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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Antique Diebold Safe & Lock Company Small Cast Iron Floor Safe Working Ohio 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Diebold Safe & Lock Company Cast Iron Floor Safe. Features a heavy black cast iron frame with gold trim. The safe has a working combo lock and opens to a gold tri...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Vintge Barrel-Form Sterling Silver-Mounted Yellow Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Vintage, Edwardian-Style, sterling silver-mounted, yellow threaded crystal, barrel-form match striker, London, year-hallmarked for 1987, Monarch Silversmiths - makers. The thre...
Category
1980s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Mid Century Ice Block Scandinavian Glass Ashtray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful mid century Scandinavian glass ashtray. Great minimalist design resembling a block of ice. Square shape wtih a single slot on one side. This is a heavy piece with a smoot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
14KT White Gold and Diamonds Ring, Stamped "14KT" and with a Maker's Mark
Located in Warrenton, OR
14KT White Gold and Diamonds Ring, Stamped "14KT" and with a Maker's Mark next to that.
This is a very pretty two-layer/stacked starburst design with what appear to be diamonds in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
James Bond by Ian Fleming, Complete Set of 14 First Edition Library (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
We are offering a complete set of all 14 of Ian Fleming's James Bond Books which were published by "First Edition Library" in slipcases in the early 1980's. These are exact replicas ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Astonishing HMS Endeavour Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing HMS Endeavour Model Ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dime...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament
Located in Bradenton, FL
Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament, a pictorial archive of 577 illustrations, selected by Carol Belanger Grafton. Softcover book, published in 1980 by Dover Publications, Inc....
Category
1980s American Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Carved Wooden Altar Shrine
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful neoclassical altar shrine with original gilding and color. Great and unique item.
Italy, circa 1760-1800
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
More photo's available on reques...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$3,260 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French Art Nouveau Silver Handled Walking Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique French Art Nouveau silver handled walking stick, Circa 1880 in date.
It features astunning silver crook handle embossed with floral garlands with a decorative inse...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original Ray Flores label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Blue Wing Teal Drake Duck Taxidermy Wall Mount Waterfowl Bird 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Blue Wing Teal Drake Duck waterfowl game bird taxidermy mount featuring the duck in flight on driftwood plaque.
Dimensions:
11" x 12.5" x 20.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
Located in London, GB
Tapio Wirkkala Puukko Knife by Hackman Finnish Design
This vintage Puukko knife, designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and produc...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Museum Piece, SEVRES 1924 Paris Olympic Games Gold Medal Vase
By Octave Guillonnet, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
1924 Paris Olympic Games gold medal vase by Octave Guillonnet and Emile Louis Bracquemond at Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, 1924. Height : 13.2"(33.5cm), Diameter : 6.3"(16cm). Sta...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 10 Relics of Saints
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains 10 relics of saints with paper scrolls and red velvet. It is handcrafted from metal.
This is a 3rd class relic. For better understanding, relics are d...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Sterling Silver Bird Walking Stick Cane London 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver bird's head handle ladie's walking cane bearing silver hallmarks for London 1914.
The silver handle features a crook handle modelled as a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extraordinary one of kind masterpiece originally a prominent altarpiece fixture in a Catholic church, typically displaying a Santo or Jesus altar figure statue inside. Exceptionally executed throughout, parcel gilt polychrome painted, gessoed and carved wood two-piece architectural baldachin form, with dome top vaulted ceiling, raised on eight fluted Corinthian columns, over a shaped platform base with elaborate molded frieze, further raised on integral bracket risers in marbleized faux marble paint decorated finish.
Breathtaking visually striking aesthetic, very fine quality craftsmanship, lavishly decorated with extraordinary detail throughout, even the unseen interior of the dome profusely decorated with the most intricate painstaking hand applied 24k gold leaf ornamentation, the exterior in brillant gilded finish, enhanced by beautifully aged warm rich dark patina!
Dimensions: (approx)
45" Tall, 26.5" Wide, 26.5" Deep
*Additional photos available upon request*
Condition Report:
A superb museum quality example, in overall very good antique condition, especially considering its 200 years old.
Attractive appearance, with nicely aged distressed patina, authentic antique character and charm throughout, including scattered nicks, chips, losses, exposed gesso, fading, acrecetions, possible old touchups and restorations, all expected wear commensurate with age, use, handling and exposure. Overall strong, sturdy, stable, structurally sound. The floral dome painting likely later. Central hole and discoloration where altar figure was once placed. Overall a truly remarkable work of art!
