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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Baroque
Mushroom Botanical Scientific Specimen Model Europe, 1950s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage model of a botanical scientific specimen depicts a mushroom native to Central Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools or as showp...
Category
20th Century Czech Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of Five Bell & a Pinecone Christmas Ornaments Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set off five bell and one Pinecone glass ornaments. Each is made from thin mouth blown glass, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or f...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
18th Century Processional Painted Sunburst on a Baroque Silver Gilt Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and exquisite 18th century iron processional sunburst with a painted central image of Holy Mother Mary presenting the rosary to Saint Dominic to one side and Ave Maria to the ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Steiff Collectible Teddy Bear Toy Store Kober Vienna exclusive, Vintage Austria
By Steiff
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The Classic 1920 Teddybear is the perfect gift for every Steiff lover. The teddy bear is made of the finest mohair and is stuffed with wood shavings.
This product is not a toy and is...
Category
1980s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mohair
Santa Claus Belsnickle Chocolate Mold Antique 1910s, Walter, Berlin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked Walter, Berlin and #1714. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolat...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Santa Claus Belsnickle Chocolate Mold Antique 1910s, German Walter, Berlin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, marked Walter, Berlin and #4572. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolat...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo
This tile painted in blue over white in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Virgin Mary (dress-up). Wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century and later.
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin of Dress. Carved and polychrome wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century; later clothing.
Has damage.
Polychrome wood carving of the type of dress or dress that has a series ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Large 18th Century Repousse Baroque Ecclesiastical Carta Gloria, Venetian
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This original 18th century frame is silver gilded over copper. It is elaborately embossed and chiseled. The cartouche is surrounded by rocaille and volute motifs. The Carta is mounte...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Silver Leaf
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Cane, Rattan
West Germany Mercury Glass Large 4" Silver Grape Bunch Christmas Tree Ornament
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful large mercury glass hand blown Christmas ornament in the shape of a bunch of grapes. The grapes are silver in color with a leaf on each side that has a sugary fin...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens
Located in Redding, CT
Large Antique German Chocolate Mold with Bunnies and Chickens. Nice hinged double door German chocolate mold. The molds themselves have ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Set of Two Mushrooms Scientific Models Europe , Germany 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare vintage set of two different types of mushrooms, show Models which are native to middle Europe. This kind of items are used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful...
Category
1960s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Reverse Glass Painting of Saint George and the Dragon
Located in Stamford, CT
Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses
Here we have from the local estate of the original owner a VERY Rare group of 8 Large Putz Houses in their original b...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th 1st Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish by Juan Altamiras
Located in Miami, FL
18th First Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish with skin flap.
Traditional recipes of Spanish gastronomy
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin, Paper
Santa Claus Belsnickle Miniature Chocolate Mold Antique 1900s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Wood and Gesso Altar Vase in Rose Silver
Located in Hastings, GB
A hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with gilt rose silver finish.
Small areas of loss to the gesso and wear to the paint commensurate with the age of...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood
London Mid-19th Century Vanity Kit Set Sterling Silver
Located in Brescia, IT
Not easy to find this original box, with this kit set composed of 8 pieces for nail manicure. A piece to collect or to add in a wunderkammer.
In sterling silver, all marked.
With ce...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Folk Art Scratch Built Boat, Early 20th C
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian folk art boat of 2 rigged masts - completely scratch built from pine and teak wood. Original paint finish. Handmade and dating from the earl...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Miniature Dutch Walnut Long Case Clock
By Jan Henkels
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working
time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...
Category
1950s Dutch Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
Napoleonic Prisoner of war casket Dominoes set
We share what we love, and we love this early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war cask...
Category
1820s French Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
18th Century Italian Baroque Silver and Rock Crystal Crucifix
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Italian Baroque carved rock crystal crucifix with silver Corpus of Christ flaked by male and female attendants on either side. The stepped base deco...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
18th Century Giacomo Guardi Old Master Painting of Venetian Lagoon, Provenance
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th century Giacomo Guardi old master painting of Venetian Lagoon. Provenance.
Old master painting in oil on canvas by the artist Giacomo Guardi (1764...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Large Vintage Hand Carved Bas Relief of AGNUS DEI Altar Piece.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Vintage Hand Carved Bas Relief of AGNUS DEI Altar Piece.
Large vintage Altar piece carving in low relief features the AGNUS DEI. This rare and meaningful piece from the first ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th c Wooden Ceremonial Fraternal Masonic Crook and Metal Spear on Metal Bases
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size gold gilt wooden ceremonial fraternal Masonic Crook perched on a long painted wooden pole. Supported by a decorative three-footed metal base, the gilt wood crook itself me...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1941 Folk Art Patience Bottle Signed And Dated
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A symbolic Christian patience bottle with a cross flanked by miniature bells, the front with a ladder, tools, plants and rooster. The bottle contains a signed paper label, dated Octo...
