$3,950
H 10 in W 13 in D 10 in
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill & John Morley under the name of Morley & Thornhill, this partnership was dissolved in
Crocodile, Alligator
Early 19th Century Retour d'Egypte Mirror Table
Located in Greven, DE
"Retour d'Egypte": John Morley - European furniture from p. 291
Mahogany
$3,600
H 37.5 in W 42.5 in
Original James Tormey Photo Realist Oil Painting Still Life Candy Bowl Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Morley, John Salt, Ben Schonzeit, Hilo Chen. The word Photorealism was coined by Louis K. Meisel in 1969
Canvas, Oil
John Morley Harpsichord, English Double Manual
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley double manual harpsichord after Kirkmann, 2 x 8', 1 x 4' with lute and buff in walnut
Wood
John Morley Four-Octave Clavichord, Walnut, circa 1964
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley Clavichord in walnut on a trestle stand. Four octaves C to D. No.748, circa 1964
Unavailable
H 30.12 in W 39.77 in D 15.36 in
John Morley Four-Octave Clavichord in Rosewood, circa 1957
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley Clavichord in rosewood on a trestle stand. Four octaves C to D. No.010 circa 1957
Tuning Lever for 4mm Pins, Wooden Handle
Located in London, GB
Tuning lever with wooden handle for small 4mm tuning pins. (Used on John Morley three octave
Metal
Tuning Lever for Pins, Metal Handle
Located in London, GB
Tuning lever with wooden handle for small 4mm tuning pins. (used on John Morley 3 octave
Sold
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 1.5 in
John MORLEY. The Life Of William Ewart Gladstone - 3 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MORLEY, John. TITLE: The Life Of William Ewart Gladstone. PUBLISHER: NY: Macmillan
Leather
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill & Co London Circa 1910
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
James Thornhill & John Morley under the name of Morley & Thornhill, this partnership was dissolved in
Crocodile
Sold
H 13 in W 10.88 in D 1.25 in
Winston Churchill Signed Letter to British Publisher Thornton Butterworth, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bernard Shaw, T.E. Lawrence, Joseph Chamberlain, Kaiser Wilhelm III, Arthur James Balfour, George V, John
Leather, Paper
Sold
H 30.91 in W 51.58 in D 18.51 in
John Morley London. A 1960's clavichord signed John Morley Londini Fecit.
Located in London, GB
John Morley London. A 1960's clavichord signed John Morley Londini Fecit.
Walnut
Sold
H 7.5 in W 5.13 in D 1 in
John Morley, Ed., English Men Of Letters, London 1907, 19 Vols. Ltd. Ed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Macmillan & Co., London, 1907. Libramatore's Edition, 1000 copies. Vols 1-19. Brown and gilt spines, blue leather and marbled boards, marbled end papers, gilt tops. 7 1/2" H x 5 1/8...
Leather, Paper
Sold
H 9.25 in W 13 in D 7 in
Antique English Leather Stationery Cabinet by Thornhill, Bond Street, circa 1900
By Thornhill
Located in Bath, GB
John James Thornhill and John Morley, under the name of Morley & Thornhill. They moved to 144 New Bond
Leather
"Great Ideas of Western Man" Lithograph / Poster by Ben Shahn
By Ben Shahn
Located in San Diego, CA
Have Silenced Him" (John, Viscount Morley, On Compromise, 1874) The lithograph measures: 30" x 36" and
Wood, Paper
Sold
H 27.25 in W 39 in
Large Lithograph Still Life "Table Talk" Asparagus and Blueberries on Tablecloth
By Brian Kelley
Located in Surfside, FL
Published by Novak Graphics in Toronto (they published John Chamberlain, Malcolm Morley, Dorothea
Lithograph
John Morley, The Life Of William E. Gladstone
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. John Morley. The Life Of William E. Gladstone. Bound in 3/4 Wine Morocco, Cloth Boards
Leather
3 Volumes, John Morley, The Life of William Ewart Gladstone
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. John Morley, The Life of William Ewart Gladstone. Bound in 3/4 wine morocco. Linen
Leather
'Book Sets' 6 Volumes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Complete Works. With an introduction by John Morley. Bound in 3
Leather
John Morley Spinet Mahogany c1960
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave spinet after Mahoon in dark mahogany finish on trestle stand with wooden jacks
Metal
John Morley 5 octave clavichord Mahogany c1978
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave clavichord in mahogany on turned and fluted legs after Silbermann with spruce
John Morley Harpsichord, single manual mahogany c1962
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave single manual harpsichord in mahogany secondhand c1962 Compass 5 octaves G
Metal
John Morley Spinet Mahogany c1969
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave spinet in mahogany finish on turned and fluted legs with nylon jacks and
Metal
John Morley Clavichord 5 octave Walnut c1962
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave clavichord in walnut on trestle stand which is fixed onto the instrument by
John Morley Virginal Walnut finish c1961
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley Pentagonal Virginal in walnut finish, on trestle stand, wooden jacks and delrin plectra
Metal
John Morley Clavichord 4 Octave Mahogany Inlaid
By John Morley
Located in London, GB
