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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Louis XV
A Rare Rosenthal Green Organic Shaped Three Tier Tobacco Jar With Pipe Rest
By Rosenthal
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Rare Mid Century Rosenthal Green Organic Shaped Three Tier Tobacco Jar With Ergonomically Shape Pipe Rest
Made in Germany
Rosenthal Studio Linie
Dimensions are a rough guide
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mod Cigarette Table Lighter Teakwood BV Norway
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Decorative Table Cigarette Lighter Teakwood BV NORWAY
Stamped by maker
3 diameter x 4.5 tall
Unable to test, likely will need servicing and or fluid.
Unrestored vintage conditi...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain
Located in Antwerp, BE
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain.
A collectible Mickey Mouse rubber hot water bottle with original stopper.
This Walt Disney Production Mickey Mouse is made in Spain by Duarry in 1965.
Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse, wears a red pair of trousers and a blue T-shirt with long sleeves and is holding a rifle.
This Disney Hunter figurine is made of rubber or latex and is still in very good vintage condition. Beautiful with some traces by age an use.
Important: the rubber is not hard and still flexibel and has no bursts or holes.
A must have for the Mickey Mouse Collector.
Animated Cartoon Character - Mickey Mouse - Vintage Hot Water Bottles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
1960 Stunning Table Lighter in Murano Glass by Antonio Imperatore. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960 Stunning table lighter in frosted Murano glass by Antonio Imperatore. Made in italy. The item is in excellent condition and it works perfectly
Dimension:
diam 3,54" x 4,33" H in...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Nickel Telescope on Tripod
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic Telescope on Tripod. Nickel finish for a modern appeal. Adjustable tripod legs.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Brass and Copper Airplane Jet Aviation Model, France 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning large brass and copper airplane model made in France circa 1960. It features an impressive all-metal jet plane model on a thick, sol...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Vija Celmins - Works 1964-96, 1st Edition
By Vija Celmins 1
Located in London, GB
Published by The Institute Contemporary Arts, London, 1996, 1st editionPublished in celebration of Vija Celmins first Europen retrospective at the ICA London. Even thirty years after...
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Choker/ Necklace by Christian Dior, 1961
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Absolutely collector's item from 1961, vintage necklace with original box and extremely rare hangtag by Christian Dior.
Brand: Christian Dior, France
Manufacturer: Henkel & Grosse*...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with no board, though squares would need to be 4" minimum in order to accommodate the dia...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt, Plastic
Vintage Folio, Civil Architecture, English, Sir William Chambers, Reproduction
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage folio A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture. An unbound reproduction of the 18th century original by Sir William Cham...
Category
Late 19th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Scaasi - A Cut Above, Arnold Scaasi
Located in London, GB
Published by Rizzoli, 1st edition, 1996
Scaasi was known for his impeccably tailored suits and glamorous evening wear and cocktail dresses trimmed with feathers, fur, sequins, or fi...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Circus Donkey Carriage with clown.
The mechanism is intact but not working. Simple to restore.
Length approx: 18 cm
Width approx: 9.5 cm
Height approx...
Category
1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheet Metal, Tin
Vintage John Players Navy Cut Cigarette Advertising Shipping Crate or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in the mid-1860s, this wooden and silk screened shipping crate was made for the iconic Player's Navy Cut cigarettes. The crate appears to have been shipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Reproduction Folio, Chinese Design, English, William Chambers, C.1969
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Van Teal Lucite Tic Tac Toe Set, Circa 1970
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Van Teal style lucite Tic Tac Toc set from the 1070´s.
Thick lucite set with curved edges. Perfect gaming and conversation piece for your coffee table or play room.
Sizewise...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
1970s Era Harmon-Kardon 330B with Matching Omni Directional Speakers
By bose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This item is a classic Harmon-Kardon 330B receiver retrofitted with Bluetooth module and matched with period correct Harmon-Kardon Omni Direction speakers. The Harman-Kardon 330B was...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Post War 1953 Very Unusual Trencher Art Bookends In Bronze And Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Bookends with 1953 US Navy AER-53 Dummy Artillery Rounds
Elusive and historical pair of bookends, created during the post WWII period and the Korean war, back in the 1953-1955. They...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
PICASSO CERAMICS and works by Jean Cocteau - 1991 Bonhams, London
Located in Rochester, NY
PICASSO CERAMICS and works by Jean Cocteau - 1991 Auction Sale Catalog - Bonhams, London. Soft cover catalog. 35 pages w/ 78 color illustrated lots w/ description. Look at all pictur...
