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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1840s
Carl Auböck Model #7151 'Anchor' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #7151 brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item. Other Aubock keyrings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis 1st Limited Edition Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis 1st edition.
Limited edition photo-journal by Wertheimer (2006).
It's truly a standout book and one of the greatest relea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Model #5663 'Shell' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #5663 'Shell' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rocky Mountain Modern: Contemporary Alpine Homes
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Rocky Mountain Modern by John Gendall is a collection of the most inspiring modern residences in the Rockies, a region with a surprising but deep histo...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Wood Oars on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Four antique wooden oars, hand-carved in Indonesia, mid 19th Century.
Some original paint is preserved, with time-conferred patina.
The tallest o...
Category
1840s Indonesian Tribal Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint and Wasn't Sorry
Located in New York, NY
A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock – and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists
Jackson Pollock was unlike any other ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cesar, Graphic Experiences, French Book by Frederic Ballester and Jean Ferrero
By Cesar
Located in Atlanta, GA
César, Experiences Graphiques (César, Graphic Experiences) is a French book by Fredreic Ballester and Jean Ferrero, published in 2015, from the Jean Ferrero Inedits Collection.
This ...
Category
2010s French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arshile Gorky A Retrospective by Michael R Taylor, 1st Ed Exhib. Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective by Professor Michael Taylor and Kim Theriault. Yale University Press, Published 2009. 1st Ed Hardcover with dust jacket exhibition catalog for show at ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tesla Carbon Fiber Surfboard 1 of 200
By Tesla
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Tesla carbon fiber surfboard, 1 of only 200 ever made. This example remains in it’s original packaging, still sealed. Tesla Design Studio in collaboration with Lost Surfboards and Matt “Mayhem” Biolos, surfboard shaper for World Surf League Championship athletes. This Limited Edition Tesla Surfboard...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Carbon Fiber
Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
Located in New York, NY
A showcase of ground-breaking photography of fashion magazines over the last century
Acclaimed photography critic Vince Aletti has selected 100 significan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide East Coast USA
Located in New York, NY
A curated list of more than 250 must-see destinations organized geographically from Maine to Florida
Featuring architecture by some of the biggest midcentury names, including Mies ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble.
Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm.
small pawns: H9cm, each.
Pieces from rook to king: H10cm to 16,5cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Carl Auböck Model #5615 'Star' Solid Brass Keyring with Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #5615 'Star' solid brass keyring with signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Mounted Small Goose Chick on Birch Full Body Taxidermy Bird 16cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautifully mounted goose chick, full body mounted on a round piece of birch wood, rarity from around the beginning of the 21st century.
Professionally mounted goose chick, with res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Le Corbusier Le Grand Book
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular visual biography of the life and work of Le Corbusier, one of the 20th century's most influential architects
A decade after its first publication, the bestselling monog...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Model #5607 'Elephant' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5607 'Elephant' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Jimmie Durham (Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series)
Located in New York, NY
An updated edition of the first - and still most authoritative - book on the legendary American iconoclast
Twenty years ago, Phaidon published what has become the definitive study of Arkansas-born Jimmie Durham...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Taxidermy Blue and Gold or Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermy Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
The blue-and-yellow macaw, also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a stunning Neotropical parrot. This taxidermy specimen showcases ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things
Located in New York, NY
The incredible life story of one of the 20th century’s most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso.
Features anecdotes of his encounters with the biggest c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces, Choson Dynasty ‘1392-1910’
Located in valatie, NY
Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910) by Claire Roberts and Michael Brand. First edition softcover. Powerhouse Muse...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Museum of Lost Art by Noah Charney
Located in New York, NY
True tales of lost art, built around case studies of famous works, their creators, and stories of disappearance and recovery
From the bestselling author of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Home at Last: Enduring Design for the New American House
Located in New York, NY
Author Gil Schafer III, Photographs by Eric Piasecki
Bestselling author and popular American architect Gil Schafer returns with the final installment in h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Effetto 71 Ping Pong Table Designed by Adriano Design for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table tennis is getting the Teckell touch with its model Effetto 71. Hear in a whole new way the ball’s delightful ping-pong, which gave the game its nickname.
