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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Double Front and Back Lithograph Depicting Portovenere and Pisa in Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Double front and back lithograph depicting Portovenere and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, dating back to the thirties. Very good condition. Cm 21.5 x 27.5.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Native American Three Strand Treasure Necklace
Located in Ferndale, MI
Native American three strand necklace stacked with art glass beads, semi-precious stones and beads, brass baubles, and three fetishes- a fox, bear, and fish. Lays on the collarbone a...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass
Miniature Motorboat, Chris Craft, Various Woods, Metal, Lacquer, USA circa 1950
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large, very decorative and detailed model of a two-seater wooden motorboat in the style of the runabout or barrel back boats by Chris-Craft (USA).
Worked in various woods, including ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Hanau Silver and Silver-Gilt Nef
Located in London, GB
Antique Hanau silver and silver-gilt nef
German, Early 20th Century
Height 68.5cm, width 55cm, depth 16cm
Weight 4260g
This nef is a remarkable example of the antique Hanau style, c...
Category
Early 20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Walking Stick with Silver Handle
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walking stick with silver handle: may be French, from the early twentieth or late nineteenth century.
It's very elegant functional.
ref. O/7571
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique Map of Ireland, 1903, with Intricate County Boundaries & Coastal Details
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Antique Map of Ireland, 1903, with Intricate County Boundaries and Coastal Detail
Description:
This antique map of Ireland, engraved and published in 1903 by the esteemed W. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Black Japanned Fly Fishing Box By Mulloch's With Flies.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch's Japanned Fly Tin.
A good, black japanned swing leaf fly box by Malloch of Perth. The cream interior of this fly box is with 4 boards and a cast compartment. Two of the boar...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Dirigo of Seattle Washington. The entire gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrumen...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Jewelry Box Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique Art Deco period jewelry box, styled by Jacques Kreisler, circa early-20th Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Danish Louis Zwicki Rosewood Upright Pianette, Circa 1950's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Step back in time with this masterfully-crafted Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Pianette by the renowned Louis Zwicki. From the heart of the 1960's, a period when design and craftsmanshi...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1930s Magnadyne Art Deco Tube Radio, Empire Style, Working, All Original Parts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1930s Magnadyne (Turin) Art Deco tube radio, empire style, working, all original parts
Measures in cm: H 45, W 42, D 45.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
D-Day Flag, 1940s, one of the first American flags flown on June 6th, 1944.
Located in London, GB
Bayliss Rare Books are delighted to present the Earliest Known American Flag Flown on D-Day (As seen in The Telegraph)
Flown on USS-YMS-381, one of the first vessels to enter the assault channels at Utah Beach on D-Day, this battle-worn, 48-star U.S. flag is a rare and significant piece of military history. Its provenance sets it apart: it is the earliest known American flag from D-Day to ever surface, and uniquely, it is the only flag flown from a minesweeper vessel to ever surface for sale. This makes it an artifact unlike any other, with historical weight far beyond its fabric.
The flag comes with customs documentation that traces its origin directly to the Normandy beaches, where Captain William Beckham sent it home in September 1944. This direct link to the events of June 6, 1944—when the flag was among the first to be seen by German forces—is confirmed through careful research and verification. As one of the first flags to fly on the French coast during the D-Day landings, it was part of the early waves of vessels involved in Operation Neptune, the maritime portion of the broader Operation Overlord.
