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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Black Forest
Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Bracelet with Rubies and Diamonds
Located in Plainview, NY
Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Bracelet with Rubies and Diamonds
This stunning Art Deco style bracelet is finely crafted in 14K white gold and showcases the era’s signature elegance...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
RONSON England 1929 Art Deco RonDeLight Table Lighter In Steel And Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table-desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful and extremely rare RonDeLight desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, bac...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$562 Sale Price
25% Off
Pass or Eat Ball Representing a Clown French Game
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
Very curious pass or eat ball representing a clown.
The object of the game was to throw rag balls into the hole formed by the mouth.
Hand painted papier maché mounted on a wooden p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mexico Taxco 1940 Giant Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter Solid 925 Sterling Silver
By Taxco
Located in Miami, FL
Giant lift arm petrol lighter made in Mexico
Beautiful vintage giant lift-arm petrol lighter, created in the city of Taxco in Mexico during the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Thi...
Category
1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,498 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Deer Trophy from a Noble Estate, Uneven 14 Ends
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Deer Trophy from a Noble Estate, Uneven 14 Ends
A very large uneven 14 pointer Black Forest deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. Shot by a m...
Category
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Antler
Dunhill of London Longtail Logo Rollgas Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Original Dunhill of London Longtail Logo Rollgas Cigarette Lighter With Guarantee Card and Original Dunhill Presentation Box.
Ideal Father's day, Christmas present etc
Inspired b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Sarcophagus Gilt & Enamel Retractable Pencil Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage Egyptian revival retractable gilt pencil pendant features the shape of a Pharaoh's Sarcophagus. The pendant is crafted to resemble a miniature writing tool, often adorne...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
$255 Sale Price
40% Off
Brass Wall Hanging Dinner Gong This is a very unusual piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass Wall Hanging Dinner Gong
This is a very unusual piece the Brass Gong is suspended on a brass bracket, the gong is made in hammered brass, the gong has a good loud DONG
The ov...
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Wrought Iron Fish Bowl Stand with Glass Bowl
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic art deco wrought iron fish bowl stand with a large 2 gallon glass bowl. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear and lots of charm, old white paint. Stand is flared...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Antique Black Forest Foliate Carved Walnut Barometer C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Black Forest Foliate Carved Walnut Barometer C1890
Measures- 11.75"H x 9.75"W x 2"D
Category
Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this virtually mint condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
The Mills Double Deluxe Violano Virtuoso
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of only a handful ever made, this Double DeLuxe Violano Virtuoso, created by the Mills Novelty Company, is an extremely rare example of American musical automata, featuring not one, but two brilliantly tuned violins. Singled out by the U.S. government in 1909 as one of the eight greatest inventions of the decade when it was introduced at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, the Mills DeLuxe Violano-Virtuoso stands as one of the most important and incredible musical devices ever made. The “Double Mills,” as it was nicknamed, plays classical, operatic and popular music. It can play on a single or up to 15 nickels and has the ability to run for approximately an hour. It produces exceptional sound with a crisp tonal quality and melodious notes. Housed in a beautiful quarter-sawn oak case, each violin produces 64 notes and is accompanied by a 44-note piano.
It is truly rare to find a historical musical mechanism so complete, with such remarkable sound quality and in excellent condition. This particular Violano has been updated with a digital player system that allows song selections to be made over a WiFi connection. This gives the user a choice between digital downloads or traditional paper rolls for added convenience.
Perfected and patented in 1912 by Henry K. Sandell, the Violano-Virtuoso was produced in limited quantities until 1929 and could be found in the very finest restaurants, hotels and oceanliners. In fact, the Violano-Virtuoso was one of the few American-made mechanical musical devices to be distributed worldwide to the most exclusive international clientele.
The below testimonial was sent to the Mills Company by the Governor of Idaho, aptly describing the incredible music produced by the Violano-Virtuoso.
Dear Sir, Have just had the pleasure of listening to your wonderful Automatic Violin and Piano on exhibition at the Government Building here. This marvelous instrument certainly far surpasses anything that I have eve heard in automatic music. The tone and expression of the violin and the piano are so perfect and clear that is really hard to believe but that there is the human hand playing..."
