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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
French Late 19th Century Bronze Armillary Sphere Depicting the Titan Atlas
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French bronze armillary sphere depicting Atlas carrying the world from the late 19th century with verdigris patina. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Rosewood Sanxian Inlaid with Gemstones
Located in 景德镇市, CN
20th Century Chinese Rosewood Sanxian – Handcrafted Traditional Instrument Inlaid with Gemstones
Discover the refined elegance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this 20th Ce...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor
with handcrafted helmet and protects.
Made with original japanese fabrics only use for
samuraï armor confection, ...
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Glass
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, heavy in weight, and with a ric...
Category
1960s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...
Category
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
GERMANY 1915 Art Nouveau Antique Duck Head Cigar Cutter In Plated Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art-nouveau cigar cutter made in Germany.
This is a beautiful cigar cutter created in Germany during the late art-nouveau period, back in the 1910-1920, The cigar cutter has been...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
18Th Century Water Gilded Sunburst Around Clouds
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible and very rare late 18th century Italian water gilded sunburst, with a formation of clouds surrounded by sunrays, in beautiful time worn condition, one ray has been lost...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
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
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
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
1969 Canned Candies The Exotic Women & Clothes of Paco Rabanne Jean Clemmer Nude
Located in Dayton, OH
'Canned Candies: The Exotic Women & Clothes of Paco Rabanne' - Photographed by Jean Clemmer - Copyright Edition Pierre Belfond, 1969 - Made and Printed in France by Humbolt, Nancy an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Vintage Indian large Silver Gilt beaded necklace Tribal
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian large Gold plated Silver beaded necklace
Large wax filled gold plated silver beads on woven cord
Darjeeling India 20th century
High grade silver with gold plate on...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
GWR Castles Book, Charles Oman, Historic Illustrated Reference, Vintage, English
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of 'Castles' by Charles Oman. An illustrated reference book published by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1929, presented in intact, original order with char...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917
Located in Bath, GB
A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass engraved on the lid with the war office crow's foot mark and dated 1917
The hunter cased pocket compass has an attr...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand, Decoration Object Pheasant Mounts Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A large artistically created birds for table decor, taxidermy pheasant. This figure is Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique from one another, with slightly different positions and physical characteristics. Its is very well-weighted and well-balanced piece, beautifully crafted with rare bread of colourful pheasant. The spirit of this bird is a great problem-solver and can invent a way for any of your troubles. Native American lore states that the pheasant symbolises protection and concealment because the bird spends most of the time squatted down in the grass. The presence of a pheasant at your home is, therefore, symbolic of protection from evil eye and power
This superb Ringneck Pheasant specimen comes from a Taxidermy collection...
Category
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Feathers
Antique 16th Century German (Augsburg) parcel-gilt Silver-Gold Chalice/Goblet
Located in Doha, QA
This is an absolutely exquisite rare Cooper-gilt ,silver-gold and three Sterling Silver angels Chalice originated from Augsburg (Germany ) in th...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
Eskimo Model Kayak, Wood Covered with Seal Skin, Lined with Bone
Located in Leuven , BE
What makes this model so special is that all the hunting devices are still present: spears, harpoons, spear thrower, wood float board, and bladder, paddles and other equipment used for seal hunting. Please note how well these are made in a stunning combination of wood and bone and lashed on deck under bone and sinew spear securers. Despite the kayak frame...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Set of 8 Books with Flowers, Nordens Flora, Sweden, 20th Century
By Carl Axel Lindman
Located in Greven, DE
Set of 8 Books - Nordens Flora
Carl Axel Magnus Lindman (* April 6, 1856 in Halmstad, Sweden; † June 21, 1928 in Adolf Fredriks församling, Stockholms län) was a Swedish botanist. ...
Category
20th Century Swedish 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
19th Century English Sterling Silver Equestrian Horseshoe Vesta Case Match Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th Century English sterling silver equestrian horseshoe vesta case match box and striker. Hallmarked, Birmingham, England 1887. Acquired from a collector's estate ...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sketches On The Old Road Through France to Florence by A. H. Hallam Murray
Located in Middletown, NY
London: John Murray, 1904.
First, Limited Edition.
4to, 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 inches (244 x197 mm); xxv, map, 328 pp. Wide margins, printed on hand-made unbleached Arnold paper. 48 full-pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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
Victrola XVI Mahogany Upright Disc Player & Discs C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Victrola XVI Mahogany Upright Disc Player & Discs C1900.
24 1/4" x 22 7/8" x 49".
A well crafte...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
"The Holy Bible" By Rev. John Brown, 1870s
Located in Palermo, IT
"The Holy Bible" By Rev. John Brown, 1870s
Old and new testaments.
Marginal references and illustrations;
An exact summary of the several books;
A paraphrase on the most obscure or i...
Category
1870s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass round-section ground astronomical telescope France circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Astronomical round-section brass ground astronomical telescope with single-elongation focusing and rack and pinion, with researcher viewfinder, complete with oak rack stand and orig...
