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Gio Ponti: The Complete Work 1923-1978 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is the first complete survey and profile of one of the 20th centuries most accomplished architects and designers. He was incredibly prolific and did not just stick with arc...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Helen Hayes On Reflection An Autobiography, " Signed
By Hellen Hayes
Located in valatie, NY
Helen Hayes on Reflection An Autobiography. New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1968. Signed third printing hardcover with dust jacket. The autobiography of Helen Hayes that was wr...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Art Fakes in America by David L. Goodrich New York The Viking Press, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Art Fakes in America by David L. Goodrich. New York: The Viking Press, 1973. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. 246 pp. Guide to the business of making, buying, and selling frau...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Signs of Our Times by John Margolies, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Signs of our times by John Margolies. Abbeville press, 1993. First Edition hardcover, no dust jacket as released. This is an illustrated, survey of the ...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Old Boston Museum Days by Kate Ryan. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1915. First edition hardcover with no dust jacket. 264 pp. Antique history book about the Old Boston Museum written by the Edwardian actress Kate Ryan. The Boston Museum was a was a theatre, wax museum...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Auction Catalogue of Italian Fine Art, Silver, Ivory, and Venetian Objects, 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Rari oggetti d'arte, mobili, argenti, avori e dipinti antichi dalla residenza di una nobildonna veneziana e altre provenienze: Venezia: 5 ottobre 2006 / Semenzato casa d'asteItalian. An Auction Catalogue of Fine Art, Silver, Ivory, and Other Venetian Objects. Venice: Semenzato, 2006. Softcover with Italian text. 290 pp. This Italian auction...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Christie's The Collection of the Late André Meyer, New York, Oct 2001
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Collection of the Late André Meyer, New York, Oct 2001. An extensive collection of French furniture, paintings and accessories. 129 lots in color on 177 pages. With r...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Claire Danes Authentic Strand of Hair
Located in Jersey, GB
Claire Danes started her career as Angela Chase in cult teen drama My So-Called Life (1994-1995). Her appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet (1996) launched her into Hollywood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes
Located in valatie, NY
Tidewater Amelia by Jan H. Johannes. Fernandia Beach: Lexington Ventures, Inc., 2007. Hardcover with slip case, 188 pp. A beautiful book showcasing the interiors of historic homes and architecture on Amelia Island, Cumberland Island, St. Maries and Fort George...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Harvey" Original British Trade Advertisement
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for Harvey, 1950.
The film was directed by Henry Costner and stared James Stewart, Josephine Hull and Peggy Dow.
This trade advertisement is qu...
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1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
English Silver-Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
English Silver Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
The glass Stevens and Williams (unmarked). The Victorian silver -Birmingham 1889 Makers: S...
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1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Sterling Silver
Christie's London, The Wentworth Library
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Wentworth: The property of the Trustees of The Olive, Countess Fitzwilliam Chattels Settlement and of other members of the family, Wednesday, 8 July 1998. London: Christi...
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Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Book of Costumes by Millia Davenport
By Millia Davenport
Located in valatie, NY
The Book of Costumes by Millia Davenport. New York: Crown Publishers, 1956. First edition fourth printing hardcover with no dust jacket, volume 1 of 2. 958 pp. A large chronological ...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Freestanding Vibrant Blue Lapis Lazuli
Located in London, GB
About Us
Since 1986 we have been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through this company we have been supplying leading interior designers and collectors with some of earth’s most breathtaking examples of natural history that have formed over the past 450 million years.
Having amassed a world-class collection of breathtaking specimens aimed at the interiors...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Lapis Lazuli
El Morocco's Family Album by Jerome Zerbe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book which was privately published in 1937, therefore over 90 years old, is a photographic record of one of New York's most famous nightclubs of the inter war years where the gr...
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Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jeans, Levi's Story 1st Edition 1990
By Emmeric Hannouille, Noel Graveline
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Editions Minerva, 1990.
The Levi story, from Bavaria to New York; from work clothes to clothing icon with an Introduction by Emmeric Hannouille. Levi S...
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1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jibun-Jya-Nai-Hito, Masafumi Sanai
By Masafumi Sanai
Located in London, GB
First edition, paperback, published by Metalogue Corp. Japan, 1999
There is something unexplainably inviting about this publication, tall pages with small, print size photographs. Many of these face each other as twins, two shots of the same moment, and build a body of dreamlike, softly focused car window photographs...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
English Style, First Edition
By Suzanne Sleisin, Stafford Cliff
Located in valatie, NY
English Style by Suzanne Slesin and Stafford Cliff. NY: Clarkson N. Potter, 1984. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pp. An intimate l...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Pottery and Porcelain of All Times, First Edition
By William C. Prime 1
Located in valatie, NY
Pottery and porcelain of All Times and Nations by Wm. Prime. NY: Harper and Bro., 1878. First edition hardcover. One of the first references on pottery and porcelain collecting. What...
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19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silk, Wood
Chinese Trade Porcelain, First Edition by Michel Beurdeley
Located in valatie, NY
Chinese Trade Porcelain, 1st Ed by Michel Beurdeley. Charles E. Turtle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1962. Tipped-in color frontispiece and 24 tipped-in color plates, 100 monochrome text figures, 244 monochrome figures in the appendix. A through explanation of Chinese export porcelain and its debt to the west; historical surveys of the Far Eastern connections to al of the countries named...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Great British by Arnold Newman 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Great British by Arnold Newman. New York Graphic Society, Boston, 1979. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The celebrated portrait photographer offers a selection of notable Brit...
