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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation Four Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation 4 Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture of Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, is a revered Hindu deity widely worshipped as the remover of obstacles a...
Category
Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Museum Quality Bronze of Christ Wall Plaque Sculpture "Jesus Carrying the Cross"
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunningly powerful and meaningful work of religious art.
With works of religious art being one of our specialties, over the decades we have sold quite a few special antiques in this field. With this bronze antique the artist clearly shows us a fragment out of one of the most famous scenes that took place in the history of mankind. Christ has already been beaten, mocked, given a wreath of thorns and having to carry the enormous cross. As you can see the quality of the details and the workmanship is excellent, but the scene and its meaning ofcourse is even more impressive. Please notice how particularly the facial features reveil the peaceful state of being that lies underneath the exterior of this Christ sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
Category
1920s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Glass Ball Full-Range Stereo Speaker with Built-In Subwoofer 'Customizable'
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This configuration is for a pair of stereo floor speakers with built-in subwoofer.
Prices starts from € 7.950 / $ 8.450
Our audio evokes the beauty...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Quartz, Marble, Granite
Antique Golf, Desk Letter Rack
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Brass Golf Letter Holder, Letter Rack.
A good golf-themed early 20th century brass letter rack. The golf desk piece letter holder end pieces made of brass with two crossed go...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in Seven Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Works of Shakespeare Complete in 7 duodecimo 3/4 leather bound volumes with marbleized boards and end papers, top edges gilt. A charming set in attractive original condition. Fro...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Rosewood Hardwood Carved Judge Auctioneer Gavel
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an elegant looking gavel made of rosewood with the wonderful color, grain and super hardness of the wood. It is nicely carved with the traditional shape of a gavel and is i...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Gold Fishing Brooch With Trout And Rod
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Gold, Silver & Enamel Rainbow Trout Fishing Brooch.
An exquisite 9 Carat gold fishing brooch by Alabaster & Wilson, Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (established in 1887). The fishing ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
RONSON 1928 Art Deco Chromed Geometric Perfume Perfu-Mist Dispenser Red Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco mechanical perfume dispenser Perfu-mist designed by Ronson.
This is a beautiful and rare perfume dispenser flask, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Wooden maquette, depicting the Eiffel Tower, France early 20th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Miniature Wunderkammer architectural model, entirely handmade, in painted balsa wood, depicting the Eiffel Tower. Grand Tour item. Original patina. France early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Reflections of Paradise The Gardens of Fernando Caruncho
Located in New York, NY
Written by Gordon Taylor
The much-anticipated comprehensive survey of one of the world's most acclaimed landscape garden designers, famous for his extraordinarily sophisticated use of light and geometry in nature.
Spanish landscape designer Fernando Caruncho has spent over four decades impressing the world with his breathtaking garden designs, which create a perfect union of architectural design within nature. His sources of inspiration are as diverse as Islamic design, Zen Buddhism, and European Classicism, and the control of light, geometrical scale, and use of local materials are key principles of his design approach.
In this book, Caruncho personally curates a selection of twenty-six of his international garden projects ranging from private residences to large agricultural estates and public spaces, including a vineyard in Italy, a private garden in Biarritz, France, and an expansive estate in New Jersey. Caruncho gives readers a glimpse at his creative thought process through inspirational images...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
M. E. BERNHARDT 1912 Austria Top-Hat Petrol Desk Lighter In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Top-hat desk lighter designed by M. B. Bernhardt.
