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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Rococo
Alfred Stieglitz - The Key Set Volume I & II
Located in London, GB
Alfred Stieglitz, The Key, Set Volume I & II
Published by National Gallery of Art/Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2002
Few individuals have exerted as profound an influence on 20th-cent...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Buckaroo - Kurt Markus - 1st Edition, Little, Brown & Company, 1987
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1987
The photographs collected in 'Buckaroo: Images From the Sagebrush Basin' show why Kurt Markus's photographs of cowboys...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bvlgari Amanda Triossi Daniela Mascetti 2008
Located in London, GB
Special Edition Published by Electa 2008 English Text in slipcaseThe first book on the famed jeweler. A stunning production, illustrated throughout in colour with numerous photographs of the jewelry that has made Bulgari one of the most expensive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Valentino Trente Ans de Magie 1st French Edition 1991
Located in London, GB
Valentino Trente Ans de Magie 1st French Edition 1991
Published by Abbeville France 1st Edition 1991
Beautiful book celebrating 30 years of Valentino’s creations.
Dimension: 34cm ...
Category
1990s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sean Landers 1990-1995, Improbable History 1st Edition 2010
Located in London, GB
Published by JRP/Ringier 1st Edition 2010Through media as various as paintings, diaristic calendars and performative videos, New York-based artist Sean Landers...
Category
2010s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New in Wrapper
By Sotheby's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue
New in Wrapper - Softcover
"A catalogue of the Sotheby's auction for the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Pieces include Jack Kennedy's oak rocking chair, a study for the White House portrait of Jackie, a collection of Lettuce Ware...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Hermès Scarf: Mystery & Mystique - Nadine Coleno - 1st UK Edition, T&H, 2009
Located in London, GB
First UK Edition, published by Thames & Hudson, London, 2009. Text in English.
Since the first scarf made its debut in 1937, the House of Hermès has produced more than two thousan...
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930
Located in London, GB
Black Dolls by Margo Jefferson. Published by Radius Books/ Mingei International Museum, 2015. Hardback in dust jacket. First Edition.
This important book presents the history of African American...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gucci Italian Leather Wallet with Gold Knott Closure and Coin Holder
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb Folding leather Gucci Wallet with Gold Knott closure and coin holder on the opposing side.. signed Gucci and Stamped Gucci Italy.
The Trifold ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Brass
1991 Decorative Antique Automobile Prints Portfolio of 6 Clarence P. Hornung
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Decorative Antique Automobile Prints, A portfolio of 6 Self-Matted Full-Color Prints, Clarence P. Hornung
1991 by Dover Publications INC New York
...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bric's Italy Handcrafted Travel Tote Cargo Life Bag Italian Leather
By Fendi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
handcrafted travel tote Cargo Life bag Italian leather Bric's Italy
Made in Italy
9 d x 24 w x 17 h
Preowned vintage condition.
See images please.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Animal Farm, George Orwell, first us edition, 1946, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Animal Farm - George Orwell - First US Edition- 1946 - hardcover
it's a classic - more important now than ever
some water damage to dust cover / some...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
René Herbst, Pionnier du Mouvement Moderne, Delaporte, Flammarion, 2004
By René Herbst
Located in London, GB
First Edition, Published by Flammarion in 2004 from the collection of the Archives d’Architecture Intérieure du XXe siècle at the Bibliothèque des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Text by Guillemette Delaporte.
A rich visual and textual archive of the work of French Modernist industrial designer, architect and furniture maker, René Herbst. This French language book...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Metal Patinated Ceramic Jesus Christ Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus Christ metal patinated ceramic statue.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Signed by M...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Bronze, David Ekserdjian, Royal Academy of Arts, 1st Edition, 2012
Located in London, GB
Published by the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012 on the occasion of their exhibition, Bronze.
An extensive and finely photographed catalogue of ...
Category
2010s British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Frey Houses
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage paperback coffee table book featuring the homes of Albert Frey. By Jennifer Golub, published in 1999. First edition, 83 pages.
"This book is pri...
Category
1990s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Frederick Kiesler
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage paperback coffee table book featuring a retrospective of the work of architect and stage designer, Frederick Kiesler. By Lisa Phillips, publi...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Boucheron Four Generations 1st Edition Signed by Alain Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Published by Rizzoli 1988.
Signed by Alain Boucheron with a dedication ‘To Lucia, who knows what”beauty” means with my warmest regards. Alain Boucheron’
An important book that ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Five Articulating Hands
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique set of five articulating hands, circa 1990s. The hands are extremely well made out of solid maple and have a number of articulating joints tha...
Category
20th Century North American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Maple
Ungaro 1st Edition, 1992
Located in London, GB
Ungaro published by Electa 1992.