The name Effetto 71 ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Buddhist Art of Myanmar by Sylvia Fraser-Lu and Donald Martin Stadtner. Published by the New Haven Asia Society Museum, 2015 for an exhibition February 10...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Aircraft Engine Chrome Speaker
Located in Paris, FR
Speaker aircraft engine chrome is inspired by radial aircraft engines
from early 20th-century radial aircraft engines. Structure in aluminum
alloy ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Stanford White in Detail
Located in New York, NY
A rich presentation of the sensual and scenographic effects created by the Legendary Stanford White, whose designs extend beyond architecture to encompass lavish interiors, jewelry, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Room for Dessert
Located in New York, NY
The definitive guide to perfect pastry from the acclaimed former elBulli pastry chef and his destination restaurant in Bali
As seen on Netflix series Chef's Table: Pastry.
Will...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fantasy Island Wooden Bag by Sarah's Bag
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This clutch bag from Sarah's Bag will transport you to a tropical paradise. Made of wood and adorned with a vibrant illustration that evokes the magic of a fantasy island, this bag i...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
It’s Christmas Everywhere, Celebrations from Around the World
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A global celebration of Christmas, this unique tree-shaped carousel-format novelty board book can be opened and folded back to create a free-standing Christmas tree using its integrated magnetic closure. A sturdy and gorgeous gift featuring frame-worthy art.
Ten days until Christmas.
How I wish I could be,
Not just a plain pine,
But a real Christmas tree.
A pine tree's Christmas wish comes true when a parade of children visit to decorate its branches with unique festive ornaments from around the world - from German nutcrackers...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Tropical Flair: Vibrant Taxidermy Keel-Billed Toucan on Display
Located in New York, NY
This striking taxidermy specimen of a Keel-Billed Toucan showcases the vibrant beauty of one of the world’s most colorful bird species. Known for its distinctive beak with vivid bands of green, orange, yellow, and red, this toucan is mounted in a dynamic pose on a sleek black base, capturing the essence of its natural elegance and playful character. The glossy black feathers and bright yellow chest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Art of Collecting, The Spaulding Brothers and Their Legacy, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Art of Collecting, The Spaulding Brothers and Their Legacy by Frederic A. Sharf. Boston: MFA Publication/Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 2007. First Edition softcover. 144 pp. The history of the Spaulding brothers as members of the Boston society, architectural patrons, and art collectors. The book is illustrated with 108 color and 20 black and white photos of the Spaulding’s collections from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as well as period photographs. Works include: major European paintings by Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Matisse, American Masters, World War I propaganda posters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Refractions by Hasharat
Located in New York, NY
Refractions by Hasharat , 2024
Black canvas box with hinges, gold trim, black velvet interior.
Measures: 10.25" x 10.25"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Ford Aircraft Model Trimotor in Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Trimotor aircraft model Ford handcrafted in aluminum.
Manufactured between 1926 and 1933 by Ford's own
factory. Wingspan: 102cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Kay Bojesen Monkey, Danish Design, 2000s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen monkey, originally designed in 1951.
Made of teak and limba wood.
Danish design.
The monkey is a classic gift for baptism, graduatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Face Forward By Kevyn Aucoin Hardcover Book.
Face Forward is a cosmetics book written by Kevyn Aucoin.
It was a New York Times bestseller. The book was widely noted for introducing m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The mini Pratone® plays with the juxtaposition of a "large-small" proportion by reducing to 7/8 the giant Pratone that was designed in 1972 by Ceretti, Derossi, and Rosso, and exhibited that year at the MoMA as part of the Italy: The New Domestic Landscape exhibition. Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the radical look of this little icon.
As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini®! The most radical Italian design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Foam
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone
with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments. Checkerboard made with
black stone, white stone, black resin and wood. Checke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate
Le Polnabook Michel Polnareff French Edition Hardcover Book in Sleeve
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Le Polnabook Michel Polnareff French Edition Hardcover in Sleeve.
"Le Polnabook" is authored by the French singer-songwriter Michel Polnareff. This book is a compilation of photograp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Adolf Loos Works and Projects by Ralf Bock, and Philippe Ruault 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Adolf Loos: Works and Projects by Ralf Bock (Author), and Philippe Ruault (Photographer). Published by Milano Skira, 2007. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Adolf Loos (1870-1933) w...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Red Architecture in Monochrome Book
Located in New York, NY
A visual exploration of red's vivid role in global architecture over the centuries.
