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Signed "Rattan Furniture" First Edition Coffee Table Book by Harvey Schwartz
By Harvey Schwartz
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original brand new 1st edition copy of Rattan Furniture: Tropical Comfort Throughout The House signed by author Harvey Schwartz.
Request a personal message written by the author at...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Hanging Brass Temperature Thermometer Gauge
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Temperature Gauge
1960s Modern Decorative Brass Hanging Temperature Thermometer Gauge
Solid Brass and Cork
10 tall 3.5 tall with handle x 1.13 in diameter
Preowned original...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Gentlemen's Clubs of London 1st revised edition 2012
Located in London, GB
1st revised and updated of the 1979 edition published by Stacey Publishing Ltd.This revised edition captures the essence of over thirty Clubs with beautiful photography of amazing i...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme phone was produced in another color way but this is the much rarer gray and black version. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum.
In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Works great! Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique English Order of the Odd Fellows Society Trophy Award c1939 Silver plate
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Order of the Odd Fellows Society Trophy Award c1939 Silver plate.
Direct from England, just arrived in our most recent container, we have several of these one-of-a-kind English trophies that are brimming with provenance, and oh “the stories they could tell”!
This large oak plaque/trophy is highly engraved, with large, dimensional descriptive plaque at the top, as follows:
“INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS...
Category
1930s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Map of Boston and Surrounding Towns
Located in Norwell, MA
Later copy of a nineteenth century map of Boston and surrounding towns. Showing parts of Quincy, Milton, Hyde Park, Winthrop and Revere. Showing all of B...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book
By K.G. Pontius Hulten
Located in Seguin, TX
The Machine: As Seen At The End Of The Mechanical Age by K. G. Pontus Hulten. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968. Embossed aluminum boards designed by Anders Osterlin...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Anselm Kiefer by Mark Rosenthal, Museum Edition Trade Paperback, 1987
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
“Anselm Kiefer” by Mark Rosenthal– a Museum Edition Trade paperback from the 1987 exhibition mounted in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the MOMA in New York.
Anselm Kiefer ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Literary Guide: Vintage Compilation for Graduates, 1990 USSR, 1J146
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the world of literature with this vintage book titled "Методическое пособие по литературе" (Literary Guide). Crafted around 1990 in the former USSR, this softcover volume is a treasure trove of literary insights and compositions, designed to aid graduates and aspiring university students on their literary journey.
Within its 35 pages, "Методическое пособие по литературе" offers a curated collection of writings, each one a testament to the power of words and the art of expression. Whether you're a graduate navigating the transition to higher education or an enthusiast of literature, this compilation provides a thoughtful exploration of various literary forms and themes.
Printed in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, this book carries with it a piece of regional history, adding a unique layer of significance to its pages. The soft cover, bearing the traces of its passage through time, hints at the stories it holds within.
Despite the gentle signs of age, the essence of "Методическое пособие по литературе" remains vibrant and engaging. Each page invites you to explore the world of literature, encouraging you to reflect on the intricacies of language, storytelling, and the myriad ways in which authors communicate their ideas.
As you leaf through the pages of this vintage compilation...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ships Engine Order Bridge Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
American ships bridge telegraph by Henschel of Amesbury Mass. The solid brass head has two faces with ships commands including ahead, astern, full, half, slow, stop, etc.. Highly pol...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Porphyry: Red Imperial Porphyry Power and Religion (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautifully presented book which is now out of print and therefore difficult to source. The author starts with a study of the history, art, architecture and historical asso...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage USSR Household Economics Lessons: A Restoration Project from 1987, 1J129
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a restoration endeavor with this vintage book, a fascinating time capsule titled "Уроки Экономии в Быту" (Lessons in Household Economics), originating from the USSR and dating back to 1987. While the passage of time has taken its toll, the potential for restoration and revival beckons to those who appreciate the art of preservation.
This softcover book, though showing signs of wear and tear, carries within its pages a wealth of knowledge and insights into household economics, spanning 205 pages. Its frayed cover and torn edges stand as testament to the shared experiences and practical advice that this book once offered to readers seeking ways to manage their domestic lives more efficiently.
This restoration project presents an opportunity to breathe new life into a piece of practical wisdom from the past, transforming it from a weathered relic to a revitalized resource. As the torn pages await repair, the timeless lessons within remain ready to inspire a new generation of readers.
Perfect for those skilled in restoration techniques, collectors of vintage educational materials, or anyone interested in the art of homemaking and practical economics, this book presents a rewarding journey of preservation. Embrace the challenge of restoration and witness the transformation of this vintage piece into a functional guide once again.
