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Antique Map of Italy, North Part, by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
The "Antique Map of Italy, North Part" by W. G. Blackie, dated 1859, is a historically significant cartographic piece, showcasing the northern region of Italy in the mid-19th century...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Engraving with Three Unique Views of Iran, 1711
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Karavane by het dorp Coraming - Brug over de rivier Kiesilosan - Het Dorp 't Sargabrand'. Old print with three views, two of which unidentified villages in Iran, and a bridge over the Kiesilosan river. This print originates from 'Cornelis de Bruins...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Reflections of Paradise The Gardens of Fernando Caruncho
Located in New York, NY
Written by Gordon Taylor
The much-anticipated comprehensive survey of one of the world's most acclaimed landscape garden designers, famous for his extraordinarily sophisticated use of light and geometry in nature.
Spanish landscape designer Fernando Caruncho has spent over four decades impressing the world with his breathtaking garden designs, which create a perfect union of architectural design within nature. His sources of inspiration are as diverse as Islamic design, Zen Buddhism, and European Classicism, and the control of light, geometrical scale, and use of local materials are key principles of his design approach.
In this book, Caruncho personally curates a selection of twenty-six of his international garden projects ranging from private residences to large agricultural estates and public spaces, including a vineyard in Italy, a private garden in Biarritz, France, and an expansive estate in New Jersey. Caruncho gives readers a glimpse at his creative thought process through inspirational images...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction, 1994-95: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction, 1994-95: The Art Market Review 1st Ed. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet, NY, 1996. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerou...
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1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Continental Dutch Wood Handled Silver Ashtray or Cheroot Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Continental, probably Dutch, wooden handled silver ashtray or cheroot holder dating from the 19th century. The heavily made container is of re...
Category
19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Rare Boj Brass Turtle Hotel Call Bell by Eibar, Spain, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
This 1960s hotel call turtle bell is made by BOJ, Eibar, Spain.
The golden metal turtle has a glazed carapace in all different colors.
The bell has to be...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Once Upon a Time, Lord Snowdon, Robert Glenton, Stella King, 1st Edition, 1960
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Anthony Blond, London, 1960.
Presenting 'The Story of Antony Armstrong Jones', known as Lord Snowdon, as he told it to h...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Squared Ashtray Green Crystal Glass by Fontana Arte Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-Century Modern square green glass ashtray. This wonderful piece was produced by Fontana Arte in Italy during the 1960s.
It is composed of ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Paul Smith
Located in New York City, NY
A timely celebration of British design legend Sir Paul Smith and his one of a kind creativity
This new monograph captures the unique spirit of British fashion icon Sir Paul Smith ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Watling Enameled Floor Penny Scale
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco red enameled metal floor penny scale by Watling Chicago Co., mirror to front, Measures: 48.25" H x 17" W x 25" D.
In good condition. Wear consis...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Golf Print, St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
1967 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship By Arthur Weaver.
A colourful golf lithograph signed by the artist, Arthur Weaver, of the 18th green at St Andrews. The picture depicting Gay Brewer putting on the 18th green at St Andrews (Royal and Ancient Golf Club) in the 1967 Alcan Tournament. Gay Brewer beat Bill Casper by four strokes in a playoff to earn the biggest jackpot ever given to a tournament winner at that time. Title of the print, 18th Green, Royal & Ancient, Alcan Tournament, October 1967, Winner Gay Brewer, U.S.A. 'Putting'. Published in 1968 by Frost & Reed Limited of Bristol and London, England. Copyright in all countries, including the U.S.A. Foreign.
Image size,
H. 51 cm
W. 64 cm
Size with border,
H. 59 cm
W. 70 cm
The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. The tournament was dreamed up by a Montreal magazine publisher named Hilles Pickens and a Montreal radio broadcaster named Doug Smith. The idea was to use four tournaments in the U.S. and four in Great Britain to qualify for a tournament at St Andrews. They sold the idea to Aluminium Ltd. of Canada, which was at the time changing its name to Alcan. Alcan thought the tournament would be a fine way to promote the new title with both the public and big buyers all over the world. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus had qualified to play in the tournament but sent their regrets, as did top U.S. money winners Dan Sikes and Julius Boros. For big-name attractions the tournament had to rely on Casper, Brewer and Doug Sanders. Casper and Brewer played fine golf at the windy St Andrews course and after three rounds they were tied with England's 22-year-old Brian Barnes, at four under par. On Sunday Barnes fell back and come the 18th hole Casper and Brewer were tied at 283. The playoff was played on the Monday over the full 18 holes.
