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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1980s
El Lissitzsky - Life, Letters, Texts
By El Lissitzky
Located in Tivoli, NY
(El) Lazar Lissitzsky exercised a crucial influence on the course of the visual arts - especially the applied arts - after 1918. Yet, though his name appears in most histories of mod...
Category
20th Century British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular iron wall light, France, circa 1950. Square three-masters clipper. Ambient and decorative wall light. Measures: height : 28"(71cm), width : 16.9"(43cm), depth : 7.2"(18.2...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Tenreiro Book Published by Icatu, 'English'
Located in Houston, TX
A limited English version of the monograph on Joaquim Tenreiro's works, one of the most representative designers of Brazilian furniture, published by Icatu and Bolsa de Arte do Rio d...
Category
1990s Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1960s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s 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, 10 dices, one dice sh...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
New Italian Design
Located in Tivoli, NY
Throughout the twentieth century, Italian designers have been at the forefront of promoting the idea of evolution in the forms and images in the environment. 'New Italian Design' is ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Stranger Music by Leonard Cohen, First Edition, 1993, Signed "Paris Again" Print
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Cohen, Leonard. Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs. Toronto: McClellan & Stewart, Inc., 1993. First edition. Rebound with full leather boards, gilt tooling, gilt titles, and ra...
Category
1990s Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs in the late 20th Century
Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a metallic fish with tan and red fins and attached to the main stem.
A metallic f...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs, made in the late 20th Century.
Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a red and blue clown with his arms and legs outstretched and connected to t...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Michael Graves Backgammon Game Set, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves.
Imported, circa 1990.
Signed with metal tag.
Finely constructed of cherry stained hardwood and veneers.
Features ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Resin
Large Chinese Hardstone Model of a Flower Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese hardstone model of a flower tree in a cloisonné enamel planter
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 48cm, width 39cm, depth 23cm
Crafted from a selection of hardstones and u...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Enamel
Large Chinese Jade, Agate and Nephrite Model of Poppies in Cloisonné Enamel Pot
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese jade, agate and nephrite model of poppies in cloisonné enamel pot
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 36cm, width 35cm, depth 35cm
This large flower model is crafted from se...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Jade, Agate, Metal, Enamel
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original conditio...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original condition...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare vintage toy locomotive from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good origin...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique French Scale Model Spiral Staircase
Located in Hellerup, DK
Magnificent ca. year 1900 scale model of a spiral stair case made in laquered and painted wood - originally made by builders to show a client how the finished product - the staircase...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Retro 18k Gold Honeycomb Flexible-Link Bracelet by Ranzan Romeo, Italian c.1960s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Retro 18k Gold Honeycomb Flexible-Link Bracelet by Ranzan Romeo, Italian circa 1960s
A SUBSTANTIAL 18 KARAT GOLD RETRO HONEYCOMB FLEXIBLE-LINK BRACELET
Designed by Ranzan Romeo, Vi...
Category
20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
An Olivewood Etrog Container Jerusalem 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Very Rare Olivewood Etrog Container Hand Carved in Jerusalem Israel in the 20th Century.
This Etrog container hand hand-carved in Jerusalem is beautifully designed on all sides pi...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Olive
Tiffany & Co 14k Yellow Gold San-Marco Necklace 16" long
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A FINE TIFFANY & CO 14K GOLD SAN-MARCO NECKLACE
Circa late 20th century 75.9 grams total weight in a brilliant bright-polish surface
Item # 112LGS10S
An incredibly fine necklac...
Category
20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Radio "Komtess 611" manufactured by Graetz, Germany 1958
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Small kitchen tube radio made of wood, brass and plastic, equipped with a magic eye and also capable of transmitting on FM, with a frequency that a from 87.5 to 100 Mhz.
The curved w...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood
A Matzah Roller and Perforator, Bukhara , Uzbekistan early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Matzah Roller and Perforator from Bukhara , Uzbekistan used in the early 20th Century.
Matzah perforator is hand-carved from one solid piece of wood and has numerous steel nails ...
Category
Early 20th Century Uzbek Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005) Fine Gilt Metal Chess Set And Marble Game Board
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005, Italy), gilt and silvered metal chess set .
2 tone green and white checked onyx playing surface with relief decorated apron with battle scene panels and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, Illustrated by C. E. Brock, 1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Austen, Jane. Pride & Prejudice. London and New York: J. M. Dent & Co., E.P. Dutton & Co., 1907. Octavo. In original pictorial pale green cloth boards, stamped in gilt. Illustrated w...