This is a very unusual novelty petrol desk lighter created in Vienna Austria by the M. B. Bernhardt Co. back in the 1912-1915. The ...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Narragansett Machine Company Mountable Weight Machine , 1920s, USA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique wall-mounted cast iron gym exercise machine. This early exercise device, designed for shoulder and arm workouts, features sturdy wooden mounting panels and durable cast iron pulleys. The top wooden panel bears a decal from the Narragansett Machine Company, highlighting its historical craftsmanship. A unique and functional piece, it makes a fantastic addition to any home gym or vintage fitness...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Mint Complete 2004 First Series Scarygirl Vinyl Toy Set by Nathan Jurevicius
Located in Weesp, NL
An extraordinary opportunity to own the entire first series of Scarygirl designer vinyl figures, created by visionary Australian artist Nathan Jurevicius. This rare, complete set fro...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné Collection volumes 1-6
Located in New York, NY
The Catalogue Raisonné of Warhol’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings was initiated by Thomas Amman in 1977, when Warhol was at the height of his career.
In 1993, six years after W...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th C. American Phonograph in Cabinet by the Kimberley Phonograph Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th C. American phonograph, produced by the Kimberley Phonograph Company, as indicated by the plaque on the inside of the cabinet. The phonograph is housed in a wooden cabinet...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nesmuk Mecca Premium Chef's Knife, Cook`s Blade Damascus Steel, Limited to 25
Located in Berlin, DE
Nesmuk Mekka Premium Chef's Knife Damascus steel. Limited to only 25 pieces worldwide.
Teak, 361 layers of hand-forged Damascus steel, unique.
Islamic heritage meets traditional German craftsmanship, precision and high-tech. Only 25 of these extraordinary knives are made.
Each knife in this strictly limited series is individually numbered and only manufactured on customer request. The hand-forged San Mai blade is hollow ground on both sides. The unique damask pattern was developed only for this series. It is created by the special structure of Damascus steel in conjunction with the "Pathway to Heaven" embossed motif, which was specially developed for these blades. Inspired by rose damask.
This knife series uses original wood that was used for the decoration of the domes of the Grand Mosque extension around the Ka'aba in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Shamiya project). All Teak wood used for...
Category
2010s German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Sebastião Salgado, Amazônia, Signed Sumo Book, Black & White Photographic Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This SUMO-sized Art Edition (No. 1–100), designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado and signed by Sebastião Salgado, is presented with a clothbound companion volume, the signed print Adão Yawa...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell's Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Premier quality shoulder mount taxidermy Burchell's zebra, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 37” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and unique find for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike. The Burchell's zebra is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell and is also known as the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, or Zululand zebra.
This zebra specimen boasts distinctive brown and white stripes that are particularly wide, creating a striking contrast against its coat. Moreover, each individual's stripe pattern is unique, which acts as an identifying characteristic similar to fingerprints in human beings. This shoulder mount taxidermy specimen is an excellent representation of the natural beauty and diversity of Burchell's zebra, which inhabits open savannas, woodlands, and scrublands of southeastern Africa.
This mount is not only visually appealing, but it also adds a touch of versatility to any living space. It can be easily mounted on a wall or as a table mount, making it an ideal focal point in a variety of settings. Whether it's displayed in a dinning room, office, living room or library this zebra mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zebra Hide
Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Vintage Handmade Egg Timer Hourglass in Wooden Textile Bobbin Spool 3min Timer. Crafted with precision, the hourglass features fine sand that flows smoothly, symbolizing the passage ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Antique & Large Size Gothic Revival Wrought Iron & Transparent Glass Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, top quality made antique pendant in the Gothic style.
If you are a collector of rare and ancient looking Gothic antiques then this large size and possibly one of a kind pendant could be flying your way soon. With antique light fixtures as one of our specialities, we know how rare Gothic lanterns are and to have found one of this age, size, beauty and quality more than made our day. Also, because this all hand-crafted specimen is, except for the glass, completely original and in superb condition. What makes this stylishly blackened specimen stand out from the other Gothic lights that we have sold over the years, is the thickness of the forged wrought iron parts and its relatively clean-lined design. The forged iron is thick and strong and that too is why this large lantern light...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
Located in Paris, FR
DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model.
