$2,195Sale Price|21% Off
H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 0.35 in
19th Century Horse Racing Jockey Tintype Photograph
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century horse racing Jockey Tintype photograph. Six plate tinted tintype of Canadian Jockey
Her Majesty’s Vase: A horse racing trophy by John Samuel Hunt
By John Samuel Hunt
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, Cymba, Miss Ellis and Pugilist. His most prestigious horse, Leviathan, sire of Giantess, won 16 of 21
Silver
$58,950
H 14 in Dm 6 in
Poul Petersen Solid Gold Jensen Styled Queen's Plate Stakes Horse Racing Trophy
By Carl Poul Petersen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid 14-karat yellow gold Queen's Plate Stakes horse racing trophy was made by renowned
Gold
$7,425
H 13.78 in W 16.54 in D 1.58 in
Pair of 19th Century British Equestrian Oil Paintings
Located in London, GB
, this matched pair of antique equestrian paintings would appeal to collectors of horse racing
Oil, Board
Antique Arlington Racetrack Thoroughbred Horse Racing Machine
Located in Dekalb, IL
racing machine was originally used at the Arlington Park horse racing track in Arlington Heights
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 59 in W 76 in D 1.5 in
Vintage Slate Horse Racing Jockeys Morning Line Odds Chalkboard in Wooden Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
This very large horse racing slate chalk board calculates the morning line up with the approximate
Slate
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H 59 in W 76 in D 15 in
Horse Racing Jockey's Morning Line Odds Slate Tally Chalkboard in Wooden Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
This very large horse racing slate tally chalk board calculates the morning line up with the
Slate
Antique George v Sterling Silver, Enamel and Horseshoe Photograph Frame
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and enamel photograph frame; an addition to our collection of horse racing memorabilia This
Enamel, Silver
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H 5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Mahogany Cased Sandown Roulette Style Horse Racing Game by F.H. Ayres, London
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cased ‘Sandown’ Roulette style horse racing game by F.H. Ayres, London. With a revolving
Sterling Silver Horse Racing Trophy Plate from Woodbine
By John Newton Mappin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Sterling Silver Woodbine trophy plate. E. P. Taylor owned 'Neartic' Woodbine trophy from the Ontario Jockey Club. The trophy reads: Old Woodbine Spring Meeting Swynford Stak...
Sterling Silver
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H 14 in W 18 in D 0.07 in
Pair of Pfeiffer's Beer Advertising Wall Hangings with a Horse Racing Theme
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
cardboard backing and depict two champion horses to promote and market their beer as "Another Winner". The
Metal
Vintage Horse Racing Metal Double Sided Chalkboard
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage horse racing metal double sided chalklboard.
Metal
$54,000
H 0.75 in W 0.71 in D 0.6 in
A Gold And Enamel Mourning Ring For Lord Nelson By John Salter, England, 1806
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare ring that commemorates the naval hero, Horatio Nelson, who died in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, fighting against the Napoleonic forces. Dr William Nelson, the a...
Gold, Enamel
$228,108Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$33,923
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
$3,983
H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...
Oak
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
$19,442
H 29 in W 37 in
Bateaux sur la mer - French Naive Seascape Oil Painting by Camille Bombois
By Camille Bombois
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas seascape circa 1920 by French naive painter Camille Bombois. This work depicts workers out at sea on a large sail boat with a few smaller boats visible in the di...
Canvas, Oil
$3,750
H 14.5 in W 17 in
Early 20th century English Antique portrait of a Polo Pony
By George Paice
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early 20th-century portrait of a Polo Pony by the esteemed English artist George Paice is an exquisite representation of equine artistry, showcasing Paice’s remarkable skill in ...
Oil, Board
$2,268,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 29.25 in
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
By Kees van Dongen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circ...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$6,900Sale Price|40% Off
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$438,806
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
Antique 19th Century Malachite and Ormolu Casket
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century malachite and ormolu casket Russian, Mid-19th Century Height 9cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm This magnificent malachite casket celebrates the work of 19th century ...
Malachite, Ormolu
$40,505
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Taxidermied Tiger Skin Rug, 1960s Mounted on black felt, with glass eyes. Dimension: Length: 215 cm Width: 165 cm Height: 19 cm. Provenance: Private Australian Collector Acquire...
Animal Skin
Unavailable|$12,826
H 37 in W 45 in
The Countess of Uxbridge mounted on 'Rose', a dark bay hunter with a terrier by
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
The Hon. Henry Richard Graves (1818–1882) The Countess of Uxbridge mounted on 'Rose', a dark bay hunter with a terrier by a stile Oil on canvas Painting Size - 28 x 36 in Canvas Siz...
Oil
$4,500
H 15.75 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
Oil on Board Painting of Horse in Stable by Louis Nadler, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 20th-century oil on board by American artist Louis Nadler offers a vivid portrait of a chestnut horse standing alert in its stall. Characterized by its anatomical precisio...
Wood, Giltwood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
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.
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
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.
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.