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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
Linen Bermuda Flag By Annin
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique flag for the Island of Bermuda. The flag of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda as a red ensign was first adopted on 4 October 1910. British red ensign with the union f...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, Signed by Harry Truman
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Truman, Harry. Memoirs by Harry S. Truman: Year of Decisions [and] Years of Trial and Hope. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1955-1956. Special Kansas City Limited Edition. Two Volumes...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hans Gugelot designed radio for Braun, 1955
By Hans Gugelot, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Swiss designer Hans Gugelot for Braun in 1955. Braun is of course well known for their iconic, Dieter Rams designed, audio equipment. This piece is not tested, w...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Framed Set of Samoan Island Vintage Postcards
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Evoke the allure of the Samoan Islands with this charming framed set of vintage postcards. Featuring nostalgic imagery capturing the essence of Samoan culture and landscapes, this co...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
The Blue Lamp
Located in London, GB
This British drama was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Jack Warner as PC Dixon, Jimmy Hanley and Dirk Bogarde. The title refers to the blue lantern that is outside British police...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Royal Doulton Golf Jug, Series Ware
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Royal Doulton series ware golf jug.
Royal Doulton jug with polychrome golf scene and the proverb, "PROMISE LITTLE AND DO MUCH. HE THAT ALWAYS COMPLAINS, IS NEVER PITIED", designed by Charles Crombie. The bottom of the jug with Royal Doulton trade mark and '23'.
Charles 'Chas' Crombie (1885 - 1967) was an illustrator whose work is well known to the collector. His pictures can be found in many forms, on postcards, calendars, in books and on Royal Doulton ceramics.
Royal Doulton Golf...
Category
1910s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I, shaped like an onion pocket watch, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizon...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style
By Kay Bojesen, Zoo Line
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Small vintage 1950's wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen.
In nice original condition - beautiful patina on the wood - one piece of the monkeys left hand is missing.
See pictures. You can e...
Category
1950s Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston.
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956-56-57-58.
DESCRIPTION: 4 vols., 8-1/4" x 5-3/4", title-pag...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sylvester the Boat Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical burgee flag showing Sylvester the cat. Swallowtail flag with a strong hoist and brass grommets. Custom frame.
Weight: 9 lbs.
Overall Dimensions:...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Prepared by legendary medical supply company Kilgore International, this is an advanced anatomical reference human skull!
An exceptional authentic vint...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, First Edition, in Dust Jacket, 1951
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. First edition, first issue. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards, with gilt titles to the spine. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Presented with an archival clamshell case.
This is a very collectible first edition, first issue printing of J. D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company in Boston, on July 16, 1951. This book is presented in its original black cloth boards and original first issue dust jacket with $3.00 price on the front flap and with the Lotte Jacobi photo credit on Salinger’s portrait on the rear panel. This first edition, first issue is without “Reprinted July 1951” on the copyright found in later issues.
The Catcher in the Rye details two days in the life of 16 year old Holden Caulfield, after he is expelled from his school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden is both intrigued and repelled by the trappings and realities of adulthood. An immediate success upon its publication in 1951, and popular with young readers since, the book has sold over 65 million copies.
Since the book’s publication, Holden Caulfield has entered the pantheon of American literary heroes. Very few works of art have had the cultural and literary impact of Salinger’s novel. “The Catcher in the Rye was a symptom of a need, after a ghastly war and during a ghastly pseudo-peace, for the young to raise a voice of protest against the failures of the adult world. The young used many voices--anger, contempt, self-pity--but the quietest, that of a decent perplexed American adolescent, proved the most telling" (Anthony Burgess, 99 Novels, pp. 53-54).
CONDITION:
Good condition overall. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards show slight wear to the edges, minor creasing to the spine, and some light spotting to the edges. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor separation along the front flap panel fold, some toning, minimal soiling, and chipping with loss to "th" in "the" and touching the "E" in "CATCHER" on the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped. Interior pages are mostly healthy, save light toning. Book has a previous owner’s inscription “Harry Weber...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
CURTA Type II Mechanical Calculator
Located in Mexico City, MX
An important CURTA Type II mechanical calculator by Cortina Ltd. Mauren. Made in Liechtenstein, manufactured in april 1954. Serial number 503108. Black body with 11 digits for data e...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, Ca. 1910. Measures approximately 2 inches high x approximately 2 inches diameter (at widest point). ...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sleeping Beauty
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for Walt Disney's 1959 animation Sleeping Beauty. This is the Style B poster.
