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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Early 2000s
Period: 1920s
Dracula by Bram Stoker, First Grosset & Dunlap Edition, 1927
By Bram Stoker
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Stroker, Bram. Dracula. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1927]. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition. 8ov. Presented in original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. With a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case.
Presented is the first Grosset & Dunlay edition of Bram Stroker’s Dracula, published in 1927. The book is presented in its original orange cloth boards, stamped in black, and the original pictorial dust jacket. The book has a new archival quarter leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, and an inlay of the dust jacket design on the front.
Dracula is a gothic horror novel written by Irish author Bram Stoker. The story follows the efforts of Professor Abraham Van Helsing and others to defeat the vampire Count...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Christie's: Important English Furniture, Property from the Estate of Vander Poel
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: April 2004 Important English Furniture including Property from the Estate of Halsted B. Vander Poel. New York, first edition catalog with 298 lots all photo’d in color an...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
BEMENT. Complete & Official Road Guide of the Lincoln Highway 5TH EDITION - 1924
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BEMENT, Austin F.
TITLE: A Complete and Official Road Guide of the Lincoln Highway.
PUBLISHER: Detroit, MI: The Lincoln Highway Assoc, Inc., 1924.
DESCRIPTION: FIFTH EDIT...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Charleston, Then and Now by W. Chris Phelps
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charleston, Then and Now by W. Chris Phelps. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 2005. 144 pages.
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Golf Ball Mould, Square Mesh Pattern.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Mesh Golf Ball Mould.
An interesting un-named square mesh (lattice) pattern golf ball mould. The steel moulds with locating slots on the si...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Small Houses Contemporary Residential Architecture, by Nicolas Pople
Located in valatie, NY
Small Houses: Contemporary Residential Architecture by Nicholas Pople. Universe Publishing, 2003. Paperback. Small houses are no longer thought of as cheap...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nathaniel HAWTHORNE (Arthur Rackham). A Wonder Book. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (Arthur Rackham).
TITLE: A Wonder Book.
PUBLISHER: London: Hodder& Stoughton, Ltd., 1922.
DESCRIPTION: SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-3/8" x 9-1/...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sotheby's Catalogue the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lammot Du Pont Copeland
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Collection of Mr. & Mrs Lammot Du Pont Copeland: New York, January 19, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket. The Copeland collection has legendary status among the America...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass six spoke ships wheel on pedestal. Very heavy piece, the head is engraved AE Steering Gear, American Engineering Company, Philadelphia U.S.A. with rudder indicator arrow ...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Christie's Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Bernard Blondeel and Armand Deroyan Important Tapestries and Carpets London 4/2/03 Sale #6752. The catalog consists of 152 pages with 73 lots illustrated in color and des...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Albert J. BEVERIDGE. Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858. 4 vols. STANDARD LIBRARY EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BEVERIDGE, Albert J.
TITLE: Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.
DESCRIPTION: STANDARD LIBRARY EDITION. 4 vols., 9-1/2" x 6-5/8",...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Important Mobilier et Objets d’Art, Christie's Catalogue Juin 2003
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Important Mobilier et Objets d’Art, Orfèvrerie, Ceramiques Européennes, Arts d’Asie, Juin 2003. Christie's Paris, 2003. 1st Ed softcover with results. This sale also inclu...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Lucy & Stephen Hawking. George's Secret Key to the Universe, 1st Ed, Signed
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: HAWKING, Lucy & Stephen.
Title: George's Secret Key To The Universe.
Publisher: London: Doubleday, 2007.
Description: first London edition...
Category
Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Circa 1920s Pair of Port & Starboard English Ship's Oil Lanterns
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s pair of Port & Starboard ship's oil lanterns, English. Handsome copper with brass mounts and scrolled plaques with fresnel glass lens on each over red & green conforming ...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Deluxe S/N Limited Edition of Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler Beverly Hills
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Domicilium Decoratus
Kelly Wearstler, 2006
Regan Books / Harper Collins Publishers
We had purchased 5 of the first edition books and stored them in our interior design office. We h...
