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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
Antique Walking Stick Cane 9 Ct Gold Pommel, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique Victorian walking cane with a 9ct gold pommel, dating from the late 19th Century.
The gold handle is round in sh...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Arthur Tress: the Dream Collector, John Minahan, 1st Edition, Westover, 1972
By Arthur Tress
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Westover, Richmond, Virginia, 1972.
The wonderful staged surrealism of Arthur Tress’s black and white photographs, bordered in white on a black page, are set opposite the words of novelist John Minahan, guiding us through the images, dreams and encounters that inform each page. Shot amidst the urban decay...
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1970s 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 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
Designs for Gilt Bronze Objects from the French Restoration 1814-1830, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Designs for Gilt Bronze Objects from the French Restoration 1814-1830: Clocks, Candelabras, Chandeliers, Sconces and Inkwells, by Charles Plante. Publis...
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21st Century and Contemporary 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
1920s Tribal Antique Moroccan Silver Bracelet
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely handmade Moroccan Berber tribal pure silver bracelet. This beautiful and one of a kind piece of jewelry made around 1920's in the Atlas M...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Jacob Lawrence - the Migration Series
Located in Bradenton, FL
Jacob Lawrence - The Migration Series. Softcover book, published by The Rappahannock Press in association with The Phillips Collection, Washing...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Stone Disc
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A polished hardstone disc. Provenance unknown but probably a early 20th century Hawaiin Ulu Maika stoen. Ulu Maika is a ancient game simular to bowling played by the indigineaous Haw...
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Early 20th Century Hawaiian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
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
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Stainless Steel
Khukuri Nepalese Knife Beginning of the 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Khukuri knife from Nepal, early 20th century.
Its blade is heavy and curved, made of forged metal. The handle is made from horn and copper. With it is attached a smaller Khukuri (measuring 1.9 inch x 4.3 inch).
The Khukuri is a Nepalese knife used by the Gurkhas, a unit of the British and Indian...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Anthony Bros. Convert-O Bike Cast Aluminum Convertible Tricycle / Bicycle
Located in Nantucket, MA
1950s convert-O bike cast aluminum tricycle with rubber wheels. Industrial era / Jet age design. Manufactured by Anthony Bros. - Designed by Ton...
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1950s American Machine Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Anatomy Exploring the Human Body
Located in New York City, NY
A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body - and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection Anatomy: Exploring the Human Bod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Medieval / Renaissance Style Suit of Armor
Located in New York, NY
Italian Medieval / Renaissance-style (19th Century) small metal suit of armor with two Roman figures on the breast plate and an antique rolling stand.
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19th Century Italian Medieval Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
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
James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A sale catalogue produced in 1998 for the sale of various items of James Bond 007 props, ephemera and memorabilia, 272 lots all described and illustrated. Ranging from a shell of the...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ezra Stoller, a Photographic History of Modern American Architecture
Located in New York City, NY
A captivating history of 20th century Modern American architecture, as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer
It is impossible to overstate the importance of photogra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
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1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Bearded Vulture 'Gypaetus barbatus', II/A -Cites dd 09/03/2019
Located in Leuven , BE
A vulture is a scavenging bird of prey. The New World vultures are found in North and South America; Old World vultures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, meaning that between the two groups, vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head...
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1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Organic Material
Harvard Radios vs. Princeton Aviators Vintage Football Poster, circa 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a very scarce WWI Work Relief Fund poster featuring the Harvard Radios competing against the Princeton Aviators. The game, held on November 23, 1918, was a benefit football game to raise money for the war effort.
The poster dynamically depicts two football players mid-action. Below, the names of the teams are printed in yellow, with the date, location of the game, and ticket information printed in contrasting white. The United War Work Campaign’s logo is printed at bottom center. The logo is composed of a black star and the number 7, with the text “United War Work Campaign” encircling the star in a yellow ring. The poster was illustrated by the artist J. Liello. His signature is printed in stone, visible on the left side of the composition.
The following was written about the match in the November 23, 1918 issue of The New York Times: “Today marks the climax of the most irregular football season the gridiron sport has ever known… Here in New York there will be an unusually attractive football bill. First of all the war fund benefit at the Polo Grounds...
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1910s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Stephen Hawking, My Brief History, 1st Ed Signed with Thumb Print of Hawking
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HAWKING, Stephen.
TITLE: My Brief History. A Memoir.
PUBLISHER: London: Bantam Press, 2013.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST LONDON EDITION FIRST PRINTING BEARING THE BLACK INK T...
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2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
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
Edgar Allan POE. The Bells & Other Poems. LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EDMUND DULAC
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: POE, Edgar Allan.
TITLE: The Bells And Other Poems.
PUBLISHER: London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d., (1912).
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 12-5/16" x 10-1/2", limited to 750 numbered and signed copies by the illustrator Edmund Dulac...
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1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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
Military Style Invades Fashion
Located in New York City, NY
"Celebrates the prevalence of military signatures throughout the fashion industry... From dazzle ships and the French Foreign legion, to Eastern traditions and the notoriety of leather, it makes for a fascinating read." —AnOthermag
A virtual pageantry of the many ways in which military styles inspire and influence contemporary fashion
The transformation of military clothing into popular retail fashion has a long history.
In fact, the designs of some of today's most popular styles, worn for the most peaceful purposes, actually originated in clothing intended for warfare. In a campaign to dress well, combat and battle rarely, if ever, enter the picture. This book celebrates the enduring appeal of military-inspired clothing and acts as a reference guide and source of inspiration for designers and fashion followers alike.
