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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Black Forest
Art Decò Hand Carved Wooden Crucifix with Stunning Bronze Corpus of Christ
Located in Miami, FL
Crucifix from the mid-1800s with a carved shroud or veil depicting Christ in the base. This unique and remarkable antique crucifix can both be used as a table and as a wall crucifix. Over the decades we have sold a number of unique and very well crafted crucifixes, but never one in the Art Decò style with this combination of materials and techniques. The overall design and size is what stands out first, but the details and the materials are what make this antique work of religious art extraordinary. The relatively large base of this unique crucifix is a work of religious art in its own right. It is almost as if the cross is growing from this beautiful base and the cross itself too comes with a number of superbly inlays details. With their symbolic meaning of birth and resurrection it is obvious why the artist / sculptor so tastefully incorporated them here. Apart from a minor 'lean' to the left, the cross itself too is in excellent condition. If one were to speak of a trinity in this crucifix then the unique base and cross are completed with an equally striking, solid bronze corpus of Christ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
By Dunhill
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanity Dunhill lighter 1930 England
Circa 1930 Origin England
It works with benzine (gasoline)
Works. In very good condition
It has a compartment f...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Cigarette Case Black and White Art Deco Style Fire Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies’ cigarette case rectangular convex “olive” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fire enamel with Art Deco style design. With “lost” hinge, that is semi-invis...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1929. The unusual lighter is the iconic ball shaped model named Unique with the Dunhill lift arm retailed in Paris France. The lighter has been assembled and carefully crafted in the shape of a ball in solid sterling silver with plain surfaces. This lighter show very nice condition with minimal traces of use and beautiful guilloche. Recently cleaned and serviced, not polished just to preserve the antique patina.
History
This classic petrol lift arm lighter...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
$2,988 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Large Caribou Antler Skull Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Caribou Antler Skull Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Item e7355
A great antique caribou (Rangifer tarandus) trophy on a wooden plaque. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Art Deco Miniature 'Dragon' Sailing Boat
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Style Miniature 'Dragon' Sailing Boat. Europe, mid to late 20th century.
A wonderful miniature sailing boat - very refined and semi-abstract. Wonderful details and appearan...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Metal
Rare Art Deco Dancing Lady Cigarette Table Striker By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Dancing Lady Table Strikers By Josef Lorenzl (Austrian, 1892-1950) For Beney Of London 1930's
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$975 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Brass Letter Holder Paper Clip
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique brass letter or envelope holder. In the shape of a delicate hand, this petite clip with an end ring will not only look handsome on a desk, but is quite capable of holding pap...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Vintage Green Marble Copper Lined Hotel Lobby Trash Can Ashtray Stands 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two rare vintage public commercial hotel / business / lobby trash can stands / bins / receptacles. Made of green marble with inset brass ashtrays and circular trash openings...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Brass
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Marconi, UK, Radio Model 246A, 1930s valve/tube wireless Art Deco, table, super!
By Victor Talking Machine Company, RCA
Located in London, GB
Marconi Co. (Marconiphone)
Model 246A (?)
Wireless valve radio, produced by Marconi Co., 1930s.
Wooden Case with Bakelite fittings
Cosmetic: Good cosmetic condition but with some n...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Early 1900s Salesman Sample Miniature Vanity
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Some history on salesman samples-
An aggressive form of direct marketing by companies pushing their specific products, these miniature goods, known as salesman samples, were easily ...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
By Epiphone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar, with original matching amplifier...black lacquer finish, maple body and etched aluminum top. A very early...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Era Sterling Silver Personal Travel Ashtray & Match Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Deco Era Sterling Silver smoke set, an ashtray and match book holder, made for personal use while traveling, circa 1920-1930.
This set fits neatly into a jacket pocket.
For ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
M. E. BERNHARDT 1912 Austria Top-Hat Petrol Desk Lighter In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Top-hat desk lighter designed by M. B. Bernhardt.