St Andrews "The Home of Golf" is on the Fife Coast of eastern Scotland and is considered the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Old Course is 6721 yards with a par of 72. It is famous for the 'Swilcan Bridge' spanning the first and 18th holes and 'Hell Bunker'. Everyone who plays the 18th hole walks over the 700-year-old bridge, with it featuring in many iconic pictures of St Andrews. The Old Course remains a public golf course, open to all and apart from the clubhouse for the Royal and Ancient, there are clubhouses overlooking the links for The St Andrews Golf Club...
Category
1960s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Liquidation of The Entire Stock of The NY Store of Yamanaka & Co., 1944, Cat. #1
Located in valatie, NY
Parke-Bernet Galleries Catalog, By Order of the Alien Property Custodian of the United States, Liquidation of The Entire Stock of The New York Store of Yamanaka & Co. Inc., Oriental Art, Part One, New York, 1944, 190 pages. with 939 lots. One of the three catalogues of the auctions held at the Parke Bernet Galleries in 1944. Lots included graeco buddhist, Cambodian, Siamese and Chinese sculptures and bronzes, Chinese porcelains, pottery, jade, coral carvings, pearl necklaces, Chinese paintings, lamps and screens, Chinese and Japanese furniture. The Yamanaka Company was owned by the seventh generation of the family of Ichaguro Yamanaka, who founded this worldwide business by opening a small curio...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Coronation Mug by Richard Guyatt for Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Coronation Mug by Richard Guyatt for Wedgwood
Sold Individually, Three Coronation Mugs available
England, Circa 1953...
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Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
The Well Adorned Home Making Luxury Livable
Located in New York, NY
Renowned interior designer Cathy Kincaid's first book provides a fresh approach to combining classic and contemporary design with a refined sensibility.
Known for her carefully nuanced color palettes and attention to detail, Cathy Kincaid creates warm and gracious interiors. Her worldly taste in collecting art and furnishings, her intricate layering of patterns, and the customized details--from trelliswork to lacquered surfaces--she applies to every room are hallmarks of her style. Presented are varied residences, ranging from a ship captain's cottage and a 1920s Spanish Colonial to a bucolic farmhouse and a family house in the country...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Furniture Designed by Architects by Marian Page, First Printing Paperback
Located in valatie, NY
Furniture Designed by Architects by Marian Page. Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1980. Stated first printing softcover. 224 page paperback with many illustrations. The book wa...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hermès Paris, "La Promenade De Longchamps" Square in Printed Silk
By Hermès
Located in Madrid, ES
Description
HERMÈS Paris,
"La Promenade de Longchamps" square in printed silk
twill Square in silk twill printed on a light yellow ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Vintage Tribal Lapis & Carnelian Necklace
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage middle eastern tribal necklace. Tear drop large lapis lazuli pendent and red carnelian bead pendent and large filigree brass beads which still have traces of the original sil...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Brass
Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
By Line Vautrin
Located in Brussels, BE
This beige Talosel brooch is a unique piece of jewelry that perfectly captures the aesthetic characteristic of Line Vautrin’s work. It is adorned with small amber colored mirrors, which are intricately embedded in the beige Talosel to create a luminous and textured effect that catches the eye.
The circular shape of the brooch recalls the organic and natural themes very present in the creations of Line Vautrin, the small square mirrors artistically arranged recall the meticulous attention to detail that Line Vautrin had for her many works. The Talosel has been carefully sculpted by scarification to create perfect harmony with the amber mirrors...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Talosel
Cougar Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
North Idaho cougar mount on faux stone wall mount base.
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: Colorado, United States
SIZE: 39"W cougar 39" x 27" plus wall mount
Family Owned & Operated
Cis...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Heart Pin Brooch Ormolu with Stone, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch was made for a loved one. Made in Germany, circa 1900. The brooch has a red stone and a white stone (probably moonstone) in it.
A very pretty ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Lucian Freud a Life
Located in New York City, NY
A breathtaking visual biography of Freud, told through his own words, unpublished private photographs, and painted portraits
This unprecedented look at the private life of Lucian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Home Farm Cooking Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A long-awaited second cookbook from celebrated architectural designer John Pawson and his wife Catherine
Home Farm is the Pawson family's base in the heart of the English countrys...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Greece and Ionian Islands by A & C. Black, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Hellas or Greece'. Original antique map of Greece and Ionian Islands with inset map of Corfu. This map originates from ‘Black's General Atlas of The World’. Publi...
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Island Whimsy Designing a Paradise by the Sea
Located in New York, NY
Author Celerie Kemble
A house by the sea should be a house of dreams. Where windows and doors are thrown open to the ocean, and gusts of cool, salty air turn us all into kids again--buoyant and joyful. Spending childhood days on the beach and in the magical, romantic chaos of her family's rambling house internationally renowned interior designer Celerie Kemble has a deep-rooted connection to the sun and surf. However, in the summer of 2004, Kemble laid eyes on a wild swath of jungle in the Dominican Republic next to minty-blue water and an endless stretch of golden sand, she fell madly in love. Over many years, she designed a home away from home there, an island retreat--a clubhouse and a grouping of family homes and guesthouses--suffused with light and air, full of indoor and outdoor rooms for relaxation. In her latest book, Island Whimsy, Kemble recounts the deeply personal and creative journey of designing Playa Grande and bringing this labor of love to life.
