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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite by Demeyere, Belgium, 1930s
By Demeyere
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco ashtray stand
This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief.
Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall pla...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sterling Silver Darts Trophy - Hallmarked in 1938
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1938 by A. L. Davenport, this Sterling Silver Darts Trophy, is modelled as three darts and presented on its original base. The trophy measures 9.75"(25cm)...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Pair French Abalone & Mother of Pearl Opera Glasses
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning pair of French Opera glasses made from gilded brass, all intact and original. The glasses are clad in alternating Mother of Pearl or Nacre shell...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Hayne Watch Co Ladies 18K 17J Platinum Trim Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's ladies' art deco wrist watch by Hayne Watch Company, 17 jewels, Swiss works. Platinum Trim / 18K white gold case. Squared oval shape with intricate art deco styling - et...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Filigree Uranium Glass Cocktail Ring Size 5
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's art deco 14K white gold filigree cocktail ring featuring an emerald cut piece of light yellow uranium glass. Fluoresces green under UV / blacklight.
Dimensions:
0.625" ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful and unusual antique table petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the Tiffany & Co., back in the 1919. Crafted after the WWI as a trench-art piece in solid brass with high polished finish and embellished with a round flat holed piece, carved from natural white nacre. It is mounted in a round flat base and is fitted with a thumbwheel and a chained snuffer lid. This antique lighter should be a great conversation piece.
Trench Art
This is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to pass the time when not in the front line.
Weight: 124.7 Grams, (79.94 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 42 mm and a height of 94 (1.65 x 3.68 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, attached with the French tax plaque Ministere Des Finances and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. FRANCE".
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Historic Taxation Data
On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters made in gold, 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (lower 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple cooper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Asprey - Art Deco Engine Turned Butt Marker - Shooting Interest - Chester 1937
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1937 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this very stylish, Art Deco period, Sterling Silver Butt Marker, features engine turned decorati...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Art Deco Hafis Incabloc 18K Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare early to mid 20th century Hafis art deco mechanical wrist watch with Incabloc shock protection system. 18K yellow gold case, 0,0750 fineness, serial number 202743. Hammer head s...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Rare Royal Doulton Devil/ Mephistopheles Sterling Mounted Matchsafe, 1926
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Royal Doulton devil/ Mephistopheles sterling mounted match safe, 1926, The front decorated with slip decorated portrait of the Prince of Darkness holding a match, the back with an inverted heart...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Clason's Guide Map of Montana" by The Clason Map Company, Circa 1920s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is “Clason's Guide Map of Montana,” published in the early 1920s by the Clason Map Company. Issued as a folding map, this map identifies county boundaries, county seats, Na...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1915 "San Francisco City and County" Hanging Map by W. Bashford Smith
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare wall map of San Francisco by W. Bashford Smith. Published in San Francisco in 1915, this map indicates streets and city districts, and, most notably, shows the si...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
KARL GLAZER 1932 Austria Schnauzer Dog Table Petrol Lighter Bronze & Red Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Petrol lighter designed by Karl Glazer.
Fabulous and rare antique table petrol lighter, created in Vienna Austria by the Karl Glazer Metallwarenfabrik, back in the 1932-1933. This u...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bronze Art Deco religious lamp stand signed Brom
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique Bronze handmade lamp stand . Manufactured and signed by
Edelsmidse Brom . Goldsmith Brom was a Dutch company, based in the city of Utrecht (1856-1961), specialized in making...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 1913 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil .800 Silver And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh sarcophagus pencil designed by Hans Aigner.
Fantastic miniature pendant-pencil, created at the silversmith atelier of Hans...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn.
This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923....
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid 20th Century French Hermes Solid Silver Gilt Smoker's Requisites c.1940
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stylish mid 20th Century French Art Deco Hermes 3 piece vermeil solid silver smoker's requisites, contained in the original Hermes fitted grosgrain case, comprising four cigarette ca...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Polaire Paris 1938 Art Deco Table Desk Petrol Lighter-Clock In Chromed Steel
By Polaris
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris.
