Red & Black Enamel Unisex Cigarette Case c 1940s
Located in University City, MO
Art Deco sleek red & black enamel unisex cigarette case c 1940s The elegant cigarette case is designed with a striped enamel lid cover with bold red & black geometric lacquered pane...
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1940s Unknown Curiosity Vintage

Hermès Ravinet d'Enfert Vintage Letter Opener Paper Cutter Horse Shaped RARE
By Hermès
Located in FR
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Letter Opener Absolutely stunning, a rare collector item Horse Shaped Made in France Vintage Item, made by Ravienet d'Enfert for Hermès Made of silv...
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20th Century French Curiosity Vintage

Boucheron Paris Jaipur Glass Bangle Shaped Fragrance Bottle in Presentation Box
By Boucheron
Located in University City, MO
Boucheron Paris Jaipur glass bracelet shaped fragrance bottle in Boucheron presentation box The opulent fragrance bottle is designed in the shape of a glass bangle bracelet. The sap...
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1980s French Curiosity Vintage

Parfums Salvador Dali Aphrodite Minis Samples
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New York, NY
Four Surrealist perfume sample minis by Parfums Salvador Dali for the release of Salvador Dali's "Salvador Dali" perfume. The now-iconic perfume bottle forms were modeled after the ...
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1980s French Curiosity Vintage

Persol Ratti Berry Torino Vintage Sunglasses Keyring Charm
By PERSOL RATTI
Located in Rome, Rome
- Sunglasses-shaped keyring/charm by PERSOL RATTI - Rare & Collectibles item! - Crafted in brown plastic - 'BERRY' & 'TORINO' embossed on the sunglasses - 'Persol' & 'Meflecto' emb...
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1980s Italian Curiosity Vintage

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets (3) of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S". Still fragrant wrapped in the original unopened ...
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1940s French Curiosity Vintage

Rare, Petite Vintage French Geometric School House Molds
Located in Houston, TX
Circa 1930s. Zinc molds from French school house. Set of six molds. These are rare and unusually petite versions of school house shape molds. The rectangular mold featured in this pi...
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1930s French Arts and Crafts Curiosity Vintage

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Zinc

Caucasian Walnut Bootjack, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Caucasian walnut bootjack, 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Curiosity Vintage

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Nutwood

Caucasian Walnut Bootjack, 1950
Caucasian Walnut Bootjack, 1950
H 3.15 in W 11.42 in D 3.55 in
Large Tooth, Bauhaus Era Porcelain Tray for Dental Instruments, Germany, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Striking heavy white tooth shaped porcelain tray used by a Dentist in the Southern part of Denmark during the 1930s. Manufactured in Germany probably on order. Beautiful intact antiq...
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1930s German Bauhaus Curiosity Vintage

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Porcelain

Huge Oversize Custom Fiberglass Nautilus Shell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A very large and impressive fiberglass nautilus shell mounted on an ebonized wood base. Perfect for beach towels, or to add sparkle to the seaside cottage.  
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1950s American Rustic Curiosity Vintage

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Fiberglass

Carlton Miniature / 1:4 Scale by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ettore Sottsass himself after his iconic full-scale object, the Carlton cabinet. Perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase. The vivid colors and seemingly random in...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Curiosity Vintage

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Laminate, Wood

American Tie Rack or Belt Holder with Horse Head
By Syroco Wood 1
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage rare American tie rack with horse head, very elegant in a men's wardrobe. It may be also a belt holder ! An idea for a gift - Signed: Syrocowood, Syracuse, NY, USA O/3779 -
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Curiosity Vintage

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Metal

Unique French Art DÉco Picnic Case Creme-White Hornback Croco Leather 1930s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Unusual handcrafted Art Deco picnic case out of croco leather with hornback. The interior of the picnic case is missing. The object is sewn together and edged by hand with a fine lea...
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1930s French Art Deco Curiosity Vintage

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Crocodile

Egyptian Pharaoh Riding Crop
Located in Asheville, NC
Old braided leather riding crop with bejeweled carved Horn Egyptian pharaoh head handle.
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20th Century Egyptian Curiosity Vintage

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Horn, Leather

Egyptian Pharaoh Riding Crop
Egyptian Pharaoh Riding Crop
H 24 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Decorative Faux Turtle Shell on Wrought Iron Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A very sculptural resin tortoise (or turtle) shell, mounted on a tall black wrought iron stand. Hand-painted finish includes accents of copper and gold coloring. Shell measures: 28" ...
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Late 20th Century American Curiosity Vintage

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Resin

Collection of Vintage Shaving Brushes
Located in New York, NY
A collection of five distinctive vintage shaving brushes from the 1940s-1950s. These quirky objects make a great shelf display and an original gift idea.  
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Mid-20th Century American Curiosity Vintage

Brutalist Bell in the Manner of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural unique bell is a great art object, hand-hammered metal with welded aluminum handle, this is a unique piece.
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1960s American Brutalist Curiosity Vintage

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Aluminum, Metal

Rare Gabriella Crespi Cork and Brass Notebook
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular find. A very rare intact journal by Gabriella Crespi. Very textural cork covers contrast with the polished brass trim. All the original cork pages are present and unused....
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1970s Italian Curiosity Vintage

Vintage Ball and Stick Molecular Model of Benzene
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage ball and stick molecular model depicting elemental structure of Benzene, circa 1950s.
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20th Century Curiosity Vintage

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Curiosity Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal curiosity vintage for your home. Frequently made of metal, paper and wood, every curiosity vintage was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a curiosity vintage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A curiosity vintage made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made curiosity vintage has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Georg Jensen, Line Vautrin and Hermès are consistently popular.

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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