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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Recognized Seller Listings
Late 19th Century German Wooden Torah Pointer
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden Torah pointer, Germany, circa 1880.
Folk Art Judaica.
Every item in Menorah Galleries is accompanied by a Lifetime "Certificat...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Silver Shabbat Candle Sconces – 800 Silver, Ornate Rococo Design
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of antique Jewish Shabbat candle sconces is crafted from 800 silver and marked with Italian hallmarks, suggesting expert European silversmithing. Each sconce featu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
American Country Western Leather Horse Saddle and Blanket
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Western-style brown leather horse saddle with embossed and tooled design and a sheepskin blanket.
Category
20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Ezra Stoller, a Photographic History of Modern American Architecture
Located in New York, NY
A captivating history of 20th century Modern American architecture, as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer
It is impossible to overstate the importance of photogra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pommel Horse from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A gymnastics pommel horse or buck on a cast-iron base with locking / movable handle and geared height adjustment, retaining original leather.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
2 Volumes. William Whiston, The Works Of Flavius Josephus.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. William Whiston, The Works Of Flavius Josephus. The learned and authentic Jewish historian and celebrated warrior with three
dissertations. Bound in full brown calf, raise...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
French Art Deco crocodile belt with an Egyptian themed cloisonné buckle.
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco crocodile belt with an Egyptian themed cloisonné buckle.
Category
20th Century French Egyptian Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Auction Catalogues
Located in Bridgewater, CT
For sale about 500 auction catalogues from 1980s to present, about Art Nouveau, Art Deco, 20th century decorative arts.
Auction houses: Sotheby's, ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Italian Renaissance Religious Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Renaissance style polychromed large standing religious figures wearing blue cape (19th Century)
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
American Country Iron Miniature Bicycle Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style rustic iron miniature tricycle sculpture with pine wood seat and rotating wheels and pedals.
Category
20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Enamel Plaque Depicting 'The Finding of Moses'
Located in London, GB
This fine enamel plaque is notable both for its large size and the exquisite contrast produced between the rich, blue enamel backdrop against the grey foreground, created using the g...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
1 Volume. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Poetical Works.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Poetical Works. Cambridge Edition. Bound in 3/4 tan calf and marbled boards. Raised band spine gilt-tooled with red and green morocco labels...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Ciclotte Bike in Grey Steel by Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte Bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
19th-Century French Empire Bronze Napoleon Commemorative Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire (19th Century) bronze inkwell in the form of Napoleon's casket covered by a shroud with a crown finial top and resting on a tiered base with...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
"Arita / Table of Contents Studies in Japanese Porcelain" Book
Located in New York, NY
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today’s leading designers
The art of Japanese porcelain manufacturing began in Arita in 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique North African 14K Gold and Coral Protective Amulet Necklace (1870)
Located in New York, NY
This unique traditional necklace originates from North Africa, most likely from Morocco or Tunisia. It is crafted from 14-karat gold and adorned with natural coral beads. The piece d...
Category
Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver Necklace by Issac Cohen with Green Stone
By Isaac Cohen
Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver necklace detailed with a green stone cartouche. Designed by Issac Cohen, 1950s, Stockholm Sweden.
Measures: Diameter: 5.5",
Height:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Serpentine, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Smoking Stand with Carriage Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian smoking stand on rectangular oak carved base with metal figures and horse drawn fire engine & various smoking accessories.
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan, of rectangular form, showing three decks of lined boxwood decking, a carved wooden lifeboat in silvered ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
A& J Zimmerman Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver tobacco box, an addition to our smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form.
The subtly convex anterior and reverse surfaces of the box are plain and unembellished.
This antique box retains the original hinged hallmarked cover with a plain thumbpiece to the anterior surface.
The interior of the box retains the original gilding.
Condition
This antique silver tobacco box...
Category
1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
4 Volumes. Oliver Goldsmith, The Works.
Located in New York, NY
4 Volumes. Oliver Goldsmith, The Works. Edited by
Peter Cunningham. Bound in 3/4 vellum, marbled boards, marbled endpapers, red edges, and gilt spines. Published: London: John Murray...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Dutch Brass Menorah, Late 19th Century (1880-1890)
Located in New York, NY
This striking brass menorah, crafted in the Netherlands during the late 19th century, exemplifies a blend of artistic craftsmanship and symbolic meaning. Measuring approximately 20 i...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Renaissance Style Wood and Iron Spear
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style spear with simple wooden shaft and 32-inch iron blade.
