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Metropolitan Museum of Art: the Renaissance in the North, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Renaissance in the North. Published by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 1987. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. At roughly the same time that Italian art was beginning to reflect a reawakening of the classical spirit—an epoch and style we call the Renaissance—the arts of Northern Europe were experiencing their own efflorescence. Painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts were pursued with a new vigor in the Netherlands, in Germany, in France, and in England, and resulted in a vast body of work that constitutes one of the glories of Western civilization.
During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the masters of the North developed styles quite distinct from those in the South: an attention to minute detail, particularly with regard to landscape, but also in domestic interiors; and an emotive piety that dramatized the sorrow and suffering of the Passion. Jan van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgment present a horrific vision of the death of Christ and the damnation of sinners, set against a deep and distant landscape, sensitively and realistically rendered. The Lamentation by Petrus Christus...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Wilcox Crittenden of Middletown Connecticut. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine i...
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1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Grouping of 1940s Toy Robot Molds
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Graphic collection of assorted steel spacemen and robot molds from the 1940s.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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-...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Modern Black Ring with Glitters
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual young ring in argal and anticorodal, that's aluminum and antimony with little brilliants: devised and made in the famous town of Valenza (Piemonte), famous all over the world...
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2010s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
'The English Glass Chandelier' by Martin Mortimer, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
‘The English Glass Chandelier’ by Martin Mortimer. Antique Collectors' Club, Suffolk, 2000. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 199pp. "...
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Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Collection of Museum Mounted Industrial Eye Glass Dyes/Molds
An instant collection of four unique actual industrial brass and iron molds for eyeglass fram...
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20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by American Maker. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted to its or...
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1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Montblanc Meisterstruck & Starwalker Pens with Boxes & Papers
By Montblanc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of vintage rollerball pens were made by the well known Montblanc factory of Germany in approximately 1990 in their classic modern style. theiThe black cased pen from this grouping is their "Meisterstruck" model with a clear tip on the cap, and a gold band around the center of the barrel with "MONTBLANC" and "MEISTERSTRUCK" in block letters. The other pen of this group with the brushed metal case is their "Starwalker" model. Both pens come with thier original fitted boxes, and we have one outer box and some paperwork. Both of these Montblanc rollerball pens...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Yacht Binnacle of the Highest Quality
Located in Norwell, MA
Skylight Yacht Binnacle from the 19th century. Exceptional binnacle built to a very high standard. Very heavy and sturdy with a beautiful desig...
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1880s North American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mallett Catalog 2010, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mallett catalog from 2010. Softcover catalog in color with all the objects fully described. Typical Mallett catalog of great furniture, porcelain etc. Published after the closure of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 Sotheby's Catalogs: the Jaime Ortiz-patiño Collections of Silver
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 3 Sotheby's Catalogs: The Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Collections of Silver: 17th Century English Chinoiserie Silver, 18th Century French and English Silver, May 21, 1992 and Silver by...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Old Bound Books, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are entitled "Histoire du protestantisme français" (History of Fren...
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19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique Silver and Wooden Presentation Judge's Gavel, circa 1960s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique sterling silver and wood gavel or auction hammer.
The gavel is engraved with Judge's name and is a commemorative hammer or gavel for the years of service of the judge. The ...
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Geometric Bakelite Art Deco Science Classroom Crystal Models Praque, 1930
Located in Almelo, NL
This set consists of 13 black Bakelite crystal models from the early 20th century with white edges that were previously used as teaching materials in schools to demonstrate crystal s...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Star Compass of Boston. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrument is fitted t...
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1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Travel Sale: Natural History and Maps. November 2001: Sotheby's London
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
The Travel Sale: Natural History and Maps. November 2001: Sotheby's London. 1st Ed softcover. Lots 1-16; New Zealand 17-22; China Trade and Far East Asia 23-51; India 52-74; Africa 7...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1977-1978
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction: The Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet 1977-1978. Sotheby Park Bernet Publication, London, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annua...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910
Displaying a variety of makers marks and symbols such as a...
