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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1840s
Master Drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Master drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery by Suzanne Boorsch and John Marciari. Published by Yale University Press, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket exhibition cata...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The New Elegance: Stylish, Comfortable Rooms for Today
Located in New York, NY
AD100 and Elle Decor A-List designer Timothy Corrigan shares his secrets for creating rooms that are elegant and comfortable, luxurious yet livable. Throughout his career, Corrigan has established a look that is layered and detailed, while always suitable for the way people live today. His distinctive approach encompasses practicality as well as beauty, merging European refinement with California comfort. Here, Corrigan shares homes in which he has defined a new contemporary elegance, including a John Fowler-inspired London townhouse, a Hollywood Regency-inspired Los Angeles Colonial, an art-filled Chicago apartment in the sky, and Corrigan's own Paris pied-à-terre. Corrigan includes advice throughout on how to adapt classic design principles and traditional forms to make them work for busy modern lives. Between each chapter are instructive interludes in which Corrigan outlines the building blocks of successful decoration, with fundamental topics such as scale and proportion, symmetry, architectural details, and working with color. About The Author Timothy Corrigan has been named to virtually every list of the world's best designers and is the only American designer honored by the French Heritage Society for his restoration of several national landmarks in France. The work of his firm has been featured in over 1,000 prestigious publications. In addition, Corrigan has designed successful licensed collections with several partners, including Schumacher, Perennials, Fromental, Royal Limoges, THG Paris...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Designers
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the design pioneers who defined the Mid-Century aesthetic through their work in furniture, glassware, ceramics and textiles More than 50 years later, the fascination wi...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

STRATEGO Chessboard in Walnut by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal, Carrara Marble

Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell's Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Premier quality shoulder mount taxidermy Burchell's zebra, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 37” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and unique find for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike. The Burchell's zebra is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell and is also known as the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, or Zululand zebra. This zebra specimen boasts distinctive brown and white stripes that are particularly wide, creating a striking contrast against its coat. Moreover, each individual's stripe pattern is unique, which acts as an identifying characteristic similar to fingerprints in human beings. This shoulder mount taxidermy specimen is an excellent representation of the natural beauty and diversity of Burchell's zebra, which inhabits open savannas, woodlands, and scrublands of southeastern Africa. This mount is not only visually appealing, but it also adds a touch of versatility to any living space. It can be easily mounted on a wall or as a table mount, making it an ideal focal point in a variety of settings. Whether it's displayed in a dinning room, office, living room or library this zebra mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Zebra Hide

21st Century Poseidon Square Bathroom Set Waterproof Leather Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
It’s easy to understand why they are called best seller. This is Poseidon, our square bathroom set entirely covered in soft and waterproof genuine leather. Our Rialto tray, together with a square soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, and a cotton pad holder with simple and minimal design perfect for contemporary and traditional bathroom suites.
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Michelangelo. The Drawings of a Genius, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Michelangelo. The Drawings of a Genius. By Achim Gnann. Preface by Klaus Albrecht Schröder. Published by the Albertina, Vienna. This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition "Michelangelo: The Drawings of a Genius", Albertina, Vienna; October 8, 2010 - January 9, 2011. 478th. Published by Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern, 2010. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. Michelangelo's drawings endowed human physique with an expressive musculature that remains to be rivaled in its feeling for corporeal articulation. His drawings of male nudes in particular, fraught as they are with tempestuous longing, project both tension and pliancy, and a compelling sense of health in the exertions and torque of bodies. He was also readily able to bring contrary qualities of grace and swiftness to depictions of women and cherubim. With over 300 color plates and extensive contextualizing scholarship, Michelangelo: The Drawings of a Genius is the most complete treatment of his work ever published, and thus constitutes a publication of great importance. Masterpieces from the world's finest museums are gathered, from the early studies for the "Battle of Cascina" and the studies for the Sistine Chapel frescoes, to the drawings for the tomb of Julius II, the Medici tombs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Leonardo Da Vinci The Complete Paintings Hardcover Coffee Table Book
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Leonardo da Vinci. The Complete Paintings. Book by Pietro Marani Da Vinci in detail: Leonardo's life and work all paintings. One of the most fully ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Odysśee de la Mer Coral Quartz Sea Fan Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Odyssee de la Mer. A large 19th century French cast bronze fragment with a mounding growth of over 5000-carat natural citrine and black tourmaline that surround a giant black sea fan...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities

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Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze

Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip Signed by Robert Landau
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rock 'n' Roll Billboards of the sunset strip by Robert Landau Signed. Signed, as well as Inscribed by author Robert Landau. Title: Rock 'n' Roll Billbo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an exceedingly rare 1919 French parasol advertising a lin...
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2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Concrete, Brass

"A Tale of Interiors" Book
Located in New York, NY
The whimsical, layered, incredibly chic, and livable interiors and the fresh and original insights of the coolest design duo fill every page of this treasure chest of a debut interiors book. Every Pierce & Ward home tells a story. Emily and Louisa believe that there is a beauty in the unfolding of a room that takes the eye dancing from one piece to the next, swirling over velvets of peach and gold, gliding over glass and marble, and stopping to take in the homeowner's precious sentimental favorites. As the designers for such Hollywood powerhouses, supermodels, and rock stars as Brie Larson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dakota Johnson...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Chess Talent Walnut Set
Located in New York, NY
Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

1940 Ford Woody Vintage Surfboard Tailgate Display
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Beautifully detailed 1940 Ford Woody replica display featuring two vintage balsawood 1960s longboards. Functional tail lights/FORD emblem center light. Rare example of a custom made ...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Kara Walker: Pictures From Another Time (Inscribed)
By Kara Walker
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and D.A.P (Distributed Art Publishers) in conjunction with the exhibition Kara Walker: An Abbreviated Emancipation held ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Kelly Wearstler Evocative Style
Located in New York, NY
For her first book in ten years, Kelly Wearstler, one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, continues to push boundaries with her inventive and opulent inte...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully hinting at popular outdoor rock shaped speakers, this bronze cast music box domesticates the shape of a stone found in the mountains near Mexico City. A  listening- stone-f...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Peter Halley Maintain Speed by Susan Kandel, New First Edition
By Peter Halley
Located in valatie, NY
Peter Halley Maintain Speed. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2000. New First Edition hardcover. 217 pp. A survey of the full range of Peter Halley's work and career inclu...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

3X World Champion Gabriel Medina personal Japan Summer Olympics surfboard (2021)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
3X Surfing World Champion Gabriel Medina’s personal surfboard. Shaped for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo Japan, July 2021. Gabriel Medina is a 3-time WSL World Champion of Su...
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2010s Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam

Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully referencing outdoor rock-shaped speakers, this bronze-cast music box reinterprets a mountain stone from the outskirts of Mexico City, transforming it into a listening stone...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Set of 16 Luxury Nature Collection Christmas Tree Ornaments Vintage Irish Linen
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nature Collection Set of 16 Artisan Irish Linen Ornaments by Katie Larmour This is a luxury box set of artisan made decorative ornaments created with authentic Irish Linen, exclusive to 1stdibs. They are special because they are limited editions from a beautiful mixture of vintage and deadstock fabric in small batches (some even one-of-a-kind) embellished with exquisite copper embroidery and dainty beading. These novelty ornaments are a unique and quirky gift, or a treat to oneself. They are particularly suitable for the holiday season and the ultimate Christmas tree decorations. They are collectible and can be kept as heirlooms. Katie Larmour is an acclaimed Northern Irish designer with a studio based in her hometown of Belfast. Known for heritage textiles, her signature use of Irish Linen and original designs have seen her brand make waves in Europe and beyond. The fabric is 100% pure Irish Linen from a mixture of sustainable sources - vintage, local mill deadstock rolls from one of the last remaining linen mills still active in Ireland today, repurposed antique tablecloths, and off cuts from our own cushion making. As an associate member of the Irish Linen Guild, Katie Larmour Design is listed on their official website as a ‘certified “trusted and recommended” purveyor of Irish Linen goods’. Katie was invited to be an ambassador for The European Confederation of Flax and Hemp (CELC) in 2021. Each set contains one of each of the below: Butterfly Fox Robin Palm tree Umbrella Wellington (rubber) boot Swan Hedgehog Toadstool Beehive Flax flower Oak leaf Pumpkin Pineapple Spider web Rabbit We produce items for all occasions such as Halloween, Fall, Autumn, birthdays, engagement, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas tree decorations, Easter, nautical / coastal themes. There are 16 items included in this set. Measurements: Butterfly (11 x 9 cm) Fox (5.5 x 9 cm) Robin (7 x 7 cm) Palm tree (7.5 x 9.5 cm) Umbrella (7.5 x 8 cm) Wellington (rubber) boot (6 x 9.5 cm) Swan (9 x 8 cm) Hedgehog (8 x 5 cm) Toadstool (7.5 x 9 cm) Beehive (7 x 7 cm) Flax flower (9 x 9 cm) Oak leaf (11 x 6.5 cm) Pumpkin (7.5 x 7.5 cm) Pineapple (6 x 10 cm) Spider web (7 x 7 cm) Rabbit (6 x 9 cm) Expanded notes on images: No.4 onwards: These are product shots of a selection of decorations that may not reflect exactly the items in this set’s listing, the items in image No.1 are what to expect in your order. Use: Our ornament can be used simply as a trinket, hung on a Christmas tree, from twigs in an Easter vase, as tablescaping display centrepieces, wedding favours, and look wonderful attached to the key of an antique drawer or bathroom cabinet and even from the furniture of a window. Care: Decoration only. Does not function as a bag. Not a toy. Do not eat. Do not place near a naked flame. Condition: Each individual item is handmade using traditional artisan tools and skills, this is reflected in the pieces. Although constructed with care and precision, no two pieces are exactly the same, they are rustic in style and look and that is part of their charm and character. Both the fabric or beading may show signs of wear, as a portion of our materials are recycled. Any pre-loved or vintage linen used may have slight marks or patchiness to it, this is to be expected. Some of the deadstock cloth comes in unused rolls and is spotless. The items in the listing are from a mix of fabric sources. A portion of the pearl beads are reclaimed and may show signs of wear and tear including scratches. Our other items: We also have limited edition coloured - teacups, gingerbread men, handbags, lips, oak leaves, pumpkins, seahorses and shells here on 1stdibs. Our brand is known as the original vintage scarf cushion...
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2010s Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vanderbilt Collection consists of two one-of-a-kind monumental floor lamps from Christopher Tennant's 2022 solo exhibition at the Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island, New York, inspired by the tastes and eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt. Jumbo Crab Lamp...
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2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cement, Brass