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Turkmen Asyk Pendant with Carnelian
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic larger Turkmen pendant with inset Carnelian on the traditional Heart form backplate with fine swirl details to the border. The Pendant with silver content material has a tubu...
Category
1920s Tribal Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Metal, Brass
Decorative Tile in Architecture and Interiors
Located in Bradenton, FL
The decorative tile in architecture and interiors. Softcover book with dustjacket, published in 2000 by Phaidon Press limited of London. Illustrated, 240 pages.
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Expressionism Hardcover Book by Ashley Bassie
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Expressionism Hardcover Book by Ashley Bassie.
Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Emil Nolde, E.L. Kirchner, Paul Klee, Franz Marc as well as the Austrians Oskar Kokoschka and Ego...
Category
Early 2000s American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Experimental T-101 Torso Screen Used Prop
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Screen used “Terminator Model-101 Prototype Torso” which was made for the 2003 Sci-Fi Action Blockbuster "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine" staring Arnold Schwarzenegger. This life sized android torso is made of plastic with metal accent parts and over 70 LED lights.
It can be seen in the background of the Skynet building and the deleted Sergeant Candy scene.
This auction includes this original prop, a Certificate of Authenticity, original Studio Rental tag, and any available copy of paper work and invoice from the production of the film (some Areas of paperwork will blacked out for Legal reasons). This “Terminator Torso" is in very good condition with signs of production use and light surface damage, all lights are in working condition. Overall it looks good for a screen used prop...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Ken Maynard and Tarzan the Wonder Horse
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Ken Maynard and Tarzan the Wonder Horse This poster is exceptionally rare and has only surfaced a couple of times.
Ken Maynar...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
New Encyclopedia of Dog Hardcover Book by Bruce Fogle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
New Encyclopedia of Dog Bruce Fogle.
"One of the most comprehensive explorations of the canine world ever published." All About Dogs
Everything you need to know about man's best fr...
Category
Early 2000s American Expressionist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Family Houses in the Country by Gilles De Chabaneix Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Family Houses in the Country by Gilles De Chabaneix and Alexandra D'Arnoux. Clarkson Potter, 2000. Stated first edition hardcover with dus...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's: The John W. Kluge Morven Collection, 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The John W. Kluge Morven Collection, 2005. Catalogue for the sale of the John W. Kluge Morven Collection held by Christie's Auctioneers in New York on the 16th of Decembe...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006
Located in valatie, NY
Partridge: Christie’s New York May 17, 2006. Partridge, a sale of select property from the renowned Partridge gallery in London, took place in New York. A leader in the field of 18th...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century English Solitaire Game Board
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Solitaire Game Board
A nice example of an early 20th century English wooden solitaire game board with stone coloured playing balls. With a deep natural p...
