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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Napoleon III
5000 ANTIQUE ITALIAN TERRACOTTA BRICKS PINK to RED end 19th/20th Cent.
Located in Madrid, ES
RECYCLED ANTIQUE TERRACOTTA BRICKS FROM PINK TO RED 19/20th Century Italy PRICE of EACH BRICK: €5.00 Selected recycled red and pink colored b...
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Late 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
1995 Kenneth Lane Caterpillar Brooch Signed, KHL 3" in (76.2 mm) Amusing faux cabochon lapis turquoise caterpillar brooch pin, gold tone mounting. Come in it's original dust bag a...
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1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Berry Bear Cashmere and Shearling Collectible Peluche Natural Fur by Muchi Decor
Located in Poviglio, IT
WARNING: This is not a toy. This item is for collectors only, not intended for children under 14 years of age. The plush "Berry" bear is made of two-tone real cashmere fur, while th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

1982 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer V50 Italian Motorcycle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
V50 Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer. A wonderful Moto Guzzi café racer. This customised Moto Guzzi V50 is a lightweight, 500cc powered motorcycle with visual minimalism, featuring low-mounted...
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1980s English Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Emily Turtle Castorino and Shearling Collectible Peluche Fur by Muchi Decor
Located in Poviglio, IT
WARNING: This is not a toy. This item is for collectors only, not intended for children under 14 years of age. Emily, the plush tortoise body is made of two-tone real south American...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Vintage Learjet 16" Model Airplane Desk Plane Painted Metal on Acrylic Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Learjet 16" Model Airplane Desk Plane Painted Metal on Acrylic Stand. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 16" W x 15" D.
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Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Lucky Bernese Mountain Dog Shearling Collectible Peluche Fur by Muchi Decor
Located in Poviglio, IT
WARNING: This is not a toy. This item is for collectors only, not intended for children under 14 years of age. Lucky the plush Bernese mountain dog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Valentino "Una Grande Storia Italiana" Taschen Numbered Sold-Out Ltd. Edition
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Aquired from the original owner. Purchased at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills. Never read, only looked at with white gloves. Sold out world-wide. This is number 108/2100. Signed by the ...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Acrylic Tic Tac Toe Board and Pieces X's O's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A completely acrylic Tic Tac Toe Board. The board and all X's and O's are acrylic. The board and pieces could be as decorative as they are practical - a compliment to many spaces ...
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20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, First Edition, 2005
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
McCarthy, Cormac. No Country for Old Men. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First Edition. Octavo. In original black cloth boards with gilt title...
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Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Modern 18k Yellow Gold Huggie Earrings with 44 Diamonds
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF CONTEMPORARY 18 KARAT YELLOW GOLD HUGGIE EARRINGS WITH 44 DIAMONDS Item # 307CKH29A A very attractive pair of huggie earrings executed in solid 18 karat yellow gold, they a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Maki Husky Superior Lapin Collectible Peluche Natural Fur by Muchi Decor
Located in Poviglio, IT
WARNING: This is not a toy. This item is for collectors only, not intended for children under 14 years of age. Maki, the plush Husky dog, is made of real, superior lapin fur in four...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

Two Brass Cross Ornament
Located in Antwerp, BE
This holy cross is carried in a procession. Brass cross ornament in great condition. The brass on this has great patina from age and use. The Cross has a strong stable base and this ...
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19th Century Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Pair of 20th Century Italian Geese
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 20th Century Italian Geese metal 45cm high x 25cm perfect condition, like new
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20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Brass, 21st Century Passive Nero Portoro Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass amplifier, entirely made of Nero Portoro marble, is an exclusive and elegant design object that acts as a passive amplifier for your smartphone. To use this object, just tu...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Private Parts by Giovanni Hard Cover Book Bruno Gmunder
Located in Dayton, OH
"Hard cover art photography / male photography book “Private Parts” by Giovanni – Edited & Design by Claus Kiessling – Cover Design by Dolph Caesar - Published by Bruno Gmunder...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Brass, 21st Century Passive Botticino Light Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass amplifier, entirely made of Botticino Light marble, is an exclusive and elegant design object that acts as a passive amplifier for your smartphone. To use this object, just...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Vintage Georg Jensen Infinity Silver Necklace, No. 452, Regitze Overgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Necklace number 452. It is called INFINITY and was designed by Regitze Overgaard in 2004. This particular piece in from this first series. It consists of 15 Links shaped as the number 8...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A wonderful decorative piece and fun to play as well - likely more novel that serious, but it is a chess board with all the pieces. Checkers are not included. the king and queen are approx 3" high A great housewarming or fathers day gift.
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20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