Category
20th Century Argentine Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Late 19th Century Wooden Abacus with Brass Rods and Wood Beads
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique late 19th-century wooden abacus is a timeless tool of calculation, showcasing beautifully crafted natural wood beads in alternating shades of brown and black. The frame ...
Category
1890s Czech Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Set of Five Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, these would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for ...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container. Was probably made before World War One in Germany. We attribute this to the fact that he is wearing a spiked helmet. Scat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Berlin Bear Souvenir Statue Building Ashtray Vintage, German, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A 1930s souvenir building Statue architectural model Ashtray. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item i...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Black and yellow kimono kokeshi by Bitoku, 1970s, Japan
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi à kimono jaune et noir, des années 1970, par Bitoku. Une kokeshi rare avec un joli visage souriant, des couleurs chaleureuses et un délicat travail de sculpture et peinture. ...
Category
1970s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Bisque Head doll, with a smaller baby doll, is seated in a metal sled. The doll has brown glass eyes, blonde hair and teeth. The coat is made of pressed cotton. The sl...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare Original Cody Foster Folk Art Pink Wool Rabbit Easter Bunny Doll Strawberry
Located in Dayton, OH
One of Cody Fosters early original works. Folk art style stuffed animal figurine in the form of a pink rabbit wearing a bow tie and holding a yellow velvet...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Plaster, Paint
Children's Bowling Game of "Fancy Ten Pins" by Spears Works Bavaria, Circa 1935
By JW Spears 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare and unique game is in excellent all original condition with it's original, highly lithographed colorful box, This seemingly little used pre-war game is completely intact an...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Tobacco/Snuff Box In Carved Boxwood, 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Carved boxwood snuffbox Very beautiful old patina.
Finely carved with religious scene
Period 18th century.
5 x 9.3 cm, height 2.7 cm
Category
18th Century French Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
18th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Giltwood Altar Ornament with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful baroque altar ornament with Angel head. Great and unique item.
Spain circa 1750
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
More photo's available on...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in Exotic Wood, 19th Century Portuguese Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
Cross in exotic wood, 19th Century Portuguese sculpture
carved in ivor...
Signs of use. Dim. Height: (christ) 16 cm; (total) 45 cm
good conditions
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese Sculpture from the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
Sinhalese-Portuguese sculpture, from the 17th century
in ivor... The figure is represented dead wearing cendal draped around the waist. With cross in exotic w...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Boat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork boat
A brilliant example of an early 20th century scratch-built clockwork tugboat. Hand crafted from found o...
Category
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century traditional Russian Religious Icon
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique
Traditional antique Russian Icon from the estate of a collector. Hand painted in tempura on an oak wooden panel in t...
Category
19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.
Category
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Set of Three Grape Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alw...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic late 219th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese sculpture from the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
Indo-Portuguese sculpture, 17th Century on Ivor....
Wooden cross with ivory plaque. Defects and faults. Height: (christ) 26 cm.; Height: (total) 63 cm
good con...
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Santa Claus Belsnickle with Lantern Chocolate Mold Antique 1890s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous chocolate mold. Made of metal, not marked. Beautiful and ready to use or display, with nice patina. The 1890s to 1920s were the golden age of Chocolate production and cons...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Santa Claus Belsnickel Wax Candle German Christmas 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candle. Was probably made before World War two in Germany. Scattered wear due to age. It is made of wax and is hand-painted. Nice addition...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Enameled Reliquary Pendant – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Enameled Reliquary Pendant – 19th Century
Delicate circular reliquary pendant, in solid silver with hand-painted enamel, dating from the 19th century, probably of Italian origin. It ...
Category
19th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Gilt Bronze Plaque of Saint Sebastian — 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Gilt Bronze Devotional Plaque of Saint Sebastian — Spanish, Early 17th Century
An exceptional gilt bronze devotional plaque depicting Saint Sebastian, created in Spain during the ea...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved And Silvered Wooden Baroque Reliquary
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and detailed reliquary holder with its beautiful weathered original silver,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses and old repairs.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Scarce Antique Russian Palekh icon Life of Saint Nicholas of Myra mid 18 century
Located in Sweden, SE
This Icon is real gem for museum and private collection. Such an icon could be seen in very few museums and perhaps in one or two very important private collection! Here is truly uni...
Category
Mid-18th Century Russian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Santa, Clown and Lantern Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Clown Head is approx. 3 1/4" high and 1 3/4" at the widest point, think it is approx. 1940s or older. Lantern is approx. 2 5/8" high (1910s) and the little Santa...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Beautiful Santa Claus Figure Candy Container Vintage German Christmas
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Santa figure with a tree in his hand. Very characterful representation and expressive in its appearance. Velvet dust cover as clothing. Was probably a candy container, but the...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Lot three Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Sea Shell , Vintage German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare antique ornament set of three. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the largest item seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were made from ultra-thin hand b...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
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.