Players Vintage Instruments
1970s Italian Post-Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1960s Italian Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1960s German Industrial Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1930s Swiss Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Players Vintage Instruments
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Copper
1930s Italian Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Walnut
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Bakelite
20th Century German Other Players Vintage Instruments
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1960s Players Vintage Instruments
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Congolese Tribal Players Vintage Instruments
Animal Skin, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
20th Century North American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Players Vintage Instruments
Chrome
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Glass, Bakelite, Wood
1930s Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1960s Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Players Vintage Instruments
Leather, Wood, Rope
Mid-20th Century Thai Rustic Players Vintage Instruments
Leather, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Berlin Iron
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Fabric, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Chrome
1930s North American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Metal
1990s Danish Other Players Vintage Instruments
Aluminum, Other
1940s American Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Wood
1940s Dutch Players Vintage Instruments
Brass, Aluminum
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Players Vintage Instruments
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Post-Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Silver Gelatin
20th Century French Other Players Vintage Instruments
Lead
Mid-20th Century Players Vintage Instruments
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
20th Century Slovenian Players Vintage Instruments
Silver, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
1940s Cubist Players Vintage Instruments
Canvas, Oil
1970s American Impressionist Players Vintage Instruments
Offset
Mid-20th Century Italian Medieval Players Vintage Instruments
Ceramic
1940s Swiss Modernist Players Vintage Instruments
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Players Vintage Instruments
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, Chrome
1940s American Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Lithograph
20th Century Surrealist Players Vintage Instruments
Marble, Bronze
1960s Czech Art Deco Players Vintage Instruments
Plastic
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Plastic, Wood
1990s American Modern Players Vintage Instruments
1990s American Modern Players Vintage Instruments
1950s Cubist Players Vintage Instruments
1980s Players Vintage Instruments
Silver Gelatin
1930s Modern Players Vintage Instruments
Silver Gelatin
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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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