A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage "Winona Savings Bank" of Minnesota Money Box by W.F. Burns & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Winona Savings Bank of Minnesota money box with key, circa 1930s. The box is in good vintage condition and measures 4.5"W x 2.25"D x 3.25"H. The locking mechanism works (jus...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charming tobacco box tin, Dachshund dog, 1920er Art Deco, Johann Maresch Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made in the 1920s, an original art deco piece, made by wellknown Johann Maresch, Czech Republic.
The tobacco tin is designed like a wooden barr...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
By STRAUSS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Americana Toy
This is a tin, lithographed, windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” manufactured by the Ferdinand Strauss Company/Strauss Mfg. Co. of New York ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
American Original Coke Coca Cola 1940's Advertising Serving Tray 321-K
Located in San Diego, CA
rare original vintage coke Coca Cola serving tray very collectible , circa 1940's Made in The USA, the image its nice and clean the edges shows rust and wear as shown due to age over...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Art Deco Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Modena, Italy.
Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scrat...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ronson 1937 Art Deco Heart Lighter Faux Tortoise Lacquer And Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Heart shaped lighter designed by Ronson.
This an extremely rare heart shaped pocket petrol lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ro...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Wyandotte Lasalle Toy Car and Airstream Trailer .pressed steel , Art Deco
By Wyandotte
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930's Wyandotte Lasalle Touring Car and Airstream Trailer .pressed steel , Art Deco vintage toy.. Seldom seen green color,, Car and Trailer in Nice original condition,original paint...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique Dunhill Wooden Table Top Cigarette Dispenser
By Dunhill
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique table top cigarette dispenser was made by the renowned Dunhill firm of England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The dispenser is co...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Doerr & Co American 1925 Lacquered Art Deco Smoking Station In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Wall smoking station created by the Doerr Company.
This is an amazing piece of American history, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. Crafted with industrial machin...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Déco French Polished Black Lacquer and Silver Plated Cigarrette Box/Case
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco french polished black lacquer and silver plated cigarrette box/case
By: unknown
Material: lacquer, metal, silver, silver plate
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, lacquered, polished, plated, silvered
Dimensions: 3 in x 3.5 in x 1 in
Date: early 20th century
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: France
This sleek early 20th century french cigarette...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Silver
Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
Located in Miami, FL
Mughal ladies Tom Pouce lighter designed by Cartier.
Fabulous and extremely rare ladies cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the middle of the 1920's. This miniature Tom Pouce lighter, takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation). It was crafted with Champlevé colored enamels over rustic bronze and accented with details in yellow gold of 18 karats. Embellished with natural lapis lazuli and an emerald. The main outside body is decorated with organics elements and figures of red and blue birds. Gorgeous look and surely a great conversation piece which is accompanied by the round Cartier red box.
Champlevé, in the decorative arts, is an enameling technique or an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal plate and filling the depressions with pulverized vitreous enamel. The raised metal lines between the cutout areas form the design outline.
Emerald: Accented on top in a bezel setting, with 1 square faceted cut of a natural green emerald of about 0.15 carats.
Lapis: Mount with 1 flat round cabochon cut, carved from lapis lazuli of about 1.25 carats.
Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May.
Weight: 21.95 Grams, (14.07 Dwt).
Measurements: Have a diameter of 16 mm and a height of 33 mm (0.63 x 1.30 Inches).
Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the serial numbers, the French taxation mark for luxury items BL inside a rectangular cartouche and signed, "CARTIER 5554", stamped with matching cases numbers, 13 & 13.