John Morley 4 octave clavichord in mahogany inlaid on turned legs with momdrona keywell, lettered
John Morley Virginal Australian Walnut c1967
Located in London, GB
John Morley Pentagonal Virginal in Australian walnut, set on three turned and fluted legs, nylon
John Morley Clavichord 5 Octave Walnut
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave Clavichord based on the Johannes Heinrich Silberman c1776 in Berlin, in solid
John Morley Clavichord 5 octave Walnut c1971
By Johannes Morley Londini Fecit
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave clavichord after Horn (C5+) in walnut on turned and fluted legs with lettered
Metal
John Morley Clavichord 5 octave Walnut New
Located in London, GB
John Morley 5 octave Clavichord based on the Johannes Heinrich Silberman c1776 in Berlin, in solid
Metal
John Morley Clavichord 4 octave Mahogany c1979
Located in London, GB
John Morley Clavichord in mahogany on turned and fluted legs Compass 4 octaves C to D No.2971
John Morley Clavichord C4 Walnut secondhand c1965
Located in London, GB
John Morley Clavichord in walnut on a trestle stand 4 octaves C to D No.1002 c1965 Made in
John Morley 4 octave clavichord Mahogany c1962
Located in London, GB
John Morley Clavichord in mahogany on a trestle stand 4 octaves C to D No.551 c1962 Made in
John Morley Four-Octave Virginal in Mahogany, circa 1971
Located in London, GB
John Morley Pentagonal Virginal in mahogany on turned and fluted legs, nylon jack with delrin
Set Of 4 Leather-bound Books By John Morley 1873-78
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered is a set of books by John Morley, including Rousseau and Diderot and the Encyclopedists
Leather
$75,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...
Bronze
$3,206
H 19 in Dm 9.5 in
Unique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass & Opaline Glass Mosaic Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
NOTE. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs and that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secu...
Metal, Brass, Wire
$909
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 0.99 in
Diptych of Pocket Yellowy Orange Clementine and Very Shiny Very Red Apple
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Very Shiny Very Red Apple is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her series of realistic oil paintings of fruit with a nod to baroque still life painting. The pa...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century Dutch mahogany corner cupboard with a moulded arched cornice, the top section having two paneled doors with shaped and moulded beading around the panels, opening to reve...
Mahogany
$380 / set
H 1.57 in W 7.08 in D 5.51 in
1960s, Stunning Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous green alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent condi...
Alabaster
$385,000
H 38 in W 36 in D 21 in
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Located in Troy, NY
Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...
Bronze
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Early Meiji Namikawa School Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese early Meiji period cloisonne vase, attributed to the renowned artist Namikawa Yasuyuki. Adorned with intricate floral motifs, delicate butterflies, and exquisite ...
Enamel
$4,646Sale Price|20% Off
H 58.27 in W 45.28 in D 19.69 in
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...
Maple
Silver plate and Shagreen Cigarettte Case
Located in London, GB
A fine and unusual silver plate and shagreen cigarette case. Shagreen was a popular but rare material used in the 19th century on certain fine pieces, such as clocks and cases. Its b...
Shagreen
Original Painted Corner Cabinet Cupboard, Sweden dated 1824
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique pine corner cabinet still maintains its original earth toned faux wood grain paint with beautiful floral details along panels and crown typical of the Dalarna region of ...
Pine, Paint
$3,495
H 73.75 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
Antique Austrian Figured Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Standing Corner Cabinet 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very stylish antique Austrian Biedermeier figured Ash corner cabinet, circa 1830. The cabinet with an ebonized crown and a glazed door below with arched panels, the door enclosing ...
Ebony, Ash
1960s Brown Crocodile Handbag Deauville
By Deauville
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s brown crocodile bag by Deauville, pocketbook tote purse bag. Maker stamp Deauville made USA. Dimensions: 15.25 H to handle, 9.75 H x 12 W x 3 D Pleas...
Metal
Antique Pine Farm Kitchen Dining Table, Sweden circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This old Swedish farm table is loaded with character due to the deep aged patina in the warm pine that come from generations of use. Unique to this table are the wide stretchers/ru...
Pine
Exceptional Italian Modernist C.1940s Vellum Wardrobe
Located in London, GB
An exceptional C.1940s northern Italian parchment/vellum wardrobe. Ample storage behind the three doors featuring, four shelves, two rails & two drawers. Nicely patinated with age ...
Parchment Paper
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
Elm, Walnut
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.