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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Recognized Seller Listings
A Wood, Silver and Mother of Pearl Torah Pointer, New York 1990. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
A Decorative Wood, Silver, and Mother of Pearl Torah Pointer made in Brooklyn New York, in 1990.
Judaic Torah pointers are most commonly found to be made with silver or some sort of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Valentine Munden’s Prize Money Silver Salver, London, 1792
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This small oval George III silver salver is raised on four scroll feet with a plain field and curvetto within a triple reed border. The reverse is engraved ‘June 18th 1803 Valentine Munden’s Prize Money when on board the Exeter East Indiaman for the Capture of the French Frigate La Medée.’ Maker’s mark of John Crouch & Thomas Hannam, London 1792.
The naval action took place on the 4th of August 1800 off the coast of Brazil. On that morning, the Royal Navy escort, Belliqueux sighted a squadron of French frigates and, giving chase, captured the largest ship La Concorde whilst the East Indiamen, Exeter and Bombay Castle pursued and took the surrender of La Medée. The Coutts and Neptune were unsuccessful in capturing a third frigate La Franchaise, but the action stands out as the only occasion during the Napoleonic Wars when a merchant vessel captured a French ship of war...
Category
1790s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pair of Floor Standing Globes by Gilman Joslin
By Gilman Joslin
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of 16-inch floor standing globes by Gilman Joslin, each set into a cast-iron tripod base with an acanthus-leaf baluster support on three b...
Category
19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Wraparound Bracelets, Morocco, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Each of the three is slightly different from the other two. Each brace...
Category
2010s Moroccan Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indian Brass Shabbat Hanging Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Brass Shabbat lamp, India, early 20th century.
A circular Shabbat lamp, with seven spaces for hanging small oil cups. The lamp is suspended with three rod...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Silver-Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
English Silver Mounted Swirled Glass Perfume Bottle
The glass Stevens and Williams (unmarked). The Victorian silver -Birmingham 1889 Makers: S...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cast Iron Mortar from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A cast iron mortar with a bas-relief band in the center.
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Israeli Iron and Enamel Street Sign
Located in New York, NY
Three languages iron and enamel street sign, circa 1920.
The sign was made to Honor Bezalel who was the chief artisan of the Tabernacle and was in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Iron
2 Volumes. Joseph Hatton, Henry Irving's Impressions of America.
Located in New York, NY
2 Volumes. Joseph Hatton, Henry Irving's Impressions of America. Bound in 3/4 green calf with marbled boards. Ornate gilt-tooling on raised band spines. Marbled endpapers. Top edge g...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Indian 18th Century Islamic Bronze Flag
Located in London, GB
Indian 18th century Islamic bronze flag
Indian, 18th century
Measures: Height 54cm, width 20cm, depth 16cm
This bronze flag, or alam, was produced ...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Builder’s Model of the Brazilian Passenger Paddle Steamer Caxias
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A builder’s model of the Brazilian passenger paddle steamer Caxias built by Hepple, South Shields, 1912, with a 24in. laminated and carved hull finished...
Category
1910s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Mahogany
Peranakan Djati Wood Miniature Bed for an Anak Ambar, a Miscarried Fetus
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Peranakan djati wood miniature bed for an Anak Ambar, a miscarried fetus
Indonesia, Peranakan Chinese, late 19th century
Measures: H. 41 x L...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1 Volume. Mortimer Menpes, India.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Mortimer Menpes, India. Text by Flora Anne Steel. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco, vellum boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, marbled endpapers by Rivie...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sterling Silver and Amethyst Bracelet by Bent Knudsen
By Bent Knudsen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Interesting Scandinavian cuff from Danish jewelry designer Bent Knudsen in sterling with amethyst. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to interior: [Sterl...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Dutch Tin-Glazed Earthenware Passover Plate
Located in New York, NY
18th century tin-glazed earthenware Passover plate, Delft, the Netherlands.
Decorated with a foliate design in light blue, the Hebrew word "Pesach" (Pas...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Earthenware
Audrey Werner, Garnet and Sterling Silver, Gothic Ring, United States, 1994
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Silver Mezuzah Case by Shuki Freiman
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century silver Mezuzah case handmade by the artist Shuki Freiman. The base of the mezuzah case is adorned with floral engraving throughout, while the cylinder is decorated ...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Iron Gingko Necklace, United States, 1997
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
1990s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Mounted Propeller Blade from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A striking and beautifully fabricated aluminum propeller blade with a lacquered yellow accent, finely mounted on a figured walnut base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Israeli Silver Kiddush Goblet by Hans Ettlinger
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver Kiddush goblet designed by Hans Ettlinger.
