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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
XXII Moscow Olympic Games 1980 Porcelain Mascot Misha Mishka Bear Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Original vintage Soviet sport Mascot for the 22nd Summer Olympic Games (Games of the XXII Olympiad) in 1980 held in Moscow Russia, Misha the Moscow Olympic Games...
Category
1980s Russian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Original Iconic Op-Art Poster Created by Lanz Wyman for Mexico 68 Olympic Games
Located in Mexico, DF
Original Op-Art Posters printed for the Mexico 68 Olympic Games. The iconic design derives from the logo that integrated very successfully "Mexico 68" with t...
Category
1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Football Mascot Sculpture, Oversized, 60in High
Located in Lučenec, SK
This sculpture was the mascot of one Spanish football team and it was also used as a flag pole - there is an opening at the top. This mascot was also brought to each match by the foo...
Category
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
#11/99 Limited Edition by A$AP Rocky GUFRAMINI X HOMMEMADE Shroom Cactus Mini
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Limited edition #11/99
Gufram presents the miniaturised version of the Shroom CACTUS® created in collaboration with A$AP Rocky and the artist’s new design studio HOMMEMADE Exactly a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Rare 1955 Helsingborg Exhibition Cigarette Holder+Ashtray Stig Lindberg Domino
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare two piece set, commemorating the Helsingborg Exhibition of 1955, and only produced for one year, for this exhibit. No Gustavsberg collection is complete without something fro...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Rolex Air King Black 116900 Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual 44MM Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Dayton, OH
Rolex Air-King
The Rolex Air-King was introduced to the market in 1958, but like so many other current Rolex models, its lineage can be traced bac...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
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...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Semi-Precious Stone and Silver Model of a Cockerel
Located in London, GB
Semi-precious stone and silver model of a cockerel
Continental, 20th Century
Height 12cm, width 10cm, depth 10cm
This objet d’art is made from a selection of high quality material...
Category
20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Amethyst, Silver, Other
Hermes Turquoise, Red Playing Cards
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes full size playing cards featuring puzzle piece design, 1 deck in red, 1 deck in turquoise. Cards have gold metallic edges.
Category
20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gary Hume, A Cat on Lap, Monograph, 1st Edition 2009
By Gary Hume
Located in London, GB
Gary Hume, A Cat on Lap, Monograph
Published by Other Criteria, 2009, 1st Edition
“The first major monograph of the Turner Prize-nominated British painter and sculptor Gary Hume. ...
Category
Early 2000s British Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Pachislo Skill Slot Machine, Tokens Only, Late 20th Century
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Japanese token slot machine, all original and in great working order, including keys. 300 to 400 gaming tokens included.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
Early 2000s 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...
Category
1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Black Dolls: Unique African American Dolls, 1850–1930
Located in London, GB
Black Dolls by Margo Jefferson. Published by Radius Books/ Mingei International Museum, 2015. Hardback in dust jacket. First Edition.
This important book presents the history of African American...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walking Stick / Cane by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel, by Kold's Savvaerk, Denmark
Located in Hägersten, SE
Walking stick designed by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel. Produced by Kold's Savvaerk in Denmark during the 1950s. This example made from solid afromosia in the stem and laminated teak in the...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
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.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1980s English Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Set of Three Like New Mid-Century Danish Vikings Figures w/ Box by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three like new mid-century Danish viking figures made of mixed woods with original box by Jacob Jensen, circa 1950s. The figures are in excellent vintage condition and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, New in Wrapper
By Sotheby's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue
New in Wrapper - Softcover
"A catalogue of the Sotheby's auction for the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Pieces include Jack Kennedy's oak rocking chair, a study for the White House portrait of Jackie, a collection of Lettuce Ware...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lladró Beautiful Catrina Figurine by Raul Rubio. Limited Edition.
By Raul Rubio, Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Limited edition Mexican Bella Catrina figurine in black gloss finish porcelain, adorned with three handmade flowers. The people of Mexico have a special relationship with death, to the point that it is part of the culture and daily life of this North American country. The Bella Catrina, conceived in the imagination of the artist Jose Guadalupe Posada...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Constantin Bookends, C by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Constantin Bookends by Colé Italia, C with Agustina Bottoni
Dimensions: H.20 D.7 W.7 cm
Materials: The body is a cube in Marquina black marble with white veins. The top is in solid...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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 ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bvlgari Amanda Triossi Daniela Mascetti 2008
Located in London, GB
Special Edition Published by Electa 2008 English Text in slipcaseThe first book on the famed jeweler. A stunning production, illustrated throughout in colour with numerous photographs of the jewelry that has made Bulgari one of the most expensive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Modernist Silver Plate Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist silver plate menorah, circa 1970s. The menorah is in fair condition with some spotting to the plate and measures 6.5"W x 4.25"D x 6.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
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 ...
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic, Plexiglass
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
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Lladro Limited Edition of Lady in Love and Flowers for Goddess Woman, Retired
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of two LLadro figurines. One is " Lady in Love" figurine #6712. The figurine is in mint condition was issued in 2000 and retired in 2004. The sec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
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 ...
