Russian 20×110 Naval Binoculars
By Louis Solomon
Located in Aspen, CO
Experience the power and precision of Cold War-era naval observation with these authentic Russian 20×110 Naval Binoculars.
Aluminum, Steel
$11,703
H 51.58 in W 15.36 in D 10.63 in
Naval Binoculars USSR, 20mmx 100mm Magnification, Cold War Period, 1970's.
Located in Canterbury, England
A superb and very rare set of naval binoculars, with ultra high magnification, these were designed primarily for use in naval and maritime operations, and also from port.
Wood
$35,486Sale Price|25% Off
H 64.97 in W 18.51 in D 35.44 in
Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The binoculars have integrated lighting for night-time naval use (chart + ocular illumination), a typical feature on ship bridge binoculars.
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Nikon WWII Naval destroyer Binoculars.
By Nikon
Located in Aspen, CO
One pair of WWII Naval Binoculars with a magnification of 20 x 120.
Aluminum
$35,062
H 59.06 in W 14.18 in D 19.69 in
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Tokyo Optical Co. – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Tokyo O...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
$10,205 / set
H 42.13 in W 8.27 in D 19.3 in
20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Metal
$17,360
H 59.06 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view. A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an aluminium tripod.
Aluminum, Brass
Superb Naval Binoculars
By NIKKO
Located in New York, NY
A very powerful and historic set of Imperial Japanese Navy bridge binoculars dated in the glass March 8, 1944. Mounted on a fully adjustable tripod. Optically and aesthetically superb.
Brass, Aluminum
Superb Cold War Era Naval Observation Binoculars
Located in New York, NY
An aesthetically and optically superb set of enormous Japanese Naval Binoculars in excellent condition. Elegantly streamlined and finely cast in aluminum, these binoculars feature a...
Aluminum, Brass
Carl Zeiss Naval 8 x 60 Binocular, circa 1950
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Aspen, CO
These rare and interesting Carl Zeiss Naval 8 x 60 binoculars are a true collector's piece, circa 1950.
Zeiss Naval Binoculars, German, circa 1940
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
10x80 Zeiss naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
Rare Bronze French Naval Binoculars, Krauss, Paris, circa 1933
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Rare bronze French naval binoculars, Krauss, Paris, circa 1933. Excellent optics.
WWII 10x80 Carl Zeiss Kriegsmarine Naval Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Metal
20x120 Nikon Naval Binoculars, Japanese, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Naval Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed, conical feet. 15X magnification with 80mm objective lens. Paint stripped ...
Metal
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval binoculars. Chromed metal and brass binoculars, set on an original Zeiss 1960's Military, re-polished stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
Fuji Meibo Naval Binoculars on Tripod, Original Box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great pair of Naval binoculars by Fuji Meibo with the original wood box and matching adjustable tripod.
Steel
Sold
H 39.38 in W 18.51 in D 16.74 in
Zeiss Naval Binoculars, German, circa 1940, Full Working Condition
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of 10x80 Zeiss naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
Rare Pair of Large WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars on Tripod
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Highly collectable and rare pair of japanese naval binoculars circa 1940. Rare in the fact that they even have the leather eye piece pads and its in original condition, not polis...
Steel
Sold
H 66.93 in W 19.69 in L 66.93 in
Nikon 20x Magnification 120mm Objective Lenses, WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.53 in W 17.72 in D 7.49 in
Nikon WW11 Naval Binoculars Chromed Metal and Brass Refurbished Optics
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20 x 120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on an original 1940s military, re-polished metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Chrome
Large Pair of WWII Naval Binoculars by Nikon, Circa 1940 25x150
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A large pari of chromed metal and brass Nikon 25x150 WWII Naval Binoculars. Set on an original Zeiss 1960's military, re-polished metal stand. 25x magnification with 150mm objectiv...
Metal, Brass
Fuji Meibo Naval Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 marine binoculars on later extending wood and brass stand with chromed conical feet. 15 x magnification with 80 mm objective lens. Paint stripped and me...
Metal
Rare WWII Japanese Toko Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Excellent Optics
Fuji Meibo 15x80 Japanese WWII Naval Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Fuji Meibo 15x80 marine binoculars on later extending wood and chrome stand with chromed conical feet. 15x magnification with 80mm objective lens. Stamped Fuji Meibo and n...
Brass, Chrome
Japanese Nikon Naval Binoculars Sculpture Perfect Optics
Located in Wiscasset, ME
15 x 80 power. c. 1960
Impressive Russian Naval Binoculars on Polished Stand
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Excellent optics and many features not found in other sets.
