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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1910s
Berkel LP Scales
By Berkel 2
Located in Roma, IT
Berkel scale mod.LP from the 1960s made in the Netherlands
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Finnair Caravelle 1960
By Schaarschmidt
Located in Weesp, NL
Take flight into aviation history with the iconic 1960's Finnair Aero Caravelle airplane model, meticulously crafted by Schaarschmidt Modelbau in Berlin. This exquisite model pays ho...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Sheet Metal
German Bisque Porcelain Half Doll with Original Wire Lace Skirt Antique, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German half doll with original lace dress on wire base.
She is holding the hand away. It is marked with mold number 7125/5....
Category
1910s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Book Of Common Prayer - 1960 - IN A SCARCE EARLY BINDING BY PHILIP SMITH !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
TITLE: The Book Of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, & other Rites & Ceremonies of The Church, According to the use of The United ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Letter Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a Theodore Roosevelt signed letter to Colonel C. D. MacDougall, dated August 16, 1910. In the letter, Roosevelt politely declines MacDougall’s invitation to speak, as he...
Category
1910s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Brionvega orange stereo radio. Very unusual in this color. The radio and record player work perfectly. There's also a bluethoot socket for connecting the cell phone. It has been com...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Apollo 11 "Voyage to the Moon" Pennant, 1969
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage pennant from 1969 highlighting the Apollo 11 space mission. The felt pennant features a white field with the words "A Voyage to the Moon- Collins - Aldrin- Arm...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Hermes Solid Silver Cigarette Box & Matchbox With Gold Horse Detail c.1960
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Vintage mid-20th Century Hermes cigarette box and matchbox holder crafted from solid silver, adorned with exquisite gold horse detailing. This exceptional set, dating back to 1960,...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1915 "San Francisco City and County" Hanging Map by W. Bashford Smith
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare wall map of San Francisco by W. Bashford Smith. Published in San Francisco in 1915, this map indicates streets and city districts, and, most notably, shows the si...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By Grand Bazar 1910s Liege Belgium
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Abstract decors with gold glaze and pockets of molten glass
Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020)
Born in...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Brionvega Radiocubo by Zanuso & Sapper, 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Radiocubo Mod.TS502 produced by Brionvega, designed by Zanuso & Sapper in the 1960s.
PVC body in the very rare brick red colour, chromed and black metal finishes, with removable ant...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Charming tobacco box tin, man, drinker, 1915 Art Nouveau, Johann Maresch Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made in the 1910s, an original art nouveau piece, made by wellknown Johann Maresch, Czech Republic.
The tobacco tin is designed like a linen ba...
Category
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 20th Century "Not In Service" Framed London Red Route Bus Sign c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful mid 20th Century Transport for London sign, hailing from the iconic red route master buses of London. This piece of history is elegantly framed in black. Whether for enth...
Category
1960s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Plastic School Model Of Ethylen, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Original and unique home assessory, this is a school chemist model of ethylene. Produced and used in Czechoslovakia since 1960s, this model is made of plastic, with a plastic base. I...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Cast Model Of The Armstrong Whitworth Argosy Xn 824 Transport Plane c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb mid 20th Century painted cast model depicting a British post-war transport plane, the Argosy XN 824 that served from 1959 to 1978 with the RAF. Following its military servic...
Category
1960s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Plastic School Model Of Diamant, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful and unique vintage science model of diamant. This is a school model originating in Czechoslovakia. Produced and used until now since 1960s. The...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Ceramic Easter Egg from Atelier Madoura, circa 1960s
By Madoura
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic egg figure from Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France (circa 1960s). This egg-sized ceramic figure is painted with a stylized suited man w...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 9kt. yellow gold pen knife, Sheffield, 1960
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage 9kt. yellow gold pen knife, Sheffield, 1960
Made in England, Sheffield, 1960
Fully hallmarked.
This 9kt. yellow gold pocketknife has a nigger b...
Category
1960s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Petite Vintage Micro Mosaic Brooch 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 fun...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chrome-plated brass and leather telescope signed W. OTTWAY from the first war 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Chrome-plated brass and leather telescope signed W. OTTWAY & Co Ltd Ealing London A49 in use by British Army officers during World War I.
Single-length focus, focal diameter cm 3...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category
1910s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Sterling Silver Beaded Necklace
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1960s silver beaded necklace is a vintage treasure, exuding retro charm and timeless elegance. Each delicate silver bead is meticulously craf...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Silver Table Lighter - Animal Fur Texture
Located in Gravesend, GB
Continental Silver Table Lighter
Sparks but will need gas filling.
Excellent condition
Beautiful animal fur texture.