Category
19th Century Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Buckaroo - Kurt Markus - 1st Edition, Little, Brown & Company, 1987
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1987
The photographs collected in 'Buckaroo: Images From the Sagebrush Basin' show why Kurt Markus's photographs of cowboys...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Acrylic
1980s Andy Warhol Interview Magazine Collection 13 Pcs
By Andy Warhol
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Georg Jensen Infinity Silver Necklace, No. 452, Regitze Overgaard
By Georg Jensen
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...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Hermanos Calavera Traicionera in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
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...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Picasso in Antibes by Dor De La Souchère, 1960
By Romuald Dor de la Souchère 1
Located in London, GB
Picasso in Antibes by Dor De La Souchère.
Published by Perry Lund, Humphries & Company Ltd. 1960.
First edition.
Photographs by Marianne Greenwood, ...
Category
1960s British Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
21st Century Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Handmade in Italy in Artic Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty.
Our small tray, together with a soap dispenser and a toothbrush holder. A complete set with all the bathroom essentials presented here in a round shape...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Valentino Trente Ans de Magie 1st French Edition 1991
Located in London, GB
Valentino Trente Ans de Magie 1st French Edition 1991
Published by Abbeville France 1st Edition 1991
Beautiful book celebrating 30 years of Valentino’s creations.
Dimension: 34cm ...
Category
1990s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
John Piper, The Tate Gallery, Paperback, 1983, Art Book
By John Piper
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...
Category
20th Century English Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sean Landers 1990-1995, Improbable History 1st Edition 2010
Located in London, GB
Published by JRP/Ringier 1st Edition 2010Through media as various as paintings, diaristic calendars and performative videos, New York-based artist Sean Landers...
Category
2010s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting Horse Racing, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on canvas abstract painting depicting figures and horse races.
This bright and colorful artwork contains the use of bold, rapid brushstrokes and dynamic angles.
Signed.
Ar...
Category
20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Industrial Vintage Metal Aircraft Jet 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 d...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
According to The Rolling Stones Hardcover Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Rolling Stones, ACCORDING TO THE ROLLING STONES.
California: Chronicle Books, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover.
Large Hardcover Book. 12 X 9 X 1.6 inches; 360 pages.
Printed signatures of all of them, great collectible Rock N Roll hardcover coffee table book.
Title: According to the Rolling Stones
Publisher: Music Sales
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Synopsis:
Here's the inside story: the history of the Rolling Stones - according to the Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood have come together for this remarkable project. They've also opened up their personal and band archives to include many rare and intimate images that are interwoven with the text. The book gets right to the heart of what makes the Stones the Stones, as musicians, songwriters, performers, and colleagues. They describe how their music has evolved and how it has affected and changed their lives. They also reveal, with refreshing frankness, how their own lives have helped, or hindered, their music-making. The Stones' own words - insightful, funny, poignant, surprising, and above all, completely authentic - are complemented by insider reflections from key players in their story over the years such as Ahmet Ertegun, David Bailey, and Cameron Crowe. A comprehensive reference section including discography, and chronology, studded with the Stones' personal comments on the music and memories, completes this must-read volume. Here, in their own words and images, is the life and work of a band which has played the soundtrack of our lives for the last forty years.
According to the Rolling Stones hews closely to the formula set in 2000 by the publication of The Beatles Anthology. Like its predecessor, it's a beautiful coffee table tome with hundreds of gorgeous photographs, from childhood pics of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to concert shots from the 40 Licks Tour. The text is taken from recent interviews with the band's four latter-day members (Mick, Keith, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood). Notably missing, however, is any contribution from former bassist Bill Wyman, who left the band in the early '90s and published his own history of the band in 2002, Rolling with the Stones. Where Wyman is an obsessive collector and diarist, the other Stones are more impressionistic in their memories, lending an approach to history as casual as the band’s concerts are rigorously planned and staged.
The first half of the Stones story has plenty of high drama (tours through the segregated South, Brian Jones's death, Altamont), which no one seems eager to reflect on deeply. (Charlie is the only one even to mention Altamont.) The more recent years has seen a long string of ever-more-successful tours and ever-less-popular albums, interrupted only by Mick and Keith’s near divorce in the '80s, plus rehab stints for Charlie and Ronnie. While The Beatles Anthology offered the surviving members' interpretations of their experiences at a distance of 30 or more years, the Stones are still living the tale they're trying to tell--and they aren’t always the most self-aware narrators. Or generous: Wyman's three-decade tenure is given short shrift, but the book finds enough space for some unnecessary digs (Wyman has "tiny hands," we're told, and an "almost effeminate" style of playing).
To flesh out the band members' own recollections, the book also contains 13 essays from music-industry friends (Ahmet Ertegun, Marshall Chess), collaborators (Don Was), famous fans (Sheryl Crow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carrara Marble
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...
Category
1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 d...
Category
1980s Italian 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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