Indeed, for the price of a nickel, the Mills Violano...
Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
ALFRED DUNHILL Paris 1936 Art Deco The Handy / Savory Petrol Pocket Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A Savory lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill.
This is a very scarce petrol pocket lighter, created in Switzerland by La Nationale for the Alfred Dunhill Company in Paris, back in the 1935. This semi-automatic full-size lighter is the iconic and popular Savory model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid silver-plate with high polished finish. This very early Dunhill lighter is highly collectible, is decorated with linear patterns and is accompanied by the Dunhill's fitted box. This model was marketed with two names, The Savory in France and The Handy in the rest of the world
Brand: Dunhill-Paris.
Model: Savory Semi-automatic, full size.
First Produced: 1936.
Material: Plated .925 Sterling silver over brass.
Weight: 48.95 Grams, (31.40 Dwt).
Measurements: 50 mm by 34 mm by 12 mm (1.97 x 1.34 x 0.47 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full as follow, "ALFRED DUNHILL PARIS FAB. SUISSE MECAN AD SAVORY PATENT".
Alfred Dunhill
He inherited his father’s London saddlery in 1893. Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he called ‘Dunhill’s Motorities’. This included goggles, timepieces, picnic sets, and leather coats, and it wasn’t long before the brand became associated with men’s general motoring attire. They opened two shops in Mayfair and had a catalogue of over 1300 items. Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the ‘motorities’ focus and their entry into the world of smoking ephemera, and they shortly opened their first tobacconist in 1907 on Duke Street. The proximity to several esteemed Private Members Clubs around the Mayfair, St James’ area ensured that the venture was a success. (From Nicholas Wells With Thanks).
Literature: Blei-Bottoni, The Dunhill Petrol Lighter "A Unique Story", Unique SRL 2004 first edition. Figure-52 Pp-256-259 for this model illustrated in several materials and finishes.
Note: This pocket lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. This lighter just need a new flint and proper lighter fluid. Was tested and is in working condition.
Collateral: This lighter is accompanied by the designer's presentation fitted box
Condition: The overall condition of this Alfred Dunhill lighter...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
$973 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Christie's London: a Private European Collection 'J M Frank'
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a Christie’s London sale held on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 dispersing an important collection of French 20th century decorative arts, featuring al...
Category
Early 2000s English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Arburo Orchestrion Organ By Bursens And Roels
By Arburo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Once a fixture in bustling dance halls, cafés and fairgrounds throughout Belgium and the Netherlands in early to mid-20th century, this incredibly rare, early Orchestrion organ is a masterpiece of automated music. Crafted by the Arburo firm run by Arthur Bursens and Gustav Roels, this mechanical marvel is essentially an entire band set within an elegantly constructed Art Deco cabinet. No two Orchestrions were ever created alike and each was made-to-order, one at a time. Each was crafted entirely by hand, even down to the paper music rolls...
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Bronze Virgin Holy Water Font by PONCET, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Virgin holy water font by PONCET, France, ca.1920. Madonna - Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes. Bronze, marble and glass. Height : 11"(28cm), Width : 7.1"(18cm), Depth : 1.9"(4.8...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Doll Made by Fasold & Stauch, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
This very charming flapper girl pin cushion doll has a real echo of Betty Boop about her. Lovely detailing, all hand painted and styling with her fur trim coat. The colours are brigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
COLUMBIA 1931 Antique Dirigible Zeppelin Movie Figural Desk Cigarette Holder
By Columbia Pictures
Located in Miami, FL
A Columbia production dirigible cigarette desk box.
This is a rare desk box of a Dirigible Cigarette Pack Holder created in America during the art deco period. This is a novelty ite...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Zinc
$2,988 Sale Price
25% Off
circa 1930s-1940s Oceanic Motif Beaded Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930-40s seaweed oceanic motif beaded evening bag. A woven strap with frayed ends is loose in the bag. Some minor bead losses.
Bag excluding handle: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2".
Whitehall...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cribbage board made from brass and steel with intricate inlayed brass details.
