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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1910s
Nature, Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Mira Nakashima’s tribute to her father, George, whose standing as one of America’s foremost designer/craftsmen is reflected in his blue-chip status in the vintage de...
Category
Early 2000s American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Wine Lover's Devotional: 365 Days of Knowledge, Advice, & Lore Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Wine Lover's Devotional: 365 Days of Knowledge, Advice, and Lore for the Ardent Aficionado by and Signed by Jonathon Alsop. Published by Quarry Books, 2010. 1st Ed hardcover. For tru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Emilio Pucci - Fashion Story -Limited Edition Taschen 2010
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO. PUCCI Fashion Story by Armando Chitolina Edition and Vanessa Friedman Tashen 2010.
"Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
Each unique copy is bound with one of a selection of lim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's, English Furniture, Ceramics & Decorations: Collections Various Owners
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, English Furniture, Ceramics and Decorations: Including Property from the Collections of the Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Mrs. Douglas Auchincloss Oct. 20 & 21, 2003. No....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
How Old Am I? Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A first-ever children's visual reference book on age — and a unique celebration of the diversity of humankind around the globe
For young children, the concept of age is abstract whe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists
Located in New York City, NY
A cutting-edge illustrated survey of 75 contemporary tattoo artists from around the world who are pushing the boundaries of their art form
With nearly 700 images, Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists showcases 75 rising stars who are redefining the industry. The first book of its kind, Tattoo You features artists curated by a global panel of experts, including some of tattooing’s most important names, such as Grace Neutral, Claudia De Sabe, Matt McCormick...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Australia: The Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A celebration of Australian cuisine like never before — 350 recipes showcasing the rich diversity of its landscapes and its people.
Australia is a true melting pot of cultures and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Partners in Design
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The 1920s and 1930s saw the birth of modernism in the United States, a new aesthetic, based on the principles of the Bauhaus in Germany: its merging of architecture with fine and app...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Annie Leibovitz at Work
Located in New York City, NY
Annie Leibovitz, our most celebrated living photographer, explains how her pictures are made
Leibovitz addresses young photographers and readers interested in what photographers do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps: by Robert A. Siegel Auction
Located in valatie, NY
The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps: Sale 956, Thursday & Friday, May 8-9, 2008, by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. One of the most important collections to c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
My Art Book of Friendship
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023.
This keepsake children’s book celebrates friendship in a new and accessible way: through art.
Featuring a bright stylish cover and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
monk Light and Shadow on the Philosopher's Path
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
An evocative and personal chef monograph – and an ode to wood-fired cooking – from Japan's exciting emerging chef
Monk is the story of Yoshihiro Imai's 14-seat, seasonally inspired ...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Complete British Motorcycle The Classics From 1907 To The Present J Carroll
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete British Motorcycle The Classics From 1907 To The Present by J Carroll.Hardcover with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated throughout.British motorcycles attract a fanatica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
nendo: 2016-2020 Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A brand-new monograph celebrating one of the most sought-after design studios working today
nendo's extensive, idiosyncratic body of work flows seamlessly across disciplines, and is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bocce Game Set by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louise Bourgeois Made Giant Spiders and Wasn’t Sorry
Located in New York City, NY
A clever, quirky picture-book biography of one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art
Louise Bourgeois was a world-famous artist who told stories of her life t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Timescapes - Taishi Hirokawa - 2002
Located in London, GB
Signed by the photographer, numbered 320 in an edition of 500. Published by the photographer in 2002.
25 postcards in total, photographic postcards loose as issued in the original...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Furniture A Timeline in Woods by Mallett & Son Antiques, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Fine Furniture: A Timeline in Woods by Mallett & Son Antiques. Mallett & Sons Antiques, 2007. 1st Ed softcover. 144 pp. Illustrated with furniture, mirrors, and accessories all photo...
Category
Early 2000s English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Beige Backgammon Box Game
By Cassigoli
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden handmade backgammon game dressed in fine and soft genuine leather with brass dice in palladium plating. Available in different colors. Pleas...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Magnus Gym Weights Set N.1 (1, 3, 5 KG Weights) by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting - Robert Storr - 1st Edition, 2002
Located in London, GB
Published by MoMA, 1st edition, New York, 2002. Hardback with English text.
Nearly 300 coloured and black and white colour plates.
From the austere photo-based figurative realism o...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inside Milan Book by Nicolo Castellini Baldissera
Located in New York, NY
Inside Milan
By: Nicolo Castellini Baldissera
Photography by Guido Taroni
A revealing glimpse into the home of Milan’s foremost creative residents
Inside Milan ventures behind close...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Great Women Painters
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A sumptuous survey of over 300 women painters and their work spanning almost five centuries
Great Women Painters is a groundbreaking book that reveals a richer and more varied telling of the story of painting. Featuring more than 300 artists from around the world, it includes both well-known women painters from history and today's most exciting rising stars.
Covering nearly 500 years of skill and innovation, this survey continues Phaidon's celebrated The Art Book series and reveals and champions a more diverse history of art, showcasing recently discovered and newly appreciated work and artists throughout its more than 300 pages and images.