Fuji Meibo 15x80 WW11 Naval Binoculars Circa 1940
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Fuji Meibo 15X80 chrome and brass marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed conical feet. 15X magnification with 80mm objective lens. Dimension...
Brass, Chrome
Beautiful Example of WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars on Stand
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Excellent optics, 20 x 120 power.
20th Century Japanese WWII Naval Binoculars by Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Sculptural 20 x 120 Power Vintage U.S. Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Manufactured by Atlas Instrument Co Chambersburg PA
Large and Eye Catching WWII Japanese Naval Binoculars On Stand
Located in Wiscasset, ME
In excellent condition with great optics 20 x 120 power
Impressive Enomoto Kougaku 20 x 120 with Gun Column Naval Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Gleaming in pristine condition, the binoculars have been fitted onto a period hydraulic naval gun stand with hand grips, allowing for the additional feature of radio transmission.Whi...
Sold
H 59.06 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Zeiss 10 x 80 Naval Binoculars Set on a Wooden Tripod, German, circa 1940
By ZEISS
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of 10x80 binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees, attributed to Zeiss. Set on period, extending oak and brass stand with chromed conical feet. 10 times magnification with ...
Oak
Fuji Meibo Midcentury Naval / Marine Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A large pair of chromed and polished metal and brass Fuji Meibo 25x150 Naval Binoculars. Set on a later impressive polished metal stand.
Brass, Chrome
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars 20x Magnification
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later later extending wood and chromed metal stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Fuji Meibo 25x150 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A large pair of chromed metal and brass Fuji Meibo 25x150 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Set on a later impressive chromed metal and brass stand.
Metal, Brass
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Japanese, Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later 1960's re-polished military tripod. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
Fuji Meibo 25x150 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A large pair of chromed and polished metal and brass Fuji Meibo 25x150 Naval Binoculars. Set on a later impressive polished metal stand.
Brass, Chrome
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars in Full Working Order
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WW11 Naval Binoculars. Chromed metal and brass, set on an extendable late 20th century timber stand. 20x magnification with 120mm objective lenses.
Brass, Chrome
20x120 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars by Nikon Circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later later extending wood and chromed metal stand. 20x magnification with 1...
Metal, Brass
Emil Busch 10x80 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
JAPANESE BINOCULARS
Located in New York, NY
Large standing polished steel naval binoculars. These powerful binoculars feature brass covers on the ends of the lenses and brass detailing supported by polished steel tripod legs.
10 X 80 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars by Zeiss
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
Sold
H 8.67 in W 13.78 in D 12.6 in
10x80 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Designed by Emil Busch for Zeiss
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Steel
Japanese WWII Binoculars
By Carl Zeiss
Located in New York, NY
Large standing World War II polished steel Japanese naval binoculars on adjustable Zeiss WWII tripod stand.
Sold
H 9.85 in W 16.54 in D 27.56 in
MId-20th Century Cold War Era 20x110 BMT-110 Marine Observation Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
0x110 Soviet Cold War Era Marine/Naval binoculars. Manufactured by KOMZ (Kazan Optical Mechanical Plant) in Russia established circa 1940 they were used mainly in the 1950's, mounted...
Brass, Steel
Impressive Large Pair of WWII Japanese Battleship Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
One pair of Japanese naval binoculars seated on their original gimbal, a rare feature paired with period tripod.
Nikon 20X120 WW11 Marine Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval Binoculars in full working order. Chromed metal and brass Binoculars, Set on a later later extending wood and chromed metal stand. 20x magnification with 120...
Chrome
Sold
H 70.87 in W 9.85 in D 29.14 in
20th Century Japanese WWII Naval 20X120 Binoculars by Nikon, c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Sold
H 10.24 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Observation Binoculars Designed by Emil Busch Optical Industries
By Emil Busch
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
Emil Busch for Carl Zeiss WW11 Observation Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
WW11 Obersvation Binoculars Designed by Emil Busch for Zeiss
By Emil Busch
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
WW11 naval binoculars with eyepieces set at 45 degrees.
Chrome
WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Nikon
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on a Swiss timber tripod stand.
Brass, Chrome
Fuji Meibo WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Fuji Meibo 15X80 chrome and brass marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed conical feet. 15X magnification with 80mm objective lens. Dimensi...