Category
20th Century English Northern Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Hand Painted Circus Banner of Armless Wonder
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Queens, NY
American painted vertical double circus side show banner of Armless Wonder and Jose de Lyon (signed: SNAP WYATT, Tampa, FL).
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
1 Volume. Gertrude Jekyll, Garden Ornament
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Gertrude Jekyll, Garden Ornament. First Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with linen boards. Floral gilt tooling on the raised band spine. Top edges gilt. Illustrated fro...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Israeli Iron and Enamel Street Sign
Located in New York, NY
Three languages iron and enamel street sign, circa 1920.
The sign was made for 58 street in the city of Haifa. The three languages indicate the sig...
Category
1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Enamel
"The Golden Bible" 1993 Edition by Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
"The Golden Bible" 1993 Edition by Yaacov Agam is a stunning artistic interpretation of the sacred text, featuring a remarkable fusion of spirituality and contemporary design. This e...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dutch Silver Miniature Samovar/Coffee Urn - Antique 1722
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century miniature silver samovar/coffee urn has a circular baluster shaped form.
The body of this Dutch silver samovar is plain and unembellished, with an applied border to the upper rim.
This antique silver samovar...
Category
1720s Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Ezra Stoller
Located in New York, NY
A captivating history of 20th century Modern American architecture, as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer
It is impossible to overstate the importance of photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
George Harrison "The Concert For Bangladesh" Post Concert Program August 1, 1971
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is the paper bound program for the August 1st, 1971 iconic charity concert, put on by famous Beatle band member, George Harrison,and produced by world renowned music producer, Phil Spector; to raise money for the impoverished people of Bangladesh impacted by flood devastation created by a typhoon at the time. It was the first fund raising concert of its kind, to be followed in later years by Willie Nelson and Neil Young's Farm Aid concerts.
George Harrison was joined by other famous rock n' roll celebrities such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spelter Still Bank "Seated Cat with a Bow" German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
Category
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Spelter
#58/99 Limited Edition by A$AP Rocky GUFRAMINI X HOMMEMADE Shroom Cactus Mini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
LIMITED EDITION #58/99
Gufram presents the miniaturised version of the Shroom CACTUS® created in collaboration with A$AP Rocky and the artist’s new design studio HOMMEMADE Exactly a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
6 Volumes. Edited by P. Martin Duncan, Cassell's Natural History.
Located in New York, NY
6 Volumes. Edited by P. Martin Duncan, Cassell's Natural History. Bound in full black calf with ornate gilt-tooled crest and border on the covers. Gilt-tooling and red calf labels on...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
In the Studio - A publishing collaboration between Gagosian Gallery and Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A publishing collaboration between Gagosian Gallery and Phaidon.
An in-depth study of painters’ and photographers’ studios with examples from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries.
Introductory essays and catalogue entries on individual works by two experts in their respective fields—John Elderfield for In the Studio: Paintings and Peter Galassi for In the Studio: Photographs.
An invaluable and unprecedented art historical resource that will also appeal to a general audience.
The slipcased two-book set accompanies simultaneous exhibitions, one each on painting and photography, at Gagosian Gallery’s New York locations, open February 17 – April 18, 2015.Gagosian Gallery was founded in 1980 by Larry Gagosian. Since then, it has grown from a single exhibition space in Los Angeles to fourteen distinct spaces in eight cities around the world. Specializing in modern and contemporary art, Gagosian Gallery maintains a distinguished historical program and a roster of the world’s most acclaimed living artists.
John Elderfield, a Consultant at Gagosian Gallery, is Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, where he directed numerous celebrated exhibitions, among them Kurt Schwitters, Henri Matisse: A Retrospective, and De Kooning: A Retrospective, and the more specialized Manet and the Execution of Maximilian and Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917. He is the recipient of Harkness and John Simon Guggenheim Fellowships; of the first Mitchell Prize for an outstanding publication on twentieth-century art; and has been a visiting scholar at the Getty Research Institute and the American Academy in Rome. In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People of the Year; and in 2006 was awarded an honorary D. Litt. from The University of Leeds, and was made Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.