About the author
Australian-born Timothy Godbold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Josef Hoffmann: Interiors 1902-1913, Christian Witt-Dörring, Prestel, 2006
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Prestel in 2006 in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at Neue Gallerie, New York, November 2006 - February 2007.
An in-depth look at the ...
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Early 2000s Vienna Secession Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Trout Fly Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Trout Fly Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect 3 1/8".
A good Hardy Perfect Trout fly reel with ivorine handle, agate line guard, brass foot, rim tension scre...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
MALORY / Rackham, The Romance Of King Arthur, SIGNED IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MALORY, Thomas, (Arthur Rackham).
TITLE: The Romance Of King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1917.
DESCRIPTIO...
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1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Contemporary English Silver Mezuzah by Rebecca de Quin
Located in London, GB
This elegant and sculptural mezuzah in sterling silver, olive wood and copper is inspired by what a home represents. Named ‘House’ mezuzah by the artist, the form voices protection. The highly polished sterling silver cylinder...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Sterling Silver
Handsome Military Snare Drum from Sevenoaks Air Training Corps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Handsome military snare drum from sevenoaks air training corps.
This a good decorative piece ‘2158 SEVENOAKS SQDn’ AIR TRAINING CORPS’ painted on the f...
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Dramatic Works of Moliere, 3 Vols. 1880, in a Fine Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin).
Title: The Dramatic Works of Moliere.
Publisher: NY: R. Worthington, 1880.
Description: new edition revised. 3 vols., 8-11/16 x 6-...
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1880s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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
Antique Malloch Side Casting Fishing Reel, Scottish Salmon Fishing Reel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A rare sized (2.5') Malloch of Perth side casting fishing reel of fine quality and in excellent condition. The reel is all brass, with optional check, exc...
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1910s Scottish Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Asian Indian Hindu Ethnographic Tribal silver Amulet necklace Vintage
Located in London, GB
Indian Hindu Silver Amulet necklace
Heavy bullet shaped Amulet necklace with pointed ends with floral and geometric design
High grade silver
Pendant Length 9 cm weight 90 gra...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
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
Antique Dutch Silver Purse Mount by Keulemans Rotterdam, 1841
Located in Delft, NL
Antique Dutch silver purse mount by Keulemans Rotterdam, 1841
An antique purse mount with ring and chain. With motif of dolphins and a shell-shaped kn...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
PH Grand Piano Vintage Model 'mid 1930's' by Poul Henningsen, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This PH Grand Piano, from around the mid 1930's is an excellent-conditioned vintage instrument. It was in 1930 that this instrument was first designed b...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
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
Art Deco Elizabeth Arden " Ardenette" Black And Silver Octagonal Powder Compact
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Black and chrome enameled ladies powder compact. Produced by Elizabeth Arden sometime in the late 1920's - 1930's. Inside t...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Underwood Vintage Manual Typewriter
By Underwood Universal
Located in Pasadena, TX
Underwood ” Vintage manual typewriter
The Underwood Typewriter Company was a manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in New Y...
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1940s North American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Rare Chanel Diana Shoulder Bag Black Quilted Lambskin Leather, 1990s France
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Chanel Diana purse in a stunning black lambskin. This iconic bag features a quilted body with a bare trim around front flap to accentuate the quilted design on the rest of the body as well as the gold tone front clasp of the interlocking Chanel...
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1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
PH Grand Piano PH150 Avantgarde, Black High Glass Wood with Chrome Lid
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
The PH grand piano Avant Grade...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
Erte by Roland Barthes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautifully produced book by Franco Maria Ricci, published in 1972 in a limited edition of only 2,000 copies. Hardback binding in the publishers beautiful black silk covers...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
PH Grand Piano PH186 Excellence, Black Leather, Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
The Poul Henningsen-designed PH Grand Piano...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Christie's Monte Carlo, Collection Akram Ojjeh
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Monte Carlo; Collection Akram Ojjeh. Monte Carlo: Christie's, 1999. Hardcover with French text. 328 pp. The single-owner sale of the collection of the late Akram Ojjeh the...
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20th Century Monacan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art At Auction 1974 - 1975, The Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction 1974 - 1975, The Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet. Viking Press, NY, 1974. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos of importan...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Calcolatrice Addizionatrice Merchant, Anni 20
Located in Felino, IT
calcolatrice addizionatrice. Marchant mod hs8-36961 del 1920 c.a in ottimo stato di conservazione. pare funzionare, ma non ne garantisco l'utilizzabilita' totale. i meccanismi comunq...
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1920s European Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Black Leather Stuffed Elephant Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-sewn black leather stuffed elephant figurine toy.
He will make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves elephants.
In the style of Dimitri Omersa'...
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Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
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
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover coffee table art book.
Master artist Salvador Dali large coffee table book. Dated 1984.
...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Blakiston Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company, 1940. First Blakiston Edition. Rebound in quarter navy leather...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Louis Vuitton Silver Travel Cutlery in Leather Case
Located in Delft, NL
A Louis Vuitton silver travel cutlery in leather case.
The travel cutlery made by Nicolas Demontay, Paris with silver hallmark of France for small o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Soleri, Paolo. Visionary Cities: the Arcology of Paolo Soleri Hardcover Book
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Ferndale, MI
Praeger Publishers Inc., New York, Washington, London. A lively black & white typography rich volume exploring the theories and designs for the cities of the future by architect, urb...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hanging North African Hanukkah Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage hannukah menorah. This piece is cast brass that has aged beautifully with an ornate design that is beautiful and inspiring. The pati...
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1960s Central African Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
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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