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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Brionvega Radiocubo by Zanuso & Sapper, 1960s
Located in Parma, IT
Radiocubo Mod.TS502 produced by Brionvega, designed by Zanuso & Sapper in the 1960s.
PVC body in the very rare brick red colour, chromed and black metal finishes, with removable ant...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Antique Art Deco 14K White Gold Filigree Uranium Glass Cocktail Ring Size 5
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's art deco 14K white gold filigree cocktail ring featuring an emerald cut piece of light yellow uranium glass. Fluoresces green under UV / blacklight.
Dimensions:
0.625" ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Confessions of Saint Augustine. 1909 - IN A DECORATED VELLUM BINDING !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: Saint Augustine.
TITLE: The Confessions of Saint Augustine.
PUBLISHER: London: Seeley & Co., Ltd., 1909.
DESCRIPTION: 1 vol., 7-7/8" x 5-1/2", color frontis, title-page, ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Holder Dispenser
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Italian Cigarette Dispenser
7.25 h x 3.25 d x 3
Unrestored original vintage condition
Refer to images
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
All The Year Round by James Riley Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann
Located in San Francisco, CA
All the Year Round by James Whitcomb Riley with Woodcuts by Gustave Baumann. Published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis 1912. Nice copy including 12 lovely woodcuts by American painter...
Category
Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Detailed Model of Dutch Sailing Ship Circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Opole, PL
Detailed Model of Dutch Sailing Ship Circa 1930s-1940s
A faithfully reproduced model of a vessel dating back to the Interwar Period of the 20th century. In particularly good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
KARL GLAZER 1932 Austria Schnauzer Dog Table Petrol Lighter Bronze & Red Lacquer
Located in Miami, FL
Petrol lighter designed by Karl Glazer.
Fabulous and rare antique table petrol lighter, created in Vienna Austria by the Karl Glazer Metallwarenfabrik, back in the 1932-1933. This u...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Asprey - Art Deco Engine Turned Butt Marker - Shooting Interest - Chester 1937
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1937 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this very stylish, Art Deco period, Sterling Silver Butt Marker, features engine turned decorati...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful and unusual antique table petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the Tiffany & Co., back in the 1919. Crafted after the WWI as a trench-art piece in solid brass with high polished finish and embellished with a round flat holed piece, carved from natural white nacre. It is mounted in a round flat base and is fitted with a thumbwheel and a chained snuffer lid. This antique lighter should be a great conversation piece.
Trench Art
This is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to pass the time when not in the front line.
Weight: 124.7 Grams, (79.94 Dwt).
Measurements: Diameter of 42 mm and a height of 94 (1.65 x 3.68 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, attached with the French tax plaque Ministere Des Finances and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. FRANCE".
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Historic Taxation Data
On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters made in gold, 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (lower 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple cooper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Rare Antique Art Deco Hafis Incabloc 18K Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare early to mid 20th century Hafis art deco mechanical wrist watch with Incabloc shock protection system. 18K yellow gold case, 0,0750 fineness, serial number 202743. Hammer head s...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
20th Century Japanese Pair Of Naval Bridge "Big Eye" Binoculars By Nikon c.1940
By Nikon
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare set of Japanese naval bridge “big eye“ binoculars by Nikon manufactured during WWII by Tokyo Kogaku Kikai (Tokyo Optical Company). They have been expertly cleaned and hand pol...
Category
1940s Japanese Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Altamira Catalog Circa 1956
Located in New York, NY
Mid-1950’s catalog for the fabled Altamira design center, located at 18 E 50th St in New York City, one of the top U.S. venues for high-end Italian design. Altamira commissioned a li...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Apollo 11 "Voyage to the Moon" Pennant, 1969
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage pennant from 1969 highlighting the Apollo 11 space mission. The felt pennant features a white field with the words "A Voyage to the Moon- Collins - Aldrin- Arm...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Felt
Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, 517grams
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An exceptionally large Akha Tribe woven silver bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Modernist Space Age Clairtone G3 T13 Stereo System with Globe Speakers
By Clairtone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage classic Modernist / Spaceage of high design Clairtone G3 T13 with Garrard turntable all made in Canada.Amazing design..
All functions workin...
Category
1960s Canadian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
U.S. Army officer's pocket compass during WW1 signed WITTNAUER
Located in Milan, IT
U.S. Army officer's pocket compass during World War I made of chrome-plated brass in the shape of an onion clock, signed WITTNAUER.
The compass is equipped with a snap-lock cover wi...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Guinco 1923 Large Table Desk Semi Automatic lighter In Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn.
This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923....
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
1930's Marx Marcrest Pressed Steel Pure Milk Dairy Toy Truck
Located in Van Nuys, CA
We have A white Marx Marcrest Pure Milk Dairy Truck modeled truck produced by Marx Toys, a prominent American toy company known for manufacturing a wide range of toys in the 1920s. T...
