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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by an Italian artist. The fan is perfect. From my private ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silk

Set of 7-20th Century Art & Design Catalogs Doyle's New York
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 7-20th century Art & Design Catalogs from Doyle New York. 1st Ed softcovers. 11/17/1998--11/17/1999--4/11/2000--11/14/2000--4/04/2001--4/17/2001--11/13/2001--4/17/2002. Some w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Violetts Mirrors
Located in Brussels, BE
This brooch by Line Vautrin is distinguished by its elegance and refinement, thanks to the inlay of rectangular purple mirrors arranged vertically. This arrangement creates a singula...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mirror, Talosel

DS-2878 Boxing Handstitched Leather Punching Bag by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather punching bag DS-2878/60 by De Sede. Matching to the re-edition of the DS-2878, De Sede boxing fans can get their hands on a very special a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Mid-20th Century Ceramic Montserrat Virgin Memorabilia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th Century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of ceramic. Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Christie's Sale Catalogue of the Contents of Castlegar, Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Sale Catalogue of the Contents of Castlegar, Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway and remaining contents of Somerton, Castleknock on 24th and 25th May, 1988. 1st Ed softcover auction c...
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1980s Northern Irish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ashley Longshore: I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial
Located in New York, NY
Ashley Longshore: I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial Author Ashley Longshore, Contributions by Linda Fargo and Blake Lively and Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger New Orleans-based self-taught pop artist Ashley Longshore, known for her bold fashionista portraits and larger-than-life personality, has a massive art-cult following. I Do Not Cook, I Do Not Clean, I Do Not Fly Commercial highlights Ashley's colorful life story and showcases her bejeweled vibrant pop art. Ashley Longshore delivers exactly what her fans are clamoring for: a look at Ashley's big life, her audacious aphorisms, and of course her sumptuous, glittering art in sublime detail. Ashley Longshore's pop-art paintings are always daring; her art makes noise. On any given day, you may catch her in her New Orleans gallery painting with Blake Lively, talking art and fashion with Dapper Dan in New York, or on a remote island in Hawaii painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dickens, Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, First Edition in 19 Parts
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Life and Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby. (20 Parts in 19). PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1838. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN TH...
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1830s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Letter from Theodore Dreiser Dated 19 Dec 1916 to Eliza Calvert Hall
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A FABULOUS Original hand-written Letter from Theodore Dreiser dated 19 Dec 1916 to Eliza Calvert Hall. The letter is entirely hand written with pen and signed by the re...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Charles DICKENS, Our Mutual Friend, 1865 A PERFECT SET IN THE ORIGINAL 19 PARTS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: Our Mutual Friend. (20 Parts in 19). PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION A PERFECT SET IN THE ORIGINAL 19 PARTS. first issue of text with "pricipal" for "principal" in part 14, illustrated by Marcus Stone, original pictorial blue paper wrappers. CONDITION: A completely unsophisticated set with none of the spines being rebacked, some wear to the head and foot of spines, chipping to a few corners, internally clean and bright...
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1860s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Milton, John, Paradise Lost, A Poem in Twelve-Books, 'Third Edition, 1678'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILTON, John. TITLE: Paradise Lost. A Poem In Twelve-Books. The Third Edition. Revised and Augmented by the same Author. PUBLISHER: London: by S. Simmons, 1678. DES...
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1670s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Solid Brass Ships Nautical Miles Gauge
Located in Norwell, MA
Made in England by Thomas Walker and Son LTD Birmingham. Triple dial, anchor logo, nautical miles, and per mile and hundred miles gauges. Great piece of nautical décor. Weight: 8 ...
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1970s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Solid Brass Ships Nautical Miles Gauge
Located in Norwell, MA
Made in England by Thomas Walker and Son LTD Birmingham. Triple dial, anchor logo, nautical miles, and per mile and hundred miles gauges. Great piece of nautical décor. Weight: 8 ...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