Category
1870s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Katsura, Hermitage and Gardens, a Moment of Perfection, French Book, 1986
Located in Atlanta, GA
Katsura, Ermitage et Jardins - Un Moment de Perfection (Katsura, Hermitage and Gardens, a Moment of Perfection), French Book by Office du Livre, Vilo Editions Paris, 1986.
Book by Arata Isozaki and Osamu Sato; photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto; French translation and commentary by Pierre and Suzanne Rambach.
A visit to Katsura, the imperial villa, is a circuit of an hour. One emerges amazed, astonished, and dazzled. What remains are the intense images captured by the eye, captured by the moment that flees without recourse.
Amid its garden and the four tea pavilions that border the central pond, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito, on the banks of the river that flows through Kyoto, Katsura remains the image of refinement.
Villa, also known as Katsura Rikyū, is an architectural gem located in Kyoto, built in the 17th century by Prince Toshihito. Designed as a place of relaxation for the imperial family, this villa embodies not only the elegance and serenity of Japanese architecture but also the perfect harmony between man and nature.
Visionary architects Bruno Taut and Walter Gropius of the Bauhaus movement, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, and Le Corbusier, were influenced in their designs by the Katsura Imperial Villa, particularly by its minimalist approach, clean lines, and profound respect for the environment.
This helped to disseminate and integrate the principles of Japanese architecture into the modern movement.
The elegance of this princely "hermitage" and its tea pavilions creates an atmosphere of serenity and highlights the natural beauty of its surroundings.
Its landscaped gardens, true contemplative gems, feature a meticulous arrangement of ponds, bridges, rocks, and vegetation, creating a subtle harmony.
It is said that the brilliant gardeners of the Katsura Villa brought about a revolution: for the first time, they introduced, into the landscapes they created by imitating nature, elements that could only come from man: straight lines, regular geometric curves, or, conversely, skillfully rhythmic ones.
In short, the Katsura Imperial Villa is a cultural and architectural treasure offering a fascinating insight into traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy.
This is a beautiful coffee table art book.
The authors:
Arata Isozaki (磯崎 新, Isozaki Arata...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Tic-Tac-Do Board with Brass X's and O's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully styled Tic-Tac-Do Board in solid brass. A perfectly designed piece to play, but even better, the piece can sit on a console, cocktail table or great icebreaker for the...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Tube with hand written Quran excerpts Parchment Scroll ca 1800
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful and masterfully done silver oriental tube with hand written Quran excerpts parchment roll inside. The Tube has been hand crafted in 19th century and the scroll it...
Category
Early 19th Century Saudi Arabian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage clavier piano display model circa 1962, Evanston, IL, USA. Clavier, a bi-monthly music instructional magazine originating in 1962, likely designed this action model as a sale...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Dieter Rams for Braun Audio 310 Record Player and L60 floor speaker 1970s
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Classic Braun Audio 310 unit paired with L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, produced by Braun. The unit is fully functional, recently cosm...
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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
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
Tarot Card The Queen of Cups Set of 2
By Vetrofuso
Located in Milan, IT
Stunning in its simplicity, this Murano glass replica of the medieval tarot card by the Visconti di Modrone will transform any decor with its antique allure. The Queen of Cups, a poe...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Collection of Leather Bound Classic Books, Easton Press & Franklin Library
By Franklin Press, Easton Press
Located in Peabody, MA
A collection of twenty-seven 1970s-1980s era leather bound and 22kt gold leaf classic novels. Nineteen by Easton Press, and eight published by Franklin Library. Many feature silk mo...
Category
1970s American American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Sergio Rodrigues (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book provides a unique insight into the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues world by reflecting on his lifetime achievements, from design to architecture, his design concepts, h...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Long Vintage Native American graduated Navajo Silver bead Necklace 30 inch
Located in London, GB
Long graduated Navajo stamped silver bead Necklace 30 inch
circa 1960s.
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Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1843 - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 ...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
White Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph & Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Brionvega RR126 a.k.a. the “Musical Pet”. This iconic radio phonograph and record player was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965.
Fully original, in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Beautiful 19th-Century Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue in Polychrome Clay and Wood
Located in Lisse, NL
A powerful and emotionally rich representation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, hand-carved in wood, clay and richly polychromed, dating from the late 1800s. Likely originating from Fra...
Category
19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Bamboo Shoehorn, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Italian Bamboo Shoehorn, 1960s
Good condition.
A very elegant object that belonged to a military regiment Commander.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
Large 1778 Lotter World Map - Ovoid Projection with Captain Cook's Voyage Routes
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1778 Lotter World Map - Ovoid Projection with Captain Cook's First Voyage Routes
Description: This rare 1778 map, "Mappe Monde ou Carte Generale de L'Univers," was published ...
Category
1770s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
7 Vol. Set- Charles Merivale, A History Of The Romans Under The Empire, 1858
Located in Bridgeport, CT
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, various publishing dates. Bound in tan leather with red and brown with gilt spines. Marbelized end papers. All with bookplates ins...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, reminiscent of a Classic sculpture museum.
Olot has been a hub for sculpture and rel...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
20th Century German Glass Case Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century German scale encased in a glass and wood frame is a fine example of precision engineering and functional design. The scale features a b...
