Skip to main content

Collectibles and Curiosities

114
3,559
to
283
1,851
1,511
3,559
3,559
3,559
308
143
140
140
103
77
62
26
23
13
7
5
4
4
3
2
1
4,491
6,621
13,278
2,855
3,559
4,557
2,937
493
602
741
496
910
860
849
608
626
1,578
1,054
788
475
342
2,028
789
655
575
414
14
11
10
9
8
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Early 20th C. Copper dinosaur diorama
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand made. Hammered copper Amazing. Almost sci-fi. I have never seen anything like this before. Possible ex museum collection. Two plaques on the front and back that would have held...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Antique English Edwardian Carved Oak Floor Standing Brass Dinner Gong Pedestal
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 1900s Edwardian floor standing dinner gong with pedestal. Made from oak with an ornate serpentine foliate carved rail beneath rounded sculpture pedestal support. The stand is...
Category

Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique English Half Hull Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting antique English half hull model handcrafted in mahogany with the original paint presented on a mahogany plaque.
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Early 20th Century Bronze on Wood Religious Crucifix
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bronze Jesus On Wooden Carved Crucifix, Early 1900's This wood crucifix would certainly make a wonderful addition to any collection of religious works of...
Category

Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Tennis Racket, the True Bat
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
The True Bat Lawn Tennis Racket. A lawn tennis racket by unknown maker, 'The True Bat'. A nice ash laminated frame with concave wedge. The wedge with decal 'The True Bat' with an ima...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ash

Weighted Club Chess Set Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, high quality vintage English handmade, boxwood "weighted" chess set club game of 32 pieces, Staunton Pattern No. 5 all in its original box and retailed by The British Chess...
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage 1930s HANDMADE Hawaiian Doll.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into a time when craftsmanship was king with our beautifully handmade Hawaiian Doll from the early 20th century. This ceremonial gem is a rare find, embodying the true spirit of...
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
By Keeney Arcade Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Free Standing Crucifix Signed Dated 1923
Located in Dallas, TX
This free standing antique cross was hand carved from oak wood in France. Signed by the artist and dated 1923, the crucifix stands on a globe like base and features our Lord Jesus C...
Category

Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

1909 Gold Sovereign - King Edward VII
Located in Braintree, GB
1909 gold Sovereign featuring King Edward VII and the George & Dragon design. Coin provided in a plastic capsule. The M mintmark denotes the Melbourne Mint in Australia. Manufacture...
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Set of 9 Antique Brass Scale Weights in Wood Block Apothecary 1920s
Located in Dayton, OH
1920's brass apothecary scale weight set including nine weights (one 50 gram, three 100 grams, one 200 grams, one 500 grams, one 1 kilo, and one 2 ki...
Category

1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model Stood on a hand-crafted gesso painted sea effect, which is framed by an ebonised pine base. This is an charming example of an ea...
Category

1920s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pine

Antique Black Forest 6 Pointer Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest 6 Pointer Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s A great antique sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest shot in Germany around 1900. The la...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Antler

Pair of Golf Clubs by R. Forgan. Scotia, Mashie and Niblick
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair Of R. Forgan Scotia Golf Clubs, Mashie And Niblick. A good usable pair of hickory shafted 'Scotia' branded golf clubs by Robert Forgan & Son Ltd. of St Andrews. The two clubs, M...
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Nautical Signal Flag Representing The Letter "I" India
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed nautical signal flag representing the letter “I” for India. Lined flag with a yellow field with round black sewn on panel. White canvas hoist with Manila rope and wood toggle....
Category

1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

A Large Galvanised Housemaid’s Bucket A Traditional piece and a very versatile
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Galvanised Housemaid’s Bucket A Traditional piece and a very versatile and strong piece, the housemaid would have carried this one by the swing handle and used the end handl...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Antique Automata Gentleman's Walking Stick, Horse Head Glove Holder
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Automaton horse head walking cane. Early 20th century walking stick with an automaton horse head glove holder. The handle is carved from Horn, finel...
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn

Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black & Cream Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, b...
Category

1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Table lighter Lancel - "La boule de Lancel" 1920s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Table lighter Lancel "Le boule de Lancel" - Patent Pending.SGDG 75-22 - in brass One of the early automatic lighters (1920s-1930s) Golden brass mechanism
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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

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

Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely unique original large antique heavy solid bronze maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. The majority are rather simple and made from aluminum or nickel plated rather than heavy...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Alloy, Huntly Putter With Groove Handle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Huntly Aluminium Mallet Head Putter. A good example of an aluminium head putter fitted with an original hickory shaft with a 'Huntly Grip'. The wooden shaft is round from the hosel t...
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Leather Helmet
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Unusual Leather Helmet. A very unusual leather helmet with padded protection. The hard leather shell is stitched together and has ventilation holes in the top. There is padded protec...
Category

Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Linen Bermuda Flag By Annin
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique flag for the Island of Bermuda. The flag of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda as a red ensign was first adopted on 4 October 1910. British red ensign with the union f...
Category