John Piper, The Tate Gallery, Paperback, 1983, Art Book
Located in Brugge, BE
John Piper Published by The Tate Gallery in 1983 This John Piper Art Book offers a glimpse into his creative brilliance and ever-evolving artistic expression. From vibrant landscape...
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20th Century English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The heroine Paint: After Frankenthaler
Located in Tivoli, NY
Beginning at Helen Frankenthaler's New York premiere in the 1950s, "The heroine Paint" a book by Katy Siegel, tracks the artistic currents that have gathered around Frankenthaler as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Hand-carved Black Walnut Cigar Ashtray
Located in Columbus, OH
Each piece of black walnut is shaped individually and by hand to create a one-of-a-kind piece suitable for any setting. These unique pieces work great as gifts and are great addition...
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2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ash

SEMI-ROUND WHITE CARRARA MARBLE FLORENTINE HAND WASHBASIN 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SEMI-ROUND WHITE CARRARA MARBLE FLORENTINE HAND WASHBASIN 20th Century Hand basin in white Carrara marble 20th century Veined white Carrara marble. Ho...
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20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Carrara Marble

1980s Andy Warhol Interview Magazine Collection 13 Pcs
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A collection of thirteen iconic interview magazines published by Andy Warhol with many portrait covers by artist Richard Bernstein.These pieces are a history of art, fashion, photography and stories depicting the go go era of the 1980s with great content. Bernstein did many of the covers for 20 years with Warhol as a guiding force behind the magazine. Including covers of Madonna, Richard Pryor...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1980s Table Lighter Chrome Plated Huey Cobra Helicopter Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Vintage table lighter chrome plated steel beautiful helicopter design. Lighter is stamped Japan. In the shape of a Huey Cobra Helicopter Measure...
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1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Bier judaica hammered silver Tzedakah Charity box , marked
By Bier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jizchak Bier founded in 1950's the Bier Judaica studio, to produce high quality silver judaica .
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Antique & Unique Napoleon II Inlaid Burl Box w. Gilt Perfume Flasks / Bottles
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and amazingly intricate, antique Napoleon II box, mid 1800s When it comes to collectible and high value boxes, this little, fit-for-a-king gem from the 1850s is right up there with the rarest and most beautiful we ever saw. We know it should not be THE reason why you would purchase something of this quality and beauty, but with ever fewer craftsman being able to create anything remotely great, the value of this type of antique can...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze

White and Blue Acrylic Connect Four Game
Located in Greenwich, CT
The classic game of Connect Four is reimagined. Crafted out of acrylic and lacquered white, the game features dark and light blue chips that are pleasing to the eye; allowing this pi...
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2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Acrylic