In addition to its extraordinary provenance, this flag is in remarkable condition for its age and use. With metal grommets and a 30-inch masthead, the flag bears the faintly visible stamp “US Ensign,” further confirming its military authenticity. It was mailed back to a recipient in Tarrytown, NY, in September 1944, accompanied by its original signed U.S. Customs Declaration...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Early 20th Century French Spelter Crucifix with Ornate Base and Foliated Cross
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a sense of reverence and grandeur to any sacred or decorative space with this highly detailed altar crucifix. Crafted in France circa 1920, and made of spelter with a silver-ton...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate, Spelter
Antique SABA RCR 405 Portable Cassette Radio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
SABA RCR 405 portable radio cassette. The device has a robust and functional design, with a rectangular structure in black and silver tones, accompanied by a top handle for easy tran...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-1960s Inter Island Big Wave Surfboard by Mike Diffenderfer
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1960s Vintage Inter Island Surf Shop Big Wave Surfboard. Hand made by the late Mike Diffenderfer (1937-2002). Features a big wave Pipeliner shape design with astounding 4” thick balsa wood center string and 4 complimentary redwood stringers and tailblock. An extraordinary example of a 1960s Big Wave Pipeliner surfboard made by esteemed surfboard design...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Hardwood, Softwood
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT:
American national parade flag with 48 stars, printed on cotton, embellished with hand-written inscriptions and an embroidered date to commemorate the death of FDR on April 12th, 1945.
“On this day in 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage at his Warm Springs, Georgia, retreat at the age of 63. Roosevelt’s death in the final months of World War II was met with shock and grief throughout the Western world. Many Americans had no inkling of his decline in health. [He] had been president for more than 12 years, longer than any other person. He led the country through some of its greatest domestic and foreign crises to the impending defeat of Nazi Germany and within sight of Japan’s surrender...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
S.T. DuPont Gold Plated Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter In Original Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
S. T. DuPont Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter with Machine Turned Design in Original Blue DuPont Box With Paperwork
Stamped S. T. DuPont Paris, Made in France
Informational B...
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
1930s Mole-Richardson, Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1930s Mole-Richardson-Hollywood CA, Movie Set Light, Model 210, #2487 -Professionally Restored, Made in Hollywood, Ca, 1930s
An original, exemplary, example of the rare Model 210, numbered 2487, film studio light made by Mole Richardson, Inc. of Hollywood, CA,
We are offering a professionally restored, remarkably intact version, including the the sliding interior lighting mechanism, the orignal porthole glass shade and rubber lighting cord. The high quality of casting of the brass and chrome parts , many of them with the enameled Mole Richardson logo.
The brass company identification tag is retained, the flood and spot light and the on and off switches are operational.
The lamp is raised on a wheeled tripartite base, with an adjustable height from 4' to 8' feet. Moves easily.
This is a rare opportunity to own the 'Rolls Royce' of movie studio lights, from the golden era of American film.
Overall measurements:
80-inches high, diameter of base 33-inches
The brass and chrome lantern /porthole light...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
WISE & GREENWOOD Pre-Dunhill 1923 Art Deco Unique C Lift Arm Petrol Lighter
By William Greenwood & Sons, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-Dunhill Unique-C size petrol lighter designed by Wise & Greenwood.
The silversmiths workshop of Wise & Greenwood was the London-based maker of lighters very well known for their...
Category
1970s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rolling Stones the Photographs 1989 Hardcover.1st edition, 1st printing.Taken between 1967 and the present, these 150 pictures by 35 photographers are reprinted from Rolling Stone.Ti...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shelving audio system Dieter Rams, Braun
By Braun
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique wall-mounted audio system by Dieter Rams for Braun from the 1960s. High-quality construction featuring five aluminum E-profiles, two shelves, two L450 speakers, a TG60 tape recorder, a TS45 control unit (radio & amplifier), and a Braun PCS5 turntable, all released in 1965. All components are perfectly coordinated, with high-end technologies such as a Braun tonearm and a Shure cartridge.
Upon request, we can provide you with videos of the system.
The individual components have been inspected and cleaned by a professional workshop. Defective parts have been replaced to ensure flawless functionality.
Quality Features:
accomplished design: perfect proportions and visible attention to detail
high-quality workmanship using first-class materials
Made in Germany. Designer: Dieter Rams, manufacturer: Vitsœ, Braun
Shelves: W 44 cm, H 2 cm, D 36 cm
Braun Turntable...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century WWII Style Anti-Aircraft Binoculars on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Industrial 20th WWII style naval anti-aircraft binoculars mounted to a large adjustable height tripod stand. Constructed from polished stainless steel, nickel, brass, aluminum, and e...