Category
1960s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Prismatic liquid pocket compass signed F. Barker's & Son London 1917
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic compass pocket liquid and sensing signed F. Barker's & Son Makers London 1917, Pat No.29677/10, Futher Pat Pending, in use by British army officers during World War I. T...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut C. Engel & Cie Verviers
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Verviers Belgium by C. Engel & Cie Opticiens Verviers
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Four Clover Heart Pin Brooch
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish four clover pin brooch cleverly made from 4 connected hearts. Designed and made by Hans Hansen in Denmark ca 1960-70. Hallmarked: HH, 108, Denmark, 925s. Measurements: 27x2...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
CESCINSKY & Webster. English Domestic Clocks. SECOND EDITION. 1914
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CESCINSKY, Herbert & Malcolm R. Webster.
TITLE: English Domestic Clocks.
PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1914.
DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., 11-15...
Category
1910s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector. Tin Lithograph sphere that says Nasa Space Station on t...
Category
1960s Japanese Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Six Crises, Signed by Richard Nixon, First Edition, 1962
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nixon, Richard. Six Crises. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962. Stated first edition. Signed on free endpaper. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and gray board...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Early Vintage Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Early Christian Dior Monogrammed Bowling Bag. Iconic design with the classic trotter pattern. Large round oversized bag with designer label plates. Original condition. No repair...
Category
1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Space Age Floor Standing Ashtray - Retro Design Italy 60s Home Decor
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Indulge in the nostalgia of space age design with our exquisite Italian floor standing ashtray from the 1960s. Crafted with a sleek plastic silhouette in a timeless white hue, this a...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century, Waldorf Wooden Sheep with Brown Sheep Fur
By Peter Kraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute, Mid-Century, decorative sheep by Waldorf with genuine brown sheep wool and a carved wood face and legs. Vintage accent piece with leather ears and light patina. In original co...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Baby Jesus Music Box and Movement 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Baby Jesus in wax, music box and movement, made in Italy, 1960s
He gently moves his head and opens and closes his eyes. Intact and functioning. Small signs of wear, as per descriptiv...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Lovely Set of 6 Scandinavian Wooden Danish Vikings, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fantastic collection of 6 different Scandinavian Vikings.
Measures: The largest is 33.5 cm high. The others are 22 cm, 18 cm, 13.5 cm and 9 cm high.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
MOORHOUSE. Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587-1808. IN A FINE COSWAY BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MOORHOUSE, E. Hallam.
TITLE: Letters Of The English Seamen: 1587 - 1808.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, 1910.
DESCRIPTION: A COSWAY BINDING. 1 vol., octavo., 8-7/16" ...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
"Alphaville" Original Japanese Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese movie poster for Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 French New Wave film starring Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Cendrier Servofumo noir de Achille et Pier Castiglioni pour Zanotta Italy 1960
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Servofumo est un cendrier ou vide poche ultra design, réalisé par Achille et Pier Giacomo Castiglioni fabriqué de 1961 à 1986 pour Zanotta. Il appartient à la série "Servi" d'Achille...
Category
1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Cut Steel
1960s Vintage Greg Noll Custom Longboard
By Greg Noll
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1960s Greg Noll custom longboard. Features gorgeous bright red panels, redwood stringer, and three piece wooden tail block. Beautiful jet-black single fin with signature wide squ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
1960 Hans Hansen Design Danese Collana e Bracciale Cuori Argento
By Hans Hansen
Located in Brescia, IT
Collana e Bracciale in Argento
Danimarca, 1950
Raro set in Argento 925
Ottima Fattura
Design Senza Tempo
COLLANA
Lunghezza Massima: 53 cm circa / Minima 42 cm circa
BRACCIALE
Lun...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster
Located in Norwich, GB
19th century Negretti and Zambra Bakelite Weather Forecaster.
Housed in a black metal case with a cream coloured bakelite front plate.
The dial with barometer scale, hand turned indicator and a secondary dial operated by the side lever to set the wind direction...
Category
1910s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype The Helmet is a replica model
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype
The Helmet is a replica model of US Navy equipment, the helmet is a full size piece made in chrome brass...
Category
1960s American Craftsman Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique 1915 Mahogany Chicago Cable Company Carolina Inner Player Upright Piano
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian player piano by The Cable Company of Chicago which features a Carolina Inner-player. Circa 1915.
Includes: I Love Paris and Oh Lady Be Good by Max Kortlander, Hey There and Mack the Knife by J Lawrence Cook, Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White by Sid Laney, If You Knew Susie Fox Trot, Bye Bye Blackbird Fox Trot, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Dick Watson, and two unmarked.