GUCCI Golf Ball Case Bag by Adidas x GUCCI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Limited Edition GUCCI x adidas golf ball case handbag or shoulder bag in green and white color ways, with removable and adjustable shoulder strap and push closure / made in Ital...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Kupjack Studios Miniature Sterling Silver Collectibles - For the Coffee Drinker
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Coffe Drinker Sterling Silver Coffee Service on Fancy Tray set includes: tray, coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl, spoon, plexi-display case with display block For the first time in over 30 years, we are thrilled to present three curated sets of sterling silver, rhodium-plated miniatures. Within the three sets, you will find something for the writer, the coffee drinker, and any special celebration. Using Eugene Kupjack’s original patterns from the Miniature Reproductions of Antique Silver set...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vitamin C Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art
Located in New York, NY
A global survey of 100 of today's most important clay and ceramic artists, chosen by leading art world professionals. Vitamin C celebrates the revival of clay as a material for contemporary visual artists, featuring a wide range of global talent as selected by the world's leading curators, critics, and art professionals. Clay and ceramics have in recent years been elevated from craft to high art material, with the resulting artworks being coveted by collectors and exhibited in museums around the world. Packed with illustrations, Vitamin C is a vibrant and incredibly timely survey - the first of its kind. Artists include: Caroline Achaintre, Ai Weiwei, Aaron Angell, Edmund De Waal, Theaster Gates, Marisa Merz, Ron Nagle, Gabriel Orozco, Grayson Perry, Sterling Ruby, Thomas Schütte, Richard Slee, Clare Twomey, Jesse Wine, and Betty Woodman. Nominators include: Pablo Leon de la Barra, Iwona Blazwick, Mary Ceruti, Dan Fox, Jens Hoffmann, Christine Macel, James Meyer, Jed Morse, Beatrix Ruf, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Nancy Spector, Sheena Wagstaff, and Jonathan Watkins. Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors Curator and art historian, Clare Lilley is Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), awarded UK Museum of the Year in 2014. An authority on modern and contemporary sculpture, her recent curated and published work with artists includes Ai Weiwei, Fiona Banner, Alfredo Jaar, Amar Kanwar, KAWS, Yinka Shonibare MBE, William Turnbull, James Turrell and Bill Viola...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Dutch Missal With Silver Mount, 1843
Located in Bilzen, BE
Dutch missal with solid silver mount, 1843 Gulpen, printed in Dutch 9.8 x 15.2 cm, thickness 4.2 cm
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1840s Dutch Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

