Temple Marble Grand Tour
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
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Wood, Paper
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Marble, Siena Marble, Brass
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Alabaster, Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1820s Italian Greco Roman Desk Accessories
Siena Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Antique 1870s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Alabaster, Marble
Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
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Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Models and Miniatures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Siena Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Models
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Architectural Models
Marble
Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Architectural Models
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Resin, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Alabaster, Marble
Antique 1850s Italian Models and Miniatures
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Siena Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Models and Miniatures
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble
Antique 1860s Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Antique 19th Century Italian Models and Miniatures
Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Early 1800s Italian Grand Tour Models and Miniatures
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Natural Specimens
Siena Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Marble, Bronze
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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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