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Floor Standing Ash Tray, Hunting & Shooting
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Floor Standing Ash Tray, Hunting & Shooting
A great piece made by a blacksmith on a wrought iron stand, it has a Horseshoe shaped base and the upright has an imitation Flint Lock, ...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Dunhill Table Lighter with Applied Eggshell Lacquer, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A vintage Dunhill table lighter with applied eggshell lacquer decoration. circa 1930
This wonderful rare design table lighter by Dunhill has bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpainted landscape. Mounted in an eboniz...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
1940s Art Deco French Oversized set of two Bakelite Butterscotch Caramel Dice
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of two large and heavy oversized jumbo bakelite dice in luscious dark butterscotch and delicious caramel swirl colour.
Art Deco at its best in design and colour, these are must have for a collector and they are not easy to find in this colour.
So far they belonged to my own extensive dice collection...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage Illustrated Book, Yorkshire By George Home, English, County Travel Guide
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage copy of Yorkshire - Painted and Described by George Home. An English, illustrated county travel guide, this 3rd edition published in 1925.
Born in London, Gordon H...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Wall Fish Skeleton Thermometer St Labre Indian School Ashland Montana
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wall Fish Thermometer St Labre Indian School Ashland Montana
Maker stamp
6.5 h x 2.5 w x .13
Original unrestored vintage untested decorative item
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
20th Century Large English Made Wooden Pond Yacht c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb 20th Century pond yacht known as "Sea Mist". This J Class beauty showcases a meticulously crafted planked wood hull, adorned with gaff rigging supporting four sails, alongside...
Category
1930s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Polaire Paris 1938 Art Deco Table Desk Petrol Lighter-Clock In Chromed Steel
By Polaris
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris.
A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eisenberg pin and earring set
By Eisenberg
Located in Seattle, WA
lovely sapphire and ruby colored pin and earring set by Eisenberg
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Orange Stereophonic RR-126 Radio by F.lli Castiglioni for Brionvega, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Orange Brionvega stereo radio. Très rare dans cette couleur. The radio and record player work perfectly. There is also a bluethoot to connect the mobile phone. It has been completel...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950s Belgian Metal Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1950s Belgian Metal Goblet stands as a cherished relic from a bygone era, a token of recognition and achievement. Crafted from metal, it features a classic goblet design with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
A large vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in Germany ca. 1960s. Good...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Antler
Christianity Monastery Work Arch Angel in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition.
T...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century French Metal Wrench On Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Unearth the robust spirit of industrial ingenuity with this Early 20th Century French Metal Wrench, mounted on a stand as a testament to the enduring craftsmanship of a bygone era. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1960s Belgian Metal Goblet
Located in High Point, NC
This 1960s Belgian Metal Goblet is a prestigious artifact, reflecting the competitive spirit of the era with its tarnished yet imposing presence. Awarded for a record-setting achieve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ronson 1937 Art Deco Heart Lighter Faux Tortoise Lacquer And Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Heart shaped lighter designed by Ronson.
This an extremely rare heart shaped pocket petrol lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ro...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Large Gothic Revival Wrought Iron Chandelier for Dining Room / Restaurant Etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality workmanship, forged in fire Gothic Art candle chandelier or pendant light.
This beautiful quality and all hand forged chandelier comes with clearly visible, Gothic qua...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Citizen Kane
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster used for the film's re-release in the 1960's
Orson Welles at the age of only twenty-five directed, produced, co-wrote and starred in this remarkable film....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Charles London 1947 Pocket Petrol Lighter Guilloche Plated Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
The Charles petrol lighter designed by Meyer Maximilian Levene
An exceptional and rare silver-plated 'The Charles' petrol pocket lighter stamped 'The Charles Lighter', made in London England, back in the 1947. It was rafted with slim rectangular form, decorated with engine-turned casing, double entry hinged lids with innovative internal mechanical features, including a revolving flint tube to provide even wear to the flint, and a rear barrel containing spare flint chambers so that semi-automatic loading of the spare flint can be undertaken. The Charles Lighter has an extremely complicated mechanism. The flint rotates while grinded by the friction wheel. Also interesting is the revolving magazine for spare flints. A fine example of complete over-engineering. This was made only for a very short period and was patented by Meyer Maximilian Levene in 1949.
Weight: 70.50 Grams, (45.19 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 43 mm by 12 mm (1.89 x 1.69 x 0.77 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full, "THE CHARLES LIGHTER MADE IN ENGLAND BRITISH & DOMINION & FOREIGN PAT GRANTED.".
Literature: Stuart Schneider and Ira Pilossof, The Handbook of Vintage Cigarette Lighters...
