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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Vintage 18 Karat White Gold Eight Round Cut Diamonds Band Ring
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique 18 karat white gold eight round cut diamonds band ring in SI quality and H-I colour, 9 karat, size 51.
France, circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques Book by Paul Atterbury
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Bulfinch Illustrated Encyclopedia of Antiques Book by Paul Atterbury.
Featuring more than one thousand color pictures, a comprehensive guide covers six categories of antiques (fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mary Emmerling's American Country West Book by Mary Ellisor Emmerling
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mary Emmerling's American Country West Book by Mary Ellisor Emmerling.By Mary Ellisor Emmerling, Carol Sama Sheehan.C.N. Potter, 1st edition 1985 - Art - 278 pages.The West, one of A...
Category
20th Century American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
California its coast and desert Book by Robert Reynolds
Located in North Hollywood, CA
California: its coast and desert Book by Robert Reynolds.
Beautiful large book full of photos of California. Cover has minor wear.
Title: California: its Coast and Desert, by Robert ...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Saint Francis of Assisi. Painted glass. Spanish school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Francis of Assisi. Painted glass. Spanish school, 18th century.
Painted glass showing a man with a halo, holding a skull (of which the viewer can see the lower part). Thanks t...
Category
18th Century Spanish Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ with angel. Oil on canvas. 18th century.
The painting depicts Christ, dressed, supported by the shoulders or back by an angel, both figures situated in an indeterminate space...
Category
18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Art Deco Motorized Store Display / ETALAGE-RECLAME CORP. New York City
By Advertising Metal Display Co. Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Motorized Store Display made by the ETALAGE-RECLAME CORP. New York City,, Truly ingenious design, The base has a spinning triangle that moves using a toothed pin that rides...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Metal
15 Volumes Vintage Charles Dickens Library Display Books
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
15 Volumes Vintage Charles Dickens Library Display Books
Impressive collection, vibrant colours ready to use or display.
Condition:
Very good, no issues to mention. General wear f...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walking cane, rock crystal, garnets. Signed Leopold van Strydonck, Belgium 1900.
By L. Van Strydonck
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jewel walking stick, rock crystal knob, spherical in shape, caged by intertwined bands made of gilded silver with garnet cabochons. Snakewood shaft. Metal and iron fe...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Alabaster, Metal, Silver, Iron
Reference Book Chinese - Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques, 2006
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques Hardcover - November 15, 2006
by Karen Mazurkewich(Author), A. Chester Ong(Author)
The international market for antique Chinese fur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Chinese and other Art - Ethnic Jewelry - Meilach, 1988
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Pictures necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, combs, and other jewelry made by various cultures around the world
Thank you
Binding: Hardcover
Original Release DateDecember 12, ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book European Porcelain and Antique - Altes Porzellan, 1988
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Altes Porzellan (German Edition) Turtleback - January 1, 1988
German Edition by Renate Müller-Krumbach (Author).
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book European Porcelain - Fayence aus Quimper - Marjatta Taburet, 1981
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Reference Book European Porcelain - Fayence aus Quimper - Marjatta Taburet
Additional information:
Author: Marjatta Stools
ISBN: 9783803050397
Binding method: Linen binding with dus...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book - The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Godden
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Reference Book European Porcelain - The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks - Godden
The Handbook of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks
Auteur: Geoffrey A Godden
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand Carved Bone Chess Set Chinese Asian Art with Travel Board Game
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful vintage hand carved bone chess set in fabulous condition. Perfect to put on a game table or stand on its own box which doubles as a chess board. These beautiful pieces can ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Baseball An Illustrated History Book by Geoffrey C. Ward Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baseball An Illustrated History Book by Geoffrey C. Ward Hardcover 1994.
First edition. Measuring approximately 11" x 9.5" with 486 numbered pages.
This book is in good condition.Dus...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Travelling Jewellers Precious Stone Samples, T.G.Woods
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A glazed sample case of precious stones, the collection of 12 gilt tins house a range of uncut stone samples all with their original hand penned labels. Among them is a rough diamond...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Circa 1780 Sailor's Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Wash Portrait Sketch's Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash group of portrait sketches on paper, housed in a glazed period gilt wood frame.
Some elderly ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
VINTAGE REVOLVING HAND CARVED ENGLiSH HARDWOOD SNOOKER POOL BILLIARDS CUE STAND
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage Mahogany snooker or pool cue holder that revolves
Please note the delivery fee listed ...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Last Supper. Silver-plated metal, wood. Spanish school, mid-20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Last Supper. Silver-plated metal, wood. Spanish school, mid-20th century.
Wall painting with a silverplated metal relief depicting the Last Supper (title in the lower area), with Ch...
