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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1980s
Gucci Wood and Leather Backgammon Set, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci backgammon case/game. Tan leather trim with Burl wood on front and back of case and Burl wood game board/playing surface. 15 gr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
USSR Cold War Era 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972.
Located in Canterbury, GB
A superb set of Russian 10 x 80 Large Anti-Aircraft Binoculars, date stamped 1972, manufactured during the Cold War period and originally issued to Soviet forces with outstanding opt...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1970's Sergio Todeschini Bobo Telephone for Telcer, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique model of dial plastic phone by Sergio Todeschini, made in Italy in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
MILNE. The 4 Winnie The Pooh books EACH INSCRIBED BY CHRISTOPHER (ROBIN) MILNE !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A.
TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six.
PUBLISHER: London: Methuen Children's Books, 1977.
DESCRIPTION: INS...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Henry Moore Sculptures in Landscape - 1978 Clarkson N. Potter - 1st Edition
By Henry Moore
Located in Rochester, NY
Henry Moore: Sculptures in Landscape - Photographs and foreward by Geoffrey Shakerly / Text by Stephen Spender / Introduction by Henry Moore - 1978 Clarkson N. Potter Publishers Inc....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gold-Plated Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Gold-Plated Pocket Gas Lighter By S. T. Dupont, Paris. Like new condition and doesn't appear to have ever have been used.
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Jean Dubuffet Partitions 1980-1981 / Psycho-Sites Puzzle and Exhibition Catalog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Dubuffet jigsaw puzzle announcement and exhibition catalog from the Pace Gallery, New York. Produced in conjunction with the Partitions / Psycho-Sites exhibit which ran from Dec...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
MIMMO PALADINO Etchings Woodcuts and Linocuts 1983 - 1986 - Exhibition Catalogue
Located in Rochester, NY
MIMMO PALADINO - Etchings Woodcuts and Linocuts - 1983-1986 Waddington Galleries, London - Exhibition Catalogue. Copyright Waddington Graphics 1986. 1st Edition. Oblong soft cover ...
Category
1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and beautiful chess table by Romeo Rega. Full chrome base with a thick, heavy, lucite inlay which supports the chess board. Perspex chess pieces are made with lucite bodies a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Don Drumm Cast Aluminum Brutalist Fish Menorah
Located in Garnerville, NY
Don Drumm cast aluminum figural fish Menorah. Wonderfully cast detailed brutalist fish. The menorah holds nine skinny tapered candles for Channukah. Signed on the bottom, Drumm. Good...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
1970 Passenger to Frankfurt
Located in Bath, GB
A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery, signed by Christie to friend and confidante, Carlo Fisher.
The first edition, first impression wit...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Modernist Chess Game in Two Colored Travertine, Italy 1970s
Located in Brussels , BE
Very special set of chess made out of solid travertine. Two sets available.
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to beco...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess board. Good condition with nice surface patination on board...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Polished Antelope Horns on Brass Base
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polished antelope horns mounted on brass base.
Category
1980s Kenyan Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Vintage French Military Academy Officers Hat, Mid Century
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare French Military Academy Officer's hat or cap from the 1970s. These special and unique hats are part of the uniform of students studying to become officers in the French Milita...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Vintage Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas & Leather Golf Bag Caddy 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
A vintage Louis Vuitton golf bag circa 1960s - 1970s
Beautiful example with nice patina in monogrammed canvas with natural leather trim and shoulder stra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Heidi board game by Clementoni, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Heidi board game by Clementoni, 1980s
Heidi board game with rectangular box, containing the pieces necessary for the game. On the top there is an image depicting the c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Vintage FAMAS Assault Rifle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a FAMAS (Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne) assault rifle. Made of metal and stands up on its own via bipod arms wh...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Haroldo Burle Marx 18K Yellow Gold & Aquamarine "Forma Livre" Necklace
By Burle Marx
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Free Form "Forma Livre" style, Brazil, circa 1970s, segmented rectangular panels choker form yellow gold necklace with baton and plaque drops fringe and tab insert clasp, set with ten (10) free-form carved polished aquamarines, necklace measures 15'' in length, stamped "Burle Marx 750 INDBRAS GB 791," total weigh 4.890 troy oz.
This exquisite Burle Marx 18 Karat Gold Free Form Aquamarine Necklace, crafted in the early 60s, emanates timeless elegance. Originating from Burle Marx's personal collection until the early 80s, this rare piece, now available for purchase, showcases unparalleled craftsmanship.Unlikely to be replicated in the future. As a testament to its extraordinary status, this necklace is deemed a Museum Piece, embodying the artistic mastery of Burle Marx, a renowned jewelry designer whose clientele included luminaries like Cicely Tyson, Madame Ferragamo, and Placido Domingo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Quad Esl 63 Speakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Quad ESL 63 Speakers: Timeless Elegance, Unrivaled Sound
Key Features:
Electrostatic Purity: Immerse yourself in sound like never before. The ESL 63 employs advance...
