$3,770
H 33.86 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Large Model of the 19th Century French Exploration Ship " Astrolabe ”
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A finely crafted and highly decorative model of the French exploration vessel Astrolabe, representing the famous 19th-century naval ship active between 1811 and 1851.
Fruitwood, Walnut, Beech
Large French Art Deco Three-Masted Barque Ship Model, 1920
By Anthoine Art Bois
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Three-Masted Barque Ship Model by Anthoine Art Bois, France, 1920s.
Metal
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model Circa 1805 This exceptional Napoleonic-era ship model is a rare artifact of maritime and world history.
Bone, Wood
Handcrafted Walnut Ship Model of the St. Géran Frigate, 1737
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Géran is best known as a French ship associated with the Indian Ocean and the Île de France (modern Mauritius) during the 18th century, later romanticized through literature and mari...
Brass
$916
H 24.41 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Wooden Hand Painted Caravel Ship Model with Leather Sails
Located in Sofia, BG
Large hand carved and hand painted caravel ship model standing on a base with three leather sails in fair condition. There are some missing pieces but the overall impression is quite...
Leather, Wood
$15,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 54 in W 61 in D 15 in
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture Center Piece LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
They are relatively common in churches in the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. Common in France, in coast...
Metal
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 53 in D 21 in
Late 19th Century Ship's Model in Crate a Nautical Masterpiece / Object d'art
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th century ship's model in crate is more than a decorative item, its tribute to an age of exploration and adventure, a special object d' art. Although, the detailed ship is ...
Wood
French Ship Model Made in the 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of a 1,000-ton boat depicting a small freighter used for the coastal cabotage. French flag, two derricks for loading and unloading cargo, central winch on the bow and smo...
Antique Pond Model Ship
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique pond model. Ca 1890-1910. Originally purchased in Europe. Really nice model. Great size and look. All original and all hand made. Makes a great display piece. Great old ...
Late 19th Century Handmade Wooden Ship Model from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century handmade wooden ship model from France.
Wood
French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory Circa 1800 This exceptional Napoleonic-era ship model is a rare and poignant artifact of maritime and world history.
Bone, Natural Fiber, Glass
Sold
H 21.66 in W 45.28 in D 15.75 in
French Captain Cousteau Ocean Research Ship Model under Plexiglass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare Captain Cousteau Ocean research ship model under plexiglass from the 1950s.
Fine French Naval Ship Model with Rigging, Late 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This remarkable handcrafted ship model represents a classic three-masted sailing vessel, executed with exceptional attention to detail and maritime accuracy.
Fabric, Walnut
French Ship in Glass Case ca. 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful antique model of a three mast ship in wood and string with tied sails and painted details. Set on wood stand in glass case
Sold
H 24.5 in W 31.5 in D 8.5 in
Mid-Century Spanish Carved Armada Style Model Ship the "Fragata Espanola, 1780"
Located in Dallas, TX
There is evidence that this ship was one of the Spanish ships that fought in the battle of Cape St.
String, Fabric, Wood
"France II" Large Model Ship
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"France II" large model ship."France II" was a French sailing ship and the second of that name.
Fabric, Wood
French Marine Model Military Ship, circa 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
French marine model military ship, circa 1950s. Vintage French naval patrol boat model ship boat for decorative accessory.
19th c. Ship Model
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand hewn wooden model with exceptional detail - wooden pegs throughout
French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredible and extremely rare artifact of world history, this monumental model of the HMS Victory was created during the Napoléonic Wars by a French prisoner of war.
Bone, Horn
Handmade Vintage French Folk Art Pirate's Ship Model on Stand
Located in Highwood, IL
Highly detailed handmade vintage French wooden pirate's ship. This awesome model would add loads of character and charm wherever it might be used.
Wood
20th Century Australia Ship Model under Glass, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
20th Century model representing the Australia ship. Made with plastic and presents under a glass. (Some cracks on the glass).
Glass, Plastic
Sold
H 74 in W 80 in D 31 in
Large Ship Model of La Sirene with Cannons & Mermaid Masthead, France circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive large ship model depicts the French vessel “La Sirene."
Metal
Sold
H 30.71 in W 33.86 in D 12.6 in
Sailing Ship Model Called "L'étoile" under Glass Protection, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Sailing ship model called "l'étoile" (The star) under Glass protection, 1950s The glass is split is the right corner.
Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful antique ship model made of different types of painted wood. It was most likely made as a toy as we can tell by the less detailed construction that mainly gives a general im...
Wood
Wooden Model Ship with French Flag
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Wooden model schooner with masts, canon balls, emergency row boat, and French flag, c. 1900. Includes original custom-made box for transporting.
French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros
Located in New Orleans, LA
Entitled "Le Héros", the model depicts a 74-gun ship-of-the-line of the French navy.
Bone
French, 19th Century, Model Ship in a Glass Bottle
Located in Buisson, FR
A very rare model ship within a bottle. These most collectible pieces can be described as folk art and were often made at sea by sailors with spare time to fill when not working on ...
Glass, Wood
Model of the French Ship Astrolabe in Display Case
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Model of the French Ship Astrolabe in display case The Astrolabe was built by Toulon Shipyard in France and was launched in 1811 it was a horse barge converted to a French Navy ...
Wood
Ship Model of HMS Victory, mid-20th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This finely crafted model represents HMS Victory, the legendary British first-rate ship of the line launched in 1765 and forever associated with Admiral Nelson and the Battle of Traf...
Fruitwood
Large 19th Century Naval Ship Model of HMS Victory
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This impressive large scale model represents HMS Victory, the iconic British first-rate ship of the line and flagship of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Executed with outs...
Walnut
French Early 20th Century Naive Ship / Boat Diorama
Located in Buisson, FR
Early 20th century diorama of a three masted ship in full sail in a choppy sea of white-capped white waves amidst blue skies with stormy clouds. In original framed glass shadow box.
Wood
Sold
H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 7 in
French Model Carved Battle Ship & Miniature Decorative Sculpture Antiques LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautiful 19th century painted wood model of a French sailing battle ship, It comes with a small miniature model of a ship as well.
Wood
Sold
H 35.24 in W 49.22 in D 7.29 in
Large Vintage Model, France II, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage model of France II. An English, mahogany collectible ship model on display Stand and dating to the 20th century.
Mahogany
Sailing Ship Model of the "H.M.S. Bounty 1787"
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning handcrafted model represents the H.M.S. Bounty, a historic ship famously launched in 1787. The replica is meticulously crafted from walnut, showcasing incredible attent...
Bronze
French Handmade Model Ship
Located in Round Top, TX
A beautifully crafted and highly detailed French handmade model ship in its original crate.
Wood
Very Beautiful Set of 22 Ship Models France, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 22 models of bone boats under showcase. France, late 19th century. Dimensions with showcase: 17 x 52 x 29.7 cm.
Bone, Wood
French Model Ship
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century iron model ship
Iron
Wooden Sail Ship Model
Located in New York, NY
With unusual feature of sails that are made of carved wood.
Wood, String
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model
Located in Washington, DC
Early 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model with nicely detailed rigging, intricately deep carvings on a wood base in a custom glass paneled showcase. The glass cas...
Bone
Hand Carved Merchant Ship Model in Domed Case
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A model of a late 19th Century French merchant vessel with sails down. Models like these were made without plans and guided by a seaman's memories of his firsthand experience.
Wood, Glass
Wooden Scale Model of a French, 19th Century, Two-Master Ship
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden scale model of a two-master flag ship. French, 19th century.
Wood
Model Ship in a Glass Case with Teak Frame, France, 1960s 'B'
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Great ship model in a very elegant glass and teak case, France, 1960s.
Glass, Wood
Model Ship in a Glass Case with Teak Frame, France 1960s 'A'
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Great ship model in a very elegant glass and teak case, France, 1960s.
Glass, Wood
Hull of a Sailing Ship
Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria
A wooden and iron hull of a sailing ship with old painting, France, 19th century.
Iron
$34,080
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$111,643 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
$34,668
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Tiffany & Co. This exquisite 180-piece sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in the distinguished Colon...
Sterling Silver
$260,000
H 6.75 in W 17.5 in D 12.25 in
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...
Gold, Steel
$238,172 / set
H 40.56 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, George III circa 1760-1765, Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda top dining chairs with the original embroidered seat p...
Hardwood
$4,700
H 32.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature Wunderkammer Grand Tour architectural model, entirely handmade, in balsa wood and brass, depicting the Tower of Pisa. The bells made of brass are inserted in the final part...
Brass
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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Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.
New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.