Steam Punk Style Folk Art Hand Crafted Abstract Sculpture by Pete Ramirez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reminiscent of prosthetic legs - this Sculptural pair is a unique piece that can stand alone in a corner, or added to a collection or a focal point on a wall or console table.
Metal
$1,398Sale Price|20% Off
Early 20th century London News advertising figure
Located in London, GB
unusual fully articulated Edwardian prosthetic leg. With leather hip support sprung loaded knee joints and flexible foot.
Composition
Journal Tintin N°534 "Douglas Bader" — Hergé & Funcken — January 1959 - 2C89
Located in Bordeaux, FR
The headline announces: "Notre Histoire Complète: DOUGLAS BADER" — the legendary RAF ace who defied every convention of possibility by flying, fighting, and leading men in combat on ...
Paper
Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn: – which artist’s work is stolen most often (Picasso) – names of artists’ pets: Fat Fat & Cous-Cous (Lo...
Paper
French Antique Wooden Prosthetic Leg, Late 19th Century
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Antique wooden prosthetic leg. Quirky item and very decorative. This prosthetic leg is made of high quality.
Wood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Early 20th Century Prosthetic Leg in Leather and Metal by Leridon of Paris
By Leridon
Located in London, GB
Original rare French artificial leg dating to the early 20th century. Beautifully engineered in leather with buckles and chromium. The foot is crafted in vellum and leather.
Chrome
English Edwardian Prosthetic Leg
Located in London, GB
Edwardian Prosthetic leg We share what we love, and we love this unusual fully articulated Edwardian prosthetic leg.
Metal
Pre Civil War Wood, Iron, Leather and Zinc Prosthetic Leg
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This prosthetic leg was found in Woodhull, Illinois. The sculptural leg is made of hand carved wood, leather and hand forged iron and zinc.
Iron
1920s Handmade Aluminium Prosthetic Leg with Leather Foot by Hanger Inc.
By Hanger Inc.
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A 1920s handmade aluminium prosthetic leg with leather foot, marked 'Hanger' (Hanger Inc. after James Edward Hanger).
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Wooden Prosthetic Leg
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th century wood prosthetic leg Measures: 10" long foot (size 9) This is most likely a prosthetic leg for a tall woman, given the pink color and the size 9 foot.
Iron
Early 20th Century Wooden Prosthetic Leg
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century wooden prosthetic leg The shoe measures 11" long and has not been untied or removed.
Iron
19th Century, Italian Original Wooden Prosthetic Leg
Located in Leuven , BE
This prosthetic leg was manufactured in Italy in 1917 and is made of wood and leather, circa 1900, the pioneers of prosthetic design had begun the idea of specialized artificial limbs.
Wood, Leather
WWII Aluminum Military Officer's Prosthetic Leg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
WWII, aluminum, prosthetic military officer’s leg with leather foot, circa 1940.
Aluminum
Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn: – which artist’s work is stolen most often (Picasso) – names of artists’ pets: Fat Fat & Cous-Cous (Louise...
Paper
Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn: – which artist’s work is stolen most often (Picasso) – names of artists’ pets: Fat Fat & Cous-Cous (Louise...
Paper
Mid Century Prosthetic Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Vintage set of above the knee prosthetics complete with waist belt and shoes.
Stainless Steel
Lovely Bronze Statue of a Victorian Dandy Lovely Rare Find
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 21cm tall Victorian Dandy bronze statue with a nice patina. A very nice piece, I bought this around 20 years ago from a little antiq...
Bronze
"Art =" Book
Located in New York, NY
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Featuring more than 800 artworks from the ...
Paper
$510Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.13 in W 4.5 in D 3.13 in
One of a Kind Hand-Carved Folk Art Hand Sculpture, Rustic Wood, Circa 1960s
Located in Round Top, TX
This unique, hand-carved wooden sculpture of a hand was created by a Colorado folk artist known for his rustic, heartfelt style. The piece showcases the warmth, character, and expres...
Metal
How To Become A Successful Artist
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
The must-have business guide for all artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art market Written for artists of all levels, ages and mediums the latest book from b...
Paper
$175
H 12 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Art Over 2500 Works from Cave to Contemporary by Nigel Ritchie Hardcover Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Art: Over 2500 Works from Cave to Contemporary by Nigel Ritchie Hardback Book. 2008.The definitive visual guide to over 2,500 paintings and sculptures from around the world, from pre...
Paper
19TH Century artist male lay figure form
Located in London, GB
19TH Century artist male lay figure form This hand carved pine artists lay figure is untouched in form and shows lots of natural age. Dimensions in inches: H 12” x W 3” x D 1.5” ...
Pine
Art Museum
Located in New York, NY
Visit the world’s most comprehensive and compelling museum in a single book – the ultimate gallery in your own home Housing the finest art collection ever assembled, this classic ...
Paper
Great Women Painters
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telli...
Paper
The Fashion Book
Located in New York, NY
‘The fashion bible.’ – Vogue The global bestseller, showcasing more than 500 of fashion’s greatest names from A-Z Phaidon’s iconic global bestseller The Fashion Book takes a fresh ...