Category
20th Century Spanish Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
One & One-Half Handwritten Folios from The Book Of Hours, 12th / 13th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
BOOK OF HOURS, 12TH / 13TH CENTURY
One & one-half manuscript pages / folios from a Book of Hours, handwritten on vellum in Latin, circa 1150-1250 with extensive use of Uncial initia...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Medieval Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Polished Aluminum and Brass Pool Table, 1980s California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom made pool table from the 1980s created by Beach Manufacturing in Santa Clara, CA. Company is no longer in business, but this beautiful pi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Slate, Brass, Aluminum
Wall-mounted audio system Dieter Rams, Braun
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall-mounted wall-mounted system audio system by Dieter Rams for Braun from the 1960s. High-quality construction featuring four aluminum E-profiles, four shelves, several reco...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Reference Book Chinese Art - Chinese Art Hardcover, 1961
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bronzes, pottery, porcelain, ivories, jades, sculpture and paintings-all these mediums of the Chinese creative genius are presented in this volume in full color. Rarely has such a co...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Tea Architecture - Chinese Leisure Teahouse
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting book about tea houses.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Dutch VOC History - Koopman in Azie - Merchant in Asia
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch Language, but easy to read with google translate on a phone.
Since its founding in 1602, the Dutch East India Company has grown into the world’s largest trading company. The VOC dominated trade between Europe and Asia for two centuries. What is less known is that the Company built up an even more extensive trade network within Asia, stretching from Yemen to Japan. The VOC even partly financed European trade with proceeds in Asia. Yet the Asian VOC company has never been studied or described to its full extent. Koopman in Asia puts an end to that gap. Historian Els Jacobs takes the reader on an exciting trading journey past the VOC branches in Asia. Look over the shoulder of the merchant and discover how he bought and sold his products, how he dealt with Asian suppliers and customers, and what problems he had to overcome to make the VOC trade profitable. After all, after the 17th-century cannon boom had died down and the gunpowder fumes had cleared, money had to be made. The author chose an approach that is as surprising as it is innovative: not the usual division by region, but the four most important products - spices, Indian textiles, Chinese tea and Javanese coffee - form the starting point. This maps out for the first time how commercial activities within Asia are interrelated. The many new points of view and the countless carefully chosen illustrations - many of them unknown treasures from Dutch museum collections - make Koopman in Asia a colorful sketch...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book - 40 Centuries Chinese Art, Porcelain, Painting, Lacquer, Bronze
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch Language.
Porcelain, Lacquer,Painting
Title: Veertig eeuwen Chinese kunst
Publisher: z.j. Den Haag Uitgeverij W. Gaade.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Dutch Earthenware -Dubbelgebakken - Plateel in Holland
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch language but easy to read with google translate on you phone. Interesting book about Dutch earthenware 1876-1940. Plateel ware.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Chinese Japanese Porcelain - Glerum - Aan Tafel
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch language but easy to read with google translate on you phone. Interesting book about Dutch dinner culture in the 17th and 18th century. Including glasswork and porcelain.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Chinese Japanese and European Porcelain - Poreselin Boek - Weiss
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch language but easy to read with google translate on you phone. Interesting book.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Chinese Porcelain - Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives An Alphabetical Compendium of Antique Legends and Beliefs, As Reflected in the Manners and Customs of is the first paperbound edition of...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book Japanese and Chinese Porcelain: C.J.A Jorg - Oriental Ceramics
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great book by the godfather of porcelain writing. CJA Jorg. This is the best book to start a journey of oriental porcelain with. It has a great variety of pieces. Also pieces that a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reference Book - Soame Jenyns Japanese Porcelain Arita Imari Kutani
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Standard work about Japanese Porcelain. Great starter book to build knowledge about Japanese Porcelain
Publisher: Faber and Faber (January 1, 1965)
Language: English
Hardcover: 368 pages
Roger Soame Jenyns (24 April 1904 - 14 October 1976),[1][2][3] who usually wrote his name simply as Soame Jenyns was a British art historian, known as an expert on East Asian ceramics...
Category
20th Century 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
Collecting Clarice Cliff Book by Howard Watson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collecting Clarice Cliff Book by Howard Watson.
The bold, bright hand-painted designs and extraordinary shapes of Clarice Cliff ceramics have attracted collectors for decades.
Now, there is a convenient handbook with pricing, pattern identification, and a detailed history of Clarice Cliff and her work, a unique find in the small selection of books on the popular pottery.
Readers will find over 500 price listings for teaware, plates, pots, vases, novelties and more.
Nearly 200 detailed, full-color photos of the most common pattern styles, along with a convenient shape guide, aid in identification.
Clarice Cliff remains one of the most revered and respected ceramic artists of the 20th century. Clarice Cliff comprehensively records her life and work, celebrating it with excellently reproduced images of her major pieces from her collections all around the world.
Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Cliff, Clarice 1899-1972. Bizarre ware. Art deco England. Pottery Design. Genre: Decorative arts. Language: English.
Title: Collecting Clarice Cliff.
Publisher: London : Kevin Francis...
Category
Late 20th Century English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Microphone Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage table lighter in the shape of a microphone. Just over 7 inches long. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Light patina giving this piece a classic silver color....