Category
1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
American Poster Renaissance 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Poster Renaissance, The Great Age of Poster Design, 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first printing, published in 1975 by Castle Books. 2...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
A quality fruitwood case with a glass door allows for viewing the metal discs that play on this upright music box by Thorens of Switzerland. The set ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is quit marvelous.
Each figure is filled with detail. Even the individual pawns, each...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
El Negro - Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
El Negro" by Robert Motherwell is a meticulously crafted artist's book showcasing nineteen lithographs, notable for their vibrant colors and the inclusion of Chine collé in three of ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
3-Piece Smoking Set in Brass and Enamelled Wood, made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
3-piece smoking set in brass and enamelled wood, made in Italy, 1970s
Consisting of lighter, ashtray and cigar box.
The ashtray measures 21 x 21 x 7 cm; The box measures 23 cm x 14.5...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
American modern headboard and case by Randall with zebra animalier fabric, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern headboard and case by Randall with zebra animalier fabric, 1980s
Headboard and case covered with zebra fabric. The case rests on four black plastic wheels and has two...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Robert Larin Brutalist Modernist Sculptural Bracelet, Canadian Art Jewelry
By Robert Larin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and dramatic brutalist style sculptural gold tone bracelet by acclaimed Canadian jewelry artist, Robert Larin. The dimension when closed is 2.5 inches diameter. Made of hand...
Category
1970s Canadian Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Vintage 1980 McCoy Twin Fin Surfboard by Greg Pautsch
By Greg Pautsch
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980 McCoy twin fin surfboard shaped by Greg Pautsch. Featuring a beautiful airbrush fade design with glass on twin fins. Restored to original condition by a surfboard restoration expert with over 40 years of experience.
Geoff McCoy is a legendary surfboard designer and shaper from Byron Bay, Australia. McCoy started shaping in the early 1960s and over the years became known for his cutting edge short board designs such as the Lazor Zap. Geoff has built surfboards for many of the worlds best surfers including Mark Richards...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam
Straight Flush Pinball Machine by Williams Electronics
Located in Dorchester, MA
Manufactured in 1970 by Chicago-based Williams Electronics as model 389, with a design by Norm Clark and artwork by Christian Marche, Straight Flush is a poker-themed single-player p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Salvador Dalí The Ten Commandments 1975
Located in Vienna, AT
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), ''The 10 Commandments'', 5 silver medals each in 2 acrylic glass cases (can be unscrewed), both sides in relief, the commandments 1-10 are depicted in Dalí...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Silver Nugget necklace by Björn Weckström
Located in Uccle, BE
Original Björn Weckström pendant necklace.
The link type chain, typical of Weckström's chain designs, is sterling silver and 43 cm long. It makes the pendant sit close to the neck, as if a unique drop of water was resting between your clavicles. The pendant (diameter 4cm) is made of acrylic with an air bubble protecting a tiny gold nugget inside.
It is part of the Nugget series, inspired by gold nuggets from Lapland. The uneven and matt aspect of the rough gold nuggets are used as a central design feature of this series that seeks to recognise the role of Nature as its own jewellery maker.
Björn Weckström is a Finnish designer and sculptor (born 1935). Formed at the Helsinki Goldsmith School, he started designing with a typical Scandinavian Minimalist approach, but soon found his own particular style. He mainly uses of acrylic, gold, silver and semi precious stones. Often asymmetrical, mixing rough and matt surfaces with shiny ones, his creations have a bio organic feel. Taking inspiration from nature, both from mineral phenomenon and living creatures, he infuses his designs with a particular touch that can give them an almost alien look. His most famous piece was probably the Planetoid...
Category
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Gold
Man in Cosmos ring by Björn Weckström
Located in Uccle, BE
Original ring by Björn Weckström.
The shank is made of sterling silver and would best fit a ring size 7,5 / 8. However, due to the design of the ring, it would be comfortable worn by anyone, on any finger (except maybe the smallest).
The head is composed of a big acrylic ball with air bubbles floating between the hands of a human-like silver-made figure. It has yellow and green details inside the head.
Björn Weckström is a Finnish designer and sculptor (born 1935). Formed at the Helsinki Goldsmith School, he started designing with a typical Scandinavian Minimalist approach, but soon found his own particular style. He mainly uses of acrylic, gold, silver and semi precious stones. Often asymmetrical, mixing rough and matt surfaces with shiny ones, his creations have a bio organic feel. Taking inspiration from nature, both from mineral phenomenon and living creatures, he infuses his designs with a particular touch that can give them an almost alien look. His most famous piece was probably the Planetoid...
Category
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Large and Heavy Mid-Century Modern Tv-Tower Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large and Heavy Mid-Century Modern Tv-Tower Sculpture, 1970s
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Flipper Modello Nautilus Produzione Zaccaria, anni 70
By Zaccaria Cremaschi
Located in Milano, IT
Flipper completamente revisionato e funzionante, struttura in legno, gambe in metallo. Buone condizioni. (una volta avviata una partita è fondamentale finire tutte le palline a dispo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Keith Haring Eight Ball 1989 'Hardcover Book'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eight Ball by Keith Haring:
Superbly rendered 1989 Keith Haring monograph featuring standout collage-based imagery by the legendary New York artist. Beautiful bright colors throughou...
