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Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

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Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Maurice Feild Two Original Vintage Sketchbooks with Than 240 Sketches, 1970s
Located in Jersey, GB
• Two sketchbooks from artist Maurice Feild • Featuring more than 240 pages of sketches and notes from the 1970s This is a pair of sketchbooks belonging to the artist Maurice F...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Midcentury Made, Cast Aluminum Batmobile Classic Car Deskpiece Mercedes SSK
Located in Lisse, NL
Great for a mancave and very cool on a desk also. This mid-century eye catcher is incredibly cool and tactile. It is the only one of it's kind we can find and it is in excellent condition. The real car that comes closes (in our view) to this aluminum model is the 1930s Mercedes Benz SSK (see image nr. 10). It may have been made as a luxurious ashtray, but with a shape and a look like this, it does not need to be functional. This is a work of art and can certainly be displayed as such. This one-piece, cast aluminum car...
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Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
Located in New York, NY
Author Bunny Williams, Photographs by Annie Schlechter A natural sequel to the seminal An Affair with a House, this is Bunny Williams’ most ambitious book to date. Inviting us into...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Victorian Taxidermy Bird of Paradise Attributed to Rowland Ward, 1848-1916
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy case with Raggiana’s bird of paradise (Paradiseae raggiana) with trade label to the underside reading ‘The Jungle, Rowland Ward’ London, circa 1900-1910 With a collector’s label, centre bottom reading: No. 153, Bird of Paradise (Paradise Raggiana). The Peter Farrington...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Twin Pops Seesaw
Located in Miami, FL
The twin pops seesaw is part of the pop-up park series created to inspire play. The seesaw is not only intended for children, but designed for adults,...
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2010s American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stainless Steel

Industrial Philips Speaker
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Industrial Philips speaker.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book Pamela Woods Feng Shui Gardens
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book. Large coffee table book by Pamela Woods Rizoli International, 2002 - 1st Edition. Feng shui gardens - 160 pages Pamela Woods' approach to garden design teaches you how to create a garden that reflects your spiritual beliefs and inner emotions. She invokes the power and beauty of ancient symbols such as Celtic wheels and spirals with Eastern practices such as feng shui to create gardens that are relaxing, meditative and, above all, beautiful. This book contains discussions about what makes a garden spiritual and how to analyse and channel energies in the garden. It also looks at ancient symbols and systems, such as the Tree of Life, the Medicine Wheel, spirals and labyrinths, and shows how to incorporate them into your own outdoor space Gardens for the Soul shows how a sustainable and eco-friendly ethos can be at the heart of creating a beautiful garden, whatever its location or size. Title Gardens for the Soul Author Pamela Woods Photographs by John Glover...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Utrecht city plan
Located in UTRECHT, UT
“Platte grond der Stad Utrecht vertonende alle Gragten, Straaten, Stegen, Gangen, Markten, en plaatsen der openbare Gebouwen”, engraving published by Johannes van Schoonhoven in Amst...
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1770s Dutch Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Curaçao map - C. van Baarsel en zoon
Located in UTRECHT, UT
“Kaart van het eiland Curaçao.”, “Algemeene kaart der Caraïbische eilanden”, “Plan van het fort Amsterdam op Curaçao” from the atlas “Atlas der overzeesche bezittingen van Zijne Maje...
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1810s Dutch Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Isabel López-Quesada: At Home Book by Isabel López-Quesada
Located in New York, NY
Isabel López-Quesada: At Home By: Isabel López-Quesada Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna Foreword by Amy Astley Innovatively combining period and contemporary furniture and art in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Paris Salons 1895-1914 Volume III Furniture by Alastair Duncan (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is the third in the comprehensive multi-volume series on the decorative arts of the Paris Salons 1895-1914, it provides a virtually com...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of two vintage posters were produced in Vietnam in the early 1970s in protest of the Vietnam War and in particular President Nixon. These colo...
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1970s Vietnamese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Legendary Circus Voltaire Pinball Game by Williams Electronic Games Made in 1997
Located in Sofia, BG
Cirqus Voltaire is a 1997 pinball game, designed by John Popadiuk and Cameron Silver and was released by Williams Electronics Games. The theme involves the player performing many dif...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Cecily Brown: Paintings 2003 - 2006 - Johanna Drucker - 1st Ed., 2006
Located in London, GB
Published by Gagosian Gallery, 1st edition, New York & London, 2006. Hardback with English text. “In a punning reference to a Pollock masterwork, the image makes its point with rhyt...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ladurée Tea Time The Art of Making Tea Book by Marie Simon
Located in New York, NY
Ladurée Tea Time The Art of Making Tea By: Marie Simon Photography by Marie-Pierre Morel Illustrations by Hélène Le Duff Tea time is a moment for sharing, when the mind wanders to faraway lands and calm returns to our crazy world. In Ladurée Tea Time, the prestigious and iconic Parisian luxury patisserie, Maison Ladurée, pays tribute to this libation of the gods in its inimitable fashion. With mouthwatering photography and beautiful illustrations, the leaves of this chic book are steeped with tea-time menus and more than sixty sweet and savory recipes fit for Marie Antoinette. Wrapped in mint-green tissue paper, with a padded cover and green metallic edge stain, and packaged in an elegant gift box, this sumptuous guide reveals the secrets of taking tea the Ladurée way and is topped off with a concise history of tea, a guide to the finest tea varieties, and tips on ultimate tea pairings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous first edition book, namely, The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie Illustrated by A Rackham First Edition. The Rhinegol...
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Early 20th Century American Bohemian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage back glass was made by Genco of the United States for their 'Four Aces" military inspired pinball arcade game. The back glass is presumably silk screened in multiple col...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Bryan O'Sullivan: A New Glamour
Located in New York, NY
Author Bryan O'Sullivan and Samuel Cochran, Foreword by Annabelle Selldorf New York and London–based interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan creates spaces that mix modern and historical...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