STRATEGO Chessboard in black by Lorenzo Di Giovanni for Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stratego chessboard, designed by Lorenzo di Giovanni and manufactured by Teckell, features an extra-clear crystal top with a solid marble base, available in three options: Calacatta ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Marble

Jean Prouvé: The Poetics of the Technical Object Book
Located in San Diego, CA
Jean Prouvé: The Poetics of the Technical Object. Rare 2007 edition with a corrugated metal cover. Edited by Alexander von Vegesack, Cathrine Dumont d'Ayot, Bruno Reichlin. Introdu...
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

David Hockney's Dog Days
Located in Bradenton, FL
David Hockney's Dog Days. Softcover book published in 2017 by Thames & Hudson. 80 pages with 84 illustrations.
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

PH Grand Piano PH170 Curated, Mineral Leather, White Oak and Burned Brass
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 spectacular PH Grand Piano Curated Edition is the first of its kind. It has been created in collaboration with Stevns Klint Experience, a UNESCO heritage site located an hour away from Copenhagen, Denmark. The materials and finishes of this piano have been completely customized to represent key elements of the Stevns Klint Experience geography. From the leather banding, to the type and finish of the wood, to the metal trimming on the case, this piano is very special. More than Just a Piano- Finishes with Symbolism The mineral-colored leather banding of this piano represents the Fish Clay found in the chalk cliffs of Stevns Klint. Fish Clay is the layer of gray clay which contains meteorite particulate, and is scientific proof of the collision 55 million years ago of a meteor with Earth, that ended almost all life including the dinosaurs. Hand-carved beautiful ash-wood frames the delicate and elegant transparent lid, and all metal trim has been done in a semi-matte oxidized brass finish called Burned Brass. All materials and finishes combine to create an extremely elegant, aesthetically stunning-yet approachable- piano. Stevns Klint Experience has provided four fossils from the site which have been set into the frame of the piano, making this instrument a true collector’s piece. Original Design, Unique Customization Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1930, the PH Grand Piano is an iconic design from Denmark that has captured the attention of art collectors everywhere. As a Curated Edition, this instrument is the first of its kind to use a piano action...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Gervasoni Wind Floor Fan in Handwoven Dark Pulut by Jasper Startup
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Family of floor or table fans that combine aesthetics and functionality, features that make them a genuine piece of furniture in their own right. Available in two sizes, S or L, they...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Oak, A Zero Waste Handmade Artisanal Journal With Handmade Paper
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Good things do come in small packages. Variously’s exclusive design series of 100 page journals bring circularity in design and zero waste production together. Oak Journal is complet...
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2010s Indian Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Natural Fiber

Regal Elegance: The Reeves's Pheasant - A Flying Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
Majestic Flying Reeves's Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii), a stunning avian specimen native to China, meticulously preserved to capture its intricate beauty and remarkable history. N...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

GUCCI Geometric G Briefcase Poker Card Game Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The '50s and '60s archives reveal a selection of intricately designed pieces from the world of sports and leisure. Inspired by these items' playful spirit and curated details, this N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

James Bond Movie Posters by Tony Nourmand
Located in Bradenton, FL
James Bond Movie Posters, the official 007 collection by Tony Nourmand, revised edition: from Dr. No to Die Another Day. Softcover book publis...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger In stock in Los Angeles Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook
Located in valatie, NY
Georgian Architectural Designs and Details The Classic 1757 StyleBook by Abraham Swan. Published by Dover Publications, New York, 2005. Among the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Steve McCurry, Animals, Art Edition No. 1-100 ‘Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2010’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From an elephant lovingly resting on his master’s shoulder to a dog led through the rubble of Kabul on the back of a bicycle, these images by Steve McCurry tell a thousand stories, e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Other

The Making of Medieval Rome by Hendrik Dey, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Making of Medieval Rome by Hendrik Dey. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2021. Integrating the written sources with Rome's surviving re...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Concorde Model Black Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Concorde model black in fiberglass in black matt finish. Scale 1/36em on polished brushed aluminium base. Exceptional and unique piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of 6 Sterling Silver Gorham Wallace Towle Christmas Cross Tree Ornaments
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six sterling silver Christmas Ornaments. Largest is 4 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide and smallest is 3 1/4" tall x 3 1/8" wide. They are made by Wallace, Reed & Barton, Gorham, and T...
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Early 2000s American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Deluxe S/N Limited Edition of Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler Beverly Hills
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler, 2006 Regan Books / Harper Collins Publishers We had purchased 5 of the first edition books and stored them in our interior design office. We h...
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Basquiat a Cuneo (rare 2001 Basquiat exhibition catalog)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat a Cuneo 2001 catalog: Rare vintage 2001 Italian Basquiat exhibition catalog, published on the occasion of: “Basquiat a Cuneo”: Galeria d'Arte Il Prisma, 2001. B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