Artists featured include: Hilma af Klint, Eileen Agar, Sofonisba Anguissola...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"Hi-Fi The History of High-End Audio Design" Book
Located in New York City, NY
A beyond-cool look at the world of high-end audio design for passionate collectors, obsessive audiophiles, and design fans At a time when sales of vinyl records have hit a 25-year hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Gill Designing Art Book by David Gill
Located in New York, NY
David Gill
Designing Art
By: David Gill
Introduction by Meredith Etherington-Smith
David Gill reveals the famed gallerist’s opinions of and influence on the world of art and design; he presents the works of artists, sculptors, and designers he has discovered and nurtured, among them Donald Judd, Mattia Bonetti, Zaha Hadid, Grayson Perry, Barnaby Barford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small brass compass supplied to the US army during ww2
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass, issued to the U.S. Army during World War I, shaped like an onion pocket watch, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate in a horizon...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
What a Rock Can Reveal
Located in New York City, NY
A stunningly illustrated, informative introduction to the wonders of rocks and minerals and what they can tell us about our planet – perfect for readers aged 6-9
Award-winning scien...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oscar Dog Bowls by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that incorporates traditional know-
how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a
limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede,
founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment
and push the technical boundaries of his craft in
order to create pieces that are both beautiful and
functional.
Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand
has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather
workmanship, and its founder has become a key
partner for a large number of interior designers
as well as a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on his specialized knowledge
to realize made-to-measure commissions.
In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather
goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather
specialist RABITTI1969.
In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French
designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed
creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate
brands.
In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the
strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, Ca. 1910. Measures approximately 2 inches high x approximately 2 inches diameter (at widest point). ...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Connection CCY Architects
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Connection is a monograph of ten residences that articulate the office's design process and exploration of creating architectural solution rooted in natural place.
Connection provid...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Venezia Game Table Backgammon I Chess I Checkers by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ornament is Crime Modernist Architecture Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill
Located in New York City, NY
An unprecedented homage to modernist architecture from the 1920s up to the present day
Ornament Is Crime is a celebration and a thought-provoking reappraisal of modernist architectu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Magnus Gym Weights Set N.2 (2, 4, 6 KG Weights) by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that incorporates traditional know-
how with leading-edge technologies, and offering a
limitless color palette of quality leathers and suede,
founder Giorgio Bagnara has been able to experiment
and push the technical boundaries of his craft in
order to create pieces that are both beautiful and
functional.
Launched in 1999, the GIOBAGNARA brand
has quickly earned a reputation for expert leather
workmanship, and its founder has become a key
partner for a large number of interior designers
as well as a select group of yacht and private jet
designers who rely on his specialized knowledge
to realize made-to-measure commissions.
In 2015, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather
goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather
specialist RABITTI1969.
In 2017, Bagnara initiated a collaboration with French
designer Stéphane Parmentier, who was appointed
creative director of GIOBAGNARA and its affiliate
brands.
In 2018, the company’s portfolio grew with the
strategic acquisition of PIGMENT FRANCE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Irving Penn: Centennial - Maria Morris Hambourg & Jeff L. Rosenheim - 2017
Located in London, GB
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st edition, New York, 2017. Hardback, English text.
Nearly 300 black and white photographs, one of the largest volumes of works by Irvi...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Moose Head Large
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing our exceptional moose head, a magnificent statement piece that commands attention with its impressive size and flawless condition. Expertly mounted and meticulously maint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Antique Royal Doulton, Isaac Walton Fishing Plate
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage fishing plate by Royal Doulton.
A good Royal Doulton plate decorated with Isaac Walton design fishing scenes with the inscription: FRIEND W...
Category
1910s European Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
White Leather Chessboard
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and elegant, this chess board set will make a sublime accent in a modern or traditional home. Crafted of walnut, the box is upholstered in white leather and accented with gol...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Karl Lagerfeld, Visions and a Decision - 2007
Located in London, GB
Published by Steidl 2007.
Visions and a Decision is a tale of the delightfully lascivious power of the human imagination. Combining black-and-white photographs by Karl Lagerfeld wit...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gold: The Impossible Collection 'Special Edition'
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gold—pure, indestructible, dazzling: Since the dawn of time, this precious metal has generated countless fantasies and beliefs. Whether it leads powerful rulers to the afterlife, casts a delicate glow on the Buddhist pagodas of Southeast Asia, illuminates the halos of saints, adds brilliance to the crowns of kings and popes, gleams on haute couture runways or glitters on a rapper’s grill, gold is an eternal symbol of wealth and glory, the prized element’s highly malleable nature lending itself to infinite metamorphoses.