Category
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Rim Pasta Bowls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original condition...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Fine Asian Ethnographic Silver Necklace India
Located in London, GB
Vintage Indian silver necklace Asian Tribal Jewellery
A Very fine Vintage Indian silver necklace made in sections with floral pattern and sun design and danglers
High grade silver
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Cuzco Oil Altarpiece of an Archangel Arquebusier
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Beautiful Cusco altarpiece of a beautiful Archangel Arquebusier painted in oil. Marks can be seen on the sides of what would be the hinges of two doors to protect the work as a tript...
Category
20th Century Spanish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Vintage Ladys Gentlemans Wooden Dress Cane Walking Stick Banded Agate
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of English origin, late Nineteenth Century.
The extremely elegant ball grip in carved Banded Agate above...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Churchill, 1st Ed. 4 Vol Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London: Cassell & Company Ltd., 1956 - 1958. First edition, four volume set. Rebound in 1/4 red Moroccan leather and cl...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Dunhill London Silver Plate Rollalite Petrol Lighter (Silver plate?)
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Dunhill London Silver Rollagas Lighter: This wonderful vintage Silver plate Alfred Dunhill Lighter is called a Rollagas inscribed with the initials "PEG" along the side. It features ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
SUITE OF RARE COLLECTABLE ANTiQUE CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL GAMES COUNTERS CHIPS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of antique Chinese circa 1900 mother of pearl games counters
A truly lovely early suite, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Commedia Dell'arte Harlequin Doll, Silk and Papier Mache, Italy
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in Venice, last quarter of the 20...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Antique Danish SNTS Morse Telegraph Register Wheatstone transmitter w motor
Located in Sweden, SE
The telegraph apparatus made in early 20th century and equipped with electric motor (Københavns Elektromotor Fabrik) perhaps later ca 1925.
The brass and steel instrument is state of...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
French Michelin Doll or Bibendum with motorcycle , resin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Popularly known as the “Michelin Doll”, the real name of this character, inseparable from the MICHELIN brand since 1898, is Bibendum (Bib, for friends).
Who created the Michelin doll...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
1970s Japanese Brass Marine Nautical Searchlight Pendant Lamp, Edison E40-E27
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This substantial fitting was salvaged from an old Japanese cargo ship built during the 1970s.
We have expertly converted the search light to be a pendant for down lighting areas suc...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
St Catherine Boat Club Rowing Oar, 1957
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Catherine's Boat Club Presentation Rowing Oar.
The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy, the crew's names and weights and the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Yukon Moose Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large vintage yukon moose mount. Antlers still in velvet. Nice fur and nice shape to face. Great accent piece for a rustic home or cabin. Circa 1900. Size: 42”W x 4’H protrudes 43”
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hide
WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely WW2 silver plated Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
A very good looking well-made vintage piece, it...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Walnut Wood Wall telephone L.M.Ericsson AB130 Crank Magneto
Located in Sweden, SE
Household phone model AB130, advanced version of AB316, made ca 1912 by L.M.Ericsson & Co, Stockholm.
Size app.: 46 cm (18”) high, 25 cm (9.8”) wide and 23 cm (9.1) deep. Very good,...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Antique Victorian Micromosaic Gilded Brooch, Italy Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Micromosaic gilded brooch, Italy early 20th century
A Victorian micromosaic brooch with a central floral bouquet motif surroun...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
System walking stick with the function of smoking pipe, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System: System walking stick with the function of a pipe. Rattan wood barrel, birch wood knob with bark, metal tip. By unscrewing the knob, the bowl of the pipe, the wooden, m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
St. Catherine's School's Eight 1959 Rowing Oar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Catherine's School's Presentation Rowing Oar.
The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy, the crew's names and weights and the cr...
Category
20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
By Christoforus Sklavenitis
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare handmade bronze complete chess set by Christoforus Sklavenitis, a famous Greek-Crete artist who was a student of Modigliani. The pieces were made with the lost-wax method, one s...
Category
1960s Greek Archaistic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Muskox Shoulder Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Muskox shoulder taxidermy mount 30”W x 39”H protrudes 33”. Harvested in Alaska. Great vintage piece with long hair and large horns. Well made. Would make a great statement in a rusti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn, Fur, Hide
Antique Cambridge Scouts Rowing Oar, 1925
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cambridge Scouts 1st Boat Presentation Rowing Oar.
The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy, the crew's names and weights and the Scouts emblem. The Cambridge Scout Boat Club was formed in 1923 and was successful from the start, they were Head of the River on three occasions.
The blade reads:-
Cambridge Scouts 1st Boat 1925.
Bow. E.C. Faircliff, 9.8.
