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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Omega Jumbo Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952
By Omega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Omega Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952
Ref. 2486-1, caliber 381 (Lemania 27DL)
Patinated silver dial, alternating applied Arabic numer...
Category
1950s Swiss Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Trio Of 19th Century Ninos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This listing is for a TRIO of Ninos. These figures of the Baby Jesus was made in colonial Guatemala. They are carved from wood, covered with gesso, and painted with soft, lifelike co...
Category
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Boeing Flying Fortress Control Yoke
By ANRI
Located in Aspen, CO
This WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Control Yoke is mounted on riveted aircraft aluminum with the original data plate and instrument panel placard. Straight from the restoration ha...
Category
20th Century American Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s. The box is made in walnut wood, and it includes chess game, checkers game, card game...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Indian Jhansi, Bundelkhand Bronze Toy Horse Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good antique bronze temple horse on wheels toy originating from Jhansi City in Bundelkhand in Northern India and dating from the 19th century. The Hindu region of Bundelkhand is we...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Niels Erik From Modernist Silver Pendant Necklace with Agate
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A late 1960s or early 1970s pendant necklace by Danish silversmith N. E. From. The ovale pendant has a polished insert of red/rose agate. Its comes with its original 50 cm box neckla...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Radio by American Bosch Circa, 1935
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic Art Deco AM radio by United American Bosch (Magnito Corporation) Springfield Mass. circa. 1935. Restored to original working condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Rhodes, James Ford, History of the United States, 7 Vols, in a Fine Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RHODES, James Ford.
TITLE: History Of The United States From The Compromise of 1850 To The Final Restoration Of Home Rule At The South In 1877.
PUBLISHER: NY: The Macm...
Category
1910s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rudyard KIPLING. Many Inventions. 1893 - FIRST EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard.
TITLE: Many Inventions.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1893.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling on the title-page under h...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Oscar: The Style, Inspiration & Life of Oscar De La Renta by Sarah Mower (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket. Completely clean inside and out. Lavishly illustrated with color and black & white photographs of the wealthy and stylish set that could have been in Slim Aaron's book A Wonderful Time. Similar guest lists. Many of Oscar de la Renta's most memorable gowns and elegant evening wear are here. Also many of the designer's drawings reproduced here. Lots of insider talk from John Fairchild, Diana Vreeland, C.Z. Guest, Anna Wintour, etc. Photographs by Irving Penn, Bert Stern, Steven Meisel, Harry Benson, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Helmut Newton, Francesco Scavullo, Arthur Elgort, David Bailey, Mario Testino, Annie Liebovitz...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
GUCCI Geometric G Briefcase Backgammon Game Set
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The '50s and '60s archives reveal a selection of intricately designed pieces from the world of sports and leisure. Inspired by these items' playful spirit and curated details, this N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Two Large Malachite Eggs on Brass Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...
Category
20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
17th C. Sheet Music "Feria vi. Paschae" (page 191 and 192)
Located in Soquel, CA
17th C. Sheet Music "Feria vi. Paschae" (page 191 and 192)
Excellent example of Latin sheet music for Catholic church services. Bold red title and notations, with red staff lines. N...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature Painted Union Jack Leather Chesterfield Sofa – Vintage British Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th/Early 21st c. a striking handcrafted miniature Chesterfield sofa, meticulously designed with a distressed dark navy leather exterior and a hand-painted Union Jack motif. Me...
Category
1990s English Chesterfield Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early Antique Engraved Silver Crucifix, Reliquary Cross Box Pendant 17th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SILVER CRUCIFIX/LATIN CROSS
A striking and decorative piece made from continental silver with a central crucifix engraved with a fairly naive depiction of Christ.
The centr...
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Root Bowl, Wabi Sabi Style, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Wooden Wabi Sabi Root bowl from Scandinavia, circa 1800s. In good vintage condition showing beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Pewter
British Admiralty Mark III Clinometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Clinometer inspectors forty five degree mark III admiralty pattern instrument. Made by E.R. Watts & Son, London. No 23374. Fitted to a mahogany case with leather strap. 5" H x 13" W ...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Brooke Astor Auction at Sotheby's, NY September 2012, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Brooke Astor Auction at Sotheby's, NY September 2012. 1st Ed softcover auction catalog. Brooke Astor was the ultimate New York philanthropist marrying...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tadao Ando Venice: Pinault Collection at the Palazzo Grassi & the Punta Della
Located in valatie, NY
Tadao Ando Venice: The Pinault Collection at the Palazzo Grassi and the Punta Della Dogana by Philip Jodidio. Published by Skira Rizzoli, NY, 2014. Hardco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Gold Filled Walking Stick Cane
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique black lacquer ebonized wood walking stick cane with gold filled ornately decorated top with monogram. 36 3/4" long. Top is 2 1/2" x 1 1/2".