Hand hammered in Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950.
Stem embossed with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Victorian Model of a Racing Yacht on a Wooden Stand Original Paint
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Victorian model of a racing yacht, with brass fittings, on a wooden stand original paint topsides English, circa 1870.
Category
1870s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Bronze Humidor with Vase
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bronze humidor with vase top supported by figure of Neptune on round shaped base.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Israeli Iron Shabbat Candle Holder by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Iron Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Made for two candles, each of the holders is decorated with petals-like s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Silver Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
Engraved in Hebrew “I will raise the cup of deliverance, and I shall invoke the Name of G-d” (Psalms 116:13). To signify where the beginning and end of this verse is, an eight-pointe...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Bronze Nautical Alidade from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably machined nautical alidade crafted of warm patinated bronze and steel.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Agate Chalice Ring, United States, 2002
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials, including her signature black iron, to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver, Amber, and Iron Gingko Necklace, US, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
2010s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Audrey Werner, Anticlastic 18-Karat Sterling Silver Torque, United States, 2002
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find—from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds.
In 1992 she enrolled in classes at fit with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice.
Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu.
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. H. Noel Williams, The Fascinating Duc de Richelieu. Bound by Bayntun in 3/4 wine morocco and marbled boards with the covers and raised band spine decorated with gilt-toolin...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat
Edo period, 18th-19th century or earlier
The Dutchman is standing and h...
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Boxwood
Royal Naval Ship’s Elm Companionway Board
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Royal Naval ship’s elm companionway board, of rectangular form with an arched top and two sturdy brass rings, naively carved with a crowned coat of arms flanked by a lion and unicorn...
Category
1860s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Elm
Mid-20th Century Israeli Shabbat Candle Holder by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Made for two candles, this uniquely shaped holder appears to be almost anthrop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
20th Century Israeli Defense Forces Brass Hanukkah Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A brass Hanukkah lamp made by Israeli Defense soldiers features nine bullet and shell cartridges in form of candleholders. The bullet cartridges are screwed onto a shell cartridge, i...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Silver Torah Finials 'Rimmonim'
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Torah finials, chased, pierced, engraved, and cast, France, circa 1860.
The finials are constructed with large open-work decorated ball ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Important Book 'Seigneurs et Princes de Monaco' by S.E René Novella and Philip R
Located in London, GB
Important book 'Seigneurs et Princes de Monaco' by S.E René Novella and Philip Reder
French, Late 20th century
Book: height 6.5cm, width 30cm, depth 38cm
Case: height 9.5cm, width 34cm, depth 40cm
Beautifully decorated in the style reminiscent of Medieval illuminated manuscripts, the book describes the history of Lords and Princes of Monaco. Written by S.E René Novella and illustrated by Philip Reder in the late 20th century, it was manufactured using traditional bookmaking techniques by Arts et Couleurs.
Intricate colour border detailing adorns the pages of this publication, with a colour palette of various shades of green, blue, and red predominating. The names of lords and kings are further decorated with ornate borders, including motifs such as a crown, and the text includes ornate, coloured lettering.
A luxurious red satin case with a red leather spine protects the book which comes with a certificate of authenticity. A collection of red lacquer illustrations depicting various arches is part of the publication. Red leather was used for the cover of the book and is decorated with gold and black debossed patterns.
Only 150 copies were made with the book in Mayfair Gallery...
Category
Late 20th Century French Medieval Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Satin, Paper
Audrey Werner, Banded Sterling Silver and Agate Earrings, United States, 1998
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find—from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds.
In 1992 she enrolled in classes at FIT with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice.
Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...
Category
1990s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver, Iron
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Iron Candlesticks by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Shabbat candlesticks in the style known as "Brutalism," David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1955.
