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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Jens Sigsgaard Silver Art Deco Powder Compact & Pocket Mirror
By Jens Sigsgaard 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Danish art deco powder compact and pocket mirror designed by Jens Sigsgaard. Classic Art Deco motif - fluted stylized sunrise - sunburst. Or...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

French Art Nouveau Golden Ring with Violet Agate Surronded with Flowers
Located in Sofia, BG
French ring in yellow gold decorated with flowers and leaves that cradle a violet agate in this organic Art Nouveau look. Lovely piece of jewellery in very good condition. Size 53 ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Chrome

1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
Located in Vienna, AT
A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany. It has a rotatable glass disc and offers multiple features like multiplication, division, interest-calculation and square root...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Bright Orange Glossy Cross, Abstract Christ Figure, Modernist Religious Art
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a sublime representation of mid-century European studio pottery, handcrafted with meticulous care by a skilled artisan. The cross is enveloped in a vibrant v...
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1950s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva auction hardcover book catalog. The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman auction hardcover. 135-page catalog June 28, 1988, 216 fabulous lots. Hardcover with dustcover. Dimensions: 11 in x 8 in. Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the legendary French jeweler, although it was his three grandsons, Jacques, Louis and Pierre, who were responsible for launching the brand name worldwide. Indeed, so successful were they that we can read across from the story of Cartier to the wider history of the 20th century. A Panther clip brooch bought by Wallis Simpson in 1949; the now-infamous Ruby Suite...
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20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Ronson 1938 Art Deco Machine Age Black Geometric Deluxe Classic Touch Tip Lighte
Located in Miami, FL
A Deluxe desk lighter designed by Ronson. This extremely rare Ronson Deluxe Classic Touch-Tip lighter was made in 1938 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Jersey in the United States. This lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cartier Styles et Stylos Hardcover French Edition, Cartier Creative Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier : styles et stylos Hardcover – November 8, 2000 French Edition Cartier Creative Writing by François CHAILLE Flammarion, Paris, 2000 Published in French text. Place ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Deco Boy Golfer Lighter by Lorenzl, C1930
Located in Devon, England
An Art Deco patinated at metal figural table lighter of Boy Golfer on an Onyx base. Made by the austrian sculpture Joesef Lorenzl. The striker wand is miss...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Onyx, Chrome, Spelter

Art Deco 1920 Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Retractable Pencil Pendant Brass & Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Egyptian revival Pharaoh mechanical pencil. With the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, "Egyptian Revival" souvenirs became incredibly popular in the Western world. Thi...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite, Demeyere Belgium, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco ashtray stand, smoke stand, smoke standing ashtray, floor ashtray, cocktail smoker stand. An ashtray on a stand made from chromed metal and bakelite. Made in the 1930s by the Belgian Company Demeyere. Is also stamped in the ashtray. The chrome and bakelite are still in very beautiful condition. This ashtray stand is also still complete with all his accessoires: the stand with on top the holder for a pack of matches, a bakelite conical container with a bakelite ashtray in which has a valve with handle to open, so the cigarette ends fall in the container and all the beautiful finishing knobs. This original Art Deco smoke stand...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

1930s Racing Car Black and Red Scale Model, Highly Detailed, Medium Size
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning contemporary reproduction of a vintage racing car from the 1930s. The streamlined body, exhaust pipes, wheels and dashboard are all faithfully reproduced and highly detailed...
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2010s European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Ronson 1926 Art Deco Rare Near Mint Banjo Automatic Lighter in Silver on Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Banjo lighter designed by Louis V, Aronson for Ronson. An extremely rare and virtually in near mint condition with no traces of wear or usage Banjo lighter designed by Louis V, Aronson for The Ronson Company. This Banjo automatic lighter is an American icon and was created during the Art Deco period in 1928. Crafted in solid steel and brass parts, with a .925/.999 sterling silver overlay. The body is accented with horizontal incised straight lines in a sequence of one line, a space and five lines, Fitted in one side only, with a diagonal 45 degree plain rectangle for engraving. Designer: Louis V. Aronson. Company: Ronson. Weight: 54.60 Grams, (35.04 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 58 mm by 13 mm (2.44 x 2.28 x 0.51 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the patent and signed, "Ronson LIGHTER THE ART METAL WORKS NEWARK N.Y". Text engraved on the snuffer, "Ronson LIGHTER P.T.D. DEC 31 1918 OTHERS PAT PDG.". The Ronson Lighter Company The started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris...
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1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel

