Wunderkammer
Wicked Curious
Unleash your imagination with this collection of wonderfully weird pieces and curate your own Wunderkammer.
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Rock Crystal Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, polished rock crystal Obelisk sculpture, in the Modern style, circa 20th century. Piece is hand-carved and polished smooth from one piece...
Category
20th Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A brown burl wood obelisk, circa early-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative object for a bookshelf, office, desk, etc. Dimensio...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Burl
Italian Travertine Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian travertine marble Obelisk, in the Modern style, circa 1970s, Italy. A great decorative object for a shelf, credenza, office, library, cocktail table, etc. Very go...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Dark Green Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of dark green marble Obelisk sculptures in the modern style, circa late-20th century. Pair/set are dark green marble with black veining, some minor traces of white...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
Italian Modern Dark Green Marble Obelisk Sculpture, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian '70s modern or Post-Modern period dark green marble obelisk sculpture, circa 1970s, Italy. Obelisk is green with white veining. Very go...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
White Marble Stone Obelisk Made in Italy and in the Style of the Grand Tour
Located in London, GB
General note: Shipping quotes as supplied by 1stdibs are only indicative. We will discuss and figure out the best possible shipment method (and rate) for every individual object
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Category
20th Century Italian Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone, Marble
Italian Obelisks Pyramids Decorative Objects, Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of two (2) pyramid Obelisks, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Pyramids are wood, wrapped in hand designed Italian paper; One is a combination of wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Plaster, Paper, Wood
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted Blue John (Fluorspar) Obelisks. Each obelisk is finely hand-carved with the finest quality English blue...
Category
19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Extra Large Hand Carved Rock Crystal Point
Located in New York, NY
Extra large rock crystal (quartz) Point 18.25?
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Set of Three Marble Obelisk Paper Weight Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three black marble obelisks. The trio are a nice decorative addition to the desk or shelf, however could easily be paper weights or bookends. A very nice set of three black with whit...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Monumental and Large Art Deco Style Cut Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of monumental, large and highly important Art Deco style cut rock crystal obelisks of are size and proportion.
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Brass Czech Orrery Astronomical Instruments Made by Jan Felkl in 1870
By Jan Felkl
Located in Milan, IT
Antique brass orrery planetarium made for the German market by Jan Felkl Prag in the second half of the nineteenth century. Cast iron base, papier mâché´ globe, with detailed territorial map and oceanic currents. Very good condition. Measures: Length 75 cm - 29.5 inch, height 48 cm - 18.8 inch, width 28 cm - 11 inch.
Shipping in insured by Lloyd's London and the gift box is free (look at the last picture).
Jan Felkl (1817-1878) was born in Bohemia and already in 1840 he had designed some globes in 6 different sizes. During the following 20 years he became the biggest maker of globes in market Austro-Hungarian, making terrestrial and celestial globes in 17 different languages, lunar globes and planetaria.
Felkl showed his globes at international fairs in 1867 in Paris and in 1873 in Vienna. He established his Geographic and lithographic Institute in Prague for Making globes and maps. In 1870 he moved his factory from Prague to Roztok and his youngest son became his partner in the firm now named Felkl & Son, making globes and selling them all over the Europe and also in the Usa.
Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London; our gift box is free (look at the last picture).
The orrery is the most detailed and complex representation of the cosmos and in addition to the movement of stars,it includes movement of the sun, moon and planets, like a giant clock mechanism. Among these devices one of the oldest was an orrery by Archimedes, which Cicero speaks widely in Tusculanae Disputationes I, 63: when Roman troops sacked Syracuse in 212 BC, the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus in Rome brought the instrument of Archimedes, who, thanks to his ability and divine intelligence that he possessed, had managed to generate the motions of planets, each so different, from a single rotation.
Because of heliocentric system theorized by Copernicus, it was possible to create mechanical antique orreries...
Because of heliocentric system theorized by Copernicus, it was possible to create mechanical antique orreries...
Category
1860s Czech Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Iron
Natural Blue Lace Agate Geode Butterfly Wings with Amethyst and Landscaped Back
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A fascinating agate geode that was cut open to show the world its internal beauty, this Agate Geode Wings combines world-class blue lace agate, purple amethyst druzy, and careful craftsmanship to become this spectacular natural artwork. Exceptional from every angle, for sure this Geode Wings will be an amazing addition collection or a conversation starter in your decor space.
The Agate layer pattern that can be seen reveals the entire process of growth. For millions upon millions of years, it evolved, and in the middle of it, the Purple Amethyst Druzy showcased Nature's remarkable craftsmanship. The agate layers grow one after the other, and millions of years separate the first layer from the last one.
