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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Louis XV
B&O Cona Passive Subwoofer (in MOMA) and Speakers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Beovox Cona, designed in beautifully austere fashion by David Lewis and now permanently in the Moma collection, was the first B&O subwoofer loudspeaker. It was specifically inten...
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
IMCO 6500 Table Petrol Lighter 1950 By Julius Franz Meister Green Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Candle Triplex 6500 table lighter designed by IMCO.
This is a brilliantly engineered, unusual and quite ingenious semi-automatic table petrol lighter designed by Julius Franz Meister in Austria, back in the 1950. This model was made by the IMCO company and was named Candle triplex 6500. Has been crafted in solid chromed steel, with aluminum parts and embellished with green lacquer. This lighter is in unused grade, never fired and in superb mint condition with the original box from the stated period. About the mechanic, there is a button on the inserted lighter - pressure solution for stone-flint change. The lighter has a sliding flame regulator or windshield, a space in the base-socket for reserve stones-flints and a special filling tank that you can either pull out for filling or you can pull out the bottom for filling. Stunning modernist design.
Model: Triplex Candle Table lighter 6500.
Materials: Chromed Steel, aluminum and green lacquer.
Weight: All together 66.30 Grams.
Measurements: 63.5 mm by 63.5 mm by 207 mm (2.50 x 2.50 x 8.15 Inches).
Rarity: Rare in mint, never fired condition and with the original box.
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed as follow; "IMCO MADE IN AUSTRIA 6500".
IMCO
IMCO was a very important Austrian manufacturer of cigarette lighters. Established in 1907 by Julius Franz Meister, who was formerly a manufacturer of brass buttons for the Austro-Hungarian Army. The first IMCO lighters...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Berlin Bear, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Berlin and was made in the mid-20th c...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pair Davy Jones Pirate Treasure Chest Bookends With Skull And Cross Bones Hats
Located in South Burlington, VT
Antique pair hand cast pirate treasure chest sculptural book ends, circa 1930
Skull and crossbones hats.
Designer: Hubley
Dark original patin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Cartier, Cartier Frames, C 1970, Gold Frames, Cartier Gold Eye Glasses, Vintage
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Gold frames by Cartier, C 1970. Made in France. Originally mens glasses, 5.5" from arm to arm. Sold with Cartier case.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Modernist Cobalt Blue and Gold Wall Cross - European Studio Pottery Masterpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist Studio Pottery wall cross, meticulously crafted by a European artist, features a cobalt blue crucifix enriched with subtle gold accents cross, bearing an exceptional m...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil Book by Maria Loschiavo dos Santos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil book by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos published in Brazil in 2014 in Portuguese and English. Never published i...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1950s Vintage Vornado Gray Electric Window Wall Fan
By Vornado
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Wall Unit Vornado Industrial Gray Electric Window Fan
18 h 37 w (open) 25.5 w closed x 9.5 d
Preowned unrestored vintage condition.
Missing circle with label in center
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1950s. Solid brass, leather strapping
Located in Köln, NW
Mid Century Pipe Holder by Carl Auböck, Vienna. 1950s.
The pipe holder was made in the Carl Auböck workshops from solid brass and leather.
Outstanding quality.
Fine decorative collec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
Midcentury Gymnastic Leather and Oak Pommel Horse Bench
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large mid-century modern gymnastic pommel horse or bench vault. The bench features an oak frame covered with rich patinated cognac leather. The leather has a lovely aged patina with ...
Category
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Architectural Salvage Decorative Caved Wood Trim
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Ornate Wood Carved Trim Piece. For Decorative Purposes. This Piece has Wire for Hanging on the Back. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1970s Ottaviani Design Italiano Argento Smalto Scatola Carte Da Gioco
By Ottaviani
Located in Brescia, IT
Scatola Carte da Gioco
Ottaviani
Italy, 1970
Argento sbalzato con smalti nero e rosso
Scatola in legno
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier "The Indian Adventure" Book About Chandigarh
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and collectable book about the Pierre Jeanneret & Le Corbusier's "The Indian Adventure" in Chandigarh, India. In good used condition. Published in 2010 in a limited numbers. Very sought after.
LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET. L'Aventure Indienne / The Indian Adventure. Design, Art, Architecture. By Éric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, with the collaboration of Martial Vigo. Editions Éric Touchaleaume, Architecture design du XXe siècle, Galerie 54...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Danish Design Midcentury Rosewood Pianette by Louis Zwicki, 1950s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of gorgeous rosewood with damper. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rosewood
Grande Bilancia Italiana in Ferro su Capitello Scolpito 1800 a Due Piatti
Located in Milan, IT
Alta quasi 51 inches, questa grande bilancia italiana del XIX secolo è realizzata con un capitello corinzio intagliato a motivi folgiati, scolpito con foglie di acanto e laccato, u...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Metal
Sculptural ashtray/catchall in the style of Matégot and Georges Jouve
Located in East Hampton, NY
This French ashtray stand with brass body and metal base, has an original black ceramic bowl with a few flea bite chips.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1970 Franco Bucci Laboratorio Pesaro Italian Ceramic Ashtray _ Set of 3
Located in Brescia, IT
Franco bucci
Laboratorio Pesaro
Italy, 1960
Set of 3 ceramic ashtrays
"LP" mark under the base
Perfette condizioni
h 6 cm / d 20 cm / w 20 cm
h 6 cm / d 10 cm / w 10 cm
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Room Outside: A New Approach to Garden Design - John Brookes - 1st Ed, T&H, 1969
Located in London, GB
First Edition Hardback in Dust Jacket, published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1969. Text in English.