Brass, Chrome
Fuji Meibo WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars 15x80
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Early Fuji Meibo 15X80 chrome and brass marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed conical feet. 15X magnification with 80mm objective lens. Dim...
Brass, Chrome
Nikon WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars on Later Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Pair of chromed metal and brass Nikon 20x120 WWII Naval/Marine Binoculars. Set on an original 1970's Hercules tripod stand.
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 8.27 in W 9.85 in D 19.69 in
Fuji Meibo 15x80 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars Japanese, Circa 1940
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Fuji Meibo 15x80 naval/marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed conical feet. 15X magnification with 80m objective lens.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 7.09 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Fuji Meibo 15x80 WW11 Naval/Marine Binoculars in Full Working Order
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Fuji Meibo 15X80 marine binoculars on later extending wood and chromed metal stand with chromed conical feet. 15X magnification with 80m objective lens. Stamped Fuji Meibo and numb...
Chrome
Sold
H 61.82 in W 8.86 in D 18.12 in
20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars by Fuji, circa 1940
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely pair of Japanese naval bridge “big eye” binoculars by Fuji Meibo, 15 (magnification) x 80 (aperture) on later steel cast stand.
Metal
Sold
H 61.03 in W 8.67 in L 61.03 in
20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Fuji, c.1950
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely pair of Japanese naval bridge “big eye” binoculars by Fuji Meibo, 15 (magnification) x 80 (aperture) on later steel cast stand.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 63 in W 8.67 in D 18.9 in
20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars by Nikon, circa 1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Metal
Sold
H 61.03 in W 19.3 in D 8.67 in
20thC Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" 15X80 Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 74.81 in W 44.89 in D 44.89 in
20th Century Japanese Naval Bridge "Big Eye" 15X80 Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare mid 20th Century set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company).
Metal
Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal deta...
Fabric, Glass
$34,040
H 33.67 in W 77.17 in D 42.52 in
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...
Leather
$58,600
H 21 in Dm 16 in
Exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Leaded Glass "Feather" Table Lamp, Circa 1915
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This superb Tiffany Studios table lamp, dating to circa 1915, represents the height of American decorative artistry in the early twentieth century. With its refined conical leaded gl...
Cast Stone, Bronze
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
Bronze
$76,505
H 2.1 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Miniature illuminated manuscript on vellum with 12 full-page miniatures
By Francois-Jacques Boeri
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
A tiny and complete Parisian Book of Hours with a plethora of intricate illuminations. 91 x 65mm (3.6 x 2.6in). 190 leaves on vellum, additional 4 paper leaves after (plus 3 paper e...
Leather
$810
H 7.09 in W 5.52 in D 1.19 in
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Photograph Frame - London 1899
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by William Comyns, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Photograph Frame is plain in style and heart shaped. The photograph frame measures...
Sterling Silver
$61,204Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$163,396
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...
Carrara Marble
$1,375,000
H 33.75 in W 30 in D 2.75 in
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Buste de femme au corsage vert"
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 (France) "Buste de femme au corsage vert" (Gabrielle). 1908 Oil on canvas Size 49.30 x 35.30 cm (19 x 14 in.) Framed 33.75 x 30 x 2.75" Signed upp...
Canvas, Oil
$44,138
H 59.85 in W 33.08 in D 24.81 in
Wurlitzer Juke Box, Original Model Re-Edited with Compact Disc Player
Located in Paris, FR
Wurlitzer juke box, genuine original 1948 model. From 2025 Re-Edition, Audio Equipment for 50 Lazers Discs (CD).
Aluminum
The Courtship, Success Magazine Cover
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 22.00" x 15.50", Framed 31.00" x 24.00" Success Magazine Cover, The Success Company, New York Literature: Success Magaz...
Canvas, Oil
$648,500
H 25 in W 27.63 in D 2.25 in
Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
By German School
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the fines...
Oil, Panel
BMT 110 mm Binoculars
By Kazan
Located in Aspen, CO
BMT-110 Soviet Marine Binocular Telescope – 20x110mm Cold War Era Optics, Circa 1950s Step into the history of Cold War surveillance and maritime observation with this rare Soviet B...
Steel
$950,000
H 22.25 in W 31.13 in
"Yes Sir! That's Hills Brothers Coffee" Original Advertisement
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration was created for the Hills Brothers Coffee company in 1929 and was used on promotional products as well as coffee cans in the years thereafter. Literature: Laur...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century English Travelling Dressing Case
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case. The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged l...
Silver
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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Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
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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.