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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Late 20th Century
Andy Warhol, Love, Sex, and Desire, Drawings 1950–1962
By TASCHEN, Andy Warhol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and intimate addition to the Warhol canon
Well before Andy Warhol’s rise to the pinnacle of Pop Art, he created and exhibited seductive drawings celebrating male beauty. Andy Warhol Love...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
An Entertaining Life Book by Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen
Located in New York, NY
An Entertaining Life
Designing Town and Country
By: Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen
Foreword by Bunny Williams
Join two of the world’s most celebrated designers, Paolo Moschino and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Casa Cabana
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Martina Mondadori
Foreword by Aerin Lauder
An immersive visual anthology on home decorating and entertaining from cult interiors magazine Cabana
This sumptuous volume of stunning photographs, personal essays, and Italian recipes shows readers how to achieve the look made famous in interior-design circles by the groundbreaking and effortlessly cool Cabana magazine. Casa Cabana...
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
MILNE, A. A.. Now We Are Six. 1977 - LIMITED SIGNED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A.
TITLE: Now We Are Six.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen Children's Books, 1977.
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 7-9/16" x 5-3/16", limited to 300 numb...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1970s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 7 dices, and chips. T...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
"Art =" Book
Located in New York City, NY
A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Featuring more than 800 artworks from the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A 9ct gold proof coin, commemorating the First World War centenary
Located in Braintree, GB
A 9ct gold proof coin, commemorating the First World War centenary, limited edition No 040 of 100, in a presentation case, issued by Numisproof, with a certificate, 50mm diameter, 1o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Crown Silver Jubilee coin
Located in Braintree, GB
The coin in this case is one of a number of silver crown pieces being issued in proof form in commemoration of The Queen's Silver Jubilee.
Each of the crowns is struck in sterling si...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1995 American Liberty Eagle 1/4 oz 22K Fine $10 Gold Coin US Currency 8.5g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1995 United States of America $10 coin made of 1/4 oz fine gold. Obverse: Lady Liberty walks toward the viewer with a torch and olive branch in her hands, across a landscape ...
Category
1990s American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare - an illustrated portfolio
Located in Middletown, NY
Cheloniidae Press - Kinney, Arthur F. (texts); Alan James Robinson (ill.).
The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare.
Easthampton, Massachusetts: Cheloniidae Press, 1990.
Printed to ma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chanel The Impossible Collection
Located in NEW YORK, NY
More than any other designer of her era, Gabrielle Chanel had the ability to predict the evolution of contemporary fashion. Self-inventor extraordinaire, Chanel revolutionized the lifestyle of her time by inventing a modern concept of luxe minimalism, elevating humble fabrics such as jersey and tweed to couture status, giving birth to a new Silhouette both sophisticated and discreet, setting her stamp on the twentieth century with her modern spirit of understated luxury.
The house of Chanel represents modern fashion. Under its founder, the style of the modern woman was invented, through the image of Gabrielle Chanel herself. She dressed women to be free, and her emancipated clothes reflected the shifting landscape of society. Her designs fundamentally affected what we wear, and how we wear it. The work of the house under her successor Karl Lagerfeld has transformed fashion anew: He drew the template for a fashion designer reviving a moribund house with elements from its own history. Just as Chanel created modern fashion, Lagerfeld in turn established the blueprint of the modern fashion house. She reshaped the clothes women wear, he reshaped the industry that makes them.
This book is a literary museum exhibition, a curated selection of 100 iconic and signature looks of the house of Chanel, from the timeless Little Black Dress to the impeccably simple tweed suit, the apothecary-style perfume bottle, two-tone pumps...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Band ring in white gold with brilliant-cut diamond
Located in Münster, DE
Ring with brilliant-cut solitaire diamond, 0.6 ct., Top Wesselton, VSI, set in 750/- white gold, ring size 54
A simple and timeless goldsmith's work that is suitable for everyday...
Category
2010s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Rowdy Meadow: House, Land, Art, Signature Edition
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Anne Walker
Introduction by Peter Pennoyer
Foreword by Mitchell Owens
Photography by Eric Piasecki
An art-filled, Cubism-inspired house ...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Band ring in yellow gold with brilliant-cut diamond
Located in Münster, DE
Band ring in 750/- yellow gold, set in the shank in white gold, 1 brilliant-cut diamond, W / SI, approx. 0.4 ct, ring size 60
A simple and timeless goldsmith's work that is s...
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1990s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Band ring in white gold with 1 carat brilliant-cut diamond
Located in Münster, DE
Ring with brilliant-cut solitaire diamond, 1 carat, top Wesselton, VSI, set in 750/- gold, claw setting, ring size 53
The classic engagement ring with a high-quality stone and ...
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2010s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Brooch with South Sea Pearls and Diamonds in White Gold
Located in Münster, DE
Brooch set with 6 South Sea pearls, set in 750/- white gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, approx. 1 ct.