We carefully polished this specimen to highlight its natural features. On its front, the blue and white agate lines contrast beautifully with the Purple Amethyst. Meanwhile, on the back, a landscape reminiscent of islands in the middle of the sea has taken shape.
It is very important to highlight the fact that these Agate Butterfly Geodes...
Category
2010s Brazilian Wunderkammer
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Complete Slice of Imilac Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This complete cross-sectional slice from the Imilac meteorite has been prepared to reveal shimmering olivine and peridot gems embedded in an iron-nick...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
AAA Amethyst Cluster with Intense Dark Purple Amethyst Druzy, Decor Crystal
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
An Amethyst Cluster with gorgeous aesthetics, bringing the deepest tone of Purple of any Amethyst, and rare cristobalite inclusions, this Amethyst Cluster elevates every aspect of Br...
Category
2010s Brazilian Wunderkammer
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Barite from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
Located in New York, NY
From Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
Classic specimen of several lustrous transparent golden-brown barite crystals on yellow calcite-coated matrix.
Weight: 1.85 lbs, Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wunderkammer
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Citrine Cathedral From Brazil // 48 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This nearly two foot tall 48 lb. sinuous citrine cathedral from Brazil glistens from within with a lustrous coating of naturally terminated, fully formed, fiery amber citrine crystal...
Category
2010s Uruguayan Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Majestic Amethyst: Crystal Beauty, Metal Base. 10"H
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your crystal collection with this mesmerizing Amethyst Specimen, exquisitely presented on a meticulously crafted custom metal base. Standing at an impressive height of 10 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uruguayan Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Amethyst, Metal
Mounted Table Coral
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Mounted Table Coral, artfully displayed on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This captivating piece effortlessly combines natural beauty with ref...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
19th Century Parakeet Perch Inkwell Candlesticks: Ink 'n' Perch Delight!
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite 19th-century bronze parakeet on perch candlestick inkwells showcase the fine craftsmanship of the era. Each inkwell features a beautifully designed parakeet with a hi...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Bronze
Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome
Located in New York, NY
Deconstructed Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) Specimen Under Glass Dome.
The European lobster, scientifically referred to as Homarus gammarus or comm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Glass, Wood, Shell
Deconstructed Spiny Spider Crab (Maja Brachydactyla) Specimen Under Glass Case
Located in New York, NY
Deconstructed Spiny Spider Crab (Maja Brachydactyla) Specimen Under Custom Glass Case.
Maja brachydactyla belongs to the Majidae family and is a type of crab. Initially considered a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Mounted Elkhart Coral on Antique Medici Syle Base
Located in New York, NY
Elkhorn Coral: Resting upon a meticulously crafted Antique Medici Style Base, measuring 14.5 inches, this captivating piece seamlessly blends the allure of the ocean with the sophist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Mounted Sea Barnacle Cluster
Located in New York, NY
Sea Barnacle Cluster, now presented on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This captivating piece effortlessly combines the beauty of nature with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Green Hand Carved Serpentine Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
Green hand carved Serpentine Obelisk, a remarkable piece that exudes natural serenity and elegance. Meticulously crafted from serpentine stone, its stunning green hue and intricate h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Serpentine
Rose Quartz Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Rose Quartz Sphere, Measure : 8"
Rose Quartz is a macro-crystalline mineral, naturally occurring as large intricate crystals. Rose Quartz differs from other Quartz due its pink co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Rose Quartz
Selenite Obelisk Pair
Located in New York, NY
Selenite Obelisk:
Each measures: 2.25" x 2.25" x 12" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
Antique Brass-Work Mounted Horn
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brass Work Mounted Horn:
Measures: 8" x 8" x 18".
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
Nautilus Cross-Section in Lucite
Located in New York, NY
Nautilus cross-section in Lucite:
Measures: 6.5" x 6.5" x 1".
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Lucite
Mounted Agate Slice
Located in New York, NY
Mounted Agate Slice:
Measures: 12.5" x 4" x 13" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Agate
Table Mount Cauliflower Coral
Located in New York, NY
Table Mount Cauliflower Coral:
Measures: 13" x 9" x 8"
One of the four most abundant species of Hawaiian reef-building corals, the cauliflower coral is a surge-tolerant species...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Falcon's Eye Semi Precious Stone Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Falcon's Eye semi precious stone box with hinged lid.
