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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
19th Century English Sterling Silver Equestrian Horseshoe Vesta Case Match Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th Century English sterling silver equestrian horseshoe vesta case match box and striker. Hallmarked, Birmingham, England 1887. Acquired from a collector's estate ...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
Category
1960s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century Indian Brass Qibla Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Indian etched brass Qibla compass.
The compass with brass needle and glass cover, the reverse engraved with tables.
4.2 inches high 2.3 wide
A qibla (qiblah) compa...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Estwing Geological Rock Hammer Leather Handle
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique Rock Hammer Leather Handle Geology Pick Hammer
Vintage Tool attributed to Estwing.
12.5 long x 7 w x .75
unsigned
Original vintage condition
Refer to all im...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Contina AG Mauren Curta I Mechanical Calculator
Located in Mexico City, MX
An important CURTA Type I mechanical calculator by Contina Ltd. Mauren. Made in Liechtenstein, manufactured in september 1968. Serial number 72161. Black body with 8 digits for data ...
Category
1960s Liechtenstein Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vision 2000 radio stereo by Thilo Oerke for Rosita, 1970s
By Thilo Oerke, Rosita
Located in bruxelles, BE
Radio Stereo Vision 2000 designed by Thilo Oerke in the 70s. The radio works perfectly. There's also a bluethoot socket for connecting your mobile phone. It has been completely overh...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1825 Buchon Map of Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands with Detailed Colonial History
Located in Langweer, NL
This map of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, published by Jean Alexandre Buchon in 1825, offers a unique look at the Caribbean during a time of E...
Category
1820s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Balance, English, Mahogany, Scientific Scales, Stanton Instruments, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage analytical balance. An English, mahogany cased set of scientific scales by Stanton Instruments of London, dating to the mid-20th c...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian typewriter "Olivetti Linea 88", Design Ettore Sottsass, 1966
Good condition.
Features: Standard manual typewriter.
Keyboard: 46 keys, corresponding to 92 symbols.
Ribbon: 13...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Taxidermy Polar Bear - Life-Size
Located in Mortsel, BE
This life-size taxidermy polar bear is an extraordinary piece that captures the majestic presence of this Arctic giant. Expertly preserved and mounted, this polar bear stands tall on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard
By: unknown
Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal
Technique: forged, ha...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel, Iron
A German Anti-Semitic Beer Stein, Circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
This beer stein has detailed displays that open the window into the dark history of anti-Semitism that existed in Europe in the 19th century. It was made in a town called Hohr-Grenzh...
Category
1890s German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Italian Terracotta Madonna & Child Sculpture by S. Melani for Arnova
Located in Dallas, TX
Embodying grace and quiet devotion, this finely modeled terracotta sculpture of the Madonna and Child was crafted in Italy circa 1950. Designed by S. Melani and produced by Arnova, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway First English Edition
Located in San Francisco, CA
Across the River and into the Trees
by Ernest Hemingway
Published Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London, 1950
True first English edition preceding the American first edition b...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Large-Scale Brass Biplane World War I Airplane Aviation Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Take flight into history with this breathtaking WWI-era biplane model, expertly hand-crafted in France circa 1950. A true masterpiece of craftsmanship, this large-scale brass airplan...
Category
1950s French Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Fitted Portable Pharmacy or Apothecary with Numerous Components
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large English mahogany and brass fitted portable apothecary or medical case containing numerous original bottles, a scale, literature and other accessories. The piece is f...
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1880s Pennsylvania Railroad Company Flyer Steam Train Locomotive Bronze Bell PRR
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings beautifully, and moves smoothly. Gifted from the Governor of Pennsylvania, David Lawerence to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh...
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Framed Nautical Flag of a Yacht Ensign
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht ensign flag with embroidered fouled anchor surrounded by stars in the blue field. This panel identifies a vessel as a pleasure craft, not a commercial vessel.