Add this vintage household...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects
Located in New York City, NY
As seen in Architectural Digest, Forbes, ELLE Decoration, and Design Milk
An unprecedented survey of more than 250 architects who continue to define one of the most polarizing yet celebrated of styles
Brutalist architecture inspires a passionate response, be it adulation or contempt. There is no disputing, however, that the style produces some of the world’s most breathtaking buildings. This landmark volume documents the movement as never before, by profiling the architects behind the style.
Featuring more than 250 historic and contemporary architects (organised alphabetically) along with specially selected examples of their work, this book includes international icons alongside those who are less well known or who have for too long been neglected, providing a unique record of this influential global architecture movement. The book includes 350 stunning images of more than 200 iconic Brutalist buildings, alongside fresh and surprising masterworks from 1936 to the present day, creating the ultimate companion to the Brutalist masters.
Featured architects include: John Andrews; João Batista Vilanova Artigas; Lina Bo Bardi; Bogdan Bogdanovic; Marcel Breuer; Douglas Cardinal; André-Jacques Dunoyer de Segonzac; Bertrand Goldberg; Erno Goldfinger; Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak; Agustín Hernández Navarro; John M. Johansen; Louis I. Kahn; Denys Lasdun; Le Corbusier; João da Gama Filgueiras Lima; Alberto Linner Díaz; Owen Luder; Paulo Mendes da Rocha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Book Binder's Press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh
Located in London, GB
A 19th century nipping or copying press by Robert Ritchie of Edinburgh.
Marked: PATENT ROBERT RITCHIE EDINBURGH.
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
F. S. Payne Elevator Car Control Pedestal
Located in Norwell, MA
Iron and brass elevator “switch”, which is the term used for the control used to raise and lower the elevator car. With brass maker’s badge. We have stripped, polished, and sealed it...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Sarah Lucas: Exhibitions And Catalogue Raisonne 1989-2005 1st Edition 2005
Located in London, GB
Yilmaz Dziewior, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Beatrix Ruf, Kunsthalle Zürich, Sadie Coles and Martin Prinzhorn, 2005Publisher: Hatje Cantz
This monograph features an extensive overview of the unusual photographs, sculptures and installations by Sarah Lucas, which often appear raw and aggressive. In her works, the artist frequently unmasks the chauvinism of slang. Even though it might seem acceptable to describe a young woman as a "chick", Lucas's provocative work entitled Chicken Knickers, however, reveals hidden associations and, with true dry British humour, irrevocably strips the expression of any cuteness. Another significant element of Lucas's oeuvre are her androgynous self-portraits, in which the artists, with challenging gaze and a cigarette dangling from her lips, undermines the cool male pose she often adopts by using accessories...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovitz. Boston, New York: Bullfinch, Little Brown, (1996). Stated 1st Ed hardcover. Her book's vivid portraits include a double-page group portrait of t...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
House of a Lifetime, a Collector’s Journey in Tangier
Located in New York, NY
The House of a Lifetime: A Collector’s Journey in Tangier
Author Umberto Pasti and Ngoc Minh Ngo, Foreword by Madison Cox
A photographic to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chart of Boston's North Shore
Located in Norwell, MA
Rarely found restrike of an 1804 chart by Nathanael Bowditch of the Harbors of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, and Manchester.
Showing the Islands of Great Misery, Satan, Cuney, Winter,...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Masques Animaux d'Afrique de l'Ouest 1995
Located in London, GB
Published by Sépia, 1995 softcover text French 1st edition 1995 a later edition was published in 1997
West African Animal Masks 1995 Catalogue to accompany the exhibition at the Mus...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Helmut Newton, Baby Sumo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BABY SUMO, welcome to the world!
The legendary Helmut Newton SUMO in a spectacular new edition
The Helmut Newton SUMO was overwhelming in every respect: a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photograp...
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Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Pachislo Skill Slot Machine, Tokens Only, Late 20th Century
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Japanese token slot machine, all original and in great working order, including keys. 300 to 400 gaming tokens included.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Le Corbusier Salubra Wallpaper Book Second Edition 1959
By Le Corbusier
Located in München, BY
Second Salubra collection by Le Corbusier - 1959
Very rare and collectible.
Original sample book from 1959. With the original movable frames, which can be passed over the color car...