2. E.G. Collins. 10.0.
3. G.E.P. Elwood. 9.8.
4. R. Middleton. 10.11.
5. G.C. Pinney. 9.12.
6. H.L. Gittus. 10.11.
7. S.A. Elwood. 10.7.
Str. A.W. Sirett. 9.13.
Cox. P.H.W. German. 7.0.
Coaches A.B. Stephen, J.A. Pocock.
Bumped:- Town II, Old Choristers II, Y.M.C.A I, Old Choristers I.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING SHIPPING.
As the oar is full length (12 foot) shipping can be quite expensive. We have come up with an ingenious way to cut the oar so as to make shipping cheaper, the oar can then be easily reassembled. One of the images shows different images of an oar that has been cut down. It is cut by the leather sleeve so the joint is less visible or obvious. The oar can then be bolted together to make the oar one solid piece.
Please do enquire about the different shipping options.
The Cambridge Scout Boat Club was formed in 1923 on CC Charlie Wood's advice. It was thought to be the only such club in the country. C T Wood had rowed at Shrewsbury School and was treasurer for '99 rowing club in its early days.
'There are three particular things we owe to C.T.Wood;… in 1923 he urged the formation of the Scout Boat Club, of which Fred Feary was the first Captain, and I a humble non-rowing member'. WTT Archaeology 1978
The club was for Scout Masters, Scouts and Rovers over 16.
The club was successful from the start and the first boat sat in the top three for a quarter of time it raced and the top five for half the time. Scouts I reached 3rd position by the end of their fourth years racing and was only out if the top 5 for one year in the next quarter of a century.
In some years it put out four boats in the town bumps and four in the Time Race, the only two events for which we have most of the results It was Head of the River on three occasions.
Scouts I had the rare distinction of starting from last boat and reaching Head of the River in the town bumps without being bumped.
The Scouts' Debut
'In 1923 a new club, known as the Cambridge Scouts Boat Club, was formed. It became affiliated with the Cambridge Rowing...
Category
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Antique Fox Figural Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Beautiful large size cigar cutter in the form of a Fox. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. It has its all original ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large European 1930's Nautical Map Reader Magnifying Glass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This European set of two nautical magnifying glass map-readers are quite unusual and rarely found. It is fully encased in it's heavy wooden and metal enforced box. Hailing from betwe...
Category
1930s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus Christmas Figurine made of composition, cardboard, felting and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christm...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Idaho 6 x 6 Elk Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho 6 x 6 elk taxidermy mount. With slight right turn to head and nice fur. Lage set of antlers. 50”H x 48”W protrudes 48”. Would make a great statement piece in a rustic lodge or ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Hide
1950s German Newspaper Advertising Tin Clips Midcentury Graphic Design Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small collection of light duty metal clips, from German newspapers. Silkscreen on thin metal. All working.
Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Gazette)
Frankfurter Rundschau
Rheinische P...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Antique Mahogany Chicago Board of Election Commission Voting Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Chicago Board of Election Commission Voting Box with Original Markings
This mahogany voting box from the 1920's is an incredible piece of American history to displa...
Category
1920s American Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
English oak wall-mounted aneroid barometer signed Smiths 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
aneroid barometer square-shaped wall-mounted English oak wood signed Smiths from the 1940s.
Good working condition. Measures 20x20x 5 cm - inche 7.9x7.9x2.
The last photo is the ...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
White Brionvega stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completely overhauled by an engineer. Dim...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard, 1954 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
Satire Against Husbands by J. F. Regnard,. Hardcover 1954 1st Edition.
Mylar jacket has been added at later date.
Category
1950s American Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
White Mod Apollo Electrophonic Stereo Floor Speakers, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1974 Electrophonic Apollo floor speakers with curvilinear plastic profiles and playful geometric interactions typify much of the high-end Mod and Futurist furniture of the l...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
RESTORED RITZ HOTEL PARIS ABP LONDON SATiNWOOD & HARDWOOD ROULETTE WHEEL & CASE
By RITZ
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, fully restored Ritz Hotel Paris, A.B.P London signed and made, Satinwood & Mahoga...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood
Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare English Nautical Globe with Armillary Sphere (1930) 20th Century
Good condition
magnificent globe, with a leather-covered wooden interior terrestrial globe, names of the conti...
Category
Early 20th Century English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Glitter and the Gold, Hardcover 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan.
1952 Hardcover 1st Edition.
Mylar clear cover has been added at a later date.
Category
1950s American Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Matchbox Amalfi Coast Ceramic Tile
Located in New York, NY
An Italian matchbox case with ceramic 'Amalfi' coast decorative tile, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful, colorful Italian ceramic tile with Amalfi coast scene holding four (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paper
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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