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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1890s
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain, First Edition
By Mark Twain
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1897. First Edition. Rebound in publisher’s blue cloth laid down, with colo...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Giraffe Taxidermy Floor Mount, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Majestic vintage Giraffe taxidermy mount. Over 7-feet tall. Meticulously crafted by skilled artisans, ensuring that every detail was captured to perfec...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Glass, Wood
Sterling Silver Folding Opera Glasses - Antique Victorian (1895)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of sterling silver folding opera glasses; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection.
These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver folding opera glasses have a circular form with a plain rectangular bridge.
The eye pieces and lenses are encompassed with plain circular frames, conjoined with swept bridges.
Each pair of lenses are hinged to a plain frame ornamented with the numerals 1 to 5, accented with a sliding focus dial.
The central frame is further embellished with a hinged fingerpiece, accented with a lobed terminal.
Such impressive and high quality examples are rare to the market.
Condition:
These antique Victorian opera glasses...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1894 The Works of Charles Dickens
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent uniform collection of the 'Crown Edition' of Charles Dicken's works, bound in signed calf by Bumpus.
A lovely set comprising the complete seventeen volumes that make up...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Roger Capron - Glazed Ceramic Humidor
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Molded Ceramic Humidor with "Tabac" and Patterned Stamped Designs; Moss-colored Glazed Ceramic Finish with Original Natural Cork Stopper.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Vintage Lightning Bolt surfboard by Barry Kanaiaupuni
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-1970s Lightning Bolt surfboard made by Barry Kanaiaupuni. Features large and wide lightning bolt jag design, a telltale sign of the earliest of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Wooden Hand Jewelry Display Sculpture, Finely Carved with Natural Varnish – Deco
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wooden Hand Jewelry Display Sculpture, Finely Carved with Natural Varnish – Decorative & Functional
Description:
This elegant wooden jewelry display, sculpted in the form of a finely detailed hand and forearm, is both a beautiful decorative object and a functional accessory holder. The wood's natural grain is visible beneath a light varnish, giving the piece a warm, organic feel that fits effortlessly into any style of decor, from modern to rustic to eclectic. The slender, delicately sculpted fingers provide an ideal place to display rings, bracelets, or small necklaces with grace and refinement.
Key features include:
Artistic Hand Sculpture: Carefully carved with realistic proportions and fine details, especially in the fingers, this piece captures the beauty of artisan woodworking.
Natural Wood with Varnished Finish: The visible wood grain under a clear varnish gives the piece an authentic, natural aesthetic, enhancing its warmth and versatility.
Functional Jewelry Display: Perfect for organizing and showcasing rings, bracelets, or delicate chains, it brings a practical yet artistic touch to bedrooms, dressing rooms, or boutiques.
Versatile Decorative Piece: Beyond its utility, this sculpture stands alone as a striking decorative accent—ideal for modern, minimalist, rustic, or bohemian interiors.
Compact and Eye-Catching: Its elegant lines and sculptural quality allow it to catch the eye without overwhelming a space, making it suitable for small displays or curated vignettes.
Handcrafted Character: Each curve and detail reflects the care of craftsmanship, offering a piece with soul and tactile beauty.
This wooden hand jewelry display is more than a simple accessory holder—it is a piece of functional art, adding elegance, texture, and authenticity to any interior setting.
Keywords: wooden hand jewelry holder, carved wood jewelry display...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Traditional Vintage Metal Lidded Jug, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage metal commemorative metal jug. By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1970. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful p...
Category
1970s Spanish Rustic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Silver and Malachite Gemstone Ring Size 9.5
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This silver gem pendant ring is adorned with a mesmerizing Malachite gem at its heart. Surrounding the central beauty are smaller Turquoise and Jasper gems,...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
Vintage Navajo KY Sterling Silver Turquoise Coral Cuff Bracelet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1970 South West Navajo silversmith cuff bracelet, a classic combination of heavy silver and American turquoise and coral stone by jeweler Kathleen Yazzie. The cuff is filled with a m...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1970s Bell System by Western Electric Barbie Pink Desk Rotary Telephone USA
Located in Miami, FL
Western Electric had been producing telephones for the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (ATT) and the Bell System since 1927.
During the 50's, new line of type 500 sets were int...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Post-Impressionism, Royal Academy of Arts 1979-80
Located in Bradenton, FL
Post-Impressionism, published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1979-80. Softcover book, printed in England and Italy, illustrated, 303 pages.
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pleyel Upright Piano Satinwood Neoclassical Inlay Fluted, Columnar Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1893, Pleyel upright piano with a satinwood cabinet.
