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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1880s
20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details.
In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Ashtrays and Lighter in Crystal by Rosenthal Studio Linie Design, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
particular set consisting of a Ronson lighter and crystal ashtray, with an inclined shape, in the style of mangiarotti design
measurements: the ashtr...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Vintage 16th C Style Complete Suit of Armour, Castell Gyrn 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous hand crafted complete suit of 16th century style armour dating from the second half of the 20th century.
The fully articulated suit is mounted on a wooden stand complete with a two handed double edged sword.
This is an fabulous quality life size suit of armour...
Category
1970s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
England 1880 Two Draw Personal Pocket Monocular Telescope In Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
British two-Draws Monocular Telescope.
Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1880. This i...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Thorens Swiss AD 30 Upright Music Box with Ten Discs, circa 1970
Located in Evergreen, CO
Manufactured by the renowned Thorens Company of Switzerland in the mid-20th century, this delightful music box is comprised of a quality fruitwood case with a glass door that allows ...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
16-Inch Terrestrial Globe 1986 National Geographic
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 16-INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 1986
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Large terrestrial globe with paper gores
on a stylish black lucite base
scale 1: 31,350,000
18" inches, (45.5cm.) high.
16" in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Natural Round Conch Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous round natural conch shell for tabletop decor. Great addition to your boho chic inspired interiors and table tops.
Category
1970s Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell
Emile Hurtre an Art Nouveau Billiard Table Made by E. Gueret Médaille d’Or, 1889
Located in London, GB
Emile Hurtré French Art Nouveau Billiard table.
Made by award-winning artisan E. Gueret (Médaille d’Or 1889).
Hurtré is best known for h...
Category
1880s European Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
S.T. DuPont Laque De Chine Lighter with Box and Papers
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice DuPont Butane lighter with a laque de chine and gold plate finish. In good condition with the original box and manual and blank guarantee card. The lighter works. I’ve had a n...
Category
1980s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage Set of Poker Chips with Cards and Dice
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of poker chips with two decks of cards and five dice, circa 1980s. The set is in very good condition and contains 300 Bakelite "chips" (150 white, 100 red, 50 blue). The ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Vintage Wood-N-Stuff Handcrafted Nautical Handmade Oak Rowboat Coffee Table 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage scaled down row boat or dinghy coffee / cocktail Table. Handmade from oak with beautifully stained and painted wood with brass screws, a custom glass top, oars and sturdy wo...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Oak
Table Lighter Bordeaux Ceramic and Brass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Table lighter in bordeaux ceramic and brass by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The lighter is functioning and Barbi's engraved initials...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Helmut Newton Sumo - Enormous Limited Edition Book with Philippe Starck Stand
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Experience the unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book production of the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece, hand signed and numbered by Helmut Newton himself, is a testament to the influential legacy of one of the most intriguing and controversial photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by Philippe Starck, adding a touch of sophistication to its display.
Immerse yourself in the monumental world of SUMO, a titan of a book measuring an impressive 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 in.) and weighing approximately 30 kg (66 lb.). With 464 pages, it breaks all previous records and stands as a truly unique publication.
Edited by June Newton...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Model of the British Royal Navy Frigate HMS Victory
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame model of the famous English warship HMS Victory. This model is planked in varnished walnut above the waterline and copper sheathed below. Fu...
Category
1990s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Time Zone Pinball Arcade Game, 1972 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'TIME ZONE' pinball machine from 1972. Made by Bally Manufacturing Corporation and designed by Jim Patla. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sounds. Extremely ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with the wood which is 2 variants of maple.
