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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XIV
Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite, Demeyere Belgium, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco ashtray stand, smoke stand, smoke standing ashtray, floor ashtray, cocktail smoker stand. An ashtray on a stand made from chromed metal and bakelite. Made in the 1930s by the Belgian Company Demeyere. Is also stamped in the ashtray. The chrome and bakelite are still in very beautiful condition. This ashtray stand is also still complete with all his accessoires: the stand with on top the holder for a pack of matches, a bakelite conical container with a bakelite ashtray in which has a valve with handle to open, so the cigarette ends fall in the container and all the beautiful finishing knobs. This original Art Deco smoke stand...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

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 p...
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2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Deco Green Malachite Glass Figural Perfume Bottle
Located in Devon, England
A truly beautiful Art Deco green malachite glass perfume bottle with a female embossed figure to the stopper. Made in Czechoslovakia, th...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Malachite

Pair of Velvet Toy Bears, Straw Stuffed and Glass Eyes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of antique velvet toy bears. Gold - brown - yellow velvet bears with glass eyes and straw stuffed. With sewn mouth and nose and movable arms and legs. Looks like a couple ( male and female ) as there heads are different in size. Beautiful old little toy bears. The arms of 1 bear have been repaired in the past: you can see the thread on the side of the arms. The arms of this bear hang loose to the body. The arms of the other bear can be moved up and down. When 1 arm up or down , the second arm follows automatically as they are attached to each other. Antique toy bears...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Velvet, Straw, Glass

1930s Racing Car Black and Red Scale Model, Highly Detailed, Medium Size
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning contemporary reproduction of a vintage racing car from the 1930s. The streamlined body, exhaust pipes, wheels and dashboard are all faithfully reproduced and highly detailed...
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2010s European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Dunhill 1935 Art Deco Triangular Desk Silent Lighter Chrome, Bakelite & Catalin
Located in Miami, FL
Triangular desk silent lighter designed by Irving Florman for Dunhill. Very rare silent lighter, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1935. This triangular model was patented by Irving Florman for the Dunhill Company. Crafted with chromed brass parts, with three cylinders mounted in a triangular black bakelite base and a catalin (plaskon) spherical ball on top the torch wand. Embellished with application of black lacquer. This lighter is base in the German version designed in the 1933. Weight: 118.5 Grams, (10.87 Dwt). Measurements: 67 mm by 67 mm by 93 mm (2.64 x 2.64 x 3.68 Inches). Marks: Signed with the maker's mark and inscribed in both pars, "DUNHILL SILENT LIGHTER TABLE LIGHTER U.S. PAT. 2020142 MADE IN U.S.A". Patent: US Utility Pat. as Electric Cigar lighter...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Roger Jones Antique 14K Gold Sapphire Neoclassical Torchiere Brooch Pin 3.5" 7g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique art deco 14K yellow gold pin / brooch by Roger Jones Manufacturing Co, in the shape of a long neoclassical torch (torchiere) with a laurel wreath at the center framing a roun...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
Located in Miami, FL
An Octette desk lighter designed by Ronson. This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made between 1935 and 1951 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Jers...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
By Epiphone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar, with original matching amplifier...black lacquer finish, maple body and etched aluminum top. A very early...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Ronson 1935 Buffalo Touch Tip Striker Lighter In Black Cast Steel & Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Desk buffalo touch tip Striker designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker L...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome, Steel

Handcrafted Stained Glass Art Deco Pendant with Stylized Angels in Great Colors
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful ceiling lamp for a perfect and serene ambiance. We feel this particular (and probably unique) pendant almost had to come our way, because of a life changing experience I h...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Wool and Catalin Bakelite Slouch Ladies Bag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Oh so smart is this wonderful ladies handbag, 1930s. There is no makers mark but was sourced in the US so likely to have originated from there originally. The body of the bag is slou...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wool, Silk, Bakelite

Two-handled Art Deco silver trophy cup & cover
Located in London, GB
Stylish two-handled silver trophy cup and cover made in the Art Deco style and of the era. The silver trophy's elegant sweeping handles and finial are decorated with simple interwove...
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20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Junior barman with touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in New Jersey United States by The ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Stunning handmade circa 1930 Childrens Rocking Horse of a Dachshund Sausage Dog
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind hand made in England rocking horse in the form of a Sausage dog. What a charming period piece of children’s folk art...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Zenith Model 6S254 Console Radio '1938', Bluetooth
Located in Oakland, CA
The 6-S-254 prominently features Zenith’s tear-drop (tri-angular) shaped dial that was used for the 1938 line only. The 6-tube 3-waveband Zenith 6-S-254 (6S254) was introduced in June of 1937 as part of Zenith’s line-up for the 1938 model...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Bakelite, Wood

