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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Colorful Painted Carousel Style Rocking Horse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable large scale painted rocking horse decorated in the manner of a carousel horse. The white horse with brown mane and tail wears a red saddle on a blue blanket. The rump is decorated with a blond female mask flanked by pink and white dogwood flowers, the breast with the same flowers. With inset plastic colored faceted stones overall. With two brass twisted rods mounted on the white rocker...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Christie's Important English Furniture, from Collections Peter Glenville
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Important English Furniture including Property from the Collections of Peter Glenville and Hardy William Smith, 10/17/03 New Yo...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Immaculate Conception. Oil on canvas. Colonial school, 18th century.
Oil on canvas showing the Virgin Mary among angels, in a landscape and standing on a crescent moon, wearing a wh...
Category
18th Century South American Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Carl Auböck Model #7151 'Anchor' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #7151 brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item. Other Aubock keyrings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Distressed Caucasian Rug With A Tribal Design In Rust, Dark Blue, And Cream
Located in New York, NY
An antique Caucasian Kazak rug from the early 20th century. The warm madder red field is divided into four rectangular panels, each with a central motif radiating four serrated leave...
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
1950s Taxco Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Vintage Mexican Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet
Modernist design Taxco Silversmith N S
Stamped
7.25 x 1.25 w .5
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Set of 7-20th Century Art & Design Catalogs Doyle's New York
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 7-20th century Art & Design Catalogs from Doyle New York. 1st Ed softcovers. 11/17/1998--11/17/1999--4/11/2000--11/14/2000--4/04/2001--4/17/2001--11/13/2001--4/17/2002. Some w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Lenaerts Carousel Motorbike, Belgium, 1950s
By Jeff Lenaerts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare carousel motorbike, manufactured by Lenaerts, circa 1950.
This eye-catching model remains in beautiful original condition. It is made of high quality metal in a nice g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Wooden Botanic Model
Located in Roma, IT
A botanic didactical specimen in the manner of the famous German botanist Robert Brendel.
"In the late 19th century Robert Brendel and his son Reinhold produced beautiful and accur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique German Bisque Doll #152/4 Happy Character Baby by Hertel Schwab Ric#005
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Hertel Schwab baby doll. Measures approximately 13.5 inches in height. Beautiful blue glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes. Painted eyebrows. Open mouth with ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn & Briony Fer, 1st Ed, 2 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn and Rdited by Briony Fer. Published by Steidl Verlag, Germany 2009. Over the course of more than 30 years, Roni Horn has developed a body of work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia The Craftsmanship of the Early Days
Located in valatie, NY
Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia: The Craftsmanship of the Early Days of the Republic by Philip B. Wallace. Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1930. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. "147 pages of detailed drawings and magnificent photographs show the craftsmanship of the early days of the Republic in the studies of gates, railings, lamps, locks, hinges, weathervanes, and all the beautiful things that were made by our forefathers." This illustrated tribute to Philadelphia's many well-preserved examples of colonial ironwork has 182 clear and fantastic, large B&W photographs and 41 measured drawings. These rendered ironworks appear in the railings and gates of churchyards, on the marble steps...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition in Original DJ, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom the Bell Tolls. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Publisher’s beige cloth boards, first issue dust jacket. P...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Adam Bros. Ltd. Leather Motorcycle Boots
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Leather motorcycle boots.
The boots are in great condition with rubber soles fitted on to the leather. Possibly a size 8 or 9.
The boots are stamped...
Category
1950s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Wood and Bronze Cannon Model
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well made vintage wood and bronze cannon model, circa 1970s. The piece is in good condition with nice detailing and measures 4.5"W x 8.5"D x 3.5"H. #3810
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Collaborations Architecture, Interiors, Landscapes Ferguson & Shamamian
Located in New York, NY
Author David Masello, Foreword by Margaret Russell
A tour of country estates and urban dwellings designed by Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, renowned for their classic style and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
RONSON 1936 Maltese Art Deco Machine Age Desk Black Clock And Touch-Tip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A Maltese clock & touch tip lighter designed by Ronson.