The wood was redone and new felt was put on the bottom. The resin players are a composition. It has velvet storage compartments inside for the players when you wish to use the checkers game part. Michael Graves was a Memphis Group designer and a member of the New York Five...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage German Made Telefunken Kra Red Bakelite Radio, Pop Design, Space Age
By Telefunken
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Space Age / Pop era Telefunken "KRA" radio, made in Germany and crafted in orange bakelite. Its captivating design and bright color make it very contemporary, and will bring ...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Araki's Complete Book Collection 1-20 + Satchin and Mabo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20 plus special book Nobuyoshi Araki Book Satchin and His Brother Mabo / 1stn in 1997
The works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book collection complete 1-20 published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher.
21 books complete collection limited edition.
Embark on a visual journey through the prolific artistry of Nobuyoshi Araki with the "Works of Nobuyoshi Araki Book Complete Collection 1-20." This limited edition set, published in Japan in 1996 by Heibonsha Limited, Publisher, comprises 21 books that encapsulate the diverse facets of Araki's creative genius.
Nobuyoshi Araki, born on May 25, 1940, is a revered Japanese photographer...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Paris in the Thirties, French Book by Jacques Lanzmann, 1987
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paris des Années 30, (Paris in The Thirties), French Book by Jacques Lanzmann, 1987.
Numerous photographs in black and white from the Keystone pr...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique French Silver Capped Saddle & Stirrup Walking Stick Cane 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent and rare antique French sterling silver mounted walking cane, Circa 1880 in date.
This superb decorative walking cane has a splendid chased silver handl...
Category
1880s French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bvlgari Bulgari High Jewelry Luxury Coffee Table Book, circa 1990s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful coffee table (or library book for a home) about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari), circa 1990s, Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in creating iconic gorgeous jewelry and its connection, globally, to architecture, fashion, entertainment - lifestyle. Gorgeous book. Printed in Italy. First Edition.
Book is contained in a well-made decorated slipcase that matches the jacket of the hardcover book. This was the first book ever published on Bulgari, it is a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Italy's greatest jewelers. With the use of new photographs together with archival pictures the book traces the development of the Bulgari style, which has captivated movie stars and Royalty since its start in Rome in 1884.
Title: BVLGARI (BULGARI)
Publisher: Leonardo Arte srl, Milan
Publish: 1996, First edition
Binding: Hard slipcover pocket, perfect-bound, hard cover with four-color process 'dust' jacket.
Printing: Printed in Italy.
Dimensions: Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm) x Depth: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
Blue Italian Murano bowl...
Category
1990s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Teak and Brass Set 4ft 8-Spoke Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant and large antique Victorian teak and brass set ships wheel, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid nautical collectable features eight stylish turn king cylindrical spokes ending in handles, and is made from beautiful high-quality solid teak which displays a gorgeous and prominent patina.
It has wonderful brass mounts around the circumference on both sides as well as on the hub, which add an extra touch of luxury and redefined style to the entire piece.
It is in truly excellent condition and highly decorative, making it perfect as a sumptuous home wall decor...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cartier High Jewelry Exhibition Coffee Table Book, 1997
Located in New York, NY
CARTIER 1900 - 1939
Paris, London, New York.
This special hard-cover book was published in honor of the exhibition, 'Cartier 1900 - 1939', held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 2, 1997, through August 3, 1997, and the British Museum, London, from October 3, 1997, through February 1, 1998. This exhibition was organized jointly by the two museums.
Foreword by: Dr. Robert G. W. Anderson, Director, British Museum
"The firm of Cartier is widely recognized as one the world's greatest designers and manufacturers of jewellery and objects d'art. This exhibition is timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company in Paris in 1847."
Preface: Judy Rudoe, Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum
"Previous exhibitions devoted to Cartier have encompassed the entire period of the firm's history, from 1847 to the present. The aim of this exhibition is to take a fresh look at a more closely defined period, from around 1900, when the firm's distinctive style becomes identifiable, to the end of the 1930s, which saw a dramatic change of style that led to a quite different aesthetic."