1910s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Antique Austrian Table Cigar Cutter, 1900s with Knightly Coat of Arms Emblem
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cigar cutter to stand on your table. It is in very good condition to its age, original state, with nice patina. It is fully functional. At the front side a large Knights ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Nantucket Steamship Luggage Tag, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Steamship Luggage Tag, circa 1920s, heavy stock paper or card in faded red with the printed inscription "NANTUCKET." This is the last of a stash found in an attic on Nantucket. The tag is in excellent condition, with the color delightfully faded to what is popularly known today as "Nantucket Red...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation Four Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Bronze Ganesha Seated Meditation 4 Hands Hindu Ganapati Sculpture of Ganesha, also known as Ganapati, is a revered Hindu deity widely worshipped as the remover of obstacles a...
Category

Early 1900s Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Accordion by Sabatino Nocentini & Figli Made in Florence, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Italian custom made accordion by Sabatino Nocentini Castiglion & Figli. Antique pearl white accordion, Italian accordion with profuse inlay decoration, gorgeous hand made wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning Bound in Leather and Cloth
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive leather bound set of the poetic and dramatic works of Robert Browning (1812-1889) published in 1906 by Houghton Mifflin and Company, New York and Boston. Top edges gilt...
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

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

1920s 35 Zeiss-Ikon 35 Cm Cinema Projector
Located in London, GB
A late 1920s 35 mm Zeiss-Ikon cinema projector. Lens: Neokino 52.5/110 by Emil Busch A.-G. Rathenow. Original black paint. Lamp house contain...
Category

Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Antique Old Town Hickory School Adirondack Canoe & Paddles C1930
By Old Town Canoe 1
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique canoe by Old Town in Hickory Adirondack Style, Maker Label as Photographed, C1930 Measures- Overall 179'' long x 35.5''W x 24''H; Oars 65.75'' x 7'' x 1.5'' & 48.25'' x ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Cast Aluminum Santa or Father Christmas
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Solid Aluminum Santa or Father Christmas. This cast aluminum St.Nicholas would be a wonderful addition to any Christmas collection.
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Antique 20th Century English Made Large Wood Pond Yacht c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A fantastic Gaff Cutter pond yacht, lovely “bread and butter“ wood hull construction dating to the early part of the 20th Century. This particular pond yacht features original calico...
Category

1920s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Playing Game Cards Double Deck from Austria
Located in New York, NY
Two (2) complete playing card decks with original red box, circa ealry-20th century, Austria. Set includes two complete playing card decks in box with silk pulls for easy removal of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three dimensional folk art diorama portraying a steam boat / oceanliner / ship on a choppy sea. The model is set in a rectangular shadowbox with white trim and brown wood fr...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hardwood

Collection of 13 Antique Walking Sticks. English. C.1910
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely collection of 13 walking sticks. Some great colours of different woods I particularly like the gnarled folk art examples. One with a silver collar. The umbrella stand is ...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Phonograph Horn Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victor Victrola Ebonized & Gilt Metal Phonograph Horn Circa 1910 Measures- 18.5''H x 18.5''W x 18.5''D
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Chenille Krampus Christmas Ornament Antique Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of vintage charm to your Christmas tree with this antique Austrian Christmas ornament. The unique design features a Krampus, it is the c...
Category

1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition, Wire

1901-03 The Novels of Jane Austen
Located in Bath, GB
A smart set of the major novels of beloved author, Jane Austen, this set with the lively illustrations of Hugh Thomson. A smart set containing the major novels of Austen, complete w...
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Turn of the Century Cast Iron Cobbler’s Anvil
Located in High Point, NC
This cast iron shoe form makes a lively decorative accent or craftsman’s tool. Built in turn of the century France, this attractive piece would have originally been used by cobblers ...
Category

Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Trade Edition, in Dust Jacket
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First trade edition, first issue. In the original first-state dust jacket and publisher’s black cloth boards. Presented in a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and titles to the spine. Presented is a first trade edition, first issue of Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. The book was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York, in September of 1929. This first printing is presented with its original first issue dust jacket. The dust jacket, as designed by Cleonike Damianakes Wilkins, is considered by many to be one of the greatest of the 20th century and rivals even The Great Gatsby in its collectibility. Set during World War I, A Farewell to Arms tells the story of a young American Lieutenant serving as an ambulance driver in Italy struggling through love and war. The story is told through first person narration detailing many aspects of war that would have been very familiar to readers at the time, as the book was published only 11 years after the 1918 armistice. The simple, direct tone his character uses when giving his unromanticized account of the war later defined Hemingway’s writing style. A Farewell to Arms is loosely based on Hemingway’s own experiences. The author briefly served overseas as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army, sustained injuries, and met a nurse who he eventually proposed marriage to but was declined. The novel’s post-war disillusionist subject assigned Hemingway to the “Lost Generation” of Modernist artists. A Farewell to Arms was Hemingway’s most successful publishing venture to date. Charles Scribner's Sons issued seven impressions of the novel in the short time between September and December of 1929, with over 100,000 volumes sold. The novel secured Hemingway’s place as a popular American author and became his first bestselling book. Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was an American author and journalist. His distinctive writing style, characterized by economy of words and dry understatement, strongly influenced 20th-century fiction, as did his life of adventure and his public image. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Hemingway published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works during his lifetime; a further three novels, four collections of short stories, and three non-fiction works were published posthumously. Many of his works are now considered classics of American literature. The book’s striking dust jacket design was illustrated by the artist Cleonike Damianakes Wilkins, who worked under the pen name of Cleon. Wilkins was known for her distinctive fusion of Art Deco and Hellenistic styles. She designed the dust jackets for Hemingway’s earlier The Sun Also Rises in 1926 and his later publication In Our Time in 1930, as well as Conrad Aiken’s Great Circle, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s All the Sad Young Men,and Zelda Fitzgerald’s Save Me the Waltz. Wilkins was chosen by Hemingway’s celebrated editor at Scribner’s, Maxwell Perkins. In order to differentiate Hemingway’s tale from other, competing WWI novels on the bookshop shelves, Perkins sought to widen its appeal through the dust jacket. The resulting design was Wilkins’ interpretation of Sandro Botticelli’s epic oil painting “Venus...
Category

