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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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GEORGE II's PRAYER BOOK FROM THE ROYAL CHAPEL - 1745 - Book of Common Prayer
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: COMMON PRAYER. TITLE: The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments: And Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England: Together With the Psalter, o...
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1740s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fur

In Stock in Los Angeles, Beaumarly Paris by Gilbert Costes, Assouline
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beaumarly Paris (Hardcover) In stock in Los Angeles Icons of the Parisian lifestyle, Beaumarly establishments encompass more than twenty ultra-stylish cafés, hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants dotted around the mythical City of Light, from the heart of the Louvre to the rooftop of the Centre Pompidou, from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the Golden Triangle, from Pigalle to the Bastille. Created by Thierry and Gilbert Costes, who over thirty years have been transforming the way Parisians experience their city, Beaumarly properties include Café Marly, Café Beaubourg, Hôtel Amour, Brasserie Thoumieux, and Club Matignon. Each distinctive Beaumarly venue offers a journey for the senses born of close collaborations with the biggest names in architecture, art, and design, such as Christian de Portzamparc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mentmore Sale, Sotheby's Catalogues Volumes 1-4
Located in valatie, NY
"MENTMORE" Buckinghamshire Country House Sale 1977. Sotheby's Auction Catalogs, a set of 4. The catalogs from what is was possibly the greatest English country house sale ever conduc...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Leather and Gold Leaf Hand Fan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and rare example of a 19th century hand fan, made of black leather and decorated with gold leaf. The fan has a brisé style, meaning th...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany Book by Paul Doros
Located in New York, NY
The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany By: Paul Doros Photography by David Schlegel Foreword by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen Louis Comfort Tiffany considered his Favrile glass, produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Deco Wool and Catalin Bakelite Slouch Ladies Bag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Oh so smart is this wonderful ladies handbag, 1930s. There is no makers mark but was sourced in the US so likely to have originated from there originally. The body of the bag is slou...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wool, Silk, Bakelite

Christie's London, Nureyev Parts I and II, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London, Nureyev Part I and II. Pair of Christies 1st ed catalogs, London: Christie's, 1995. Volume I hardcover with dust jacket Volume II softcover. With old master and 19th century paintings, drawings, prints, books, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ballet costumes...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Bronze Pipe
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic bronze pipe from the Vienna tobacco museum’s collection, from Belgian Congo.
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19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Travelling Communion Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V Scottish sterling silver gilt travelling communion set - boxed; an addition to our Christi...
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1910s Scottish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Thonet 19th C. Bentwood Furniture - UCLA Art Galleries Exhibition Catalog 1961
Located in Rochester, NY
Thonet 19th Century Bentwood Furniture - UCLA Art Galleries - September 18 - October 15, 1961 w/ a foreward by Henry Dreyfuss. Artistically photographed illustrations / text / list o...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Palm Beach Chic Book by Jennifer Ash Rudick
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Chic By: Jennifer Ash Rudick Photography by Jessica Klewicki Glynn Palm Beach interiors have long reflected the travels, penchants, and whimsies of the town’s worldly inh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Stereo System Record Machine 2005 Weltron Stereo
Located in Marbella, ES
Stereo System Record Machine 2005 Weltron Stereo Setron (Weltron) '2005' Space Odyssey Stereo System From 1973 Film Back To The Future.
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Late 20th Century North American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Jake Arnold: Redefining Comfort
Located in New York, NY
The first book from a rising star of the interior design world, whose signature style has earned him celebrity clientele, coveted design collaborations, and a place on the AD100 list. In just a few years, the pioneering young British designer Jake Arnold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Deco Shagreen and Silver Cigarette / Small Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite shagreen cigar case with silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the retail sho...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Shagreen

Haute Bohemians Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
Haute Bohemians By: Miguel Flores-Vianna Foreword by Amy Astley Named Design Book of the Year in the 2017 New York Times holiday gift guide! Who, exactly, is a haute bohemian? Leave...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mid-20th Century Silver Cuffs, Hazara Triba, Afghanistan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century silver tribal cuffs, Hazara tribe, Afghanistan A pair of silver cuffs worn by women of the Hazara tribe in Afghanistan. Very good workmanship and condition. Weight ...
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Star Style Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard Book by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in New York, NY
Star Style Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard By: Martyn Lawrence Bullard Foreword by Cher Photography by Douglas Friedman Martyn Lawrence Bullard,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

