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Antique Smooth Face Cleek, Golf Club
Antique Smooth Face Cleek, Golf Club

Antique Smooth Face Cleek, Golf Club

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Smooth Face Cleek, Golf Club. This early hickory shafted iron has a smooth face, original

Category

Antique 1880s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Solid Mesh Gutty Golf Ball. A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in well

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Rubber

Tom Dunn, Long Nose Golf Club
Tom Dunn, Long Nose Golf Club

Tom Dunn, Long Nose Golf Club

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Scared Head Golf Club, Play Club, By Tom Dunn. An elegant, prime example of a long nose golf club

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorab...

Materials

Wood, Hickory

George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag
George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag

George Bussey Automaton Caddie Golf Bag

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Caddie Golf Bag, George Bussey Automaton Caddie. A wonderful example of an early auto caddy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Novelty Ceramic Golf Figure, Match Holder
Novelty Ceramic Golf Figure, Match Holder

Novelty Ceramic Golf Figure, Match Holder

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golfing Caddy Match Holder & Striker. A ceramic golf figure in the form of a young caddie holding a

Category

Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Welded Golf Club Umbrella Stand with Clubs
Welded Golf Club Umbrella Stand with Clubs

Welded Golf Club Umbrella Stand with Clubs

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Welded golf club umbrella stand made of 85 golf club heads with 15 wood shaft clubs. Clubs may be

Category

2010s American Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal

Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Solid Mesh Gutty Golf Ball. A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in well

Category

Antique 1890s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Collection of Ogdens' Tab Golf Cigarette Cards
Collection of Ogdens' Tab Golf Cigarette Cards

Collection of Ogdens' Tab Golf Cigarette Cards

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Thirteen Ogden Golf Cigarette Cards. The collection of thirteen 'Ogden's Tab Cigarettes' cards from

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen
Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen

Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

'Walter Hagen, Ambassador'. There is also a stamp of a 'Trophy' with a golfer and the wording 'Biflector

Category

Mid-20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Antique Golf Club, Shenectady Type Putter
Antique Golf Club, Shenectady Type Putter

Antique Golf Club, Shenectady Type Putter

By Spalding

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

most prolific designer and manufacturer of early aluminium head golf clubs and his company produced

Category

Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum

Suite of 10 1930s Golf Clubs.
Suite of 10 1930s Golf Clubs.

Suite of 10 1930s Golf Clubs.

$2,179Sale Price / set|20% Off

Suite of 10 1930s Golf Clubs.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Suite of 10 1930s Golf Clubs. Suite of 10 vintage golf clubs, wooden handles, from the 1930s

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Black Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Black Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Black Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Solid Mesh Gutty Golf Ball. A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in well

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Rubber

Vintage Carved Wood Decorative Golf Bag
Vintage Carved Wood Decorative Golf Bag

Vintage Carved Wood Decorative Golf Bag

Located in New York, NY

Heavily carved solid wood golf bag. Custom made and one of a kind. Nice item for a collector or

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag
Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag

Vintage Faux Reptile Leather Golf Bag

Located in Milano, IT

A beautiful golf bag for golf clubs made in the 1970s of the finest Italian manufacture. The bag is

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Golf Bookends With Robert Simpson Club Heads
Golf Bookends With Robert Simpson Club Heads

Golf Bookends With Robert Simpson Club Heads

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Robert Simpson Bookends, Mashie Niblick & Wood. A pair of bookends hand crafted from high quality traditional materials with original 1940's club heads. The heads came from the Carno...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Bookends

Materials

Oak

Doorstop "Golfer" by Hubley, circa 1920
Doorstop "Golfer" by Hubley, circa 1920

Doorstop "Golfer" by Hubley, circa 1920

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Incline Village, NV

This doorstop, also known as "Overhead Swinging Golfer," is more difficult to find than it's

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Long Nose Golf Club, Alex Patrick
Antique Long Nose Golf Club, Alex Patrick

Antique Long Nose Golf Club, Alex Patrick

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

nose golf club by the renowned Scottish maker Alex Patrick of Leven. The club features a beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Ash, Beech

Early Dish Faced Golf Club, Gray Iron
Early Dish Faced Golf Club, Gray Iron

Early Dish Faced Golf Club, Gray Iron

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique John Gray Hickory Golf Club, Prestwick. This early large head hickory shafted lofting iron

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Antique Chole Club & Ball. Golf Related.
Antique Chole Club & Ball. Golf Related.