Entire cabinet features intricate, Neocalssical style inlay. The front panels feature a symmetri...
Category
1890s French Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Dewey Weber Wave Mural Surfboard
By Dewey Weber
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1970s Dewey Weber wave mural surfboard. Features beautiful airbrushed full length wave mural on the deck with greenish yellow tinted rails/bottom. Swallow tail shape design. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
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
Lighter Elephant in Travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Table lighter elephant in Travertine attributed to Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
Antique Austrian Girl Figural Cigar Cutter for Pocket Watch Chain, FOB, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter, showing a lady on a chamber pot. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze and metal. A beautiful nice collectible item or just a di...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Vintage USSR Book: 'Mythological Themes in Works of Art' - 1971, 1J83
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a captivating journey into the world of art and mythology with this extraordinary vintage book from the USSR titled 'Mythological Themes in Works of Art.' Published around ...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Smalll Victorian Monocular Field Microscope
Located in Norwich, GB
Small Victorian monocular field microscope
Brass framed monocular field microscope house in it’s original mahogany box with hinged brass carrying...
Category
1890s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Town and Country Surfboard by Ed Angulo
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1979 Town & Country surfboard made by Ed Angulo. Features a gorgeous red tinted deck/rails with dual T&C laminates and boxed single fin setup. A remarkable example of a 1970s surfboard made under the iconic Town and Country surfboards...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
1970 Sergio Asti Cedit Space Age Design Italian Ceramic Green Ashtray
Located in Brescia, IT
Ashtray
designer Sergio Asti
prod. Cedit
Italy, 1970
Green Ceramic
Sticker Label and Artist
Sign under the base
Perfect condiction
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Exclusive Royal SPOON Sterling Silver Coronation Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case of antique valuable royal sterling silver Spoon. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Spoon case.
Celebrating the 1977 Coronation Jubilee of Quee...
Category
1970s British Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late 19th century decorative wood panel, hand carved curtain relief.
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Boat Blueprint of the "Cabrilla" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's Build a Boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the V bottom day cruiser "Cabrilla." Atkin designed more than 700 boats. Lloyd...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Boat Blueprint of the "Sunray" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's Build a Boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the "Sunray," A Seabright skiff. Atkin designed more than 700 boats. Lloyd's R...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Boat Blueprint of the Runabout "Vamoose" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's Build a Boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the V bottom runabout "Vamoose." Atkin designed more than 700 boats. Lloyd's R...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
925 Sterling Scrollwork Tang Grass Pattern Victorian Statement Ring Size 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Great Boho Victorian style sterling silver statement ring showcases a cut-out tang grass pattern. The intricate design features crisp lines and open spaces, creating a delicate balan...
Category
1970s American Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Teorema
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for Teorema 1968
This film was directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and stars Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp and Massimo Girotti. It tells the story of a s...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Carved Hand Nude Goddess Meerschaum Pipe in Case, Circa 1890
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare carved hand nude goddess Meerschaum pipe in case.
Circa 1890.
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci backgammon case/game. Tan leather trim with Burl wood on front and back of case and Burl wood game board/playing surface. 15 gr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage B&L Ray-Ban 1970's Eve-Opty1 Oversized Round Tortoise Frame Sunglasses
Located in St. Louis, MO
This is a nice vintage pair of Bausch & Lomb ( B&L - Ray-Ban ) oversized sunglasses having translucent tortoise frame with grey plastic lenses.
Marked on frames : B&L - Ray-Ban, m...
Category
1970s Canadian Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, and chips. T...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Whippet Greyhound Head Dog Walking Stick Cane, 1890s, Austria Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful metal dog head, bamboo walking stick cane. Bought for you in Vienna Austria, European made at the end of the 19th century. Wonderfully expressive representation of a whippe...
Category
1890s Austrian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Industrial Turners Cube Scale Design Model Desk Sculpture, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice scaled model of a turner cube made in the 1970s. This unique object, termed a Turner’s Cube, was traditionally an exercise given to a novice machinist to test their knowledge ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Dutch Tile With Golf Scene.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dutch Delft Golf Tile.
An early framed Dutch delft brown and white golf tile - hand painted with a scene depicting a golfer. The brown image is on an off white background with corner...
Category
1890s Dutch Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Brass Necklace
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Signed Brutalist brass necklace.
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made, strictly for tourists and foreigners (never exported) during ...
Category
1890s Japanese Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony
Vintage 1970s Dick Brewer Surfboard
By Dick Brewer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1970s Dick Brewer surfboard. Features an orange tint with uncommon rocket tail winged shape design. Glassed on single fin with pinstriped outline....
