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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile 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 white in typical 18th century Portugal set...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Cristallino Outdoor Edition Foosball Table with White Corian by Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cristallino Outdoor Foosball designed by Teckell. The playing field is structured with white Corian and teams of players are covered with black or whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
19th C. French 'Ave Maria' Bénitier / Holy Water Font, Devotional Reliquary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. French 'Ave Maria' Bénitier / Holy Water Font, Devotional Reliquary
France, circa 1890s, artist signed 'Ale'
A stunning late 19th-century French Bénitier/Holy Water Font D...
Category
Late 18th Century French Belle Époque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s, Stunning Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, cigarette box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
18-inch Globe, Cary's, London, 1840
By Cary’s
Located in Milano, IT
John and William Cary
Updated by George and John Cary
Terrestrial Globe
London, 1840
lb 22 (kg 10)
Slight surface abrasions due to use. A small crack on the horizon circle.
The globe rests in its original Dutch style stand with four supporting turned wood columns.
It measures 26 in in height x 23.6 in in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 18 in; 66 cm in height x 60 cm in diameter with the diameter of the sphere measuring 45.72 cm.
The 18 inch...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Midcentury Brass Pommel with Inset Compass Gadget Cane or Walking Stick
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage walking stick or cane is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1965 in the period style. The walking stick is...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Killer Shark Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Killer shark mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
"Mr Holder was a shark who loved swimming but could not do it. He was mocked by all the other sharks who call...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
$23 Sale Price / item
64% Off
Vintage Clear Glass Sculpture of a Classic Porsche 911, Racing Car Memorabilia
Located in Milano, IT
Little but realistic miniature model of a classic Porsche 911 - most likely a "G Model" from the late 1970s/early 1980s. It is made in pressed clear glass, and is rich in details, to...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
$425 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century porcelain table lighter, Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century porcelain table lighter
Bjorn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918-2006) for Rosenthal, 1970s
Quatre couleurs series
Marked on the bottom
H 10 cm - Diam. 10 cm
Conditions: excelle...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey by Johnson, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Johnson's Pennsylvania and New Jersey'. Original map showing Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas of the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany & Co 'The Paget' Yacht Timer / Stop Watch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This yacht timer was recently serviced and runs beautifully.
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Map of Zeeland 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Comitatus Zelandiae (..)'. Detailed chart of the province Zeeland, The Netherlands, with details shown pictorially. Published by N. Visscher.
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$623 Sale Price
20% Off
RONSON USA 1927 Art Deco Tabourette Desk Lighter In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
A Tabourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful Tabourette desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'OPPS'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Ski Photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph.
'OPPS!', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight with a sliding latch on the side of the compact to secure the power in place. Upon opening the lid reveals the mechanics that operates and reveals a powder dispenser...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
7 Vol. Set- Charles Merivale, A History Of The Romans Under The Empire, 1858
Located in Bridgeport, CT
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, various publishing dates. Bound in tan leather with red and brown with gilt spines. Marbelized end papers. All with bookplates ins...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Omega Jumbo Oversize 18kt 39mm Calatrava "Honeycomb Dial” Vintage Watch 1951
By Omega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Omega Jumbo Oversize 18kt 39mm Calatrava "Honeycomb Dial”
Réf. 2620 calibre 265 Vintage Watch 1951
18kt rose gold, textured cream dial, stylized applied indexes,
Dauphine hands and...
Category
1950s Swiss Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$4,962 Sale Price
23% Off
1970s Vintage Pez Donald Duck Disney Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 3.410.455 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked US Pat. 3.410.455. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria. A nice add...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence, Italy, this stunning chess set features intricately cast metal pieces in antiqued sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
Lonsdale Library Book, Hounds and Dogs
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hounds & Dogs, Lonsdale Library Book.
One of the volumes from Lonsdale Library, Hounds & Dogs, their care, training & working. The book with over one hundred illustrations.
The Lonsdale Library of Sports, Games & Pastimes, Editors The Right Hon. The Earl of Lonsdale, Sir Theodore Cook & Mr. Eric...
Category
1940s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Barcelona Olympic Boxing Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. Commonly referred to as Barcelona '92, these games were notable for being the last Summer and Winter Olympics to be held in the same year, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided thereafter to alternate the events in separate even-numbered years, starting in 1994. This was a pivotal moment in Olympic history, as the Barcelona Games marked the first Summer Olympics held in the post-Cold War era and were free from the boycotts that had plagued previous events, a situation not seen since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Barcelona '92 is widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympic Games, contributing significantly to the modernization and global image of the city. It was also a Games of many firsts: the debut of the "Dream Team" in basketball, which featured NBA players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, and the reintegration of South Africa into the international sports community after a 32-year ban due to apartheid. The participation of a unified German team following the reunification of East and West Germany, and the absence of the Soviet Union (though its former republics competed as the Unified Team), further emphasized the geopolitical shifts of the time.