David Palombo (1920-1966) was a sculptor and painter born ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver Branch Necklace, United States, 2002
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Audrey Werner, 18-Karat Sterling Silver "Shield" Hoop Earrings, United States
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials, including her signature black iron, to create bold pieces of striking beauty, 2008. "I...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Audrey Werner, Iron and Sterling Silver Fin Ring, United States, 2003
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Audrey Werner, 18-Karat Sterling Silver and Sapphire Hoop Earrings, US, 2008
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
White Vitreous Paste Cameo of Emma, Lady Hamilton, Attributed William Tassie
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A white vitreous paste cameo of Emma, Lady Hamilton, attributed to William Tassie after Filipo Rega, of oval form depicting Emma facing right with her hair in a Grecian style, Englis...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Vitrolite
A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal coronet. It comprises a sword hilt, cannon barrels and standards surrounding a portr...
Category
1850s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Chad Gadya, Terracotta Passover Scene by Ze'ev Raban, Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Ze’ev Raban plaster -plaque made in Bezalel School, Jerusalem
This image is of the “father who bought the goat for two zuzim”. Designed by Ze’ev Raban, made circa 1915-1920. Signed w...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Audrey Werner, Pair of Sterling Silver & Madiera Citrine Cage Cuffs, US, 2001
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials, including her signature black iron, to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Pink Tourmaline Hoop Earrings, US, 2007
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Iron
Early 20th Century Silver Charoset Dish for Passover by Felix Horovitz
By Felix Horovitz
Located in New York, NY
Silver Charoset dish, Felix Horovitz, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, circa 1905.
The oval small dish is decorated with vine and grapes, the base is decorated with Stars of David and sma...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Audrey Werner, Iron and 18-Karat Sterling Silver Torque, United States, 2000
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Mid-18th Century Dutch Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver plated brass Hanukkah Lamp, the Netherlands, circa 1750.
On four legs in bench form. Fronted with covered oil container, each oil section with hand wrought wick holder. Backplate hammered with reflective panel.
Every item in Menorah Galleries...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Audrey Werner, Pair of Gingko Cascade Earrings in 18k Sterling Silver, US, 1999
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Collection of Seven Metal Dogs of Various Types
Located in London, GB
Collection of seven metal dogs of various types
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Largest: Height 17cm, width 27cm, depth 20cm
Smallest: Height 6cm, width 13cm, depth 7cm
This charming collection contains seven model dogs, each of a different material, from a different country, and of a different species. The collection includes a pair of silvered metal setters, a patinated metal pit bull, and a large gilt bronze spaniel seated on a marble podium.
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Audrey Werner, Sterling Silver and Whitby Jet Georgian Fringe Earrings, US, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Iron
Audrey Werner, Sea Necklace, Sterling Silver, Mother of Pearl, & Coral, US, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Seamlessly mixing influences from around the world, Werner works with oft-overlooked materials--including her signature black iron--to create bold pieces of striking beauty. "I am am...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Sterling Silver, Iron
Audrey Werner, Banded Sterling Silver and Agate Necklace, United States, 1998
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Werner has always been interested in the different ways people around the world, and throughout history, have adorned themselves. As a child, she would make jewelry from everything she could find-from beads to rocks, wire, and seeds.
In 1992 she enrolled in classes at FIT with an eye toward expanding her knowledge of metal, and, from this point onward, was hooked. Later that same year, she landed an apprenticeship with the jeweler Gregg Wolf. Werner soon became his assistant, a position she would hold for the next two years while establishing her own practice.
Another influence on Werner’s work came from a seemingly unexpected place. In 1996 she was sharing a studio with jeweler Philip Crangi...
Category
1990s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver, Iron
Mahogany Miniature Hull Model of a Galleon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A mahogany miniature hull model of a galleon, on a mahogany stand, late 19th century,
circa 1890.
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Carved and Shaped Teak Seat Back from the Launch of Minesweeper H M S Bluebell
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A carved and shaped teak seat back from the launch of minesweeper H M S Bluebell, of shaped rectangular form with a central panel with 3in brass lettering HMS Bluebell, with braced b...
Category
1910s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Set of Nine Natural Crystal Specimens
Located in London, GB
Set of nine natural crystal specimens
Continental, 20th century
Measures: Largest: Height 9cm, width 14cm, depth 11cm
Smallest: Height 3cm, width 6.5cm, depth 4cm
This set of nine s...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Collection of Twenty Metal Dogs of Various Types
Located in London, GB
Collection of twenty metal dogs of various types
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Largest height 6cm, width 16cm, depth 7.5cm
Smallest height 4cm, width 7cm, depth 2cm
This ch...
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
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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