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We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques and have a special place in our heart for them. We have an extensive collection from around the world, spanning all regions and religions, including old world European Baroque period altarpiece, Spanish Colonial altar table, Roman Empire reliquary monstrance, architectural salvaged building elements, church architecture model, apprentice prototype, baptismal font, sacristy liturgical items, sanctuary vessel, vestment chest, monastery refectory table, Gothic court cupboard...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Fine Gothic Painting / 2nd Station Crucifixion, Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Another stunning hand-painted oil on canvas work of religious art.
This antique oil painting was first hand-painted on canvas and later mounted onto a zinc backplate .. a traditiona...
Category
Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Zinc
Antique Map of the Mediterranean Basin, 1903, with Detailed Coastal and Inland
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of the Mediterranean Basin, 1903, with Detailed Coastal and Inland Geography
Description: This antique map, titled "Basin of the Mediterranean," was engraved and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
DODGSON - Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866 - FIRST LONDON EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles L. (Lewis Carroll).
TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1866.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION. 1 vol., 7-11/16...
Category
1860s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Italian Typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
Good condition.
Features: Standard manual typewriter.
Keyboard: 46 keys, corresponding to 92 symbols.
Ribbon: 13...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Needlepoint Prie Dieu
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century ebonized wood prie dieu upholstered in vibrant needlepoint. This dramatic prayer kneeler has a plush armrest rising from turned spindles forming an arched desig...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool, Wood
NIB NCR National Cash Register Special Edition 313 Total Adding Machine 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare unopened original boxed cash registers. 2 Available.
The Class 313 Total Adding Cash Register was the most popular model of the Class 300 series of cash registers. It was manu...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Russian Icon St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-Century Russian Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, circa 1780
A finely painted and richly gilded Russian Orthodox icon depicting St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, dating to th...
Category
18th Century Russian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique English Griffin & George Cased Laboratory Pharmacy Balance Scale 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th-century laboratory / pharmaceutical scales /balances produced by Griffin & George Ltd. of England. Brass and metal scales on a brown bakelite base, housed in a wood and gl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$448 Sale Price
20% Off
Nordmende Isabella Radio Cabinet, 1967
Located in Palermo, IT
Nordmende Isabella radio cabinet, 1967
4 speakers, working radio.
Untested turntable and reel-to-reel tape recorder.
Illuminated record compartment.
Weight approx. 70 kg
Good conditi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A rare vintage Italian travertine lighter attr Cerri Nestore, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare vintage Italian travertine lighter in bulbous form, attributed to Cerri Nestore, circa 1970. Wonderful condition but will need lighter fluid. Hand-carved in Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Metal
(Set of 22) 19th Century Works of A French Naturalist Rag Paper Books
Located in Mckinney, TX
A 22-volume set of Oeuvres Complètes de Buffon, published between 1828 and 1829 in Paris by Furne, Treuttel & Wurtz. These early 19th-century rag paper editions explore “De l’Homme e...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Smoking Accessory, Black and Chocolate Sundae Bakelite, circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco Bakelite smoking ensemble is the perfect piece for collectors. The piece was crafted in France circa 1930. The all-in-one tobacco accessory features a cigarett...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Peacock Feather Cigarette / Card Case
Located in Savannah, GA
A peacock feather cigerette case or card holder, mid-20th Century.
2 ¾ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Neon Cube Radio Box 8801 Japanese Pop Tech Transparent Acrylic Blue Glow 1978
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Neon Cube Radio Box, manufactured in 1978, is a striking example of late 20th-century electronic design that merges playful aesthetics with technical transparency. Housed in a f...
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rulette Game 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Rulette Game 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Chess, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp by Brigitte Kowanz, signed and marked
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Execution Brigitte Kowanz (chessmen) and Woka Lamps VIENNA (car and board) Chessmen made from kaiser rolls, carved and covered with acrylic, car from bicycle-wheels, iron frame, etch...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Modernist Chess Set by the Carl Auböck workshop, Vienna, 1960s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A stunning solid cast iron chess set designed by Carl Auböck III in the 1960s. This is an authentic first generation set. The pieces are very tactile, ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Rosary Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relic of some Saint
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage reliquary contains relics of a Saint. It is made of metal. It's 1 7/8" high (with hanger) in size, that making it easily worn. It is part of a Rosary. It was found at an...
Category
1950s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
American Fashion: The Life & Lines of Many Designers 1st Ed Signed 2x by Trigere
Located in valatie, NY
American Fashion: The Life and Lines of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, and Trigere by Robert Riley; Dale McConathy; Sally Kirkland; Bernadine Morris; and Eleni Sakes Epstein....