Category
20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Nickel
Moroccan Brass and Mother of Pearl Dagger
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-452 Moroccan brass and mother of pearl inlayed wood dagger.
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Michael Graves Backgammon Game Set, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves.
New in box; only opened for photography.
Imported, circa 1990.
Signed with metal tag.
Finely constructed of cherr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Wood
Braun PC3 Record Player by Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Record player Braun Pc3 Design in Germany in 1950s by Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Dieter Rams for Max Braun AG, Frankfurt a. M.,
Fully restored by a Brun specialist.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Lot of Deer, Rabbit & Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of 14 Putz stick-legged Deers, Bunny Rabbits, Fox and a Hunter. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene or paradise yard garden...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Vintage Heiser Parade Saddle with Bohlin Sterling Silver Accents C. 1940’s
By Edward H. Bohlin
Located in Bernville, PA
Parade saddle by Heiser of Denver with Bohlin sterling silver. Beautiful tooling on the leather and seat marked Hieser, Denver. Name plate marked Kenny Unger Cold Water. Tip of belt ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Etched Silver Cigarette Case & Lighter
Located in Chicago, IL
This matching set of engraved silver cigarette accessories exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. The set includes a rectangular cigarett...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relaxation in the middle of nature. Thanks to new pliable materials, plastics, with their free and easy formability, lightness and especially their novelty, they developed micro bungalows and houses as either secondary vacation homes or for use in gardens.
Italian developer Carlo Zappa undertook the challenge of designing and producing such a micro bungalow which eventually became commonly known as 'BANGA' .The first models rolled off the production line in 1971 and went through three production phases before production eventually ceased in 1985. Carlo Zappa not only developed the initial project, but personally executed the moulds, construction solutions, all the services detailing ie electrical, plumbing and metal hardware.
Zappa's micro bungalow featured a total of 8.1 square meters of floor space. It offered space for up to three people thanks to a bunk bed, which could be folded down as a sofa during the day. A small bathroom with wash basin, shower / toilet, a small kitchen unit with sink and water heater...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Upright or wall piano with a wooden body with marquetry elements on the central panel of the uppe...
Category
20th Century European Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Art Deco Chrome Lighted Smoker's Stand or Ashtray with Electric Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco styled lighted smoker's stand is unsigned but presumed to have been made in the United States in the 1950s. The stand features a light at the top and base made of swirled glass of orange and cream hues to replicate alabaster which emits a warm glow when lit. The central post is also accented with a marbled and tapered, possibly alabaster cylinder which is separated by a chrome ring. The top features two removable ashtray cups and a covered tobacco canister...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Cram's Commercial Atlas by the George F. Cram Company 'circa 1930'
Located in Langweer, NL
'Cram's Commercial Atlas' published by the George F. Cram Company. Rare in this edition and condition. Num. (col.) maps and plans, orig. embossed dec. buckram, large folio. Published...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of old wooden skis. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of old skis is made of wood and metal. This is a French work. Circa 1950
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Japanese Kimikomi Ningyô Doll by Important Artist Jinku-ru, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kimikomi Ningyô Doll by Important Artist Jinku-ru, Ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 9.5 inches
Width: 5 inches
ABOUT
This exquisite Kimikomi Ningyo doll by Jinku-ru, a recog...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Design Impact, A History of Art Center College of Design Alumni Vision Culture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Design Impact - A History of Art Center College of Design Alumni Vision culture.
A History of Art Center College of Design and the Myriad Ways its Alum...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
JBL Speaker Model C-38 in the Style of George Nelson
By JBL 1
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A JBL speaker with a medium toned walnut cabinet model # C-38 with cast aluminum legs in the style of George Nelson. Inside the enclosure contains one sing...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
1960's Gucci Horsebit Silver Bracelet by Antonio Fallici
By Gucci
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An early 1960's Gucci silver bracelet featuring the classic Horsebit design, a metal piece traditionally used in horse bridles consisting of two rings connected by a bar, famously used on Gucci loafers.