A History of the American People, Signed by Woodrow Wilson, Alumni Edition #29 o
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Woodrow Wilson. A History of the American People. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Alumni Edition #29 of 350 copies. Volume I signed by Woodrow Wilson...
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Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Located in Paris, FR
Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, ...
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1930s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric, Glass

Picasso Black and White by Carmen Gimenez, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso: Black and White by Carmen Gimenez. Published by Guggenheim/Delmonico/Prestel, 2012. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. For a exhibition at the Guggenheim 10/05/12-1/23/13. B...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Chaumet from 1804 to the present Timeless Tiaras, Diana Scarisbrick 2002
Located in London, GB
Published by Assouline 2002 written by Diana SacirsbrickA sumptuous selection of jewelry made to adorn the head - tiaras, aigrettes and bandeaux. Emblems of success and happiness, tiaras are some of the most beautifully crafted jewelry pieces of the past two centuries. The House of Chaumet has continuously excelled in this art, from the papal tiara offered by Napoleon to Pius VII, to the hundreds of hair adornments created over the last decades, always reflecting the period's most formidable fashions and decorative arts. An exquisite selection from unknown Chaumet archives representing the most aesthetic portraits of head jewelry...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rowing Blazers Revised and Expanded Edition Book in Hardcover by Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
Rowing Blazers Revised and Expanded Edition By: Jack Carlson Renowned designer and former US national team oarsman Jack Carlson’s revised and expanded edition of Rowing Blazers is an essential and glorious celebration of the classic garment. This handsome, eye-catching ode to the classic rowing blazer is a must-have for anyone who has raced the rivers or cheered on their favorite crew. Classic American style was born in British boathouses, where the very first blazers were made for college rowing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Chrome

Star Style: Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in New York, NY
Star Style: Interiors of Martyn Lawrence Bullard By Martyn Lawrence Bullard Foreword by Cher Photography by Douglas Friedman 250 color illustrations ...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original program for the Nantucket Stage Company Production of "Dracula", signed by Edward Gorey, 1973. The Nantucket Stage Company (which became the Stra...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Alabaster

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950. David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter. He wa...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Art Deco Alabaster French Powder Vanity Jar, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For you consideration is this stunning Art Deco ladies powder bowl made in alabaster. Originating from France and dating to the 1930's is this beautifully coloured and beautifully hand painted ladies...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Alabaster

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...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Chrome

19th Century French Copper and Brass Military Powder Flask
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very original 19th century French copper and brass military powder flask patented by Boche in Paris (signature on the plug and also on the base). The top of the plug is made with h...
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1890s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Copper

The Decorative Arts in France 1900-1942 1st US edition 1990
Located in London, GB
Published by Rizzoli New York 1990. hardback The go-to reference on the French Society of Decorative Artists arranged chronologically and featuring the work of Guimard, Ruhlmann, Ch...
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1990s Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Keystone 8 M.M. Film Projector, Model R-8, USA
By Keystone Camera Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
This antique Keystone 8 M.M. Film Projector, Model R-8, S/N 444000, was manufactured in Boston, MA, USA. Keystone was an iconic American brand, well k...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

1986 Enorme Telephone Handset by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. 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 vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. This is the handset only and it has not been tested. 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