'7'19th Century British Real Estate Land Indentures Lease Documents 1867 Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
(7) 19th century British real estate land indentures lease documents 1867 framed 1860s European land indentures. Each is neatly framed with mat allowin...
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1860s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Annie Leibovitz at Work
Located in New York City, NY
Annie Leibovitz, our most celebrated living photographer, explains how her pictures are made Leibovitz addresses young photographers and readers interested in what photographers do...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Inside Milan Book by Nicolo Castellini Baldissera
Located in New York, NY
Inside Milan By: Nicolo Castellini Baldissera Photography by Guido Taroni A revealing glimpse into the home of Milan’s foremost creative residents Inside Milan ventures behind close...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Midcentury Advertising Mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co Bay City Michigan
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury advertising mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co. Bay City Michigan on a chain Some wear on the edges.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mirror

Polished Aluminium Lockheed Constellation Model, circa 1945
Located in London, GB
A wonderful cast aluminium model of a Lockheed Constellation; circa 1945. The world's first airliner to have a pressurised cabin. Mounted on a newly made stand, all polished to a mir...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century in 18 kt white gold, with SI2 central stone, color D~E, with an estimated weight of 2.14 ct, surrounded by 26 brilliants (1.5...
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20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Richard Mishaan Design Architecture and Interiors Book by Richard Mishaan
Located in New York, NY
Richard Mishaan Design Architecture and Interiors By: Richard Mishaan Text by Jacqueline Terrebonne A cornucopia of recent interior, architectural, and landscape design inspiration ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Jura, a Famous Wine Area in France, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Jura'. Map of the French department Jura, France. Jura is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. Named after the Jura Mo...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Designing Hollywood Homes Movie Houses
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Shadley, interior designer to the stars from Diane Keaton and Robert Altman to Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Modine, and Ryan Murphy presents here ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