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood, Fiberglass, Foam
Antique German Girl Figural Cigar Cutter for Pocket Watch Chain, FOB, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter, showing a dancing lady. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of silver-plate metal. Marked Germany it the base. A beautiful nice collecti...
Category
1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
American Fashion: The Life & Lines of Many Designers 1st Ed Signed 2x by Trigere
Located in valatie, NY
American Fashion: The Life and Lines of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, and Trigere by Robert Riley; Dale McConathy; Sally Kirkland; Bernadine Morris; and Eleni Sakes Epstein....
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Spine Shaped 'Proteo' Halogen Table Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold spine shaped and articulated Proteo halogen table lamp.
Playful, easy adjustable in various sculptural shape.
Well made solid construction with PVC parts and rubber joint.
Measure: 21 in. high when curl as pictured, 36 in straight up.
2 intensity switch.
50 watt 2 pin light...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
PVC
Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
Category
1970s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
1971 Folies Bergère Starring Hélène Martini Vintage Cabaret Pamphlet by Erté
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French artist Erté (Romain de Tirtoff, 1892-1990) created this poster for the latest stage production presented by Helene Martini, the owner of Folies Bergère. This iconic French cab...
Category
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Works, Writings in Prose & Verse, of Eugene Field - 12 vols. - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: FIELD, Eugene.
TITLE: The Works, Writings in Prose And Verse, of Eugene Field.
PUBLISHER: NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896.
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY FIELD'...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare Vintage 1970's A.A Sutain - n.147 Oversized Wrap Tortoise Frame Sunglasses
Located in St. Louis, MO
This is a nice vintage pair of c. 1970s A. A. Sutain - France model 147 oversized tortoise wrap with bronze lenses sunglasses
Always ahead of their time, A. A. Sutain is famous for ...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic
CARTIER 1970 Paris Guilloché Pocket Butane Gas Lighter In Plaqué d'Argent
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A pocket lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful butane pocket lighter, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970's. The lighter is a classi...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
The Godfather
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for Francis Ford Coppola's gangster masterpiece starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall. The American poster only used the puppeteer art work...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
SCHULZ - Peanuts Jubilee - FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING OF SNOOPY !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SCHULZ, Charles.
TITLE: Peanuts Jubilee. My Life and Art With Charlie Brown and Others.
PUBLISHER: NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING. 1 vol., 15-3/8" x 11-3/8", illustrated, inscribed on the half-title "For B. J. with every best wish - Charles M. Schulz" with the addition of a large full body sketch of Snoopy, hardcover, original stamped silver boards.
CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, mild general handling to covers, foredge of rear pastedown and endpaper worn, internally clean and bright, overall VERY GOOD.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "B.J." is B.J. Thomas best...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Walking Stick Cane, 1890s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved dog head walking stick cane. Manufactured in the Black Forest or Brienz Area at the end of the 19th century. Wonderfully expressive representation of a bulldog ...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
1974 Omega Watch Speedsonic Chronometer Seamaster f300
By Omega
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1974 Vintage Omega Watch Speedsonic Chronometer Seamaster f300
Stainless Steel with Gold tone
Swiss made
watch band 7.5 inches length
battery operated
Preo...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Black Omega Genève Vintage Watch Swiss Made
By Omega
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Black Omega Genève Vintage Watch Swiss Made
unisex
mechanical
Wrist 7.75 x 1.13 W Face is 1 x 1 x.25 D box 4.25 x 4....
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad Indian Puzzle for Irma Denmark, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare 500 pcs puzzle in 3 mm thick cardboard paper. Motif: American Indian. Designed during the 1970s and made for Irma in Denmark in 1979. Measurements in box: 33x23x3 cm.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 Model Ship. Handmade. Made in England
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing Swift 1778 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.
Dimensi...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Giraffe Taxidermy Mount, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Giraffe taxidermy mount. Just over 7 feet tall. Beautiful expression to face. Overwhelming presence in the room. Good coloring to fur and go...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Glass, Wood
Brass Campaign Style Vintage Telescope
Located in North York, ON
Capture a touch of historical adventure with this vintage brass campaign-style telescope. Its brass casing boasts a unique, beautifully worn patina, telling a silent story of time an...
Category
1970s Unknown Campaign Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 70s Toy Musical Instruments, Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 70s Toy Musical Instruments, Made in Italy
They come from a nursery school.
Good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pocket Watch In 18 Carat Gold, Dating From Around 1900 with calendar
Located in Madrid, ES
Discover a piece of timeless elegance with our exquisite 18K gold pocket watch from circa 1900! ⌚️
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this elegant timepiece boasts a classic enamel dial on one side for traditional timekeeping and a monthly and weekly calendar...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
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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