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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1920s
Modernist Abstract Carved Hardwood Crucifix, Corpus of Christ Sculpture Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully stylized, midcentury crucifix.
This handcrafted religious work of art shows us that Christ and what He stands for continuous to inspi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Comment Installer Son Interieur en Regence ou Louis XV, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Comment Installer Son Interieur en Regence ou Louis XV. Editions Charles Massin, 1963. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. A book on how to decorate with Regency and Louis XV f...
Category
1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a saint. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use,...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Piet Hein 'Solitaire' Teak Board Game for Skjode, Denmark, 1960s
By Piet Hein
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Piet Hein 'Solitaire' rare teak board game for Skjode, Denmark, 1960s.
A solid teak Solitaire game designed by Piet Hein (1905-1996) in the 1950s. Manufact...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Large Original Vintage Sea Charts, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
5 great maps or charts of the oceans
I particularly like the color of these maps
Unframed
Original color
By John Bartholomew and Co. Edinburgh Geographical Institute
Published, ...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collection of 10 Mid-20th Century Necklaces with Different Beads and Lengths
Located in Delft, NL
Collection of 10 mid-20th century necklaces with different beads and lengths.
The rose necklace which is about 72 cm long is made of freshwater pearl and rose quartz. The freshwater pearl measures about 1 cm long and the quartz 1.5 cm.
The three necklaces with freshwater pearls in the colors brown, dark blue and white with a length of 50 cm, the pearls are about 0.7 cm. The brown and white necklace strung between glass and silver metal beads. The blue one without the glass beads
The necklace with Rhodochrosite, has a silver clasp (835/1000) strung with thread with knots in between. The largest stone is about 1 cm diagonally. The necklace measures approximately 40 cm.
The Amethyst necklace also has a silver clasp (835/1000) in a round shape with an Amethyst. The length is about 42 cm and the bead is strung 0.6 cm with a knot in between.
The Jade necklace with a 0.7 cm bead is strung with a knot in between and is 41 cm long.
The filigree with cloisonne beaded necklace with a silver clasp marked 925s is 37 cm long and the largest bead is 1.2 cm in size.
The necklace with rose quartz and cloisonne beads is tightly knotted with silver Chinese clasp and is 30 cm long and the bead is about 1 cm.
The last one is an Italian porcelain Mille Fiore...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Marina by T. S. Eliot, with drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Faber & Faber, 1930.
First Edition
8vo, 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (187 x 122 mm); Cover title, 4 pp, including one color illustration by E. McKnight Kauffer. Stab-stitched blue p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Clevis Shackle Ashtray in Solid Brass, Nautical, 1950/60s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Clevis / Ship´s Shackle Ashtray in solid brass, the screw can be detached. Nautical, 1950/60s
Nice patina, brass with darkened color. Normal signs of age and wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954
In overall good condition.
A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality model of the Boston built clipper ship “Great Republic” by Thomas Rosenquist of Far Rockaway, New Jersey. Highly detailed with scribed deck, cabins, skylight, lifeboats, anchors, carved...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Traditional Plaster Figure of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster dog figure. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
ART DECO ASPREY LONDON 1933 STERLING SiLVER ENAMEL & DIAMOND CIGARETTE CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very collectable and super quality, Asprey London Sterling Silver & Gold Gilt with Diamonds and finishe...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Dalí Max Gerard Hardcover 1st Edition 1968 France by Harry N Abrams
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dalí, Max Gerard, hardcover, dustjacket, published by Harry N Abrams, 1st edition 1968.
DALI 1968 Large Deluxe Salvador Dali Art Book by Max Gerard printed in France.
Surrealism vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
CHURCHILL. History of The English-Speaking Peoples - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1956-8
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S.
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: London: Cassell and Co, Ltd., 1956-8.
DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST LONDON EDITIONS. 4 volumes,...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Homes of Our Ancestors; as Shown in the American Wing of the Met, Stated 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Homes Of Our Ancestors; as shown in the American Wing Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Of New York by R.T.H. Halsey And Elizabeth Tower. Published...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Virginia Woolf. the Years, First Edition, 1937 in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Woolf, Virginia.