1920s American Modern Vintage 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

Antique Art Deco Medical, Pharmaceutical or Apothecary Inspired Desk Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique desk or table clock has no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The cock face is don...
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Oak barometer
Located in Cheshire, GB
Carved oak barometer, the shaped carved oak frame with rectangular thermometer above the silvered dial inscribed J. Durkin, Middlesbrough, encased in copper frame. Dimensions Height ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

La Societe De L'art Applique Aux Metiers (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Le Pavillon De La Societe de L'Art Applique Aux Metiers a L'Eposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes preface by Yvanhoe Rambasson. Rare complete publicati...
Category

1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Zebra Figurine
Located in Grythyttan, SE
MAKER: Unknown COUNTRY: Unknown, could be Austria PRODUCED: probably sometime between 1920-1960 EYES: Black, Glass MATERIAL: Animal fur, probably goat. SIZE: Height: 20 cm, Leng...
Category

Early 20th Century European Other Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely unique original large antique heavy solid bronze maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. The majority are rather simple and made from aluminum or nickel plated rather than heavy...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Frog Game Antique Brass Collectibles and Curiosities Spain Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful brass frog game set very nice They are the pieces of the popular frog game These originally would be mounted on a piece of furniture, but it is...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Other Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Dunhill Wooden Table Top Cigarette Dispenser
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique table top cigarette dispenser was made by the renowned Dunhill firm of England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The dispenser is co...
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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

Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely unique original large antique heavy solid bronze maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. The majority are rather simple and made from aluminum or nickel plated rather than heavy...
Category

Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

20th Century African Shovel Currency on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...
Category

Early 1900s Nigerian Rustic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Walking Stick Sterling Silver Crook Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Solid Polished Dark Malacca Wood and Sterling Silver Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Stick with Traditional ornately cast Crook shaped handle in Art Nouveau style, of French or English origin, complete with its original bi-metal polished ferrule, which is a little worn. The stylish silver handle with lavish embossed decoration of flowers and scrolling detail. Condition: Good exceptional condition with nice patination to tapering wooden shaft, no dents to silver handle, possibly has had little use during its over one hundred years. No visible silver markings buy tests as Sterling Wonderful decorative cane, extremely sturdy suitable for everyday use. Length: 35.75” (85.5cm). Width: (of handle) 4.25” (11cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. *TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Cane on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length and even the width of the handle when possible. Many antique ones offered nowadays can vary a lot in length, remember some of these were custom made for clients in the past. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD ANTIQUES...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

1918 Antique Hammond Folding Portable Typewriter
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale we have a beautiful antique typewriter. This 1918 Antique Hammond Folding typewriter is a great relic from the early 20the century that will add cool industrial detail to your interior. All the parts on this Hammond typewriter...
Category

1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Merriman Nautical Maritime Sailboat Boat Ship Winch Copper Wood Handle
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique sailboat winch by Merriman Brothers. Made of copper with wooden handle. Marked with Merriman's trident logo. The MERRIMAN Bros. Inc. was fou...
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Royal Doulton Golf Jug, Series Ware
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Royal Doulton series ware golf jug. Royal Doulton jug with polychrome golf scene and the proverb, "PROMISE LITTLE AND DO MUCH. HE THAT ALWAYS COMPLAINS, IS NEVER PITIED", designed by Charles Crombie. The bottom of the jug with Royal Doulton trade mark and '23'. Charles 'Chas' Crombie (1885 - 1967) was an illustrator whose work is well known to the collector. His pictures can be found in many forms, on postcards, calendars, in books and on Royal Doulton ceramics. Royal Doulton Golf...
Category

1910s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

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.

Read More

Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors

The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.

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.

The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time

A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.

What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?

The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.

Tauba Auerbach’s Geometric Pop-Up Book Is Mighty Rare, Thanks to a Hurricane

This sculptural art book has an epic backstory of its own.

Step inside the Storied Mansions of Palm Beach’s Most Effervescent Architect

From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.

Recently Viewed

View All