Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Chrome
1960s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
20th Century German Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1890s American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Early 1900s Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century North American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Chrome
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel, Nickel
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Birch
1910s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metallic Thread, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, ...
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Ceramic
1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Chrome, Steel
Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Metallic Thread, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, ...
Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Copper
Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Foil, Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Iron, Nick...
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1950s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Copper
1950s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Late 20th Century Korean Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Porcelain
20th Century English Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1980s Kenyan Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1970s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Plaster
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal, Wire
Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone
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.