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Antique Print of a Technical Construction, c.1640
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Forma novae Machinae ad Exonderandas (..)'. Original antique print of a technical construction. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1640. Artists ...
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17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
China, World Heritage Sites by Cao Nanyan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
China: World heritage sites by Cao Nanyan.
Binding type: Hardback
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Inc
Year published: 20071200
Number of pages: 400
It is now over thirty years since U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Mitch Epstein Recreation American Photographs 1973-1988
Located in London, GB
Published by Steidl 2005 1st edition
Ordinary things here startle, while the extraordinary appears at perfect ease in the world. These pictures, made in the 1970s and 80s, offer a w...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vogue Living, Houses, Gardens, People, 2017
Located in London, GB
Vogue Living, Houses, Gardens, People
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2017
Lavishly illustrated in full color, a book of thirty-six spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, music, art, and society—drawing on stories from the pages of Vogue and Vogue Living as well as never-before-published images by iconic photographers.Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People takes you to the private realms of style-makers around the world, captured by such celebrated photographers as Miles Aldridge, Cecil Beaton, Jonathan Becker, Eric Boman, Oberto Gili...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Herbert List Photographs 1930-1970 Introduction by Stephen Spender 1st ed. 1981
Located in London, GB
First edition and first printing. Hardcover.
A retrospective monogreaph on German photographer Herbert List who was a member of Magnum and whose ...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Stamford White Architect - Samuel G White 1st Ed. 2008
Located in London, GB
Published by Rizzoli 1st US edition 2008Stanford White, Architect is the landmark volume to explicitly feature the work of the principal genius of the illustrious American architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White. with Stanford White as its visionary head. As an architect of opulent houses-in Newport, Rhode Island, along the Hudson, on the Long Island Gold Coast...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
New French Architecture by Maurice Besset 1st ed. 1967
Located in London, GB
Published by Architectural Press 1967- English and French text side-by-side.
Well-illustrated survey of the best in 1950s and 1960s French architecture. ...
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1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Art & Place, Site-specific Art of the Americas Book
Located in New York City, NY
Art & Place celebrates the most spectacular, uplifting and outstanding examples of site-specific art in the Americas. Whether created for indoor spaces, or urban, desert or mountaino...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Sèvres Nicholas & Alexandra Medallion Commemorating Visit to the Factory, 1896
Located in St. Catharines, ON
In bisque porcelain, depicting the Imperial couple facing right, the tsar wearing military uniform, the empress, a kokoshnik (Russian headdress), inscribed NICHOLAS II and ALEXANDRA,...
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1890s French Classical Roman Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Porcelain
Carousel Boat by L' Autopède, 1940s
By L'Autopède
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carousel boat by Atelier L' Autopède Belgium.
This merry-go-round hand-made metal boat is the first model of the first serie boats made by L' Autopède in...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Suzanne Rheinstein: a Welcoming Elegance
Located in New York, NY
Author Suzanne Rheinstein, with Michael Boodro, Photographs by Pieter Estersohn
Over the past decade, celebrated style maker Suzanne Rheinstein has achieved an unprecedented level of refinement and clarity. Her love of objects from the past remains a touchstone, but in her newest rooms, stylish modernity and an elegant simplicity hold sway.
Presented are beautifully photographed homes of clients Suzanne Rheinstein has worked with before that reflect a vision of richness tempered by restraint. Her longtime fans will find new inspiration in these pages. Throughout, she shares her ideas of how to live in a relaxed way surrounded by artworks and personal collections. A traditional Georgian library is done in a totally untraditional lacquered green, while a San Francisco town house revamp includes a “California” room filled with Moroccan rugs and rattan chairs, and a serene retreat has a guesthouse evocative of the bohemian 1970s.