The official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Games was *Cobi*, a stylized sheepdog designed by Catalan artist and designer Javier Mariscal. Mariscal, already a significant figure in contemporary design, was known for his eclectic and playful style, often blending comic art with a modernist sensibility. His creation of Cobi was a departure from previous Olympic mascots...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
Oak framed nautical dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak-framed nautical dinner gong in the form of a ship’s wheel, having turned carrying handle above the original brass gong raised on a plinth base.
Dimensions
Height 13 Inches
Width ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
$1,061 Sale Price
20% Off
Mocambo Tic Tac Toe Game Set
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Large volumes in wood and stone are carved and sculpted to create playing fields with modeled, almost primitive lines, with a solid walnut top on a travertine base, designed by Simone Facciullacci. Bakelite black and white beads and burnished brushed bronze poles...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Marble
$2,818 / item
Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Very impressive eight spoke ships wheel mounted to a geared pedestal. The pedestal head is engraved Dake Engine Company, Grand Haven Michigan, Serial numbe...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
French 18th Century Risen Christ/Resurrection Statue With Flag
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved wooden risen Christ/ resurrection statue with flag in folk-art style.
Great expression and traces of original color still visible.
France circa 1750.
Weathered,...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$1,742 Sale Price
34% Off
19th Century Dutch Miniature Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century miniature secretaire cabinet made from Oakwood.
Decorative object, can be used as jewelry/letter box.
Originates Netherlands, dating, circa 1800
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
$1,701 Sale Price
40% Off
18th Century Carved Wood INRI Scroll Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
Located in Hastings, GB
Intricately carved and rare late 18th Century carved wooded scroll, bearing the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews).
A magnificent ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hat Box with Hat, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage hat box is a precious old decorative object realized in the early 20th century.
This vintage hat box belonged to the famous sculptor Aurel...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$3,308 Sale Price
30% Off
Small Vintage Display Dome, English Glass Showcase, Mid 20th Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage display dome. An English, glass and mahogany showcase, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. A charming, petite dome ideal for tabletop display, offerin...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
WWII Vintage Water Can
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a vintage metal gas can. It has a really nice patina.
Category
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
John Grisham Set of 10 Slip-Covered Books for Library/Media Room Second Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We purchased an entire collection of books from a local Rancho Mirage, California art collector/philanthropist’s chic and perfectly designed home library. An amazing collection or Ar...
Category
1990s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Intel Stereo Anlage, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This radio was made by Intel in Germany, during the 1970's. With a plastic case, imitating wood, it has Broadcast, Long Wave, Short Wave plus FM or UHF. Goo...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Vintage Ceremonial Wool Coat with Gold Braid Trim, 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
Decorative Vintage Ceremonial Wool Coat with Gold Braid Trim, 20th Century
A striking and well-made vintage ceremonial coat, inspired by 18th-century European military and regimenta...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
Civil War Union Solider in Full Dress, Sword & Cannon, Union Gutta Percha Case
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Civil War portrait, union solider in landscape in 'Union' Gutta Percha case
Rare and unusual, the Ambrotype of a Union solider, in full uniform, with sword, standing next to a cannon and house. Encased in ornate Gutta Percha Case with Union Flags...
Category
19th Century North American High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Robert Kime The Personal Collection
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Robert Kime: The Personal Collection (Day 1) Warwick Square, London This October, Dreweatts has the great honour of holding the auction Robert Kime: The Personal Collection. The liv...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$525 / set
"The Classic Lighter" Brass& Leather Jumbo Tabletop Lighter
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Solid Brass tabletop "The Classic Lighter" made in England by Shreve & Co with brown leather-wrapped body. This vintage 1950s lighter features a jumbo-si...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$530 Sale Price
44% Off
Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
By Schoenhut
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ireland House of Commons 1753 Vol. III and Statutes at Large 1703-1719 Vol. IV
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two leather bound volumes published in Dublin, Ireland in the mid 1700's.
The Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Eleventh Year of King James the Fir...
Category
1750s Irish Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
A cigar or cigarette box silver-plated metal and exotic wood France 1970
By Maria Pergay
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant cigar or cigarette box from the 70s, made of silver-plated metal and featuring an interior of exotic wood. Crafted with exceptional skill, this vintage piece combines soph...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$302 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Walking Stick with Seat
Located in Vo', Veneto
Antique Walking Stick with Seat
Measurements: H. 90 cm / seat dimensions: 10 x 35 cm - H. 76 cm
Era: late 19th century
Origin: Germany
Wood: oak
Description
Antique walking stick,...
Category
1890s German Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chestnut
Speakers Audiorama 4000 by Grundig, 1970s, Set of 2
By Grundig
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Black Grundig speakers. Model: Audiorama 4000. Work very well. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Massive Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural motorcycle made attributed to the Tom Dixon stores in the 1980s. Made of rattan, wicker and bamboo. Hand-made. Spectacular detail throughout on handlebars, wheels, gas tank, exhaust, seat etc. Super cool sculpture...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Olivetti lettera DL by Sottsass Ettore design in years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Olivetti lettera DL by Sottsass Ettore design in years '70 working
very good vintage with her original box
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gendron Wheel Company American Victorian Iron Tricycle
By Gendron Wheel Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian iron tricycle with a carriage seat (tag: GENDRON WHEEL CO., TOLEDO, OH)
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Spanish Colonial Giltwood Altar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Spanish colonial altar of Virgin and child with mirror insets. Piece with original patina. Some mirror pieces show small cracks, consistent with age. The base with ang...