Pipe stand, tobacco, smoking, design, Hagenauer 1920/30 Art Deco, Vienna Austria
Located in Wien, AT
A very rare object of the famous Austrian workshop Hagenauer, based in Vienna since the opening in 1898. Objects made by the designers Hagenauer are sought after worldwide and this ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Boat 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Materials: (parchment leather ) and wood Style: Art Deco Country: Fr...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Chrome

1960s Italian Art deco MidCentury Brass Tripod Bobbin Wood Standing Ashtray
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Art Deco Mid-Century Italian standing ashtray, in greatly and elegantly shaped carved wood, with the framed and beveled top where the removable brass tray is sitting and the bobbin stand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ronson 1930 Pik a Cig Magic Penguin Touch Tip Cigarette Dispenser Desk Box
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson. Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

German Art Deco 1920's 10 Karat Gold Guilloche Enamel Locket Pendant
By Ernst Gideon Bek 1
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Attributed to German jeweler Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) 10K gold beautiful pink floral design enamel locket pendant, with a single pearl in the middle and two black and white pictures of a couple inside. Measure's 1.6 cm round, 2 cm to top of clasp. German Jewelry Designer Ernst Gideon Bek Born on April 18, 1872 in Pforzheim, Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) was best known for making mesh handbags in silver, gold and platinum. Pforzheim in Germany, like Providence in the United States, was the center of jewelry manufacture at the time. Young Ernst had the opportunity to study jewelry and gain good practical experience in well-known local companies and workshops. In particular, at Rothacker, Kinzinger in Pforzheim and Baer in Hanau. A talented jeweler, he was CEO of the Pforzheim jewellery industry at the Chicago World’s Fair at the age of 24. At the age of 25 he founded his own company with branches in Birmingham, Paris, Toronto, New York, and India (1897). Noteworthy, Ernst’s wife, Emily, was the sister of one of the founders of the American jewelry company Binder Bros...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Ronson 1919 Art Deco WWI Renault Tank Table Touch Tip In Solid Patinated Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
An WWI tank desk touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. This very rare Ronson Touch-Tip table lighter was made back in the 1919 by the Ronson Art Metal Works...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of Velvet Toy Bears, Straw Stuffed and Glass Eyes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of antique velvet toy bears. Gold - brown - yellow velvet bears with glass eyes and straw stuffed. With sewn mouth and nose and movable arms and legs. Looks like a couple ( male and female ) as there heads are different in size. Beautiful old little toy bears. The arms of 1 bear have been repaired in the past: you can see the thread on the side of the arms. The arms of this bear hang loose to the body. The arms of the other bear can be moved up and down. When 1 arm up or down , the second arm follows automatically as they are attached to each other. Antique toy bears...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Velvet, Straw, Glass

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this virtually mint condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Bernhard Hertz Art Nouveau, Jugendstil Silver & Garnet Brooch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Period Jugend silver brooch set with a deep red garnet stone in cabochon. Large size with two sections attached with a hoop. Markings: 826, S, BH (Bernhard Hertz). Measurements: H: 5...
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1910s Danish Jugendstil Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Ronson 1939 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Bakelite Steel
Located in Miami, FL
An Octette desk lighter designed by Ronson. This Ronson Touch-Tip Octette table lighter was made between 1935 and 1951 by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. located in Newark, New Jers...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Roger Jones Antique 14K Gold Sapphire Neoclassical Torchiere Brooch Pin 3.5" 7g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique art deco 14K yellow gold pin / brooch by Roger Jones Manufacturing Co, in the shape of a long neoclassical torch (torchiere) with a laurel wreath at the center framing a roun...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Carved Wooden C.Engel & Cie Antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Carved wooden C.Engel & Cie antique Belgium Barometer with Thermometer, 1910s Unusual antique carved wooden barometer in a lovely carved case, working order. With best Wishes, ...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