About The Author
Leading interior designer Suzanne Rheinstein’s style is often described as “elegant civility.” She is included on Elle Decor’s A-list, and her projects have been published in Architectural Digest and Veranda, as well as in her best-selling book At Home. She was the owner of Los Angeles shop...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Bulgari Eden. The Garden of Wonders
Located in New York, NY
Text by Simone Marchetti and Lucia Silvestri, Photographs by Cho Gi-Seok
With an encyclopedic spirit and characteristic flair for color, Bvlgari reconstructs the myth of Eden in a dr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Gustav Peichl, Hardback Book by Verlag Gerd Hatje
Located in Richmond, VA
Gustav Peichl : Buildings and Projects, a hardback coffee table book featuring the work of architect Gustav Peichl. By Verlag Gerd Hatje, published in 1992. First edition, 223 pages....
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1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Grand Tour Photographic Portfolio of 39 Prints, Attributed to James Anderson
By James Anderson
Located in London, GB
Housed in a card and cloth tie-up folder the portfolio includes 39 prints on card of sculpture and artwork from the collection of the Vatican, Lateranenense and Capitolini Museums.
James Anderson specialised in photographic reproductions of works of art, publishing frequent catalogues of his work, but he also photographed views of Italy and antiquities. A contemporary called his photographs "The best we have seen, extremely faithful and good, Mr Anderson is the most extensive producer of photographs in Rome."
Anderson exhibited his work widely in the 1860s. His Son Domenico took over the studio after his fathers death, and family member continued to run it until the 1940s. In 1960 the Fratelli Alinari...
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1920s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic Fredrik Granath Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic.
Fredrik Granath Harry N. Abrams, Nov 1, 2007 - Nature - 270 pages
A visual record of life in the Arctic, this book is both a celebration of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Historie of the Holy Warre by Thomas Fuller, Second Edition, circa 1640
By Thomas Fuller (author)
Located in valatie, NY
Historie of the Holy Warre, by Thomas Fuller, second edition, circa 1640. Printed by R. Daniel, for Thomas Buck, and are to be sold by John Williams at the sign of the Greyhound in P...
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17th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH
By Sperti 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1950s
Vintage 1950s
1950s Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp for Heat Therapy and Sunshine Benefits Untested
Sometimes deemed a medical science...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Metal
Impressive Large Decorative Antique Map of Paris, France, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Plan géométral de Paris et de ses agrandissements".
Handcolored engraved plan by PIAT and P. ROUSSET, mounted in 36 sections on linen.
Folded in original gilt and blin...
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1850s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Gustav Peichl
Located in Richmond, VA
Gustav Peichl : Buildings and Projects, a hardback coffee table book featuring the work of architect Gustav Peichl. By Verlag Gerd Hatje, published in 1992. First edition, 223 pages....
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jean Dubuffet: Painted Sculptures - Pace Gallery, New York, 1968
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by The Pace Gallery, New York, 1968.
Jean Dubuffet's paintings from the early 1940s were followed by a series of works in which ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Wonderland: Adventures in Decorating
Located in New York, NY
Author Summer Thornton
Follow rising star designer Summer Thornton down the rabbit hole into a wonderland of color and pattern in her very first boo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Rare Early 19th Century French Vampire Stone Boss Fragment
Located in London, GB
Rare early 19th century stone boss
We are proud to offer one of the most unusual examples of a European hand carved stone boss. In the form of a vampire / grotesque. The paint is c...
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1820s French Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Stone
Mid Century Nordic Crystal Table Lighter by Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A great mid-century Vintage Ronson Nordic chrome and glass table lighter, Circa 1955.
It is in excellent condition with the original made in New...
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1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Acrylic
3X World Champion Andy Irons Personal Surfboard by Eric Arakawa
By Eric Arakawa
Located in Haleiwa, HI
2009 Andy Irons personal Sunset Beach big wave surfboard made by Eric Arakawa. Shaped as a “Sunset Special” made specifically to be ridden at the world fa...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Fiberglass, Foam
Original Antique Print of Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana, 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, untitled.
This original antique print shows Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana. Rama and Lakshmana shooting arrows at Ravana, while Hanuman jumps him from the air. D...