A brooch with a minimalist design that can also be worn as a pendant and which em...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Band ring in yellow gold with 10 brilliant-cut diamonds
Located in Münster, DE
Band ring in 750/- (18ct.) yellow gold, set in the shank with 10 brilliant-cut diamonds, river / flawless, total approx. 0.3 ct, ring size 55
A simple and timeless goldsmith's ...
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2010s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Carl Auböck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Collected Interiors, Rooms That Tell a Story
Located in New York, NY
Author Philip Mitchell and Judith Nasatir, Foreword by Bunny Williams
Modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Château de Haroué The Home of the Princes de Beauvau-Craon
Located in New York, NY
Author Victoria Botana de Beauvau-Craon, Photographs by Miguel Flores-Vianna, Foreword by Jean-Louis Deniot
A dazzling tour of Château de Haroué, the epitome of opulent French style and one of today’s must-see examples of vibrant eighteenth-century architecture and design.
Located in a remote village in the Lorraine region of northeastern France, the estate of Château de Haroué is an unrivaled treasure of Gallic culture and heritage. Built between 1720 and 1729 for Marc de Beauvau, Prince de Beauvau-Craon, constable of Lorraine and viceroy of Tuscany, his descendents have inhabited the castle and kept it going in high style ever since.
Throughout the pages of this volume, readers are invited to discover the château’s impressive architecture and fashionably chic interior design. Newly commissioned photographs by leading interiors photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna alongside archival documents offer unprecedented access to 82 sumptuous rooms, which are enlivened by dynamic tapestries and family portraits, a breathtaking artwork collection, and stately antique furniture. Informative texts by Victoria Botana de Beauvau, one of France’s preeminent modern-day aristocrats and an It girl in Parisian society, paint a picture of the castle’s architectural splendors, lifestyle, notable events, and her family’s unique approach to keeping history alive—all published in an exquisitely crafted book, with creative direction by Peter Copping, worthy of this stunning property.
About the author
Victoria Botana de Beauvau is a creative director and producer. Miguel Flores-Vianna is a renowned Argentine-born, London-based photographer whose images regularly appear in Architectural Digest and Cabana magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ring with amethyst stone and diamonds in 18 ct. gold
Located in Münster, DE
Yellow gold ring with oval amethyst, 585/- gold, set with a total of 10 brilliant-cut diamonds in the shank and the head, total 0.2ct, ring size 57
A magnificently designed ring...
Category
2010s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Italian Pale Pink/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to Volterra, Italy. Each piece of Alabaster has a unique vein pattern so the colors may v...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Band ring in platinum with 7 brilliant-cut diamond
Located in Münster, DE
Band ring in platinum, set in the shank with 7 brilliant-cut diamonds, river / flawless, total approx. 0.21 ct, ring size 54
A simple and timeless goldsmith's work that is suitab...
Category
2010s German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
Gold Plated Dupont Pocket Lighter, circa 1980
By S.T. Dupont
Located in London, GB
Stylish Dupont Ligne 2 gas lighter in rose gold plate with engine turned design, circa 1980.
Each Dupont has a serial number unique to that particular ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Mexico: The Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Mexico: The Cookbook is the definitive bible of home-cooking from Mexico. With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec and Mayan Indians...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Great Dixter Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
Seasonal recipes and expert planting guides from Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's quintessential English country garden
The Great Dixter Cookb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Wenge Wood Mini Stools, Headrests, Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature stools are made of the most spectacular wenge wood. This type of wood has very distinctive wood grains. It is highly prized for its...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Italian Lapis Blue/Mustard Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to Volterra, Italy. Each piece of Alabaster has a unique vein pattern so the colors may v...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Lapis Blue/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to Volterra, Italy. Each piece of Alabaster has a unique vein pattern so the colors may v...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Amethyst/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to Volterra, Italy. Each piece of Alabaster has a unique vein pattern so the colors may v...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Cathy Graham Custom Designed Second Bloom Seasonal Notebooks
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Graham custom designed seasonal notebooks, set of four one for each season. Comes with decorative box to store notebooks in till use.
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian Pale Pink/Malachite Green Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to Volterra, Italy. Each piece of Alabaster has a unique vein pattern so the colors may v...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
American Art Deco Furniture by Ric Emmett Ltd Edition Book
By Ric Emmett
Located in North Bergen, NJ
American Art Deco furniture by Ric Emmett
After four years of research and writing this book has become a Reality! It has become a part of...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japan, The Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive, home cooking recipe collection from one of the most respected and beloved culinary cultures
Japan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes - soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables - are simple and elegant.
Nancy Singleton Hachisu lives on a farm in Japan with her family, and is a James Beard Award-nominated author of two cookbooks: Japanese Farm...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
Located in New York City, NY
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time
A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Set of 5 volumes with 856 pages in total, including 278 color and black and white photographs and 341 drawings, sketches and plans. He is undoubtedly one of the most influential cont...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling Silver Jewish Shabbat Kiddush Wine Fountain Set Cups Plate Judaica
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 925 sterling silver kiddush wine fountain set, decorated with bands of repeated filigree swirls. Set includes six cups, underplate, fountain and wine cup.