Paper
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's 1981-1982, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction : The Year at Sotheby's 1981-1982. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1982. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the year's...
Paper
Graphic Classics
Located in New York, NY
Discover 500 of the world’s greatest graphic designs in one big, bold, and brilliant volume This deep dive into graphic design history presents the work of more than 400 designers a...
Paper
Late 19th Century Fairground Knock Down Figure
Located in London, GB
Jeu De Massacre Fairground Figure One of the finest examples of a late 19th Century fairground knock down figure we have had the pleasure to obtain, in the form of what resembles...
Wood
Hand Carved Wood Folk Sculpture of John Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved and slight fragment of painted surface in good condition. Very little blue painted surface remaining.
Wood
30, 000 Years of Art, New Edition, Mini Format
Located in New York, NY
An accessible, comprehensive, freshly-updated celebration of the vast range of human artistry from 28,000 BC to today Brought completely up to date for this revised edition and now a...
Paper
19th Century Tobacco advertising figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Tobacco advertising figure A rare example of a late 19th Century hand carved tobacco shop advertising figure in the form of an Arab gentleman. This fragment is mounted ...
Wood
Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Have a seat! One of a kind human form chair. Wonderfully carved muscles, toes, clenched fists for support. Looks like the chair is ready to go crawling across the floor. Would look g...
Wood
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Art Deco Hand-Painted White Scalloped Bowl by Arthur Percy, Gefle, 1930s
By Gefle, Arthur Percy
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elegant Swedish Art Deco serving bowl designed by Arthur Percy (1886–1976) for Gefle Porslinsfabrik, from the Gyllen series. The organically scalloped, undulating form gives the bowl...
Stoneware
Silver and Brass Lighter, Hermes, Italy, c. 1970
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
This vintage Hermes lighter is meticulously crafted in brass and silver and adorned with the iconic Hermes logo.
Sterling Silver, Brass
Collected Interiors, Rooms That Tell a Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Philip Mitchell and Judith Nasatir, Foreword by Bunny Williams Modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, con...
Paper
$1,400 / set
H 2.25 in W 1 in D 1 in
Set of Karl Hagenauer Bronze Miniature Animal Sculptures Werkstatte Wien Austria
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Troy, MI
A grouping of 4 bronze miniatures originally designed by Karl Hagenauer circa 1940s for Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien Austria Stylized animal figures in solid bronze and stamped to unde...
Bronze
Vintage Carved Wood Tramp Art Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding remarkable folk art character and historic craftsmanship, this vintage carved wood box is a celebrated example of authentic Tramp Art. Hand-crafted from richly grained natura...
Wood
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
By Roger Capron
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes. Stamped signatures to the reverse Vallauris, Fran...
Earthenware
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.5 in Dm 8.5 in
Modern Still Life Bronze Sculpture 'Manzanas y Naranjas' by Rafael Muyor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rafael Muyor Spanish, Madrid, born 1943 Bronze Sculpture ‘Manzanas y Naranjas’ (Apples and Oranges ) Signed on the center bottom. A beautiful bronze sculpture of ‘Manzanas y Naranj...
Bronze
Dutch 19th Century Floral Tole Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large 19th Century tole tray from the Netherlands whose surface is filled with charming foliate and floral imagery. The metal tray is painted black with hand-painted motifs featuri...
Tôle
Leather Green Landscape Photo Album
By Giannini
Located in Milan, IT
Large photo album by Florentine bookbinder Giannini with naturally tanned leather spine and corners, and green and gold marbled paper cover. It contains 50 ivory card sheets and is e...
Leather, Paper
$650
H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 5.5 in
Ceramic Restaurant Matchbox by Catie Curry, NYC Iconic Design, Functional Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Matchbox Series is composed of roughly 4”x 6” boxes that make direct references to iconic NYC institutions. These boxes come with slide out inserts that are filled with oversized...
Ceramic, Clay
XC-TurnTable Stainless Steel Coffee Table with Integrated Turntable
By Slash Objects
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The XC-TurnTable by Arielle Assouline-Lichten for Slash Objects reimagines the coffee table as a functional listening station. Crafted from a monolithic block of mirror-polished stai...
Stainless Steel
Set Of Four Bemelman's Bar Ashtrays
By Carlyle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From the famous Bemelman's Bar at the NYC Carlyle Hotel, unused from old stock. A mural on the walls of the Carlyle Hotel's Bemelmans Bar in New York City, Central Park, is Bemelmans...
Ceramic
The Frog Sterling Silver Lighter
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...
Sterling Silver
1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton An antique hotel page automaton manufactured by P. Stokvis, Den-Haag - Netherlands ca. 1930s. A young boy in hotel page costume made of paper-mâch...
Metal
The Living Room by the Design Leadership Network
By Assouline Publishing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Design Leadership Network. This captivating volume is a celebration of the living room across styles, moods, and locales. From mountaintop chalets to urban abodes, country retreats t...
Linen
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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It’s never too early for good design. These interiors combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit, resulting in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical.
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.
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.