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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 2000s
Rare Limited Edition of 12 Vase Alpha by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase alpha by Ettore Sottsass,
edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numbered pieces, number 7 / 12.
This piece has also been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 12 units.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917-31 December 2007) was an Italian architect and designer of the late 20th century. His body of designs included furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and office machine design. Sottsass was born on 14 September 1917 in Innsbruck, Austria, and grew up in Milan, where his father was an architect. In 1956, Ettore Sottsass began working as a design consultant for Olivetti, designing office equipment...
Category
1990s European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
365: Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA. New York, U.S.A.: American Institution of Graphic Arts, 2002. First edition, 1st printing softcover. Each year, AIGA celebrates the best design w...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's, Property from the Fowler Museum, NY
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's New York Auction Catalog: Fowler Museum February 1985. 1st Ed softcover. The Fowler Museum at UCLA, or more commonly, The Fowler, is a museum on the campus of the Universit...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rebuilt Steinway Model O Grand Piano Gloss Black Spade Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Rebuilt, 1975, Steinway Model O grand piano for sale with a black case and spade legs. Piano has an eighty-eight note keyboard and a two-pedal lyre.
P...
Category
Late 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Christie's: Jingguantang Collection Part III Important Chinese Ceramics 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Jingguantang Collection Part III fine and important Chinese ceramics and Works of Art, Christie’s; New York September 18, 1997. First edition soft...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Churches by Roger G Kennedy, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American Churches by Roger G Kennedy. Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1982. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 296 pp. 235 illustrations from 188 color photographs. Beautifully produc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Designer Silk Scarf Red Gold Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Rare Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Designer Silk Scarf Red Gold Irish Linen Pillow
Description:
Large custom made luxury cushion created from an exquisite vintage pure silk Cartier...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Rare Limited Edition Designer Toy Killjoy by Michael Lau
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited edition Designer toy Killjoy 0271/1000 designed in 2000 by Michael Lau for Crazysmiles. This rare piece comes with its original box in great condit...
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Chessplayer & Other Essays, Whittington Press Illustrated Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
The Chessplayer & Other Essays by Edward Thomas, with an introduction by R. George Thomas and with two wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn.
Andoversford: Whittington Press, 1981. Limited Edition.
Royal 8vo, 9 7/8 x 6 1/8 in. (250 x 155mm); pp. viii +28 + colophon. Two small wood engravings...
Category
Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's 2005-Collection D'un Grand Amateur Européen, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: 22 Juin 2005-Collection d'un Grand Amateur Européen. First Edition softcover 175 pp., with 3 fold outs, 177 lots all photographed in color and fully described, with resul...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing th...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry 1st Edition Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair With Jewelry 1st Edition Hardcover Book.
Edited by Ruth A. Peltason. 280 illustrations, including 175 color photographs by John Bigelow Taylor.
DIMEN...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large 14k Gold Stepped Natural Aventurine Oval Pendent
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Art Deco-style pendant embodies elegance with its luxurious aventurine centerpiece and radiant gold accents. Designed with a classic stepped pattern, the pendant captures the ge...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold
Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Normand by Lucile Olivier. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin. French text. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 80 pp. The book illustrates the beds, seating, tables, case pie...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann
Located in valatie, NY
Miroir Du Gout et Des Preferences De Deux Amateurs - Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann - Christie's Paris, 30 September 2003 / Mirror of the Taste and Preferences of Collector...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sex Pistols 'Never Mind The Bollocks' UK Promo Poster by Jamie Reid, 1977
By Jamie Reid
Located in Devon, GB
A large screenprinted UK promotional poster issued by Virgin Records to promote the October 1977 release of the Sex Pistols only studio album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's the Sex...
Category
1970s British Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
1970s Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Aztec Pendant Necklace Taxco Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
from Taxco Mexico Los Ballesteros Sterling Silver Pendant Chain Necklace
Aztec Figure Head Face Design.
Hecho in Mexico.
Maker stamp Sterling 925
3.38 W ...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006. Partridge, a sale of select property from the renowned Partridge gallery in London, took place in New York. A leader in the field of 18th...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho Glass Conch Shell After Murano
Located in west palm beach, FL
This Vintage Boho Glass Conch Shell After Murano is a captivating decorative piece that exudes artisanal charm and coastal elegance. Crafted in the style of Murano glassmakers, this ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Model of the USS Constitution
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine scale model of the American frigate USS Constitution. Planked hull with varnish finish. Clove hitched shrouds, quarter galleries, rigged cannon etc. No case.