Ronson 1935 Buffalo Touch Tip Striker Lighter In Black Cast Steel & Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Desk buffalo touch tip Striker designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker L...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Dunhill 1935 Art Deco Triangular Desk Silent Lighter Chrome, Bakelite & Catalin
Located in Miami, FL
Triangular desk silent lighter designed by Irving Florman for Dunhill. Very rare silent lighter, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1935. This triangular model was patented by Irving Florman for the Dunhill Company. Crafted with chromed brass parts, with three cylinders mounted in a triangular black bakelite base and a catalin (plaskon) spherical ball on top the torch wand. Embellished with application of black lacquer. This lighter is base in the German version designed in the 1933. Weight: 118.5 Grams, (10.87 Dwt). Measurements: 67 mm by 67 mm by 93 mm (2.64 x 2.64 x 3.68 Inches). Marks: Signed with the maker's mark and inscribed in both pars, "DUNHILL SILENT LIGHTER TABLE LIGHTER U.S. PAT. 2020142 MADE IN U.S.A". Patent: US Utility Pat. as Electric Cigar lighter...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Chrome

Ronson USA 1938 Art Deco Touch Tip Lighter Junior Bar In Steel & Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Junior barman with touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in New Jersey United States by The ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Rare Art Deco Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar and amp combo
By Epiphone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Epiphone Electar Model M Lap Steel Electric Guitar, with original matching amplifier...black lacquer finish, maple body and etched aluminum top. A very early...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Two-handled Art Deco silver trophy cup & cover
Located in London, GB
Stylish two-handled silver trophy cup and cover made in the Art Deco style and of the era. The silver trophy's elegant sweeping handles and finial are decorated with simple interwove...
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20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s
By Märklin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare antique dollhouse miniature is for sale. This was purchased at an exceptional collectors Estate Sale Vienna, Austria, but this beautiful piece originally comes from Germany. This is a rare enameled metal dollhouse lunch box or bread box made by Marklin in Germany. This is in very good condition with minor loss of enamel and is designed to fit in a larger dolls house or kitchen. Translated, the script means “give us this day...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique German Art Nouveau Jewelry Rose Branch Pendant Ormolu, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This lovely stylish pendant or hanger was made to hang on a chain. Made in Germany, circa 1900. A very pretty piece of antique jewellery which would make a fine addition to any coll...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ormolu

Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Console Record Player attributed to Ico Parisi design
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Cabinet Console of the 1930s in burr walnut and walnut flame applied veneered. Cabinet with two shelves, the upper with central flap drawer with internal turntable Record...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Polaire Paris 1935 Art Deco Bauhaus Table Desk Lift Arm Tower Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Table desk tower lighter designed by Polaire Paris. An sleek and elegant table lighter, created in Paris France by the Polaire company, back in the 1935. It was crafted with pure ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Frankart Lady on Chrome Ball Smoking Stand Model T330
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frankart Smoking Stand, Model T330 Nude lady holding up her arms holding a molded Glass Ashtray. lady stands on a Chrome Ball. All in nice Original condition, signs of use and wear...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Goldtone Heads or Busts of a Woman by Frankart
Located in San Diego, CA
A really unique pair of vintage art deco goldtone heads or busts of a woman by Frankart, circa 1930s. They are in original condition with a fine patina, some light oxidation and some...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cribbage board made from brass and steel with intricate inlayed brass details. A felt-lined drawer on one end holds a deck of cards while the two drawers on the opposite end hold p...
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2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Handcrafted Stained Glass Art Deco Pendant with Stylized Angels in Great Colors
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful ceiling lamp for a perfect and serene ambiance. We feel this particular (and probably unique) pendant almost had to come our way, because of a life changing experience I h...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass