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1970s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
British Art Pottery by A.W. Coysh, First Edition
By A.W. Coysh
Located in valatie, NY
British Art Pottery. by A.W. Coysh. London: David and Charles Limited, 1976. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 96 pp. A reference book of B...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Ladies Platinum Ring Set with Synthetic Emeralds
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ladies platinum ring set with synthetic emeralds.
Ring is set with one 7mm round good colour emerald. Also set with two small 6mm marquis cut emer...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Platinum
Le Verre Venini by Franco Deboni (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book features many fine examples of Venini glass, a company who were undoubtedly one of the most important glass makers of the 20th century.
The 20th century is characterized b...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Set of 2 Azure Gold Murano Ashtray and Cigarette Holder Mid-Century Modern Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Tobacco Accessories set of two Italian heavily hand-blown Azure and gold-filled Murano ashtray with matching cigarette holder.
Mid-Century Modern Design Made by the famous Art Glass ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Murano Glass
Japanese Woodblock Prints, '1680-1938'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent, one where breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotic...
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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Mid-Century Functional Tesla Phone 1978, Československo
By Tesla
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- Fully functional
- Tesla manufacturer.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Plastic
1970s Vintage Navajo Southwestern Sterling Silver Turquoise Cross Pendant
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Navajo Southwestern sterling silver Turquoise cross pendant
Stamped sterling
Measures: 3.5 tall x 2 width x .19 thick
Preown...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Stone, Sterling Silver
Large 16 Oz Sheffield James Dixon & Son's Liquor Hip Flask with Monogram
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large English 16 Oz Sheffield Silver James Dixon & Son's liquor hip flask with DMP monogram.
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Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
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Pewter
From Palm Beach to Shangri La The Architecture of Marion Sims Wyeth
Located in New York, NY
Author Jane Day, Contributions by Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Homes, pool houses, and gardens in paradise by the great architect Marion Sims Wyeth—progenitor of the fabled Palm Beach style and designer of Doris Duke’s legendary Hawaiian retreat, Shangri La—are featured here in the first in-depth book to consider his most alluring creations.
Beauty and elegance mingle with extravagance in the Palm Beach style of architect Marion Sims Wyeth, a kind of home design that takes the standard fixtures of paradise—palm trees, ebullient fountains, glistening pools and gardens, views of the sea—and mixes them with a dash of the exotic—a Moorish-style balcony or doorway, Venetian archways, fanciful courtyards in the Spanish style, and spiraling staircases in stone and iron.
Featured here are the legendary abodes of Marjorie Merriweather Post and Doris Duke—Mar-a-Lago and Shangri La, respectively—as well as the less well known but equally spectacular Hogarcito and La Claridad, to name but a few. For those unfamiliar with these dream palaces, intimate homes of repose and reflection, for the enjoyment of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Gold in Azure One Thousand Years of Russian Architecture, First Edition
By William C. Broomfield
Located in valatie, NY
Gold in Azure one thousand years of Russian architecture by William C. Broomfield. Boston: David R. Godine, Publishers, Inc., 1983. Hardcover with...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sculpture as Place, Carl Andre
By Carl Andre
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Yale University Press, 2014
A brilliant documentation of the career of Minimalist sculptor Carl Andre, tracing the evolution of over 50 years of his wo...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Splendor of Marble Marvelous Spaces by the Worlds Top Architects and Designers
Located in New York, NY
The first book to examine the many ways this beautiful stone can be incorporated into a home environment, describing the unique nature of marble and the leading role it plays in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
de Gournay Hand-Painted Interiors
Located in New York, NY
Renowned for its elegant hand-painted wallpapers and textiles, de Gournay creates some of the most beautiful interiors in the world.
Celebrated for its hand-painted chinoiserie wallpapers, sumptuous patterns of colorful flora and varied birdlife, the company produces additional collections that explore historical themes, such as nineteenth-
century French pastoral scenes or exotic Brazilian landscapes bursting with wildlife. De Gournay also crafts more abstracted designs that fit well with modern interiors. Collaborating with renowned tastemakers from across creative industries, de Gournay works with leading interior designers as well as noted trendsetters such as Kate Moss.
This volume showcases de Gournay designs in situ, in beautiful interiors created by top designers in homes from San Francisco and New York to London, Paris, and beyond. The book explores de Gournay interiors in both city and country settings, how to take inspiration from English stately homes...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"Our Air Force" Signed by Billy Mitchell, First Edition, 1921
By William Mitchell
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Mitchell, William. Our Air Force: The Keystone of National Defense. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1921. Signed and inscribed by Mitchell. First edition, later printing. Rebound and h...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Courreges Maxi-Skirt with Original Tags
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare deadstock Andre Courreges maxi-skirt in a quintessential springtime pastel mint, made of pique cotton, with white front snap closure. Retains original French tags and basted lin...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Cotton
Gio Ponti: The Complete Work, 1923-1978
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, out-of-print catalogue raisonne of Italian architect, designer, publisher, and artist, Gio Ponti. Documents the legacy of his work from architecture publication Domus to the de...
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1990s Italian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Architectural Heritage of the Roanoke Valley First Edition
By William L. Whitwell 1, Lee W. Winborne 1
Located in valatie, NY
The Architectural Heritage of the Roanoke Valley 1st ed by Lee W. Wimborne and William L. Whitwell. University Press of Virginia, 1982. A 150-year photographic survey of Roanoke Vall...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Architecture of Jefferson Country: Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA
By K. Edward Lay
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Jefferson Country: Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia by K. Edward Lay. Hardcover with dust jacket, University of Virginia...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Navajo Silver Bracelet with Turquoise and Coral
Located in Seattle, WA
Oversized sterling cuff with turquoise and coral nuggets, great for man or woman.
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1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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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Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
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