1000 Design Classics
Located in New York City, NY
The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day Originating from the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking three-volume Phaidon Design Classics, this new book presents 1,000 of the world's greatest objects in one large-format volume - from everyday items by anonymous creators to lauded pieces by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Dieter Rams, Richard Sapper, Hans J. Wegner, and Florence Knoll. Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date, and with the addition of 100 new items that highlight designers from a diverse variety of backgrounds (including a greater number of female designers) and products from the last 15 years, this collection of the world's greatest product design is more comprehensive, compelling - and relevant - than ever before. The book showcases celebrated names alongside the new stars of modern design, including Le Corbusier, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Isamu Noguchi, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Lani Adeoye...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 11"W x 15"D including base. Beautiful bright white and soft feathers. Unique and hard to find of this quality. Eye catcher - gets a lot of attention in our 14,000 square foot gallery. A perfect match to our other "Snowy Owls" with different poses. Would make a neat holiday decoration as well.  Currently have four available with slight variations in pose. Origin: Idaho, Cisco's Period: Contemporary. Measures: 28"H x 11"W x 15"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Mounts, taxidermy, owls, snow owls...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Feathers

Grand Tour Model of the Temple of Caster and Pollux in Giallo Antico
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Grand Tour carved Giallo Antico Grand Tour model of the temple of Caster and Pollux. High quality, likely later black marble base, Corinthian columns supported by temple foundations below cornice. Most likely Vatican workshops...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

19th Century Two French Sevres Discs in Biscuit with Profile of a Young Lady
Located in Sofia, BG
Two discs in fine white biscuit made by Sevres in France in the late 19th century. Both have identical form of a left profile of a young lady, her hair held up by a lace headdress. D...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Staffordshire Marble Slipware Glazed Pottery Pig Moneybox
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique English Staffordshire pottery pig moneybox decorated in marble effect slipware glazes and dating from around 1840. The moneybox shaped as...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pottery

Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's 1981-1982, 1st Ed
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

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Paper

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Flag 1953
Located in Hastings, GB
British Royal Family A Rare And Historical Royal Coronation Flag from The Coronation Of HRH Queen Elizabeth 2nd, June 2nd 1953. Due To The Size T...
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1950s English Empire Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cotton

The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In ten chapters of text and plates, Bazin,...
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1960s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bicolor Travertine Chess Game Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rare modernist chess game in two colored travertine in the style of Italian design Angelo Mangiarotti. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The minimalistic design of this game set will make a fine table top accessory...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Travertine, Marble

Sotheby's Summer Travel New Grand Tour, Aspen, Basel & Dukes of Northumberland
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Summer Travel The New Grand Tour, Aspen, Basel and More The Dukes Of Northumberland 500 Years Of Collecting, June-July 2014 London and New York. Published by Sotheby's, 2014. 1st Ed softcover. Beautifully illustrated catalog with great information on museums, books on travel, summertime attractions in NYC, Aspen Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Brabant 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae pars orientalis, comprehendens Tetrarchiam sive majoratum sylvaeducensem in ejusdem subjacentes ditiones (..)'. Map of the Dutch province 'Brab...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Brooch by Line Vautrin, Beige Talosel Encrusted with Amber Mirrors
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

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Mirror, Talosel

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

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Metal, Enamel

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

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Paper

Rock Crystal Column
Located in New York, NY
Carved rock crystal column: Measures: 3.25" x 3.25" x 11".
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rock Crystal

Rare Collection of 35 Antique Plaster Medal Models
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare collection of 35 plaster casts from XIX century, as Grand Tour Souvenir. I found them like this: You can put them in frame according to the size...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Endre László Szász for Hollohaza Porcelain Violin
By Endre Szasz
Located in Delft, NL
Endre László Szász for hollohaza porcelain violin, Hungary 1979-1980. A Hungarian porcelain violin on a round stand with a brown painted scene o...
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20th Century Hungarian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
Located in New York City, NY
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, Hardcover Book, 1953
Located in Philadelphia, PA
House & Garden’s Complete Guide to Interior Decoration – Hardcover Book, 1953 Edition. First published in New York in 1947 by Simon and Schuster, this is the updated 1953 Edition,...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Sterling Silver Antique Globe Match Striker Finnigans London 1913
Located in London, GB
Very Large Antique Globe sterling silver Match striker. Date London 1913 by makers Finnigans Ltd 18 New Bond St London SW1 This is the largest format...
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Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sotheby's Sale Catalog, James Naismith's Founding Rules of Basketball, 1st Ed
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

