Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Chess Talent Walnut Set
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
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 Vintage Modern 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
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1960s Vintage Original Disney Snow White & Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeak Toy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Set of Snow White and the seven Dwarf squeak rubber toy made by Ledraplastic Italy in the 1960s. These toys have a peculiar asymmetric position of the ears making it particul...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
WHITE & 24k GOLD FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD by RS Barcelona
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
FOOSBALL TABLE RS2 GOLD
DESIGNED BY RAFAEL RODRÍGUEZ for RS Barcelona
24k gold-plated game play, design and sophistication. The RS2 Gold is our most chic football table. It’s one of...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Prada Book w Slipcover, by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, 1st Edition 2009
By Prada
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Prada Book, saffiano textured faux leather slip case and book cover, this book is filled with hundreds of beautiful photos chronicling Prada’s history, ideas development, p...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Praying Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a praying woman. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Artist Edition Limited Edition Surf Board by Graham Gillmore for Beau Lake
By BeauLake
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Limited Edition Surf Board designed by renowned artist Graham Gillmore.
In 2023 Beau Lake, the creator of the world's most beautiful paddle boards, collabo...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam, Paint, Acrylic
Jazz Mania and Collection, French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jazz Manies et Collections (Jazz Mania and Collections), French Book by Frédéric Marchand, 1997.
Preface by Francis Hofstein and Bernard Lion.
The author has collected 180 objects re...
Category
1990s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Wicker & Bamboo Adult Tricycle
Located in Hudson, NY
This wicker and bamboo adult tricycle is sure to garner attention. Made in the 1980s, the steel frame is artfully wrapped with wicker and bamboo and com...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ashtray attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Glass, brass and leather ashtray attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Good Condition
Similar model on Fontana Arte House of Glass 181
Thank you
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Passione di Gioco Walnut Mahjong
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Mahjong in matt Canaletto walnut with brass parts in ruthenium finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Embraer 170 Jet Airplane Aircraft Model Brazil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Embraer 170 Jet. Made of Wood in the Scale of 1/75. This exquisite Embraer 170 Model is handcrafted by a master craftsmen from the finest Wood. Attention is given...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
LMS LNER Loch Awe Original Vintage Travel Poster by Norman Wilkinson, 1930s
Located in Devon, GB
Produced for London Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway to promote rail travel to the Scottish Highlands, this scarce British quad royal travel poster by No...
Category
1930s British Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Large Mid-Century Italian Giorgio Armani Eye Glasses Factice Shop Display Piece
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a rare and unique item! The Armani Eyeglasses Factic for display in a shop comes with its original cardboard packaging and is made of metal a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1968-1970 Hardbound Vogue Magazines, Set of 9
By Vogue
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of nine hardcover cloth bound ex-libris Vogue magazines from 1968-1970. Dark green cloth binding with gold embossed lettering.
Featuring many iconic covers and editorials from D...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Wooden Traditional Figure in a Niche of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a saint in a wooden niche. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen 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 likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage Pink Emerald Green Cartier Panther Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Pillow Cushion
Description:
This gem is a one-of-a-kind custom made luxury cushion (pillow) from an exquisite and rare vintage vintage pure silk Cartier fashion scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Comedy & Tragedy Mask Bookmark / Paperclip
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silver bookmark or paperclip.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the form of Comedy & Tragedy masks.
Fully marked to the reverse.
Simply wonderful Tiffany de...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermès Pre-Owned Notebook in paper case
By Hermès
Located in Vienna, AT
This Notebook from Hermès comes in a Paper case in the typical Hermès orange and it´s boundet with 3 metal rings . The Notebook is in a excellent condition and has never been used be...
Category
2010s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird's-eye maple and erable. Hand-painted golf chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Luxury Exotic Wood and Bronze Dugout by William Stuart for Costantini Design
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Luxury Exotic Wood and Bronze Dugout by William Stuart for Costantini Design
3.75" H x 1.75 W x 0.5" D
Costantini founder William Stuart has bough...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Artist Edition Limited Edition Surf Board by Graham Gillmore for Beau Lake
By BeauLake
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Limited Edition Surf Board designed by renowned artist Graham Gillmore.