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1670s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Recreating the Period Garden
Located in valatie, NY
Recreating the Period Garden. Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher Inc., 1985. 1st American edition hardcover with dust jacket. 192 pp. A guide on how to construct a garden in the styl...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Well-Loved House, Creating Homes with Color, Comfort, and Drama
Located in New York, NY
Author Ashley Whittaker, Foreword by Christopher Spitzmiller
In her first book, Elle Decor A-List decorator Ashley Whittaker shares the secrets of her colorful, pattern-filled classic rooms.
Ashley Whittaker’s work is distinctively classic and sophisticated, but also inviting and warm. Dubbed a neo-traditionalist, she fearlessly marries adventurous colors and patterns in rooms yet still manages to retain a sense of elegance and restraint. In The Well-Loved House, she shares a selection of dwellings, from gracious Connecticut estates to chic Manhattan pieds-à-terre to waterfront beach houses on the Florida...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Workstead Interiors of Beauty and Necessity
Located in New York, NY
Author Workstead, Text by David Sokol
Brooklyn-based design studio Workstead masterfully combines traditional inspiration with contemporary elegance.
Workstead designs one-of-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Interwar Period Italian Blue Silk Handkerchief With Airplanes, circa 1930s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a printed silk handkerchief from the interwar period, with an Italian aviation theme. This handkerchief features four early aircraft plane models, two of which are seaplanes. The inner field of the handkerchief is pale blue and contained by a black three-line waving border. The outer field is medium blue, with a darker blue at each corner. A white and black fasces rests in each corner. The center of the silk features a golden spread-wing eagle. Above the eagle’s head floats a gold crown. The eagle’s talons grip a shield printed with the Savoy arms, a white cross on a red field. Two gold fasces adorn either side of the shield.
In most historical accounts of the early days of military aviation, our reverence for the activities of the American Expeditionary Force and its French and British companions-in-arms on the western front has led us to overlook the immense Italian contribution to the formation of airpower doctrine. The first aerial force projection occurred on Nov. 1, 1911, when Lt. Giulio Gravotta, flying a German-built monoplane, dropped one bomb on Zard and another on Taciura -- in Libya -- during the Italian-Turkish War. This event occurred just a little more than a year after the first flight of an Italian-designed and built aircraft.
At about the same time, Gianni Caproni, a young Italian engineer with a passion for innovation and a vast admiration for the Wright brothers, built his first flying machine. By May 23, 1915, the day Italy entered World War I, Caproni had become Italy's leading aircraft designer and manufacturer. Caprooni designed and built a multi-engine bomber with range and bomb capacities to make it a potent offensive weapon. On Aug. 20, 1915, two of these Caproni three-engine bombers attacked the Aisovizza aerodrome with explosive and incendiary bombs, a preview of the most sustained, effective air offensive of the First World War. By early 1916, regular raids against Austro-Hungarian targets were being conducted by seven squadrons of Caproni bombers, with some 540 bombing missions flown by the year's end. Missions were on the increase, both in distance to targets and number of aircraft involved.
In late 1917, due to the lack of suitable training facilities in the United States, a contingent of some 500 Americans were sent to Foggia, Italy, to learn military flying. After completing their training, the new pilots were commissioned in the Army Air Service, and the majority of them were sent to France to serve with the American Expeditionary Force. About 75 remained in Italy under the command of Capt. Fiorello LaGuardia...
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1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Silk
Multi Faceted Murano Glass Ashtray Attributed to F. Poli by Vetri Molati Murano
By Flavio Poli, Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Multifaceted blue, yellow and clear Murano glass ashtray, glass bowl attributed to Flavio Poli by V.A.M. Vetri Molati Murano, Italy.
Blue a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Murano Glass
Stunning White and Black Art Deco Porcelain Penny Scale by Navco
By NAV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning white and black Art Deco porcelain penny scale by Navco. Amazing design, reminiscent of a womans cloaked silouette, retains original key...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Steel
Vintage Leather Viking Gym Wrestling Dummy
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great simple human form. Vintage Viking white leather gym wrestling dummy. This guy is solid. Nicely worn leather. Team Viking on front and makers iden...