Extensively illustrated and explained with black and white photographs, diagrams ...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Laboratory Microscope, German, Scientific Instrument, Carl Zeiss Jena
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique laboratory microscope. A German, brass and enamelled metal scientific instrument by Carl Zeiss Jena, dating to the early 20th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Post War & Contemporary Art Design, Barbara Jakobson Collection, 2005 Christie's
Located in Rochester, NY
Post - War & Contemporary Art and Design: From the Collection of Barbara Jakobson - May 12, 2005 Christie's New York auction catalog. Proceeds partially to benefit future acquisition...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage John Players Navy Cut Cigarette Advertising Shipping Crate or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in the mid-1860s, this wooden and silk screened shipping crate was made for the iconic Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The crate appears to have been shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
El Lissitzky - A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares
Located in London, GB
Published by Tate Publications 2014
About Two Squares is a children’s book about a black square and a red square that fly to earth from afar. For Lissitzky they symbolized the supe...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Greek Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Ceramic Wall Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This 16-Inch ceramic wall decoration, crafted by a European Modernist Studio Pottery artist, showcases a Mediterranean color palette: terracotta, turquoise blue, and olive green shad...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Small Round Onyx Stone Ashtray
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage mid century modern small round ashtray made from a beautifully layered and striated piece of onyx stone in shades of brown, tan and beige. An amazing piece of stone that show...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx
1970 Ottaviani Design Italiano Argento Smalto Blu Portacenere
By Ottaviani
Located in Brescia, IT
Portacenere
Ottaviani
Italy, 1970
Argento con smalti blu e dettagli legno
Firma "Ottaviani" impressa nell'argento
Eccellente stato di conservazione
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1964 Ray Simpson Original Teakwood Tool Rake Grate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Vintage Rake Tool Brush in Teakwood Modern Aluminum Grate
Stamped Ray Simpson Original 1964
22.13 long x 3.88 w x 1.25
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Globe, globe SVH, scale 1 to 38500000
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
This beautiful globe has some minor damage
at the height of the Galapagos Islands.
Height: 50 cm.
Width: 35 cm.
Depth (= Ø sphere): 33 cm.
Origin: The Netherlands, 1960s.
Material: ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Modernist Wall Decoration by European Pottery Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Virgin Mary and Child Jesus. Large 19-Inches Studio Pottery wall decoration. Interesting display of matte and glazed areas. Masterful color textures compositions on audacio...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fat Lava Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century wall cross embodies the distinctive European design ethos of the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted by a studio pottery artist. The piece features a "fat lava" glaze, a hallmark of the period, renowned for its thick, bubbly texture that creates a dramatic and tactile surface. This particular cross showcases a grey-white glaze overlying the robust terra cotta red of the clay body, presenting a striking visual contrast that is both rugged and delicate.
The form of the cross itself is slender and minimalist, a design choice reflective of the modernist movement's lean towards simplicity and functional beauty. This minimalist form is artfully juxtaposed with the maximalist texture of the fat lava glaze, offering a visual and tactile play between excess and restraint.
This texture, reminiscent of volcanic surfaces, gives the cross an almost otherworldly appearance, while the grey and white tones evoke a sense of tranquility and reverence suitable for a devotional object. The cross's slim profile, combined with the depth of the glaze's texture, allows it to stand out as a significant piece of both religious significance and artistic innovation.
As a representation of mid-century European studio pottery, this ceramic cross...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Cassettiera portacucito, italiana metà secolo, Filofort di Tre Cerchi ISC 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Cassettiera portacucito Filofort con struttura in legno chiaro, con maniglie in tinta noce.
Prodotta da Filofort di Tre Cerchi ISC. e cucirini Cartoni Coat nel 1940 ca.
Buone condizi...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Modernist red crucifix with Christ figure, wall decoration handmade
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Crucifix made in Europe by Studio Pottery artist. Deep red brown glossy cross contrasting with the matt elongated floating Christ relief designed in a typically modernist f...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Reproduction 17th Century Map of Europe, American, Cartography, Blaeuw
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction map of Europe. An American, paper stock cartography print in frame after the work by Blaeuw, dating to the late 20t...