Handcrafted in aluminium foil,
with engraved metal rivets, 1936.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Cast Iron Penny or Money Bank Boy Fishing Marked "The One That Got Away"
Located in Miami, FL
A nice sized Early 20th century American cast iron piggy, penny bank or money box. This decorative bank features a boy fishing and obtains its original anti...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver & Leather Theatre Opera / Wedding Tiered Phoenix Headdress, 1920s
Silvered Metal & leather and embroidered Mandarin hat
This Chinese silv...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Odysśee de la Mer Coral Quartz Sea Fan Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Odyssee de la Mer. A large 19th century French cast bronze fragment with a mounding growth of over 5000-carat natural citrine and black tourmaline that surround a giant black sea fan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Island Whimsy Designing a Paradise by the Sea
Located in New York, NY
Author Celerie Kemble
A house by the sea should be a house of dreams. Where windows and doors are thrown open to the ocean, and gusts of cool, salty air turn us all into kids again--buoyant and joyful. Spending childhood days on the beach and in the magical, romantic chaos of her family's rambling house internationally renowned interior designer Celerie Kemble has a deep-rooted connection to the sun and surf. However, in the summer of 2004, Kemble laid eyes on a wild swath of jungle in the Dominican Republic next to minty-blue water and an endless stretch of golden sand, she fell madly in love. Over many years, she designed a home away from home there, an island retreat--a clubhouse and a grouping of family homes and guesthouses--suffused with light and air, full of indoor and outdoor rooms for relaxation. In her latest book, Island Whimsy, Kemble recounts the deeply personal and creative journey of designing Playa Grande and bringing this labor of love to life.
The chapters of this book are organized around the different ways Kemble sought to braid her family's story into the larger landscape of Playa Grande and to provide inspiration, joy, and respite to all who come. "Fantasy" looks at the way she used whimsical, dreamlike elements--from the latticework cabanas by the pool to the lamb statues...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Secret and Unusual Paris, French Book by Rodolphe Trouilleux, 2003
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris Secret et Insolite (Secret and Unusual Paris), French book by Rodolphe Trouilleux.
Under the cobblestones, surprises: forgotten dead-ends, a cloister converted into workshops, a real-fake medieval house, the slabs of the guillotine, a 17th-century metro, a mineral water fountain, a tiny house, a miraculous Vespasian, a chapel in spare parts, Russian isbas, hidden gardens, revolutionary inscriptions, a forgotten cannonball, a working-class town in the upscale neighborhoods, a fashionable ox, abandoned convents, a washhouse facade, a bastion on the fortifications, an itinerant chapel, a pierced castle, sleeping villas, a lemon tree in a telephone booth, that's Paris!
The French capital has not finished revealing its mysteries: a Palladian villa, a 15th-century tower, an acclimatization square, rats nibbling on a facade, an old Protestant cemetery, a medieval sign...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1930's Marx Marcrest Pressed Steel Pure Milk Dairy Toy Truck
Located in Van Nuys, CA
We have A white Marx Marcrest Pure Milk Dairy Truck modeled truck produced by Marx Toys, a prominent American toy company known for manufacturing a wide ra...
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Framed Nautical Flag of a Yacht Ensign
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht ensign flag with embroidered fouled anchor surrounded by stars in the blue field. This panel identifies a vessel as a pleasure craft, not a commercial vessel.
Weight: ...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Art Nouveau Sculptural Fish Tank
Located in Alhambra, CA
Likely a 1920's/30's Art Nouveau fish tank, made of cast aluminum and iron. Griffon corner pedestals are beautifully cast and in fantastic condition. All 5 sheets of glass are intact...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Teckell Ciclotte in Chrome by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte exercise bike designed by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban for Teckell is a part of the fitness collection. The bike is built with a crystal disk and either a chrome or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Chromatic Double Harp, Pleyel, Lyon & Cie, Paris, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Large double harp with gold-patinated head and neck and carved paw feet on the base. The harp is marked on the neck "Pleyel, Lyion & Cie (Paris). Harp, sysle. Gve Lyon. Brevete. No. ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Kinora Monochrome Motion Picture Viewer
Located in London, GB
A rare model of a Kinora monochrome motion picture viewer on folding base. Light oak lens holder and base, with the circular Kinora badge, circa 1905.
