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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1930s
MARTIN GILBERT. The Life of Winston Churchill - 8 vols. 1966-88 ALL 1st EDITIONS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Randolph S., continued by Martin Gilbert.
TITLE: The Life of Winston Churchill.
PUBLISHER: London: Heinemann, 1966-88.
DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 8 vols....
Category
1960s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Red Seal Hockey Balls, Set of Six.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Chingford Red Seal Hockey Balls.
Six Chingford Red Seal hockey balls in excellent condition. The balls were retailed by A. Reader & Co., Teston Kent. According to 'Hockey News' in Ap...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Beautiful Prayer Necklace Made of Amber from the 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a beautiful amber prayer necklace nicely strung with metal details.
This is an amber necklace which is strung with regular beautiful orange ...
Category
1960s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in East Hampton, NY
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game set from 1966 comes in its original box.
The box can be hung on the wall (see im...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage English 1960s Pedigree Stroller
Located in Premariacco, IT
Collectible 1960s stroller branded Pedigree, English manufacture as they also report under the brand name.
It has a brake to lock the rear wheels and a folding awning.
It shows sig...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Steel
1930's French White Glass Bead and Zinc Memorial Crucifixes
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible pair of 1930's French Memorial religious crucifixes, the body of each crucifix made of wood then covered in thousands of strung, hand ...
Category
1930s French Rococo Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zinc
Rare Set of Four House, Teddy Bear and Fish Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of four. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alwa...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
Vintage Red Long Amber Necklace, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Do you also want to wear something nice and especially something that others don't have, this might be something for you. These beads have a beautiful red color.
This is an amber ...
Category
1960s Baltic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Double Ceramic Pipe Holder attributed to Fantoni
By Fantoni
Located in New York, NY
Fun vintage Italian ceramic double pipe holder attributed to Fantoni. Great mid century colors. Also has the whimsy of a Fornasetti design. Great piece that makes a fabulous gift ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Leather
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Model of an Atlantic City Hotel, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very cool Mid-Century Modern Architectural Model of an Atlantic City hotel, incredible detail, housed in lucite box, circa 1960.
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Antique Greek Prayer Beads Often Referred to as "Komboskini" or "Chotki"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Greek prayer beads, often referred to as "komboskini" or "chotki," are a form of prayer rope or string used in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition for counting prayers ...
Category
1930s Greek Balkan Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst
1960s Gorgeous Smoking Set in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous smoking set in onyx. The table lighter works perfectly. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension:
Table Lighter
diameter 2,36" x 4,72" H inches
d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx
Italian mid-century modern bicycle trailer in metal and wood, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern bicycle trailer in metal and wood, 1960s
Bicycle trolley, trailer or cargo bike with green painted metal structure. The structure...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large 1960's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1960's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Ear Model. Manufactured by the Nystrom Co. of Chicago, Illinois. Large 17" scale and great patina!
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber, Wood
Bronze, Dimple Pattern Golf Ball Mould
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Dimple Golf Ball Mould.
An interesting un-named dimple pattern golf ball mould. The bronze moulds with alloy inner with locating slots on t...
Category
1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Crucifix, 1930, Poor Clares
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bronze & oak crucifix from the Sainte-Claire de Mur de Barrez monastery (Poor Clares, read below), France, ca.1930. Close to the work of Ate...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Rare Mushroom, Clown and Boy Head Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size alw...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wire
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, First Edition, 1938
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. The Yearling. Illustrated by Edward Shenton. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1938. First edition. 8to. Rebound in full green leather with gilt tooling, ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Passeggino vintage anni '60 PEG
Located in Premariacco, IT
Passeggino da collezione anni '60 marchiato PEG, produzione italiana come riportano anche sulla piccola visiera in plastica 'Made in Italy'.
Dispone di freno per bloccare le ruote p...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Split Cane Trout Fishing Rod by Pezon Et Michel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Fishing Trout Fly Rod, Pezon & Michel, Sterling Normale.