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster
Authentic LLadro Handmade in Spain Figurine, a Set of 3, Retired Models
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Authentic set of 3 retired ladies figurines handmade in Spain by LLadro. The set includes:
Figurine 1 entitled " Basket of Love " # 7622 marked in the bottom 1994 coll...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
$595 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Contemporary French Tapestries, rare and collectible coffee table book, 1966
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare and collectible coffee table catalogue: Contemporary French Tapestries: New York, Charles E. Slatkin Inc., Galleries, 1965. Paperback. Brown wrap with orange lettering. 40 pp. Numerous color and black and white plates...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Period Rooms in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
Period Rooms in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 1996 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. 289 illust...
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Victorian Pool Scoreboard and 2 Prints Palmer & Sons-Joe Davis
Located in London, GB
This is an excellent antique mahogany pool scoreboard by Palmer & Sons, London late 19th century in date.
This is one of the best examples of a pool scoreboard, with nine slides and a moulded pediment above the maker's label:
PALMER & SONS, 111, HIGH STREET, BORO', LONDON
Together with two prints in oak frames,
THE RULES OF POOL
&
THE RULES OF PYRAMID POOL,
Burroughes & Watts, London.
Provenance:
Sotheby's Belgravia sale on 6th December 1979 of
World Champion Billiards/Snooker player 'Joe Davis'
This is a fun piece which is sure to attract a lot of attention from your guests and be a welcome addition to any games room..
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 65 x width 44 x depth 9 - scoreboard
Height 58 x width 41 x depth 2.5 - print with frame
Dimensions in inches:
Height 25.6 x width 17.3 x depth 3.5 - scoreboard
Height 22.8 x width 16.1 x depth 1.0 - print with frame
Burroughes & Watts, London -
firm, which would become one of the most famous of the English billiard table manufacturers, was founded in 1836 by William Burroughes in partnership with F. Watts. William had learnt his trade with Thurston's, and set up his new business at 19 Soho Square, London. He brought with him from Thurston's all the latest innovations for billiard tables, immediately starting to produce models with rubber cushions and slate beds. Even though the natural rubber cushions would give extremes of elasticity according to temperature, and the slates where only an inch thick, this was to be the future of billiard tables, and Burroughes and Watts were at the forefront from the very beginning.
They were quickly recognised as a world-class manufacturer and received a prize medal for a table entered for the Great Exhibition of 1851, with a similar award being received at the subsequent London Exhibition of 1862.
In 1860 they were making a modest 150 full-sized tables a year, but by the end of this decade production had doubled. In 1869 they followed the lead of Thurston's and improved their cushions with "vulcanised" rubber, which were designed to minimise the effect of temperature variations.
The business now looked for expansion away from London, and in the early 1870's they opened up branches in Dublin and Belfast. At this time most tables in Ireland were made with cast iron frames, and the wooden framed Burroughes & Watts tables proved popular with the locals.
In 1873 the company secured a major contract for billiard tables to "Her Majesty's War Department and Admiralty" and around the same time received the warrant of Queen Victorian and Edward, Prince of Wales.
The following year, the champion, William Cook...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
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
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
Located in Sofia, BG
Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring. Dazzle your opponent with the unique board and pieces, and add a real statement to yo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Madonna Della Sedia Antique Framed Hand-Painted Portrait on Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This finely executed portrait is unsigned and presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance style. The portrait is hand-painted on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Wall Bracket or Shelf for a Saint Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and great looking Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a statuette.
This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the early 1900s and it has the most timeless design a...
Category
Early 1900s European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Art Deco Bronze Holy Heart Sculpture Wall Plaque by Sculptor Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautiful bronze Art Deco Christ wall sculpture.
Some works of religious art depict Christ in terrible agony, but this symmetrical specimen from the European Art Deco era i...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1982 Basquiat Gallery Advertisements (Basquiat 1982)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1980's Jean-Michel Basquiat gallery advertisements (set of 2):
A set of two historic, 1982 Basquiat gallery advertisements published on the occasion(s) of:
Jean-Michel Basquiat Fun...
Category
1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Metafore, Book by Paola Paronetto
Located in Porcia, IT
Explore the magic of Paola Paronetto's unique and enchanting paper-clay ceramics through the pages of this beautifully presented coffee table book. Discover how Paola's sculptures ar...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$37 / item
Nora Inu / Stray Dog
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare very rare original Japanese film poster for Akira Kurosawa's 1949 crime film.
This is not the general release poster but one created for local theatres ...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$6,123
Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. The piece features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a thi...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Minecraft The Complete Handbook Collection Set of 4 by Stephanie Milton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Minecraft The Complete Handbook Collection Set of 4 by Stephanie Milton.
Minecraft's four bestselling handbooks are available in this stunning, gold-foiled boxed set.
Includes the Es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.