Category
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chairs by Harry Bertoia: Knoll Associates, Inc Brochure
By Herbert Matter, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Knoll brochure featuring chair (and bench) designs by Harry Bertoia but also including work by Richard Schultz, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll. Publi...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small Louis XV Style Burlwood Three Drawer Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage burlwood miniature three drawer chest. A perfect little book rest or drinks table. All drawers lined with printed Florentine paper.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Burl
Cigar Cutter & Letter Opener with Enameled four-leaf Clover, 1910s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here we have to offer a Classic early 1910s Austrian letter opener, with a cigar cutter. Nice addition to your collection, on your desk or just for use it. Found at an estate sale in...
Category
1910s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Attributed to Miquel Blay Plaster Bust Plaster Sculpture, circa 1930s
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Behold the captivating allure of this vintage plaster bust sculpture, attributed to the renowned sculptor Miquel Blay. Crafted with finesse in Olot, Spain, circa 1930, this masterpie...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Crown Tiara Bandeau by Jacques Esterel unique piece signed, numbered 1/1, 1957
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Wonderful unique piece made by hand by one of the most relevant fashion designers of the mid-century, Jacques Esterel, showing inside the signature, name of the piece, numbering 1/1 and creation date 57, a sublime work worthy of belong to any of the best fashion and design museums in the world given its relevance as the only known piece of this type that has been handcrafted and signed by Jacque Esterel himself. This fantastic rigid brass band shows beautiful acid etchings of Roman horse chariots and linear ornaments with three closing positions for different sizes. This band was placed on the head as a decorative accessory or crown known as a tiara...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Alfred Dunhill Briquet Engine Turned Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Alfred Dunhill Briquet Engine Turned Rollagas Cigarette Lighter With Original Blue Dunhill Box
Stamped Dunhill and Made in Switzerland to Base
US Pat RE24163
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Aristo Aristette Queen Professional Turquoise Blue Standing Hair Dryer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aristette Queen Professional Standing Hood Hair Dryer in Turquoise Blue . Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 57" H x 12" W x 14" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Miniature Three Drawer Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming three drawer miniature Louis XV style chest of drawers. Place next to a chair as a book rest or drinks table. Would also make a nice jewelry chest.
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Dunbar For Modern: Market Notes, January 8 to January 19, 1951
Located in New York, NY
Small format brochure published in January 1951 showcasing 39 Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar Furniture, presented at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Highlights include the Sleepy Hollow chair...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jukebox Jupiter 104, Year 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jukebox Jupiter 104, Year 1960.
Jukebox Jupiter 104, need to be fully restored, year 1960.
Dimensions: h: 142cm, w: 87cm, d: 66cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Henry Moore Sculptures in Landscape - 1978 Clarkson N. Potter - 1st Edition
By Henry Moore
Located in Rochester, NY
Henry Moore: Sculptures in Landscape - Photographs and foreward by Geoffrey Shakerly / Text by Stephen Spender / Introduction by Henry Moore - 1978 Clarkson N. Potter Publishers Inc....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Val Saint Lambert Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish Vide Poche Clear Belgium 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Signed Val Saint Lambert Diamond faceted shaped lead crystal Ashtray, handcut-to-clear, the glass clear thick, deeply and evenly cut, made in Belg...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Marni Leather Boots, 1960's Style Design, Brown, Beige & Khaki, Pair of Boots
By Marni
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality hand made boots by Marni. Never used. C 2010.
Beautiful leather in different brown tones, beige and khaki colors.
Zipper on the inside of each booth. Low leather heel...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Steiff Mother Pig and Piglets Soft Figural Sculptures, Mohair, Germany.
By Steiff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Steiff Germany Mother Pig and Piglets Soft Figural Sculptures, Mohair, Germany. 3pc set. Large 26" high pig with two baby pigs. Two have metal tag and label. Dimensions: Height: 26 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mohair
Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect.
This booklet gives an interesting insight of his life and struggles he had as an architect.
The text is in Dutch,...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian mid-century modern whistles and musical games, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern whistles and musical games, 1960s
Music game set. There are three whistles in yellow, green, red and blue colored plastic; three small cardboard boxes with...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
American Aviator Pioneers Signature Collage
By Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This aviation signature collage celebrates four great American pioneers of flight- Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. Orville Wright, along wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Picasso's Variations On Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" Abrams, 1st Ed.