A felt-lined drawer on one end holds a deck of cards while the two drawers on the opposite end hold pegs for scoring. Each drawer has magnetic retention to keep them snuggly within the box when not in use.
This design is modeled off of the traditional board, containing four runs of 30 holes, with each run divided into 5 point sections. An Old English game...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Art Deco Style Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model Vintage, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some wear - but lo...
Category
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with Capercaillie
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Porcellaine Tobacco Pipe with Capercaillie
A vintage Black Forest porcellaine tobacco pipe with a capercaillie picture on the pipe head. The pipe is executed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.
The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which ...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shagreen
$3,197 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Era 10k Gold "S" Initial Shield Signet Ring With Diamond, Size 10
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco era 10k old gold shield ring boasts a bold initial "S" and diamond elegantly engraved at its center, exuding timeless sophistication. The shield-shaped face is acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$315 Sale Price
40% Off
Art Deco Table or Desk Top Brass Mounted 7" Double Convex Magnifying Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco desk/table top adjustable magnifying glass. A 7" diameter double convex lens in an open topped brass frame suspended between two vertical posts rising from a stepped two-tie...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Item e7317
A great antique abnormal roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot around ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Art Deco Silver Heart Brooch by Hans Hansen, Denmark, 1930s
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brooch composed of ten connected hearts designed by Hans Hansen of Denmark (1884-1940), circa 1930s; measuring approximate 1.5” in diameter; marked: 830 S. Rare, highly collectible, ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Delightful Austrian Bergmann Cold Painted Owl Mounted Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful early Art Deco Austrian marble pin dish mounted with two cold painted owls attributed to Franz Xaver Bergmann (Austrian, 1861-1936) and d...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1946
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1946
Item e7334
A large six pointer roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Art Deco Cut Glass & Enamel Perfume Bottle, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this extremely stylish Art Deco cut glass scent bottle, dating to the 1930's and originating from England we believe. Fabu...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cut Glass
The Broadway Melody
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for The Broadway Melody 1929.
This film was directed by Harry Beaumont. It tells the story of two Vaudeville sisters trying to get a break on Broadway. This was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first musical, which won them an Oscar for Best Film.
This beautiful Swedish poster...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
$12,871
Vintage Art deco Peugeot Freres Coffee Grinder
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Art deco Peugeot Freres Coffee Grinder
This Vintage Peugeot Freres Bakelite manual coffee grinder an art deco classic from Peugeot brand. The hand crank mechanism perfect f...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Art Deco Barker Upright Piano Chrome Mahogany Geometric Case Styling
Located in Leeds, GB
A 1930's Barker upright piano with an Art Deco style mahogany case. Cabinet features strong angular styling, evident in the chamfered corners at the top and b...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy on Wood Carved Plaque, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. It measures approximate 16" high, 6 5/8" wide and 7 1/2" deep. A nice addition to your...
Category
1960s German Black Forest Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
French large Art Deco brass and leather table lighter by Polaire of Paris c 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large art deco table lighter is in remarkable original condition. It is a very eye catching 1920s object which is made very solidly ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Ladies Blue Enamel and Chrome Compact, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this highly styled Art Deco of American blue enamel compact dating to the 1930s. Originally it would have had a chain or tassel. Beautiful blue enamel color...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Art Deco Two English Pottery Glass Eyed Dog Figures
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Two delightful English Art Deco pottery novelty dog figures with glass eyes made by Fielding’s and Crown Devon and dating from the 1930’s. The small figures portray two small puppy d...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Dunhill Salaam Namiki Cigarette Lighter With Arc de Triomphe Motif
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Dunhill Salaam Namiki Cigarette Lighter With Arc de Triomphe Motif A Collaboration between Jaeger LeCoultre and Dunhill in the 1940's
described as t...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$725 Sale Price
55% Off
Ephemeral Decorations in Paris French Book by André Granet Original 1948 Edition
By General Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Décors éphémères: Les Expositions Jeux d'Eau et de Lumière, (Ephemeral decorations: water and light games exhibitions,) French book by André Granet, Original edition 1948, Preface by...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Black Forest Austrian Cushion Red Deer Fur Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Cushion red deer fur with white spots. Backside grey wool.