Falcon's eye, AKA Blue Tiger's Eye, famed for its chatoyancy, is reminiscent of the 'eye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone, Brass
Lapis Lazuli Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully polished lapis lazuli mineral specimen from Afghanistan. This semi-precious stone has been prized since antiquity due to its intense, beautiful blue coloring and golden speckles. It was also used in the fine arts, in a crushed powder form, as a component of artist's pigments and, as such, was the most expensive pigment during the Renaissance period. Lapis Lazuli Specimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Wunderkammer
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Pair of Sea Whips Mounted on Gilt Base
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sea Whips Mounted on a Gilt Base:
Measures: 26" x 26" x 5"
Weighs: 2.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Pierre Giraudon Set of Three Mussels Encased in Resin
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Giraudon set of three Mussels Encased in Resin. " MO.3: Moule avec une valve (Mytilus)".
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Lucite
Mounted "Butler's Ball" or "Gazing Ball"- Discreet Gaze
Located in New York, NY
Known as both "Butler's Balls" and "Gazing Balls," these ingenious devices were once employed by astute staff members to discreetly observe guests without overtly staring at them. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Stainless Steel
Labradorite Semi Precious Stone Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Labradorite semiprecious stone box with hinged lid. Labradorite displays an iridescent optical effect (or schiller) known as labradorescence. La...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone, Brass
19th Century Granite Stone Grand Tour Style Decorative Vase
Located in New York, NY
19th century granite stone Grand Tour style decorative vase. Granite is a very hard igneous rock that has a very pleasing granular decoration. Th...
Category
Late 19th Century American Grand Tour Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Granite
Large Labradorite Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Large polished labradorite specimen. Labradorite displays an iridescent optical effect (or schiller) known as labradorescence. Labradorite is also...
Category
2010s Australian Grand Tour Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
Brass Mounted Selenite Sphere Large
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
4" selenite sphere mounted on a brass stand. Selenite is a pearly variety of gypsum named after the Greek goddess of the moon for its sheen, and is a sister stone to alabaster. Multi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass, Other
Lingam Ruby in Matrix Stone
Located in New York, NY
Lingam ruby in matrix stone. Sits on black wooden base. 7" height.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Crystal
12.57 Elegant Trio Aquamarine Specimen Attached With Schorl From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
12.57 Elegant Trio Aquamarine Specimen Attached With Schorl From Pakistan
Weight: 12.57 gram
Dimension: 3.3 x 3.6 x 2 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Pr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Genuine Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Morocco (2.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
An exceptional world-class cluster of hexagonal brick-red Vanadinite crystals with glassy luster on limonite matrix. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Wunderkammer
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large onyx canoe bowl with craquelet effect
Located in London, GB
An exceptional, large bowl of canoe-like shape, carved from a single piece of Mexican onyx and polished to reveal the gorgeous translucence and banding that have made the stone desir...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Onyx
109.44 Gram Gorgeous Elongated Aquamarine Specimen With Schorl Spray
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
109.44 Gram Gorgeous Elongated Aquamarine Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 109.44 Gram
Dimension: 8.0 x 8.3 x 3.5 Cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Natural Sculptural Geological Agate Slice Specimen On Marble Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking natural polished agate gemstone slice, sculptural organic free-form, stunning example with rich patterns of color, transparency and distinctive inclusions, mounte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Agate, Marble
Rare Large Belle Epoque Russian Carved Forest Malachite Egg
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This stunning Belle Epoque Russian Carved Forest Malachite Egg is a work of art. It is carved from solid malachite, a rare and precious mineral, in the shape of a traditional Faberge...
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Malachite
Azurite and Malachite from Ahouli Mines, Midelt Province, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Ahouli Mines, Aouli, 7 km northeast of Mibladen, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco
Rich specimen of bright-blue lustrous azurite crystals on powdery green mal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Wunderkammer
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Brazillian Agate Large Bookends/ Crystals
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Brazillian Agate Large Bookends/ Crystals. Wondeful center design with great core feature. Deep and rich color. Solid Stong piece. Great weight.
Category
1990s Brazilian Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Agate
A natural specimen of fish, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of Gattuccio (Scyllum Catulus), preserved in formaldehyde and sealed on cylindric shape glass vase. Italiy early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wunderkammer
Materials
Glass
Set Of Three Mollusk Shells On Stands Sculptures, Indonesian, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indonesian set of three mollusk shells on stands.
Stands measure 4" x 3"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Wunderkammer
Materials
Shell
Natural Coral And Shell Mounted On Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural fan coral branches with shells, mounted on a 18th century wooden fragment base.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Anthony Redmile Style Gilt Conch Shell on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Redmile (British, b. 1940) gilt conch shell upon a gold-tone metal stand.
Dimensions: 11.5" H x 16" W x 9" D.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century International Style Wunderkammer
Materials
Shell
Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth.
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Polished Petrified Wood Sphere from Madagascar (5.5", 7.3 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand polished petrified wood sphere from Madagascar. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange.
Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Genuine Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (56.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth.
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper Turonian stages of the Cretaceous period...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
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