Category
1950s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Unique Historical Horse Bit from the 16th-17th Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Unique historical horse bit probably from the 16th or 17th century. It is very well preserved for its age, the condition corresponds to its age, there is no major mechanical or rust ...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ships Compass by John Hand of Philadelphia
Located in Norwell, MA
Wing bridge compass from a United States Navy vessel. The gray military paint has been stripped and the entire binnacle and compass have been meticulously polished and lacquered. The...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this virtually mint condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Solid Brass Motor Yacht Throttle
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat throttle that has gear and throttle stick. Meticulously polished and lacquered and fitted to a varnished base with rope carved border. Unit has been converted into a lamp. Decor...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French Memorial Easel Featuring Madonna & Child by F. Biscay & Cie
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A beautifully engraved gilded and silvered copper religious memorial easel with Madonna & Child. It was made by F. Biscay & Cie of Paris, France. It features an easel back leg for st...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
White and Blue Acrylic Connect Four Game
Located in Greenwich, CT
The classic game of Connect Four is reimagined. Crafted out of acrylic and lacquered white, the game features dark and light blue chips that are pleasing to the eye; allowing this pi...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
1960s, Stunning Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, cigarette box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
My Cavafy - Stathis Orphanos, Constantine Cavafy First Edition, 2006
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Sylvester & Orphanos, Los Angeles, 2006.
Prefaced by Gore Vidal, this volume sets the beautiful and yearning, intimate, black and white erotic photograph...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Marine Compass in Box by Star Compass of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass fitted to a dovetailed wood box with rich varnished finish. Compass card is marked Star Pathfinder, Milton Mass. The entir...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Norma Dori Vintage Equestrian Scarf, London
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An equestrian theme vintage scarf from the London designer Norma Dori, circa late 20th Century.
Showing the head of a black horse sporting a red bridle. ...
Category
Late 20th Century English International Style Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Polyester
Vintage Terrestrial Globe, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage Terrestrial globe was made in the 1970s in the former Czechoslovakia for school supply.
It's made of plastic, wood and cardboard. It´s in good Vintage condition.
M...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Astronomical Almanac: Celestial Insights for 1981, USSR, 1J137
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a celestial journey with this vintage astronomical almanac titled "Астрономический календарь на 1981 год" (Astronomical Calendar for the Year 1981), originating from the US...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Book: Love Under the Rain - Captivating Insights from 1975, USSR, 1J134
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover the enchanting world of literature with this vintage book titled "Любовь под дождем" (Love Under the Rain), hailing from the USSR and dating back to 1975. Crafted by the tal...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Exploration: Realms of the Persian Gulf, 1970, USSR, 1J141
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a journey of exploration with this vintage book titled "Княжества Персидского залива" (Realms of the Persian Gulf). Originating from Moscow in the USSR and dating back to 1...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Daniel Ost Book
Located in New York City, NY
The most comprehensive monograph available on the internationally renowned Belgian floral artist and designer Daniel Ost.
His masterful site-specific sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spitfire Aircraft AP456 Reduced Model
Located in Paris, FR
Spitfire aircraft model AP456 reduced model.
Handcrafted in aluminum foil
with engraved metal rivets, replica from 1936.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Karl Lagerfeld Achelleio 1st Edition 1996
Located in London, GB
Published by Steidl 1996 text French, English and German
’This is my Achilles-
I dedicate this palace to him because for me he represents the Greek Spirit, I loved him Because he was...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century, French Ceramic Ashtray by Hermes
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A ceramic ashtray by Hermes, made in France in the latter half of the 20th century. These ashtrays have always been very collectable with the vintag...
Category
20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Charm School: the Schumacher Guide to Traditional Decorating for Today
Located in New York City, NY
More than 250 rooms by iconic designers – the definitive illustrated handbook on the timeless style of grand millennial-chic
Chintz, ruffles, wicker, and skirts: old-school decoratin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Edward VII Coronation Dinner Invite
Located in Jersey, GB
Highly rare and sought after official Edward VII and Queen Alexandra coronation dinner invite.
The blank invitation features portraits of Edward and Q...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Edgar Brandt, Master of Art Deco Ironwork - Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A book on one of the 20th centuries greatest metalsmiths. Brandt was one of an extraordinary group of artist-craftsmen which included people such as Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jean Puif...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Klee and America ist US edition 2007
Located in London, GB
Published by The Menial Collection Hate Cantx 2007Paul Klee was a leading figure in European Modernism, and his acclaim at home was quickly matched in the United States, where both p...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Garden Portraits Experiences of Natural Beauty
Located in New York City, NY
A photographic portrait of sixteen private gardens in New York and Connecticut through the seasons, weathers, and times of the day.
For his third book of landscape photographs with Monacelli, following Magnificent Trees of the New York Botanical Garden and The Rockefeller Family Gardens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble, brass, and glass.
Good state. Working order.
Diameter cm 17 - inches 6.7, thickness cm 5- inches 1.9...
