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Diego Rivera, Murals for the Museum of Modern Art, by Leah Dickerman, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art by Leah Dickerman and Anna Indych-Lopez. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2011. 1st Ed hardcover with no dust jacket as published. From the personal library of Herbert Kasper. Herbert Kasper was an American fashion designer known as "Kasper." He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at The Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After WW II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was an avid art collector with a famous art collection, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.
In 1931, Diego Rivera was the subject of The Museum of Modern Art's second monographic exhibition, which set new attendance records in its five-week run. The Museum brought Rivera to New York six weeks before the show's opening and gave him on-site studio space. There he produced five “portable murals” --large blocks of frescoed plaster...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional yacht wheel, very heavy. With wood handles. Center hub has a keyhole. This is as good as they come.
Weight: 23 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 31" Diame
Made: America
Mater...
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1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Iconic Limited Edition Fred Stein Photo of Albert Einstein
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large gelatin silver limited edition photograph; one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. One of only 450 in the edition.
“In 1946, when Albert Einstein was in residence at Princeton University, Fred Stein...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Dog in Hat and Topcoat Statue
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality casting of a dog in suit, topcoat and hat. Mounted to a cut and polished marble base. Great accent for any decoration.
Weight: 12 lbs
Overall Dimensions: 16" H x 6" W x 6...
Category
Early 2000s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Duke & Duchess of Windsor Sotheby's, (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Sotheby's in 1999 for the disposal of the effects of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It ranges from large scale pieces of furniture from their homes in France to many personal items...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Spanish Silver on Wood Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and detailed reliquary holder with a thin hammered layer of silver on wood. Beautiful details.,
Spain, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Design Remix A New Spin on Traditional Rooms
Located in New York, NY
Written by Corey Damen Jenkins, Foreword by Jamie Drake
The first book from AD100 interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins, known for his colorful, youthful ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Chamfron, Shaffron, Horse Armor Mask
Located in Carimate, Como
Authentic horse armour face mask or chanfron, dated circa late 18th-early mid-19th century from Northern Italy in wrought iron. During the late Middle Age...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Exhibition, Casanovia; Seduction of Europe, by Frederick Ilchman, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Casanovia; Seduction of Europe, by Frederick Ilchman. MFA Publications, Museum of fine Arts, Boston, 2017. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. From the salon to the boudoir: the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shiebler Mixed Metal Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter from Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Shiebler sterling silver cigar lighter showcasing gold-applied and classical-style profiles, measuring 2 7/8'' in height by 4'' in length by 2'' i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Medicine, a Treasury of Art & Literature
Located in Bradenton, FL
Medicine, a Treasury of Art and Literature. Edited by Ann G. Carmichael and Richard M. Ratzan. Published by Beaux Arts Editions in 1991. Hardcover book with dustjacket. 235 illustrat...
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1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Leonardo, Michelangelo & Van Gogh Books
Located in Bradenton, FL
Leonardo, Michelangelo & Van Gogh art books. Published by Barnes & Noble in 2004. Hardcovers with dustjackets. Dimensions per book.
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Silver Set of Rare and High Quality 11 Miniature Cars / Automobiles
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary assortment of Italian silver miniature cars (either continental 0.800 or sterling 0.25 silver), rendered with exquisite details and movabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Czech Scientific Instrument
Located in High Point, NC
A metal decoration from 20th century Czechia. A cast base, along with metal tubes, bands, and adjustable bolts creates the image of a scientific object, whose purpose remains opaque....
Category
20th Century Czech Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Branded Youth and Other Stories, Bruce Weber, 1st Edition, Bullfinch, 1997
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Bulfinch Press / Little Brown & Company, Boston, 1997.
Published to coincide with the exhibition of Bruce Weber's work at the National Portrait Gallery, London, this assemblage of Weber’s photographic images forms a stylish journey through youth, brotherhood and freedom. With forwards by Martin Harrison & Charles Saumarez Smith, this thematically-unified photobook features texts from Charles Bukowski...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Limited Edition Signed Annie Leibovitz, Portraits 2005-2016 Book, Phaidon 2
Located in London, GB
For sale a rare limited edition book, "Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016", signed & numbered by the Artist and published in 2017 by Phaidon Press.
In this collection from Annie...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Art At Auction The Year At Sotheby's 1980-1981
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction The Year At Sotheby's 1980-1981, by Sotheby's. Published by Sotheby Publications, 1981. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view o...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century British Solid Silver 'Rifle Regiment' Centrepieces, c.1961
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Impressive mid-20th century British one of a kind military centerpieces, each modelled as a quiver of arrows supporting a laurel wreath, on a recumbent writhen dragon, mounted to an ...