In 2023 Beau Lake, the creator of the world's most beautiful paddle boards, collabo...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam, Paint, Acrylic
[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 Vintage Modern 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)")
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Plaster Religious Traditional Wall Artwork of The Last Supper, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork depicting The Last Supper. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear con...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
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
Elegance The Iconic 80's Chessboard in the Style of Rena Dumas"Hermes
By Rena Dumas
Located in Guazzora, IT
Elegance The Iconic 80's Chessboard in the Style of Rena Dumas"Hermes :
As a designer, I consider this 1980s chessboard a perfect example of how design can transform a functional ob...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Cut Steel, Sheet Metal
Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
The very beautiful 'Reflections of Eternity' jewelry coffee table book from luxury Maison, Van Cleef & Arpels. Book was published to mark the Centenary (100th Anniversary) of Van Cle...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch
Signed, KHL
3" in (76.2 mm)
Amusing faux cabochon lapis turquoise
caterpillar brooch pin, gold tone mounting.
Come in it's original dust bag a...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
21st Century Leather Poseidon Round Bathroom Set Made in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
It’s easy to understand why they are called best seller.
This is our Poseidon round bathroom set entirely covered in soft and waterproof genuine leather. Our Rialto tray, together with a round soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, a cotton pad holder and a small box for rings to create a complete set. Five accessories with simple and minimal design perfect for contemporary and traditional bathroom suites.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
'Air France Paris' Original Vintage Travel Poster by Bernard Villemot, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Air France commissioned French artist Bernard Villemot to design this dazzling poster to promote tourism to Paris in 1967. Primarily printed in blue and green, the painterly design f...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Little Book of Chanel by LagerfeldThe Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer
By Coco Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Little Book of Chanel by Lagerfeld: The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer, Hardcover Book by Emma Baxter-Wright.
Small fashion book: 7 x 5 inches.
Elegant and stunningly illustrat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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 Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Helmut Newton Portraits, Helmut Newton, First Edition 1987
Located in Stamford, CT
Portraits. New York: Pantheon Books, 1987. First Edition. A series of portrait photography from the renowned fashion and celebrity photographer, Helmut Newton. From the introduction,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
CARTIER 1970 Paris Guilloché Pocket Butane Gas Lighter In Plaqué d'Argent
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A pocket lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful butane pocket lighter, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970's. The lighter is a classi...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Bocce Game Set by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Bomber Ski Heritage Carbon Size 180 in Wood & Carbon for All Terrain Exploration
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
HERITAGE CARBON 78
These powerful, precise skis are engineered with materials that offer an unparalleled combination of high stiffness and propulsion, thanks to the liveliness of wo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jeré Chrome Plated Tic Tac Toe Set on Charcoal Black Marble Base, ca 70s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Curtis Jeré Chrome Plated Tic Tac Toe Set on Charcoal Black Marble Base, ca 70s
This is a great decorative item or useful piece for a collector and admirer of vintage games or of Cu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970
Printed By S.P.A.D.E.M, Paris
Translated from French by Jean Didry
Printed In France
"Profuse black & white photos and color illustratio...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model O Piano, Fully Refurbished, 1911
Located in Manhasset, NY
Steinway & Sons, Baby Grand Model L Piano, Refurbished Satin Ebony, 1911, 88 Keys, Serial Number 146562
This exceptional 1911 Steinway piano, Model 146561, has undergone a complete ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer
Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A substantial black and red burgundy marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces.) Board makes a great decorative object or can even be used for entertaining (trivet, s...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Antonio’s Girls (Autographed) & Thousand and One Nights 1st ed. Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Authograph First Edition copy of “Antonio’s Girls” 1982 & “Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights” First Edition 1985. Both in English.
Antonio’s Girls – Collection of the works of Antonio Lopez varied and prolific fashion illustrations and his own private works from the 1970s and early 80s. Some of his outrageous shoes designs, photographs & stories from celebrities ( Grace Jones, Tina Chow, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall & others) are included. Hard bound book First Edition with 128 pgs. manufactured in USA 1982. English language copy.