Title: The Years.
Publisher: London: The Hogarth Press, 1937.
Description: First Edition. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 4-15/16", boun...
Category
1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
It Happened at the World's Fair
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1963 musical comedy film It Happened at the World's Fair.
This film starred Ellen Elvis Presley and was directed by Norman Taurog.
This poster is cons...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Yellow Submarine
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for The Beatles 1968 music animation.
The art work on this Japanese poster is unique to the films release in Japan.
The poster is unfolded and conservat...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jesus on Cross Figurine by Hagenauer Made from Nutwood and Sooted Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a Mid-Century Jesus fetish by Austrian Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien. The cross is made from beautiful, warm-toned nutwood and slightly varnished. The Jesus figurine is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by E.O. Richter Präcision, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1930.
Five piece instrument set ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Catalogue of the Vernay Collection A Special Sale Prior to Retirement, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Catalogue of the Vernay Collection of Early English Furniture, Porcelains, Old English Silver, Glassware and Other Art Objects, "A Special Sale Prior ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Big Knife
Located in London, GB
Original American style B movie poster for Robert Aldrich's 1955 drama staring Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Rod Steiger.
This poster is conservation paper b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
The Plutocrat by Booth Tarkington. Doubleday, Page and Co. Garden City, New York 1927. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. The adventurous roman...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Plaster Saint Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a Saint. Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite by Demeyere, Belgium, 1930s
By Demeyere
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Art Deco ashtray stand
This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 30s/40s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Iron
Petite Vintage Micro Mosaic Bar Pin Brooch "Roma" Millefiori, Venice Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous petite micro mosaic jewelry. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little piece, which remains in very stabile and funct...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20th Century European Foosball / Football Table c.1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This mid-20th-century foosball table, with its captivating two-tone color scheme of black legs and a hardwood body, embodies an era when it was a centerpiece in Italy's bustling Mart...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Eastern European binoculars from the Cold War, 1950s
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Eastern European binoculars from the Cold War, 1950s The TZK binoculars were made in Poland, the Czech Republic and Russia.
Optical quality is excellent: perfectly clear presentation...
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Plaster Hand Painted Traditional Figure of a Saint, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious hand painted plaster figure of a Saint. Originally stamped. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1940. Olot has a long tradition i...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Vintage 1950s Baltimore Sun Taxi Cab Sign Car Topper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Plastic construction. Fairly rare item, Baltimore History.
Category
1950s American Machine Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Solid Figural Elephant Puzzle / Sculpture in Walnut by Deborah D. Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible craftsmanship on this very hard to find solid staved walnut elephant puzzle / paperweight / sculpture designed and handcrafted by artist Deborah Bump, circa 1978. The piec...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Auction, Private Collection of Louis Myers, Featuring Duncan Phyfe Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
The Collection of Louis Guerineau Myers. Catalogue of the auction/exhibition held at American Art Association, April 2-9, 1932, featuring "Duncan Phyfe: Characteristic examples in his most beautiful designs, of both Sheraton and Empire styles, including several pieces which were believed by Mr. Myers to be unique; Sheraton and Hepplewhite, including notable Philadelphia and Baltimore examples; rare pewter...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Blow Up" Original Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original film poster for Michelangelo Antonioni's mystery thriller staring Vanessa Redgrave, David Hemmings. This poster was printed to me used at London's
ABC Cinema it was also i...
Category
1960s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
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
Not to be Taken by Anthony Berkeley – First Edition with DUST JACKET.
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1938.
First Edition.
8vo. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (182 x 121mm); pp. 356 + iii. Grey cloth binding with black lettering, dampstain to the tail of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italy 1930s Ing Ferrero Double Strain Gauge Original Box Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Double strain gauge signed Brevetti F.lli Ingg. Ferrero Savona n.384583 mod E74 - S3, circa 1930, in its original box complete with accessories and magnifying glass.
It is an instrument used to...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1965 Danish Language Bo Bedre Magazines Scandinavian Home Style Design 12 issues
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve issues 1965 Year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Da...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Madman's Drum, A Novel in Woodcuts by Lynd Ward, Second Printing, 1930
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: WARD, Lynd.