Peter Galassi retired from The Museum of Modern Art in 2011 after thirty years at the museum, including twenty as Chief Curator of Photography. He has devoted exhibitions and publications to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Roy DeCarava...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
China The Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
The definitive cookbook bible of the world’s most popular and oldest cuisine
In the tradition of bestsellers including Mexico and The Nordic Cookbook comes the next title in the multimillion-selling national cuisine series, China: The Cookbook...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Edwardian Cased Oak Barograph with Bevelled Glass Panels
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Edwardian cased oak barograph with bevelled glass panels and a central chart drawer. Inscribed ‘Made by Short & Mason London, for A & N C S Westminster’.
A & N C S refers to the Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd., an army surplus...
Category
1870s English Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Oak
Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate guide to 25 years of contemporary art, as seen through the filter of the world's leading contemporary art magazine
frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art charts the dynamic, changing landscape of the contemporary art and culture of the past quarter century. Drawing on frieze magazine’s exceptional back catalogue of articles, this book brings together a curated collection of over fifty engaging highlights. It features artist interviews; essays on subjects as varied as museums, photography, pre-historic art and television; and think pieces on broader cultural topics, such as fame, gentrification, nostalgia, and style. The book's content - selected from throughout the magazine's history - offers a guide to this dynamic era of visual culture, revealing the increasing internationalism, popularity, and market dominance of contemporary art.
frieze magazine was set up in 1991 and is the leading magazine of contemporary art and culture. frieze includes essays, reviews, and columns by today's most forward-thinking writers, artists, and curators.
Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of frieze, the world's foremost magazine focusing on contemporary art and culture Presents the most prescient and stimulating articles from the extensive frieze archive in one neat, stylishly designed and fully illustrated package, creating an accessible and insightful guide to contemporary art Organized alphabetically by topic, from Avant-garde to Zeitgest, it can be enjoyed cover-to-cover from A to Z or dipped into New texts by frieze editors Dan Fox, Jorg Heiser, and Jennifer Higgie, look back at the magazine's history and reflect on how the cultural landscape has changed The book brings together two trusted brands in international art publishing...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's c...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Novelty hunting horn cigar lighter in sterling silver - made in 1932
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1932 by G. W. Lewis & Co, this handsome, George V period, Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is modelled to look like a hunting horn. The cigar lighter measur...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Bronze Figurine of a Jewish Businessmen
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figurine of a self-satisfied, disapproving Jewish businessman with the caption: Now! Vot about it? (an imitation of the Jewish accent), heavy, cast bronze figurine...
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
RARE Newspapers July 1918 San Francisco Examiner WW. I, Women's Suffrage, B.Ruth
Located in Incline Village, NV
Wonderful entertaining rare item consisting of the actual newspapers from the San Francisco Examiner dated July of 1918---all issues; complete.
Condition:
They are bound in a hardc...
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1910s American Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Audrey Hepburn, Original Vintage Photograph by Vincent Rossell, Paris, 1962
Located in Devon, GB
From the personal collection of Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn and William Holden on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell
Vintage gelatin silver print
Photographer's credit stamp, Audrey Hepburn collection stamp and numerical notations verso.
From 'The Personal Collection of Audrey Hepburn,' Christie's, September 2017
Born in Barcelona in 1924, Vincent Rossell worked as a set photographer on over 90 films from 1956 to 1998. He would photograph Audrey Hepburn during filming of 'Paris When It Sizzles' in Paris in the summer of 1962, along with 'Charade' later the same year and 'How To Steal A Million' in 1965.
Following the success of 'Breakfast At Tiffany's,' Paramount asked screenwriter George Axelrod to come up with a script to reunite Hepburn with her old flame William Holden in Paris. Released in 1964, 'Paris When It Sizzles' followed the unfolding romance between playboy screenwriter Richard Benson...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Smoking Set
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver cigar set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1920. This set comprises, tray, lighter, and 6 ashtrays. Tray rectangular with rounded corners and flat r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Native American Indian Chief Themed Gold Ring with Polychromed Features. C. 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1955, uniquely designed, well crafted vintage 14k gold ring, depicting an Indian Chief in full headdress regalia with colorful polychrome features. Attention to detail with fin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
#66/99 Limited Edition by A$AP Rocky GUFRAMINI X HOMMEMADE Shroom Cactus Mini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Limited Edition #66/99
Gufram presents the miniaturised version of the Shroom CACTUS® created in collaboration with A$AP Rocky and the artist’s new design studio HOMMEMADE Exactly as the real-size Shroom CACTUS®, the new Guframini piece features multiple hand painted mini mushrooms, growing on its trunk and at its feet challenging reality. The miniature of the new CACTUS® is then finished by hand, becoming a unique piece, an icon of Radical Contemporary Design in 1:8 scale.