Webster & Sons 1925 Art Deco Red & Black Enameled Smoking Set in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Rare smoking set designed by the E. G. Webster Company. Very cool and beautiful smoking set, created in America during the art deco period, circa 1925. This colorful set is compos...
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1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923 Made 55 Fleet Street, London Beautiful desktop globe, sho...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Polaire Paris 1935 Art Deco Bauhaus Table Desk Lift Arm Tower Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Table desk tower lighter designed by Polaire Paris. An sleek and elegant table lighter, created in Paris France by the Polaire company, back in the 1935. It was crafted with pure ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1940s Art Deco Vintage Cigarette Lighter Aluminum Block Lift Arm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Aluminum Block Lift Arm Side Wheel Cigarette Lighter 2.13 x 1 W x .63 Original unrestored vintage preowned condition. Selling as is untested. Refer to images....
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Marble St. Basil's Cathedral Souvenir Building, Russia 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning bronze on marble miniature replica of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, probably the most famous building in all Russia, built by Czar Ivan the Terrible...
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1970s Russian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Goldtone Heads or Busts of a Woman by Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
A really unique pair of vintage art deco goldtone heads or busts of a woman by Frankart, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation and some...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mexico Taxco 1940 Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Lift arm petrol lighter made in Mexico Beautiful lift arm petrol lighter, created in the city of Taxco in Mexico during the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. It was crafted in sol...
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1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Elizabeth Arden " Ardenette" Black And Silver Octagonal Powder Compact
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Black and chrome enameled ladies powder compact. Produced by Elizabeth Arden sometime in the late 1920's - 1930's. Inside t...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Mappamondo di Dr. Neuse Stockholm per Jordglob, Scandinavia primi '900
Located in Roma, IT
Mappamondo terrestre in cartapesta dei primi '900 in buono stato di conservazione non ci sono riparazioni. Il globo gira su un asse di ottone con scala graduata in gradi base in legn...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Black Lacquered Rondette Desk Lighter in Stainless Stee
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt). Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023". The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Danish Early 20th Century Coffee Grinder by a. Jørgensen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish early 20th century coffee grinder by A. Jørgensen. Here we present a fine piece of coffee making heritage by danish maker a. Jørgensen from cop...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

11 Piece Antique Sterling Silver & Blue Guilloche Enamel Ladies Dresser Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique ladies dresser or vanity set is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from the United States and da...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Zenith 6-S-78 Tombstone Restored Bluetooth Radio '1936'
Located in Oakland, CA
1936 Zenith tombstone model 6-S-27. The radio is a spectacular combination of angles and veneers, with the iconic multi-colored and oversized dial. This radio is one of the large tombstone cabinets offering a full range 8-inch speaker and a tremendous quality sound. This model offers both Broadcast and Shortwave reception. The cabinet has been restored and all electronic elements have been checked or replaced so it operates without any issues. It has 1/8th jack input to use with a Bluetooth transmitter or any device you would like to hook up directly. This will allow you an unlimited choice of content which will allow you to use this with your iPhone, smartphone, iPods, or record player. Access your old vinyl, or log on to Pandora, Apple Music, or the playlist on your computer to provide the tunes and use the Bluetooth connection to bring the warm, bright, analog sound of a tube amplifier...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Cartier Art Deco, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder, Lipstick 4.365 Oz., Rare, Paris
Located in Soquel, CA
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder - Lipstick 4.365 oz., Art Deco, Rare - Paris Rare and Precious Object from Cartier Paris, 1920-1925, .750-18KT yellow gold, carved antique Jade, 30 Ceylon sapphires, enamel. The Jadeite Jade plate comes from the apprêts. The term apprêts referred to a stock of fragments from disassembled jewelry and other objects, including ancient items...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Gold

"Penthouse, " Perfume Group by Lelong in Art Deco Box, Unusually Fine Condition
By Lucien Lelong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the perfume industry in France and America embraced the new streamlined and geometric styles of the 1920s and 30s -- which we would call Art Deco tod...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Antique Art Deco Mayoral "Key to City" Atlantic City, NJ, Anthony Ruffu Jr
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare antique Art Deco mayoral "key to city" for Atlantic City, NJ by mayor Anthony Ruffu Jr, circa late 1920s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and comes i...
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Alabaster French Powder Vanity Jar, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For you consideration is this stunning Art Deco ladies powder bowl made in alabaster. Originating from France and dating to the 1930's is this beautifully coloured and beautifully hand painted ladies...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Alabaster