London Living Town and Country Book by Simon Upton
Located in New York, NY
London Living Town and Country By: Simon Upton Foreword by Nicky Haslam Edited by Karen Howes A unique look into the homes of London–based interior designers, antique dealers, music...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Salmon and Trout" by Dean Sage and Others, First Edition, 1902
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Sage, Dean, Salmon and Trout. New York: Macmillan Co., 1902. First edition. Octavo, rebound in green cloth and quarter leather binding. Housed in a matching slipcase with pasted orig...
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Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors Book by Paolo Moschino & Philip
Located in New York, NY
Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors by Paolo Moschino & Philip Vergeylen By: Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen Foreword by Min Hogg Photography by Simon Upton This lavishly illustrated volume explores the interior world of Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, the talented duo behind the award-winning design studio Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam Limited. Acknowledged by Architectural Digest as one of the top 100 designers in the world, Moschino and Vergeylen not only create inspiring home environments for elite clients, but also design their own line of furniture, lighting, fabrics, and accessories. The process by which their varied sources of inspiration translate into material form is explored in detail in Signature Spaces. The book takes you on a visual journey through Moschino and Vergeylen’s world. Illustrated with hundreds of stunning photographs and drawings, the book reveals projects from all over the world, together with pictures of people and places that continue to be a source of inspiration for them on their continuous search for beauty. Born and raised in Italy, Paolo Moschino studied social science in Florence. It was after university that he came to London. Paolo bought Nicholas Haslam Ltd. in 1995 and has grown the company into one of the most prominent names in the design world. Born and raised in Belgium, Philip Vergeylen studied Commercial Management Engineering in Brussels. Philip lived in New York, Washington, DC, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt before settling in London. In a radical career change, Philip joined Nicholas Haslam Ltd. six years ago, where he now heads up the Interior Design Studio. Founding editor, in 1981, of The World of Interiors magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Antique Cast Figural Medieval Knight in Armor Cigar, Pipe or Cigarette Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural cigar lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1930. The lighter is a standing figural cast and cold-painted medieval knight in armor hold...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Medieval Collectibles and Curiosities

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Spelter

Cathy Graham Custom Designed Slipcase Edition of ‘Second Bloom'
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Graham custom designed slipcase edition of ‘Second Bloom’ with a mint green ribbon for easy retrieval.
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Edwardian-Style Controlled Bubbles Crystal Match Striker By Webb
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian-Style, controlled bubbles crystal match striker, England, Ca. 1960's, Thomas Webb - maker. (The striker is signed by the maker on the underside of the striker - see ...
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1960s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal

Art Deco Styled Chrome Lighted Airplane Smoker's Ashtray Stand or Accent Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoke...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

A Rare ‘Adelie’ Penguin Egg from the Australian 1911-14 Expedition
Located in London, GB
A Rare ‘Adelie’ Penguin Egg from the Australian 1911-14 Expedition Egg, paper, wood Adelie Land, Antarctic Early 20th Century Size: 7cm high, 5.5cm dia. (max) - 2¾ ins high, 2¼ ...
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Early 20th Century Antarctican Collectibles and Curiosities

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Eggshell

The Maine House II Book by Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett
Located in New York, NY
The Maine House II By: Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett Photography by Maura McEvoy The authors of the highly successful The Maine House continue their quest to rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

James De Wulf Cue Rack, Floor Standing Concrete Billiards Cue Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor standing billiards concrete cue rack to accompany the James De Wulf pool table. Please select a color option when placing an order: Natural Tone, Ligh...
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2010s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Concrete

