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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1950s
1995 American Liberty Eagle 1/4 oz 22K Fine $10 Gold Coin US Currency 8.5g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1995 United States of America $10 coin made of 1/4 oz fine gold. Obverse: Lady Liberty walks toward the viewer with a torch and olive branch in her hands, across a landscape ...
Category

1990s American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Hans Bolling Teak Duck Sculpture by Torben Orskov
Located in San Diego, CA
Large teak duck by Hans Bolling for Torben Orskov. Marked on the foot.  
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Teak

Pierre Chareau: Archives Louis Moret (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a catalogue to an exhibition of Pierre Chareau's work which took place at the Foundation Louis Moret in Switzerland in 1994. 117 pages of which there are 32 pages of illustra...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sterling Mexican bracelet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sterling Mexican bracelet 4" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

4 Vintage German Souvenir Hiking Badge Walking Sticks Canes 32" - 37"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four vintage German / Austrian folk art traditional hook style walking sticks / canes, embellished with German and other assorted European hiking souvenir badges. 63 total bad...
Category

Mid-20th Century Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Enamel

British Victorian Silver Buckle Bracelet Fully Hallmarked Birmingham
Located in San Francisco, CA
British Victorian Silver Buckle Bracelet Fully Hallmarked Birmingham 1" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Davis Tennis Racket with Press, USA 1970s
Located in South Salem, NY
This vintage Davis tennis racket boasts a timeless allure with its leather-bound handle, well preserved to showcase its original charm. The handle remains strong, offering a comforta...
Category

1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Cecil Beaton brings all his skills to bear in this charming tribute to Japan, it's customs, people and landscape. His photographs are accompanied by calligraphic drawings and his usu...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sterling Silver Jewish Shabbat Kiddush Wine Fountain Set Cups Plate Judaica
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 925 sterling silver kiddush wine fountain set, decorated with bands of repeated filigree swirls. Set includes six cups, underplate, fountain and wine cup. Dimensions: Plate...
Category

Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Westinghouse Shortwave Radio in French Polished Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Westinghouse combination shortwave radio, the French polished mahogany case housing a tube movement with multiple radio settings, made and signed by Westinghouse. This rad...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

Goldfinger
Located in London, GB
Original French Lobby card for the film Goldfinger. It was the third James Bond film and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent Ja...
Category

1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Religious Bronze Wall Plaque of Holy Mary and Child after Donatello
Located in Lisse, NL
Symbolic and meaningful work of religious art. Since the original by Donatello is in a museum somewhere, this beautiful bronze wall plaque 'after Donatello' is the best specimen you will be able to find anywhere. The original 'Mary and Child...
Category

Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Christie's The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Christie's hardback auction catalogue Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th October 1999 New York. In October of 1999, Anna Strasberg sourced Christie’s, the renowned auction company, to ...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
Located in Skokie, IL
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set This is a very fine English brass, copper, and pewter gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. The chess board is...
Category

1980s English British Colonial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Old Compass reproduction 1944 London, brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Compass reproduction 1944 London, brown Color
Category

20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Andy Warhol, Love, Sex, and Desire, Drawings 1950–1962
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and intimate addition to the Warhol canon Well before Andy Warhol’s rise to the pinnacle of Pop Art, he created and exhibited seductive drawings celebrating male beauty. Andy Warhol Love...
Category

Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Aeronautical III Gauge Clock
By Aviation Technology Group
Located in Telluride, CO
During the Great War, from 1914-18, a new kind of art flourished. Hand crafted creations from gifted soldiers and army personnel became known as trench art. They used whatever materi...
Category

20th Century English Other Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Silver and Brass Lighter, Hermes, Italy, c. 1970
Located in New York City, NY
This vintage Hermes lighter is meticulously crafted in brass and silver and adorned with the iconic Hermes logo.
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Petite Red Stone Decorated Silvering, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative and special vintage silvering with 12 red/orange stones on a decorated silver base. From circa 1940s. Silverstamped: 925. Measures: Inner diameter is 16 mm. Size of stone front...
Category

1940s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Silver

1970s Vintage Ocean Crystal Wave Mural Surfboard Shaped by Clyde Beatty Jr.
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1970s Ocean Crystal wave mural surfboard shaped by Clyde Beatty Junior. Features beautiful airbrushed full length wave mural artwork and tiger head art piece on the bottom. R...
Category

1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s Vintage Lightning Bolt Surfboard shaped by Rory Russell
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1970s Vintage Lightning Bolt surfboard shaped by Rory Russel. Features sleek black tint with white lightning bolt and complimentary rail bolts. Winged pintail shape design. Signed on...
Category

1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage 1970s Ocean Pacific Wave Mural Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1970s Ocean Pacific (Op) wave mural surfboard. Features stunning airbrushed work of art depicting a nocturnal wave mural. Rounded pintail shape design. A beautiful example of...
Category

1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Black Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards. At A.C GMT Co. we ...
Category

1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage American Wood & Metal Architectural Birdhouse
Located in New York, NY
A handmade wooden birdhouse made in a 19th century American vernacular style. USA, circa 1950. Age related wear and vintage charm. Dimensions: 24” L x 18” W x 26” H
Category

1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
Category

1970s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plaster

Antique English Asprey Co. Sterling Silver and Antler Gimbal Lighter, Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sterling Silver and Antler Gimbal Lighter Signed Asprey Co., Circa 1920's.
Category

Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique hand made wooden scale model of an 18th century farm cart circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine meticulously constructed wooden scale model copies the design of a late 18th or early 19th century full sized working example. It dates to circa 1920. This cart is we...
Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1970s Vintage Pez Witch Candy Dispenser U.S, Pat. 2.620.061 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. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category

1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Lot of Five Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Bronze Crucifix Cross Wall Decoration
By Egino Günther Weinert
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist 1970s to 1980s German bronze Crosses for Wall Decoration. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. They are not marked, attributed to Egino Weinert...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage 16th C Style Complete Suit of Armour - Castell Gyrn 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous hand crafted complete suit of 16th Century style armour dating from the second half of the 20th century. The fully articulated suit is mounted on a wooden stand ...
Category

1960s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua blue finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ships an...
Category

1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cut Steel, Steel

Rob. Mallet Stevens: Architecture, Furniture, Interior Design (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
by J F Pinchon Rob Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945) was one of the more controversial architects of the modern movement and, along with Le Corbusier, the most influential figure in French ...
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite 20th-century Belgian brass goblet, with its dignified aura and intricate details, is a true reflection of classic European elegance. Crafted with care, the goblet feat...
Category

20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage Pair Decorative 6ft Bronze Artillery Cannons 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an interesting vintage pair of French bronze cannons dating from the late 20th century. The cannons have highly decorative barrels and splendid openwork carriages. They a...
Category

1990s French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1950. First U.S. edition. Octavo. In the original publisher's blue cloth boards and illustrated d...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Collectible "Knoll" Tractor Trailer Truck Toy with Original Box by Winross USA
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool and collectible "Knoll" diecast tractor trailer truck toy with original box by Winross USA of Rochester, NY, circa 1980's. This is new old stock and appears to have never ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details. In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...
Category

1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Heart Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist heart keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck ...
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This goblet is a striking piece of 20th-century Belgian artistry, featuring a majestic bird perched atop its lid as if surveying the distance. The dark patina over the brass lends th...
Category

20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century brass pendant on yellow multi-strand beaded necklace, Naga, India A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads bead...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1980s Citizen Japanese Blue Steel Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Citizen super tanker slave clock original blue finish. A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock also called secondary clock of superior build quality. These clocks were us...
Category

1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome, Cut Steel, Steel

1970 Seiko Blue and Tobacco Retro Vintage Industrial Antique Steel Quartz Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Seiko super tanker slave clock original aqua marine green finish A reclaimed and restored maritime slave clock. These clocks were used in great numbers on super tankers, cargo ...
Category

1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cut Steel, Steel

20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Belgian brass goblet is a piece rich in history and character, hailing from the renowned "Brasserie du Prince" in Roux. The goblet's elegant form is a tribute to classic craftsmanship, with a body that tapers gracefully to a lidded summit, perfect for gracing the shelves of a collector or the table of a connoisseur. Its surface is adorned with decorative engravings, including the distinguished establishment's name, adding a layer of narrative to its gleaming facade. Standing on a sturdy wooden base, this goblet marries the warm sheen of brass with the patina of time, making it a splendid addition to any collection of vintage breweriana...
Category

20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Folding Brass Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A brass folding pocket compass which is made also to be added to a chain or ribbon to be worn around the neck. The lens has a good magnification and in lovey condition. Dating to c...
Category

1910s British Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Piero Fornasetti lived and worked in Milan from 1935 until his death in 1988. during this long career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all hi...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Miniature Singing bird in cage by Karl Griesbaum
Located in London, GB
A very good single singing bird in cage, by Karl Griesbaum, German Circa 1940 Continuous and paused action A petit wonder of style and grace... When wound and the start/st...
Category

1930s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

A British Scale With Weights, First Half Of The 20Th Century.
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage British scale from the first half of the 20th century. In very good condition ready to use or display. The brass pan has age-related tarnishing as one would expect after such...
Category

20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Vintage Book, Once A Week, AA Milne, English, Morocco Bound, Short Stories, 1926
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Once a Week by A.A. Milne. An English, Morocco bound book of short stories, dating to the early 20th century. Once a Week is a collection of short stories ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

20th Century Belgian Brass Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Belgian brass goblet embodies the essence of classic elegance with its timeworn charm. The goblet, with its flared lip and robust silhouette, harks back to a bygone...
Category

20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Russian Beaded Icon After the Iverskaya
Located in London, GB
Antique Russian beaded icon after the Iverskaya Russian, Early 20th Century Icon: Height 34cm, width 27cm, depth 2cm Frame: Height 48.5cm, width 42cm, de...
Category

Early 20th Century Russian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Multi-gemstone

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by F.Darton & Co - 1917
Located in Bath, GB
A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass signed on the front cover F.Darton & Co, London, VI, No. 2461 together with the date 1917 and the war office "crow'...
Category

1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Nickel

Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle is composed of two parts ; a sand blasted resin triangle and an acrylic bracelet allowing the cuff to be closed. Both parts bear the ha...
Category

1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Set of Chinese Wooden Printing Blocks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing technology, expanding the range of influence of the written word. These printing i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Equestrian Horseshoe Tray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Equestrian Horseshoe Tray. A very nice well detailed horseshoe serving tray, drinks tray. The tray with four small bun feet, great for serving b...
Category

20th Century Unknown Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage style ski photography, framed Alpine ski photograph, Matterhorn & Skiers. 'MATTERHORN & SKIERS', a modern framed and mounted bla...
Category

1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Panoramic View
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'PANORAMIC VIEW', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarit...
Category

1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood

Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...
Category

1980s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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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