Beautiful book in slipcase with contributions by Frederico Fellini, Kattia D Kaupp, Yves Navarre, Gélene de Tueckheim and Alain Weill.: Emmanuel U...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
White Gold Brutalist Bark Design Diamond Ring
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 white gold 0.15 carat diamond ring
Consisting of 5 x 2mm Diamond solitaires - very lively !
Amongst a very popular Mid-Centry Modern design
By Jewellers AMC Dated 1979
Era 1970s Brutalist Bark...
Category
Late 20th Century British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
David Bailey "The Naked Eye", 1987
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey. The Naked Eye. Barrie & Jenkins, London 1987. 1st Edition
A book of nude images from the history of photography brilliantly curated by David Bailey. The images range ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pop Art by Tilman Osterwold Taschen, 2003
Located in London, GB
Pop Art
by Tilman Osterwold
Published by Taschen GmbH, Cologne, 2003. Hardback in dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Osterwold's study of pop a...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Modern Plexiglass and Glass Mercury Wall Thermometer, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern plexiglass and glass mercury wall thermometer, 1980s
Old mercury thermometer for wall,
Coming from an old doctor's office site in Mil...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass
Araki by Araki: The Photographer's Personal Selection - 1st Ed., Kodansha, 2003
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Kodansha International, Japan, 2003.
A record of the career of Nobuyoshi Araki, photomaniac and permanent enfant terrible of the Japanese art world. Publ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Untitled Film Stills - Cindy Sherman - 1st Edition, Johnathan Cape, 1990
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Jonathan Cape, London 1990.
First edition monograph on Cindy Sherman's iconic early work: The 'Untitled Film Stills' series of 40 photographs, with an in...
Category
1970s British Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inspired by Antiques Caroline Clifton-Mogg & Fritz Von der Schulenburg
By Caroline Clifton-Mogg
Located in London, GB
Inspired by Antiques
Published by Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd., 1999. Hardback in dust jacket.
Caroline Clifton-Mogg & Fritz Von der Schulenburg
Caroline Clifton-Mogg offers help and guidance as to how you can achieve a pleasing juxtaposition of old and new. With colour photographs showing the work of the best interior designers...
Category
1990s English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Windsor Chairs, An Illustrated Celebration, Michael Harding-Hill
Located in London, GB
Windsor chairs
By Michael Harding-Hill
Published by Antique Collectors Club, 2007. Hardback in dust jacket.
The Windsor Chair, whether simple or complicated in construction, plain or ornate in appearance, has always served its purpose - to be utilitarian, durable, comfortable and even handsome. Many excellent academic works have been written on the subject, but this book does not attempt to improve on their expertise. The intention rather is to complement them by showing the finest designs in greater detail. The form and construction of the chairs speak for themselves. All the chairs illustrated, although made in different centuries, are in use today. More than 150 colour plates illustrate the very best Windsor chairs from the earliest stick-backs - literally stools with a few sticks added to the back - of the 18th century to those mass-produced for offices, schools, public institutions and the armed forces in the 19th century. There is a special section on American Windsors and an epilogue outlines the story of the Windsor chair through the 20th century and concludes by illustrating a 2002 Golden Jubilee chair...
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Artful Teapot, Garth Clark
Located in London, GB
The Artful Teapot Garth Clark & Tony Cunha - Published by Watson-Guptill, New York 2001. Hardback in dust jacket. First edition.
Celebrates the many ar...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Substantial Italian 18k Yellow Gold Flexible Mesh Necklace by Unoaerre
By UnoAErre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A SUBSTANTIAL 18K YELLOW GOLD MESH NECKLACE BY UNOAERRE
Italy, circa late 20th century 17" wearable length Italian assay marks to clasp
Item # C104239
A true classic, this substa...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Nureyev, 1995
Located in London, GB
Nureyev
Phaidon Press, London, 1995. Softcover in dust jacket.
The book presents some of the most iconic photographic images of Nureyev and contains a complete resume of Nureye...
Category
20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bill Brandt, London in the Thirties, First Edition, 1983
By Bill Brandt
Located in London, GB
Bill Brandt 'London in the Thirties' is considered a late-modern photography classic. The books consists of his classic photographs first published in magazines and were collected fo...
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Andy Warhol by David Bourdon Flammarion, 1989
Located in London, GB
Andy Warhol
by David Bourdon
Published by Flammarion, Paris, 1989. Hard back in dust jacket. First French edition. French language text translated by Jeanne Bouniort. 431 pages. Me...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Picasso, Peintre-Graveur: Catalogue Raisonné, Tome 1 - Bernhard Geiser, 1990
Located in London, GB
Picasso, Peintre-Graveur: Tome 1, Catalogue Raisonné de L'Oeuvre Gravé et Lithographié et Des Monotypes, 1899-1931. By Bernhard Geiser, corrections, redesign and supplement by Brigit...