A gorgeous exhibition book highlighting the first four decades of the 20th century when the renowned Paris-based firm known as Cartier expanded to London and New York. Specially taken photographs present a breathtaking array of necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings, as well as cigarette cases, clocks, and objects d'art. 450+ illustrations, 350 in full color. A great piece to start a collection, add to one, display on a coffee table, library shelf, etc.
Author: Judy Rudoe
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, NY, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Published: 1997
Language: English
Printed and bound: Italy
Binding: Hard Cover with cloth binding in red burgundy with silver embossing
Dust-Jacket: High-gloss, four-color process.
Designed by: Harry Green...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder: Crags and Critters of 1974 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Calder sculptures accompanying an exhibition at New York’s Perls Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 16, 1974. Square 8vo (9.25” x 9.25”), 16 unnumbered pages, printed wrappers, col...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Collection of Vintage 1970s Skateboards
Located in Highland, IN
This colorful collection of twelve vintage skateboards from the 1970s includes examples by GT, the Scamp, the Sizzler, the Free Former and a variety...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Decorative Halved Ammonite, African, Fossil, Display Plinth, Cretaceous
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative halved ammonite. An African, opalized fossil on display plinth, dating to Cretaceous period millions of years ago, polished and presented circa 1970.
Delightful example with a dual view of the fascinating fossil data
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order
Lightly polished shell...
Category
Late 20th Century African Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Franklin MInt Miniature Clocks Collection, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful collection of 12 miniature clocks in Mahogany cabinet, produced by Franklin Mint in 1980.
In very good condition considering its age of 37 years old, some minor traces of ...
Category
1980s North American Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Little 19th Century Notebook with Pencil
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small antique notebook. At the front cover is a hand painted medallion depicting the Palais Bourse building, the Paris stock exchange. Surrounded wi...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Brutalist Brass Necklace
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Signed Brutalist brass necklace.
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
"Organ Bank" with Cat and Dog, circa 1882, American
By Kyser & Rex Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This American cast iron bank known as "Organ Bank" (Cat and Dog), was manufactured by Kyser & Rex Company, Frankford, Pennsylvania in 1882. It conforms exac...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Brutalist 14K Gold Chai Pendant- Handcrafted, Israel 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional 14K gold Chai pendant, handcrafted in Israel during the 1970s, is a striking representation of Brutalist jewelry design. The pendant is large and solid, weighing an ...
Category
1970s Israeli Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Concorde Air France Oversized Envelope
By Air France
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Concorde Air France oversized cardboard envelope used as a promotional packaging item to send travel posters to travel agencies.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Clear Glass Sculpture of a Classic Porsche 911, Racing Car Memorabilia
Located in Milano, IT
Little but realistic miniature model of a classic Porsche 911 - most likely a "G Model" from the late 1970s/early 1980s. It is made in pressed clear glass, and is rich in details, to...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartography, Architect Drawing Instrument, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing instrument by Riefler, dating to the late 20th cent...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
1970s Vintage Lightning Bolt surfboard by Barry Kanaiaupuni
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-1970s Lightning Bolt surfboard made by Barry Kanaiaupuni. Features large and wide lightning bolt jag design, a telltale sign of the earliest of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
'Taxi Driver' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Andrzej Klimowski, Polish, 1978
Located in Devon, GB
Set amidst the moral decay of New York City following the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Martin Scorsese's 1976 psychological thriller 'Taxi Driver' starred Robert De Niro as a l...
Category
1970s Polish Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ferrari telephone , 80s Miami Vice Era Phone , Vintage Telephone , Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Rare Ferrari Telefone / Decorative Object / Limited Edition piece of the 80's
It may not be white, but Miami Vice vibes are guaranteed with this funny and rare "Ferrari Testarossa" ...
Category
1980s Hong Kong Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Large Volume Antique Book, Faust, Goethe, German, Illustrated Fiction, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large volume antique copy of Faust by Goethe. A German, bound fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was a G...