The fur comes from the Kitzbuehel alps. Made in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Kieselstein Cord Diamond 18k Yellow Gold 3D Alligator Cuff Bracelet
Located in Dallas, TX
This authentic Barry Kieselstein-Cord bracelet is finely crafted from 18k yellow gold featuring an intricate and detailed 3D sculpted full figure alligator, from the larger part with...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Item e6932
A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque. The teeth are decorated with two meta...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
AUSTRIAN 1910-1915 Sculptural Enameled Racehorse With Jockey Desk Touch Striker
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian desk striker of a race horse with a jockey.
Fabulous art deco desk smoker's touch-tip striker, created in Vienna Austria during the Edwardian period, back in the 1915. The ...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Spelter
$1,048 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Rolled Gold Plate 17 Jewel Dress Watch by Elgin w/ Leather Band
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco era gold-filled watch exudes timeless sophistication and enduring quality with a warm rolled gold casing showcasing a modern form with delicate detailing, reflectin...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
$255 Sale Price
40% Off
1930s, Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Lovely 1930s Art Deco pin cushion half doll in the form of a young girl with a black bob haircut, typical flapper styling. Nicely detailed features with sensitive painting. Both arms...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Walking stick, rock crystal and gold handle, by Jean Després, France 1930.
By Jean Despres
Located in Milan, IT
Art Decò walking stick: jewel cane, cylindrical knob in rock crystal, band made of 18Kt gold, fretwork, 4 squares of two sizes, which allow you ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Exceptionally special smoking set, ashtray, elephant, bakelite, art deco, 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Very beautiful, pure Art Deco smoking set, astray with cigarette box, designed with an elephant head, made of Bakelite.
The object was probably made in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. ...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
An antique 6 pointer sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Antler
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Wood Tobacco Pipe with Excellent Dog and Deer Head Carving
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Carved Wood Tobacco Pipe with Excellent Dog and Deer Head Carving
An antique handcarved wood tobacco pipe with fine carved hunting scenes and a carved dog on the lid. At the...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Weather Station made from a Wooden Airplane Propeller, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual, sculptural and one of a kind weather station made from the center-piece of a large wooden airplane propeller. It was professionally re-purposed by hand in Denmark during the...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Ladies Leather & Chrome handbag, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is the original Art Deco leather handbag. The chrome frame with an etched geometric design handle is stunning and with a leather frill along the edge really se...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Large Siberian Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Siberian Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Item e6940
A large antique Siberian deer (Capreolus pygargus) trophy on a wooden turned plaque with black finish. The trop...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1950s
Item e7343
A vintage 6 pointer sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Fishing Float Buoy Green Glass Rope Sea Nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, GREEN GLASS & ROPE FISHING FLOAT OR BUOY, c.1910
from a collection of similar floats of different sizes, there are four this size and some smaller
Exuding character and injecting atmosphere and conversation.
The idiosyncrasies within the glass make them interesting and more valuable to collectors.
Can be placed in the home or the garden
The green glass ball...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
$1,625 / item
Antique Eastman Kodak 3A Folding Pocket Camera with Leather Case
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Collectible antique 1920s Kodak film camera in hard leather case.
With original leather case stamped made in Belgium.
Antique No. 3A Special Autographic Folding Pocket Model C Kodak with Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat Lens 6.3.
The 3A Folding Pocket Kodak, Eastman Kodak...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Typical Handmade Military Vehicle from the 2nd World War, 1940s / 1950s.
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Typical handmade military vehicle from the 2nd World War. Approx. 1940s / 1950s.
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Felted Wool and Wire Male Character Dolls, Collection of Three
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of three Folk Art handmade male characters dolls. Each one a character in and of itself yet three together make quite a trio. I love the tiny details- a single spectacle o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Wire
Art Deco Lighter by JMCO, Austria, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
Fantastic little Art Deco lighter made by the Austrian company JMCO. Superb casing which geometric Art Deco design in lipstick red, jet black with chrome ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
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.
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