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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1890s
Antique Map of Eastern Europe, Incl Montenegro & Serbia & a Budapest Map, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Osterreich-Ungarn in 4 Blattern, Blatt 4.'
Map of Eastern Europe, with Montenegro in the lower left corner, the southern ...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gorgeous Late 19th Century Austrian Jewelers Anvil, 1890s, Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very nice early 20th century Austrian jewelers metal anvil.
Perfect as a paper weight, gift for a jewelry collector or of course, as a tool. Nice older addition to any collection....
Category
1890s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Steel
Frank Stella Abstract Artist Metropolitan Museum of Art Book, 1970, New York
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
A hard-cover book with dust-jacket on abstract American artist Frank Stella, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970, New York, NY. This book presents a decade of Sella's work from 1959 - 1...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Precious cigar box set galuchat-coated teak and ebony from 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Precious cigar box set galuchat-coated teak wood with ebony profiles, 1970s manufacture.
Wooden teak base with slightly raised lid in the shape of a truncated pyramid and masterful...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shagreen
Continental Novelty Majolica Pottery Character Lidded Tobacco Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful antique novelty Continental majolica pottery lidded character tobacco jar of a man wearing a fez type hat dating from the latter 19th century. The jar is modeled as the ...
Category
1890s Austrian Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
19th-Century Black Forest Cigar Box – Hand-Carved Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
19th-Century Black Forest Cigar Box – Hand-Carved Wood
Exquisite 19th-century cigar box from the Black Forest, finely hand-carved from wood. This antique piece showcases intricate c...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Le Corbusier Der Modulor 2 Book, 1955
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
1970s metal bracelet
Located in grand Lancy, CH
1970s metal bracelet
Category
1970s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Gold Plated Manicure Set by Gosol Sollingen, Germany 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative yet very useable vanity or travel manicure set consisting of 10 parts including the leather pouch and Gold Plated Cup. The manicure set was ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Swiss Air Boeing 747 Chrome Plated Ashtray
By Buhler
Located in Weesp, NL
Presenting the Ultimate Collectible: Rare Mid-Century Modern Swiss Air Ashtray with a Boeing 747 Model!
Imagine owning a piece of aviation history an...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Berlin Radio Tower Brass on Wooden Base Scale Design Model, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Berlin Radio tower. Rare collectible in metal on a wooden base. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or desktop. Made in the 1930s this item will be a ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Checkers Game by Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli Green & White Ceramic, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Vintage checkers game by the Italian designer Ennio Lucini for Gabbianelli in green and white ceramic.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Map of French Guiana: 19th Century Atlas National Depiction of Guyane Française
Located in Langweer, NL
The map is titled "Guyane Française" (French Guiana) and is part of the Atlas National series. Here are the key details:
Features:
- The map focuses on French Guiana, a French overs...
Category
1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Five Embossed Candleholders Clips Santa Belsnickel Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas candleholder clip set off five. Each is made from thin cheet metal, this would be a great antique addition for your Christmas or feather tree. These are out of the ...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire, Sheet Metal
50 Great Masterpieces by Frederic Remington
Located in Bradenton, FL
50 Great Masterpieces by Frederic Remington, by Louis Chapin. Softcover book, large poster size, suitable for framing. An Artabras book, published by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New Yo...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ward Bennett Designs for Brickel Associates (2 Volumes)
Located in New York, NY
Two catalogs presenting Ward Bennett’s product designs for Brickel Associates, published circa 1977. Bennett (1917-2003) was an influential and acclaimed artist, sculptor, interior d...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Picasso, The Cubist Years, 1907-1916 Catalogue Raisonne Paintings & Related Work
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso, The Cubist Years, 1907-1916 A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings and Related Works. Published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1979. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A catalog...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art at Auction: the Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet 1976-77, Edited by Anne Jackson
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction: The Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet 1976-77, Edited by Anne Jackson. Sotheby Park Bernet Publication, London, 1976. 1st Ed hardcover with dus...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
c. 1899 NOS Complete Japanned Copper Dental Drill
Located in Dekalb, IL
This immaculate and incredibly rare piece of dental history originates from the office of Dr. Harry Wood - formerly located at 205 Huron Street in Berlin, WI. This complete dental drill set comes with everything - including the ornate japanned copper swing arm...
