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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Rare Antique Faceted Amethyst 14K Yellow Gold Rosary Channel Set Amethyst Cross
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare antique faceted amethyst and 14K yellow gold rosary with a beautiful emerald cut channel set amethyst 14K yellow gold cross
19th Century
The cross composed of twelve sq...
Category
19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
MEMPHIS ZOLO Wooden Toys designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi MOMA 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A Memphis Zolo Toys set of 54 wooden puzzle pieces designed by Byron Glaser and Sandra Higashi in 1987 for MOMA. All of the parts are made of wood and are hand-painted. The rare form...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th Century Italian Hand Carved Memento Mori Hanging Candle Holder
An unusual hand carved pine hanging candle holder in the form of a memento mori religious artefact. This exa...
Category
1890s Italian Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Joseph TAYLOR. Apparitions; Or, the Mystery of Ghosts. FIRST EDITION - 1814
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TAYLOR, Joseph.
TITLE: Apparitions; Or, the Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed. Being a collection of entertaining stories founded on fact; and sel...
Category
1810s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Georgia O'Keeffe 'Art and Letters' Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Georgia O'Keeffe: Art and Letters by Jack Cowart and Juan Hamilton. Published by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989. Softcover. 1st edition. Published in conjunction with ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s, Stunning Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous green alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent condi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
18th-Century Dutch Garden Design by Gijsbert van Laar, Published in 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
18th-Century Dutch Garden Design by Gijsbert van Laar – Magazijn van tuin-sieraaden, 1802
This exquisite hand-colored engraving is from the renowned work 'Magazijn van tuin-sieraa...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$132 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Ponant model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dimension: ...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chess, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp by Brigitte Kowanz, signed and marked
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Execution Brigitte Kowanz (chessmen) and Woka Lamps VIENNA (car and board) Chessmen made from kaiser rolls, carved and covered with acrylic, car from bicycle-wheels, iron frame, etch...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Property from the Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Set of 4 Sotheby's catalogues.
Vol. I Masterworks New York 10th November 2014. 256 pages.
Vol. II Jewels & Objects of Vertu 20th -21st November 2014. 256 pages.
Vol. III Interiors (s...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Indian large Silver Gilt beaded necklace Tribal
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian large Gold plated Silver beaded necklace
Large wax filled gold plated silver beads on woven cord
Darjeeling India 20th century
High grade silver with gold plate on...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition, Three Volume Set
By J. R. R. Tolkien 1
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Tolkien, J.R.R., The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King. London: Allen & Unwin, 1956, 1955. First edition, fifth, fourth, second im...
Category
1950s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
A rare vintage Italian travertine lighter attr Cerri Nestore, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare vintage Italian travertine lighter in bulbous form, attributed to Cerri Nestore, circa 1970. Wonderful condition but will need lighter fluid. Hand-carved in Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Kowa – With Full Illumination Controls
This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Kowa Co., Ltd. in Ap...
Category
1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top used to open; just like a full hunter pocket watch.
The dial is lucky enough to ha...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Peacock Feather Cigarette / Card Case
Located in Savannah, GA
A peacock feather cigerette case or card holder, mid-20th Century.
2 ¾ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches deep by 4 ½ inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Antique Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph Home Model C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph Home Model Signed C1910, Serial #H167426 (12" x 19" x 9 1/8").
This is an antique Edison Oak Cylinder Phonograph, Home Model, dating to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
English Pond Sailing Yacht on Stand from the Edwardian Era (H 61 1/2 x W 56)
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English pond yacht from the Edwardian era, handcrafted from wood and brass and featuring vintage cloth sails and fittings.
Displayed on a separate, custom-fitted st...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charles DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FACSIMILE EDITION - IN A FINE ONLAY BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. (c.1950)
DESCRIPTION: FACSIMILE EDITION...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique 1883 Original Etchings by American Artists HB Folio Art Book 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Available - "Original Etchings by American Artists" - Published by Cassell and company, Limited - Copyright 1883 by O.M. Dunham - Press of J.J. Little & Co. Contains 20 plates with...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$1,440 Sale Price / item
20% Off
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald – FIRST EDITION, First printing
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. First Edition, First Printing.
8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches (190 x 132 mm); pp. x + 449 + 2, one unopened at the front of the book; 2-page adve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Sterling Silver Monogram Floral Art Nouveau with wood Walking Stick Cane
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Sterling Silver Monogram floral Art Nouveau with wood Walking Stick Cane.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1843 - IN ORIGINAL CLOTH
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 ...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Fine Long Vintage Native American graduated Navajo Silver bead Necklace 30 inch
Located in London, GB
Long graduated Navajo stamped silver bead Necklace 30 inch
circa 1960s.
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Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Brass sextant signed Imray & Son 89 & 102 Minories London mid-19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Imray & Son 89 & 102 Minories London, datable to around mid-19th century, instrument housed in its original mahogany box shaped like the instrument with hinges, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass Steering Wheel Cigar Cutter, Vintage Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter to stand beside your Humidor. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal on a marble base. A beautiful nice collectible item or just a ...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very attractive complete game of Marble Solitaire with a hardwood circular board and 35 mixed stone marbles, probably French.
The circular turned board is made of polished hardwood, with a good grain figure. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional one in the centre and a gallery to the outer perimeter. Three small circular pads have been attached to the base of the board to protect the surface it sits on.
It comes complete with a full set of 35 (32 Plus 3 spare) handmade playing marbles of mixed stone, clay and agate and of different colours. Some of the clay marbles...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Vintage Mannequin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique J.R Bauman Model 1957 Size 14 Cage Dress Form Vintage Mannequin. Item features an adjustable height, cage base and rolling casters. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 63" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
White Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph & Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous Brionvega RR126 a.k.a. the “Musical Pet”. This iconic radio phonograph and record player was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965.