This is an extremely rare Ronson Maltese clock Touch-Tip lighter. This is a very iconic piece made in 1936 at Newark, New Jersey in the United States by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. This touch tip lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters from the market. This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, was crafted with streamline patterns. Solid construction in polished chromium plate and parts of the metal body are treated with black lacquer and the lighter base is padded with green felt. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved and almost mint condition. This version with the large dial are more rarer and more prized and desirable for collectors than the small dial version. It is illustrated at the Cummings book as very rare. This piece was used in 1941, in the Hollywood movie titled The Maltese Falcon, there the nick name for this specific model.
Weight: 897.45 Grams, (1.87 Pounds).
Measurements: 108 mm by 64 mm by 103 mm (4.25 x 2.52 x 4.06 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON TOUCH TIP US PATS. 1,986,754-DES PAT. 97,247 BRITISH PAT. APPLY FOR CANADA PAT. 349,148 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC". With all supportive Ronson stickers and labels at the bottom.
The Ronson lighter company
The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace.
Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Omega Seamaster 120m Automatic Chronograph 1973 a.k.a. Big Blue
By Omega
Located in Weesp, NL
Discover the Omega Seamaster Automatic 120m Chronograph (Ref. 176.004) - a.k.a. as "Big Blue"
Step into the world of vintage luxury with this remarkable Omega Seamaster Automatic 1...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Emily Thompson Flowers
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary first book celebrating contemporary floral designer Emily Thompson, known for her unique and dramatic artistry
For the first time, innovative floral designer Emily ...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
50th Anniversary NASCAR The Thunder of America 1988
Located in North Hollywood, CA
NASCAR: The Thunder of America.Thunder Of America: 50th Anniversary of NASCAR hardcover 1988.Published by Harper, 1988.200 pages of NASCAR history, info, stats and photos.Hardcover w...
Category
Late 20th Century French Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Cased Mah Jong Set, Chinese, Teak, Gaming Box, Oriental, Mah-Jongg, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cased Mah Jong set. A Chinese, carved teak gaming box, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Strikingly decorative box with 14...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Ladies Wristwatch of 18k gold by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Berlin, BE
Ladies Wristwatch of 18k gold by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen, 1970s
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927–2004) was one of Sweden's most important 20th century silversmiths and the first female silversmith to attract international attention. She secured her first exhibition aged 21. By the late 1940s and early 1950s, she was part of the Paris art studio fraternity, counting Picasso and Billie Holiday as friends.?
Torun created the Vivianna watch in 1962, a spoon-shaped ‘never-ending’ bangle with a mirrored dial and simple hands but devoid of numerals. Originally commissioned for an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, she said her decision to leave out the hour markers suggested a kind of non-time, so that each time the wearer looked at the dial, the message that ‘life is now...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Wooden Sled, 1930s-1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Wooden sled with metal runners under the rockers. The legs and rockers have the original red paint and the seat has its original dark stained wood with ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Home at Last: Enduring Design for the New American House
Located in New York, NY
Author Gil Schafer III, Photographs by Eric Piasecki
Bestselling author and popular American architect Gil Schafer returns with the final installment in h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Gallé Ceramics, French Book by Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy, France 1984
By Émile Gallé
Located in Atlanta, GA
La Céramique de Gallé (The Gallé Ceramics), French Book by the Musée de l'Ecole de Nancy in France, 1984.
Émile Gallé, the founder of the School of Nancy, is unanimously recognized a...
Category
1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oak framed table gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak table gong of square form having carved moulded frame supporting the original gong inscribed Burmese.
Dimensions
Height 26 Inches
Width 24 Inches
Depth 5.5 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 224mm x 156 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ...
Category
1840s Japanese Edo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Hermès, Rena Dumas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King...
Category
1980s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Charles DICKENS - The Chimes: A Goblin Story - 1845 - FIRST EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: The Chimes: A Goblin Story Of Some Bells That Rang An Old Year Out And A New Year In.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1845.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Italian Medieval / Renaissance Style Full Meal Suit of Armor
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Medieval / Renaissance-style metal life size suit of armor with etched sunburst breast plate on a square wooden base.