What accounts for such a lasting and universal fascination? Thanks to its irresistible luminosity and remarkable resilience, gold is the ideal medium to symbolize both visible and invisible forces. Artists from Gustav Klimt to Andy Warhol and Yves Klein have exalted its metaphysical and fantastic nature. Ancient Egyptians regarded gold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Teckell Ciclotte in Chrome by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte exercise bike designed by Luca Schieppati and Gianfranco Barban for Teckell is a part of the fitness collection. The bike is built with a crystal disk and either a chrome or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
City of Angels Book by Firooz Zahedi and Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
City of Angels
Houses and Gardens of Los Angeles
By: Firooz Zahedi and Jennifer Ash Rudick
Los Angeles’s dramatic setting, Mediterranean climate, and outdoor lifestyle have long attracted creative individuals to its diverse neighborhoods. The residents profiled in City of Angels represent a mix of film producers and directors, artists, photographers, collectors, architects, interior designers, gardeners, artisans, and bohemians living happily in houses designed by renowned architects, interior designers, and garden designers, including Lloyd Wright, Paul Williams, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Peter Dunham, David Netto, Waldo Fernandez, Joel Chen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Portal I made in Terracotta
Located in Kolkata, IN
The portal to unknown realms of the intangible. A gentle reminder of our soul cravings. Portal I is made in terracotta, creating that bond between the earth and the vast universe.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Portal II made in Pure Brass
Located in Kolkata, IN
The portal to unknown realms of the intangible. A gentle reminder of our soul cravings. Portal III is made in natural and pure brass, creating that bond between the earth and the vas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Corpus by Alejandra Figueroa Sculpture Photograpy Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Corpus by Alejandra Figueroa. Published by Rizzoli, New York, 2004. A series of black-and-white photographs of statues from the world's greate...
Category
Early 2000s American Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Buddha & Shiva, Lotus & Dragon: Masterworks, John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. And Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society by Adriana Proser. 1st Ed hardcover published by Hirmer Publishers, 2020. Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon presents sixty-seven masterpieces collected by John D. Rockefeller the third and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. Illuminating the cultures and history of Asia, the book presents a magnificent selection of sculptures, bronzes, and ceramics that range from the late sixth century BCE to the early nineteenth century CE. Highlights of the collection include: spectacular Chinese vases, dynamic Indian Chola bronzes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Matis Backgammon
Located in Irving, TX
Introducing a traditional Backgammon set with modern, timeless style. Hand-crafted with inlaid natural wood and suede backing.
Presented in a luxury gift box
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Suede, Wood
Gerhard Richter: October 18, 1977 - Robert Storr - 1st Edition, New York, 2000
Located in London, GB
Published by MoMA & Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1st edition, New York, 2000. Hardback with English text.
“I don’t mistrust reality, of which I know next to nothing. I mistrust the pictur...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
James Bond. Dr. No. Limited Edition Collector's Book.
By Paul Duncan, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When the cinematic Bond was born.
The most complete account of the making of the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962).
“Bond, James Bond.” Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Yachts by Flavio Serafini Coffee Table Book
Located in New York, NY
A chic coffee table book, Vintage Yachts of the World, by Flavio Serafini, 2003. Print in Italy. Published in Germany. All details outline below. An incredibly beautiful and detailed...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pre - Loved Dotti Transformable Crocodile Leather Bag & Sea Theme Cover c.2000
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful handbag designed and created in the early 21st Century by Dotti, of Roma, Italy. It is made out of a cream colour crocodile leather which features both on the outer of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rapper's Deluxe How Hip Hop Made The World
Located in New York City, NY
‘This incredible time capsule is full of insightful history, along with great imagery. A must-have for Hip Hop enthusiasts.’ – Jamel Shabazz, documentary...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden colored plaque. We know its from 1912, because its dated. A nice addition to your hunters loge, cabin, ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Gerhard Richter: Panorama - Mark Godfrey & Nicholas Serota - 1st Ed., 2011
Located in London, GB
Published by Tate Modern, 1st edition, London, 2011. Softcover, English text.
“Art is the highest form of hope.” - Gerhard Richter.
More than 300 colour and black and white plates.
The first and most complete overview of Richter's whole career at the time of publication, this monograph surveys Richter’s entire oeuvre, from ‘60s photo...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Oscar Dog Bed Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1911 Gold Sovereign - King George V - London
Located in Braintree, GB
A 1911 gold Sovereign coin featuring King George V, and the classic George & Dragon design. This coin is provided in a plastic capsule. The lack of mintmark denotes that coin was produced at the London Mint.
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Weight (grams): 8.00 grams
Dimensions: Diameter: 21 mm
King George V was the monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, reigning from 1910 until his death in 1936. Born on June 3, 1865, he was the second son of King Edward VII. George V's reign was marked by significant historical events, including World War I, the decline of the British Empire, and the rise of the Labour Party. Despite facing challenges such as the Irish War...
Category
1910s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Yun Minjun: L'Ombre du Fou Rire - Ouyang Jianghe & François. Julien - 2012
Located in London, GB
Published by Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain, 1st edition, Paris, 2012. Hardback with English and French text, Chinese titles for artworks.
130 colour and black and whit...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Uzbekistan Silk & Gold: The Magnificent Art of Costume
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Explore the rich heritage of Uzbekistan's textile craftsmanship, a legacy dating back to ancient times when trade routes positioned the region at the heart of the known world. Silk &...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
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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Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
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