This is a very unusual novelty petrol desk lighter created in Vienna Austria by the M. B. Bernhardt Co. back in the 1912-1915. The ...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$373 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine. Early 20th Century. Measurements: 11" H x 12.5" W x 4" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Unique Antique Hand Crafted Bronze Golf Player in Backswing Sculpture / Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size antique bronze golfer from the 1920s.
This stylish golfer in his 1920s golf outfit is an absolute joy to own and look at. Apart from the curved body posture the artist has managed to capture most of the details that one would expect when a good golf player strikes a ball with a small wood. Although in this day and age there are players such as Scottie Scheffler who have their own idea of what a perfect golf swing should look like. Unfortunately, we cannot find a signature on the base or anywhere else on this rare antique golf statue...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter & Red Cartier Box Serviced
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Cigarette Lighter Serviced With A Red Cartier Box Serviced
Fully Serviced working makes for an ideal gift.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Ruhlmann Un Genie De L'Art Deco Editions D'Art, Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ruhlmann Un Genie De L'Art Deco by Emmanuel Breon et Rosalind Pepall.(Commissaires).
2004 Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco. French Text.
Published by Somogy Ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hermes Paris, Rare French Silver Smoking Set, c 1930
By Hermès
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Refined "guilloché" smoking set for two people in silver. Contains match holders and ashtrays. Original case included. Very rare collectors piece.
Hermès
Each piece hallmarked, furth...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Seaplane model by ART BOIS 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco seaplane on a wave by Anthoine ART BOIS, France, 1930s. Wood and metal. Width : 16"(40.5cm), Length: 13.8"(35cm), Height : 12.4"(31.5cm)
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
D.L.I Flamingo Bakelite Flintless Table Lighter, Circa 1950s unused & boxed
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare unused and boxed 1950s bakelite battery operated flintless table lighter, the D.L.I 'Flamingo' by Dorset Light Industries Ltd Bridport England.
This lighter is the...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
RONSON 1928 Art Deco Chromed Geometric Perfume Perfu-Mist Dispenser Red Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco mechanical perfume dispenser Perfu-mist designed by Ronson.
This is a beautiful and rare perfume dispenser flask, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$298 Sale Price
25% Off
Alfred Dunhill Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sterling silver cigarette case with decorative enamel face. Art Deco design.
The case is beautifully enameled in a blue and black geometric pattern with a silver finish. The interior of the cigarette case is marked "Alfred Dunhill Paris...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
$2,346 Sale Price
31% Off
Art Deco Original 1930s Vintage Black Leather and Chrome Ladies Bag
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish 1930s vintage leather and chrome trim ladies handbag, the size and color are an absolute dream, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Model R-1131 with Magic Eye Tube by Delco
Located in Dekalb, IL
1937; United Motors Service - New York
Streamline Art Deco console radio with wooden tuning knobs.
This piece features a solid state Magic Eye tube, an inexpensive way to do the sa...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$2,340 / item
German Medical or Tanning Lamp, Wood and Bakelite, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
German medical or tanning lamp.
Transport handle and external thermometer.
Three settings of the lamps. Eight porcelain lamp holders and four light bulbs. Current 220 volt
Woo...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Bakelite, Wood
fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910
Displaying a variety of makers marks and symbols such as a...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
Striking Art Deco Rhulmann Style Aluminum Inlaid Macassar Ebony Faux Bois Brush
By Rhulmann
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous Art Deco aluminum inlaid Macassar Ebony faux bois natural boar's hair bristle grooming brush in the manner of Emile-Jacques Rhulmann.