Condition: (Base is 20 inches w x 24 inches d x 10 inch...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Vintage Spun Cotton Stork Bird Christmas Ornament Germany 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament. It was made from wire and cotton, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. You can also use it just to display it in a de...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Collection of Antique Neoclassical Plaster Cameos
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 16 antique plaster cameos and intaglios of French and English origin presented in a wooden tray, supplied loose. These 19th century plaster cameos each display...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Pine
Daughters of Painted Ladies, America's Resplendent Victorians
Located in Bradenton, FL
Daughters of Painted Ladies: America's Resplendent Victorians by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen. Photographs by Douglas Keister. A tour of the asto...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Powder Horn
Engraving by Charles Goodrich
1776
Powder horns stand among the rarest and most treasured forms of American folk art. Unlike commercial objects, these deeply personal items were crafted by soldiers, sailors and explorers for practical use during their journeys. Through scrimshaw—an intricate technique of engraving bone or horn with a simple jackknife and filling the crevices with available pigments like soot or ash—these individuals left tangible marks of their hopes, dreams and experiences. This exceptional American Revolutionary War powder horn belonged to Charles Goodrich (1720-1816), a significant figure in early Pittsfield, Massachusetts history. The horn displays distinctive period characteristics with the inscription "PITTSFIELD" clearly visible on its amber-colored surface.
Charles Goodrich, born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1720, became a prominent civic leader in Pittsfield. He built the first house in the settlement in 1754 and served in various official roles, including Justice of the Peace and town representative to Boston. While Goodrich's name may not appear prominently in history textbooks, historical documents—particularly his September 3, 1776 petition to the Massachusetts Assembly—reveal his compelling story. The petition shows that Goodrich faced accusations of being a British sympathizer and draft evader. According to his account, he was targeted for his public office, physically assaulted by a man named James Morey and subsequently fined by a local committee. Goodrich maintained that he merely defended himself when attacked and claimed ignorance of requirements to either serve as a drafted soldier or hire a substitute—accusations that branded him unpatriotic during the revolutionary fervor.
The Massachusetts Council's concurrence with Goodrich's petition likely inspired his subsequent military service. His powder horn, bearing the inscription of Pittsfield, accompanied him to Fort Ticonderoga, where Simonds' Regiment of Militia (2nd Berkshire County Regiment) was stationed during the difficult winter of 1776-1777. Fort Ticonderoga, a strategic stronghold in upstate New York, had been seized from the British in May 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. By the time of Goodrich's service, American forces occupied the fort while preparing for an expected British counterattack. In August 1777, Goodrich and Simonds' Regiment participated in the Battle of Bennington—a decisive engagement where Patriot forces under General John Stark defeated British and Hessian troops. This victory significantly weakened General John Burgoyne's invasion force, contributing to his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777—a pivotal turning point that helped secure French support for the American cause.
Powder horns captivate elite collectors and major museums alike. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recognized their significance by dedicating an entire exhibition to American Engraved Powder Horns...
Category
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Rare system walking stick, the flute. Austria 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare gadget-System walking stick: stick with the function of a music instrument, a flute. Painted fruitwood shaft, wooden handle. Inside the shaft is hollow, and holes and keys ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century German Miniature Pocket Terrestrial Globe
Located in Essex, MA
A miniature 19th century 3.5 inch diameter pocket terrestrial globe by C. Abel-Klinger, Nuremberg, Germany, in English for the English speaking markets. Signed with cartouche reading...
Category
1880s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Damascene Komai Styled Yellow Gold Decorated Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Japanese cigarette case is signed by an unknown artist, and dates to approximately 1920 and done in an Anglo-Japanese style. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gothic Revival Gilt Brass on Wood Wall Mirror with Glass Stones and Latin Phrase
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of rare, beautiful, meaningful and usable Gothic Revival antiques.
At the bottom of this strikingly colorful and stylish Gothic mirror is the Latin phrase Monstra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Giant Jewel Stone Dice – Set of 2 Gem Stones
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Decorative dice in pink and black stone, with premium finishes to enhance your space or game.