Category
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Louis Zwicki Danish Rosewood Pianette, c. 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting an exquisite Danish Mid-Century rosewood pianette by Louis Zwicki.
The pianette is a unique instrument because it possesses only 82 keys - six fewer than the 88 keys of a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Aluminum Teaching Dental Phantom Head Skull on Stand Gold Tooth 1920's
Located in Portland, OR
Antique aluminum dental phantom teaching head model with a gold tooth, 1920's.
A wonderful fun sculptural dental phantom, the aluminum head with lower...
Category
1920s German Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Gold, Steel
1958 Our Man in Havana
By Graham Greene
Located in Bath, GB
A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, scarce to see in the promotional wrapar...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
Category
1950s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Exceptional pair of sterling silver modernist cufflinks designed by Sam Kramer
By Modern Aesthetic Design
Located in Brooklyn, US
A fantastic pair of sterling cufflinks designed by iconic Greenwich Village Modernist jeweler Sam Kramer. The biomorphic design are emblematic of his surrealistic style . He was kno...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass and copper nautical compass on cardan joint signed DIRIGO from 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and copper nautical compass on gimbals and housed in its original wooden box with brass lid closing hooks, signed Eugene M. Sherman Seattle U.S.A.Trade Dirigo Mark of the 1920...
Category
1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
First Lady My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White House Hardcover 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage collectible book, First Lady: My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White House Hardcover – January 1, 1964.
Title: First Lady : My Thirty Days Upstairs in the White house.
by Mart...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1925-30 The Golden Bough A Study in Magic and Religion
By James George Frazer
Located in Bath, GB
A complete set of the third and best edition of James George Frazer's famous study on religion, mythology and anthropology.
Mixed editions as is common with this work.
The third ed...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Eugène Vallin, Menuisier d'art de l'ecole de Nancy
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Eugène Vallin (1856 – 21 July 1922) was a French furniture designer and manufacturer, as well as an architect.
Hardcover, 319 pag.
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1907
By Jacob Fenigstein
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1907 by Jacob Fenigstein, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Yad, is of traditional form. The yad measures 12"(30cm) ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 20th Century "Not In Service" Framed London Red Route Bus Sign c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful mid 20th Century Transport for London sign, hailing from the iconic red route master buses of London. This piece of history is elegantly framed in black. Whether for enth...
Category
1960s British Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique WWII Swiss Army 1945 MO-05 Military Bicycle Bike with Leather Frame Pack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique WWII Swiss Army MO-05 Military Bicycle with Leather Frame Pack. Item featuredis being offered as pictured. Bicycle does seem to function nicely and the tires are holding air....
Category
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage Backgammon Game Board and Carrying Case in Brown and White
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage backgammon set in a carrying case. This set includes brown and white game pieces and dice and is in a faux leather carrying case. This is a complete set. The carrying case ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Pink Pig Wicker Basket Butcher Shop Display Container, Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig wicker basket container. Made of wicker, paper mache and glass eyes. This was a window display to showcase the smoked sausages. It is from the 1900s - 1910s. Not...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Hans Gugelot designed radio for Braun, 1955
By Braun, Hans Gugelot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Swiss designer Hans Gugelot for Braun in 1955. Braun is of course well known for their iconic, Dieter Rams designed, audio equipment. This piece is not tested, w...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Antique Kittinger 8-inch Terrestrial World Globe on a Mahogany Wooden Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique 8 inch terrestrial globe.
Manufactured by Kittinger Company, Inc. (in collaboration with the publishers W. & A.K. Johnston, Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland).
On a turne...
Category
Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Gesso, Wood, Paper
Charming tobacco box tin, bisque porcelain, smoking, 1900 Art Nouveau, England
Located in Wien, AT
Extraordinary, charming tobacco box, made of bisque porcelain, around 1900, an original Art Nouveau piece, not labled but most probably made in England.
The tobacco box is oval in ...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
"Clason's Guide Map of Montana" by The Clason Map Company, Circa 1920s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is “Clason's Guide Map of Montana,” published in the early 1920s by the Clason Map Company. Issued as a folding map, this map identifies county boundaries, county seats, Na...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Gilt Bronze Gothic Revival Altar Pricket Candlesticks w. Lion Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning pair of Flemish, Medieval Style candlesticks with crouching lions.
If you are looking for the best quality and best condition antiques only then this rare pair cou...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
By Osvaldo Borsani, Cantu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani attributed
Rare and important polyvalent enterta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
1915 "San Francisco City and County" Hanging Map by W. Bashford Smith
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare wall map of San Francisco by W. Bashford Smith. Published in San Francisco in 1915, this map indicates streets and city districts, and, most notably, shows the si...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, 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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