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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Napoleon III
Christofle Pierced Silver Plated "Lumiere D'Argent" Bear Figurine
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lumiere D'Argent Collection by Christofle France. Featuring an adorable little bear cub with a pierced silverplate body and eyes cut from onyx. Fully hallmarked to underside.
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20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate

German Art Deco Desk Top Barometer and Weather Station
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
German Art Deco desk top barometer and weather station. German desktop barometer, thermometer and hydrometer. This station is unsigned and made...
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20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Faux Tortoise Lacquer Rondette Desk Lighter In Chromed
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful Rondette desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 193...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Chillerton, 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...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Mexico Taxco 1940 Giant Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter Solid 925 Sterling Silver
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...
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1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Madonna and Child Statue and Saint Joseph and Child Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two large sculptures statue in oakwood, representing Saint Joseph and child and the Madonna and child, standing on her arm.In the style of Hildo...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Black Geometric Deluxe Classic Touch Tip Lighte
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson. This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip lighter was made in 1938 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...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pipe stand, tobacco, smoking, design, Hagenauer 1920/30 Art Deco, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
A very rare object of the famous Austrian workshop Hagenauer, based in Vienna since the opening in 1898. Objects made by the designers Hagenauer are sought after worldwide and this ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Boat 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: (parchment leather ) and wood Style: Art Deco Country: Fr...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

Pair of Antique Canadian Club Whiskey Advertising Swing Arm Pocket Lighters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique pocket lighters show no maker's signature, but originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lighters are done with a chromed metal and have an egraved and cold-painted logo featuring the Canadian coat of arms...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Chrome Ashtray Stand with a Carved Parrot & Stacked Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique chrome ashtray stand is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The ashtray stand features a hand-carved and hand-painted stylized parrot and has a unique polished and stacked marble base...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Metal

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Steel

German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Ernst Gideon Bek 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Attributed to German jeweler Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) 10K gold beautiful pink floral design enamel locket pendant, with a single pearl in the middle and two black and white pictures of a couple inside. Measure's 1.6 cm round, 2 cm to top of clasp. German Jewelry Designer Ernst Gideon Bek Born on April 18, 1872 in Pforzheim, Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) was best known for making mesh handbags in silver, gold and platinum. Pforzheim in Germany, like Providence in the United States, was the center of jewelry manufacture at the time. Young Ernst had the opportunity to study jewelry and gain good practical experience in well-known local companies and workshops. In particular, at Rothacker, Kinzinger in Pforzheim and Baer in Hanau. A talented jeweler, he was CEO of the Pforzheim jewellery industry at the Chicago World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, New York, and India (1897). Noteworthy, Ernst’s wife, Emily, was the sister of one of the founders of the American jewelry company Binder Bros...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Enamel

1960s Italian Art deco MidCentury Brass Tripod Bobbin Wood Standing Ashtray
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Art Deco Mid-Century Italian standing ashtray, in greatly and elegantly shaped carved wood, with the framed and beveled top where the removable brass tray is sitting and the bobbin stand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Glass Double Pipe Holder / Stand / Rest by Dunhill
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare art deco glass double pipe holder / stand / rest by Dunhill, circa 1940s. The rest is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4.25"W...
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20th Century Japanese Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Deluxe Classic Desk Touch Tip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson. This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip lighter was made in 1938 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...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Compact lacquered black and gold powder puff mirror - Art Deco - 1920 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very elegant Compact in black and gold lacquered gilt metal. Art Deco period. Golden border around the edge Golden interior. Winged dragon motifs in the center and geometric shapes. Beautiful symmetry of the typical Art Deco pattern. It contains a Mirror and its original Puff. Stamped "Graziella France" around the mirror and "Graziella France Deposed" at the bottom of the powder compartment. The compact has an ideal size to be carried in a pocket or a handbag. Its elegant pattern and colors will make it a magnificent decorative object on a dressing table. Graziella comes from Latin and means grace, charm. It is the first name of the heroine of the love novel by a famous French author, Lamartine, in the middle of the 19th century. A pretty name is therefore well chosen for a Parisian French cosmetics...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

D.L.I Flamingo Bakelite Flintless Table Lighter, Circa 1950s unused & boxed
Located in Torquay, GB
On offer is a rare unused and boxed 1950s bakelite battery operated flintless table lighter, the D.L.I 'Flamingo' by Dorset Light Industries Ltd Bridport England. This lighter is the...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

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

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

Ronson 1919 Art Deco WWI Renault Tank Table Touch Tip In Solid Patinated Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
An WWI tank desk touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. This very rare Ronson Touch-Tip table lighter was made back in the 1919 by the Ronson Art Metal Works...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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

Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

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

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

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

Dunhill England 1940 Desk Table Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter with Shagreen
Located in Miami, FL
Unique petrol lighter designed by Dunhill. Beautiful and elegant table desk lift arm petrol lighter, designed by the Alfred Dunhill Company during the post war period, circa 1940-...
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