Scavullo Women by Francesco Scavullo, Pub, 1982
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Scavullo Women published in 1982 by Harper & Row, New York. Written by Francesco Scavullo, with 46 of his portraits and candid interviews. The black cloth bound book with its origina...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Lancel tennis Ashtray, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Tennis ashtray by Lancel , France 1960's.
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1960s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Great Modern Architecture: the World's Most Spectacular Buildings Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great Modern Architecture: The World's Most Spectacar Buildings Hardcover – January 1, 2009 by Bill Price. From the Publisher "All architecture is shelter...
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell Objects for Self Collection Signed Dimensions  W 3.5 x H 9.3 cm Materials: Brass Finish: Polished Engraved with clients name and date of birth...
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2010s Australian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Swarovski Pave' Crystal Gold Leopard Brooch or Pin, Signed and Retired
Located in Plainview, NY
An authentic rare retired Swarovski pave' crystal leopard brooch or pin. The beautiful brooch is engraved with the Swarovski logo in the back and is gold plated featuring clear pave ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954 In overall good condition. A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
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1950s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Sensenich Wooden Propeller, circa 1945
By Sensenich
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful wooden Sensenich propeller, dating to 1945. The propeller is stamped "H 3668" on the rear of the hub. Given its construction and designation, it is likely this propeller was flown at the very end of WWII. The Sensenich Propeller Company was established in 1932 to manufacture fixed-pitch wood aircraft propellers for the growing aviation market. The company started in Pennsylvania by two brothers. Their first experiments included pushing propeller-driven farm wagons down the narrow dirt roads of Lancaster County and, in the winter, strapping an engine and their wooden propeller to an ice sled, which they tethered by a hundred-foot hawser to a stout stake set...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Leonard Bernstein's Edison Award, 1968
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Leonard Bernstein's Edison Award, 1968, Last photograph is Leonard Bernstein receiving this Edison Classical Music Award in 1968 The Leonard Bernstein Edison Award, received in 1968...
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20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Industrial Vintage Metal Aircraft Plane Model Desk Item Statue, circa 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An Industrial plane model made in the 1980s. This unique object is made of metal and has a chrome finish. A nice Industrial sculpture for displaying them on a cupboard, credenza, or ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

1970s Vintage Red Pez Fireman 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 made in Austria and US Pat. 3.410.455. It is a no feet dispenser. Foun...
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1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Swarovski Crystal Swan Brooch/ Pin, Signed and Retired
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful authentic Swarovski Swan shaped brooch or pin engraved with the Swarovski logo and 1895-1995. The silver tone pin/ brooch is entirely done with clear colored paddle sma...
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20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

Yves Thomas, Waves and Storms, French Artist-Painter Book, by Yves Thomas, 2011
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yves Thomas, Vagues et Tempetes (Waves and Storms), French-English book by Yves Thomas, 2011. Yves Thomas is a recognized listed French artist born in Normandy, France, in 1937. The most beautiful works of Yves Thomas have something musical, sonata, and symphony mingle in the light of the painting. The black rocks declined in purple-gray, are like the shadows of a mysterious world whose surprising beauty we can observe. In these "visionary" paintings, everything evokes the passage of time, from the wear and tear of stones to stranded ships. And yet, the light of the artwork escapes this erosion so much it is alive and plays with its timelessness. Islands, reefs, and rocks do not belong to any identifiable country. Only light gives life and meaning to these landscapes taken from the soul. This light merges with time which gives birth to these spaces. This time-light stands at the heart of emotion itself. This spiritual time haunts us with its intrinsic presence and escapes the intellect to exist better. It offers the spectator the possibility of becoming clairvoyant in turn. The art of Yves Thomas is an invitation to an inner journey but also the authentic testimony of an artist working beyond fashions and having been able to remain faithful to his dreams. He allowed the light of his paintings to flourish. Through the miracle of creation, Yves Thomas bears witness to the light of our dreams. (credit: Artthomparis) About the Artist: At the age of 14, Yves Thomas copied a large painting by Antoine Jean Gros, named "The plague-stricken of Jaffa," in the Louvre Museum Yves Thomas readily admits that "the result was not completely satisfactory" but, coming out of adolescence, he mastered drawing. At 17, Yves Thomas joined the French Navy for five years. One can imagine the artist scrutinizing the ocean waves and attempting to capture their moving forms in his sketchbooks. During this period, he discovered and practiced "The Camera Lucida" technique assiduously. An increasingly rigorous design naturally leads to his "Ingres" period. Open to different trends and curious by nature, Yves Thomas began, a few years after, abstract paintings and then returned to a hyperrealistic drawing...
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2010s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Set of Michael Graves Chess and Checker Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful set of Chess and checker pieces by Architect and Designer, Michael Graves. The set is made of resin and are very futuristic and modern - a c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Felt

Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread. Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
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1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Brass, 21st Century Passive Calacatta Oro Marble Amplifier for Smartphones
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass amplifier, entirely made of Calacatta Oro marble, is an exclusive and elegant design object that acts as a passive amplifier for your smartphone. To use this object, just t...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Lux Mini Hoops Made by Moniomi, Square Handcrafted Marble Basketball Hoop
Located in Miami, FL
A playful and graphic layering of marble patterns that utmost depict the ALTIS aesthetics. Hues of blushes and burgundies are reflected amidst the marbles, hand-woven cotton and copp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Copper

Metal Virgin Lourdes Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Miracle du cierge' Lourde metallic virgin statue. Made France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Collectable Chanel 31 Rue Cambon Magazine 2012 Karl Lagerfeld Catalog
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectable Chanel 31 Rue Cambon Magazine 2012 Catalog. 31 RUE CAMBON CHANEL MAGAZINE BOOKLET Fall/Winter 2012. Great overall condition. The pages ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Honne by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Honne by Callum Campbell Objects for self collection Signed and numbered Dimensions: W 9.5 x H 19- 25 cm Materials: Brass, LED Finish: Polished Note: 220-240w Australian elect...
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2010s Australian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown. Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
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1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Render by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Render by Callum Campbell Objects for self-collection Signed and numbered Dimensions: W 24 x D 8.8 H 36 cm Materials: Brass, stainless steel Finish: Polished Physical appearance...
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2010s Australian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

The Word of Colours
Located in Stockholm, SE
THE WORD OF COLOURS Textile artist and healer Anna Charlotte Rosenberg Bosten take us on an insightful journey into the world of colours. Her creative and spiritual life choices,...
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2010s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Led Zeppelin a Photographic Collection Book by Neal Preston
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Led Zeppelin A Photographic Collection Book by Neal Preston. Led Zeppelin: A Photographic Collection Book by Neal Preston. 1st Edition: 2002, out of print. Author: Neal Preston. Softcover book. 192 page large photo history book of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin.This is a huge soft cover volume, Dimensions: 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 1/2" thick. Neal Preston's collection of behind the scenes Led Zeppelin shots are some of the most revealing ever photographed. The more legendary a rock band becomes, the harder it is to peer through the myth. And the more unpredictable and off color their actions, the harder it is for an outsider to get inside and gain their confidence to photograph their real world. Preston and his "candid" camera were right t, on their private jets, at the after shows ; live recording sessions taking unique pictures during their 70's reign as the Lords of Misrule.This is a very sought after and out of print photo collection...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1996 Jack Magazine Irreverent Art Lifestyle Santa Fe
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Jack Magazine: Got Something Better to do? Issue 3, 1996, Sante Fe, New Mexico edited by Richard Maslow and Art Directer Leah Sherman. Highly graphic and irreverent art...
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1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Modern Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver necklace by Peruvian silversmith and designer Grazielle Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, circa 1970. Marks to ne...
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1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

In the American West, Richard Avendon, 1985, Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Author: Text by Laura Wilson Book: Commissioned in 1978 by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, this series of photographs is...
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1980s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

21st Century Leather Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Made in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty. A complete set with all the bathroom essentials: A round soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder and a cotton pad holder to...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Lux Mini Hoops Made by Moniomi, Round Handcrafted Marble Basketball Hoop
Located in Miami, FL
A playful and graphic layering of marble patterns that utmost depict the ALTIS aesthetics. Hues of blushes and burgundies are reflected amidst the marbles, hand-woven cotton and copp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Copper

Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of two books tied together by a thread. Two volumes of the Roman Missal published in Catalan by an Unknown ed...
Category

1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Metal Virgin Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish metallic virgin statue. Made Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal.  
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1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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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