PH180 Bow Grand Piano in Macassar Wood with Brass, Art-Case Piano
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. Inside and Out, A Masterful Work of Art This PH Bow Grand Piano Curated Edition is an exquisite instrument and sculptural art case piano, featuring Macassar Wood casing with a high gloss finish, with polished brass metal trim. Inside the beautiful case lies the highest-quality, hand-selected piano action. Design Legacy and Skilled Craftsmanship The iconic Danish designer Poul Henningsen designed the PH Bow Grand Piano in...
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2010s Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Silvered Sea Shell Scotch Bonnet
Located in New York, NY
Scotch Bonnet fully silvered 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered she...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Glass Ball Full-Range Stereo Speaker with Built-In Subwoofer 'Customizable'
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This configuration is for a pair of stereo floor speakers with built-in subwoofer. Prices starts from € 7.950 / $ 8.450 Our audio evokes the beauty...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Quartz, Marble, Granite

Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe. Taking this Classic as inspiration, Orfeo collaboration joined skills to create a board game with stimulating materials and astounding chips. Shined a spotlight on to the raw materials used to create it. The exterior of the board is composed of two elements, a metalic box and a thinly sliced oyster cut veneer of parota wood. The oysters are sourced from reclaimed branches of these gigantic trees; a material that is commonly discarded as fire wood given the difficulties of processing it. Underneath the wood they have used a single sheet of meticulously oxidized metal that is laser cut to size, then assembled into a box by one of their master craftsmen. Opening the chest you’ll find a treasure of glass checkers and dice handmade by Orfeo Quagliata’s artisans. Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them to all the chips in the game. The checkers are manufactured in two different processes. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast between one competitor and another. Thin strips of different colored glass are placed next to each other and then fused into a single piece, from which circular pieces are drilled, ground and hand polished to form the chip. The more sober and bitone "Roarshax" technique presents an electrifying texture on the top of a transparent body. Meanwhile the dice are solid glass cubes...
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2010s Mexican Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

MCCS Sphera Black 2-Speaker System
Located in Milan, IT
A new concept of loudspeaker system is now being presented: Mario Cioni Crystal Sound introduces Sphera, a new loudspeaker system. A speaker of high quality made with a precious mate...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Kuboraum - Maske K9 HHGS - 145mm Handmade Tortoise Frame Sunglasses Gray Lenses
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dreamed in Berlin Handmade in Italy , this gently used pair of Kuboraum Mask K9 Three Hand (Tortise) HHGS, frame handmade sunglasses gray lenses. Kuboraum fo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Plastic

A for Ara, Contemporary, Floor Standing Speakers, Walnut, Gold Leaf, 2010s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair solid wood horn floor standing high fidelity speakers Model FS-1 by A for Ara. Available immediately A fine walnut dot inlaid horn on an ebony base wi...
Category

2010s Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Made in Italy Sound Amplifier, Green Sound Amplifier, Customizable Speaker, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Description This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

In Stock in Los Angeles, Purple Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger In stock in Los Angeles Easily transportable, Kong mini becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic

Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
Located in New York, NY
Cymbiola silvered shell 8". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operate...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1842 The Knights Templars 2nd Edition London
Located in Stamford, CT
The Knights Templars of the Inner Temple by Charles G. Addison 1842 2nd Edition. London, England. Original red leather binding in original condition.
Category

1840s British Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

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...
Category

2010s Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Silvered Sea Shell Lister's Conch
Located in New York, NY
Lister's conch fully silvered shell 5". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has ...
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2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

ALCHEMY: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne By Evan Lobel
Located in New York, NY
Alchemy: The Art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne written by gallerist Evan Lobel, reveals for the first time the astonishing breadth and depth of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne's artistic pr...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Giant Jewel Stone Dice – Set of 2 Gem Stones
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Decorative dice in pink and black stone, with premium finishes to enhance your space or game. Dimension: 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 in Weight: 0.4Lb Material: Black Onyx and Pink Rhodonit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone, Multi-gemstone

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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