A fine 9ft 7", two piece, split cane trout fly fishing rod with alloy screw reel fitting, cork handle, scarlet silk w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bamboo
TOLKIEN, J. R. R. - The Hobbit - 1937 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again.
PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. 1 vol., 7-11/16...
Category
1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot, French Book by David Lachterman, 1966
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York, L'Humanite au Metre Cube (New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot), French book by David Lachterman, 1966.
About this book, the author said: "Anything that can be written about Ne...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Judaica - Traditional English Sterling Silver Spice Box or Besamim - London 1930
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1930, this charming, Sterling Silver Spice Box, is of traditional form, with gilt bells and eagles.
The spice box measures 11"(28cm) tall, by 3.5"(9cm) wide...
Category
1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Centennial Medallion, American, Bronze, J Walter Thompson, Anniversary
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage centennial company medallion. An American, bronze corporate anniversary keepsake for the J Walter Thompson advertising agency, dated 1964.
Founded in New York City in 1864, the James Walter Thompson advertising agency was one of the first to open in the United States under the name Carlton & Smith. Incorporated as J. Walter Thompson in 1896, by 1899 the firm had opened a London branch before expanding to Africa and Asia. Long-standing clients include Unilver, Ford and Rolex watches.
Fascinating centenary medal, with fine detail and good weight
Displays a desirable aged patina throughout
Quality bronze presents deep golden hues and minimal tarnishing
Face features a representation of the global regions the company operated in
Reverse features a reproduction of the mural featured at the company headquarters
Maker's mark to edge for Medallic Art Co...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An abstract hobby horse designed in 1964 by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings. Composed of two arched panels of birch plywood divided by a solid birch shaft and topped with a charming red knob...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Intaglio Polo Glass Pin Tray.
A small glass pin tray with intaglio images of polo players set into the base, which have then been painted. The sma...
Category
1930s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Vintage Golf Practice Aid, Biffit Golf Set.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Biffit Golf Training Aid.
An original "BIFFIT GOLF SET" in the original cardboard box with instructions to the lid. This could be the best captive golf ball idea, can be used...
Category
1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Soft Top Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...
Category
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Pipe Holder in Hardwood by Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian mid-century modern decorative pipe holder was designed by Jean Gillon for WoodArt in the sixties. Handcrafted with hard rosewood (also known as jacaranda), the pipe ho...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964.
This is a stunning photographic document of its time: A portrait of New York. Color and black and white photo-reproductions by Andreas Feininger (1906-1999), an American photographer and a writer on photographic technique. He was known for his dynamic black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and his studies of the structures of natural objects. First edition, text by Kate Simon...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
Located in London, GB
Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
Published by Éditions Circle D’art Paris, 1962
A beautiful copy of Picasso’s seminal book Les Déjeuners complete with fine cloth s...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Toy by Lindstrom Dancing Dutch Boy Playing Accordion American Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very difficult antique toy to come by, especially to find with the original box, as this example. In excellent and all original condition and paint in bright blue, white, and yellow paint and lithography with no touch up; there is zero restoration, and the toy is in outstanding operating condition; just wind up the attached wind up key on the back of the boy and the he dances around in a circular motion for quite some time while seemingly playing his accordion (see the video attached). "Dancing Dutch Boy" is an all tin wind up toy...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
French Art Deco Bike Themed Smoking Set, 1930s
By Paris Studio
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bike themed smoking set, France, 1930's. Oak and pewter. Smoking set dating from the 1930s on the theme of the bicycle. There is a bicycle, of course, which is only d...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Vintage 1966 TEAC Tascam Reel To Reel Tape Recorder
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1966 TEAC Tascam Reel To Reel Tape Recorder
This Antique Tape Recorded is from the 1960’s. It was advertised as “record in the home and not just ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Sputnik 1960 Space Era Cigarette and Matches Desk Holder in Steel Plastic
Located in Miami, FL
Sputnik space era cigarette holder.