Category
1920s British Early Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Builder’s Half Model of the Schooner Yacht Migrant
Located in Norwell, MA
Exquisite builder’s half model of the lawley built three masted Schooner migrant. Designed by Henry Gielow migrant was the largest yacht in the world at the time and was built at a c...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
365 Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
365: Aiga Year In Design 22 by AIGA. New York, U.S.A.: American Institution of Graphic Arts, 2002. First edition, 1st printing softcover. Each year, AIGA celebrates the best design w...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's, the Medici Piamontini, July 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: The Medici Piamontini July 2005. Softcover auction catalogue with results. 47 pages with color photos. By Giuseppe Piamontini (1664-1742), he was an Italian sculptor, born and active in Florence. He initially trained with Giovanni Battista Foggini...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Paris Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann
Located in valatie, NY
Miroir Du Gout et Des Preferences De Deux Amateurs - Collection Jacques et Henriette Schumann - Christie's Paris, 30 September 2003 / Mirror of the Taste and Preferences of Collector...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's 2005-Collection D'un Grand Amateur Européen, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: 22 Juin 2005-Collection d'un Grand Amateur Européen. First Edition softcover 175 pp., with 3 fold outs, 177 lots all photographed in color and fully described, with resul...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nautical Signal Flag Representing The Letter "I" India
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed nautical signal flag representing the letter “I” for India. Lined flag with a yellow field with round black sewn on panel. White canvas hoist with Manila rope...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Dreaming in Black and White Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dreaming in Black and White: Photography at the Julien Levy Gallery, by Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's: Catalogue Library at Gaiter's Green & Fine English Furniture
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: Catalogue Library at Gaiter's Green & Fine English Furniture, March 2003. Softcover catalogue with results. 353 lots of beautiful period English furniture and accessories...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's, Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture, 2008
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Tom Devenish Collection of Important English Furniture New York April 2008. First edition softcover. Tom Devenish, was a New Yor...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Histoire de Leon Bakst Rare French 1924 Edition #94 of 345 Ballet Russes designs
By Leon Bakst
Located in Glenford, NY
Histoire de Leon Bakst
Copyright by Edition “L’Art Russe” Alexandre Kogan
ECrite par Andre Levinson
Societe D’Editions et de Librairie Henri Reynaud PARIS
This is number 94 of ...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Bennington Battle Monument Its Story and Its Meaning, circa 1925
Located in valatie, NY
The Bennington Battle Monument Its Story and Its Meaning by John Spargo. The Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont, 1925. First Edition hardcover no dust jacket. An overview of the histor...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's Paris Mobilier et Objets d'Art 8 Novembre 2005
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's Mobilier et Objets d'Art, tableaux Anciens et du xixeme Siecle, Ceramiques Europeans et Verre. 8 Novembre 2005. First Edition softcover.
Christie's catalog contains 230 p...
Category
Early 2000s French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Period Builders Model of the Private Yacht "Caritas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Builders model of a Lawley built private yacht named "Caritas". She was built in 1922 for sugar magnate J. Percy Bartram. Designed by Cox and Stevens of...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
African Gemsbok Mount, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the horn and partial skull mount mounted on a shaped shield form backplate made of light oak
Category
1920s African Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Christie's, Important European Furniture Sculpture and Carpets, Beit Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's, important European Furniture, sculpture and carpets including the Beit collection of early European bronzes, December 2006. 163 pp. Soft cover. Color and B&W plates throu...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christie's, Important English Furniture & Tapestries, Contents Petit Fleur d'Eau
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's, London, Important English furniture and Tapestries Including the contents of Petit Fleur d'Eau, Lake Geneva, May 2002. 536 lots all photoed in color on 404 pp. With resul...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20th Century Painting and Sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
20th century painting and sculpture in the Philadelphia Museum of Art by Ann Tempkin. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2001. First Edition paperb...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia', Extremely Fine, Unique 18k Pink Gold Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Parmigiani Fleurier, 'Nubia' - an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Swiss, Early 21st Century
Measures: Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm
Open: height 9.5cm,...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Egyptian Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Gold
Final Clark Foam Surfboard Blank Signed by Surfing Legends
Located in Haleiwa, HI
The final Clark Foam surfboard mold produced before the company abruptly shut down in 2005. This 6'7 R "Concave + forward vee" mold was glassed and signed by many of the biggest names in the surfing industry including but not limited to the late Terry Martin, the late Larry Gordon, Skip Frye...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Miniature Barque by C. Brookings Wetherbee
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine miniature model of a barque under full sail by C. Brookings Wetherbee of Canton Mass. Wetherbee was a wealthy Yankee who built ship models. Set at its waterline in a glass case....
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Style Carved Walnut Barometer, Germany, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Black Forest style carved walnut barometer, Germany, ca. 1920.
An impressive carved walnut barometer with masterfully carved flowers and leaves. A small mirror on the top of the roun...
Category
1920s German Black Forest Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Pair of Signed limited Edition Photography Books by Mel Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of signed Mel Roberts first edition photography books. From 2000 and 2001.