Signed: Antonio 83 on 1st page and two gold dots in left side of the dust jacket front both with a gold pen.
Dimension: 11 1/2 inches x 9 3/8 inches.
Antonio’s Tales From The Thousand and One Nights – This book consists of the 13 stories from the Thousand & One Nights book per translation by Sir Richard Burton...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Silver Plate Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist silver plate menorah, circa 1970s. The menorah is in fair condition with some spotting to the plate and measures 6.5"W x 4.25"D x 6.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Luxury Exotic Wood and Bronze Dugout by William Stuart for Costantini Design
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Luxury Exotic Wood and Bronze Dugout by William Stuart for Costantini Design
3.75" H x 1.75 W x 0.5" D
Costantini founder William Stuart has bough...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1992 Vintage POP Swatch Watch Special Dots - Op Art - Designed by Vasarely - NOS
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage new old stock limited edition and collectable POP Swatch watch from the 1992 Fall Winter Collection "Special Dots" model PWK166, Designed by Vasarel...
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes, "Picasso" 1955
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes,
Vintage, Picasso, First Edition, 1955.
Description: Pablo Picasso. Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes.
Pu...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
GUCCI by Tom Ford Black Leather Boots 1999
By Gucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tom Ford’s Gucci pair of knee-high leather boots, circa 1999.
In a sleek silhouette, these vintage Gucci boots are crafted in black lamb supple lea...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Modernist Stainless Steel & Brass Menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist chrome & brass menorah by Shelly Turner for Alef Judaica, circa 1990s. The menorah measures 9"W x 2"D x 4.5"H and is signed on the front side. I cannot make out the name; i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Mahjong Game Board in Black Polished Ebony Passione Di Gioco
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Ebony polished mahjong with ruthenium brass parts.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
Superior Lapin Husky Plush by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
Located in Poviglio, IT
This Collectible Plush Husky Dog was conceived by Muchi Decor as refined but light-hearted decoration for your room. This plush is made of real Superior Lapin fur with 100% natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Chessboard in Matte Horn and Suede
Located in Hudson, NY
Arcahorn is an Italian company founded in 1958 by Mario Guerro. His family's company meticulously produces luxury decorative objects in zebu horn and other natural materials. This ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Five Architects, second edition, 1975, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover
Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier
Published by Oxford University Press, 1975
by Richar Eisenman, Pe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The End Montauk, N.Y. 'Signed'
By Michael Dweck
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) photographic essay documenting the surfing subculture on the eastern end of Long Island. Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, in 2004. Tall 4to, unpaginated...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Laboratory Microscope, German, Scientific Instrument, Carl Zeiss Jena
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage laboratory microscope. A German, enamelled metal scientific instrument by Carl Zeiss Jena, dating to the late 20th century, circa ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 16-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 1986
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Large terrestrial globe with paper gores
on a stylish black lucite base
scale 1: 31,350,000
18" inches, (45.5cm.) high.
16" in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
MCCS Sphera Black 2-Speaker System
By Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A new concept of loudspeaker system is now being presented: Mario Cioni Crystal Sound introduces Sphera, a new loudspeaker system. A speaker of high quality made with a precious mate...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Lifting the Curtain on Design Hardcover 2010 by Vicente Wolf
By Vicente Wolf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lifting the Curtain on Design Hardcover 2010 by Vicente Wolf.
Simplify, Connect, Expand. These principles, each fundamental to the practice of design, provide the framework for inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 7 Antique Fishing Rods and Parts, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 7 antique fishing big fishing rods and parts. Made in Spain, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954
In overall good condition.
A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
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1950s Vintage Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lladró Great Dragon Sculpture by Francisco Polope. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition dragon sculpture in matte porcelain with gold lustre. A symbol of power and prosperity in Eastern culture, this magical creature, the bearer of good luck, is the protagonist in this spectacular High Porcelain limited edition. The hundreds of scales covering its skin are individually hand painted with gold lustre, an extremely laborious technique requiring the expertise of the finest artists. The luminosity distinguishing its spectacular embellishment is attained by combining gloss and satin finishes, united by an iridescent metallic hue on the chest and a vivid turquoise hue on the crest. The complexity of the dragon´s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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