Carl Elmberg, Tobacco Jar in Cast Iron, Näfveqvarns Bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative tobacco jar in cast iron with decor of animals and figures. Designed by Carl Elmberg for Näfveqvarns bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s. Carl Elmberg (1889–1955) sculptor and ...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lighter designed by Ronson. This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made between 1935 and 1951 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. This lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome, Enamel, Steel

Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury 2001
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury, Mark Luscombe-Whyte (photographer) 2001.The First Edition of Designers' Houses Har...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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.
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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".
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beads

Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1st Ed. 1985 Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1985. Discover the artistic splendor of the gardens of Versailles with the book "Versailles Gardens: Sculpture And Mythology" by Jacques Girard, 1st edition published in 1985. Large heavy collectible coffee table hardcover book A renowned photographer captures the grandeur, fantasy, history, and artwork of Louis XIV's spectacular gardens of Versailles. A beautiful book that explains fully the symbolic and historic gardens of Versailles, France. It was published in 1985 and 30 years later the photographic plates stand up to the test of time although there probably are more recent publications. The concept of Louis XIV and created by Le Notre, the greatest landscape architect, the gardens are a lasting tribute to the gods, nature and the marrying of these elements to architecture and design. “In 1664 a festival was held in the gardens which marked the beginning of the glorious era of Versailles”. The book has a complete and detailed map of the gardens and extensive commentary on the photographic plates and a full list of the sculptures and the artists. Published by The Vendome Press...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique "Corinthian 15" Wooden Table Top Bagatelle Board Game Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bagatelle game set was made by the Corinthian Company of Finland in approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The game b...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Austria 1918 Art Deco Cigarette Case in .900 Silver with Enameled Dressed Woman
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian Art Deco enamelled cigarette box. An impressive and beautiful cigarette case, created in Vienna Austria, during the beginning of the Art Deco period back in the 1918. It ...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used. This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Chrome

Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of forty leather bound William Shakespeare plays were presumably done in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each miniature book from this set measures approximately one and a half inches in height, and vary in thickness depending on the play, but are bound in black leather. The books come with a miniature wooden library styled bookcase...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather, Paper

Large Antique & Hand Carved Marble Plaque Sculpture of Jesus w. Crown of Thorns
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved, white marble work of religious art, marked A.W. This antique, early 20th century sculptural wall plaque of Christ may have been used as a decorative and meaningful piec...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Collectible Vintage Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament with Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament Signed Baccarat Crystal Ornament 1984, with Box. Vintage Crystal Glass Christmas Tree in original Box. Highly collectible from year 1984, Made in France. Hand made in France. Comes with traditional red Baccarat...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910 Displaying a variety of makers marks and symbols such as a...
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1910s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage 1928 Pirated Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence. Published by Privately Printed , Florence., Italy., 1928 An early pirated edition now quite scarce. Original ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Cast Bronze Orthodox Christian Wall Mounted Icon, Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique religious icon is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Shows some minor w...
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1970s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Large 1930s Steel /Cast Iron Military Chalk World Globe Denoyer Geppert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare c 1930 steel Denoyer Geppert military chalk globe. Globe alone measures 22" in diameter, Retains original patina. Age appropriate wear. Minor dents.(see photo). Original patina ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

PH Bow Grand Piano in American Red Maple Burl with Brass, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works. - 5 year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. This gorgeous new PH Bow Grand Piano...
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2010s Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Vintage Polished Bronze Black Bakelite Cigar Ashtray India
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Style Vintage polished solid bronze cigar ashtray with Bakelite Decor Inlays. Marked underneath India. In good vintage condition with m...
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1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent. Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. Has one ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Grouping of 1940s Toy Robot Molds
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Graphic collection of assorted steel spacemen and robot molds from the 1940s.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany. Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown. H: 13" x Diameter: 12.75"
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Paul Emile Brandt 1928 Paris Art Deco Enameled Cigarette Box with Eggshell
Located in Miami, FL
Enamelled cigarette box designed by Paul Emile Brandt (1883-1952). Extraordinary cigarette case, created in Paris France during the Art Deco ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Schachfigur König Aus 925 Sterling Silber, Vollmassiv, Im Retro-Design
Located in Lauterbach (Hessen), DE
Der exklusive König aus 925er Sterling Silber ist vollmassiv und im Retro-Design gehalten. Mit einem Gewicht von 210 Gramm und seiner Höhe von 9,5 cm, ist der eindrucksvolle König i...
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2010s German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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