Both books are hand signed.
In great condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French Baker's Scale
Located in Houston, TX
French Baker's scale. This antique cast iron baker's scale includes original weights.
Great Kitchen Accessory!
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Sterling Silver-Mounted Hand Blown Controlled Bubbles Crystal Match Holder
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, vintage, sterling silver-mounted, controlled bubbles crystal match holder, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 2007. The controlled b...
Category
Early 2000s English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
BOSWELL, James. Boswell's Life of Johnson. (1924 - INDIA PAPER EDITION)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BOSWELL, James
TITLE: Boswell's Life of Johnson.
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, 1924.
DESCRIPTION: INDIA PAPER EDITION. 2 volumes bound in 1, 7-3/8" x 5-1/4", frontis portrait plate to each volume. Bound in full dark purple morocco...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting an Albatros CIII WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Albatros C III produced in 1916, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 53.5 x 31.4 - inches 21 x 13.
...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
BEVERIDGE, Albert J.. Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858. 2 VOLUMES - FIRST EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BEVERIDGE, Albert J.
TITLE: Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858.
PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., 9-5/8" x 6-13/16", frontis ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
"Dancing Dog" Vintage Windup Toy. American, Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Dancing Dog" is a fairly scarce toy to acquire, especially in this excellent condition and working order. Windup toy is lithographed and hand painted in colors of black and greenish grey, and the name "Spot" is printed in bold letters on the red collar. This is American made in the 1920's having been manufactured by the Lindstrom Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut; established in 1913. Markings to each side of the dog reveal its genesis; "The Lindstrom Tool and Toy Co.; Made in U.S.A." "Patent
Applied For"; on the other side is "Dancing Dog".
"Dancing Dog" is in excellent condition and is completely original with no repairs or repaint. It works perfectly and is quite amusing. To operate; wind up the attached key on the side, a couple of times; with front legs in the air, place down by his hind legs on a hard surface and watch "Spot" dance. He carries on for quite some time, dancing around in a circle and then side to side. (see attached video accompanying the listing).
Dimensions: 5 1/4" wide x 4" high x 2 1/4" deep.
Provenance: From a recently acquired discerning West Coast Collection of tin toys.
See my other listings of vintage toys.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys and children's playthings; important considering the fakes and reproductions in the marketplace. My toys operate properly and are as stated and accurately described.
it would behoove an enterprising collector, dealer, or decorator to take advantage of the opportunity to buy as many of the vintage tin toys...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Set of 4 Antique Bilboquets, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of four antique Bilboquets from France,around 1920,
cup-and-bowl children toys in turned Beechwood, dark tinted,
pretty patina,
a set full of charm and authenticity
...
Category
1920s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
1960s Model Pat Curren ‘Elephant Gun’ Big Wave Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1960s Model Pat Curren big wave ‘Elephant Gun’ surfboard. Features an iconic late 1960s big wave design made for riding giants. Pintail shape with custom foam blank with old growth redwood single fin, redwood stringer, and extra strength Volan fiberglassing. Hand made by the late Pat Curren (1932-2023) in 2009. In the 1950s-60s, Curren was known as a pioneer of riding the biggest waves known to exist and was the most revered big wave surfboard maker in the world. He was also father to three-time World Champion of Surfing, Tom Curren. A recent auction result for a hand made Pat Curren surfboard includes a 1994 balsa surfboard...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835
Located in Philadelphia, PA
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835 – by Myrna Schkolne.
First Edition 2006, limited to a run of 1000.
The first comprehensive collectors’ r...
Category
Early 2000s American International Style Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie-McInnes of Glasgow, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Presenting a gr...
Category
1920s Scottish Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's masthead lantern with protective cage, Fresnel lens, ac wiring, vented top, carry handle, etc. Sturdily built.
Overall Dimensions: 16"H x 12"L x 10"D. Weight is 18 pounds.
Category
1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
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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