Antique Chole Club & Ball. Golf Related.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Crosse, Chole, Choule, Crossage, Jeu De Crosse Club. The crosse club consists of a cast iron head, the wooden shaft with very unusual octagonal shape, and a unusual grip. The...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique Golf Portrait, Charlie Hunter of Prestwick, Photogravure
Antique Golf Portrait, Charlie Hunter of Prestwick, Photogravure

Antique Golf Portrait, Charlie Hunter of Prestwick, Photogravure

By Robert Cree Crawford

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Charlie Hunter, golf club maker, Prestwick. Robert Cree Crawford, A fine photogravure by Annan

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Massive Solid Black Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme
Massive Solid Black Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme

Massive Solid Black Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of solid black massive marble , with brass polished accents Golf theme, circa 1980's

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

St Andrews And Golf, Illustrated By Arthur Weaver
St Andrews And Golf, Illustrated By Arthur Weaver

St Andrews And Golf, Illustrated By Arthur Weaver

By Arthur Weaver

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

St Andrews and Golf - Illustrated by Arthur Weaver. A beautifully produced tribute to the spiritual

Category

20th Century English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

The Story Of The Golf Ball, Kevin McGimpsey
The Story Of The Golf Ball, Kevin McGimpsey

The Story Of The Golf Ball, Kevin McGimpsey

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The Story of the Golf Ball - Special Deluxe Edition. A landmark reference for golf enthusiasts and

Category

Early 2000s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan, Musselburg
Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan, Musselburg

Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan, Musselburg

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Long Nose Golf Club, McEwan Of Musselburgh. A fine long nose golf club, spoon by McEwan of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Hickory

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Vesta case A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

St. Mungo Golf Ball By MFG.Co
St. Mungo Golf Ball By MFG.Co

St. Mungo Golf Ball By MFG.Co

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

St. Mungo Bramble Golf Ball. A very nice bramble pattern golf ball with original paint which

Category

Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Rubber

Brewster's Center-shafted Simplex Golf Club, Lofter
Brewster's Center-shafted Simplex Golf Club, Lofter

Brewster's Center-shafted Simplex Golf Club, Lofter

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Simplex Golf Club, Lofter Or Spoon. An original late 19th century Simplex model golf club

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Massive Solid Green Malachite Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme
Massive Solid Green Malachite Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme

Massive Solid Green Malachite Marble with Brass Accents Golf Theme

Located in San Diego, CA

Golf theme, circa 1980's , never used stored in a box for decades , great gift for the book readers and

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

St. Mungo Golf Ball by Mfg CO
St. Mungo Golf Ball by Mfg CO

St. Mungo Golf Ball by Mfg CO

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

St. Mungo Bramble Golf Ball. A very nice bramble pattern golf ball with original paint which

Category

Vintage 1940s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Rubber

Collection of Original Golf Artwork by Arthur Weaver
Collection of Original Golf Artwork by Arthur Weaver

Collection of Original Golf Artwork by Arthur Weaver

By Arthur Weaver

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf, Collection of Original Artwork by Arthur Weaver. A large collection of original artwork for

Category

Early 2000s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901
Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Ogden's Tabs Cigarette Cards: Golf Champions Braid & Vardon, 1901

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Ogden Tabs Golf Cigarette Cards. The three 'Ogden's Cigarettes' cards show the Open Golf Champions

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Modern Novelty Pro Golf Ball Table Desk Lighter
Mid Century Modern Novelty Pro Golf Ball Table Desk Lighter

Mid Century Modern Novelty Pro Golf Ball Table Desk Lighter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This mid-century vintage lighter is a unique collectible or gift, shaped like a golf ball and clubs

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Golf Club Style Shoehorn, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Golf Club Style Shoehorn, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Golf Club Style Shoehorn, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Modern Golf Club Style Shoehorn, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Suite of 9 Golf Clubs from the 1960s.
Suite of 9 Golf Clubs from the 1960s.