Extremely funny and very hilarious piece, created during the space era back in the 1950s. Crafted in the shape of a Sputnik in black and cream ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up Limousine, American, Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is one of the earlier, New York City based, J. Chein Company, tin toy pieces. They started doing lithography in 1930.
This toy wind-up sedan was made circa 1930 and is brightly ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Love Before Breakfast
Located in London, GB
Original American lobby card for Love Before Breakfast 1936.
This comedy drama film starred Carole Lombard, Preston Foster and Cesar Romero. The film was directed by
Walter Lang.
Th...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Spanish Metal Shoe Trees - Circa 1960 - AMD Patented
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Unearth a piece of shoemaking history with this pair of vintage metal shoe trees, meticulously crafted in Spain circa 1960 and sealed with AMD's pat...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
20th C. British Military Folding Steel Blade Machete/Sword by Joseph Westby & Co
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century british military folding steel blade machete/sword by Joseph Westby & Co.
By: Joseph Westby & Co.
Material: steel, metal, iron, synthetic, bakelite
Technique: hamme...
Category
1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron, Steel
Photographie Originale de John Glenn Mercury 7 tampon de la Nasa, 1962
Located in AIX-LES-BAINS, FR
Exceptionnelle photo de John Glenn, premier homme à être allé dans l'espace.
Instant immortalisé le 13/02/1962 soit 7 jours avant qu'il effectue la première mission habitée dans l'es...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Carl Aubock III
chess set
Austria, 1968
Beech, stained beech, nickel-plated steel, enameled steel
Box W 18 x D 6 x H 1 5/8 in.
King H 2 15/16 in.
Sold with vintage original...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Nickel
Italian Motorcycle, Mondial 1960 Sprint, Classic Motorbike.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
F B (Fratelli Boselli) Mondial 1960 Mondial Sprint Motorcycle.
This exquisitely engineered and beautifully constructed 1960 Mondial Sprint motorbike is unmistakably Italian. It has m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
1931 The Waves
Located in Bath, GB
A nice first edition copy of this experimental novel by Virginia Woolf, one of her most puzzling publications, here in the original beautifully designed dust wrapper by Vanessa Bell.
The first edition, first impression of this work.
In the original Vanessa Bell designed unclipped dust wrapper.
One of the experimental novels of Virginia Woolf, following six narrators from childhood to adulthood through a series of soliloquies, ruminating on the concepts of individuality, self, and community.
Readers can see some of Woolf's friends in her characters in this novel; in particular E. M. Forster in the writer Bernard, T. S. Eliot in the outsider Louis, Lytton Strachey in Neville, Mary Hutchinson in the socialite Jinny, Vanessa Bell, in the fleeing Susan, and Thoby Stephen in the flawed and never narrator Percival.
Written by the Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf, a central figure of the literary group, herself known for her experimental writings and affair with fellow author Vita Sackville-West.
Published by the Hogarth Press...
Category
1930s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Iconic Op-Art Poster Created by Lanz Wyman for Mexico 68 Olympic Games
Located in Mexico, DF
Original Op-Art Posters printed for the Mexico 68 Olympic Games. The iconic design derives from the logo that integrated very successfully "Mexico 68" with t...
Category
1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1930s Dunhill Globetrotter Leather Wrapped Sports Lift Arm Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco Dunhill Sports Petrol Lighter - Globetrotter Cowhide Leather with Rhodium Plated Trim.
Text on bottom of lighter: "Made in England 37392 D...
