Steelworker Iron Casting Statue Memorabilia on Shift Comrades Austria 1956
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Iron Steelworker Statue "Shift Mates" on Wooden Base - Industrial Memorabilia, Retirement Gift Description A stunning, handcrafted iron statue honoring the enduring spirit of indust...
Metal
Large Wooden Factory Pattern for Casting Iron
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large wheel form foundry pattern made by Linkbelt. This has wear to the paint and the wood. The back side spokes are missing.
Wood
Collection of Antique Neoclassical Plaster Cameos
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 16 antique plaster cameos and intaglios of French and English origin presented in a wooden tray, supplied loose. These 19th century plaster cameos each display...
Plaster, Wood, Pine
Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Modernist dog house designed by noted NYC and Hamptons based contemporary architect Robert Young. The dog house, known as the Bow Wow House, features unadorned planes as ...
Plastic, Wood
Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope A great rustic Black Forest wooden pulley with rope. It comes from a Bavarian barn, ca. 1900, old worm holes. artfour is an owner-...
Wood
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Wood
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Wood
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Framed Carvings
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique Neoclassical framed carvings. Dating to circa 1820, this pair of unique carvings showcase stylised foliage and fruits, that create a sense of movement as they flow...
Wood
Large 18th Century Italian Rococo Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Panels
Located in PARIS, FR
This pair of large painted wooden panels beautifully embodies the elegance and ornamental richness of Italian Rococo design. The ochre faux-marble finish lends warmth and sophisticat...
Plaster, Wood
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Iron
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Located in Marbella, ES
Wooden Mould for Manufacturing Original Balustrades with Decorative Iron Base
Iron
Pair 19th Century Italian Miniature Carved Corinthian Capitals
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 19th c Italian Neoclassical Corinthian capitals. This handsome pair of small scale capitals are carved beautifully on all four sides with very fine detail. They are wonderful...
Wood
Painted Miniature Normandy Church
Located in Washington, DC
Painted miniature Normandy church. Two pieces. The doors on the bottom level open.
Iron
Louis Majorelle Nancy Signed Sideboard Vitrine, circa 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant French vitrine cabinet signed by renowned Art Nouveau designer Louis Majorelle. The cabinet is composed of mahogany, walnut and multiple exotic woods and is decorated with fl...
Wood
Rococo South German Miniature Marquetry and Parquetry Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The three drawers lined with jacquard silk pattern.
Wood
Vintage Barn Architectural Model/Salesman Sample
Located in Dekalb, IL
Handcrafted architectural barn salesman sample or educational framing model constructed from painted wood with removable roof sections and exposed structural framing.
Metal
piece de maitrise, architectural roof model
Located in Diest, BE
Early 20th Century piece de maitrise, architectural roof model. France
Wood
Vintage American Wood & Metal Architectural Birdhouse
Located in New York, NY
A handmade wooden birdhouse made in a 19th century American vernacular style. USA, circa 1950. Age related wear and vintage charm. Dimensions: 24” L x 18” W x 26” H
Wood
Late 19th Century Architectural Panel Door Salesman Sample
Located in Dekalb, IL
This architectural salesman sample represents a paneled entry door complete with molded casing, brass knob, iron hinges, and kick plate. Constructed as a miniature working model, exa...
Brass
A Vintage Bullet Shaped Architectural Mold
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A vintage aluminum mold, bullet shaped, on a stand.
Wood
Architectural Wood Model of Denver, CO.
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Beautiful architect’s model of downtown Denver, CO. in solid wood. Featuring a CNC base of streets and open spaces, individual buildings are modeled to scale in a variety of woods. M...
Wood
Wooden Architectural "Wolkenkratzer" Model by Möller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Skyscraper model believed to be an artist's representation of a building designed by the Danish architectural firm, C.F.
Wood
Art Nouveau Pedestal by E.Kopriwa Co. Architectural Modelers and wood carvers.
Located in Denton, TX
Solid Mahogany carved Art Nouveau Plant stand by E. Kopriwa co. Architectural Modelers and wood carvers of Chicago Illinois.
Mahogany
19th Century Architectural Model of a Chinese Temple
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously carved and gilded architectural model of a Chinese temple makes a fascinating work of art.
Wood
Gesso and Gilt Domed 18th c. Architectural Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
A splendid 18th c. Italian architectural model featuring a gessoed and gilt hemispherical dome on a circular entablature supported by a gessoed colonnaded facade with relief carved g...
Wood
French Art Deco Folk Art Architectural Model of a Bus Station, France, 1930s
By Jean Prouvé, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Union Des Artistes Modernes
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare and charming French Folk Art architectural model depicting either an automobile garage or an early bus station, handcrafted during the 1930s in a distinctive Art Deco style. ...
Wood
Master's thesis on roof construction
Located in MILL, NL
A remarkable 20th-century pièce de maîtrise, crafted as a refined architectural model in wood. This masterful piece of craftsmanship features an elegant structure with an openwork py...
Wood
Instrument for measuring ventilated air. London & Glasgow, late 19th century.
By Robert H. Boyle
Located in Milan, IT
Boyle’s patent air pump ventilator mahogany wood, glass an iron, depicting architecture model.
Iron
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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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.