Albert Oehlen Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The definitive monograph of Oehlen's work to date. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies, each signed by Albert Oehlen. Also available: An Art Edition limited to 100 copies, each signed by the artist and accompanied by an original artwork. Often wryly funny and just as smart, Albert Oehlen’s paintings play the medium for all it’s worth and then some. After realizing that the so-called death of painting freed him to explore "the number of aspects through which one could expand painting," Oehlen started work on a wide variety of figurative and non-objective offerings, in what he has called his "post-non-figurative" art. The artist continuously challenges himself, setting up rules that force him to overcome convention and his own routine in order to arrive at a satisfying image. During his career he has chosen to paint in primary colors only or in gray, to integrate mirrors into his canvases, or to start on computer paintings when the first PCs became available. In his most recent work Oehlen expands painting through the use of advertising posters whose in-your-face aesthetics he transforms with subtle brushwork. Never without a touch of tongue-in-cheek humour, his work seems to be winking at us as it dares us to change the way we perceive an image. This XL monograph covers the entire Scope of Oehlen’s oeuvre: Roberto Ohrt discusses the early years, when Oehlen came into his own alongside Kippenberger, Bu¨ttner, and others, part of a scene that broke rules in art and rock music. Klaus Kertess examines the years from 1988 onwards, when Oehlen saw himself more self-consciously as a painter and started his first abstract works, then continued to probe the limits of the medium. Martin Prinzhorn and John Corbett...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Barbra Streisand by Steve Schapiro and Lawrence Schiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pitch perfect. From Funny Girl to a Star is Born, the meteoric rise of Barbra Streisand. In 1970 Barbra Streisand published a story in Life magazine titled "Who Am I Anyway?" It was the very question two leading photojournalists of the day—Steve Schapiro and Lawrence Schiller—were also asking as they photographed her during her first five years in Hollywood, working to get beneath the veneer and capture "the real Barbra." Brimming with photographs—over half of which have never been published before—and stories behind the shots from Schapiro and Schiller, this is a must-have collection for any Streisand fan. All the best movies of Streisand's first Hollywood decade are here: Funny Girl, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, The Way We Were, The Owl and the Pussycat...
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20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

"Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson" Signed by Herbert Hoover, Sixth Printing, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. Signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover. Sixth printing. Original dust jacket...
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1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pietro Cicognani Architecture and Design Book by Karen Bruno
Located in New York, NY
Pietro Cicognani Architecture and Design By: Karen Bruno Photography by Francesco Lagnese Foreword by Isabella Rossellini For the past thirty years, Itali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ruby Hummingbird on Amethyst & Quartz Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious ruby stone hummingbird mounted on an amethyst and quartz mineral specimen base. This exotic bird is a decorative combination of ornithology and ...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Amethyst, Tourmaline, Quartz

Exceptional 18th Century French Stone Baptismal Font
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 18th century stone Baptismal font from the South of France. Beautifully hand-sculpted with a sensational patina. Perfect as a water...
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18th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone

Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanity Dunhill lighter 1930 England Circa 1930 Origin England It works with benzine (gasoline) Works. In very good condition It has a compartment f...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Laura Gonzalez: Interiors
Located in New York, NY
Known for her chic mix-and-match style, one of Paris’s most in-demand interior designers presents her most standout projects in a highly anticipated debut monograph. A designer and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors
Located in New York, NY
In her debut book, designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures to create spaces that are both beautifully curated and comfortably livable. Heidi Caillier believes that our homes should create a sense of place, and serve as the setting for lifelong memories. In her first book, she shares twelve houses from across the country, from the islands of Puget Sound to the Berkshires. The rooms of these houses are simultaneously nostalgic and of the moment. Caillier is a master of mixing patterns, combining florals with graphic lines and shapes, as well as using deeper, muddy colors to create coziness and warmth. There is a tension between masculine and feminine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Marvel Comics Library, Avengers, Vol. 1. 1963–1965, Limited Collector's Ed Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assembling the definitive Marvel Age Avengers anthology By early 1963 the foundations of the Marvel Universe had been laid. Following the introduction of the Fantastic Four in 1961 came the amazing (Spider-Man), the astonishing (Ant-Man), the strange (Doctor, that is), the incredible (Hulk), the invincible (Iron Man) and the mighty (Thor). Still, Marvel editor in chief Stan Lee realized something was missing. “I was writing these characters and I thought it would fun to put them together in a team,” he recalled. So Lee and artist Jack Kirby assembled Iron Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor, and the Hulk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Texaco Gas Gilbarco gas pump, model 96
Located in Alpha, NJ
This vintage Gilbarco Texico Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.
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Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Prehistoric Fish Fossil "Priscacara Serrata"
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric fish fossil "Priscacara Serrata" embedded in plaster, framed. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Second Bloom Cathy Graham’s Art of the Table Book by Alexis Clark
Located in New York, NY
Second Bloom Cathy Graham’s Art of the Table By: Alexis Clark Foreword by Joanna Coles Photographs by Quentin Bacon and Andrew Ingalls People in the know turn to entertaining guru C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one side, a perforated top and rubber glides with all original, work-worn patina. It's a...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Rolex Submariner, 5513, Circa 1978
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Rolex Submariner (5513) with nice patina from 1978. Stainless steel.
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stainless Steel