1920s
This stylish accessory would have been used by a gentleman in the early 20th Century. Diamond shaped aluminum inlaid center accented by geometric designs and an attractive wide border. Natural boar's hair bristles in exceptionally fine condition. Nice age appropriate patina with some surface waviness seen at a certain angle. Beautiful table top object...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The Decadence of Early Haute Couture released by the hands of Elsa Schiaparelli. Early 1930’s -1940’s House of Schiaparelli Studio in France. A Parure Set with Matching Necklace, Br...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Holder Case
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Art Deco period sterling silver tobacco cigarette holder case, circa early-20th century, England. Marked 'Sterling' on inside...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Forest Carved Wood Figural Humidor Bear Head with Glass Eyes
Located in Barntrup, DE
The Black Forest carved wood figural humidor in the shape of a bear head with glass eyes, circa 1920.
This antique, dark brown, linden wood humidor is masterfully carved and features...
Category
1920s Swiss Black Forest Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
$700 Sale Price
41% Off
Handbag Large Overnight Crocodile Hornback One Piece Lacing Padlock
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Crocodile hornback overnight bag or large handbag with exceptional, deep and richly pigmented scales. Made from one skin with complete osteoderms (back scales) wrapping from front to...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crocodile
Vintage Reichert Austria Microscope 241 653 in Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reichert Austria Microscope Number 241 653 in Wooden Box with Accessories as Pictured. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Box: 14.5" H x 9" W x 10.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Item e6935
A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on a turned oak wood plaque. The teeth are decorated wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
20th Century Chinese Zhongzheng/Chengren Commemorative Short Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
20th Century chinese Zhongzheng/Chengren military commemorative short sword and scabbard gifted by Chiang Kai-shek
By: unknown
Material: iron, metal, paint, bronze, copper, wood, sh...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Iron
20th Century French Vintage Art Deco Metal Berkel Auto Weighing Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French Art Deco model of a vintage Berkel auto weighing scale in working condition. On the front of the Berkel up to 1kg, on the back it has an old fashioned weighing system. The s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
ANTIQUE FORTNUM & MASON BACKGAMMON SET IN ORIGINAL LEATHER CASE WiTH DICE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1920’s Fortnum & Mason Backgammon Set in period leather and velvet c...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Bakelite, Oak
Die Neue Raumkunst in Europa und Amerika Book
Located in New York, NY
Important and brilliantly edited survey of early modernist furniture and interiors. Written by Herbert Hoffmann and published by Julius Hoffmann in Stuttgart in 1930. Features work by a who's who of the period's top designers, including Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Donald Deskey, Maurice Dufresne, Paul Laszlo, Jaques Adnet, Rene Herbst, Eugene Printz, Fritz Brehaus, Andre Lurcat...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Broadway
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1929 musical Broadway.
This film was directed by Pal Fejos and starred Glenn Tryon, Evelyn Brent and Merna Kennedy.
This stunning Swedish poster ...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$12,871
Early 20th Century French Carved Wood Articulated Artist's Mannequin, Lay Figure
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco articulated carved wood artist's mannequin or lay figure on its original display stand and retaining its paper label.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Old Study Camera in Oak Wood with Height Adjustable and Brake
Located in Miami, FL
Amazing late 19th century French oak camera from Spain.
Made in oak and gold metal and in its color.
Beautiful piece of decoration.
Measures: Adjustable height 55.11in-66.92in.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
WMF Necklace with Myra Glass Beads – Art Deco c1930
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : WMF necklace with Myra glass beads
Date : c1930
Period : Interwar
Origin : Geislingen-an-der-Steige. Germany
Decoration : Iridescent myra glass beads with orignal metal spa...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Pflueger Summit 1993-L Engraved and Jeweled Fishing Reel with Box, Bag & Papers
By Pflueger
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This bait fishing reel was made by Pflueger of the United States in the period and style of the Art Deco era. The reel is plated with nickel silver and intricately engraved with jewe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some wear - but l...