...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Paper
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid
An early 1920s Chinese or Vietnamese Export black lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard. The Chessboard measures 38x38cm overall with 4 cm squares. Each square chessboard has an inlaid decor of birds and trees. Included are 32 bakelite chess...
Category
1920s Asian Japonisme Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
Early 20th Century English Bronze Cannon Model
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century bronze cannon model, English. A decorative piece in an iron & wood (elm & fruitwood) carriage with possibly the insignia of The Duchy of Brunswick on the cannon. Acquired in the mid-20th century in a Madrid antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
Located in New York, NY
Rattan furnishings evoke the glamour and laid back elegance of exotic beach houses as well as the informal beauty of plant filled garden rooms and sun dappled verandas.
Long fascinated with rattan's versatility, designer Lulu Lytle examines the enduring appeal of this sustainable tropical palm in RATTAN: A WORLD OF ELEGANCE AND CHARM. The first book in decades to examine the history and craftsmanship of rattan furniture, this insightful tome showcases rattan's appeal through archival images of beautiful interiors including Madeleine Castaing's winter garden in Paris, Michael Taylor's own Californian beach house, the Titanic's Café Parisian and the Billy Baldwin designed Mr. Kennedy's beauty salon in New York City. Rattan's many personalities are explored through its inclusion in settings as diverse as Impressionist paintings, flamboyant nightclubs and pared down contemporary drawing rooms.
A reflection of its inherent beauty and longevity, antique rattan furniture from the nineteenth century is highly collectible, as are rattan pieces created by giants of modern design such as Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Jean-Michel Frank for Ecart, Renzo Mongiardino for Bonacina, Arne Jacobsen for Sika, Paul Frankl and Donald Deskey. Rattan pieces have become iconic and highly prized, including Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap Sofa, Franca Helg's Primavera Chair, and the many iterations of the beloved Peacock Chair. RATTAN also highlights some of the many tastemakers who have embraced rattan--from Marella Agnelli, Babe Paley, and Cecil Beaton to leading interior designers including Jeffrey Bilhuber, Veere Grenney, Axel Vervoordt, and Jacques Grange.
About The Author
Lulu Lytle, long smitten with the romance and versatility of rattan, rescued the last remaining workshop in Britain in 2010 in order to establish Soane Britain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
MONOCLE 1900 Edwardian Single Lens Pendant In 18Kt Gold Platinum & Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian single glass lorgnette-monocle pendant.
This is a beautiful single-lens lorgnette-monocle "loupe" created in America during the Edwardian...
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Long Nose Golf Club Putter By Robert Forgan
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Scared Head Forgan Long Nose Putter.
An elegant scared head long nose putter by Robert Forgan of St Andrews. This great looking club has a large lead weight to the rear, traditional ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Hickory
RONSON England 1929 Art Deco RonDeLight Table Lighter In Steel And Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table-desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful and extremely rare RonDeLight desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, bac...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Salgado, Amazônia Art D, Signed Sumo Book with Black & White Photographic Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sumo-sized art edition (No. 301–400), designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado and signed by Sebastião Salgado, is presented with a clothbound companion volume, the signed print The Par...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
TITLE: The Novels of The Sisters Bronte - with - The Life of Charlotte Bronte by E.C. Gaskell.
PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924.
...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are classified as “unattainable.” These machines are either so rare that there are only 1-2 or no known examples today. This is one of the rarest as well as the earliest Penney Arcade machine...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Stuffed Aquatic Bird
After a few trips around the naturalistic community, we have settled on a loon. Mounted somewhat like a penguin a tad more ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber
Deluxe S/N Limited Edition of Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler Beverly Hills
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Domicilium Decoratus
Kelly Wearstler, 2006
Regan Books / Harper Collins Publishers
We had purchased 5 of the first edition books and stored them in our interior design office. We h...