The chapters of this book are organized around the different ways Kemble sought to braid her family's story into the larger landscape of Playa Grande and to provide inspiration, joy, and respite to all who come. "Fantasy" looks at the way she used whimsical, dreamlike elements--from the latticework cabanas by the pool to the lamb statues...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Trouble and Strife, David Bailey, J.H. Lartigue, 1st Edition, T&H, 1980
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1980.
Best known for his portraiture and fashion photographs of 1960s London, which shaped how this period is remembered and envisaged, David Bailey turns in this book to a more personal subject for a selection of brilliantly creative, playful and devoted photographs of his then-wife, Marie Helvin. With 81 plates, beautifully printed in duotone, these black and white, intimate, nude photographs are stylish, sensual and frank records of a relationship; diaristic and taken with the care that shows them to be, as Bailey says of them, "photographs I take for myself". Easily standing among Bailey's best work, this photobook has an introduction from the artist Brian Clarke...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Golf Ceramic, Sportsman Tankart with Golfer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Masonic / Sportsman Golf Tankard.
A white glazed ceramic tankard with golf scene and Masonic emblem. The golf scene shows an inebriated golfer lent ag...
Category
20th Century English Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, Objects, Fine French & English Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Objects of Art, Fine French and Important English Furniture. Christie's May 15, 1978. 1345 Lots with B&W photos with estimates and descriptions. Childwickbury Manor is a manor house in the hamlet of Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, between St Albans and Harpenden. The Lomax family bought the house in 1666 and lived there until 1854 when Joshua Lomax sold it to Henry Hayman Toulmin, a wealthy ship owner, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and mayor of St Albans. Toulmin left the property to Sir John Blundell Maple around 20 years later. Toulmin's granddaughter, the author Mary Carbery, was born at the house. Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet bred and raced thoroughbreds and built Childwickbury Stud into a very successful horse breeding operation. Another prominent racehorse owner, Jack Barnato Joel, bought the estate including the stud farm in 1906. On his death in 1940, his son Jim Joel took over the operation. He too became a successful racehorse owner and breeder and maintained the property until 1978 when the stud and the manor were sold separately. Film director Stanley Kubrick bought the manor in 1978. He used the estate as both a home and a nerve centre for his film productions. He lived there until his death in 1999 and is interred in its grounds together with his eldest daughter Anya Kubrick, who died in 2009. His widow, Christiane Kubrick...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Ancient Egypt Also Depicting the Nile River and Red Sea, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Egypt titled 'General Karte von Alt Aegypten von A.H. Brué'. Large map of Egypt also depicting the Nile river and Red Sea. Source unknown...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's 1981-1982, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction : The Year at Sotheby's 1981-1982. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1982. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the year's...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Kingdom of Denmark by Wyld '1845'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kingdom of Denmark'. Original antique map of the Kingdom of Denmark. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its Various C...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
London, Tony Armstrong Jones 'Lord Snowdon', 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, 1958
By Lord Snowdon
Located in London, GB
Scarce First Edition, Second Issue Cover, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1958.
The first ever photography book by the famed society and fashion photographer Tony Armstrong Jones...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing “SUBSTITUTE 1” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of yellow and blue. F...
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1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Hand Written Letter from Daniel O'Connell, with Portrait Engraving by O'Neil
Located in Soquel, CA
Handwritten letter by Daniel O'Connell, the political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. The letter was written to Robert Sidney, regarding travel arrangements, the health of his wife, and a payment.
Accompanying the letter is an engraved portrait of O'Connell, based on a painting by Thomas Heathfield Carrick (1802-1875), engraved by O'Neill.
These pieces are presented in an ornate frame with a double mat.
The engraving measures:
The letter measures:
O'Connell was the leader of the Catholic emancipation...
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Early 19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Map of the City of Workum by Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Worckum'. Old map of the city of Workum, Friesland. Originates from J. Blaeu's 'Town Book'.
