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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Georgian
Zenith Model 6S254 Console Radio '1938', Bluetooth
Located in Oakland, CA
The 6-S-254 prominently features Zenith’s tear-drop (tri-angular) shaped dial that was used for the 1938 line only. The 6-tube 3-waveband Zenith 6-S-254 (6S254) was introduced in June of 1937 as part of Zenith’s line-up for the 1938 model...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Bakelite, Wood

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

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Steel, Chrome

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

1940s Art Deco Vintage Cigarette Lighter Aluminum Block Lift Arm
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Aluminum Block Lift Arm Side Wheel Cigarette Lighter 2.13 x 1 W x .63 Original unrestored vintage preowned condition. Selling as is untested. Refer to images....
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

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

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

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Elizabeth Arden " Ardenette" Black And Silver Octagonal Powder Compact
Located in Devon, England
Original Art Deco Black and chrome enameled ladies powder compact. Produced by Elizabeth Arden sometime in the late 1920's - 1930's. Inside t...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

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

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

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

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

11 Piece Antique Sterling Silver & Blue Guilloche Enamel Ladies Dresser Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique ladies dresser or vanity set is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from the United States and da...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Zenith 6-S-78 Tombstone Restored Bluetooth Radio '1936'
Located in Oakland, CA
1936 Zenith tombstone model 6-S-27. The radio is a spectacular combination of angles and veneers, with the iconic multi-colored and oversized dial. This radio is one of the large tombstone cabinets offering a full range 8-inch speaker and a tremendous quality sound. This model offers both Broadcast and Shortwave reception. The cabinet has been restored and all electronic elements have been checked or replaced so it operates without any issues. It has 1/8th jack input to use with a Bluetooth transmitter or any device you would like to hook up directly. This will allow you an unlimited choice of content which will allow you to use this with your iPhone, smartphone, iPods, or record player. Access your old vinyl, or log on to Pandora, Apple Music, or the playlist on your computer to provide the tunes and use the Bluetooth connection to bring the warm, bright, analog sound of a tube amplifier...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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

George III Gallery Magnifying Glass
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim, the handle with a brass collar. Engli...
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19th Century English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mahogany

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

Materials

Marble, Metal

"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 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

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

Art Deco Alabaster French Powder Vanity Jar, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For you consideration is this stunning Art Deco ladies powder bowl made in alabaster. Originating from France and dating to the 1930's is this beautifully coloured and beautifully hand painted ladies...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Alabaster

Presentation silver to the Master Shipwright of Captain Cook’s Endeavour
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III shaped circular silver salver, plain within a shell and scrolling wave border and outer gadrooned edge, engraved with the royal coat of arms, crest and motto (period 1714-1800) of King George III and, on the reverse with a presentation inscription: For the Launching of His Majestys sloop ‘Otter’ 14 Gunns 305 Tonns 26 October 1767 & His Majestys ship ‘Egmont’ 74 Gunns 1643 Tonns 29 August 1768 by Mr Adam Hayes Master Shipwright of his Majestys yard at Deptford; further monogrammed A*H P A*M. Hallmarked for Benjamin Cartwright, London, 1769 Adam Hayes (1710-1785) began his career as ship’s carpenter in Centurion during Commodore Anson’s famous voyage around the world...
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1760s English George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Carl Elmberg, Tobacco Jar in Cast Iron, Näfveqvarns Bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative tobacco jar in cast iron with decor of animals and figures. Designed by Carl Elmberg for Näfveqvarns bruk, Swedish Grace, 1920s. Carl Elmberg (1889–1955) sculptor and ...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ronson 1940 Art Deco Machine Age Geometric Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A 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 Jersey in the United States. This lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome, Enamel, Steel

Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury 2001
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designers' Houses Hardcover book First Edition By Dominic Bradbury, Mark Luscombe-Whyte (photographer) 2001.The First Edition of Designers' Houses Har...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Typical Handmade Military Vehicle from the 2nd World War, 1940s / 1950s.
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Typical handmade military vehicle from the 2nd World War. Approx. 1940s / 1950s.
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

circa 1930s-1940s Oceanic Motif Beaded Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930-40s seaweed oceanic motif beaded evening bag. A woven strap with frayed ends is loose in the bag. Some minor bead losses. Bag excluding handle: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2".
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Beads

Antique "Corinthian 15" Wooden Table Top Bagatelle Board Game Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bagatelle game set was made by the Corinthian Company of Finland in approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The game b...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Austria 1918 Art Deco Cigarette Case in .900 Silver with Enameled Dressed Woman
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian Art Deco enamelled cigarette box. An impressive and beautiful cigarette case, created in Vienna Austria, during the beginning of the Art Deco period back in the 1918. It ...
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used. This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...
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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of forty leather bound William Shakespeare plays were presumably done in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each miniature book from this set measures approximately one and a half inches in height, and vary in thickness depending on the play, but are bound in black leather. The books come with a miniature wooden library styled bookcase...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Large Antique & Hand Carved Marble Plaque Sculpture of Jesus w. Crown of Thorns
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved, white marble work of religious art, marked A.W. This antique, early 20th century sculptural wall plaque of Christ may have been used as a decorative and meaningful piec...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble

