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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Industrial
Early 20th c. "Portfolio of Anatomical Manikins" Book c.1932 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original anatomical book with vivid illustration of the human body. Tan printed wrappers. Contains twelve full page and full-color anatomical illustrations, all are brigh...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Two Original Bronze Art Nouveau Candle Sconce for a Piano or Wall Germany, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This pair of beautiful German Art Nouveau two arm bronze candlesticks dates from the 1890's and would make a great addition to a piano or a wall. The two arms have an elegant and sty...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Pocket Watch Chain with Fob, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely pocket watch chain with sentimental FOB, pendant with a picture of a loved one, is still a beauty. It is circa 1900s or older. A very pretty antique jewellery item whic...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

Vintage Central European Wooden Element
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden decoration created in 20th century central Europe. Crafted in an inherently minimal design, this unique element doesn’t fail to please the eye all the way around its structu...
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20th Century European Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Keith Haring The Paris Review, 1982 'Vintage Keith Haring'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring The Paris Review: 1982 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Keith Haring. Offset lithograph on double sided art book. Measures approximately: 5.5 x 9 inches; soft cover. Approximately 50pgs. Minor age related wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1982. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Wood and Brass Apothecary Scale, 1950s
Located in Felino, IT
Precision apothecary scale, 1940s-1950s. Wooden base with drawer, brass instruments. Original set of weights included. Functioning.
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1950s European Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

ZIL Semi-Trailer Truck Toy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Zil semi-trailer truck toy. A large vintage metal truck toy with a red cabin and a bright green trailer. The color and painting is still original....
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Late 20th Century Russian Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Cut Steel, Steel

Large Vintage Automobile Heavy Brass Car Horn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early automobile mounted brass horn. This horn stamped Made in India, is polished with beautiful curves and long reed. It does not have the original b...
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1950s Indian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Vintage Kodak Glass Beaker
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage 1940s glass Kodak developer beaker. This amazing piece is minimal and cool, and features a large 32 ounce capacity for holding and measuring liquids. Used primarily in dark rooms for photo developer solution, this beaker would be a great gift for that avid photographer, or use as a very unique flower vase...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Gong Brass & Hammered Copper
Located in Fulton, CA
A transitional Art Nouveau / Arts & Crafts gong made of solid hammered copper and brass. Circa. 1910. Striker is not original to gong.
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Calcolatrice Addizionatrice Merchant, Anni 20
Located in Felino, IT
calcolatrice addizionatrice. Marchant mod hs8-36961 del 1920 c.a in ottimo stato di conservazione. pare funzionare, ma non ne garantisco l'utilizzabilita' totale. i meccanismi comunq...
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1920s European Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bakelite

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver Openwork Filigree Yad or Torah Pointer
Located in Norwalk, CT
The intricate openwork floral and scroll motifs of this Torah pointer - known as a Yad - indicate the work of a master silver artist. Yad is stamped "925" an...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Waterman 'Ideal' 14 Karat Gold Fountain Pen, circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An early 1900s Waterman 'Ideal' fountain pen in 14 karat gold pierced and engraved filigree design, with a lever filling system. Missing its original bladder but otherwise intact. No...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Antique Copper Lightning Rod White Glass Indicator Shade
Located in New York, NY
Antique turn of the century copper lightning rod. These were attached at the top point of a building with a metal connecting it to the ground. If the rod...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper, Steel

1970s Industrial Polished Aluminium Brass & Glass Edison Flameproof Strip Light
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's with highly polished finish. Original item salvaged fro...
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1970s Korean Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Large Solid Bronze Antique Jugendstil Wall Sculpture Plaque of a Mourning Female
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning bronze wall plaque with a maker's monogram. In the earliest years of the 1900s much of the daily life in Europe was overshadowed by the horrors of the first world war. Lo...
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Large 1940s Vintage Industrial Apothecary Laboratory Teaching Scale Balance
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare 1940's vintage large-scale teaching scale/balance. Scale stands a massive 50" tall and was originally used as an instructional scale in a Purdue University lab (hence the large ...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