Artists and Engravers: Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Atelier Fauni, Hemulen, Figure Doll
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Studio: Atelier Fauni
Series: Hemulen
Weight: 37g
Product Description:
Atelier Fauni was born in 1952 in Jarvanpa, a suburb of Helsinki. The item is a very valuable work handmade by Finnish craftsmen using natural leather, wood, glass and wool one by one. Fauni dolls still have collectors all over the world because of their quality and uniqueness. Since everything is handmade, fauni dolls have various types of clothes, hair, and body colors, as well as different facial expressions. Since many Marimekko fabrics...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool
Sotheby's Sale Catalog, James Naismith's Founding Rules of Basketball, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Sale Catalog, James Naismith's Founding Rules of Basketball. Sotheby's New York, December 2010. Auction catalog for single item sale of an ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lady Gaga by Terry Richardson Large Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson large hardcover book.
Large Print, November 22, 2011
About the Author
Lady Gaga came to prominence following the relea...
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20th Century American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Two Early 20th Century Large Dutch Marine Red White and Blue Metal Buoys
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of two very decorative handmade and hand painted antique large early 1920s Dutch marine metal buoys.
They are diamond or biconical shaped, and painted i...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Metal
Original Antique Engraving of Algiers in Algeria, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Algiers'. Old print with a view of Algiers, Algeria. With Dutch legend. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Afri...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
George Stubbs, Painter, Catalogue Raisonné by Judy Egerton, 1st Ed with Slipcase
Located in valatie, NY
George Stubbs, Painter. Catalogue Raisonné by Judy Egerton. Paul Mellon Center for Studies in British Art, Published by Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2007. 1st Ed hardco...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Map Devonshire Richard Creighton J&C Walker Sculp Samuel Lewis
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Devonshire drawn by Richard Creighton with reference to the Unions
Artist Richard Creighton
Engraved by J&C Walker Sculp
Published in Samuel Lewis Topographical Dictionary 1831, a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Giuseppe Armani Lady Porcelain Figurine
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful and elegant porcelain figurine named " Florence " signed and stamped by the maker Giuseppe Armani. This beautiful is one of the rare authen...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Sotheby's, The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Softcover, New in Wrapper
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's; The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. New York: Sotheby's, 1996. First edition softcover, new in wrapper. 584 pages. A catalogue of the Sotheby's auction for the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Pieces include Jack Kennedy's oak rocking chair, a study for the White House portrait of Jackie, a collection of Lettuce Ware...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass Pink Ceramic Shiva Flower Vase, by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Shiva ceramic flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use preserving a b...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Paul Rubens: the Drawings by Anne Marie Logan, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Peter Paul Rubens: The Drawings (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) by Anne Marie Logan. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. 1st Ed hard cover Exhibition Catalog. This boo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ruin and Redemption in Architecture
Located in New York City, NY
Lost, forgotten, reimagined, and transformed: the compelling beauty of abandoned, reinvented, and rescued architecture
Ruin and Redemption in Architecture captures the awe-inspir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Houses Extraordinary Living
Located in New York City, NY
Explore 400 of the world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since the early 20th century throughout history, houses have presented architects the wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Mother-of-Pearl and Ormolu 'Palais Royal' Perfum
By Palais Royal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Palais Royal mother of pearl and ormolu six-bottle perfume casket.
Category
1860s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Art Deco Ladies Enamel Powder Compact & Comb, Original Box, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare boxed set of an Art Deco powder compact and comb in striking cream and red enamel decoration. The mirror and compact, including the powder puff, a...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number "4", "FOUR" in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and wh...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Antique Mercator Projection World Map by Petri, c.1873
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique world map titled 'Wereldkaart naar Mercator's Projectie'. Old map of the world. This map originates from 'School-Atlas van alle Deelen der Aarde'.
Artists and engravers: ...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Picasso Sculpture by Luise Mahler, Virginie Perdrisot & Rebecca Lowery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso Sculpture by Luise Mahler, Virginie Perdrisot & Rebecca Lowery. Published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2015. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "Published in conjun...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Japanese Porcelain Smoking Set by Takito
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Japanese porcelain cigarette holder with four matching ashtrays. Made by the Takito Company (1880-1948) and hand painted with a floral design in red. The Double Diamond TT maker's ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Print of Moscow During the Fire of Moscow in Napoleon Wars, Russia, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Moscau am 20 September'. Original antique print of Moscow, during the Fire of Moscow, 1812. This print originates from 'Der Feldzug von 1812' by Friedrich Stege...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury U-Shaped Brass Key Ring Chain Holder Knopferl
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist U-shaped keyring / keyholder / keychain "Knopferl", designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Hand Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist hand keyring / key holder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and m...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Brass
Antique Map of the Mediterranean, Telemachus' Journey, Publ. Early 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Carte des voyages de Télémaque.
Description: Antique map of Telemachus journey, the son of Odysseus and Penelope (Greek mythology ). This map appeared for the first time, e...
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Early 18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Afrika'. Original antique map of Africa, drawn by Van Beusekom. Published by 'Seyffardt's Boekhandel' in Amsterdam, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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.
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