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Mid-20th Century North American Steampunk Collectibles and Curiosities
Her Dior: Maria Grazia Chiuri's New Voice
Located in New York, NY
Author Maria Grazia Chiuri, Text by Maria Luisa Frisa
A powerful collection of photographs and essays by trailblazing women that celebrates Maria Grazia Chiuri's feminine and feminist spirit within the House of Dior.
Since being appointed the first female creative director of Dior in 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri has infused the illustrious fashion brand with a strong current of femi-nism. Her approach is at once refreshing and needed, while still paying homage to the avant-garde ethos that has been at the heart of the house since its founding by Christian Dior in 1947.
This beautifully produced volume presents 160 images by leading female photographers such as Nan Goldin, Sarah Moon, Brigitte Niedermair, Coco Capitán, Vanina Sorrenti, Julia Hetta, Katerina Jebb, Zoë Ghertner, and Bettina Rheims. The women creators featured among these pages represent the breadth of style and diversity upheld by the Maison Dior. Thought-provoking quotes and poems from inspirational women--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Linda Nochlin, Claire Fontaine...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Distressed Leather Money Pouch Belt Coin Wallet 1900s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Small Leather Money Purse Wallet Coin Pouch Change Purse Belt Accessory
Distressed Aged Leather Small Wallet with Buckle Closure....
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Collectibles and Curiosities
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Leather
The Princess Bride
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for 1987 fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride.
The film was directed by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes, Mandy Pati...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Antique Rustic French Stone Chess, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rustic stone chess.
By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preser...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Stone
Native American Zig Zag Belt Buckle Brass Bone & Azurite Blue Southwest
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Eye popping southwest Zig Zag design on native American belt buckle in bone, brass and azurite blue---spectacular!
Measures: 3" L x 2" H x ...
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1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Stone, Brass
'Grand Prix' Film Poster
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
Original special US silkscreen poster, printed c. 1980s.
This is an exceptionally rare Saul Bass (1920-1996) poster was designed and printed for Saul Bass's own personal use, and not...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Nicolehollis: Curated Interiors
Located in New York, NY
In this artful book, Nicole Hollis shares her beautiful holistic environments, which thoughtfully balance a modern spirit of innovation with a reverence for artisanal craftsmanship.
Nicole Hollis's approach to contemporary living is to create timeless interiors that blend seamlessly with the environment. Featured is a wide range of residences in city, country, and coastal settings that masterfully mix the simplicity of line with organic complexity to create refined spaces. A striking home in the Marin County town of Tiburon features natural materials and dramatic touches that embrace the property's sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay. A Kona Coast property set on a lava field reimagines a Hawaiian open-plan sanctuary with a modern design scheme of rich textures, including lava-basalt floor tiles and coral wall blocks. Michele Oka Doner's lighting employs the shape of Kiawe tree branches. A San Francisco pied-à-terre is an elegant contrast study in black and white, infused with historical nuances. These curated spaces are comprised of art, found objects, and bespoke furnishings that underscore Nicole's appreciation of texture, craft, and nature.
About the author
In 2002 Nicole Hollis founded NICOLEHOLLIS, a San Francisco award-winning interior architecture and design firm. The firm's projects have been featured in Elle Decor, Luxe Interiors, and Architectural Digest, among other publications. NICOLEHOLLIS has produced home furnishings for McGuire and lighting fixtures for Phoenix Day...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Art of Place Architecture and Interiors
Located in New York, NY
The first book from this celebrated American designer and architect known for creating spaces that balance historic detail and modern elegance.
The work of architect and interior ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Family Houses in the Country, First Edition
By Gilles De Chabaneix, Alexandra D'Arnoux
Located in valatie, NY
Family Houses in the Country by Alexandra D'Arnoux and Gilles De Chabaneix. New York: Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2000. Stated first editi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
19th Century North African Calligraphy Leaves, Set of Five, Double Sided
Located in Stamford, CT
Five leaves from a North African manuscript, probably on law or religion, 19th century.
These are really cool, even the damaged edging adds something, making them unique abstract ...