Category
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare 1930s Art Deco Evans Chrome & Enamel Cigarette Case and Matching Ligher Set
By Evans Case Company
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1930s Art Deco Evans Chrome & Enamel Cigarette Case and Matching Trig-A-Lite Lighter Set – Streamline Engine-Turned Design
This rare and exceptional 1930s Art Deco Evans cigare...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
THE CLASSIC 1930 Jumbo Desk Petrol Lighter Bridge Scoring Game Bakelite & Steel
Located in Miami, FL
The Classic Jumbo desk lighter with bridge scoring by the Clark Brothers.
This is a very nice desk-petrol table lighter created in England during the art-deco period, back in 1930. ...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
$1,123 Sale Price
25% Off
Ferrari Vintage Arno XI Wooden Speedboat
Located in Beirut, LB
Craftsmen make these highly detailed wooden models from scratch with historical photographs, drawings , and original plans. Scale 1/8 with high quality wood.
Mounted on a solid wood ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French Art Deco Football Table Game
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Beautiful French table football game (also known as a foosball table), early to mid 20th century. Painted and varnished wood and chromium plated and other metals, each side with four...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn.
This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923. This lighter was manufactured at the S.E. Guinn Mfg. Co. with geometric patterns in solid polished brass. The ignition mechanism is semiautomatic, with a very unusual and complicate system. Guinn is best known for his distinctive automatic table and desktop Bell Lighters, Samuel Guinn was an important early American designer and manufacturer. Guinn's first lighter design was patented in 1917, an automatic ferrocerium sparking attachment for gas kitchen stoves. His first full automatic petrol lighter design was patented in 1923, more than three years before the more famous Ronson "one motion" design. Guinn patented several variations of his original lighter design during the mid 1920, reflecting both mechanical improvements and different design variations targeted for home and commercial use. Lighter production continued until the early 1930s when the company went bankrupt, Guinn passed away in 1935. This piece is very gorgeous with an outstanding look and great eye appeal. This will be a great conversation piece and magnificent important addition to any tobacco or lighter collector.
Weight: 1,465.3 Grams, (3.23 Pounds).
Size: Large table desk...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,683 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot in the from of a Lady Golfer, Jose Dunach
By José Dunach
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous gilded bronze car mascot modelled as a lady golfer and mounted on a marble base.
Signed on the base J Dunach; Jose Dunach (1886-1957) was bor...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,571 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Ashtray Side Table by Charles Hardy
By Charles Hardy
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful Art Deco smoking stand made of bakelite veneer and chrome. This great stand was designed by Charles Hardy for Belmet Products Inc, in ...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
1930s Racing Car Black and Red Scale Model, Highly Detailed, Medium Size
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning contemporary reproduction of a vintage racing car from the 1930s. The streamlined body, exhaust pipes, wheels and dashboard are all faithfully reproduced and highly detailed...
Category
2010s European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
$699 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage French Cartier Panther Bracelet Silk Scarf Blue Irish Linen Pillow
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique IDEA and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Vintage French Cartier panther bracelet silk...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Silk
Swiss Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Wood Grizzly Bear
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Black Forest hand-carved linden-wood hand-carved grizzly bear with glass eyes and enamel painted mouth with fangs/teeth showing on a thick base, circa 1900. See our other items for m...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Bike Themed Smoking Set, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bicycle-Themed Smoking Set, France, 1920s. This whimsical French Art Deco smoking set from the 1930s features a charming bicycle theme...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson.
An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
$2,988 Sale Price
25% Off
RONSON 1929 Art Deco New Yorker Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
New Yorker Skyscraper Desk Lighter designed by Ronson.
This is a beautiful and iconic desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$523 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Vintage Cartier Jewelry French Gold Peach Pink Silk Scarf Pillow Linen
By Cartier
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Katie Larmour Studio is the original vintage scarf pillow maker. Gaining notability for her unique idea and creations back in 2013 - featured in the likes of the Financial Times, and first selling here on 1stdibs in 2016 - our creations are of the absolute top most quality, craftsmanship and finesse. Thank-you for looking.
Title:
Large vintage Cartier jewelry french gold peach pink silk scarf...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Linen, Silk
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.