Collectible Vintage Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament with Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament Signed Baccarat Crystal Ornament 1984, with Box. Vintage Crystal Glass Christmas Tree in original Box. Highly collectible from year 1984, Made in France. Hand made in France. Comes with traditional red Baccarat...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Crystal

fishing float buoy green black clear glass sea nautical
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
RARE, LARGE COLLECTION OF GREEN, BLACK & CLEAR GLASS & FISHING FLOATS OR BUOYS WITH THE MAKERS MARKS FOR SMALL NETS c.1910 Displaying a variety of makers marks and symbols such as a...
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1910s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage 1928 Pirated Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence. Published by Privately Printed , Florence., Italy., 1928 An early pirated edition now quite scarce. Original ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Antique Cast Bronze Orthodox Christian Wall Mounted Icon, Cross or Crucifix
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique religious icon is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art De...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Shows some minor w...
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1970s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Large 1930s Steel /Cast Iron Military Chalk World Globe Denoyer Geppert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare c 1930 steel Denoyer Geppert military chalk globe. Globe alone measures 22" in diameter, Retains original patina. Age appropriate wear. Minor dents.(see photo). Original patina ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel, Iron

PH Bow Grand Piano in American Red Maple Burl with Brass, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works. - 5 year guarantee. - We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. This gorgeous new PH Bow Grand Piano...
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2010s Danish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Vintage Polished Bronze Black Bakelite Cigar Ashtray India
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Style Vintage polished solid bronze cigar ashtray with Bakelite Decor Inlays. Marked underneath India. In good vintage condition with m...
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1960s Indian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent. Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. Has one ...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Grouping of 1940s Toy Robot Molds
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Graphic collection of assorted steel spacemen and robot molds from the 1940s.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany. Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown. H: 13" x Diameter: 12.75"
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Paul Emile Brandt 1928 Paris Art Deco Enameled Cigarette Box with Eggshell
Located in Miami, FL
Enamelled cigarette box designed by Paul Emile Brandt (1883-1952). Extraordinary cigarette case, created in Paris France during the Art Deco ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vampyre, The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vampyre, The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing by Knight, Mary-Jane. Published by Harper Collins, 2007. Vampyre! The name alone strikes terror into the hearts of...
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Late 20th Century Georgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Schachfigur König Aus 925 Sterling Silber, Vollmassiv, Im Retro-Design
Located in Lauterbach (Hessen), DE
Der exklusive König aus 925er Sterling Silber ist vollmassiv und im Retro-Design gehalten. Mit einem Gewicht von 210 Gramm und seiner Höhe von 9,5 cm, ist der eindrucksvolle König i...
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2010s German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Ferrari Vintage Arno XI Wooden Speedboat
Located in Beirut, LB
Craftsmen make these highly detailed wooden models from scratch with historical photographs, drawings , and original plans. Scale 1/8 with high quality wood. Mounted on a solid wood ...
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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely attractive and very good quality late 18th century, Georgian, oak miniature chest, having well figured rectangular top, over two short and three long drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs, flanked by elegant half turned columns, raised on elegant original shaped bracket feet. A beautifully charming little piece of 18th century miniature furniture, constructed from rich, warm oak timbers which retain an exceptional colour and patina, it boasts original handles and feet. Almost certainly it was made as a sample piece of furniture originally. There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesman...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Wooden Airplane Aviation Model, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stylish Art Deco wooden airplane model mounted on a geometric wood and metal display. This Art Deco model airplane is in solid wood with a lovely warm patina. It has one large Lucite...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Copper

Uranium HOBE Festoon Bib Glass Necklace Earrings Hollywood 1930s Jewelry
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Black Japanned Prog setting filled with Emerald, Peridot, and Citrine Rhinestones in Round, Emerald and Teardrop Cut. The Citrine Rhinestones are Vaseline Glass and Glow Brilliantly under UV light. Oversized stones and incredible detail make this Hobé set a piece of Costume Jewelry History. The Earring’s fit very securely and are constructed with a built in cushion roller for comfort. They measure 1.25” The Necklace is a Festoon Bib with jointed connectors creating a tailored fit that moves along with you. This stunning necklace will glitter and sparkle with every breath while lighting up the room. One jewel connection is fused, this might be an old repair, pictured. The Necklace measures 15” long Each piece is signed Hobé with the signature used 1920’s to the 1950’s. HOBE Jewelry The original Hobe family was in business in the US from 1927 to 1995. William Hobe...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Smokers Stand with Figural Nude Female
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Highly stylized Art Deco brass and cast iron smoking stand with figural nude female on top surface. It also features a pull-out drawer and a handle for carrying.
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Decorative Fluted Pedestal Table with Inlaid Compass Motif Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made in the Philippines, in the style of Theodore Alexander. A tapering cylindrical fluted support with a banded round top and an inlaid compass. With a gilt faux tan leather apron w...
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20th Century Philippine Georgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Patinated Bronze Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period patinated bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Antique Folding London Map, English, Cartography, Historic, Georgian, Dated 1783
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding London map. An English, paper on linen cartographical study of the London metropolis and the surrounding area, published in the mid Georgian period, dated ...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paper

Rene Lalique Art Deco Snake Pendant
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rene lalique was a word famous jeweler before becoming a successful glass designer. He was a man of the Art Nouveau style and his creations were celebrated by French artists as Sarah bernard...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Birks Solid 9-Karat Yellow Gold Cigarette Case with Blue Outer Leather Envelope
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial solid 9-karat yellow gold cigarette case was made in Birmingham England and dates to the late 1930s. The case was sold by the renowned Birks Department Sto...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Antique English Painted Leather Cordite Bucket with Liner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Bucket is worn overall in keeping with its function. A round leather covered bucket with black leather strap and painted British royal crest. W...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and charming 18th century, George II Period, walnut and oak miniature bureau, having elegant inlaid decoration and original brasswea...
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

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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