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Plastic

Antique Seibert Witzlar Microscope, app. 1920
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful antique microscope by German manufacturer of precision equipement Seibert Witzlar. Was made around 1920. It was the microscope brand of ch...
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1920s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Stephen Wilkes, Day to Night, Art Edition No. 1-100 'Brooklyn Bridge, NYC'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stephen Wilkes’s extraordinary panoramas depict our most famous landmarks from dawn to dusk. He captures thousands of single exposures, carefully editing and blending them into one s...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Oriental Saber, Late 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Oriental Saber, also called Shamshir Ottoman Empire, late 18th century Handle in horn, silver mounted, damascus blade, scabbard garnished of black l...
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Late 18th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Jugendstil WMF Marked and Silvered Holy Water Font Depicting Mary & Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique silvered wall font with original and excellent condition glass vessel. This rare Jugendstil wall font by German makers WMF is in excellent condition and it even comes with t...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

ewels of Fantasy - Costume Jewellery of the 20th Century 1st US ed. 1992
Located in London, GB
Published by Harry Abrams 1st English language edition 1992. Hardback A survey of the finest costume jewelry created by American and European designers an...
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1990s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
1943 United States Navy Telescope. Used primarily as part of the Mark 16 Aiming System on 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun mounts. Fitted with three sun filters...
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1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique Art Deco Portable Underwood Champion Typewriter c.1936
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco portable Underwood Champion typewriter in high gloss black finish and chrome. Bakelite and nickel keys with black and white lettering. Original Underwood lettering...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel, Nickel, Chrome

Rare Singer Model 24 Chain Stitch Small Sewing Machine
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

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Metal

Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard
Located in Udenhout, NL
Early 20th Century Belgian Black Board, Chalkboard, in a good state.
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1940s Belgian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Slate

Swiss Air Boeing 747 Chrome Plated Ashtray
Located in Weesp, NL
Presenting the Ultimate Collectible: Rare Mid-Century Modern Swiss Air Ashtray with a Boeing 747 Model! Imagine owning a piece of aviation history an...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Sebastião Salgado, Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For a decade, Serra Pelada evoked the long-promised El Dorado as the world’s largest open-air gold mine, employing some 50,000 diggers in appalling conditions. Today, Brazil’s gold...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Where Architects Sleep
Located in New York City, NY
In the tradition of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat: the definitive global hotel guide by the real experts who know - architects No one appreciates a building quite like an archit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Eating with the Chefs, Family Meals from the World's Most Creative Restaurants
Located in New York City, NY
Eating with the Chefs documents the daily meal shared by chefs and front-of-house staff at eighteen top restaurants including Noma, Le Chateaubriand and The French Laundry. Capture...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gucci Italian Leather Wallet with Gold Knott Closure and Coin Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb Folding leather Gucci Wallet with Gold Knott closure and coin holder on the opposing side.. signed Gucci and Stamped Gucci Italy. The Trifold ...
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20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold, Brass

Rare Mid Century Swiss Air DC 4 Chrome Plated Ashtray
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a Collector's Dream: Rare 1960s Swiss Air Chrome-Plated Ashtray with a DC-4 Airplane Model! Are you ready to own a piece of aviation history that's not just functional b...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Chrome, Iron

1950s Rare Marijuana Ashtray Bowl San Francisco Architect California SF
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Amazing 1950s sculptural ashtray created in the MCM period in San Francisco. Small studio craft, low numbers produced. Signed.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on a wrought iron stand. The piece is mounted as a scul...
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20th Century African British Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Japanese Cinema by Stuart Galbraith IV/Paul Duncan
Located in London, GB
An amazing book exploring the work of the greatest Japanese filmmakers. Until recently, the Western world has viewed Japanese cinema through a very narrow prism. For years, Westerners interested in Japanese film had to content themselves with the collected works of Akira Kurosawa, a spotty sampling of films by Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Charles i Authentic Antique Strand of Beard Hair from His Execution in 1649
Located in Jersey, GB
King Charles I (1600-1649) took to the English throne in 1625. An unpopular monarch with a tyrannical bent, he soon turned the powerful institutions of government against himself. His marriage to a Roman Catholic (Henrietta Maria...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

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

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Paper

Keith Haring Love Ball art 1989 (book)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring illustration art 1989 (Love Ball centerfold illustration by Haring): Rare published program highlights the iconic May 10, 1989 Love Ball, a high-end, celebrity-studded c...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Antique English Brass Desk / Counter Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Yves Saint Laurent - Forty Years of Creation 1958-1998
Located in London, GB
Published by IFFP - International Festival of Fashion Photography 1st edition 1998 Hardback English and French text. This gorgeous book is published accompanying an anniversary exhi...
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1990s 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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