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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Paul Signac Original Vintage Pencil Sketches on Paper
By Paul Signac
Located in Jersey, GB
A fascinating four page manuscript of sketches by one of the most significant French artists of the 20th century, Paul Signac. This four page manuscript features a series of penci...
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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The Colonial Silversmith, His Techniques & His Products, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Colonial Silversmith, His Techniques & His Products by Henry J. Kauffman. New York: Galahad Books, 1969. 1st editon hardcover with dust jacket. 176 pp. An overview of Colonial si...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Cromer Golf Club, Painting
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A very competent, well executed water color by unknown artist, painted on panel of ‘Cardiac Hill’ on the course of Royal Cromer Golf Club. The painting is mo...
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20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paint

Cheminees Et Coins De Feu (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Jean Royere was one of the leading French furniture designers of the middle years of the twentieth century, who put together and edited this collection of Chimney and fireplace desig...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Upper Nubia and Abyssinia by A.K. Johnston, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Upper Nubia and Abyssinia'. Depicting Habesh (or Abyssinia), Arabia, Upper Nubia and more. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’ by Alexa...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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1940s Isamu Noguchi Black+White Train Clock Modernist Japanese Industrial Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sale includes both, and both clocks are untested, thus graded DISTRESSED, despite being cosmetically good.
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bakelite

Autobiography of Surrealism First Edition Review Copy
Located in valatie, NY
The Autobiography of Surrealism, Marcel Jean, editor. The Viking Press, 1980. First edition pre-publication review copy hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated with 90 black and whit...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bryan Adams - Exposed (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful book of portrait photographs which have been taken by musician and pop star Bryan Adams. 302 pages of wonderful images in both colour and black & white, his subjects are a diverse grouping but throughout one has to be impressed by his dedication to this branch of the visual arts, many icons from the world of music, art and fashion are featured but he also has taken pictures of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and also some unknowns. With forewords by Sir Elton John and The Honourable Daphne Guinness...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Michael Graves Buildings and Projects 1966-1981, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Michael Graves buildings and projects 1966-1981. New York: Rizzoli, 1982. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 303 pp. A book on architect Micheal Graves and his work done betwe...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Plain and Ornamental, Delaware Furniture 1740-1890, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Plain and Ornamental: Delaware Furniture 1740-1890. Wilmington: The Historical Society of Delaware, 1984. First edition soft cover. 60 pp. A catalog...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Jean Cocteau: Poète Graphique
Located in valatie, NY
Jean Cocteau: Poète Graphique. Paris: Société des Éditions du Chêne, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, French text. 213 pp. A chronological review of Jean Cocteau's drawings and visu...
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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"A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers" Book by John Heisey
By John Heisey
Located in valatie, NY
“A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers” book by John Heisey. Williamsburg: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation,1986. Third printing hardcover wit...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Michael X Vintage Autograph on Paper, 1960s-1970s
Located in Jersey, GB
Michael X (1933-1975) born Michael de Freitas, was also known under the Alias Michael Abdul Malik. A Black Power leader in 1960s Britain, de Freitas made his living from the numerous...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cabinetmakers of The Eastern Seaboard, A Study of Early Canadian Furniture, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
Cabinetmakers of The Eastern Seaboard, A Study of Early Canadian Furniture. Toronto: M.F. Feheley Publishers Limited, 1977. First edition hard...
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20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