1970s British Yellow Illumination AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Yellow Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating. Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back t...
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1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Underwood Vintage Manual Typewriter
By Underwood Universal
Located in Pasadena, TX
Underwood ” Vintage manual typewriter The Underwood Typewriter Company was a manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in New Y...
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1940s North American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Gymnastic Leather Pommel Horse Bench Top, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Pommel horse from former Czechoslovakia from the 1930s with beautiful patina, shortened to bench height 51cm and very good vintage condition. Completely restored. The iron feet are preserved. The thick leather has been cleaned and preserved. All of our premium vintage gym equipment...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Iron Pot, Cauldron on Stand
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century iron pot, cauldron on stand This is an interesting Pot, it is made in cast iron, it has a lid and a stand on which it can be tilted. The pot has green verdigri...
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19th Century Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Toy Step, Step Bike
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique step bike - antique toy step. This child's bike step dates 1900 - 1920. We found this one out of a collection which came from a castle - royal house. It's a collectable antique bike , antique bicycle, antique vélo...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms with Handles, c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe forms. They have retained their original finish and have the appropriate wear. Creator unknown. Date of manufacture c.1920 Materials and techniques maple or beech. Condition good. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions H 4 in. W 11.75 in. D 4 in. History This pair was salvaged from a cobbler's shop in the Mission District...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beech, Maple

1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are classified as “unattainable.” These machines are either so rare that there are only 1-2 or no known examples today. This is one of the rarest as well as the earliest Penney Arcade machine...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Antique boxing ball. Leather boxing bag. Unique early 1900 boxing speed bag.
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What a beautiful piece of sports memorabilia. This leather speed bag is a lust for the eye. A must have for every boxing lover or sportsbar owner. Really nic...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

French Antique Contin Typewriter from the, 1940s
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French antique Contin Typewriter from the 1940s This is a Contin Continsouza Paris, Modèle A n 24 - 1940s, the typewriter is good tidy condition, as a show piece, it all seems to...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Barnfind Antique Large Tadpole Rider Tricycle Pedal Car, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Awesome Barnfind, this large Tadpole Rider Tricycle pedal car. This antique pedal car was made in France circa 1930-1940. It's made of heavy solid m...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Collection of Antique Tin Litho Sand Toys
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a collection of 5 early sand toys. The look is very graphic. The are makers are McDowell, Chein, Wolverine and Ohio Art. They date from the 1920s. Con...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique 1909 Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling
Located in Seguin, TX
Song of the English By Rudyard Kipling, Illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1909. Red cloth with gilt decoration, tipped in color ...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Large Tiled Advertising Panel for Codorniu Cava, 1930s
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
This large advertising panel for Codorniu cava was designed during the 1930s and it clearly symbolises Art Nouveau design. It consists of 20cm by 20c...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Swiss Army MO-05 Bicycle, circa 1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A Swiss Army MO-05 bicycle used by the elite Swiss Bicycle Infantry. All original Swiss parts included leather seat, working bell, leather tool pouch with two tools, tire pump, lock with key, head lamp, leather grips, Swiss metal license plate and a leather and cloth pouch with two spare tubes. Bicycle rides smoothly and easily. Front brakes only. The bell works well. Tires are original and hold air well. No gears, kick stand. Creator Swiss Army. Date of manufacture c.1930-1940. Materials and techniques leather, paint, steel. Condition good. Wear consistent with age and use. The head lamp is structurally sound. It may or may not work. Dimensions H 39 in. W 71.5 in. D 20 in. History The classic Swiss Army Bicycle...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Evening Little Bag in Silver Mesh "Minaudière" to be Admired
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
G/409 - A very antique beautiful perfect little bag in silver mesh for your evenings. It's so elegant! Beautiful to admire or for a woman You love.
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Large Jugendstil Style Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Mary and Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Sizable and superb condition work of religious art. This handsomely carved and all original work of religious art could hardly be in better condition. This sculpture is entirely h...
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Mid-20th Century European Jugendstil Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine, Wood

Borzoi Dog Companion for French German Doll Jumeau Kestner, Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A salon dog from Germany for your french fashion doll. Glass amber eyes with black pupils, black nose and wooden sticky legs. Lots of clean fluffy ...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Fur, Wool, Glass, Wood

William Moorcroft MacIntyre Art Nouveau Blue Daisy Pattern Tobacco Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Art Nouveau James MacIntyre & Co lidded tobacco jar decorated with tubelined daisies designed by William Moorcroft (English, 1872-1945) and dating from around 1900. William Moorcroft...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