Fully original, in ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Original Antique Map of the American State of Michigan ( Northern Part ), 1903
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Antique map of Michigan ( Northern part )
Published By A & C Black. 1903
Original colour
Good condition
Unframed.
Free shipping
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Marble Solitaire Game with hardwood board and 33 agate stone Marbles, Circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete board game of Marble Solitaire,with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 agate stone marbles, which we date to the Art Deco period of the 20th Century...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Agate
Rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral necklace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral turquoise necklace from Yunnan.
A superb chain necklace with added Taoist charms with turquoise and fine r...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Silver
Art Deco Machine Age Ronson Deluxe Touch Tip Table Lighter c. 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Art Deco Machine Age table top cigarette lighter, by Ronson. This rare model was designed by Louis Vincent Aronson, made by Ronson Art Metal Works Inc.. Known as a Touch Tip...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
By Lauschaer
Located in Andernach, DE
Early 20th century glass marble set from Lauscha in their original hand crafted genuine leather pouch.
A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US.
The invention of the...
Category
1910s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Glass
Official U.S. Air Force compass of 1915 signed Ceebynite Short & Mason N.Y.
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass in use by 1915 U.S. Air Force officers made of brass in the shape of an onion clock, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. The compass is equipped with ...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Hand Crank Candlestick Phone Wall Telephone. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 20" H x 9" W x 12" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Smoking Set in Ceramic by Rosenthal. Made in Germany The table lighter works perfeclty. This smoking set is in excellent condition.
Dimension :
Ashtray 5,51 x 3,93 x ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx
Great Architecture of the World Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great Architecture of the World.
This book is an illustrated history from Stonehenge to the Twentieth Century.
The book is edited by John Julius Norwich. It was first published in 19...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Binoculars With Leather Case France 1920s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mother of Pearl and Brass French Opera Glasses With Leather Case, France 1920s
A stunning set of opera or theatre binoculars in original leather case.
Gorgeous Mother-of-pearl inset ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Golf Bag and Clubs, 1930-1940.
Vintage Golf Set for Collectors.
Wooden Golf Walking Sticks, Sunday Clubs and Hickory Golf Clubs.
For decorative pur...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,889 / set
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Vintage MATL Matilde Poulat Gemstone Inlaid Silver Cross – Taxco Mexico, 1950s
A stunning and collectible vintage silver cross pendant by renowned Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Italian Bamboo Shoehorn, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Italian Bamboo Shoehorn, 1960s
Good condition.
A very elegant object that belonged to a military regiment Commander.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
BLAIR - Blake. The Grave. 1808 FIRST EDITION A SUBSCRIBERS COPY UNCUT IN BOARDS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BLAIR, Robert (William Blake).
TITLE: The Grave, A Poem.
PUBLISHER: London, T. Bensley, 1808.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION AND A SUBSCRIBERS COPY UNCUT IN BOARDS. 1 vol., f...
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber
Located in Knivsta, SE
The Baron`s elegant cigarette holder in checked gold and amber. Made in France during the late 19th Century. Provenance: Baron Ehrenkrona, Hulterstad Manor in Sweden.
Wear consiste...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold
1970s Astonishing HMS Endeavour Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing HMS Endeavour Model Ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history.
Dime...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original "Flores, San Francisco, CA" label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Antique Quran Book With Manuscripts
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Quran book with manuscripts. The hardcover of the book is adorned with embossed traditional ornaments. Circa mid to late 19th century. The Qur...
Category
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$825 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique EH Sargent Labratory Precision Orsat Gas Analyzer Apparatus Case 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company.
An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Rubber, Hardwood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1912 Titanic Model Ship In Glass Shadow Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 1912 Titanic model ship memorabilia. Presented in a wooden and glass shadow box. Materials: wood, metal, paper, glass, plastic. The background ...
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$1,254 Sale Price
50% Off
Spanish Colonial Polychrome Nino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite 19th-Century Guatemalan Niño Jesús (Infant Christ) Figure
Hand-Carved Wood, Polychrome Gesso, Glass Eyes Spanish Colonial Style
A striking and soulful 19th-century carved...
Category
19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated at the University of Leipzig...
Category
19th Century German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Colorful Framed Butterflies Taxidermy Mounted Insect Display 9 Pieces
Located in Poperinge, BE
Collection of framed and dried colorful butterflies, 12 pieces in total, nice collection in wooden box with glass, second half of the 20th century.
The collection contains various b...
Category
Late 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms Wall Plaque
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable hand carved coat of arms featuring a knightly crest.
This is an exceptionally well made and decorative piece. It is a very...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
By P.D. Malloch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin.
A good, black japanned fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with four rows of plated fly clips, five hooks on each, a total of 40 flie...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Sword / Walking Stick Cane 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique English gentleman's hardwood sword stick with a carved bone pommel and a sterling silver mount, with hallmarks for Birmingham 1896 and makers marks for th...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large Antique East Indian Brass Hindu Altar Temple Statue Shrine Mandir 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good & large 19th century antique brass Hindu temple altar shrine, circa 1880.
The shrine in two sections with a domed top and a turned & pointed finial, below is a shaped gallery ...
Category
1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
In Praise of Architecture by Gio Ponti (1st American Edition)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Meditations and observations on architecture and life by a transcendent figure in 20th century architecture and design. Section titles include The Politics of Architecture; Personal ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Toledo 8400A American Art Deco Green Enameled Porcelain Penny Coin Scale
Located in Dayton, OH
Toledo Scale Company Model 8400A. Features an enameled green porcelain finish and tiled station. Features the iconic Art Deco Skyscraper design with a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
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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Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
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Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
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