Located in Rochester, NY
Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" And Other Recent Works - With a Personal Reflection by Jaime Sabartes - Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers, New York. Pub...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Leather Cigar Etui Holder
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Italian Leather Cigar Etui. Gold stamped case Made in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Miro Book by Albert Skira Full Color Plates 1972
Located in New York, NY
Miro contains a collection of artworks by Joan Miro, planned and directed by by Albert Skira. The book has multiple full-color plates of Miro art, a complete account of his life and ...
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pioneers of Modern Art in the Museum of the City of Amsterdam, 1st Edition 1961
Located in New York, NY
Pioneers of Modern Art features works from 1870 - 1960 by many artists including Van Gogh, Degas, Kirchner, Delauney, Kandinsky, Chagall, Leger, Picasso, Moholy Nagy, Le Corbusier. S...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ben-Amun Free Form Modernist AB Orange/Pink Glass Clip Earrings
By Ben Amun
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
These are such stylish modernist clip on earrings made by Ben-Amun and clearly marked on the back. The vibrant, iridescent pinkish orange glass with an aurora borealis AB (rainbow) finish, has a free form shape and the molded glass surface is nonuniform (it sort of looks like an iceberg). These earrings would add some fun to a classic outfit or would accentuate a funky vibe! They measure about 3/4 inch high and 1/2 inch wide and there is some slight finish loss on the back.
Thanks for visiting The Moody Carpenter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern Crodo advertising sculpture with glass bottle, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Crodo advertising sculpture with glass bottle, 1960s
Advertising sculpture in glazed ceramic. The character is the brand's mascot, it has a mandarin for a ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage Collection of Ten Miniature Hat Boxes and Hats
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual collection of vintage miniature hat boxes with hats representing America's iconic hat companies of the time. Customers would buy them to give as gifts, then the reci...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Herbert Matter Knoll Catalog 1950 Vintage
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Knoll catalog ca' 1950 designed by Herbert Matter. Spiral bound with approx. 80 pages. Silver cover with big K Knoll logo that became a classic.
Category
1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare 1950s Dunhill Aquarium Service Lighter, Gold Plated, Made in England
By Dunhill
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare 1950s Half-Giant Dunhill Aquarium table lighter (made in England) with silver-plated metal work
Each of these lighters are very rare and unique as they were hand carved and ...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard.
The most exquisitely d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood, Rosewood
Vintage Collection of Eight Miniature Hat Boxes with Hats, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual collection of vintage miniature hat boxes with hats representing America's iconic hat companies of the time. Customers would buy them to give as gifts, then the reci...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Portable Ashtray Stand in the Manner of Jacques Adnet, Brass and Leather, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice proportions.
Height with handle up 69cm and up to top edge of ashtray 60cm.
Wear consistent with use and age.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Miguel Garcia Martinez Modernist Taxco Mexico Sterling Cuff Links
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Miguel Garcia designed modernist cuff links from Taxco Mexico . One Marked " Miguel Mexico " the second marked "925 Sterling " .
Miguel Garcia Martinez was a well known de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Swiss Air DC-8 Chrome Plated Ashtray
By Buhler
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a Collector's Dream: Rare 1960s Swiss Air Chrome-Plated Ashtray with a DC8 Airplane Model!
Are you ready to own a piece of aviation history that's not just functional bu...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte with Flower Motif
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Typical flower decor with the numeral indication of the temperature.
Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020)
Born in the...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Bertrand Goldberg Chicago Architecture Model Marina City Building, Beam Bottle
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful piece of decor, a hard to find retro Chicago skyline model of the famous Marina City towers. Signed, Numbered, Dated 1962, C.Miller for J.B. Beam, etc. in the mold, see ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Mid Century Poker Set Bottle, 1960's
By Gucci
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This rare item is designed as a bottle and hides a poker set inside and is a real collectors item. All chips and markers are in place as well as well as the original dice. The bottle is made in wood and decorated with cow hide.
We had an exact bottle like this previously produced in 1962, albeit with a little bit different design on the bottle that was stamped Gucci as seen in the pictures. This one does not have a mark that says Gucci but is similar inside on all parts. If you want to see more pictures of that piece let us know.
The three last pictures are of the Gucci poker...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Cowhide, Walnut
1970s Davidoff Cigar Humidor XL Switzerland
By Davidoff 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Extra Large Rosewood Cigar Humidor Box
Campaign Brass Handles
made by Davidoff Switzerland
Luxurious Swiss design
10 h x 19.75 d x 31.5 w
Signature on handles.
Brass has patina...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue Italian art glass boat anchor nautical sculpture on base. Documented to designer Archimede S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown 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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