WW1 Curtis Flying Boat Hand Carved Wood Propeller
Located in New York, NY
Genuine rare 1917 hand carved WW1 wood propeller with brass tips. Manufactured by Matthew Bros MFG. Co. in Milwaukee, WI. These propellers were often seen on the US Navy's H16 Flying...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Carved Wooden Antique French Barometer with Thermometer, Number 9432 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Carved wooden antique French barometer with thermometer Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order. Number 9432 ...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key
Located in Schagen, NL
Vintage Wind-up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-driver and key. The piece comes from ca. the 1950s and remains in good condition for it’s age. Normal wear. ...
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1950s Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

"Pacific Beer" Tin Advertising Tray Tacoma, Washington, circa 1910"
By Charles Shonk Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This Pre-prohibition round advertising beer tray, promoting "Pacific Beer" was a product made by "The Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. Tacoma" Washington, as is...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Italian Telegraph in Solid Brass, 1880
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Telegraph in solid brass, 1880.
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1880s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Crown Staffordshire Large Porcelain Tudor House Pastille Burner c.1906
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare antique porcelain pastille burner modelled as a Tudor House set within a walled garden by Crown Staffordshire and dating from around 1...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Memory Pin Brooch Ormolu with Stone, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish sentimental brooch was made to keep a photo of loved ones. Made in Germany, circa 1900. The brooch has a picture inside. It has a blue stone and also has a hangin...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th Century Mexican Foosball Table with Metal Players, circa 1940
By Gaber
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An early 20th c. wooden foosball table top with distressed, painted metal Mexican soccer players, rubber handles and metal "Gebar" branded ashtrays on each end. Original paint...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Store Window Display Glass Bottle Noilly Prat Vermouth Liquor
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful display bottle from Italy C1950. In very good condition with minimal wear, some label losses. Great color.
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Paper

Obelisk Sculpture Marbled Wood, Black and White, Antique Austria 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful pair of 1900s Austrian obelisk will make a definite statement with their classic form and use of black and white marble finish. Handcrafted from wood with a lacquered ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

19th c. Expandable Leather Wrapped Binoculars c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original pair of leather wrapped expandable binoculars. "LeMaire Fabt Paris" is embossed on each eyepiece. The lens expand out to sharpen the view. The binoculars...
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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

1970's British Ultimate Gray /Monochrome AC GMT Co. Classic Quartz Wall Clock
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Quartz sweep seconds / non ticking wall clock finished in Ultimate gray Pantone 17-5104 Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert...
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1970s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vtg David White Instrument Co Surveying Equipment Plane Utility Level Oak Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage David White Instrument Co surveying equipment plane utility level in oak case. Has not been tested. Item features a plane utility level, original oak case. Circa early to m...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an extremely rare first edition hardback copy of The Seven Seas by Rudyard Kipling from 1897. This rare book is in fair to good condition for ...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Colson Corp, Girl's Bicycle c.1947
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco, An original Colton Corp. girl's riding bicycle with original label, license plate, kick stand and bell. The tir...
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Early 20th Century Saint Pierre and Miquelon Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

WMF Champagne / Wine Cooler with a Hunting scene, Wild Elk Ornament Handles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
WMF Champagne / wine cooler with a Hunting scene, Wild Elk Ornament Handles. It has a scene of dogs running a hare, one of dogs running an elk, and one o...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Late Century German Large Copper and Cast Brass Directional Cargo Light Pendant
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s vintage industrial large copper and brass German cargo pendant. Made by Wiska, a German manufacturer of industrial fixtures and fittings. Reclaimed from supertankers and professionally restored in the UK ready for use in modern interiors. Specifications: Diameter 45cm Height 65cm Bulb E26/E27 Edison Screw There is a mechanical feature which allows the light to be tilted using the wing nuts and hanging frame...
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1970s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large Vintage Glazed Porcelain Factory Rubber Glove Mold C.1991 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Price is per piece. Six extra large molds, four large, and eight medium molds available. Original glazed porcelain rubber glove molds. Very thick. Each is stamped "Large ...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Brass and Textured Glass Ship's Passageway Sconce Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of ship's passageway lights with textured glass shades and lacquered brass shades and brass backs. Required for American use and takes a standard base light bulb. Brackets for...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Smiths Astral 'Great Britain' Shipboard Clock, circa 1930s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early 20th century Smiths Astral [Great Britain] shipboard brass clock, circa 1930. A brass case with inset beveled glass panel that reveals a silvertone...
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1930s English Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum and Glass T8 Explosion Proof Striplight
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships. The build i...
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1970s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Set of Vintage Surgical Seams
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
20th century set of vintage surgical seams By unknown manufacturer, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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20th Century Spanish Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

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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