Category
20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art in Seventeenth Century Holland : the National Gallery, a Loan Exhibition
Located in valatie, NY
Art in Seventeenth Century Holland : the National Gallery, 30th September to 12th December 1976 : by Christopher Brown National Gallery London. Published by Order of the Trustees, Pu...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Selections from the Art Museum Princeton University, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Selections From The Art Museum Princeton University. Published by Princeton University Art Museum / Yale University Press, 2014. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. 303 pp. With hundreds of illustrations, mainly in color. Catalog of an exhibition held at Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Grouping of 1940s Toy Robot Molds
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Graphic collection of assorted steel spacemen and robot molds from the 1940s.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Sterling Silver Signed EK MIK Stousland Modernist Figural Pendant
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage sterling silver signed EK MIK stousland modernist figural pendant, circa 1960s. MIK Stousland (1920-2002) was an architect, sculptor, and jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's, 1985-86, Edit by Georgia Fogg. Printed by Sotheby's, London. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of t...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: The Art Market Review. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Highlights: ...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tribal Berber Moroccan Antique Silver Bracelet with Multi-Gem Stones
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning handmade MoroccanTribal Berber tribal pure silver bracelet. This beautiful and one of a kind piece of jewelry made around 1920s by the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Aub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Lapponia Modernist Silver Bracelet by Björn Weckström, Finland 1970s
By Lapponia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Much sought after vintage 'organic' modern sterling silver bracelet. Fully hallmarked by Lapponia, Finland. Designed during the 1970s by Bjorn Wec...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art At Auction, The Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet 1978-79, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction : the Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet. 1978-79, Edited by Diana De Froment. Published by Philip Wilson Publishers, 1979, Sotheby's London. 1st...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship’s compass on gimbal mounted into a brass binnacle housing. The nameplate reads pattern 0183, and serial number 14313-B. The compass car...
Category
1940s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon...
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Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Haida Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by Ron A. Sebastian 'Gitksan People', Canada
By Ron A. Sebastian
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large handcrafted sterling silver Haida cuff bracelet / bangle, decorated overall with traditional totemic Haida motifs and centred by a striking abalone roundel. The interior bearing the artists signature & dated 1979, together with a dedication to Dr. George F. McDonald, noted Canadian anthropologist & former Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Man. Dimensions: 3” high x 3” diameter. Weight, 96 grams.
Ron A. Sebastian (1945- ) is a highly accomplished Northwest British Columbia native artist, who is both a member of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Peoples.
Ron studied carving & design at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980s Black Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2000 Phone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1986 by Lone and Gideon Lindinger-Lowy, the Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2000 telephone is Danish design at its finest, and the epitome of 1980s high-...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
The Splendors of Italy by Guglielmo De Angelis D'ossat, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Splendors of Italy by Guglielmo de Angelis d'Ossat, Director-General of Antiquities and Fine Arts Of Italy. Translated by Geoffrey Braithwaite. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket....
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1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Concert, Silver Brooch by Mirko Basaldella, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The concert is a silver brooch realized by the artist Mirko Basaldella in the 1950s.
Measures: 2 x 5 cm.
Excellent conditions.
Mirko Basaldella, Brother of Afro and Dino ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Handcrafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Ceremonial Elephant Toy Raj India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950.
Collectible, one of a kind, Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant.
Handmade in Rajasthan, India using recycled colorful vintage fabric to make this beautiful elephant toy.
Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece.
Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Silver Poker and Bridge Game Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
The Italian Mid-Century Modern wood and 925 Silver poker & bridge Game Box by Ottaviani Italy is a stunning piece of craftsmanship that will elevate any ga...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sotheby's Art at Auction, the Art Market in Review 1993-94 by Sotheby's, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - The Art Market in Review 1993-1994 by Sotheby's. Hightlights: "The Property of a Lady" by Ian Fleming a James Bond short story (commissioned by Sotheby's in 1963), Klimt (Dame mit Facher), David Smith (Cubi V), Harry Winston diamond necklace...
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1990s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art at Auction 1971 - 1972 the Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction 1971 - 1972, The Year at Sotheby's Parke-Bernet. Viking Press, NY. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's departments and locations.
Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for over 30 years with a large collection of period furniture...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Swiss Army MO-05 Bicycle, circa 1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A Swiss Army MO-05 bicycle used by the elite Swiss Bicycle Infantry. All original Swiss parts included leather seat, working bell, leather tool pouch with two tools, tire pump, lock with key, head lamp, leather grips, Swiss metal license plate and a leather and cloth pouch with two spare tubes.
Bicycle rides smoothly and easily. Front brakes only. The bell works well. Tires are original and hold air well. No gears, kick stand.
Creator Swiss Army.
Date of manufacture c.1930-1940.
Materials and techniques leather, paint, steel.
Condition good. Wear consistent with age and use. The head lamp is structurally sound. It may or may not work.
Dimensions H 39 in. W 71.5 in. D 20 in.
History
The classic Swiss Army Bicycle...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper for Brionvega TS 505 Cube Radio, 1976
Located in Naples, IT
The TS 505A is a unique portable transistor radio, designed by designers Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1962 and launched two years later by the Milan-based company Brionvega.
The TS 505 - also known as the 'Cube' - is a worldwide icon of industrial design, and is exhibited in the most important museums of contemporary art. It can also be found at the MoMa in New York.
A cult object composed of two cubic plastic 'valves' that make it resemble a cuboid shell.