In the Night Garden Drawing Signed by Derek Jacobi, 21st Century
Located in Jersey, GB
In the Night Garden is a BBC children’s show that is shown in 35 countries around the world and has a string of merchandise attached. The show has been described as the BBC's "bigges...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of Three Cities of China's Hubei and Hunan Provinces by Bellin
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plans de Quelques villes de la province de Hou-Quang.' Three bird's-eye view plans of walled cities in what are now China's Hubei (Hou-Quang) and Hunan Province...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Marcel Baugniet - 2 Exhibition Catalogues (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The first is a 32 page catalogue which was published in a very small number of only 50 copies in 1942. Text is in French and includes 19 black and white photographs and one page of s...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr., Signed First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr. New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1976. Signed first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 294 pp. A beautiful book on the antique...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Visionaire 25 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the 25th anniversary edition of Visionaire, which is a collection of greatest hits and brand new work - hence the size being the same as a twe...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Si-Ngan-fu and Tchang Lan 'China' by Bellin '1748'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map China titled ‘Villes de la Province de Chensi’. Interesting set of two local town plans of "Si-Ngan-Fu: Capitale, Hoofdstad." and "Tchang...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Architecture of Middle Georgia, The Oconee Area, by John Linley, 1st Ed
By John Linley
Located in valatie, NY
Architecture of Middle Georgia, The Oconee Area by John Linley. Athens: The University of Georgia Press. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1972. 1...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wallace Nutting General Catalogue, Supreme Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Wallace Nutting General Catalogue, Supreme Edition. Exton: Schiffer Limited, 1977. A reprinted edition soft cover. A catalogue of Wallace Nutting's furniture originally published in ...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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‘Friedman Collection Artists of Chicago’ Essay by Dr. William Gerdts 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
“The Friedman Collection: Artists of Chicago”; Essay by Dr. William Gerdts. Spanierman Gallery, New York, 2002. 1st Edition hardcover. 55 Impressionist and realist paintings from the...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Dictionary of British Landscape Painters by Maurice H. Grant
Located in valatie, NY
Dictionary of British landscape painters by Maurice H. Grant. Leigh-on-Sea: Lewis, UK, 1970. Re-print hardcover with dust jacket. One of the bibles of English landscape painters. NPT...
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1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

“D.O.A ? Dead on Arrival”, US Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original style B US movie poster for the 1950 crime film D.O.A. directed by Rudolph Mate and starring Edmond O'Brien.
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1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford
By John Bedford
Located in valatie, NY
Bristol and Other Coloured Glass by John Bedford. New York: Walker and Company, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket. 64 pp. One in a series of four small handbooks called "Collector's P...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mobili Tipo by Roberto Aloi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book published in 1956 with many examples of midcentury furniture designed and produced by some of the most famous designers of that period. Included are the likes of - Gi...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sailing Steam Boat, Antique Yacht Model, Prince Albert Steam Yacht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Probably a boat builders model of S.Y. Prince Albert Steam Yacht. An exceptional museum-quality model of the steam yacht, Prince Albert'. The fine shipbuilder's model is outfitted with a raised paneled mahogany cabin with glazing with working hatch and door. The interior of the cabin is with a mahogany table, two benches, steps and a brass stove...
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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Antique Map of the British Islands to the White Sea by J. Imray
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique large nautical chart of the British Islands to the White Sea. With insets of Veshnyak Channel, Sosnovets and the Bay of Arkhangel. Published by James Irmay and Son, circa 1875.
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Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ensembles Mobiliers, 6 Volumes ‘13 to 18’ (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a six folio volume run of the Ensembles Mobiliers series published by Editions Charles Moreau in the 1950s, each volume is complete and the ...
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1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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William Henry Pyne and His Microcosm, Pre-Publication, First Edition
By Harris Myers
Located in valatie, NY
William Henry Pyne and His Microcosm by Harris Myers. Stroud: Sutton Publishing Limited, 1996. Pre-Publication review copy, 1st edition hardcover wi...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hallyways, Corridors and Staircases, First Edition
By Leslie Geddes-Brown
Located in valatie, NY
Hallyways, Corridors and Staircases, developing the decorative and practical potential of every corner of your home by Leslie Geddes-Brown. New York: Ryland Peters and Small, 2002. F...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Coastal Map of Sumatra by De La Haye, circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte de la Côte Occidentale de l'Isle Sumatra'. Sea chart of the part of the south-western coast of Sumatra with the Nassau (Nias) and Fortune isles. Engraved by...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Map of the North Pole by V.M. Coronelli, circa 1692
Located in Langweer, NL
Globe gore by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli shows the North Pole with the coasts of Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia and Siberia, and is decorated with pictorial scenes of bear, seal and wh...
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Late 17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Mouth of the Yangtze River 'China' by J.N. Bellin, 1764
Located in Langweer, NL
This detailed regional map of China is a historical cartographic work from the mid-18th century and is attributed to Antoine-François Prévost, a prominent French cartographer and geo...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens 1st Ed
By Burke Wilkinson
Located in valatie, NY
Uncommon Clay: The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gardens by Burke Wilkinson. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, San Diego, CA, 1985. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. ...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of the Coast of Cape Verde by J. Van Der Schley, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
An early map of what is now the coast of the capital city of Dakar, Senegal. What is now a dense, bustling city was at this time a uninhabited coast. Shows the overall contours of th...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition
By Albert Christian Revi 1
Located in valatie, NY
American Art Nouveau glass by Albert C Revi. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 1968. First Edition 476p hardcover with dust jacket. The closing years of the 19th century witnessed more radic...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sienese Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century, First Edition Book
By Bruce Cole
Located in valatie, NY
Sienes Painting, From Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century by Bruce Cole. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1980. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 243 pp. The history of painting in Siena from its beginnings of the 13th century to the 15th century. The Sienese style was an artistic language of power, inventiveness and beauty. It featured a highly decorative use of color, the construction of complex space and a particular emotional expression. Artist's include Simone Martini...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