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Note: On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters (e.g. made of gold), 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (over 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple copper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (eng. Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter) was introduced in 1926. It was a small hallmark which was considered as more discreet and applied only on luxury lighters like Quercia or Lancel. It is worth to mention that France was not the sole country where lighters were taxed and marked with special plates...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Nautical Brass Ship's Clock, Barometer & Bell Grouping
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique nautical brass ship's clock and barometer were made by the Chelsea Clock Company of the United States and date to approximately 192...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ronson 1930 Pik A Cig Magic Penguin Lighter Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey in the United States by The Ronson Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This is the iconic mechanical Pik-a-Cig Penguin Lighter...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Bronze
Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Box With Red And Black Bakelite
By Park Sherman
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative roller desk box designed by Park Sherman.
Very decorative desk box, created during the art deco period in America by the Park Sherman Company, back in the 1930. This roller-lid box is very innovative in design and with Avant Garde look. It was crafted in chromed steel with red lacquer and elements in red and black Bakelite. It is fitted with a roller lid, which is in perfect working condition.
The Park Sherman Company
Park Sherman was an important Springfield company for several decades ending with the sale of the company to a New Jersey firm in 1960. They mass-produced smoking accessories, particularly lighters, as well as a multitude of office, novelty, and other items. The Park Sherman Company operated in Springfield, Illinois until 1960 when it was sold to a New Jersey company. A man named Jacob S. Sherman was the founder of the Park Sherman Company. The company sold miner's supplies (miner's cap lamps, match cases, etc.) and later specialized in things like coin banks and smoking accessories such lighters and cigarette cases. The company's products were sold throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. 'Everdry' was a brand name that Park Sherman used on some of its products. The word "Everdry" was used, for example, on match cases to indicate that the case would prevent the matches from getting wet. Presumably, your "Everdry" cigarette case kept the contents from getting wet.
Materials: Chromed steel and red and black Bakelite.
Weight: 231.7 Grams, (0.51 Pounds).
Measurements: 114.3 mm by 101.6 mm by 63.5 mm (3.50 x 4.0 x 2.50 Inches).
Literature: Rodney and Diane Capstick-Dale, The art deco Collectibles...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Specimen Collector's Chest of Drawers, French, Walnut Desk Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage specimen collector's chest of drawers. A French, solid walnut four drawer executive desk box, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Exceptional figuring and f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
1930s German Pull Toy Horse , Burlap Over Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful antique German toy, a pull toy, a pull horse toy.
This antique toy horse, circa 1930s, is mounted on a wooden platform with wheels. The ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage 1930's wind-up toy by the Marx Toy Company of New York, portraying the iconic comic character, "Popeye" the sailorman. He is depicted with Parrots in each hand inside of bird...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, First Issue, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, The Great Gatsby. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition, first printing. Rebound in full blue morocco leather with gilt tooling, raised bands a...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair of french Art Deco Zadounaïsky ashtrays
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of french Art Deco original ashtrays by sculptor Michel Zadounaïsky circa 1930. They're in wrought iron and top in copper, both signed on the base. The elegant shape is typical ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
Park Sherman 1930 Art Deco Chromed Steel Roller Lid Box With Red Bakelite
By Park Sherman
Located in Miami, FL
Decorative desk box designed by Park Sherman.
Very decorative desk box, created during the art deco period in America by the Park Sherman Company, back in the 1930. This roller-lid ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
By Keeney Arcade Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Casket Art Deco from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present casket Art Deco from 1930
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its origin...