The radio bears the Florentine silver...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Navajo Necklace
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling silver Navajo 28" long necklace. circa 1970s. Handmade alternating tub and round beads strung on a foxtail wire. Great condition wear c...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver and Malachite Link Bracelet Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Mexican sterling silver malachite bracelet from Mexico.
Maker stamped. 925 Mexico.
Measures: 7.38 long x .63 wide x .13 thick
Preowned origi...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Parigi + Klein, William Klein, 1st Italian Edition, Contrasto, 2002
Located in London, GB
First Italian Edition, published by Contrasto, Rome, 2002. Text in Italian.
This Italian edition of William Klein's dynamic and influential portrait of the city of Paris is a stun...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Paradise Found: An Erotic Treasury for Sybarites
Located in New York, NY
For those who desire to expand their amorous repertoire and a lush visual complement to the groundbreaking Boudoir Bible.
A celebrated pioneer in the fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's, 1985-1986, Edit by Georgia Fogg. Printed by Sotheby's, London. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Large Tiled Advertising Panel for Codorniu Cava, 1930s
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This large advertising panel for Codorniu cava was designed during the 1930s and it clearly symbolises Art Nouveau design. It consists of 20cm by 20c...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Singer Model 24 Chain Stitch Small Sewing Machine
By Singer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rare Singer Model 24 chain stitch small sewing machine. Its background is painted black and adorned with red and white foliages decal. A gold color ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Scott Mitchell Houses
Located in New York, NY
A stunning volume that gathers the California designer's most impressive works to date, from coastal sanctuaries to modern country farms.
A master of his genre, Scott Mitchell is celebrated for his warm approach to connecting the built and natural environment. Sought after for their minimalist, material-driven aesthetic, Mitchell's houses are studies in space, materiality, and light. Emphasizing an elegant spatial order, his projects respond to the natural appeal of their locations, be they bucolic retreats on Long Island or resplendent beach houses overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The first volume on his work, Scott Mitchell Houses is a sublime exploration of the architectural designer's impressive portfolio of projects. Dynamic compositions of light and shadow with a masterful use of concrete, Mitchell's monolithic forms draw on the surrounding environment via floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto vistas so cinematic that Tom Ford utilized one of Mitchell's homes in his neo-noir film Nocturnal Animals.
Through previously unpublished photographs, readers are given an exclusive view into eight pivotal projects that span the globe from the Hamptons to Melbourne, featuring images by Ross Bleckner, Scott Frances, Trevor Mein, and Steve Shaw...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sotheby's Great Sales 1987-1988, with Duchess of Windsor Jewels, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's great sales 1987-1988 by Sotheby's Institute of Art. Barrie & Jenkins 1988, London. 1st Ed with dust jacket. This annual reference work provides a view of the year's develo...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
500 Years of Collecting in Antwerp Story of Passions, Library of Herbert Kasper
Located in valatie, NY
500 Years of Collecting in Antwerp, A Story of Passions. Rare copy. From the Personal Library of Herbert Kasper. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The book was Published by: Davidsfonds, Leuven, 2013. Accompanied by a personal note to Herbert Kasper from Thomas Leysen. Leysen was the Chairman of KBC Group between 2011-2020 and wrote the foreword to this book. The KBC, is a banking and insurance group with activities mainly in Belgium, Central Europe and Ireland. Herbert Kasper was an American fashion designer known as "Kasper." He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at The Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After WW II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was an avid art collector with a famous art collection, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ebonized Fruitwood and Brass-Mounted Siphon Tube Barometer
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare unsigned ebonised fruitwood and brass-mounted siphon tube barometer. The barrel-shaped cistern base has the brass adjustment knob in the base and a gilt-brass collet at the to...
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Early 18th Century European Queen Anne Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer
Chrome Yacht Winch
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht winch mounted to a wood block. Classic boat winch with chrome over bronze. Still retches. Quite decorative.
Weight: 11 LBS
Overall Dimensio...
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1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Natural Citrine Cluster
Located in BAARN, UT
Citrine in the yellow to brownish-red variety of the mineral quartz.
'Fake' citrine on the market: Since natural citrine is rare, most of the citrine...
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15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with a with Carnelian and Heliotrope
Located in Delft, NL
19th century brass and gold watch-key with each side a different stone in the shape of a shield.
Carnelian and Heliotrope brass gold-plated Watch-key in the shape of a shield.
He...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Gold, Brass
1986 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 telephone was the result of ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Savoy Cocktail Book Cradock Harry London Constable 8° Illustrated Orig
Located in Munich, DE
First edition of this iconoc, definite text on cocktails features highly decorative pictorial endpapers. The book is illustrated throughout in Art Deco manner by Gilbert Rumbold. On ...
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1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
Located in Milano, IT
Go-mai uchidashi do tosei gusoku
Samurai armor decorated with an embossed rabbit
Edo period, 19th century
This samurai armor is complete and original, with consistent elements...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Iron
McQueen's Machines, Matt Stone, Chad McQueen, 1st Edition, Motorbooks, 2007
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, 2007.
No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes. This book of Classic and rare photos and informa...
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Early 2000s American 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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