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Portugal: The Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Celebrate Portugal’s vibrant, globally-influenced - and influential - food culture via more than 550 classic and contemporary recipes
With its diverse cuisine and intriguing culinary history, Portugal is a top travel destination for food lovers worldwide. Portugal: The Cookbook...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Harpist, 18th Century Drawing
Located in Perth, GB
18th.entury unframed pencil drawing of an Harpist.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Queen Victoria Authentic Strand of Hair with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
Few British rulers have cast as long a shadow as Queen Victoria. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015....
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Aspen Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado, silver boom of the late 19th century has since become the preferred getaway of the world’s elite. Treasured for what’s above ground rather than below, Aspen, Colorado, has a storied history almost as dense as the directory of A-listers who have adopted the jewel of Pitkin County as their second home, or who have settled in its slopes indefinitely. From the “fortified compound” that was Hunter S. Thompson’s Owl Farm, to John Denver’s “Starwood in Aspen,” to the scores of financial titans who also call the mountain home, Aspen has long drawn an eclectic and wide-ranging crowd. With an introduction from long time resident Aerin Lauder, founder and creative director of Aerin, Aspen Style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Rhinestone Spray Earrings By Kramer of New York
Located in Asheville, NC
A wonderful pair of Rhinestone Earings most likely made in the 1950's. They are signed "Kramer" for Kramer of New York. The firm was located on 5th Avenue in New York City until they...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Ford Aircraft Model Trimotor in Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Trimotor aircraft model Ford handcrafted in aluminum.
Manufactured between 1926 and 1933 by Ford's own
factory. Wingspan: 102cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
Located in Paris, FR
DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model.
Handcrafted in aluminium foil,
with engraved metal rivets, 1936.
.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Cloud Chair Miniature
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
It is a beautiful scale model of the Cloud chair. The scale model is made of aluminum. There are two pieces made. This is the one is in possession of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Fourteen Point Star Badge
By George Ward
Located in London, GB
A 14 point star Badge made by George Ward of Manchester and assayed in Chester in 1843
Engraved with "Presented to PCR George Heathcote by members of No...
Category
19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Sam Chermayeff Outdoor Contemporary Object Brushed Steel Ashtray "Beasts" Series
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sam Chermayeff
Ashtray
From the series “Beasts”
Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY
Manufactured by ERTL und ZULL
Berlin, 2021
Brushed steel
Contemporary Design
Measurem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage USSR Book: 'Heart of Bonivur' by Dmitry Nagishkin, 1J121
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Delve into the pages of literary brilliance with this captivating vintage book, featuring the remarkable work "Heart of Bonivur" by Dmitry Nagishkin, from the USSR. Circa 1972, this ...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Seiko Ship's Nautical Analog Clock, 1980s
Located in Nantucket, MA
From a decommissioned Japanese ship, black Seiko analog clocks with brushed nickel faces. Battery mechanism updated and an easy opening on the back side. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Hermès Playing Cards / Cards Game in the Original Box, Vintage, 1970s
By Hermès
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Hermès playing cards in the original box. vintage. Made in France. Both sets are complete and feature gold edges on both decks of cards. A deck of green cards and a deck of orange cards. elegant card back design.
Box containing two decks of cards, the backs of these have a decoration of gold-colored horse bits forming circles on a red or green background, gilded edges.
Hermes orange box...