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Embracing Beauty: Serene Spaces for Living
Located in New York, NY
The highly anticipated second book from esteemed, Atlanta-based interior designer Webb, known for her ethereal, lushly textured interiors, is a study in organic elegance.
Webb is an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exceptional Quality Antique C.Bechstein Victorian Rosewood Boudoir Grand Piano
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique C.Bechstein Victorian rosewood boudoir grand piano Model V (1898) having a superb quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal an ornate adjustable musi...
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
$21,731 Sale Price
20% Off
Maine County Map – Johnson, Hand-Colored, USA c.1864
Located in Langweer, NL
Johnson’s Maine Map, USA Published c.1864 – Hand-Colored County Map
This is a finely engraved and hand-colored map titled Johnson’s Maine, published by Johnson and Ward in New York ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Semiprecious Stone, Stamped, Vintage
Located in Warrenton, OR
Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace with Semiprecious Stone, Stamped, Vintage.
This piece is the perfect balance of pretty and strong. The pendant's pink, taupe, and burgundy stone on ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Striking Antique Austrian Bronze Bust of Christ Crowned w. Thorns by F. Seifert.
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and antique bronze and hard stone(base) sculpture of our Lord Jesus by Franz Seifert, Wien.
This breathtaking religious bronze bust sculpture by Austrian master Franz Seifert...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Taxidermy Butterfly Flying Insects Collection of Multiple Species (10)
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a framed glass display featuring ten (10) flying insects of different spices.
Wood frame with double glass.
No name or label present from the maker.
Dimen...
Category
1970s American American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees by John Evelyn
Located in Middletown, NY
Silva: or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's Dominions; As it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon Occa...
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s
By Giordani
Located in Palermo, IT
Giordani pedal car Studebaker model, Made in Italy 1950s
Family item,
belonged to my grandfather, passed down for generations.
Good condition, small signs of aging.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique Everlast Executioner Boxing Training Mask c.1920
By Everlast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A rare antique executioner style full leather boxing mask. Designed to protect the wearer during intense training matches, the headgear has an interior metal construction. B...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
A stunning and collectible vintage silver cross pendant by renowned Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Monumental Russian Orthodox Icon Matryoshka (Nesting Doll) 40 Piece Set, 2000
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Russian Orthodox Icon Matryoshka (Nesting Doll) Set by Novikov L.A., 40 Components, Dated 2000
An extraordinary and monumental 13-piece Russian Orthodox matryoshka (nesti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Map of the American State of Maryland & Delaware, 1903
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Antique map of Maryland And Delaware
Published By A & C Black. 1903
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mary SHELLEY. Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus. 1839 - 3RD ED 4TH PRINTING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHELLEY, Mary Wollstonecraft - Frederick Schiller.
TITLE: Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - bound with - The Ghost-Seer.
PUBLISHER: London: Richard Bentley, 1839.
...
Category
1830s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare Antique Faceted Amethyst 14K Yellow Gold Rosary Channel Set Amethyst Cross
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare antique faceted amethyst and 14K yellow gold rosary with a beautiful emerald cut channel set amethyst 14K yellow gold cross
19th Century
The cross composed of twelve sq...
Category
19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Ponant model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dimension: ...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Fox Figural Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Very rare large size cigar cutter in the form of a fox. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It has its all origin...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1960s, Stunning Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous green alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent condi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Spanish Colonial Polychrome Nino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite Spanish Colonial carved wooden figure of the Infant Jesus ("Niño Jesús"), from Guatemala. This devotional figure is finely detailed with a lifelike expression, large bro...
Category
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition, Three Volume Set
By J. R. R. Tolkien 1
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tolkien, J.R.R., The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King. London: Allen & Unwin, 1956, 1955. First edition, fifth, fourth, second im...
Category
1950s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Three Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest on Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art 1930
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are dated. All of them from the 1930s. Measurement'...
Category
1930s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Vintage Brass Menorah
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage brass menorah in a lovely star shape.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Genuine Ophiuroidea Brittle Star Fossil (3.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Brittle stars, or ophiuroids, are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The mos...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Malachite Chess Pieces
Located in New York, NY
One beautiful set of 16 (pieces) green malachite chess pieces, pieces are hand-carved, circa 20th century, early to mid. Tallest: 2" height, shortest: ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
$675 / set
MEMPHIS ZOLO Wooden Toys designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi MOMA 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A Memphis Zolo Toys set of 54 wooden puzzle pieces designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi in 1987 for MOMA. All of the parts are made of wood and are hand-painted. The rare form...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
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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Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
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Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.