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1910s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Mallett Catalog 1995, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mallett catalog from 1995. Hardcover catalog with dust jacket illustrated in color with all the objects fully described. Typical Mallett catalog showcasing important furniture, porce...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fire by Dale Chihuly, Stated 1st Limited Ed, 1/10000
Located in valatie, NY
Fire by Dale Chihuly. Published by Chihuly Workshop, 2006. Stated 1st Limited Ed, 1/10000, hardcover with dust jacket. 75 pp. From Baskets and Seaform to Chandeliers and Towers, this...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rock Crystal Stone Silver Ring by Bengt Hallberg Sweden 1967
Located in Stockholm, SE
Silverring with a brilliant cut rock crystal stone in the middle by Bengt Hallberg Guldsmed AB, Sweden 1967
The stone is embraced with a wheel sha...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Fine Pair Golden Guilloche Enamel and Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
Pretty as a picture and in outstanding condition, this lovely pair of early twentieth century opera glasses come complete with their original case (wear commensurate with age).
Th...
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1910s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Collection of Three Vintage Tractor Wrenches
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Three Vintage Tractor wrenches
United States
Early 20th century
Cast steel
7, 8.5, and 12 in. / 18, 22, 31 cm
Custom display measu...
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Early 20th Century American Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Stanley Kubrick, Drama & Shadows: Photographs 1st Edition
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Phaidon, London & New York, 2005. Text in English. Text by Rainer Crone and introduction by Jeff Wall.
The first book to present the previously unpubli...
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Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Metal Binoculars with Case, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Binoculars with case.
Decoration complements.
Silver metal binoculars with graducation nuts and clean and elegant lines. Inspired by classic models. Weight: 945 gr."
Size: 9 x 15...
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20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
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....
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20th Century Czech Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Carved Wood Model of a Locomotive in Black Lacquered and Glass Case
Located in New York, NY
Carved Wood Model of a Locomotive showcased in a glazed and painted wood case. This intricately crafted piece captures the essence of a locomotive with stunning attention to detail. ...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Dreams Through the Glass Windows from Bergdorf Goodman by Linda Fargo, Signed
Located in valatie, NY
Dreams Through the Glass: Windows from Bergdorf Goodman by Linda Fargo. Assouline, NY, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Each window is a fantastic tableau, a narrative, a piece of theater inviting the viewer into rich imaginary worlds of fashion and surrealistic luxury. Window design is a vanishing metier, but it remains an enduring art form providing rare views through the glass into fantastic realms of dreams and fantasy. In these pages, Linda Fargo, the renowned window artist for Bergdorf Goodman, opens up her portfolio of magical tableaux created especially for this crown jewel of the retail world. Her palette is wonderfully rich and eclectic, juxtaposing relics of the past and the present, symbols of art and literature, western culture and exotic lands, moving easily between the marvelous and the everyday. These windows continue to astonish and delight all who flock to them for the traditional annual Christmas displays...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cool Empire Cast Iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
A cool Empire cast iron Tobacco Box from Hellefors Bruk, Sweden. Made in Hellefors Bruk during the 1820s. Beautiful patina with the weight left to keep the tobacco fresh.
Wear con...
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1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage 1980s U.S. Air Force Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Stealth Airplane Jet Model
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage 1980s large desktop 1/72 scale model of the fastest plane in the world, at that time, the SR-71 Blackbird. This model is 18 inches long on wooden base.
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1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Set Of Old Bound Books 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called " Society for the History of French Protestantism ". Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bobby Charlton's Childhood Bible with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
Bearing the address of his childhood home, 114 Beatrice Street, Ashington in Northumberland, where his family lived for many years.