Category
Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue Complete Edition with Illustrations
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a rare first edition hardback copy of The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, Complete Edition IN ONE VOLUME with Illustrations by GAVARNI and GIRARDET, published by George Routl...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ruhlmann by Florence Camard, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Ruhlmann by Florence Camard. Published by Rizzoli Intl Publications, 2011. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket and unopened CD. The most comprehensive and authoritative monograph to be published about the prolific master of art deco interior design. Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879–1933) who was one of the most celebrated art deco interior and furniture designers. A tastemaker and a style setter...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J T Herbert Baily, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton by J T Herbert Baily. Published by Menzies London, 1905. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. 137 untrimmed pages with all 23 portraits of Lady Hamilton each with a tissue guard. Dame Emma Hamilton...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cocktails and Laughter: The Albums of Loelia Duchess of Westminster (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is a wonderful social record of the bright young things and how they lived in the early years of the 20th century, told and photographed ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Horst: Interiors by Barbara Plumb (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
HORST - Interiors is a book which features 52 of the most stunning Interior designs taken by famed fashion photographer Horst P. Horst during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The images of these splendid houses, apartments and holiday homes - including a memorable portrait of each owner - provides a wonderful record of the changing styles of that period. Horst was invited into homes which many photographers would never have had access to, these included The Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Truman Capote, Jacqueline Onassis...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Jean-Luc Godard Festival" Original Japanese Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for a Jean-Luc Godard Festival in 1970.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italy 1939s Sketch Futurist Poster "Day of Two Crosses" Against Tuberculosis
Located in Milan, IT
Sketch of the futurist poster "Day of two crosses, 16th April 1939, XVII", mixed technique of pastel and water-color, for an Italian campaign against tuberculosis, to inform people a...
Category
1930s Italian Futurist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Trout Fishing Prints, Set of Three Photogravures.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Three trout fishing pictures By Douglas Adams.
Set of three individually framed fishing scenes by Douglas Adams. The three photogravures are in new frames and titled Trout Fishing, ...
Category
1880s British Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Pop Art Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
In the 1950s, a young man from Pittsburgh named Andy Warhol was earning a comfortable living as a commercial illustrator in New York City. But his ambitions went well beyond that; soon he was painting Coca-Cola bottles and filling a gallery with paintings of Campbell’s Soup cans. He certainly wasn’t the first to make a Pop work, but Warhol soon became a brand name himself, synonymous with the new art form that embodied everything youthful, subversive, bright and fresh.
From the proto-supermodel Twiggy rocking false eyelashes and a Union Jack dress...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Marrakech Flair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
It has been said that Marrakech awakens all of the senses. Whether it is seeing the intricate zellige tilework; smelling the various spices sold at the souks; hearing the call to prayer emanate from the nearby mosques; touching the supple leather used to make a pair of babouches (leather sandals); tasting a flavorful tagine, Marrakech never fails to excite. Located just west of the Atlas Mountains, the city has been inhabited by Berber farmers for centuries. It has been dubbed the “Ochre City” because of the proliferation of red sandstone buildings and the red city walls, which now enclose the Medina, home to Jemaa el-Fnaa, one of the busiest squares in Africa.
Marrakech overflows with culture and has been inspiring visitors for decades. From Yves Saint Laurent to Talitha Getty, Winston Churchill to Mick Jagger, Marrakech has attracted great icons inspired by its eternal spirit as well as its sweet, beautiful life. Yves Saint Laurent’s intimate relationship to this city lead to the opening of a museum dedicated to his legendary work. The annual Marrakech International Film Festival draws a prominent crowd. Museums abound, exhibiting Moroccan arts, photography, carpets, and the Andalusian design aesthetic that permeates the city’s architecture. La Mamounia hotel, opened in 1923, offers a storied history, which includes hosting guests such as Winston Churchill. Vanessa Branson’s El Fenn is a collection of traditional riads that form a stunning boutique hotel. There are countless ways to be immersed in the culture of Marrakech, but perhaps the best place to start is with a simple glass of mint tea.
Dubbed the “It Girl” by Yves Saint Laurent in the early 1970s, Marisa Berenson is the original modern muse. Berenson transitioned into acting and delivered dazzling performances in iconic films including Cabaret directed by Bob Fosse and Stanley Kubrick’s production of Barry Lyndon...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
New York Interiors, Signature Edition
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Simon Upton
Edited by Karen Howes
Foreword by Rupert Thomas
A striking visual homage by leading interiors photographer Simon Upton
In his first book, renowned interiors photographer Simon Upton turns his camera on one of his most-loved destinations in this personal exploration of fashionable homes in New York City. Urbane and characterful, Simon Upton's New York Interiors unveils the photographer's favorite interior projects from the city, among them the homes of Aerin Lauder, Hamish Bowles, Stephen Sills...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sebastião Salgado, Amazônia, Photography Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover Photography book, 14.1 x 10.2 in., 9.21 lb, 528 pages.