Category
1880s German Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
1970s German Industrial Cast Aluminum Glass Edison Flameproof Striplight
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A vintage Industrial flameproof ceiling striplight / tube light made by Wittenburg of Germany. Originally designed for hazardous areas in factories and on cargo ships.
Reclaimed,...
Category
1970s German Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Victorian Mahogany Bagatelle Table
Located in Essex, MA
Folds into a rectangular table perfect for a coffee table. Folds open for the green baize playing surface with stick and balls.
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Baize, Mahogany
Christie's New York, Important American Furniture Catalog 1999
Located in Bradenton, FL
Christie's New York Catalog - Important American Furniture, Silver, Prints, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, from the auction on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th of January 1999.
Category
1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 80s Oliver Goldsmith HEX Tortoise Frame & Rose Lens Handmade Sunglasses
Located in St. Louis, MO
This is a nice vintage pair of c.1980s or earlier, Oliver Goldsmith handmade HEX tortoise frame sunglasses with rose lenses.
Marked on frames : OG Oliver Goldsmith Handmade Englan...
Category
1980s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Glass
Rare Dunhill Rollagas Bordeaux Gold Dust Cigarette Lighter With Dunhill Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Dunhill Rollagas Bordeaux Gold Dust Cigarette Lighter With Original Dunhill Box Complete With Guarantee Card
Made in Switzerland
The Rollagas was first developed in 1953 as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Dual purpose gam...
Category
Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Late 20th Century Scale Model of the Historic Fallasburg Covered Bridge
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously hand-built at 1:20 scale, this late 20th century American cedar frame model captures the elegant engineering of the historic Fallasburg covered bridge in Lowell, Michiga...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cedar
Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace
Located in London, GB
Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace
A Very fine Vintage Amethyst Necklace made from graduated beads interspersed with small gold plated meta...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst
A 1980s Mappin and Webb Akoya pearl necklace with 18 carat gold clasp
Located in London, GB
A lovley late 1980s Mappin and Webb Akoya pearl necklace with 18 carat gold clasp in orignal box. There are 56 pearls and each pearl is 6.5-7mm diameter with a high polished lustre a...
Category
1980s English Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau Style Large Standing Brass Nautilus Magnifying Glass
Located in Doylestown, PA
Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style large standing nautilus magnifying glass.
Lots of intricate details capture the beauty of this intriguing sea crea...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Carnelian-plated Obelisk, From Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large brass mounted and carnelian-plated obelisk.
In the style of Emilio Terry.
From Maison Jansen, France 1970.
Category
1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Brass
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut, First Trade Edition, in Original Dust Jacket, 1985
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Vonnegut, Kurt. Galapagos. New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1985. Stated first trade edition. 8vo. In original dust jacket and hardcover boards.
Presented is a stated fir...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Basquiat a Venezia, Exhibition Catalog 1999
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition catalog:
Venezia (Venice), Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, 1999
Catalog produced for the occasion of the exhibition "Jean-Michel Basquiat a Ven...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Bed and Bath Book, Terence Conran. 1st Edition Hardbound, 1978
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Bed and Bath Book, by Terence Conran, Hardbound with Jacket, First Edition – 1978.
Suggests trend-setting yet functional designs for bedrooms and bathrooms to suit every area of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
1950s Taxco Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Vintage Mexican Onyx Sterling Silver Link Bracelet
Modernist design Taxco Silversmith N S
Stamped
7.25 x 1.25 w .5
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Kokeshi with leaves by Usaburo, Japan, 1990s
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi with leaves, made in the 1990 by Usaburo.
Sleek and tall kokeshi with leaves decoration, which has been awarded the Agriculture and Forest Ministry prize.
Very good condition...
Category
1990s Japonisme Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th C Walking Stick With Silver Plate Handle Top Above Hand Carved Cane
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage fine quality American hand crafted silver plated handle top walking stick; the top is meticulously decorated in repousse motifs with great attention to detail. The completely...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
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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