Category
1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
A racing flag from the Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia, circa 1936
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A racing flag from the Royal Sailing Yacht Britannia, circa 1936. This large racing flag was made from pieced wool bunting with machine stitched bunting and a canvas sleeve stamped ‘5’. It is of rectangular form with the Prince of Wales feathers enclosed in a ducal coronet and the motto ‘Ich Dien’ on a halved blue and red ground, later framed and glazed. It is accompanied by a black edged letter on Buckingham Palace writing paper dated 10th July 1936 saying ‘Dear Sir, I am commanded by the King and Queen Mary to send you these flags which were flown on board “Britannia” at various times during her career, including one of her racing flags. Their Majesties hope you will like to keep these in your club house as souvenirs of the old yacht. Yours Derek Keppell, Master of the Household, The Commodore, Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club.” King George died on 20 January 1936 which explains the black edge to the letter. English, circa 1936.
Height: 43in (109cm) Width:60in (152.5cm) Framed height: 57½ in (146 cm) Width: 81½ in (207cm)
Provenance: Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club, Portsmouth
R.S.Y. Britannia played an important part in preparing challengers for the America’s Cup. She was used as a trial horse for the Shamrocks and later, after conversion, for most of the ‘J’ Class yachts of the 1930s. Britannia was built in 1893 according to the plans of G. L. Watson for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, a keen and able helmsman. From the beginning, Britannia was a successful racing yacht winning races against Kaiser Wilhelm’s Meteors, among many others. Britannia won over two hundred races in her career — a record that has yet to be surpassed. She was beaten once by Navahoe, one of Herreshoff’s boats, but fared better against another America’s Cup yacht, Vigilant, winning twelve races out of seventeen. When Britannia was converted to race in the ‘J’ Class she was stripped of her bulwarks, given a one-piece mast and a Bermudan mainsail. The transition did not interrupt her run of success, although she performed best in hard weather. She was scuttled off the Isle of Wight at the dying request of George V.
A grisaille by Charles Dixon of R S Y Britannia racnig at Cowes. Credit: Wick Antiques
Category
1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
Vintage Herman Siersbøl Ring in 14 Carat Gold w. Purple Stone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury ladies ring size 17/57 on ring measurer. Its made from solid 14 carat yellow gold and is set with a faceted dark amethyst with both blue and purple tonalities. Designed an...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Nikon's Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0
By Nikon
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Nikon's Photomic FTn 35mm SLR Camera Fitted with Nikkor-H 50mm Prime Lens F2.0 With Brown Ever Ready case
Great build quality, heavy weight camera made in Japan.
In good working co...
Category
1960s Japanese Machine Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and Silver Poker and Bridge Game Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
The Italian Mid-Century Modern wood and 925 Silver poker & bridge Game Box by Ottaviani Italy is a stunning piece of craftsmanship that will elevate any ga...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Furniture of Classical Greece
Located in Hudson, NY
This handsome book records the discovery and contemporary re-creation of Greek furniture designs virtually ignored for more than two thousand years. T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, internat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Stereo RR-126 radio by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Brionvega wood-colored stereo radio. The radio and record player work perfectly, it has been completely overhauled. There is a bluethoot connection for GSM. Dimensions in closed posi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1960s Souvenir Building Architectural Model Berlin Bear, Metal Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Berlin bear statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. This item was bought as a souvenir in Ber...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
5 Studio Del Campo 1960’s Enamel Pieces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely collection of 1960’s Studio Del Campo enameled pieces. There are 5 pieces, 2 lighters, 2 ashtrays and a bud vase. The vase and lighters are likely bronze or brass based, the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Ronson 1938 Art Deco Table Touch Tip Octette Lighter Machine Age Geometric
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...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Enamel
Art Deco Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Handled Walking Stick
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Handled Walking Stick
Offered for sale is an Art Deco walking stick with a silver handle that is topped ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Triumph Typewriter, Germany, 1930
Located in Palermo, IT
Triumph typewriter, Germany, 1930
Found in a notary's office, signs of aging.
Category
1930s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard
By Tom Blake
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1930s Replica Tom Blake hollow wooden surfboard. Wooden panels joined by metallic fasteners with daffodil yellow outline. Patented by the late Tom Blake (1902-1994) in 1931. The inte...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale
Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior.
Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.
The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.
Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.
Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.
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