Haute Bohemians Greece Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
Haute Bohemians: Greece By: Miguel Flores-Vianna A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna A land immortaliz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Out East Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons Book by Jennifer Ash Rudick
Located in New York, NY
Out East Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons By: Jennifer Ash Rudick Photographs by Tria Giovan Cool breezes, miles of pristine beaches, and vast, open farmland have long attracted visitors to Long Island’s South Fork, known worldwide as “The Hamptons.” Residents in picturesque seaside communities from Southampton to Montauk are calling upon world-class designers to fine-tune their visions, giving rise to a fresh design vernacular: homes that are testaments to what can be achieved when inspired by the natural beauty of a unique locale—and when imagination is one’s only limitation. Out East captures the enduring appeal of shingled houses, modernist oceanfront designs, artists’ compounds, and Montauk surf shacks...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Nora Murphy’s Country House Style Book by Nora Murphy
Located in New York, NY
Nora Murphy’s Country House Style Making Your Home a Country House By: Nora Murphy with Deborah Golden Photography by DuAnne Simon “Nora Murphy is in a country state of mind. The founder of Connecticut Country House, a venture that encompasses an online magazine and blog about all things country, her dedication goes way beyond milk paints and Americana crafts. Instead, the former Executive Vice President of Style at Ethan Allen has built a business and a lifestyle around embracing the concept of the country house.” —Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Nora Murphy has turned her passion for country house style and its embodiment—her own home in Newtown, Connecticut—into a multimedia juggernaut. Her blog, website, e-magazine, strong presence on social media, and increasing visibility in print media and on TV have earned her a devoted following all over the country and around the world. And now she has distilled the essence of her knowledge about the fundamentals of country house style and how to achieve it in this irresistible volume. In the introduction, Murphy lays out the universal elements of country house style: creating a place where everyone is always welcome; where comfort is always in style; where there’s always room for our favorite things; where there’s always a reason to celebrate; where we honor tradition by changing it up; where home extends well beyond our walls. The body of the book shows how the elements of this comfortable, comforting, easy aesthetic and approach to life can be applied in different ways and in different locations to striking, individual effect. Murphy features six homes, beginning with her own, each of which expresses a unique take on the style, from elegant country to English cottage country to vintage farmhouse country to historical country. Part primer, part wish book, Nora Murphy’s Country House Style, illustrated entirely with specially commissioned photography, is all inspiration. Nora Murphy studied interior design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and founded her own interior design and architectural and product illustration...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Boeing 747 Bar Made with Half of a Boeing 747 Air Intake
Located in Paris, FR
Bar Boeing 747 made with half of a Boeing 747 air intake, in shiny polished aluminium finish, riveted aluminium. With a round glass top and with one black ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

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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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.

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?

The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.

Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane

This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.

Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect

From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.

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