From the earliest structures to today's contemporary creations, red has been one of the most tradi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Moroccan Issue · Vol. Vi, Herdes.15 July, 2019
Located in North Hollywood, CA
THE MOROCCAN ISSUE · VOL. VI, HERDES.15 JULY, 2019.
Le Beau Touriste an editorial magazine made in the exotic city of Marrakech featuring YolanCris.
Morocco, patchwork of identities,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Bohemian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Kaws Cover Art 'Set of 3'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of three rare KAWS illustrated publications:
Made magazine 2003 featuring a KAWS illustrated cover band and ten or more interior photographs of the artists work additionally fe...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Spitfire Model on Stand in Aluminium Silver Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model Spitfire all in solid aluminium in
highly polished silver finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Silver
ESEMPI Reprint - Chairs, Armchairs and Sofas, 1934-1950 VOL. I
By Roberto Aloi
Located in Milan, IT
ESEMPI REPRINT. Chairs, Armchairs, and Sofas. 1934-1950. Volume I
More than 1000 models of chairs, armchairs and sofas, 300 designers, 20 years of Italian and international producti...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A listening- stone-f...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sunny Days, Taco Nights
Located in New York, NY
Acclaimed Mexican chef Enrique Olvera presents the ultimate insider’s guide to preparing and enjoying authentic tacos
Enrique Olvera is known for the sophisticated Mexican cuisine h...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 224mm x 156 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ...
Category
1840s Japanese Edo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Ciclotte Bike in Yellow Steel by Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
The Inner Life of the Artist: Conversations from the Atelier
Located in New York, NY
From bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person
The third Monacelli Studio title from Juliet...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn & Briony Fer, 1st Ed, 2 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn and Rdited by Briony Fer. Published by Steidl Verlag, Germany 2009. Over the course of more than 30 years, Roni Horn has developed a body of work...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pyramid Puzzle Sculpture - Serpentine green
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Activate harmony at home with this energetic serpentine sculpture.
Challenge your mind with the Pyramid Puzzle: a tactile table game crafted from real semi-precious gemstones. Perfe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Design: The Leading Hotels of the World
Located in New York, NY
Explore iconic destinations with The Leading Hotels of the World in this celebration of exceptional hospitality through architecture and design
Embark on a stunning visual journey through The Leading Hotels of the World, a collection of the world’s most exclusive independent luxury hotels, which consistently dominates prestigious awards, securing top honors in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards and Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Richly illustrated, exquisitely arranged, and expertly edited, this lavish volume celebrates legendary hospitality and extraordinary design, featuring a carefully curated selection of over 70 hotels from LHW’s 400-plus-member collection across 80 countries. From Norman Foster’s sinuous courtyard structure in Singapore, to Jacques Garcia’s indulgent interiors in Paris, to Axel Vervoordt’s Zen penthouse in New York City, discover how great aesthetics serve exceptional luxury hospitality. This volume – the first in a multi-volume series – includes five in-depth feature stories capturing LHW’s essence: Ambiente A Landscape Hotel in Sedona, Arizona; Botanic Sanctuary in Antwerp; La Réserve in Paris; The Okura in Tokyo; and Portrait Hotel in Milan.
Edited and produced by Spencer Bailey and the New York–based editorial studio of The Slowdown, the book comprises a foreword by the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger and contributions from leading design and travel writers such as Maria Cristina Didero, Mark Ellwood, Christina Ohly Evans, Cynthia Rosenfeld, Warren Singh Bartlett, and Janelle Zara. Two feature-length interviews – Eleven Madison Park chef Daniel Humm in conversation with fashion designer Gabriela Hearst in New York City, and architect Michael Rojkind with fashion designer Carla Fernández in Mexico City – are also found in its pages, as well as expert travel tips from dozens of notables, including André Fu, Stephanie Goto, Samuel Ross, and Kulapat Yantrasast.
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Eamon Ore-Giron Competing with Lightning
Located in New York, NY
Author Miranda Lash and C. Ondine Chavoya and Jace Clayton
The first book on artist, musician, and DJ Eamon Ore-Giron who mines the complex nature of Latinx...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
FENDI Domino Set
By Fendi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delightful FENDI Roma domino set, a chic wooden box with skin and blue colored leather embossed with FENDI logo / Made in Italy
SKU: 7ALOO2-AM4T-F1K62
Original tags available / comes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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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Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games
Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.
Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This
French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.
Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors
The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?
The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.