Dimension: 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 in
Weight: 0.4Lb
Material: Black Onyx and Pink Rhodonit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Speakers Audiorama 4000 by Grundig, 1970s, Set of 2
By Grundig
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Black Grundig speakers. Model: Audiorama 4000. Work very well. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Gabriella Crespi Silver Plate Sewing Egg Box, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Egg-shaped silverplate sewing box, signed Gabriella Crespi. Sewing kit with scissors, thimble and Silk Silk threads in assorted colors. Signature engraved inside.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
French Hunting Showcases, 'Vitrine' Louis XIII Style 19th Century France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Original showcase composed of 2 parts dating from the 19th century. This hunting showcase is used to store trophies and rifles. The whole thing is made of a dark wood.
The lower pa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip Signed by Robert Landau
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the sunset strip by Robert Landau Signed.
Signed, as well as Inscribed by author Robert Landau.
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Billbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Barbarella' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Mario De Berardinis, Italian, 1968
By Mario De Berardinis
Located in Devon, GB
An incredibly rare Italian due fogli teaser poster for Roger Vadim's 1968 sexy science fiction comedy 'Barbarella', with spectacular psychedelic artwork by Mario De Berardinis. Based...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
19th C Miniature Dutch Mahogany Display Cabinet
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th C miniature Dutch mahogany display cabinet, 104 cm high
A Dutch mahogany display cabinet made of 1 whole piece with 3 drawers and behind the glass door 2 shelves. The shelves are covered with velour. A piece of work by an apprentice furniture...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Exploring South America's North: Antique Map from the Royal Atlas of 1909
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique map titled 'South America, Northern Sheet' is a historical cartographic representation of the northern part of South America. This original antique map features inset map...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
WWI Satirical Cartoon Map: 'Kill That Eagle' by J.H. Amschewitz, 1914
Located in Langweer, NL
This fascinating serio-comic map was created by John Henry Amschewitz and published in December 1914, at the beginning of WWI.
Amschewitz was a British born artist who was unable to enlist for war service due to an injury he sustained while working on a mural project in Liverpool. Instead Amschewitz focused on his interests in art and theater, themes which are apparent in this map and even the title itself: European Revue.
The eagle refers of course to Germany, which has its claw on Marianne's bayonet, while its other claw is being pulled by the Russian bear...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone
with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments. Checkerboard made with
black stone, white stone, black resin and wood. Checke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate
French Antique Shop Brass Counter Scale
Located in Austin, TX
Important set of scales from France. This piece has a detailed brass structure with working functionality. It is supported by a wood base. They are in excellent antique condition – t...
Category
1860s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A Large 19th Century Brass Library Telescope Marked A. Bardou, Paris
By A. Bardou
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive 19th century French brass library telescope marked A. Bardou, Paris.
(Denis Albert Bardou; 1841 - 1893)
The telescope mounted on a brass and cast iron tripod ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Old Large 5 Gallon Gas Station Oil Can Vintage Industrial Style Decoration Item
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Petroliana find 5 gallon zinc galvanized metal gas and oil can. Condition shows some dents and dings present. Vintage patina with rusty finish. A great piece for your garage,...
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Braun Audio 300 Record Player and L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams
By Braun, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun Audio 300 and L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, 1960's/70's. Equip with AM/FM radio and record player. Fully functional and has been serviced by a technician.
Category
Late 20th Century German Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1978 Gibson Estate Fresh ES 335 TD Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar
Located in Ferndale, MI
Out of long term storage. Very original Gibson ES 335-TD guitar. Td model is equipped with Gibson " dirty fingers " Humbucker . This allows for higher outpu...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Taxidermy Swordfish Bill & Horn Novelty Sword 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Swordfish Bill & Horn Novelty Sword 19th Century
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
The Works of William H. Prescott - 11 vols. - IN A FULL POLISHED CALF BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: PRESCOTT, William H..
TITLE: The Works of William H. Prescott. Ferdinand & Isabella - Philip The Second - Charles The Fifth - Conquest Of Peru - Conquest Of Mexico.
PUBLIS...
Category
1850s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Italian Grand Tour Marble Models of Roman ruins
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Grand Tour Sienna Marble Desk Models, one of the Temple of Vespasian, the other of the Foro Romano, late 19th / early 20th cent.
Note : Grand Tour travels to the sights of A...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
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.
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