Category
1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Victor Vasarely Artistic Chess Set
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Victor Vasarely, chess set, plexiglass, France, 1979
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), one of the important artists of the optical art, designed this chess set in 1979. On a cross-legged...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plexiglass
1970s Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring 4.08 Carat GIA Certified
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Elegant Diamond Ring with GIA Certified Diamond 4.08 Carat N/VS2
Mid Century Modern Emerald Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
With very good polish and symmetry.
11.35 x 8.40 x 4.99 mm.
Di...
Category
1970s North American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Cigarette Case Black Baroque style hand engraving Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with Baroque style hand engraving and black fired enamel, Russian niello type. Measurement cm. 5.8 x 9 x 1...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Small travel checkers, beech wood, 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
Small travel checkers, beech wood, 1970s
Measurements: CLOSED: H6 X W26 X D13
OPEN: H3 X W26 X D6
KG2
New, slight signs of wear and tear
Material
Beech
Color
White, Beige, Brown
Weig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Oyster Perpetual Datejust Gold Watch, Jewelry, 70s
By Rolex
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Rolex made in yellow gold, 18 carats. All the characteristics are detailed below... if you want to know any other information, do not hesitate to contact us. Model OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST 6917
- Movement: Automatic mechanical...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Kiki and Montparnasse 1900-1930, French Book by Billy Kluver, 1989
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kiki et Montparnasse 1900-1930 (Kiki and Montparnasse 1900-1930), a French book by Billy Kluver and Julie Martin.
Kiki Montparnasse or the ennobled bohemian. The surprising story tel...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Swiss Air Boeing 747 Chrome Plated Ashtray
By Buhler
Located in Weesp, NL
Presenting the Ultimate Collectible: Rare Mid-Century Modern Swiss Air Ashtray with a Boeing 747 Model!
Imagine owning a piece of aviation history an...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1970s Davidoff Cigar Humidor XL Switzerland
By Davidoff 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Extra Large Rosewood Cigar Humidor Box
Campaign Brass Handles
made by Davidoff Switzerland
Luxurious Swiss design
10 h x 19.75 d x 31.5 w
Signature on handles.
Brass has patina...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
London After Midnight by Marie Coolidge Rask, Photoplay Edition, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a photoplay first edition of London After Midnight by Marie Coolidge Rask. This printing was published by Grosset & Dunlap, in New York, in 1928. The book has been beautifully rebound in striking ¼ green leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt stamps and tiles to the spine, and a matching green archival slipcase. The book is illustrated with eight stills from the original silent film.
One of the most collectible Grosset & Dunlap photoplay editions, this book was a novelization of the 1927 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mystery horror film of the same title, co-produced and directed by Tod Browning. The movie starred Lon Chaney in a dual role of Scotland Yard Inspector and vampire; this was his only movie role as a vampire. Due to the success of the film, Marie Coolidge Rask penned the novelization of the movie. Rask worked from Tod Browning’s screenplay as well as the original source material, Browning’s short story "The Hypnotist.” The book was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1928 and included eight stills from the silent film.
The last known copy of the film was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire, along with hundreds of other rare early films, making it one of the most sought-after “lost” silent films. Copies of the film have never surfaced. This 1928 book is therefore important and collectible, as it is one of the few remaining records of the film’s content and storyline.
Alexander Grosset and George T...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Cabine téléphonique insonorisé Française Outelec métal doré Circa 1970, vintage
By Dypout
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Cabine téléphonique industrielle des années 1970 ,insonorisée en métal.
Elle a quelques marques mais peut facilement être repeinte voir customisée.
Décoration très originale
Category
1970s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Hardcover Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, the Hermitage, Leningrad, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Hardcover book with dustjacket. ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Dream Come True - Great Houses of Los Angeles
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Dream Come True - Great Houses of Los Angeles, text by Brendan Gill, photographs by Derry Moore. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first U.S. edition. Published in 1980 by L...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Architecture of William McCall, Jr., Designer in the Classical Tradition
Located in valatie, NY
The Architecture of Wm. Frank McCall, Jr., FAIA: A Complete Designer in the Classical Tradition. Stated 1st Ed and 1st printing hardcover with dust jacket. By William Robert Mitchell, Jr., and photographed by Van Jones Martin. Frank McCall Jr., FAIA was a noted architect who like his colleagues, Edward Vason Jones, James Means, Philip Shutze, et al. practiced in the classical tradition. Born April 14, 1916, in Gainesville, Florida, McCall later lived briefly in Albany, Georgia, and moved to Moultrie...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works
Located in Bradenton, FL
Alphonse Mucha - the Complete Graphic Works. Softcover book. First edition, published in 1980 by Harmony Books of New York. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. Illustrated, 192 pages.
Category
1980s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original program for the Nantucket Stage Company Production of "Dracula", signed by Edward Gorey, 1973. The Nantucket Stage Company (which became the Stra...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage 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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