Inscribed inside the front and back covers, and...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Treasures of the Vatican, by Maurizio Calves, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of the Vatican: St. Peter's Basilica, The Vatican Museums and Galleries, The Treasure of St. Peter's, The Vatican Grottos and Necropolis, and The Vatican Palaces by Maurizi...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Modernist Style of Pal Kepenyes Abstract Silver and Stone Ring Mexico
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Style of sculptor Pal Kepenyes, Abstract Silver and Stone Ring from Mexico
1.25 tall x 1 w x 1.5 d
Brown polished stoned mount...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Silver, Chrome
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic twentieth century boat compass by American maker Wilcox Crittenden of Middletown Connecticut. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary 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
Christie's the Nigel Bartlett Collection Chimneypieces & Architectural Elements
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London: The Nigel Bartlett Collection Chimneypieces and Architectural Elements 9/14/05. Softcover 1st Ed auction catalog with results. This catalog consists of 225 pages w...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House 1986 1st Ed. Large Hardcover B
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House.
Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture Large Hardcover Book.
DIMENSIONS: 9.75"W × 13.25"D × 1.25"H
Fallingwater - A Fra...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fred Herzog, Vancouver Photographs by Fred Herzog, Signed Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Fred Herzog: Vancouver Photographs by Fred Herzog. Signed Edition exhibition catalog (Vancouver Art Gallery January 25-May 13, 2007). 160 pages with numerous color photographs throughout. "Iconic and influential color images of Vancouver street life from a master photographer who has spent the past fifty years documenting the city, published to coincide with a major exhibition of his work. His eye dwells on the raw urban underbelly of the city: second-hand shops, vacant lots, barber shops and greasy spoons, crowded with people and their stuttering dreams. Since he arrived in Vancouver from Germany in 1953, Fred Herzog has roamed the city's back streets with his camera. Herzog draws upon documentary traditions while incorporating an outsider's sensitivity to a new environment. His color images of street life in the 1950s and '60s prefigure the "New Color" of photographers such as Stephen Shore and William Eggleston. The text includes essays by Grant Arnold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Heavy Twelve Spoke Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique five-foot ships wheel built to an exceptional standard of girth and strength. Massive brass hub with wide keyhole. Varnish finish on the hardwood wheel. Circa 1870. As heavy ...
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1870s European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1920s Antique Guatemalan Cowboy Belt Buckle Iron Bird Fancy Peacock Design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Belt buckle
1920s Antique Guatemalan cowboy bird belt buckle in iron.
Measures: 5 wide x 4 tall x .13
Preowned original unrestored vintage.
See images provided.
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1920s Guatemalan Rustic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Mallet at Bourdon House, London March 9, 2007, Sotheby's
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Mallet at Bourdon House, London March 9, 2007, Sotheby's. 1095 lots photographed in color and described. The sale follows Mallett’s review of the company’s future in the light of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
By Vornado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent.
Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design.
Has one ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Sotheby's Art at Auction: the Year in Review 1995-1996, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction: The Year in Review 1995-96. Published by Conrad Octopus Ltd., 1996. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual reference w...
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1990s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Set of Old Books from 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called « Life of Jean Wesley ». These...
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19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Mallett Catalog 1997, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mallett catalog from 1997. Softcover catalog photographed in color with all the objects fully described. Typical Mallett catalog of important furniture, porcelain etc. Always a great...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic Tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Tricle Bakelite Olympic tape Measure Peoples Republic of China
Wonderful vintage tape measure has a cover made from dappled rich dar...
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1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945 by James Stourton
Located in valatie, NY
Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945 by James Stourton. Publisher; Scala Books, London, 2008. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "Great Collectors of Our Time" is the first major survey of contemporary collecting and collectors since Douglas Cooper's "Great Private Collections," published in 1963. It examines many of the greatest collectors of our time in Europe, North America and the Far East, and follows their tastes - whether in the Old Masters or the avant garde - from the 20th century into the 21st. In 1945, Paris was still the cultural capital of the world, but its culture was being increasingly challenged by America. American collecting was soon to pull up its European anchor and move across the Atlantic, in growing acceptance of America's own art, the decline in the domination of three European schools of art - Italian Renaissance, English 18th century and French 19th...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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