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Cigarette Case - Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver, hinged cigarette case, London, year-hallmarked for 1931, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths (located at 112 Regent Street West, London) - makers. The cigar...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Billiard Case
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This striking case is an elegant addition to any playroom and will add a splash of color and sophisticated luxury to any home. The wood box is entirely covered in leather with a brig...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Resin
large Santa Claus Belsnickle Christmas Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk art sculpture.
18th/19th century, possibly earlier, most likely depicting Saint F...
Category
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
16th Century Italian Renaissance Carving of a Male Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
16th century Italian carved and polychromed figure of a male saint or prophet with a wonderful presence. Shown holding an open book in his right hand with flames at his feet, mid-16t...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Continetal Silver Ebonized Walking Cane Stick Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique continetal silver handled walking stick, circa 1870 in date
The striking stick features a silver Crutch handle which is engraved 'C J Stuilt' on a gentle...
Category
1870s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Fine 19th C. German Wood Brass Carpenters Plough Plane Signed Steinlin
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique 19th century German screw arm plough plane carpenters tool in beautifully aged original old color patina to wood and brass w/ very fine hand crafted construction. Stamped Ste...
Category
19th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina.
If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and quality carved, antique Gothic mantle...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage 20th Century Dunhill Half-Giant Aquarium Table Lighter c.1950
By Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Half-Giant Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features four Lucite panels engraved a...
Category
20th Century British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not orig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dow Jones Wall Street Journal Broad Tape Ticker Tape Machine
Located in Stamford, CT
This antique Dow Jones News Wire Broad Tape Ticker Tape machine from the 1930s-1940s. With its beautifully crafted design and historical significan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1750 Map of the Holy Land: The Land of Canaan and the Twelve Tribes
Located in Langweer, NL
Carte de la Terre de Canaan ou Terre Promise
Cartographer: Le St. Robert
Date of Publication: 1750
This exquisite 18th-century map, 'Carte de la Terre de Canaan ou Terre Promise', w...
Category
1750s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Located in Fulton, CA
Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed in leather "Barnum & Bailey". Could be converted into a mirror or simply enjoyed as...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
C1930 Vintage & Unusual Form Upright Bass Benedikt Lang Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular upright bass 4 string by Benedikt Lang c1930. Was told its an unusual form, and from my experience i believe that to be very true. Seems as tho its in fairly good conditi...
Category
1930s German Bohemian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple
Antique book collection of French photos and portraits 19th century
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique book collection of French photos and portraits 19th century
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
CLOUGH - Plutarch's Lives. The Translation Called Dryden's. 5 vols. FINELY BOUND
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CLOUGH, A. H. (Plutarch).
TITLE: Plutarch's Lives. The Translation Called Dryden's.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1872.
DESCRIPTION: 5 vol., 8-13/16" x 6...
Category
1870s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Poker Case
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This precious companion of a card player aficionado is an exquisite work of artisanal craftsmanship. The case is in walnut wood and mahogany with special walnut wood hinges. A fine l...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Mahogany
Cartier Paris Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box Vintage 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Must De Cartier Paris Vintage Playing Poker or Bridge Cards in Red Original Box.
Cartier playing cards, one deck plus joker, poker, bridge playing cards in Cartier red 2-doors case.
Les Must De Cartier playing cards were only sold from 1972-1976.
This silk-lined box of cards with 18-karat gilded corners, printed with the Les Must De Cartier logo, is a gift for the true collector.
The box measures: 6 1/2" by 4 1/4" by 1 3/8" and is marked Cartier.
Beautiful deep red color cards with golden accents, Cartier cameo monogram, and 18-karat gold splashed edges.
These cards are beautiful and rare, a real treasure.
Cartier playing cards in gilt-tooled leather red case, the inside marked "Les Must de Cartier, Paris".
Genuine Cartier and marked "Cartier Paris".