Dimensions:
Plate...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details.
In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
African chess set of Namibia
Located in Delft, NL
African chess set of Namibia
An African chess set with figures of Namibia, made by hand of walnut wood in natural dark and light brown color on a ma...
Category
Late 20th Century Namibian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Silver and Brass Lighter, Hermes, Italy, c. 1970
By Hermès
Located in New York City, NY
This vintage Hermes lighter is meticulously crafted in brass and silver and adorned with the iconic Hermes logo.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage Davis Tennis Racket with Press, USA 1970s
Located in South Salem, NY
This vintage Davis tennis racket boasts a timeless allure with its leather-bound handle, well preserved to showcase its original charm. The handle remains strong, offering a comforta...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1970s Vintage Dewey Weber Wave Mural Surfboard
By Dewey Weber
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1970s Dewey Weber wave mural surfboard. Features beautiful airbrushed full length wave mural on the deck with greenish yellow tinted rails/bottom. Swallow tail shape design. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
California Romantica
Located in New York, NY
Written by Diane Keaton, Photographed by Lisa Hardaway and PAUL HESTER, Text by DJ Waldie
California Romantica features the most important, yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R. Williams, among others. From whitewashed stucco walls and cloistered patios to tile roofs and sumptuous gardens, each house shown is a rare masterpiece, splendidly appointed with authentic Monterey furniture, California tile, and Navajo rugs. Among the magnificent seaside estates, canyon villas, and courtyard bungalows shown is Diane Keaton’s former home in Beverly Hills, which she thoughtfully restored with noted designer Stephen Shadley...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Designing a Garden
Located in New York City, NY
The intimate Monk’s Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston embodies the design principles that inform the work of noted lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Architectural Digest The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World
Located in New York, NY
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest.
Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration, lifestyle, and travel inspiration. With ten global editions, the magazine is an authority renowned all-over the world for publishing only the very best of today's interior design.
In this new volume--spearheaded by AD France's editor in chief, Marie Kalt...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Toca Hand Percussion Djembe Drum Painted Folk Art Gecko Lizard 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Toca Hand Percussion djembe drum. 12" rope tuned head. Natural wood grain body with dot painted base showing an African folk art style gecko or sun lizard in red, b...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate
Graceland An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy and Priscilla Presley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy (2006-10-26) - Foreword by Priscilla Presley.Hardcover interactive book.
More than 600,000 people visit Graceland annually, maki...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Animal Exploring the Zoological World
Located in New York City, NY
Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images from across time and from every corner of the globe
Animal: Exploring the Zoological Wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
2X World Champion John John Florence’s personal surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
2X World Champion John John Florence’s personal surfboard shaped by Jon Pyzel. Featuring bright red tint/wrapped rails and yellow bottom, squash tail. John John Florence was the 2016...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
The German Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
The only comprehensive collection of German recipes - from authentic traditional dishes to contemporary cuisine Germany is made up of a series of distinct regional culinary cultures....
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
In the Studio - A publishing collaboration between Gagosian Gallery and Phaidon
Located in New York City, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Where to Eat Pizza
Located in New York City, NY
Over 1,000 food experts and aficionados from around the world reveal their insider tips on finding a perfect slice of pizza
From the publishers of the bestselling Where Chefs Eat comes the next food-guide sensation on the most popular dish - pizza!
The world over, people want the inside scoop on where to get that ultimate slice of pizza. With quotes from chefs, critics, and industry experts, readers will learn about secret ingredients, special sauces, and the quest for the perfect crust. The guide includes detailed city maps, reviews, key information and honest comments from the people you’d expect to know.
Featuring more than 1,700 world-wide pizzerias, parlours, and pizza joints listed. All you need to know - where to go, when to go, and what to order. Daniel Young is the London pop-up Pioneer behind young and foodish com and its burger Monday, pizza Tuesday and Spag Wednesday event series. He established himself as a pizza authority while restaurant critic of The New York Daily News. 'He has,' wrote Ed Levine...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Rihanna Book
Located in New York City, NY
"It's a piece of art that I am really proud of..."—Rihanna
"The book is a rollicking and sumptuous autobiography, told largely with intimate images."—Vogue
Rihanna invites you into h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mini Chinese Moon Bed, Wenge Wood Model
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature, finely carved model is the exact replica of a Chinese traditional moon bed. The bed is decorated on all sides by carved panels in an intr...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
Located in New York, NY
Chamelea silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operate...
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2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint and Wasn't Sorry
Located in New York City, NY
A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock – and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists
Jackson Pollock was unlike any other ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
1986 Enorme Telephone Handset by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone handset designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
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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From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
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