Category
1990s Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"Cantos" Hell-V Ring in 18-Karat Gold by Anne Fischer, 2008
By Anne Fischer
Located in New York, NY
Fragment from Hell-V, in 18k gold. From the "Cantos" series. Designed and made by Anne Fischer, 2008. (with chain, add $900).
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Secret Paris of The 30’s - Brassaï - 1st Edition, Pantheon, 1976
By Brassaï
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Pantheon, New York, 1976.
Translated from the French by Richard Miller the book tells through photographs and written reminiscence Brassai’s first hand e...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Jean Paul Gaultier' by Colin McDowell First Edition
Located in London, GB
'Jean Paul Gaultier' by Colin McDowell. Published by Cassell & Co. London, 2000. First edition hardback in dust jacket.
Celebrating the life and work of the larger than life French ...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People - Horst, Vreeland, Lawford - 1st, 1968
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by the Viking Press, New York in 1968.
A collection of interior photos and portraits featuring the opulent houses and affluent people of the 1960s, photogra...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
William Eggleston’s Guide - John Szarkowski -1st Edition, MIT Press & MOMA, 1976
By William Eggleston 1
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Museum of Modern Art, New York, and The MIT Press, Massachusetts, 1976.
This first edition of this groundbreaking book, cited by photographic historian ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Corset Music Stand with Adjustable Height and Angle
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Crafted from the highest musical grade of California Walnut and polished brass, the Corset Music Stand by Taylor Donsker is designed to elevate the experience of the musician and the...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Picasso in Antibes by Dor De La Souchère, 1960
By Romuald Dor de la Souchère 1
Located in London, GB
Picasso in Antibes by Dor De La Souchère.
Published by Perry Lund, Humphries & Company Ltd. 1960.
First edition.
Photographs by Marianne Greenwood, ...
Category
1960s British Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modern Soapstone and Sterling Silver Ash Tray Set with Labradorite Cabochons
Located in London, London
Made in Sheffield circa 2000, this handsome and stylish, soapstone and sterling silver ashtray, features five Labradorite stones set around the top. The ashtray measures: 7" (29cm) i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Club One Ring in Sterling Silver by Anne Fischer, 1998
By Anne Fischer
Located in New York, NY
Club ring one in sterling silver. Designed and made by Anne Fischer, 1998. (Size 6.5, available for custom order).
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Cantos" Hell-III Ring, in Sterling Silver with 18-Karat Gold by Anne Fischer
By Anne Fischer
Located in New York, NY
Hell-III Ring, in sterling silver with 18-karat gold insert. From the "Cantos" series. Designed and made by Anne Fischer, 2011. (Size 6.5, also available for custom order).
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold
Therapeutic Small Elephant Toy in Jute and Leather by Renate Müller, circa 1969
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic toy small elephant in jute and leather. Originally designed and made by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven, Sonneberg, Germany, circa 1969.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Jute
Therapeutic Giraffe Toy in Jute and Leather by Renate Müller, circa 1968
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic Toy Giraffe in natural jute with red and blue leather detailing. Designed by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven KG, Sonneberg, Germany, circa 1968.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Jute
Therapeutic Toy Cube in Jute with Leather by Renate Müller, 1968-1974
Located in New York, NY
Therapeutic Toy cube in jute with leather detailing. Designed and made by Renate Müller for H. Josef Leven, Sonneberg, Germany, produced between 1968 and 1974.
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Jute
Ring in Sterling Silver, Gold, Rubies, and Sapphires by Anne Fischer, 2017
By Anne Fischer
Located in New York, NY
Untitled ring in sterling silver, 18-karat gold, rubies, and sapphires. Includes the following text carved on the verso of the ring band: "Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night - Jack Kerouac." Designed and made by Anne Fischer...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
The New Moderns: From Late to Neo-Modernism - Charles Jencks - Academy, 1990
By Charles Jencks
Located in London, GB
Published by Academy Editions, 1990. Text by Charles Jencks.
A comprehensive analysis from one of the late 20th Century's great architects, Jencks explores the question: 'why has New Modern architecture emerged?' Having continuously discovered and conceptually formed new trends in architecture, here Jencks adds to his former definitions, Post- and Late-Modernism, through a comprehensive critical and amusing synthesis of major architects of the 20th century, including Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Ricardo Bofill...
Category
1990s British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pay Dirt - Kenward Elmslie, Joe Brainard - 1st Edition, Bamberger Books, 1992
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Bamberger Books, Michigan, 1992.
A very scarce retrospective collection of poetic comics produced by Kenward Elmslie and Joe Brained who worked collabora...
Category
1990s American Modern 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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