Category
1890s American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Cast Iron & Tin Toys of Yesterday with a Price Guide Don Cranmer, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Cast Iron & Tin Toys of Yesterday with a Price Guide Don Cranmer. Published by L-W Promotions, Sharon Center, OH, 1974. 1st Ed softcover, 108 pages with 100's of illustrations and an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Late 19th century Wooden and Brass Polarimeter Antique Physic Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden and brass polarimeter with cast iron tripod base from the late 1800s. It is an instrument used to determine the concentration of sucrose and glucose in raw materials and sugar...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Victorian Period Unusual Sterling Silver-Mounted Cut Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, unusual sterling silver-mounted cut crystal match striker, having a full sterling silver match cup/holder, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1895, John Grins...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art at Auction 1971 - 1972 the Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction 1971 - 1972, The Year at Sotheby's Parke-Bernet. Viking Press, NY. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's departments and locations.
Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for over 30 years with a large collection of period furniture...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1970s Russian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Metal
1970s Vintage Pez Panda Bear Candy Dispenser U.S Pat. 3.410.455 No Feet Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked US Pat. 3.410.455. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria. A nice add...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Danish Modernist Ring, Pendant & Armring in Pewter & Pink Stones, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art jewelry set consisting of a pink gem set bangle, ring and pendant in pewter. We recon that the pink stones is either rose quartz or moonstones. This set was handmade during the 1...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Britwell House: The David Hicks Residence. Sotheby's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The sale catalogue for the contents of Britwell House, sold by direction of Mr David and Lady Pamela Hicks. A collection put together between 1960 and 1979, while they owned and live...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Vintage Pez Witch Candy Dispenser U.S, Pat. 2.620.061 No Feet
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser from Austria. Made of plastic, in the 1970s. Marked made in Austria and US Pat. 2.620.061. It is a No Feet dispenser. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Rare Favre Leuba Bathy 160 US Divers Aqualung Dive Watch w/ Orange Dial & Bezel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Rare Dive watch, this Favre Leuba Bathy 160 has a great orange dial and bezel. It model 53253. It has the Aqualung US Divers seal on the dial. Included is the original ban...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Original Antique Map of The Philippines. C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of The Philippines
Original color.
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900.
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Frankstein Wall Art Throw Switch Slate Brass New Haven Mfg Co
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bolt it on the wall for decor on set on a table for conversation. A large example by New Haven Manufacturing Co. of Connecticut, c.1890s.
L 14.5 x W 5.5 x Thk 3 in
Category
1890s American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Slate, Brass
Art At Auction 1973-1974 The Year At Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Art At Auction 1973 - 1974 The Year At Sotheby's Parke-Bernet. Viking Press NY, 1973. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by leaving it on display in a merchant's establishment to take orders from that merchant's customers.
This American bureau...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
AL Malaikah Vintage Iconic Masonic Shriner Burgundy Wool Fez Hat in Original Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
AL Malaikah vintage Masonic Shriner iconic burgundy wool Fez hat with original box.
Al Malaikah, legion of Honor vintage fez hat from the Los Angeles ...
Category
1970s American Moorish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wool
Greene & Greene: Furniture and Related Designs by Randell L. Makinson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a two volume set of books on the brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. Volume One is "Architecture as a Fine Art," is 283 pages...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
SALESMAN SAMPLE: Late 19th C. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn hay wagon, in excellent condition with original gold stenciling to carr...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1970s McLeod La Jolla Windansea Artwork Surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Early-1970s McLeod La Jolla Windansea big wave surfboard made by Ron McLeod. Featuring original artwork on the deck with red wrapped rails/bottom/pinstriped outline. Big wave swallow...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Atlas Tennis Racket, for Championship Play
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Atlas tennis racket, For Championship Play, by J. Gauthier Fils, 1970.
Measures: H: 69 cm, W: 23 cm, D: 4 cm.
Category
1970s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
William Henry Goss Porcelain Model of Robert Burn’s Cottage Pastille Burner 1893
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish antique porcelain pastille burner model of Roberts Burn’s Cottage by renowned English potter William Henry Goss (British, 1833-1906) and dated 1893.
William Henry Goss was probably best known for his prolific production of crested china wears which were developed for the souvenir trade however alongside these produced a number of other items which have become highly collectable today.
This finely made pastille burner is modelled as a long single storey cottage with three windows...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Two Metal TV Television Tower Scale Design Models, Vienna Austria, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled models of two television tower from Vienna Austria. Hand-spun in metal. A nice architectural sculpture for every living room or desktop. The smaller one measures approximate 7...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Original Antique Map of Maine, USA, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous map of Maine
Original color
Engraved and printed by the George F. Cram Company, Indianapolis.
Published, C.1900
Unframed
Free shipping.