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer
Located in East Hampton, NY
SIGNED J.J.B.L.M - 16 a 22 RN Desterro Lisbon to face, this barometer is a very Rare and unusual mid-19th century polished brass marine barometer mounted on a gimble, the steel face ...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Interiors Styled by Mieke ten Have
Located in New York, NY
Interiors Styled by Mieke ten Have
By Mieke ten Have
Photography by Frank Frances
Leading interiors stylist Mieke ten Have shares her techniques for teasing out the elements of a ho...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Madame Grès: Couture Paris
Located in New York, NY
Madame Grès Couture Paris
Text by Olivier Saillard, Contributions by Anne Graire
The definitive monograph on iconic Parisian designer Madame Grès, seen b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vitra Miniature Ron Arad Designed Well Tempered Chair, Original Box & Paperwork
Located in Miami, FL
Vitra Miniature Ron Arad Designed Well Tempered Chair, Original Box & Paperwork
Offered for sale is a Vitra Design Museum miniature scale model of Ro...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
17th/18th Century Queen Anne Letters Patent on Vellum with Partial Great Seal
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Queen Anne letters patent on vellum with a partial Great Seal and beautifully detailed portrait of the Queen. This document dates to the late 17th or early 18th c...
Category
Late 17th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Letters of the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son in 4 Volumes Published 1787
Located in San Francisco, CA
Earl of Chesterfield's letters to his son and luminaries of the day in 4 volumes in their original full leather bindings, published London J. Dodsley 1787. The spines have raised ban...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Panasonic Transistor Radio R70
By Panasonic
Located in Pasadena, CA
Discover the nostalgic charm and reliable performance of the Panasonic Transistor Radio R70. Designed with retro appeal and modern reliability, this portable radio delivers crisp, cl...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
A Grand Tour wooden maquette, depicting the Tower of Pisa, Italy circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature Wunderkammer Grand Tour architectural model, entirely handmade, in balsa wood and brass, depicting the Tower of Pisa. The bells made of brass are inserted in the final part...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Curling Stones, Ailsa Craig
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair Of Double - Soled Granite Curling Stones.
A late 19th or early 20th century pair of traditional double - soled, machine - made grey granite curling stones. The stones have a dip...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Granite
Owl Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable and rare vintage table lighter from the 1980s. Made in Japan. Made out of a sturdy metal. Fully functioning lighter with a strong flame.
Sits perfectly atop a desk as an ac...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Handgun Lighter, 1970s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage table lighter in the shape of a Handgun. Made in Japan in the 1980s.
Perfect to use as a prop on set, for a music video, or photoshoot. This piece is sure to be a co...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Japanese Colt Revolver Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun vintage table lighter in the shape of a Colt Revolver. Made in Japan with "Comoy's of London" tag on the felted base. One side of the lighter shows the name of the gun 'COLT SING...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style
By Del Williams
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual and rare 1955 "Space Commander" Rocket Ship Kids spring riding toy, Wonder Horse Style made by Delphos Bending Company,, Totally original,, origin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Located in New Orleans, LA
Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope
Circa 1820
This extraordinary telescope exemplifies a rare union of 19th-century Swiss scientific innovation and artis...
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold, Enamel
The Gramophone Co "Cockleshell" Monarch horn gramophone c. 1908, HMV, phonograph
Located in London, GB
The Gramophone Company Limited 'Cockleshell' Monarch horn gramophone, c. 1908.
Superb condition, stunning metal horn, serviced and fully usable, worki...
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Shelving audio system Dieter Rams, Braun
By Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique shelving audio system by Dieter Rams for Braun from the 1960s. High-quality construction featuring five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape recorder, a TS45 control unit (radio & amplifier), and a Braun PCS5 turntable, all released in 1965. All components are perfectly coordinated, with high-end technologies such as a Braun tonearm and a Shure cartridge.
Upon request, we can provide you with videos of the system.
The individual components have been inspected and cleaned by a professional workshop. Defective parts have been replaced to ensure flawless functionality.
Quality Features:
accomplished design: perfect proportions and visible attention to detail
high-quality workmanship using first-class materials
Made in Germany. Designer: Dieter Rams, manufacturer: Vitsœ, Braun
Shelves: W 44 cm, H 2 cm, D 36 cm
Braun Turntable...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves.
Chess board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves;
USA, c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood
Javanese Gong on Carved Stand For Yoga and Meditation, Late 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Javanese Gong on Carved Stand For Yoga and Meditation
Offered for sale is a late 20th-century Javanese wood stand with a gong suspended beneath carved dragons. Included is a softene...
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Wurlitzer 1015 "bubbler" Jukebox & rare 4008 extension speaker
By Wurlitzer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Wurlitzer Model 1015 “Bubbler” 78 RPM, jukebox in excellent condition with full set of 78 classic 50 and 60’s songs with printed labels. fully functional,, works perfectly ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
White Record Player Brionvega by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
White Record Player Brionvega by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
Achille Castiglioni (1918 - 2002) and Pier Giacomo (1913-1968) were born in Milan where, together with the...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Italian Sterling Silver Cigar Case Holder in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Italian sterling silver cigar case holder, with compartments for 3 cigars, in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant geometric design. It measures 5 3/4'' in height by 2 1/2'' by 7...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Black Ribbon Marble Stone Dish Geometric Cigar Ashtray
By Sergio Asti
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown maker. Some rough edges and chips.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.