1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments
Plaster
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Plaster
$611Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
The second model is made by the German company ‘Bock Steger Lips’ from Leipzig and dates to around 1890.
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Anatomic didactic model of the pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 12.8 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Anatomic didactic model of the cross section of the head by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 6.89 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Didactic Anatomical Model of the Ear by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
German anatomic didactic model of the human ear. Signed “g. Steger / schkeuditz” on the bottom, and a brass plaque “bock-steger lips” on back.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 10.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.25 in
Late 19th Century German Anatomical Model of a Liver on Stand, circa 1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
This piece was either made by Bock Steger or Marcus Sommer. Marcus Sommer started the existing firm Somso in 1876, with Bock Steger being the more famous of the two.
Plaster
Sold
H 53.94 in W 6.3 in D 11.03 in
Antique 19th Century Human Anatomical Leg Model, By Bock Steger, Leipzig c.1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century life-sized plaster model of a human leg, attributed to Bock Steger, Leipzig. Made for medical instruction, it displays muscle, tendon, and bone in detail.
Plaster
Sold
H 13 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock, Steger Lips
Located in Casteren, NL
Anatomic didactic model of the cross section of the head by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Plaster
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shown with life size hand model. CREATOR Bock-Steger, Leipzig. Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
Plaster
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shown with life size hand model. CREATOR Bock-Steger, Leipzig. Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
Plaster
1800s Bock Steger Lips Anatomical Model of Head and Skull
By Bock Steger
Located in Peekskill, NY
Franz Josef Steger collaborated with pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock (1809-1874) at the University of Leipzig to produce models for the instruction of students.
Sold
H 3.75 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Two Late 19thC German Anatomical Models of Tongues by Bock Steger c.1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The cast and moulded polychrome painted didactic models of tongues, one having the brass plate for ‘Bock Steger Lips’, each in plaster and being hand painted and surviving from late ...
Plaster
Bock Steger Lips Eye Model, circa 1880
By Carl Ernst Bock, Bock Steger
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This plaster, glass and tin model, shows the structures of the eye and is hand-painted, inside and outside of the eye ball. It is complete and in very good condition. Dimensio...
Plaster
Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Inset brass label reads : Bock-Steger Zips
Plaster
Anatomical Model of the Eyeball
Located in San Francisco, CA
cutaway eye model revealing optic nerves with removable spherical glass eyeball rubber cast mold with hand-painted detailing Bock Steger Lips stamped to wood base
Sold
H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 7.49 in
19th Century Anatomical Model of the Human Head by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
An anatomical model of the human head made in Leipzig, Germany by Bock-Steger Lips, circa 1890. Painted plaster retaining the original brass label "Bock-Steger / Lips."
Plaster
Model of the Human Eye
By Carl Ernst Bock, Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Leipzig, Germany, 19th century, made by Franz Josef Steger (1845-1938) after Carl Ernst Bock (1809-1874), signed Bock-Steger lips.
$416
H 13.19 in W 8.86 in D 5.91 in
Vintage Handcrafted Italian Leather Mythological Satyr Mask, Venetian-Style
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a highly decorative vintage mask depicting a Devil or, more likely, a Satyr, a mythological figure from ancient Greek and Roman tradition. Satyrs are...
Leather
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These specimens are extremely rare and have been selected from a vintage collection.
Glass, Wood
$4,024 / set
H 13.78 in W 27.96 in D 3.75 in
Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
$24,143Sale Price|30% Off
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
Testa Di Fauno Statue
By Fonderia Artistica Ruocco
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite piece represents the head of a bearded faun, clearly depicted with his goat horns and elongated ears. The faun was the Roman equivalent of the ancient Greek satyr, a m...
Marble, Bronze
$1,980
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...
Composition, Metal, Brass
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Metal
Life-Size Antique Articulated Child Lay Figure
Located in Peekskill, NY
This mid-1800s child is a “mix” between an early articulated artist model and a lay figure mannequin. It must have been made by special request because there is no other example know...
Fabric
$12,700
H 19.3 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique 16th Century Austrian Gothic Marble Memento Mori Skull with Iron Cross
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptional and rare Gothic-Renaissance memento mori, sculpted in marble and surmounted by an original iron cross, originating from Austria, 16th century. Carved from solid marble...
Marble
Early 20th Century Wooden Prosthetic Articulated Arm and Hand
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a very early and prosthetic arm. Looks like it has been made in England, but i´m not sure. The wooden carved hand is jointed, realistic and very well done. This is early 20...
Bronze, Iron
Carved American Carnival Head, circa 1890s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Finely featured carved man's head found in the southern United States. Most likely a late 19th century carnival head featured in a ball or ring toss game.
Wood
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago along with the date 1869 A han...
Plaster, Paper
$261,658
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
$504Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Three-Dimensional Anatomical Midcentury Wall Plaster Sculpture, Germany, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury three-dimensional anatomical plaster painting representing human respiratory system, provenance Hygiene Museum Dresden with museum sticker label, Germany 1950s Please not...
Plaster, Wood
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
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.
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.