The poster is conservation linen backed and wo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fulvio Bianconi - Designi di BIANCONI
Located in Vancouver, BC
Extremely uncommon Fulvio Bianconi
Milan, circa 1959. Small folio, cloth with jacket, 72pp. one of 500 copies, signed by Bianconi with an additional inscription initiated by Bianco...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1911 Gold Sovereign - King George V - London
Located in Braintree, GB
A 1911 gold Sovereign coin featuring King George V, and the classic George & Dragon design. This coin is provided in a plastic capsule. The lack of mintmark denotes that coin was produced at the London Mint.
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Weight (grams): 8.00 grams
Dimensions: Diameter: 21 mm
King George V was the monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, reigning from 1910 until his death in 1936. Born on June 3, 1865, he was the second son of King Edward VII. George V's reign was marked by significant historical events, including World War I, the decline of the British Empire, and the rise of the Labour Party. Despite facing challenges such as the Irish War...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid Century Modern German record player, radio by Siemens , 1950s
The radio is in fully functional.
Dimensions:
43 D x 120 W x 111 H
It is in good vintage condition, however,...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak
Pair of Earrings by Hans Hansen
By Hans Hansen, Bent Gabrielsen
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
1960s Hans Hansen Silver Earrings, Denmark 318 designed by Bent Gabrielsen (1928-2014).
A pair of solid silver modernist leaf earrings.
Co...
Category
1950s Danish Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
EVANS 1952 For Loyal Automatic Table Lighter In the Shape Of Large Leather Boot
Located in Miami, FL
Automatic table lighter designed by Evans.
Stunning automatic lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1952. This very handsome piece has been crafted in the shape of a boot, most probably as a promotional item by the Loyal Boots Company. It is made in genuine cordovan leather and chromed steel. These full automatic Evans lighters...
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Wall Cross - Black, White, Red - Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century wall crucifix is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship. The elongated cross, maintaining consistent proportions, is hand-painted in semi-glossy black. The Christ f...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Design Midcentury Rosewood Pianette by Louis Zwicki, 1950s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of gorgeous rosewood with damper. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Miriam Haskell Trembler Brooch
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
1950s Haskell trembler brooch.
Gilt metal filigree oak leaves are interspersed with clusters of rhinestone berries and highlighted by three larger stone...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
1950s Coppola e Toppo Sculpted Crystal Collar Necklace Smokey Red Surrealism
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Statement Collar Necklace, with an intricate design of Smokey Crystal Beads with Shades of Deep Blood Red & Bright Red Crystal Beads Woven into a Sculpted Design. Coppola e Toppo Sig...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Rudyard KIPLING. La Guerre Sur Mer. 1919 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION - SIGNED !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard.
TITLE: La Guerre Sur Mer.
PUBLISHER: Paris: Payot et Cie, 1919.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST FRENCH EDITION SIGNED. 1 vol., signed by Kipling above his name on th...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Carved marine bone chess game consisting of 32 pawns Hong Kong 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Ivory chess game consisting of 32 carved checkers of different sizes in two different colors. The checkers are housed in their original box lined inside with blue velvet, open has t...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
CHURCHILL - History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8.
DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes. Bo...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Sculptural ashtray/catchall in the style of Matégot and Georges Jouve
Located in East Hampton, NY
This French ashtray stand with brass body and metal base, has an original black ceramic bowl with a few flea bite chips.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson" Signed by Herbert Hoover, Sixth Printing, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hoover, Herbert. The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1958. Signed and inscribed by Herbert Hoover. Sixth printing. Original dust jacket...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Candle Triplex 6500 table lighter designed by IMCO.
This is a brilliantly engineered, unusual and quite ingenious semi-automatic table petrol lighter designed by Julius Franz Meister in Austria, back in the 1950. This model was made by the IMCO company and was named Candle triplex 6500. Has been crafted in solid chromed steel, with aluminum parts and embellished with green lacquer. This lighter is in unused grade, never fired and in superb mint condition with the original box from the stated period. About the mechanic, there is a button on the inserted lighter - pressure solution for stone-flint change. The lighter has a sliding flame regulator or windshield, a space in the base-socket for reserve stones-flints and a special filling tank that you can either pull out for filling or you can pull out the bottom for filling. Stunning modernist design.
Model: Triplex Candle Table lighter 6500.
Materials: Chromed Steel, aluminum and green lacquer.
Weight: All together 66.30 Grams.
Measurements: 63.5 mm by 63.5 mm by 207 mm (2.50 x 2.50 x 8.15 Inches).
Rarity: Rare in mint, never fired condition and with the original box.
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed as follow; "IMCO MADE IN AUSTRIA 6500".
IMCO
IMCO was a very important Austrian manufacturer of cigarette lighters. Established in 1907 by Julius Franz Meister, who was formerly a manufacturer of brass buttons for the Austro-Hungarian Army. The first IMCO lighters...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Modernist Cobalt Blue and Gold Wall Cross - European Studio Pottery Masterpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist Studio Pottery wall cross, meticulously crafted by a European artist, features a cobalt blue crucifix enriched with subtle gold accents cross, bearing an exceptional m...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign.