Guframini Shroom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Murals of Tibet. Limited, signed by HH The Dalai Lama with Shigeru Ban bookstand
By Thomas Laird
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SUMO-sized Collector’s Edition limited to 918 copies (No. 81–998), each signed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, with a bookstand designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tibetan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rustic Steer Horn Mounted Taxidermy
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style long horn taxidermy steer horns mounted on green leather wall plaque (19/20th Cent.).
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20th Century American Country Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage 14K Gold Star of David Pendant- Handcrafted in Israel 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Star of David pendant is a remarkable piece of Judaica, handcrafted in Israel in the 1970s from solid 14K gold. Weighing approximately 15 grams, this pendant boasts a bold yet elegant presence, making it a meaningful and timeless symbol of faith, heritage, and artistry.
The design features a meticulously detailed interwoven Star of David, with intricate patterns and textures that reflect the skilled craftsmanship of its maker. The openwork structure gives the pendant a sophisticated, airy quality, while the gold’s rich tone enhances its striking appearance. Each facet of the pendant has been carefully engraved, adding depth and dimension to the piece.
This pendant is not only a beautiful adornment but also a significant historical artifact, embodying the rich cultural and artistic traditions of Israeli jewelry...
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1970s Israeli Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
21st Century Santa Decoration Ball Gold Leaf in Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in murano, IT
SANTA 199.05 Ø10 RV FOGLIA ORO BALLOTON
Additional Information:
Material: Glass
Color: Red
Dimensions: Ø 10 cm
Available in other color options: Red
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Silver Necklace, Rock Crystal Pendant by Alstrom, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern silver necklace on curved link chain and a rock crystal pendant. Designed by Alstrom, Stockholm, Sweden, 1960s.
Chain length: 14...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Larry Laske Prototype Model for Toothpick Cactus Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Laske Prototype Model for Cactus Table, Handmade by Laske Studio who's award winning Toothpick Cactus table for Knoll, This model was a revision of that table for knoll as a 20...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
#71/99 Limited Edition by A$AP Rocky GUFRAMINI X HOMMEMADE Shroom Cactus Mini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Limited Edition #71/99
Gufram presents the miniaturised version of the Shroom CACTUS® created in collaboration with A$AP Rocky and the artist’s new design studio HOMMEMADE Exactly as the real-size Shroom CACTUS®, the new Guframini piece features multiple hand painted mini mushrooms, growing on its trunk and at its feet challenging reality. The miniature of the new CACTUS® is then finished by hand, becoming a unique piece, an icon of Radical Contemporary Design in 1:8 scale.
Guframini Shroom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
"Simple & Classic 123 step-by-step recipes" Book
Located in New York, NY
"Deceptively easy showstoppers."—The Sunday Times Magazine
The essential step-by-step recipe book for home cooks, the 'best of the best' from three Phaido...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique 14-Karat Pietra Dura Earrings, circa 1875
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair of antique 14-karat Pietra Dura earrings, circa 1875. Each of oval form, bezel set oval Pietra Dura floral white, green orange inlay colours,...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in New York, NY
A revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive survey published of Mapplethorpe's photography
Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the 20th century's most important and influen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Terracotta Portrait Plaque of a Nobleman with Order of the Garter
Located in Downingtown, PA
Continental Terracotta Plaque,
Early 19th Century
The large painted plaque depicts a view of the left side torso of a Continental Nobleman wearing the British Order of the Garter...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Architectural Paper Model with Wood Frame and Glass Top, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s architectural model with wood frame and glass top.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Yellow Gold Peanut Box by S J Rose & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, collectable vintage English 9 karat yellow gold box; an addition to our boxes and cases collection.
This impressive vintage English 9 karat yellow gold box has been realistically modelled in the form of a peanut shell or monkey nut.
The body of this antique gold box...
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1960s British Vintage 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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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
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.