Cartier playing cards are Monaco grade for casinos and gaming each with the Cartier monogram.
Vintage Luxe Must De Cartier poker...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Nicole Hollis: Artistry of Home
Located in New York, NY
Nicole Hollis: Artistry of Home
Author Nicole Hollis, Introduction by David Wiseman, Photographs by Douglas Friedman
Celebrated for her “delightfully el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hannah Wilke Retrospective Book with Drawing and Signature
By Hannah Wilke
Located in New York, NY
Hard bound first edition monograph on pioneering feminist artist/performance artist Hannah Wilke. Titled "Hannah Wilke: A Retrospective," it was published in 1989 in conjunction with...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys – Designed by Nils Olsson, Sweden, Circa 1960
Experience the timeless charm of Sweden with this set of five handpainted trad...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Visions of Home: Timeless Design, Modern Sensibility
Located in New York, NY
Author Andrew Cogar and Marc Kristal, Introduction by James L. Strickland, Photographs by Eric Piasecki
A new volume from the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts features ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th century English Enamel Equestrian Silver Flask
Located in Leesburg, VA
Early 20th century English Enamel Equestrian Silver Flask
Unidentified Maker
England; early 20th century
Silver, enamel
Approximate size: 6 (h) x 3 (w) x 1.25 (d) in.
Crafted in E...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sotheby's Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Marquis de Ganay, Monaco 1987, Hard Cover
Located in Stamford, CT
Sotheby's hard cover catalog important antiquities and objects of art, Monaco, December 5, 1987.
Antiquities et Objets d'Art, Collection de Martine, Comtesse de Behague
provenant de ...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Vintage Cartier Jewelry Blue Sapphire French Gold Silk Scarf Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the like...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Linen, Silk
Vintage Heiser Parade Saddle with Bohlin Sterling Silver Accents C. 1940’s
By Edward H. Bohlin
Located in Bernville, PA
Parade saddle by Heiser of Denver with Bohlin sterling silver. Beautiful tooling on the leather and seat marked Hieser, Denver. Name plate marked Kenny Unger Cold Water. Tip of belt ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant Gustavian Cast Iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden dated 1808
Located in Knivsta, SE
An elegant Gustavian cast iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden. Made in Hellefors in 1808 with a ownership inscription SHB 1808 under a royal crown. Beautiful patina.
Wear ...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Religious Statue Jesus Christ in Art Deco style by belgian artist André Taeckens
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / Religous statue Jesus Christ / André Taeckens (1906-1965) / plaster, wood / Art Deco
Plaster Art Deco statue of Jesus, mounted on a beautifully crafted wooden stand...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot Fur Hat, 1950s
Located in Tilburg, NL
'Maison Kuiper' Ocelot fur hat, Model Sissy, The Netherlands, 1950s.
This is a rare beret style hat in ocelot fur made by 'Maison Kuiper' a very high-end...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Antique Silver and Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique walking stick with a continental silver cushion pommel and ebonized shaft, Circa 1880 in date.
This decorative walking cane features an exquisite cast s...
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto.
Francois Catroux innovator interior designer.
He mastered the idea of being contemporary.
This book looks at his work projects ranging ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gothic Table Clock w. Stunning Antique Pocket Watch Made of Gilt Bronze or Gold
Located in Lisse, NL
Small Gothic table clock with gilt bronze (or possibly golden) pocket watch by John Worboys of London, 1780-1810.
We know too little about antique ...
Category
Early 1800s British Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Masterpieces of Impressionism & Post-Impressionism - The Annenberg Collection
Located in Bradenton, FL
Masterpieces of Impressionism & Post-Impressionism - The Annenberg Collection. Softcover book, published in 1989 in conjunction with the exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art....
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Limited Edition GUCCI x adidas golf ball case handbag or shoulder bag in blue and white color ways, with removable and adjustable shoulder strap and push closure / made in Italy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Sothebys 2007 The Alberto Bruni Tedeschi Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Sothebys 2007 The Alberto Bruni Tedeschi Collection. Sotheby's, Milano, 2007. Soft cover. To Benefit the Virginio Bruni Tedeschi Foundation. Containing ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1930s Mole-Richardson, Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930s Mole-Richardson-Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487 -Professionally Restored, Made in Hollywood, Ca, 1930s
An original, exemplary, example of the rare Model 210, numbered 2487, film studio light made by Mole Richardson, Inc. of Hollywood, CA,
We are offering a professionally restored, remarkably intact version, including the the sliding interior lighting mechanism, the orignal porthole glass shade and rubber lighting cord. The high quality of casting of the brass and chrome parts , many of them with the enameled Mole Richardson logo.
