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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Russian Icon with Processional Cross 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful Russian icon with a processional cross in its center from the 17th century
We can see that the icon was created to accommodate the processional cross with the Chris...
Category
19th Century Belarusian Aesthetic Movement Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
20th Century Vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 Disc Player Music Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a vintage Thorens Gramophone AD-30 disc player/ music box, Thorens model #755, circa 1975. The nostalgic solid wood cabinet was hand crafted by Thorens and features a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Salmon Fly Fishing Reel cabinet coattail
Located in DE MEERN, UT
Dutch reel cabinet!
On the waterfront, the place where fishermen meet, fish together, admire each other's fishing tackle, and drink a good glass of whiskey with each other.
This cabi...
Category
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
Picasso & Marie-Therese, L'Amour Fou by Richardso & Diana Widmaier, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso and Marie-Therese, L'amour Fou by John Richardso, Picasso and Diana Widmaier. Published by Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2011. 1st Ed exhibition(4/14-6/25/2011) hardcover catalog with dust jacket. Picasso and Marie-Thérèse: L’amour fou brings together the paintings, drawings, sculptures, and prints inspired by one of Picasso’s most ideal models and enduring passions. The exhibition is curated by the eminent Picasso biographer, John Richardson, together with Marie-Thérèse’s granddaughter, art historian Diana Widmaier Picasso, who is currently preparing a catalogue raisonné of Picasso’s sculptures. In 1927, on a street in Paris, Picasso encountered the unassuming girl, just shy of eighteen years old, who would become his lover and one of modern art’s most famous muses. “I am Picasso,” he announced. The name meant nothing to Marie-Thérèse so he took her to a bookshop to show her a monograph of his paintings and asked if he could see her again. Flattered and curious, she agreed, and thus began a secret love affair that would establish Marie-Thérèse as the primary inspiration for Picasso’s most daring aesthetic experiments in the decade to come. With A flip book...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wood crossword blocks puzzles by Creative Playthings, Princeton, New Jersey. Circa 1967. Instructions included. Solid wood cubes with vibrant orange lettering. Never mind the phone o...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
1990s Stokke Children's Wood Rocking Horse Hippo by Wolfgang Rebentisch
By Stokke
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Wood Rocking horse named Hippo Designed by Wolfgang Rebentisch for Stokke Norway
Award winning design
45 long x 11.5 d x 21.5
Original preowned vintage condition
Refer to all i...
Category
1990s Norwegian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Record Player attributed to Ico Parisi design
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Cabinet Console of the 1930s in burr walnut and walnut flame applied veneered. Cabinet with two shelves, the upper with central flap drawer with internal turntable Record...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Spanish Baroque Sunburst Mirror Miniature in Gold Leaf Gilded Wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish Baroque carved giltwood sunburst mirror with crest. Spain, 19th century.
This lovely collection mirror has a carved frame covered with gesso and gold leaf finishing....
Category
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Red and White Porous Ceramic Noughts+Crosses Board, Brass Pieces, Walnut Edge
Located in London, GB
Red and White Porous Ceramic Noughts and Crosses Set with Brass Pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A set of bronze imperial standard bell weights by De Grave & Co
Located in London, GB
A set of bronze imperial standard bell weights by De Grave & Co of London, circa 1900.
4 bell weights: 7, 4, 2 and 1 lbs.
With a case of smaller ounce and dram disc weights. (8, 4,...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Ammonite pair on metal base
Located in BAARN, UT
110 million years old.
Cut into two pieces and placed on a custom made metal base.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
The Carhartt WIP Archives Published by Rizzoli
Located in London, GB
Back in the eighties, when the Western world was deluged by a wave of blue denim, Carhartt’s brown duck work coats entered the streets as an antidote. Detached from their original ra...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not orig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Baroque Style Baptismal Charger in Brass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th century baptismal plate in brass with beveled flower decoration to celebrate the birth of the infant.
The dish can be wall-mounted.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Swiss Gold Musical Fob Seal, Circa 1820
Located in Madrid, ES
Pendant with music box. Gold. Switzerland, around 1820.