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Mid-19th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1970 film starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart. This very cool artwork was only used on this Japanese piece. The pos...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
The Maltese Falcon" / "Le Faucon Maltaise
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster The Maltese Falcon, 1941.
Warner Bros. released the film in American in 1941. Although Humphrey Bogart had already been in ...
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1940s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Monumental Murano Glass Chessboard 32 Sculptural Pieces Gold Leaf Unique
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Special huge chessboard. The board is about 50 inches square (125 cm square).
Set is complete. Two colors, green and cobalt blue. Pieces are completely handmade in Murano.
Tallest...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold Leaf
Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s ‘Itinerario’, ‘The Key to the East’
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare and complete English edition of Van Linschoten's 'Itinerario'. The Itinerario is one of the most important early travel books, apparently used by ships sailing to India from Holland. It includes accurate sailing directions to the East Indies and many translations of Spanish and Portuguese documents on geography. Part III comprises an interesting account of America.
Title: his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies. Devided into Foure Bookes Printed at London by JOHN WOLFE Printer to ye Honourable Cittie of LONDON. Published in London in 1598.
Contains illustrated copper title and 3 engr. title vignettes (small maps) as well as 10 folding copper maps...
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16th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Régence Louis XV by Claude-Paule Wiegandt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Régence Louis XV by Claude-Paule Wiegandt. Editions Massin, Paris, France, 1994. 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket book that explores the influences in French furniture design t...
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1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
Jean Puiforcat by Francoise De Bonneville (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A now out of print book which is the catalogue raisonne of the great deco silversmith Jean Puiforcat. 339 pages with bilingual text in French and English and illustrated throughout w...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
George III Painted and Carved Wood Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Located in Essex, MA
Painted in a light blue and light maroon red.
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1780s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Madonna Original Autograph in Blue Ink on Paper
Located in Jersey, GB
Madonna (1958-) is a globally-successful singer, toppling the music charts internationally since the 1980s. She is famed and admired for her ability to constantly reinvent her image.
Madonna has reached a staggering level of success, selling over 250 million records, achieving the Guinness World Record for the world's most successful female recording artist of all time.
This signed card by Madonna measures 3" x 5". Written in blue ink...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
"The Empire Strikes Back" Set of Eight Mini Lobby Cards
Located in London, GB
Original American set of eight mini lobby cards for The Empire Strikes Back also known as (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) this was the second movie in the Star Wars ...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Enamel Cigarette Case with Two Collies
Located in New York, NY
Antique alpaca hinged cigarette case, with enamel reserve. showing two collies. Set off by blue enamel deco lines. C. 1900. 3" x 3 1/2".
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Early 20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
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Alpaca
Framed Hand Colored Map of Persia by John Speed
Located in Essex, MA
Framed hand colored map of Persia by John Speed. Nicely matted.
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Late 17th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Other
Enamel Gold and Rock Crystal Figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters
Located in New York, NY
A rare enamel, gold and rock crystal figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen,
In the Renaissance style, circa 1870.
The g...
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Late 19th Century German Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
Jean Dubuffet, Recent Paintings, Paysages Castillans, Sites Tricolors, 1975
Located in London, GB
Published by The Pace Gallery, New York, 1975
A set of six slides taken from Jean Dubuffet's series entitled, 'paysages castillans sites tricolors,' these come in a fold-out bookl...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Sylvia Plachy, Unguided Tour Book, Signed, 1990
By Sylvia Plachy 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Cornerhouse, 1990.
This book, exquisitely designed by award winning art director Yolando Cuomo, and winner of the Infinity award for ‘Best Publication’...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Versace Spring Summer, 2001
By Phil Knott, Versace
Located in London, GB
Published by Versace, 2000.
A book of the Versace spring summer 2001 collection, photographed atmospherically by acclaimed British photographer, Phil...
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Early 2000s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Large Palm Frond Fossil Wall Art, United States. 55 Million Years Old
Located in London, GB
About Dale Rogers
Since 1986 Dale has been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through his company has been supplying leading interior designers ...
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
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Limestone
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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