Louis Thermometer
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood, Glass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Giltwood, Glass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Glass, Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Ormolu
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Scientific Instruments
Metal, Bronze
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Sheet Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Architectural Models
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Glass, Giltwood
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Glass, Paint, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Metal, Brass
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Scientific Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Blown Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Wood, Glass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wall Brackets
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Steel, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Wall Clocks
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Silver, Bronze
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Chrome, Enamel, Steel
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Glass, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Scientific Instruments
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Scientific Instruments
Ormolu
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Wood, Glass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Ormolu, Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Wood, Giltwood, Glass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Scientific Instruments
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Art
Wood
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Ormolu
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Giltwood
Antique 1760s European Louis XVI Decorative Art
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Scientific Instruments
Wood
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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.
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