The Cable Piano Company, Chicago established 1880 by Herman D. Cable born in New York in 1849. The Cable Piano Company was originally with the Wolfinger Organ Co., which later changed to the Western Cottage Organ Co., and then to Chicago Cottage Organ Co. In 1890 H. D. Cable consolidated with Conover Bros. and his two brothers, Fayette S. and Hobart M. Cable. Cable and Conover acquired the Schiller Piano Co. of Oregon, Ill. By 1920 The Cable Piano Co. had two factories. One factory located in Chicago at 22nd Street, Paulina and Dale Place. The second factory at St. Charles, Ill. In the 1920s George J. Dowling was president and The Cable Co. was manufacturing Conover, Cable, Kingsbury; and Wellington, and Schiller pianos. Player piano names Conover Carola Inner-Player, Conover Solo Carola Inner-Player, Carola Inner-Player, Solo Carola Inner-Player, Euphona Inner- Player, and Solo Euphona Inner-Player. “Tonarch” and “Crownstay”, trademarks of the Cable Co., Chicago. “Tonarch” a patented sounding-board-and- frame construction used in uprights and “Crownstay” designed to maintain the curvature of soundboards in grands. Other owners of the Cable Company include Aeolian with the factory at 2718 Pershing Ave., Memphis, TN., Jackson & Wabash, Chicago, Ill., and Winter & Co.
The Cable Piano Company claimed to be "the world's greatest manufacturer of pianos, inner player pianos, and organs." Cable built a factory in 1901 in St. Charles on 3.5 acres west of the Fox River. Cable Piano Company became known not only for its products, but also for its working conditions. During the factory's heyday in the early 1900s, there were as many as 500 employees, many of whom were women. Employees could enjoy the company sponsored brass band and male chorus, or play on the company baseball team. With its own electric plant and fire protection...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Ships Telegraph From Oil Tanker
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum ships engine order telegraph by Nunotani Keiki Seisakusno Lto, Amgasaki Japan. Twin face design. Faceplate commands are full, half, slow, dead slow, stand by and st...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Brass Vintage Clip on Earrings by Anna Greta Eker, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury brass clip earrings with a dark purple glass stone in the middle with a cut rock shape. Designed by Anna Greta Eker, Norway, 1960s. A typical couple of vintage earrings re...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Royal Doulton, Isaac Walton Fishing Plate
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage fishing plate by Royal Doulton.
A good Royal Doulton plate decorated with Isaac Walton design fishing scenes with the inscription: FRIEND W...
Category
1910s European Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Coca-Cola Trade Sign 'Drugs & Soda' From WPB, Florida Clematis Street
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Coca-Cola Trade Sign: 'Drugs & Soda'
Salvaged from a pharmacy on Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida
A piece of Americana history: a 1960s Coca-Cola Trade Sign advertising "Drugs & Soda," salvaged from a pharmacy on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. This sign stands as a rare survivor, retaining its original presence and bearing the iconic Coca-Cola logo that has resonated through generations.
Untouched and naturally preserved, this dual-sided sign is a testament to the golden era of soda fountain culture. Standing at an impressive 55.5 inches high, including the hanging brackets, it commands attention with its vibrant polychrome finish. The sign itself measures 45 inches high by 46 inches wide, with a depth of 8 inches.
This artifact not only embodies the fusion of pharmacy and soda fountain traditions but also serves as a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era. Its presence evokes memories of simpler times when soda shops...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Linen Bermuda Flag By Annin
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique flag for the Island of Bermuda. The flag of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda as a red ensign was first adopted on 4 October 1910. British red ensign with the union f...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
1918 Antique Hammond Folding Portable Typewriter
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale we have a beautiful antique typewriter. This 1918 Antique Hammond Folding typewriter is a great relic from the early 20the century that will add cool industrial detail to your interior.
All the parts on this Hammond typewriter...
Category
1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu / For a Few Dollars More
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for Sergio Leone's classic Spaghetti Western "For a Few Dollars More" staring Clint Eastwood.
The piece is conservation framed with UV plexigla...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Framed Nautical Signal Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed nautical flag flown from dive vessels. This linen flag has a blue filled with white stripe. Canvas hoist with brass grommets. Matted and fr...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Lovely Set of 7 Scandinavian Wooden Woodpecker Corkscrews, 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Set of 7 Scandinavian Wooden Woodpecker Corkscrews + 2 WIne Corks, 1960s
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Madonna Bronze Statue 64 cm
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Madonna Bronze Statue 64 cm.
Complete and in good condition. Found in a noble apartment.
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1967 Vintage Hobie Hawaii model Pintail Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1967 Hobie Hawaii model surfboard. Features a pintail shape design with white pigment and bright blue pinstriping. Very low production Hobie Hawaii model logo. As seen in “Th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood, Foam, Fiberglass
Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I, shaped like an onion pocket watch, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizon...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1964 Metal Type I Mechanical Calculator by Curta
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare 1964 Vintage Curta Type 1 Mechanical Calculator With serial number 10315, the "Curta", a hand-held mechanical calculator that can calculate basic arithmetic functions, was inven...
Category
1960s Liechtenstein Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Shuhga Images of Spring Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shuhga: Images of spring: Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art
By Charles Grosbois. Nagel, Geneva; Paris; Hamburg, 1964. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A fascinating work cl...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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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