Weight: 26 lbs...
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sothebys May 1996 Property from the Estate of Lita Annenberg Hazen
Located in valatie, NY
Sothebys May 1996 property from The Estate of Lita Annenberg Hazen. Softcover catalogue. Sotheby's sale of paintings, European furniture and decorative objects belonging to Lita Anne...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Seifert Collector's Model Catamaran "Cat1," Germany 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Seifert vintage collectible catamaran boat produced in Germany in the early 1970s. The hull is finished in red and white vacuum plastic with a painted mahogany wood deck. This catama...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By Thomas Went Wentworth Higginson "Collector's Library ...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Leather
The Great Book of French Impressionism by Diane Kelder
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Great Book of French Impressionism by Diane Kelder. Published by Artabras, a division of Abbeville Publishing Group. Large hardcover with dust...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage "Business Traveler Record & Atlas" Book by Crane's - New Old Stock
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Business Traveler Record & Atlas" Book by Crane's - New Old Stock, circa 1980s. The soft leather cover book is in new condition and has never been written in; it measures 4...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Reproduction Folio, Chinese Design, English, William Chambers, C.1969
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Medici Piamontini July 2005. Softcover auction catalogue with results. 47 pages with color photos. By Giuseppe Piamontini (1664-1742), he was an Italian sculptor, born and active in Florence. He initially trained with Giovanni Battista Foggini...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Les Opalines by Christine Vincendeau, First Edition
By Christine Vincendeau
Located in valatie, NY
Les Opalines by Christine Vincendeau. Les Editions de l'Amateur 1998. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 190p with many color illustrations. Now considered the bible on opalin...
Category
1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pleasures of the Porch: Ideas for Gracious Outdoor Living Hardcover Book First E
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pleasures of the Porch by Daria Price Bowman & Maureen LaMarca First Edition.
New York: Rizzoli, 1997. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 144 pp.
Idea book for making the perfect porch no matter the style or location.
Includes ideas for areas of solitude, outdoor rooms for parties, and the essentials for relaxation.
For every type of house and for every family's style, there is a perfect porch. Whether you want a quiet outdoor niche where family members can lounge with a good summer read, or a casual front porch that encourages passing neighbors to stop and chat, over the years porch styles have developed that foster these very activities.
This beautifully photographed volume details the porch's illustrious past, from its origins as the portico, or covered entryway, of ancient Greece to its glory days as the elaborate outdoor sitting room of Victorian times. A discussion of different types of porches follows, with notes on the particular character of each.
Suggestions for creating an area for solitude and respite as well as ideas for converting the space into an elegant room for a party include tips on planning for alfresco meals, decorating for festive occasions, and providing the essentials for relaxation.
Pleasures of the Porch also introduces you to the furnishings and accesories of this most romantic of rooms. Bentwood rockers and white wicker settees, string hammocks and wide-striped awnings, floral-washed pillows and heavy Mexican glassware...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's, Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture, 2008
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture New York April 2008. First edition softcover. Tom Devenish, was a New Yor...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Poster 24h of Le Mans 1971 by Delourmel
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic original mid-century poster by photographer Andre Delourmel for the legendary 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans race, held on June 12-13. A real gem!
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop t-shirt
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop t-shirt circa early 1990s. Features the Haring Pop Shop logo and a Keith Haring Estate trademark on the interior label; plus...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Italian 925 silver sculpture depicting Russian knight in armor
Located in VALENZA, IT
Reproduction of "Tournament Knight Russia 14th Century."
On a resin horse enameled black was placed a 925 sterling silver knight wearing medieval tournament armor typical of 14t...
Category
1990s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Pipe Tabletop Lighter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage table lighter in the shape of a pipe. Made of metal with a wavy pattern on sides. Label at bottom reads "Comoy's of London." Made i...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David After the Terror, First Edition
By Ewa Lajer-Burcharth
Located in valatie, NY
Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David After the Terror by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth. Yale University Press, 1999. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. This book examines the crucial period in the painter's career as he struggled to save his neck and recast his identity in the after the "Reign of Terror." His work is examined in the context of the larger cultural and social formations that were emerging in France concluding with an interpretation of the famous unfinished portrait...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chalice with Vergin Mary Wrapping the Cup
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chalice in 925 sterling silver made in cast and embossed and chiseled completely by hand. The figure of the Virgin Mary has a coat, burnished and oxidized in 2 shades, which surrounds the golden cup...