Category
1890s American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rudyard KIPLING. The Light That Failed. 1891 - FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: KIPLING, Rudyard.
TITLE: The Light That Failed.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1891.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., inscribed by Kipling on th...
Category
1890s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Sankyo Japan Vintage Yellow Musical Duckling, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Adorable Chubby Sankyo lullaby duckling in molded yellow plastic. Featuring mechanical music activated by a pull string. Eye and wing movement when playing. Dated 1974, Sankyo Japan....
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Bedroom Furniture set with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy companies. A very lovely Furniture set for antique dolls and for dollhouses. Measurements given in dimensions section refers to the bed. The small Vanity desk...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1970s American Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn Cast Aluminium Flameproof Tube Light
By Crouse-Hinds, Pauluhn
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a 4ft flame proof strip light manufactured by Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn, Texas, USA.
These rare examples were made in the 1970s for use in hazardous areas on super tankers an...
Category
1970s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Spine Shaped 'Proteo' Halogen Table Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold spine shaped and articulated Proteo halogen table lamp.
Playful, easy adjustable in various sculptural shape.
Well made solid construction with black PVC parts and rubber joint.
Measure: 21 in. high when curl as pictured, 36 in straight up.
2 intensity switch.
50 watt 2 pin light...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
PVC
Deliverance by James Dickey, First Edition
By James Dickey
Located in valatie, NY
Deliverance by James Dickey. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. Deliverance is widely considered as Dickey's best novel and was ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s Japanese Industrial Brass, Bronze and Stainless Steel Search Light Tripod
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A statuesque vintage industrial floor lamp. The stainless steel and brass searchlight has been paired with a timber and bronze tripod to create a bes...
Category
1970s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Vintage Black & White Golf Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Late Victorian golf photograph.
A sepia toned late Victorian Colonial golf photograph of a group of male golfers, the group containing a few children. The gentlemen are wearing an assortment of clothing, some in caps, some in bowler hats, a couple with top hats, one gentleman wearing a military uniform with medals. The golf clubs they are holding are early wooden scared head long nose hickory clubs, the sort made by the great Scottish clubmakers like Tom Morris, Willie Park, Alex Patrick, Charlie...
Category
1890s European Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Great British by Arnold Newman 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Great British by Arnold Newman. New York Graphic Society, Boston, 1979. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The celebrated portrait photographer offers a selection of notable Brit...
Category
1970s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fairground Ladybug Little Boat, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fairground Ladybug Little Boat Manufactured in Spain, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass
Large Midcentury Aluminium Ostankino TV Tower, Moscow, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare model
Category
1970s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Aluminum
Three Centuries of Furniture in Color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Three Centuries of Furniture in color by J. A. Kenworthy-Browne and H. D. Molesworth. Published by Viking a Studio Book, New York, 1972. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Beautiful photos of European and American furniture from the 17th century through the Art Nouveau period, to the present. From a Philadelphia mahogany...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Roger Capron, Zodiac Charm Lion, Vallauris 1973
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Thin sheet of partially glazed stamped porcelain with the motif of a female figure embodying the sign of Lion.
Rare item from a limited series created by the artist in 1973 around t...
Category
1970s French Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
1970s British Bronze AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Chrome Bezel Black Dial
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Rescued from Industrial scrap yards and brought back to life in our UK workshop, our expert process allows us to create a high quality clock of luxury standards.
At A.C GMT Co. we apply new paint finishes or lustrous copper and bronze to the clock case. Our high speed polishing machine restores the chrome bezel, which then frames one of our high definition screen printed dials.
These clocks were originally slave or secondary clocks used on cargo ships and super tankers, they would have been controlled by a master clock...
Category
1970s English International Style Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Chrome
under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a Play for Voices, First Edition Thus
Located in valatie, NY
Under milk wood by Dylan Thomas, A Play for Voices. The Folio Society, London, 1972. 1st Edition Thus hardcover with slipcase. "An omniscient narrator inv...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Stranglers Original Vintage Concert Poster, Bataclan, Paris, 1978
Located in Devon, GB
A rare original concert poster for a performance by British rock band the Stranglers at the famous Bataclan theatre in Paris on Friday 6 October 1978. Screenprinted in vivid red and ...
Category
1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Original Exhibition Catalog – Villèlia 1987 by Moisès Villèlia, Sala Gaspar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Villèlia 1987 by Moisès Villèlia, Sala Gaspar
Artist: Moisès Villèlia
Exhibition: Villèlia 1987 – Sala Gaspar, Barcelon...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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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