The brass company identification tag is retained, the flood and spot light and the on and off switches are operational.
The lamp is raised on a wheeled tripartite base, with an adjustable height from 4' to 8' feet. Moves easily.
This is a rare opportunity to own the 'Rolls Royce' of movie studio lights, from the golden era of American film.
Overall measurements:
80-inches high, diameter of base 33-inches
The brass and chrome lantern /porthole light...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Oil on Copper - Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, 18th Century with Carved Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A beautifully preserved devotional oil painting on copper plate, depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly holding the Christ Child. Executed circa 1700–1750, this 18th-century work embodie...
Category
18th Century European Greco Roman Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Original Antique Map of the American State of Indiana, 1903
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Antique map of Indiana
Published By A & C Black. 1903
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
![[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/1st-ed-teenage-lust-signed-for-sale/f_8285/f_441747221742773661557/f_44174722_1742773662340_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)")
Spectacular Antique Original Engraving of a Town Plan of Jerusalem, 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Erster Abriss der Stadt Jerusalem wie sie Furnemblich zur Zeit des Hernn Christi beschaffen (..).'
Spectacular town plan...
Category
Early 1700s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Historical Map of Canaan with Insets of Jerusalem and Surrounding Regions, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The map titled "CANAAN" depicts the historical region known as Canaan, located in the Levant, which corresponds to modern-day Israel, Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and parts of S...
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Leather Gymnasium Dummies
Located in Hanover, MA
Two leather wrestling dummies marked Ivan’s Wrestling Products around the five Olympic rings embossed logo.
Large 65 inches tall by 43 inches wide arm to arm. Weight approximately 13...
Category
Late 20th Century Romanian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Golf Bag and Clubs, 1930-1940.
Vintage Golf Set for Collectors.
Wooden Golf Walking Sticks, Sunday Clubs and Hickory Golf Clubs.
For decorative pur...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Oil Lamp 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English nautical ship / Yacht / lifeboat gimbal compass / binnacle. Copper and brass body with single oil lamp on one side for illumination. Gimbal Sestrel compass...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ship Model "Sovereign of the Seas " a 17th-century warship of the English Navy
Located in Miami, FL
The Sovereign of the Seas, an early British "First-Rate Ship of the Line" was launched in 1637 and was the most magnificent ship of her era. Designed in 1630s by Phineas Pett, she was the first ship to have three full gun decks, carrying a total of 102 guns, on the orders of King Charles I. No expense was spared in her construction. Renamed the Royal Sovereign when Charles II came to the throne in 1660, she fought in several battles during the second and third Dutch wars between 1666-1673. The nine years war against France broke out in 1689 and the Sovereign of the Seas (Royal Sovereign) was present at the Battles of Beachy Head...
Category
20th Century English Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
One & Other Numbers with Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Practice counting using some of the most famous sculptures in the world!
One & Other Numbers features sculptures by master sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder’s playful and often vibr...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Virgin Sculpture on a Wooden Glass Door Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique cabinet with a slide glass door containing an antique plaster sculpture of a virgin, dressed with hand-tailored clothes. Manufactured by unknown artist in Spain, circa 1940....
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Box of Multicolored Chalks, Conte à Paris, 1970s, Unused, 2C10
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exceptional vintage box of multicolored chalks by Conte à Paris dates back to the 1970s and remains unused, offering both artistry and nostalgia. The set is housed in its origin...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Fine Victorian Walking Stick; Bone Carved Dog Head Handle; Cherrywood Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality cherry wood 19th century rare bone carved dog head handle walking stick from the fabulous collection of Prince Moritz (1926-2013) who was well known for his extensive co...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Cherry
1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
Located in Vienna, AT
A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany. It has a rotatable glass disc and offers multiple features like multiplication, division, interest-calculation and square root...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A deluxe edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Sec...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair Solid Etched Copper Tray
By Raymond Hood 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
1933 - A Century of Progress - Chicago Worlds Fair solid etched copper souvenir tray, unusual version with handles.
The Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
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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