Suite of 9 Golf Clubs from the 1960s.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Suite of 9 Golf Clubs from the 1960s. Suite of 9 vintage golf clubs from the 1960s. Dimensions

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia
PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia

PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia

Located in Miami, FL

Autographed PGA Golf Tournament 1991 - Crooked Stick Golf Course that was held in Carmel, Indiana

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German
Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German

Pair of Golf Ball Bookends Lucite and Chrome Vintage German

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Super cool and nice design sculptural golf ball bookends. Nice golfball atop a nickel base. Nice

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Golf Painting by John Blair, Craigmillar Park G C
Golf Painting by John Blair, Craigmillar Park G C

Golf Painting by John Blair, Craigmillar Park G C

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Craigmillar Park Golf Club Watercolour, John Blair. An atmospheric original watercolour of

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Golf Ball Book, The Gutta Ball Story By David Hamilton
Golf Ball Book, The Gutta Ball Story By David Hamilton

Golf Ball Book, The Gutta Ball Story By David Hamilton

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Precious Gum: The Story of the Gutta Percha Golf Ball A beautifully crafted limited edition boxed

Category

Early 2000s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

David Marshall Brutalist Brass and Aluminum Golf Trophy Sculpture
David Marshall Brutalist Brass and Aluminum Golf Trophy Sculpture

David Marshall Brutalist Brass and Aluminum Golf Trophy Sculpture

By David Marshall

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Golf trophy sculpture by David Marshall, in cast brass and aluminum, expressed in his unmistakable

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Rut Or Track Iron, Golf Club, Wm. Park Musselburgh
Rut Or Track Iron, Golf Club, Wm. Park Musselburgh

Rut Or Track Iron, Golf Club, Wm. Park Musselburgh

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

, ideal for the serious collector of early golf clubs and the formative era of the game. The measurements

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Sports Equipment and Memora...

Materials

Steel

Mahogany Display Wall Cabinet With Collection Of 33 Golf Balls
Mahogany Display Wall Cabinet With Collection Of 33 Golf Balls

Mahogany Display Wall Cabinet With Collection Of 33 Golf Balls

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Golf Ball Display Cabinet With Balls From 1890 - 1960. A Victorian mahogany wall-mounted

Category

20th Century British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Original Golf Club Left Handed Ribbed Face Backspin Club
Original Golf Club Left Handed Ribbed Face Backspin Club

Original Golf Club Left Handed Ribbed Face Backspin Club

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A great left-handed backspin golf club by Hillerich and Bradsby Co. Louisville, Kentucky. Also

Category

Vintage 1910s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Antique Smooth Face Left Handed Golf Club, Lofting Iron
Antique Smooth Face Left Handed Golf Club, Lofting Iron

Antique Smooth Face Left Handed Golf Club, Lofting Iron

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Early left hand hickory golf club. This early large head hickory shafted lofting iron has a smooth

Category

Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Gentlemanly 1930's English Art Deco Silver Plated 3 Club Golf Ashtray
Gentlemanly 1930's English Art Deco Silver Plated 3 Club Golf Ashtray

Gentlemanly 1930's English Art Deco Silver Plated 3 Club Golf Ashtray

Located in Red Lion, PA

Gentlemanly 1930s English Art Deco Silver-Plated Golf Ashtray Elevate any desk, bar, or study