Antonio Fallaci...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
American Folk-Art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
Located in London, GB
American Folk-art Steam Ship Encased Diorama
We share what we love, and we love this turn of the century hand crafted American folk-art encased steam ship model...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gray Hound Talking Parrot Prize Every Time Vending Machine
Located in Chicago, IL
Gray Hound (JPM) 25 Cent Talking Parrot “Prize Every Time” Vending Machine
Talking Parrot Coin Operated Prize Arcade Game.
This arcade vending machine would be perfect for any home...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Framed Nautical Flag with Poseidon's Trident
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen flag with a large white trident spear stitched onto a blue field, white hoist with brass grommets. Set into a frame with gray matting.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
1978 Gibson Estate Fresh ES 335 TD Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar
Located in Ferndale, MI
Out of long term storage. Very original Gibson ES 335-TD guitar. Td model is equipped with Gibson " dirty fingers " Humbucker . This allows for higher outpu...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni, Brionvega 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni Brothers for Brionvega, 1960s.
RR126 radio phonograph and turntable with a rectangular wooden base with dark brown prof...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20thC Brionvega Rr126 Stereophonic Radio, By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Brionvega RR-126 is an icon of Pop design. It was conceived as an anthropomorphic ‘musical pet’, with speakers for ears and control dials for its face. It could be moved around e...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Vintage Leather Gymnastics Mat or Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large natural leather gym mat with beautiful patina and wear, including staining, small cuts, scratching, tic tac toe game and names scratched into leather. Can be used as headboard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lot of 34 Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments, Vintage German, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage and antique ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the larger Santa Claus in red Coat seen in the first pic...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mercury Glass
Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone Military 500cc 1972
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian motorcycle order to made for the Yugoslavian Special Force Tito . Made only 500 pieces.
70 of them was used for the President Tito military ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Tibet Vintage Pair Amulet Pendants Two And Nine Eye Dzi Beads
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique pair (2), valuable and powerful Protection Amulet Dzi from Tibet
An old Tibetan or Central Asian two and nine eye agates Dzi Beads dating to the e...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate
Libuse Niklova Accordion Squeaky Toy Cat „Tomcat“ by Fatra, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Classic vintage plastic squeaky toy cat „Liba, the tomcat“ with accordion body, designed in 1963 by Libuse Niklova, executed by Fatra Napajed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Large Caribou Antler Skull Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Caribou Antler Skull Mount Taxidermy Cabin Decor Skull Antlers
Item e7355
A great antique caribou (Rangifer tarandus) trophy on a wooden plaque. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Large Sterling Silver Mezuzah by Yaacov Heller
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large sterling silver mezuzah by Yaacov Heller for the 50th anniversary of Israel. Cast with intricate details and mounted on an acrylic stand.
Category
1990s Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
DICKENS, Charles (Arthur Rackham). A Christmas Carol. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles (Arthur Rackham).
TITLE: A Christmas Carol.
PUBLISHER: London: Heinemann, 1915.
DESCRIPTION: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. 1 vol., 11-9/16" x 9-3/8", limited t...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
F E Olds & Son Ambassador Trumpet, circa 1952
Located in High Point, NC
F E Olds & Son Ambassador trumpet in original case. The trumpet measures 19 L x 4.38 D x 6 H. The trumpet was made in Los Angeles and the serial number is 81069, which dates its pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original Art Deco Bauhaus Jindrich Halabala Furniture Catalogue, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Maker: UP Závody
- Good original condition
- 31 Pages
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Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
CARTIER 1970 Paris Linear-Oval Pocket Butane Gas Lighter In Plaqué d'Argent
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A pocket lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful butane pocket lighter, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970's. The lighter is a classi...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Pair of Bronze Faux Elephant Tusks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of bronze elephant tusks.
Category
1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register, Model 442, Early 1900s on Plinth
Located in Southampton, NY
National Cash Register Co. Brass Cash Register, Model 442-E-L, Early 1900s, on wooden plinth.
American. Brass. In 1908, National introduced a new numbering system that grouped their ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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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A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
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The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.