For six years Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed th...
Category
2010s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
In Stock in Los Angeles, Grey Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a Stand hugging the mobile phone and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Flower Exploring the World in Bloom
Located in New York City, NY
A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture
The latest installment in the bestselling Explorer Serie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Industrial Cast Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Edison Striplight, Orange
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flame proof Edison LED twin strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with bespoke signal orange finish.
Original item salvaged from supertankers ...
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vanity Fair Framed Signed Print from Gaekwar Baroda, circa 1901
Located in London, GB
Vanity fair framed signedpPrint from Gaekwar Baroda circa 1901
We share what we love, and we love this pine framed original Vanity fair signed print from...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
GUFRAMINI Little Bocca Miniature by Studio 65
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The little Bocca, drawing from the exact proportions of the original version, maintains the sinuous feel and sensuality of a woman’s lips, exactly as intended by Studio65 which designed it in 1970. But, unlike her big sister, she has decided to get rid of her fabric dress and be coated just like her other two little friends. This visionary and glamorous sofa has inspired artists and photographers as a much-photographed protagonist and the centre of attention in exhibitions all over the world. Now, it will become a sassy accessory in the most cutting-edge homes.
As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini! The most radical Italian design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam
Body of Art Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Tabletop Amethyst Formation with Calcite Goethite & Quartz
Located in London, GB
A very rare and exquisite table-top amethyst formation. The long fromation preserves a prominent golden calcite crystal on a bed of deep purple amethyst and is particularly sculptura...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Industrial Philips Speaker
By Philips
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Industrial Philips speaker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Light Years Ahead, The Story of the Ph Lamp (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by Tina Jorstian & Poul Erik Munk Nielson
Light Years Ahead depicts Poul Henningsen's role in the evolution of light fittings. From the very outset h...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Landscape Painted Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated 1939
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful oil painting on canvas signed and dated 1939s. Excellent pictorial quality Italian school. Beautiful landscape of southern Italy in a summer day. Sold without frame. Attent...
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1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
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,...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
1970s Vietnamese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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
Materials
Paper
Hermes Travel Size Playing Cards
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
2 Decks of travel sized playing cards both featuring an abstracted graphic H pattern. Hermes, Paris.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Materials
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.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror
Vintage 1980 McCoy Twin Fin Surfboard by Greg Pautsch
By Greg Pautsch
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980 McCoy twin fin surfboard shaped by Greg Pautsch. Featuring a beautiful airbrush fade design with glass on twin fins. Restored to original condition by a surfboard restoration expert with over 40 years of experience.
Geoff McCoy is a legendary surfboard designer and shaper from Byron Bay, Australia. McCoy started shaping in the early 1960s and over the years became known for his cutting edge short board designs such as the Lazor Zap. Geoff has built surfboards for many of the worlds best surfers including Mark Richards...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam
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
Materials
Glass
Thierry Despont, Houses (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Privately published in 1990 by the office of Thierry Despont to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Thierry W Despont Ltd, . One of a limited edition o...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Francisco Artigas, Amazing Large Format Book on Mexican Modern Architecture
By Francisco Artigas
Located in Mexico, DF
A hugely interesting and rare large-format book showcasing the work of Francisco Artigas (1916-1999), a self-taught Mexican architect, designer, and ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
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
Materials
Paper
Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Set of 5 volumes with 856 pages in total, including 278 color and black and white photographs and 341 drawings, sketches and plans. He is undoubtedly one of the most influential cont...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victorian Taxidermy Bird of Paradise Attributed to Rowland Ward, 1848-1916
By Rowland Ward
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
Materials
Other
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
Materials
Paper
Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
By Dunhill
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...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Bailey Sumo, Signed, Limited Edition Book with Marc Newson Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The David Bailey SUMO.
Over 300 of the greatest portraits of our time, printed big and bold.
In 1965, portrait and fashion photographer David Bailey released his groundbreaking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
"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...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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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