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Golf Poster, Coq Sur Mer, De Haan, Belgium, 1897
Antique Golf Poster, Coq Sur Mer, De Haan, Belgium, 1897

Antique Golf Poster, Coq Sur Mer, De Haan, Belgium, 1897

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique golf poster. A large continental advertising poster for Coq sur Mer, De Haan, Belgium

Category

Vintage 1920s Belgian Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI
GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI

GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Limited Edition GUCCI x adidas golf ball case handbag or shoulder bag in green and white color

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Wood

GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI
GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI

GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI

By Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Limited Edition GUCCI x adidas golf ball case handbag or shoulder bag in blue and white color

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Ryder Cup 1987 - Signed by some of Golfing’s Greatest Talents
Ryder Cup 1987 - Signed by some of Golfing’s Greatest Talents

Ryder Cup 1987 - Signed by some of Golfing’s Greatest Talents

Located in Porto, PT

Title: Ryder Cup 1987 - Signed by some of Golfing’s Greatest Talents Date Period: 20th Century

Category

Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

20th Century Assemblage English Golf Display Case Wall Plaque
20th Century Assemblage English Golf Display Case Wall Plaque

20th Century Assemblage English Golf Display Case Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

English display case wall plaque with golf iron head, tees, and photo in oak frame.  

Category

20th Century British Country Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Mid-century Brass Golf Club-Shaped Walking Stick Stand, circa 1950s
Mid-century Brass Golf Club-Shaped Walking Stick Stand, circa 1950s

Mid-century Brass Golf Club-Shaped Walking Stick Stand, circa 1950s

Located in London, GB

Italian midcentury golf club-shaped walking stick or umbrella stand (circa 1950s). The stylish

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Metal, Brass

Olmans Guide To Golf Antiques Ltd Ed. No. 155 Of 250
Olmans Guide To Golf Antiques Ltd Ed. No. 155 Of 250

Olmans Guide To Golf Antiques Ltd Ed. No. 155 Of 250

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf Book, Olman's Guide to Golf Antiques. A landmark reference book for golf enthusiasts and

Category

20th Century American Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Antique 20thC English Solid Silver 'Golf Bag' Cigar Holder, Sheffield c.1909
Antique 20thC English Solid Silver 'Golf Bag' Cigar Holder, Sheffield c.1909

Antique 20thC English Solid Silver 'Golf Bag' Cigar Holder, Sheffield c.1909

By George Wish

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English solid silver cigar holder. Of a cylindrical form, the surface finished in a hand hammered texture. A curved carrying handle is attached to the side. A f...

Category

20th Century British Other Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

UDALL & BALLOU 1920 Art Deco Golf Ball Desk Lighter In , 925 Sterling
UDALL & BALLOU 1920 Art Deco Golf Ball Desk Lighter In , 925 Sterling

UDALL & BALLOU 1920 Art Deco Golf Ball Desk Lighter In , 925 Sterling

By Udall & Ballou

Located in Miami, FL

A Udall & Ballou golf-ball desk lighter ashtray. This is a beautiful desk-petrol table lighter

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Golf" Black Plastic and Chrome Umbrella Stand, Italian Work Signed, 1970's
"Golf" Black Plastic and Chrome Umbrella Stand, Italian Work Signed, 1970's

"Golf" Black Plastic and Chrome Umbrella Stand, Italian Work Signed, 1970's

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This "Golf" umbrella stand is made of black plastic and chrome. This is an Italian Work signed

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands

Materials

Chrome

Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister
Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister

Golf Painting by Charles Ambrose of Arthur Balfour, Former Prime Minister

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Golf watercolour painting by Charles Ambrose Of British Politician Arthur Balfour. Original

Category

Vintage 1910s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Paint

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Golf Collectables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of golf collectables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all golf collectables available were constructed with great care. We have 398 antique and vintage golf collectables in-stock, while there are 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Golf collectables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern golf collectables are consistently popular styles. Golf collectables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Barchi, Arthur Weaver and John Hassall 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.