Weight: ...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Brown Leather Travel Bag With Brass Hardware, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
A beautifully preserved leather travel or gym bag from 1960s Czechoslovakia, crafted from rich brown leather with brass hardware. The bag features two sturdy carry handles, a detacha...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Collected Works Of George Bernard Shaw - AYOT ST. LAWRENCE EDITION - 30 vols.
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: SHAW, George Bernard.
TITLE: The Collected Works Of George Bernard Shaw.
PUBLISHER: NY: Wm. H. Wise & Company, 1930.
DESCRIPTION: THE AYOT ST. LAWRENCE EDITION. 30 vols.,...
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Vintage Golf Clubs, Circa 1930-1940's
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four vintage golf woods, circa 1930-1940's. The clubs are each unique and have been used well throughout the years, giving them a wonderful color and use pattern. The shafts...
Category
1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hickory
DUNHILL 1938 Short Rollalite Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A rollalite lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a very scarce petrol pocket lighter, created in Switzerland by La Nationale company for the Alfred Dunhill Company in London E...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sparton Model 557 "Sled" Radio by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Sparton, Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sparton model 557 radio designed by Walter Dorwin Teague for the Sparks-Worthington Company in Jackson, Michigan during 1936. The radio, known as the "sled" or "3-knob" is considered...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Antique Snooker Table or Billiard Pool Table Mahogany in Stock
Located in Radstock, GB
Antique Snooker table or Antique billiard table by Thurston London England.
A very good quality 'Country House" mahogany Snooker table or bill...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Decorative Truncheon, Scottish, Beech, Edinburgh Police Baton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative truncheon. A Scottish, beech Edinburgh police baton with handpainted detail, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fa...
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
Atelier mannequin
graven and carved stone pine wood
Italy, late 19th century
Measures: H 102 cm x 25 cm x 14 cm
H 40.15 in x 9.84 in x 5.51 in
Weight: circa kg 4
State of conse...
Category
1880s Italian Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Gothic Table Clock w. Stunning Antique Pocket Watch Made of Gilt Bronze or Gold
Located in Lisse, NL
Small Gothic table clock with gilt bronze (or possibly golden) pocket watch by John Worboys of London, 1780-1810.
We know too little about antique ...
Category
Early 1800s British Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Set of Two Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, black lacquered wooden plaques. They are from the 1890s or older. The size given in the dimensions section refe...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair of Vintage 1950s German Schonherr Superspeed Wooden Skis with Bindings
Located in London, GB
Pair of vintage German Schonherr Superspeed wooden skis with bindings. In good vintage used condition considering their age which I believe to be around 1950s/60s. Please refer to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...
Category
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid
An early 1920s Chinese or Vietnamese Export black lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard. The Chessboard measures 38x38cm overall with 4 cm squares. Each square chessboard has an inlaid decor of birds and trees. Included are 32 bakelite chess...
Category
1920s Asian Japonisme Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
Vintage Floor Ashtray Stand - Hollywood Regency Style - Bass and Onyx
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful vintage floor ashtray, made of brass, with beautiful onyx elements.
The ashtray has a turning system, when you press the top button, the bowl in the middle turns around a...
Category
1960s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Metal, Brass
Texas California Mexico Map – Antique Tallis Map with Gold Region, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Texas California Mexico Map – Antique Tallis Map with Gold Region, c.1850
This highly decorative and historically rich map titled 'Mexico, California and Texas' was published around...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date
The striking stick features an ornate silver chequered pommel on a gentle tapering ebonized shaft...
Category
1880s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
RONSON England 1929 Art Deco RonDeLight Table Lighter In Steel And Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table-desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful and extremely rare RonDeLight desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, bac...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Fire Engine Toy Pedal Car with Ladders
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Silver and Ebonized Walking Stick Cane Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique walking stick with a continental silver cushion pommel and ebonized shaft, Circa 1880 in date.
This decorative walking cane features an exquisite cast s...
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish design
A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of mahogany. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This pianette is made by ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
1834 Mexico & Guatemala Framed Map by H.S. Tanner
Located in Stamford, CT
1834 Mexico & Guatemala map of published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Engraved by J. Knight.
As found high end custom framing with carved wood frame, custom matting a...