Pendant made of gold of alloys with different metals to give it different tones that pr...
Category
Early 19th Century European Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Other
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
1975 Vintage Skip Frye Surfboard
By Skip Frye
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1975 Vintage Skip Frye shaped surfboard. Features beautiful light blue deck with navy blue bottom and complimentary pinstriping. Wooden fin with blue see-through window. A gorgeous example of a full restored vintage 1970s Skip Frye surfboard.
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Cased Ship Model of the United States Frigate "Essex" 1799
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely made three masted ship model (1/8” inch =1 ‘ Scale) with carved wood details and painted with string details. Includes Masthead Sculpture, two Anchor...
Category
20th Century American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Americano Single-Ended, Stereo Amp by Toolshed Amps for Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Americano single-ended, Stereo Pentode Amplifier
5 watts per channel
Input sensitivity: 1.03v to full output
Input impedance: 50K
Inputs: 2, switchable by Front Panel Mounted Carling Switch
Output: 8 Ohm Via 5-Way Binding Posts
Bias: No user adjustment necessary
Tube compliment: 6973 power tubes (X2) Other compatible power tubes as follows: 6CM6/6CZ5/6EM5 (Performance Varies), EZ81/6CA4 Rectifier Tube (X1), EF91/6AM6 Driver Tubes (X2) Other compatible driver tubes as follows: M8083/CV4015 (Performance Varies).
Original in Berlin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Doll Vintage Italy, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Verona, Italy.
Shows some wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scratches a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest
Yokohama, 1862-1897, with inscription reading: Choicest Natural Leaf Yamashiro Tea, Packed by Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama
Measures: H. 53.5 x W. 61.5 x D. 41.5 cm
Including original wood box
The chest gold, silver and red lacquered on a black lacquer ground, the top decorated with an eagle sitting on a branch, looking at a small escaping bird, the front with a pheasant under a chestnut, one side with a cockerel amongst foliage, the back decorated with an argus pheasant...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Umbertine Rifle Cabinet Walnut Italy 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Umbertine fusilier in walnut carved on the uprights with zoomorphic heads, Italy, last quarter of the 19th century. Decorated with metal studs and leather inserts fixed on the gun holders...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Lawn Tennis Racket, the Match
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique lawn tennis racket, "The Match".
An original lawn tennis racket with double central stringing called "The Match". It has a good straight ash frame with red horizontal string...
Category
Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
19th Century French Napoleon III Carved Mahogany Prayer Bench with Green Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions! Crafted in France, circa 1870, the traditional mahogany kneeler sits on...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage Wilson Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft and in good condition. .
CREATOR Wilson Sporting Goods.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
Antique German Bisque Doll A & M Armand Marseille, Ric#006
Located in Norton, MA
An original Armand Marseille doll, with a Bisque head and hands. Her feet wear red socks. Beautiful blue glass-fixed eyes and her parted lips show her...
Category
1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex.
These where used in studies of optical sciences and in particular the study of the properties of light r...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pleyel Grand Piano, Paris 1870
By Pleyel
Located in Littleton, CO
This Pleyel concert grand piano crafted in Paris in 1870 is a timeless masterpiece that embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of 19th-century French piano manufacturing. Pleyel ins...
Category
17th Century French Romantic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
By Think Big
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt, Wood, Paint, Plastic, Paper
Antique Carved Polychrome Painted Panel Devotional Icon Triptych Altarpiece
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic religious folding three carved wood panel devotional painting icon triptych, 20th century, comprised of three heavily patinated metal hinged shaped wooden panels, decorated in parcel gilt and rich polychrome paint, depicting saint with staff, flanked by two angels. Can be displayed or folded closed.
Dimensions: (approx)
15.5" High, 17" Wide, 0.75" Deep / 2" Deep Closed. 4lbs
A wonderful example of antique religious folk art / Ecclesiastic painting having worn, nicely aged warm and rustic distressed weathered chippy paint finish over the whole, wood losses, attractive imperfections and various antique character marks that add to the distinct beauty and charm.