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

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Cartier Styles et Stylos Hardcover French Edition, Cartier Creative Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier : styles et stylos Hardcover – November 8, 2000 French Edition Cartier Creative Writing by François CHAILLE Flammarion, Paris, 2000 Published in French text. Place ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Bright Orange Glossy Cross, Abstract Christ Figure, Modernist Religious Art
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a sublime representation of mid-century European studio pottery, handcrafted with meticulous care by a skilled artisan. The cross is enveloped in a vibrant v...
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1950s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Delco R-1150 Art Deco 1939 Tube Radio With Swirled Catalin Blue Colors
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Catatin tube radio designed by Delco. Very cool custom art deco Delco midget bakelite tube radio model R-1150 created in 1939. This is a 5 tube one band am set with all n...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Birks Solid 9-Karat Yellow Gold Cigarette Case with Blue Outer Leather Envelope
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial solid 9-karat yellow gold cigarette case was made in Birmingham England and dates to the late 1930s. The case was sold by the renowned Birks Department Sto...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

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 1926 Art Deco Rare Near Mint Banjo Automatic Lighter in Silver on Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Banjo lighter designed by Louis V, Aronson for Ronson. An extremely rare and virtually in near mint condition with no traces of wear or usage Banjo lighter designed by Louis V, Aronson for The Ronson Company. This Banjo automatic lighter is an American icon and was created during the Art Deco period in 1928. Crafted in solid steel and brass parts, with a .925/.999 sterling silver overlay. The body is accented with horizontal incised straight lines in a sequence of one line, a space and five lines, Fitted in one side only, with a diagonal 45 degree plain rectangle for engraving. Designer: Louis V. Aronson. Company: Ronson. Weight: 54.60 Grams, (35.04 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 58 mm by 13 mm (2.44 x 2.28 x 0.51 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the patent and signed, "Ronson LIGHTER THE ART METAL WORKS NEWARK N.Y". Text engraved on the snuffer, "Ronson LIGHTER P.T.D. DEC 31 1918 OTHERS PAT PDG.". The Ronson Lighter Company The 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 Harris...
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1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, 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

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

Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson. Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva auction hardcover book catalog. The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman auction hardcover. 135-page catalog June 28, 1988, 216 fabulous lots. Hardcover with dustcover. Dimensions: 11 in x 8 in. Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the legendary French jeweler, although it was his three grandsons, Jacques, Louis and Pierre, who were responsible for launching the brand name worldwide. Indeed, so successful were they that we can read across from the story of Cartier to the wider history of the 20th century. A Panther clip brooch bought by Wallis Simpson in 1949; the now-infamous Ruby Suite...
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20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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

1920s English Small Silver Glass Matchstriker
Located in Stamford, CT
1920s petite English glass and sterling silver match striker. Makers mark on the silver rim. Matches shown in photos are not included.
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pure Art Deco Crucifix w. Stylized Bronze Sculpture of Christ on Silkwood Cross
Located in Lisse, NL
Marked altar crucifix with a brass base with Christogram and a bronze corpus with a Gothic crown. For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from the life of Christ and of His teachings and it is the one thing we always think about whenever we look at a crucifix. Anyone who has tried to break down his/her ego and found a clearer consciousness in the process, knows how healing and rewarding that journey can be. After that you can only be grateful for all the good things that are bound to come your way. Good things will come your way, because the universe needs people like you. Both the beautifully designed wooden cross and the Art Deco bronze corpus of Christ have an amazing patina and together they make this meaningful antique a true work of beauty. The striking, geometrical Art Deco details of the corpus of Christ combined with the Gothic crown with the trefoil symbols (for the trinity), truly makes this a stunning and impressive work of religious art that will never cease to impress. This antique European altar...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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

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Silver, Sterling Silver

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

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

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

Italian Art-Deco Humidor
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Silver plated, art-deco humidor featuring reproductions of the famous Bassae Frieze which depicts a battle between the Trojans and the Amazons.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Art Deco 1920 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil Pendant Brass & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh mechanical pencil. With the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, "Egyptian Revival" souvenirs became incredibly popular in the Western world. Thi...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Enamel

Antique & Unique Napoleon II Inlaid Burl Box w. Gilt Perfume Flasks / Bottles
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and amazingly intricate, antique Napoleon II box, mid 1800s When it comes to collectible and high value boxes, this little, fit-for-a-king gem from the 1850s is right up there with the rarest and most beautiful we ever saw. We know it should not be THE reason why you would purchase something of this quality and beauty, but with ever fewer craftsman being able to create anything remotely great, the value of this type of antique can...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

Intèrieurs Bruxellois Modernisme & Art Dèco
Located in Montelabbate, PU
During the interwar period, housing in Brussels experienced considerable expansion. Two major currents coexisted at this time: one resolutely modernist and avant-garde, in the moveme...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

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...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, 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.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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