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly animated and amusing Reynard the Fox design Antique Venetian Ceramic Chess Set is a fabulous conversation piece and a kiss of last ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature set of 8 antique German Dollhouse Miniatures is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts al...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
13 Magic Lantern Slides - Motifs Usa and Canada
Located in Brønshøj, DK
13 antique glass lantern slides with motifs of USA and Canada.
1. New York, Statue of Liberty
2. New York
3. San Francisco, Town Hall "the new hall...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Stone Disc
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A polished hardstone disc. Provenance unknown but probably a early 20th century Hawaiin Ulu Maika stoen. Ulu Maika is a ancient game simular to bowling played by the indigineaous Haw...
Category
Early 20th Century Hawaiian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer”
Located in London, GB
Mills Novelty Co. owl strength lifter “Mills Perfect Muscle Developer” Chicago, circa 1905.
Coin operated with an old bronze penny.
Dial marked:
TEST YOUR STRENGTH - THE ARROW...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
FRENCH 1915 Mechanical WWI Biplane Airplane Scale Model In Copper and Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
An antique 1915 French mechanical model of a biplane.
This is a fabulous antique scale model of an SPAD S.XIII First-World-War fighter biplane, created in France during the early 20...
Category
1910s French Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
John Keats – Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of Saint Agners & Other Poems
Located in Middletown, NY
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / Keats, John
Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of Saint Agners & Other Poems; with Engravings by Robert Gibbins
Waltham St.Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1928.
Limited Edition.
Quarto, 12 x 7 1/2 inches (305 x 190mm); pp. 104; with nineteen wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings (1889-1958); copy 178 of 345 copies printed Batchelor hand-made paper, special Cockerel watermark; red ink on title page, red and blue ink for incidental initials by Eric Gill and David Jones's colophon device; 1/4 brown sharkskin and green cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London; gilt titling; top edge gilt, others uncut; slight staining to head of spine, clean, fresh, and bright inside and out.
[Chanticleer 62; Ransom p. 298, no. 60].
An elegant and beautifully proportioned and illustrated version of John Keat's (1795-1825) famous poems, which constitute the final volume Keats lived to see, published in July 1820. From the Oxford text edited by H. Buxton Forman.
Robert Gibbings (1889-1958) was and Irish wood...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Russian Imperial Gilded Silver Icon of Saint Spyridon, Moscow Hallmarks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Russian Imperial Gilded Silver Icon of Saint Spyridon, Moscow Hallmarks, circa 1890
A finely crafted Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous,(Святой Спиридон Тримифунт...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Arts & Crafts Standing Floor Crucifix w Stylized Bronze Sculpture of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Gothic revival church crucifix and a wonderful hand crafted work of religious art. Made and marked by Brom, Utrecht (see image 17).
Brom of Utrecht was a family (or dynasty) of...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20 Magic Lantern Slides, Motifs, Italy
Located in Brønshøj, DK
20 Antique glass lantern slides with motifs of Italy.
1. Stromboli, erupting volcano
2. Rome, Colosseum
3. Rome, Colosseum
4. Bozen, Cabel car
5....
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Lladró Spanish Pure Breed Horse Sculpture by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
By Lladro, Ernest Massuet
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition sculpture of a Spanish horse trotting in position in matte porcelain, embellished with blue and gold lustre on the head, chest, saddle a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine , 1920s, USA
Located in San Francisco, CA
Collectible Antique Narragansett Machine Company Forearm Exercise Machine is constructed of wood and iron. To operate, one merely turns the grip in different directions to engage dif...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Early 20th c. Silver Equestrian Fox Boots Pulls-Made in England c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A pair of silver fox handled equestrian boot pulls mounted on silver hooks. Stamped "Made in England" on each piece.
CREATOR William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield, England.
...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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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