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Paper

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Illustrated by Edmund Dulac Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald, illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, New York Lond...
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Early 20th Century Islamic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Heart Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist heart keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck ...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

The Shaker World by John T. Kirk
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Shaker World by John T. Kirk. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. 277 illustrat...
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Late 20th Century Shaker Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

English Pond Sail Boat with Stand
Located in Buchanan, MI
English pond sail boat with stand.
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Wood

Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble. Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm. small pawns: H9cm, each. Pieces from rook to king: H10cm to 16,5cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Marble Chess Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Hermès Paris, "La Promenade De Longchamps" Square in Printed Silk
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silk

19th Century French Mother-of-Pearl and Ormolu 'Palais Royal' Perfum
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Palais Royal mother of pearl and ormolu six-bottle perfume casket.
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1860s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mother-of-Pearl

Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique of the colony of Pennsylvania. Noted at the top of the sheet as a 'Map of the province of Pensilvania'. This undated and anonymous map is thought to be from the Gentleman's Magazine, London, circa 1775, although the general appearance could date it to the 1760's. The southern boundary reflects the Mason-Dixon survey (1768), the western boundary is placed just west of Pittsburgh, and the northern boundary is not marked. The map has a number of reference points that likely refer to companion text and appear to be connected to boundaries. The western and southern boundaries are marked Q, R, S, for example. A diagonal line runs from the Susquehanna R to the Lake Erie P. A broken line marked by many letters A, B, N, O, etc., appears in the east. There are no latitude or longitude markings, blank verso. Framed in a shaped contemporary gilt wooden frame and matted under a cream colored matte. Bearing an old Graham Arader Gallery...
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18th Century British American Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ...
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1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cut Steel, Steel

New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cement, Brass

Vintage Whiting & Davis Evening Bag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A perfect elegant vintage American evening bag! All beaded by Whiting & Davis Co. - For You, now. With classic style and color, this vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities

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Acrylic

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

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Paper

Ceramic Peacock Bird Sculpture with Flowers in Blue, Yellow and Green
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty brightly painted ceramic sculpture of a peacock. This piece depicts a bird with bright blue yellow and green features, perched upon a tree stump ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic, Paint

Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Out of the Studio by Tom Bianchi. Published by St.Martin's Press, 1991. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The unself-conscious and affectionate con...
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1990s Collectibles and Curiosities

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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

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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

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Cotton

Book of the Hunt by Gaston Fébus, One-Time Only Limited-Edition Facsimile
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This is a one-time only facsimile edition limited to 987 copies of a Medieval illuminated manuscript, the Book of the Hunt, by the Fren...
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2010s French Medieval Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Map Southern Scotland Thomas Conder Alex Hogg 1795
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A new map of the southern part of Scotland containing the counties of Stirling, Lanerk, Renfrew, Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Peebles, Haddingtoun, Berwick, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Dumfries, Wigtoun, Kirkudbright & Air Published by Alex Hogg at the Kings Arms...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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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

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Iron, Metal

Early 20th c. "Portfolio of Anatomical Manikins" Book c.1932 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original anatomical book with vivid illustration of the human body. Tan printed wrappers. Contains twelve full page and full-color anatomical illustrations, all are brigh...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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...
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1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cotton

Act for Preventing Frauds and Abuses in His Majesty's Customs 1662
Located in Jersey, GB
Act for Preventing Frauds and Abuses in His Majesty's Customs 1662. Publisher: London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. First edition: Very good condition for its age other than some wear to spine. Customs act 1662: Ten-line decorated initial on first page. Royal arms on cover title page: approximately 8 x 6.5 cm. Crawford arms 66. See Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714, II, page 511. Public General Acts. 1662. 14 Car.II.c.11. "Anno regni Caroli II. Regis Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo quarto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the eighth day...
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1660s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mid-Century Remote Control Model Airplane
Located in New York, NY
American (1950s) hand made model airplane with working engine and remote control.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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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.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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