Category
1990s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baseball An Illustrated History Book by Geoffrey C. Ward Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Baseball An Illustrated History Book by Geoffrey C. Ward Hardcover 1994.
First edition. Measuring approximately 11" x 9.5" with 486 numbered pages.
This book is in good condition.Dus...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dreaming in Black and White Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dreaming in Black and White: Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, by Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's: Fine English Furniture, Decorations and Carpets, Perry Ellis, 1987
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby’s fine English furniture decorations and carpets including property of the Late Perry Ellis, New York, June 1987. 234 lots in color and b & w.
NPT Books a division of N.P. Tr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cottage English Country Style, First Edition
By Elizabeth Hilliard
Located in valatie, NY
The Library of Interior Detail, Cottage, English Country Style by Elizabeth Hilliard. NY: Little Brown and Company Inc., 1994. Stated First North...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver-Mounted Hand Blown Controlled Bubbles Crystal Match Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, vintage, sterling silver-mounted, controlled bubbles crystal match holder, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 2007. The controlled b...
Category
Early 2000s English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Volume Two, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Vol. 2, May 17, 1980, important French furniture, European porcelain Vertu, and rugs. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 588 lots of import...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Color and Light Luminous Atmospheres for Painted Rooms, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Color and light: Luminous atmospheres for painted rooms by Donald Kaufman. Clarkson Potter, New York, New York, 1999. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket....
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Splendours of the East Temples Tombs Palaces and Fortresses of Asia
Located in valatie, NY
Splendours of the East Temples Tombs Palaces and Fortresses of Asia by Mortimer Wheeler. Spring Pub., London, New York, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pages; illustrated with ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Airplane Model in Lacquered Resin of the House Micro West INC
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Airplane Model in Lacquered Resin of the House Micro West INC
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York
Located in San Diego, CA
"Pablo Picasso Retrospective" Paperback Book - Museum of Modern Art, New York, circa 1980s. The book is in good condition with no torn or missing pages and is 464 pages with hundreds...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Painting and Sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
20th century painting and sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Ann Tempkin. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2001. First Edition paperb...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Samuel Goldwyn Presents by Alvin H Marill. A.S. Barnes and Co., NY, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Samuel Goldwyn Presents offers a comprehensive study of Samuel Goldwyn. o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's, Contents of Benjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, October 1983
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Contents of Benjamin Ginsburg Antiquary, October 1983.
NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Soul Unsold by Mandy Vahabzadeh, Limited 1st Ed
By Mandy Vahabzadeh
Located in valatie, NY
Soul Unsold by Mandy Vahabzadeh. Graystone Books, CA, 1992. Limited 1st Ed (1/5000) hardcover with slipcase. Black and white images taken in India. Handmade red Ginsheni endpages. Poems by Chitra Neogy-Tezak. Presents the first collection of work by the Iranian artist-photographer (trained at both the Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design). Striking portraits of India...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
City of Stuttgart TV Television Tower Aluminum Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Stuttgart television tower. Hand-spun in Aluminum, with brass top. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or men’s room. It has ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
1970´s pair of CANADA sneakers never used.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this unique pair of never used CANADA sneakers with original box.
About CANADA:
CANADA was a very successful Mexican shoes and sneakers b...
Category
1970s Mexican Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Feliciano Bejar Caja De Jano Bubble Box Magiscope Refraction Sculpture Op Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Feliciano Béjar Ruiz Magiscopic red perforated glass aluminum box. Bejar was a Mexican artist, best known for a style of sculpture called Magiscopios which involved various material...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Naval Binoculars USSR, 20mmx 100mm Magnification, Cold War Period, 1970's.
Located in Canterbury, England
A superb and very rare set of naval binoculars, with ultra high magnification, these were designed primarily for use in naval and maritime operations, and also from port. The 20x mag...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chattanooga Saddlery Co Tex-West Brown Leather Studded Horse Show Saddle 12"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chattanooga Saddlery Co Tex-West Brown Leather Studded Horse Show Saddle. 12" Seat. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 14" W x 20" D x 12" Seat.
Category
Late 20th Century Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Vintage British Airways Concorde Jetliner Passenger Dossier / Folio
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage British Airways Concorde jetliner passenger dossier / folio, circa late 1990s. The black leather folio with embossed "Concorde" l...
Category
Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of Vintage Rare Earth Metals, Continental, Decorative Display, Oak Plinth
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of vintage rare earth metals. A Continental, bismuth, pyrite and galena decorative display on oak plinth, dating to the late 20th century, and...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pyrite
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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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
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.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.