Similar to a retablo, reredos, altar piece, overdoor, table screen, tabernacle cabinet...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Crosley Art Deco 179 "Dual Four" Antique Tombstone '1934' Radio
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Crosley radio from the earlier 1930s. The radio is highly decorative with a “skyscraper” shape, a chevron book-match face, silver-painted sides, and a highly detailed frame ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair of Late 18th Century Gold Wood and Gesso Baroque Altar Vases
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of late 18th Century German baroque altar vases, in carved and gilded wood, small areas of gilt loss and patina as to be expected given their age. These would have been displa...
Category
1780s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sestante in ottone firmato HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London dei primi del '900.
Located in Milan, IT
Sestante in ottone firmato HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London azienda costruttrice di strumenti scientifici fondata nel 1845 e attiva fino al 1937.
Modello HEZZANITH Endless Rapid Re...
Category
1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard. Wooden panels joined by metallic fasteners with daffodil yellow outline. Patented by the late Tom Blake (1902-1994) in 1931. The inte...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Double Base Case in Pine
Located in London, GB
A 19th century orchestral double base case constructed from pine timber, with iron hardware and its original floral lining to the interior. A spectacular and historic piece of sculpt...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “6”, “SIX” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of black and w...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
17th c. Hand Carved French Bishop Bust (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 17th century carved wooden bishop sourced from a private chapel in Provence, France.
CREATOR Unknown. Provence, France.
DATE OF MANUFAC...
Category
17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Gold Smith Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Original leather boxing gloves filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft and in good condition. .
CREATOR Wilson Sporting Goods.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950-1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Natural Fiber
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
Terrestrial Globe Ludwig Julius Heymann, Circa 1880
Globe 10 cm in diameter with a marble base held by metal putty. Nineteenth century. Dimensions: 46 cm high 7.14 cm diameter
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Large Female Cougar Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho female cougar on faux rock ledge. Newer mount. Length including base 64"H, top of ears to bottom of tail 36", protrudes 23".
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: British Columbia, Can...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Vanished Towers and Chimes of Flanders Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Vanished Towers and Chimes of flanders by George Wharton Edwards, illustrated by author. Published by Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 191...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bavarian Votiv Tablet early 19th century
Located in Wien, AT
Bavarian Votiv Tablet early 19th century.
Jesus on the cross and poor souls in purgatory Oil in wood, early 19th century.
Very nice original condition with...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum lamin...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum lamin...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the early 20th Century probably betw...
Category
20th Century Austrian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Sadeli Micro Bone Inlay Backgammon/Chess Board
Located in Sharon, CT
Anglo-Indian 'Sadeli' bone and ebony inlay chessboard and backgammon
box.
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Vintage Leather Rawlings Football (FREE SHIPPING)
By Rawlings
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original vintage leather Rawlings ST5 football.
CREATOR Rawlings.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE circa 1960-1980.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather.
CONDITION Good. Wear co...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Fer Forge Vasseur & Cie (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Art Deco French lighting catalogue company Vasseur et Cie C1925
Profusely illustrated.
A delightful look at many different lighting samples, table lamps, desk and floor styles, scon...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Upstate Living Spaces with Space to Live
Located in New York City, NY
This inspiring collection of unique, intimate, and authentic interiors will have city- and country-dwellers alike dreaming of carving out a personal haven far from the five boroughs....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Wooden Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Wooden Decorative Mask, mid-20th Century.
Wood and fabric.
61 x 24 cm.
Good conditions!
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ann Lowe: American Couturier
Located in New York, NY
The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Alfred Stieglitz - The Key Set Volume I & II
Located in London, GB
Alfred Stieglitz, The Key, Set Volume I & II
Published by National Gallery of Art/Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2002
Few individuals have exerted as profound an influence on 20th-cent...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Leather Kendo Mask c.1920 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Japanese Kendo leather mask with steel face guard and thick padding.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Leather, Ste...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS PINK to RED end 19th/20th Cent.
Located in Madrid, ES
RECYCLED ANTIQUE TERRACOTTA BRICKS FROM PINK TO RED
19/20th Century
Italy
PRICE of EACH BRICK: €5.00
Selected recycled red and pink colored b...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
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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