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1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Epic of America by Jt Adams First Edition Re-Print
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A RARE EDITION hardback copy of The Epic of America by James Truslow Adams, Illustrated by M.J. Gallagher, Published by Little, Brown and Company of Boston in 1932.
Con...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Santa, Clown and Lantern Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Clown Head is approx. 3 1/4" high and 1 3/4" at the widest point, think it is approx. 1940s or older. Lantern is approx. 2 5/8" high (1910s) and the little Santa...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
1950s Dutch Industrial Scientific Convex Lens Brass Stand Cast Iron Tripod Base
Located in Haarlem, NL
Scientific school or laboratory convex shaped lens on a brass stand with cast iron tripod base.
The heavy convex glass lens is 7 1/2 cm (2.95") th...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Japanese Samurai Fashion Evertt Kennedy Brown 1st Signed edition 2017
Located in London, GB
Published by 2017 Akaaka signedEverything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown captivating photographic series on Japan’s samurai. While Brown’s photographs look like artifacts from the warriors’ feudal-period heyday, they document the unique fashions and aesthetic of modern-day samurai.Kennedy Brown continues to reflect the ancient layers of Japan (Old Layer) using the classic photographic technique of "wet plate light painting". The images, which are burned onto a single glass negative, emerge with unique shadows, similar to a single lifetime encounter. The "Japanese Samurai Fashion...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tiffany & Co. Ladies 18-Carat Gold Watch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Elegant vintage Tiffany & Co. manual wind dress watch made with 18-karat yellow gold. It is slender and has a soft rectangular design.
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Road to Reno - Inge Morath - 1st Edition, Steidl, 2006
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Steidl, 2006. Essay by Lucy Raven, Afterword by Arthur Miller.
Joining Magnum Photos in 1955, Inge Morath travelled and photographed extensively througho...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carved Cast Iron Incense Burner
By Faissal El-Malak
Located in New York, NY
Unique incense burner in stacked blocks of cast iron with carved design motifs.
Entitled “Touqous,” from the Arabic word for rituals, and designed by Faissal El-Malak. This ritualis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Casa Santa Fe: Design, Style, Arts, and Tradition
Located in New York, NY
Casa Santa Fe: Design, Style, Arts, and Tradition
Photographs by Melba Levick, Text by Rubén G. Mendoza
Presented here are houses to dream of and dream in—a luminous celebration of the finest examples of the Santa Fe Style from the eighteenth century to today, in this high-desert mecca of artists, craftspeople, artisans, and designers.
Desert hues, natural materials, thick hand-plastered walls, and adobe brick construction are hallmarks of the Santa Fe Style, which is as much an expression in architecture, interior design, art, and crafts as it is a way of life. Rooted in a sense of earthy comfort inspired by its history, the surrounding desert, and Native American and Hispanic design influences, the style has a timeless appeal and vibrant ongoing life that has resulted in these extraordinary homes.
With features such as eighteenth-century peeled vigas, tin chandeliers, romantic iron sconces, and hand-hewn wood-beamed ceilings, each house is a rich yet harmonious invitation that will engage the senses and speak to the soul. Beyond the houses, the writer and photographer spotlight those details and spaces that together convey the magic of this very special place, including patios and gardens; fireplaces, kivas, and hornos; ceramics; Native American arts; cabinets and trasteros; folk art; and weaving.
Casa Santa Fe is the definitive sourcebook for architects, designers, builders, homeowners, and interior decorators seeking to expand their visual repertoire of historically defined and classically inspired architectural details and interior appointments.
About The Author
Melba Levick is a Los Angeles–based photographer with more than sixty books to her name, including The Spanish Style House...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Metal Handbag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This bag is very interesting; I don't remember where I found, but I think during a travel to USA.
I'm old now and don't use anymore: to tell the truth, I've never used it, I liked h...
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Late 20th Century American Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Guitar: the Shape of Sound
Located in New York City, NY
As seen in Harper’s Bazaar UK, Guitar World, and Design Week
The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models
The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on acoustics to electric rock & roll, and all that came in its wake, the guitar has proven the most versatile and emotive conduit for musical expression and experimentation.
Across more than 300 years, master guitar-makers have striven continually for new sculptural and aural peaks, yet the guitar's immediacy and intimacy endures, however loud the volume controls on the amplifiers are turned.
With 100 of the finest and most innovative models of guitar from the 17th century to the present day alongside the players who changed the face of popular music, Guitar includes fascinating stories behind iconic models from an eclectic mix of brands, including Alden, D'Angelico, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Ibanez, Kay, Martin, Millimetric Instruments, Mosrite, Greg Smallman, and Stauffer.
The book also includes a wealth of fascinating and lesser known information about enigmatic performers including the Beatles, Woody Guthrie, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese 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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