Mexico Taxco 1940 Unique Lift Arm Petrol Lighter in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Lift arm petrol lighter made in Mexico Beautiful lift arm petrol lighter, created in the city of Taxco in Mexico during the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. It was crafted in sol...
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1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Stunning handmade circa 1930 Childrens Rocking Horse of a Dachshund Sausage Dog
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind hand made in England rocking horse in the form of a Sausage dog. What a charming period piece of children’s folk art...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Ronson USA 1934 Art Deco Black Lacquered Rondette Desk Lighter in Stainless Stee
Located in Miami, FL
A stainless steel lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful desk Rondette lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1934. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with a central round body set upon two smaller cylindrical feet. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast with the base polished steel. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Weight: 104.9 Grams, (67.24 Dwt). Measurements: 66 mm by 21 mm by 82 mm (2.59 x 0.83 x 3.23 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON RONDETTE ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023". The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Webster & Sons 1925 Art Deco Red & Black Enameled Smoking Set in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Rare smoking set designed by the E. G. Webster Company. Very cool and beautiful smoking set, created in America during the art deco period, circa 1925. This colorful set is compos...
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1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

"Penthouse, " Perfume Group by Lelong in Art Deco Box, Unusually Fine Condition
By Lucien Lelong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the perfume industry in France and America embraced the new streamlined and geometric styles of the 1920s and 30s -- which we would call Art Deco tod...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Antique World Globe From Fleet Street London 1923 on Wooden Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Terrestrial Geographia of Fleet Street London 12"inch World Globe on handcrafted Wooden Three Legged Base 1923 Made 55 Fleet Street, London Beautiful desktop globe, sho...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

Mappamondo di Dr. Neuse Stockholm per Jordglob, Scandinavia primi '900
Located in Roma, IT
Mappamondo terrestre in cartapesta dei primi '900 in buono stato di conservazione non ci sono riparazioni. Il globo gira su un asse di ottone con scala graduata in gradi base in legn...
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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Antique Jugend, Art Nouveau Pendant Necklace in Silver by F. Bang Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1920s handmade silver pendant with original 60 cm handmade chain in an unusual pattern. Made by the Danish Silversmith F. Bang circa 1920 in a style reminiscent of Georg Jensen. Th...
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1920s Danish Jugendstil Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Bronze Marble St. Basil's Cathedral Souvenir Building, Russia 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning bronze on marble miniature replica of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, probably the most famous building in all Russia, built by Czar Ivan the Terrible...
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1970s Russian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble, Metal

Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique Art Deco Mayoral "Key to City" Atlantic City, NJ, Anthony Ruffu Jr
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare antique Art Deco mayoral "key to city" for Atlantic City, NJ by mayor Anthony Ruffu Jr, circa late 1920s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and comes i...
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Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen. It is in ver...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Antique Ex voto Male figure, Infant, Infant Jesus, Silver Italy 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique and large ex voto in the shape of a male figure, in silver, from the early 1890s, Italy. Perfect vintage condition, there are no breakages or signs of repairs. Beautiful face...
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sheet Metal

Cartier Art Deco, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder, Lipstick 4.365 Oz., Rare, Paris
Located in Soquel, CA
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Powder - Lipstick 4.365 oz., Art Deco, Rare - Paris Rare and Precious Object from Cartier Paris, 1920-1925, .750-18KT yellow gold, carved antique Jade, 30 Ceylon sapphires, enamel. The Jadeite Jade plate comes from the apprêts. The term apprêts referred to a stock of fragments from disassembled jewelry and other objects, including ancient items...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Jade, Gold

Art Deco Wool and Catalin Bakelite Slouch Ladies Bag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Oh so smart is this wonderful ladies handbag, 1930s. There is no makers mark but was sourced in the US so likely to have originated from there originally. The body of the bag is slou...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wool, Silk, Bakelite

Danish Early 20th Century Coffee Grinder by a. Jørgensen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish early 20th century coffee grinder by A. Jørgensen. Here we present a fine piece of coffee making heritage by danish maker a. Jørgensen from cop...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco 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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