House in the Country by Mary Gilliatt, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
A House in the Country, The Second Home from Cottages to Castles by Mary Gilliat. London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers LTD. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1973. 160 pp. A r...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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John Alden’s Model of the Schooner “Malabar X”
Located in Norwell, MA
A scale model of the John Alden designed schooner “Malabar X". The planked deck carries a long cabin with oval portholes, toe-rail, skylights, and compa...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal, First Edition
By Genevieve Souchal
Located in valatie, NY
French Eighteenth Century Furniture by Genevieve Souchal. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. 128 pp.; 127 illustrations, including thirty...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Les Styles Français de Louis XII a Napoléon III, 1st Ed
By Claude Frégnac
Located in valatie, NY
Les Styles Français, de Louis XII a Napoléon III. Paris: Hachette Réalités. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1975. 223 pp. A French coffee table book...
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Interieurs 50 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Apogee De La Geometrie Curviligne" Folio A rare publication of a catalogue for an exhibition of European mid-century design in October 1983 which was wide ranging in the exhibits on ...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850. A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Violet & Yellow Suffragette Parade Banner, Ca 1910-1920
Located in York County, PA
Rare violet & yellow Suffragette parade banner, the plate example illustrated in the text reference on the subject, made ca 1910-1920. Hand-painted banners...
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Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silk

Teddy Roosevelt and His Great White Fleet American Flag, ca 1907-1909
Located in York County, PA
Rare & Beautiful American Parade Flag With Images Of Teddy Roosevelt And His Great White Fleet, 1907-1909, Ex-richard Pierce Collection: 46 star parade ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silk

Martin Luther King Signed Programme
Located in Jersey, GB
A rare and historic programme signed by the Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Georgia-born preacher Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968) was the de facto leader of the Ameri...
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1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1960s Vintage Bloomingdale Jetboard Surfboard
By Alfred Bloomingdale
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage Bloomingdale JB100 Jetboard surfboard. This incredible example, serial #0703 was purchased new in the 1960s and was immediately put into d...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
EXTREMELY RARE U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONING PENNANT WITH 13 STARS, A REVERSAL OF THE U.S. NAVY COLOR SCHEME, TWENTY-FOUR FEET ON THE FLY, SP...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wool

Antique Map of Asia by Hederichs, 'circa 1740'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Asiae Nova delineatio'. Rare miniature map of Asia. This map covers the entirety of Asia from Europe to Japan and from the Arctic to New Holland or Australia. The...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mobilier Régional Ile-de-France by Edith Mannoni, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Régional Ile-de-France by Edith Mannoni. Charles Massin & Ci, Paris, 1998. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The Ile-de-France, center of beautiful furniture, under the inf...
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1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Yousuf Karsh Autograph on a Copy of the Book 'Karsh a Fifty-Year Retrospective'
Located in Jersey, GB
Yousuf Karsh was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage. He is recognised as the one of the greatest portrait photographers of all time. Karsh a Fifty-Year Retrospective ...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Champagne Charlie" Original British Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British movie poster for the 1944 Ealing comedy directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Tommy Trinder, Stanley Holloway.
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1940s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Silver Jewelry with Brilliant Cut Rock Crystal from 1973 by Salovaara, Finland
By Kultaseppä Salovaara, Suomen Kultaseppä Oy
Located in Stockholm, SE
Silver jewelry with round brilliant cut rock crystal. Salovaara, Åbo 1973. Neckline of sterling silver. Norway. Kultaseppä Salovaara was founded ...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver

Virginia House Tour Mainly in the Locale Known as Mr. Jefferson's Country 1st Ed
By William Stevens
Located in valatie, NY
Virginia House Tour: Mainly in the Locale Known as Mr. Jefferson's Country: Historical and Plantation Legends, First edition by William Stevens. Stevens...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Meubles Modernes en Metal" Folio Presented by Pierre Pinsard
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A small hardboard folio in original covers, measuring 9.5" x 6.5". Title page plus six pages of text and two page list of plates, which is still uncut. There are 24 plates in black a...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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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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