Category
20th Century German Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist Architectural Model in Stained Plywood 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Modernist Architectural Model in Stained Plywood, presumably Dutch, 1950s.
This highly tasteful 1950s Modernist architectural model is well crafted in stained plywood and solid wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Mahjong Case, Oriental, Teak Gaming Tile Box, Late Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique Mahjong case. An Oriental, teak gaming tile box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Showcasing fine craftsmanship a...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Teak
French 18th Century Risen Christ/Resurrection Statue With Flag
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved wooden risen Christ/ resurrection statue with flag in folk-art style.
Great expression and traces of original color still visible.
France circa 1750.
Weathered,...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Syrian Style Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Backgammon Set
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mosaic Backgammon set featuring a traditional Syrian style design and fine craftsmanship. Made in Morocco.
The board/ box is made of various woods and inlays. A genuine wo...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
FORNASETTI Butterfly Poker Card Game Set Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage butterfly poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIero Fornasetti, made in Milan Italy by Fornase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Custom Made Oak Backgammon Table with Bakelite Checkers
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool vintage custom made oak backgammon table with bakelite checkers, circa 1970s. The table is in very good vintage condition and measur...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite, Oak
Vintage Black Dial Telephone Bakelite PTT Ericsson Type 1951
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage rotary or dial telephone, made entirely of Bakelite, designed in 1951 by Ericsson for the PTT, the design is based on its art deco style predecessor, the Ericsson model 1931....
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique set of six volumes of 'British Birds with their Eggs and Nests', authored by Arthur G. Butler and illustrated by F.W. Prohawk and dating to the late Victoria...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass sextant signed Imray & Son 89 & 102 Minories London mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Imray & Son 89 & 102 Minories London, datable to around mid-19th century, instrument housed in its original mahogany box shaped like the instrument with hinges, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Old Rotary Telephone Bakelite Bell Telephone Company 1942
Located in Poperinge, BE
Cool vintage rotary telephone by Bell Telephone Company, Belgium, dated inside 1942.
This beautiful and elegant model has a bakelite horn and...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Big Nudes by Helmut Newton, Introduction by Karl Lagerfeld 1982 First Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
"Big Nudes" by Helmut Newton, Introduction by Karl Lagerfeld 1982
First Edition - American. Very good copy in a dust jacket. A collection of provocative full-page black & white nude...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
English Burl Walnut Brass Mounted Book Safe with 2 Tree Calf Leather Bindings
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual English burl walnut brass mounted book safe of unusually fine quality containing 2 leather bound volumes marketed by Asprey & Company, England. I have never seen a...
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Estate American Surveyor's Transit Level in Original Fitted Oak Box, 1930s-1940s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate American surveyor's transit level in original fitted oak box and signed "BOSTROM- BRODY mf6, Atlanta GA.", circa 1930-1940s. Model #4, Serial #47....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
American vintage cash register from NATIONAL, made of metal
Located in Milano, IT
We present a timeless treasure: the antique American cash register from the early 20th century, revisited and enriched with the charm of Italian lire!
Enter a world where history an...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage Panasonic Toot-a-Loop-Radio, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panasonic toot-a-loop-radio is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s by Panasonic R-72 (R72) and built by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co
This radio is the...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
The Art of Fine Gardening: Craig Bergmann Landscape Design
Located in New York, NY
The long-awaited debut book on Craig Bergmann, pre-eminent designer of traditional gardens along the North Shore of Chicago
For more than four decades, Craig Bergmann has been recog...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant, Saint Relic Wood Carved 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique reliquary contains a relic of Saints with paper roll telling the name in latin. It is hand made of wood, hand carved and very professional made.
it can be worn or just d...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany The table lighter works perfeclty. This smoking set is in excellent condition.
Dimension :
Ashtray 5,51 x 3,93 x ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx
Mark TWAIN. The Prince and the Pauper. FIRST EDITION SECOND STATE - 1882
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TWAIN, Mark (Samuel Clemens).
TITLE: The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages.
PUBLISHER: Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION ...
Category
1880s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Double Deck Boxed Set of Playing Cards by Harrods of London - New Old Stock
By Harrods
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool double deck boxed set of playing cards by Harrod's of London, circa 1970s. . The set is in new unused condition and the box measures 5"W x 3.75"D x 1"H. Fun, high qualit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French.
The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on.
It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber
Located in Knivsta, SE
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber. Made in France during the late 19th Century. Provenance: Baron Ehrenkrona, Hulterstad Manor in Sweden.
Wear consiste...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold
Mid-Century Italian Settimio Soprani 80 Bass Accordion, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Italian Settimio Soprani 80 bass accordion, 1960s
Integral and working. Good condition.
It is a very particular model that professionals will appreciate.
No case.
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Zenith Console Radio Model 9-S-262
Located in Fulton, CA
A Philco Model 9-S-262 console radio with multiple band dial. Circa. 1938. All electrical components and speaker intact, but not tested. Beautiful dial, grill cloth and finish.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
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Walnut
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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