Category
1830s American American Classical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Novels of The Sisters Bronte. THORNTON EDITION - 12 vols. 1924 - LEATHER BOUND !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BRONTE, Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
TITLE: The Novels of The Sisters Bronte - with - The Life of Charlotte Bronte by E.C. Gaskell.
PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924.
...
Category
1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Italian Renaissance Gilt Metal Shield
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th/20th Century) gold painted metal shield with classic head center surrounded by Renaissance figures.
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
Located in Miami, FL
Army Truck Lighter, Cigarette case & ashtray by Walter Baier Company.
Beautiful large sized aluminum lighter by the Baier Company, in the shape of a...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage tricycle in good condition model sky-king airflow.
Category
1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two 19th Century Bisque + Porcelain Dolls
One signed Lathrop on back of shoulders
5.5"W x 3"D x 16"H
Small doll: 4"W x 2"D x 11.5"H
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Emanuele Pantanella Minaudiere in Carved Ebony, Rock Crystal and 18-Carat Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
A fine and exquisite example of the designers work. The bag is signed and numbered 0089. Known for his elegant refinement the designer was born in 1939 and passed in 2014. Working in Rome and fully understanding the Mediterranean love of pure refinement his designs express a sublime play of luxury with simplicity. These small clutches are in demand the world over. Examples of his work can be found carried by the best-dressed women from the highest levels of society and in institutional collects such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as well as a long list of other international museums and institutions too numerous to mention. Crafted completely by hand in Italy these are like fine small sculptures with no two being alike. The gems and stones used are examples of the lapidary art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
Antique Map of the City of London by Balbi '1847'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'London'. Original antique map of the city of London. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox
Located in London, GB
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox,
American, c. 1955
Dimensions: Height 149cm, width 91cm, depth 68cm
This stylish vinyl jukebox is a classic American Select-O-Matic V-200 by Seeburg. Inspired by car design, the coin operated jukebox features a distinctive metal exterior, with the front appearing almost like a car grill. The cabinet form features painted burgundy and turquoise accents, brass metal fixtures, shiny chrome trim, and a large glass dome. The mechanism features burgundy record rack side covers and strong 'High Fidelity' sound system. This revolutionary mechanism plays 45 RPM records vertically using two separate needles, allowing the jukebox to play both A and B sides of 100 different records without flipping. All the labels are displayed in a rotating title barrel, which includes great names including Billy Fury, Dusty Springfield...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
19th Century French Bronze Champleve Wall Cross with Holy Water Font
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful cross with holy water font was created in France, circa 1880. Crafted in bronze using the champlevé technique, the antique cross features intricate enamel work in a vibrant palette of turquoise, navy, red, and pink. The decorative surface is adorned with floral and foliate motifs, and centered with a red medallion bearing the Christogram "IHS," symbolizing the name of Jesus. The base is fitted with a small enameled basin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian white marble bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850.
A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. ...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
19th Century Scottish Agate and Silver Bracelet circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
A Superb Scottish Agate and silver bracelet
This beautiful Scottish agate bracelet Is made from alternate figured green and orange agate carved and shaped panels with a silver eng...
Category
19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Silver
Surfboards Hawaii Classic Longboard (1963)
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Surfboards Hawaii classic longboard shaped in 1963. 10' 3" square tail shape. Featuring beautiful blue-turquoise rails and bottom, pinstripe details ...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, painted on commission in Hong Kong or a related China Trade port. The captain wears a double breasted wool greatcoat over a high collar white shirt with bow tie, black waistcoat...
Category
1850s Hong Kong Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
DUPONT Paris 1940-1945 Deco Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid Aluminum
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Miami, FL
A Dupont petrol lighter made in France.
This is a very nice pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1940's. The lighter has been produc...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of English Gothic Revival Gilt Wall Plaques
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Cent) painted and gilt trimmed wall plaques with religious scene in arched top upholstered frame.
Category
19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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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