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign.
An early 20th century cast metal and glass opticians trade sign, in the form of a quirky pair of spectacles. Made fro...
Category
1910s French Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Leather and metal gymnastics horse, 1950s
Located in Manzano, IT
Leather and metal gymnastics horse, 1950s
Gymnastic tool, height adjustable in brown leather, hoof of horse and metal
MEASUREMENTS H90 x L85 x P68
WEIGHT Kg 60
Style
Vintage
Perio...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden colored plaque. We know its from 1912, because its dated. A nice addition to your hunters loge, cabin, ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Brutalist Wall Cross - Lava Texture, Handmade Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This exceptional Brutalist wall cross features a distinctive texture reminiscent of lava on rough stone, with subtle hues of blacks, sometimes exhibiting metallic accents. The charis...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1958 Ordeal By Innocence
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery.
The first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated. In the original unclipped...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing the code "Answer Pennant". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white and red. ...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Modernist Greek Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Ceramic Wall Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This 16-Inch ceramic wall decoration, crafted by a European Modernist Studio Pottery artist, showcases a Mediterranean color palette: terracotta, turquoise blue, and olive green shad...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Hand Carved Wood Oar
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful teak wood with lovely character, is hand carved into this super long sculptural oar. Great as an art installation or used as a banister as shown in the second image below. ...
Category
1950s Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Modernist Wall Decoration by European Pottery Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Virgin Mary and Child Jesus. Large 19-Inches Studio Pottery wall decoration. Interesting display of matte and glazed areas. Masterful color textures compositions on audacio...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing pennant number "3" one. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field has panels of red, wh...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Modernist Wall Cross, Jesus, Gold accents, European Ceramic
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist wall cross features an exceptional Art Deco styled relief rendering of the figure of Jesus Christ, exuding serenity and majesty. It boasts an elaborated earthy color p...
Category
1950s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Snooker billiard pool table refectory jacobean oak
Located in Radstock, GB
A rare solid oak full size billiard or snooker table of refectory or Jacobean form by the "original" Burroughes and Watts of London.
The cushion friezes are fitted with ebony and fr...
Category
1910s British Jacobean Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "6". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is horizontal panels of black an...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Modernist red crucifix with Christ figure, wall decoration handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Crucifix made in Europe by Studio Pottery artist. Deep red brown glossy cross contrasting with the matt elongated floating Christ relief designed in a typically modernist f...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "0" zero. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is two yellow panels and on...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Mid-Century Fat Lava Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century wall cross embodies the distinctive European design ethos of the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted by a studio pottery artist. The piece features a "fat lava" glaze, a hallmark of the period, renowned for its thick, bubbly texture that creates a dramatic and tactile surface. This particular cross showcases a grey-white glaze overlying the robust terra cotta red of the clay body, presenting a striking visual contrast that is both rugged and delicate.
The form of the cross itself is slender and minimalist, a design choice reflective of the modernist movement's lean towards simplicity and functional beauty. This minimalist form is artfully juxtaposed with the maximalist texture of the fat lava glaze, offering a visual and tactile play between excess and restraint.
This texture, reminiscent of volcanic surfaces, gives the cross an almost otherworldly appearance, while the grey and white tones evoke a sense of tranquility and reverence suitable for a devotional object. The cross's slim profile, combined with the depth of the glaze's texture, allows it to stand out as a significant piece of both religious significance and artistic innovation.
As a representation of mid-century European studio pottery, this ceramic cross...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "7" seven. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is made up of two panels o...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "0" zero. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is two yellow panels and on...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing number "5".The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is yellow and blue. Fitted to a cust...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
eight. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is a panel of white with red bands. Fitted to a custom shadowbox frame wit...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "3" three. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is red white and blue. Hoi...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "7" seven. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is made up of two panels o...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "1" one. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white with a red oval. Fi...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Picasso's Variations On Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" Abrams, 1st Ed.
Located in Rochester, NY
Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" And Other Recent Works - With a Personal Reflection by Jaime Sabartes - Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers, New York. Pub...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
22-Inch Black Ceramic Wall Decoration - Virgin Mary with Anchor Among the Waves
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive 22-inch ceramic wall decoration depicting the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus in glossy black, with an anchor sitting on turbulent waves. Crafted by a modernist European studi...
Category
1950s European Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Germanic Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Wall Decoration, Modernist Studio Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
10-inch Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, draped in a hooded cape and a striped dress in terracotta and black. A serene Virgin Mary and a captivated Child Jesus, both with their head cove...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
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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From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
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