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Mid-Century, Brown. Waldorf Rocking Sheep
By Peter Kraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute mid-century rocking sheep with real sheep coat, carved wood face and rocker. A vintage room accessory perfect for adding a little life a...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s.
This is a highly rare Murano glass chess set by Gino Cenedese - one of the famo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Heath Ceramics Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Heath Ceramics Ashtray, 1970s
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Weightlifter Hagenauer Mid-Century / Art Deco Sculpture, Austria, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Vintage liftweight sculpture.
Weightlifter Hagenauer mid-century / Art Deco Sculpture - Austria 1930
Franz Hagenauer sculpture of a weightlifte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ben Siebel Iron Stand and Ashtray Catch All by Jenfred Ware 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware brass bowl and iron stand. Originally designed as a smoking stand, but could be used to hold cards, candy or ??? 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Decorative Sculpture of a Goddess Holding a Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Located in Milano, IT
Coming from the house of an Italian WW2 Veteran, the present object is a decorative desk sculpture representing a goddess, possibly Minerva, holding in her hand a faithful reproducti...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company.
Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by Baier in the shape of a jeep with a ...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Mid-Century Leather and Pine gym bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, 1960s, Mid-Century leather and pine gym bench.The bench is very versatile and can be repurposed for use as side table, ottoman or accent seat. I...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Pine
Germanic Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Wall Decoration, Modernist Studio Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
10-inch Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, draped in a hooded cape and a striped dress in terracotta and black. A serene Virgin Mary and a captivated Child Jesus, both with their head cove...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Rocking Sheep w/ Real Sheepskin, Black Painted and Natural Wood
By Povl Kjær
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little. mid century, wooden rocking sheep with real sheep coat, black lacquered carved face and feet, with wood handles. In original condition, with vi...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Upholstered Carved Walnut Prayer Kneeler Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Crafted in France, circa 1960, the traditional kneeler built of walnut, sits on turned legs over a scal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Knoll Studio Collection - Binder - Catalogues - Price List - Year 2000
Located in Rochester, NY
Knoll three ring binder w/ Knoll collection catalogues and the Knoll Studio price list - 306 pages showing images, diagrams, dimensions, finishes, fabrics - for the year 2000 collect...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These specimens are extremely rare and have been selected from a vintage collection.
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Cased Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass Scientific Instrument, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased scholar's microscope. An English, brass scientific instrument, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating cased microscope with distinctive a...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass and Bloodwood Pipe Holder by Dunhill w/ Silver Medico Pipe
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brass and bloodwood pipe holder by Dunhill with silver and wood pipe by Medico.
Measures: Holder: 4.5" x 4" x 4"
Pipe: 3.5" x 1.75" x 5.5".
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Cut Glass Ashtray, Diamond Shape, Clear Crystal, Mid Century Modern
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage diamond-shaped cut crystal ashtray, made in clear glass and possibly of French origin. Has two grooves to put down cigarettes if it's used as an ashtray.
Preserved in very go...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette "Lotus Ivory/Grey Mist , original case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist design..1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette in Lotus Ivory!
Very clean 1957 Gretsch 6187 in Lotus Ivory w/ Gray Metallic back/sides/neck...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Rare Rosenthal Green Organic Shaped Three Tier Tobacco Jar With Pipe Rest
By Rosenthal
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare Mid Century Rosenthal Green Organic Shaped Three Tier Tobacco Jar With Ergonomically Shape Pipe Rest
Made in Germany
Rosenthal Studio Linie
Dimensions are a rough guide
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mod Cigarette Table Lighter Teakwood BV Norway
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Decorative Table Cigarette Lighter Teakwood BV NORWAY
Stamped by maker
3 diameter x 4.5 tall
Unable to test, likely will need servicing and or fluid.
Unrestored vintage conditi...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
1970s Era Harmon-Kardon 330B with Matching Omni Directional Speakers
By bose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This item is a classic Harmon-Kardon 330B receiver retrofitted with Bluetooth module and matched with period correct Harmon-Kardon Omni Direction speakers. The Harman-Kardon 330B was...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with no board, though squares would need to be 4" minimum in order to accommodate the dia...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt, Plastic
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain
Located in Antwerp, BE
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain.
A collectible Mickey Mouse rubber hot water bottle with original stopper.
This Walt Disney Production Mickey Mouse is made in Spain by Duarry in 1965.
Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse, wears a red pair of trousers and a blue T-shirt with long sleeves and is holding a rifle.
This Disney Hunter figurine is made of rubber or latex and is still in very good vintage condition. Beautiful with some traces by age an use.
Important: the rubber is not hard and still flexibel and has no bursts or holes.
A must have for the Mickey Mouse Collector.
Animated Cartoon Character - Mickey Mouse - Vintage Hot Water Bottles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
1960 Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Glass by Antonio Imperatore. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in frosted Murano glass by Antonio Imperatore. Made in italy. The item is in excellent condition and it works perfectly
Dimension:
diam 3,54" x 4,33" H in...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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