Title: Madman's Drum. A Novel In Woodcuts by Lynd Ward.
Publisher: NY: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1930.
SECOND PRINTI...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Large Midcentury Lighter
By Swank Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large Japanese lighter created by Swank.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Copper & Brass Ship's Binnacle with Compass & Lantern, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Copper & brass ship's binnacle with compass & lantern, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
West Germany Mercury Glass Large 4.5" Santa Head Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
What a great large mercury glass Santa head Christmas tree ornament. The beard, mustache, hat band and pompom are all covered with a sugary snow looking finish but the back, face and...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Vintage Black Leather "Logo" Wallet / Checkbook Cover by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage black leather "Logo" wallet / checkbook cover by Cartier circa 1970s. The wallet features dual Cartier "C" logos embossed on the front and two brass corner guards...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Boucheron 7.75 Diamond and 18K Gold Ladies Watch
By Boucheron
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite 7.75 carat diamond Boucheron watch is both dazzling and dainty with its elegant, slim design accented by an array of sparkling diamonds.
Boucheron ladies diamond oval/...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
10 demountable geometric solids in oak height 7.9 inch 1960 Vallardi Milan
Located in Milan, IT
Box containing 10 removable geometric solids made of oak wood, maximum height 20 cm -inches 7.9, housed in their original wooden box. Made for educational purposes for schools by pub...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Lettres à une amie vénitienne, by Rainer Maria Rilke – OFFICINA BODONI
Located in Middletown, NY
Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1941. Limited Edition. Vellum. Octavo, 9 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches (250 x 170 mm); title page vignette etched by Mario Vellani-Marchi with a couple of small spots,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Cut Crystal Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful cut crystal clear glass ashtray decorated with a cut star design.
Wonderful fashionable glass multifaceted ashtray or decorative object
Heavy clear handcut etched crystal...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Wooden Hat Form Mold, Vienna, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning beautiful wooden hat form mold, found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Has the form of the typical Art Deco style. So we believe it was made in the 1920s. Nice decorati...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Traditional Plaster Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 3 traditional religious plaster figures. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Steve McQueen 'Bullitt' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
In one of his most famous roles at the pinnacle of his career, Steve McQueen is the essence of cool as tough cop Frank Bullitt in this action-packed 1968 crime thriller, featuring on...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Cranes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hollywood Regency brass cranes. These stunning midcentury brass crane statues are well detailed and make great decorative accessories. Grea...
Category
1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art deco sterling silver Hanukkah Menorah or Hunukkiah made in 1938
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1938 by Britton, Gould & Co., this handsome, George VI, Sterling Silver Menorah, is in the art deco taste. The menorah measures 10.5"(26.5cm) tall, by 10....
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Gymnastic Horse in Leather with Springboard, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in Żory, PL
This vintage leather gymnastics horse was manufactured in Poland in the 1960s. The set also includes a springboard. Please send us a message with your postcode to provide an accurat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Ash Wednesday: Six Poems by T. S. Eliot - First Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Faber & Faber, 1930
First Edition.
8vo, 7 5/8 x 5 inches (192 x127 mm); 21 pp. Brown cloth boards stamped in gold on front cover and on spine; t.e.g., others untrimmed. Dust...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'The Man with the Golden Arm' Original Movie Poster by Saul Bass, British, 1956
By Saul Bass
Located in Devon, GB
Based on a novel by Nelson Algren, Otto Preminger's controversial and groundbreaking 1955 drama "The Man with the Golden Arm" starred Frank Sinatra in an...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ship's binnacle brass compass in working order housed in a teak and brass case. It includes the kerosene side light to illuminate the compass at night. By Kelvin and Hughes,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dark Green Tool or Tackle Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage green metal tool box with handle and stacking trays. In original condition with visible wear, including enameled loss, discoloration and scratches. Wear is consistent with it...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk Tabletop Rotary Restored Telephone By Monogram Black with Trim
By Monogram
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Monogram Art Deco desk tabletop telephone with metal accents in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. Restored with new cords. See all pics
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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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