Category
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Table lighter Lancel - "La boule de Lancel" 1920s
By Lancel Paris
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Table Lighter Lancel "Le Boule de Lancel"
Patent Pending SGDGA 75-22, in brass with a golden brass mechanism, includes a smoker's stand and cigarette box. One of the early automatic ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cartier Art Deco, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder, Lipstick 4.365 Oz., Rare, Paris
By Cartier
Located in Soquel, CA
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder - Lipstick 4.365 oz., Art Deco, Rare - Paris
Rare and Precious Object from Cartier Paris, 1920-1925, .750-18KT yellow gold, carved antique Jade, 30 Ceylon sapphires, enamel. The Jadeite Jade plate comes from the apprêts. The term apprêts referred to a stock of fragments from disassembled jewelry and other objects, including ancient items...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Gold
A Large Galvanised Housemaid’s Bucket A Traditional piece and a very versatile
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Galvanised Housemaid’s Bucket
A Traditional piece and a very versatile and strong piece, the housemaid would have carried this one by the swing handle and used the end handl...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Ronson USA 1929 Art Deco RonDeLight Table Lighter In Black Lacquer And Steel
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the a...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Cartoon Style Map of Paris possibly by Arthur Zaindenberg circa 1930's
By Arthur Zaidenberg
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco cartoon style map of Paris possibly by Arthur Zaidenberg. The map depicts witty references to Parisians lifestyle, along with drawings of notable landmarks, circa 1930's. T...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Solid Brass Polished Silent Butler Crumb Catcher
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid brass versatile antique butler with brush and dust pan nice condition multiple uses, circa 1940's.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Stunning Art Deco Cigar Humidor by Baromdor.. Birdseye Maple and Walnut
By Brand Barometer American Association
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Deco Cigar Humidor by Baromdor.. Birdseye Maple and Walnut.. Classic 1930s design. Superior quality and construction,, Great desk accessory, sleek .simple design
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box
Located in Miami, FL
A service lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
A beautiful military American service lighter, created by the subsidiaries of Alfred Dunhill in the United States during the WW-2, betwe...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel & Black Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans.
Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been crafted with deco-modernist patterns in chromed steel with accents decorations in black lacquer. This model is fitted with the hinged windguard adding extra rarity. It it never used or fired and is offered with the original box. Stunning modernist design, very decorative and surely a great conversation piece.
Model: The Spitfire with windguard pocket lighter.
Year: 1940.
Materials: Chromed steel and black lacquer.
Weight: 50 Grams.
Measurements: 62 mm by 37 mm by 13 mm (2.44 x 1.46 x 0.52 Inches).
Rarity: Rare with windshield and never fired condition.
Marks: Lighter is stamped with the maker's mark and signed as follow; "EVANS FUEL U.S. PAT. REG, 19023".
Evans
The Evans Company first started out as a handbag and accessory manufacturing company, originating from Attleboro, Massachusetts as a novelty company in 1918. However, by the late 1920’s, the company took on a different path and began to manufacture lighters with a “lift arm system”. This system is very similar to the one used by the Alfred Dunhill Company – minus the fact that the flint wheel was located vertically, rather than horizontally. Many lighters were manufactured by the Evans Company with this “lift arm system” with a variety of attractive styles, including enameled cases. In addition, the Evans Company produced complementary cigarette cases and perfume sprays...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique Art Deco Medical, Pharmaceutical or Apothecary Inspired Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk or table clock has no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The cock face is don...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Bronzed Terracotta Christ Sculpture Religious Bust, Signed S. Marton
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning sculpture of Christ.
Even from up-close most people think this is a bronze. That's how good the surface and bronzed patina of this impressive sculpture are. The sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Limited Lithograph Combat entre un lion et un python by Paul Jouve 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Ulm, DE
Lithograph "Combat entre un lion et un python" (French: "Fight between a lion and a python")
by "Paul Jouve" (1878 - 1973)
"Signed "Jouve
Lithograph with limited edition - number ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Italian 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Saphire Floral Brooch & Earrings Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brooch and earrings set originates from Italy and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bod...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Enamel
Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, b...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Déco American Metal Wire and Wood Bellboy/Bellhop/Stick Figure Match Holder
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco american metal wire and wood bellboy/bellhop/stick figure toothpick and match holder
By: unknown
Material: metal, wood
Technique: carved, cast, hand-carved, hand-crafted, m...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Zenith 1939 Art Deco model 12S370 Streamline 12 Tube Bluetooth Restored
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a 1939 Zenith 12 tube model 12S370, commonly called by collectors “Big Bertha,” one of Zenith’s most famous and collectible years. It is sporting the fabulous “Robot Shutter ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Wood
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.
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