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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1950s
Pre - Loved Dotti Transformable Crocodile Leather Bag & Sea Theme Cover c.2000
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful handbag designed and created in the early 21st Century by Dotti, of Roma, Italy. It is made out of a cream colour crocodile leather which features both on the outer of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Matis Backgammon
Located in Irving, TX
Introducing a traditional Backgammon set with modern, timeless style. Hand-crafted with inlaid natural wood and suede backing.
Presented in a luxury gift box
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Suede, Wood
Oscar Dog Bed Small by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
CHURCHILL. History of The English Speaking Peoples - AMERICAN EDITION - 4 vols
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston.
TITLE: A History of The English-Speaking Peoples.
PUBLISHER: NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1956-56-57-58.
DESCRIPTION: 4 vols., 8-1/4" x 5-3/4", title-pag...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
The Blue Lamp
Located in London, GB
This British drama was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Jack Warner as PC Dixon, Jimmy Hanley and Dirk Bogarde. The title refers to the blue lantern that is outside British police...
Category
1950s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Bauhaus Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Discover the fascinating world of the Bauhaus, the most influential art school of the twentieth century, and its lasting impact on modern culture. From architecture and art to design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Rock Crystal Butterfly Sculpture on Pink Geode Obelisk Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning decorative mineral specimen, composed of a rock crystal butterfly with brass body, on a pink geode obelisk on black marble base. A beautiful acc...
Category
2010s Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Quartz, Stone
Pointer Walking Stick
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant sterling silver handle in the shape of a pointer's head characterizes this refined, collectible cane that is not suitable for support. The conical black-lacquered shaft in...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Oscar Dog Bed Large by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Dolce Vita
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Experience the Dolce Vita lifestyle – a blend of beauty, style, and charm, inspired by Federico Fellini's iconic 1960 film. This Italian way of life transcends time and still graces Italy today. Immerse yourself in its irresistible allure, captured by renowned photographers Ferdinando Scianna and Bruno Barbey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Oscar Dog Bed Medium by Gio Bagnara
Located in New York, NY
GIOBAGNARA
Renowned for its elegant creations that convey luxury
without ostentation, GIOBAGNARA adheres to the
highest standards of craftsmanship. By pursuing
a philosophy that inco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Uzbekistan Silk & Gold: The Magnificent Art of Costume
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Explore the rich heritage of Uzbekistan's textile craftsmanship, a legacy dating back to ancient times when trade routes positioned the region at the heart of the known world. Silk &...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Pre - Loved Dotti Red Crocodile Leather Handbag c.2000
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Crafted by Dotti in Roma, Italy during the early 21st Century, this handbag boasts red crocodile leather adorning both its exterior and handle. Gleaming gold and palladium plated har...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Dragons & Pagodas A Celebration of Chinoiserie Book by Aldous Bertram
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions:Dragons & Pagodas
A Celebration of Chinoiserie
By: Aldous Bertram
A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today
Chinoiserie is a term for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Studio Indigo Architecturally Creative Interiors Book by Mike Fisher
Located in New York, NY
Studio Indigo
Architecturally Creative Interiors
By: Mike Fisher
A stunning portfolio of residential and commercial projects from award-winning internat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Fulvio Bianconi - Designi di BIANCONI
Located in Vancouver, BC
Extremely uncommon Fulvio Bianconi
Milan, circa 1959. Small folio, cloth with jacket, 72pp. one of 500 copies, signed by Bianconi with an additional inscription initiated by Bianco...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Corpus by Alejandra Figueroa Sculpture Photograpy Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Corpus by Alejandra Figueroa. Published by Rizzoli, New York, 2004. A series of black-and-white photographs of statues from the world's greate...
Category
Early 2000s American Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sylvester the Boat Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical burgee flag showing Sylvester the cat. Swallowtail flag with a strong hoist and brass grommets. Custom frame.
Weight: 9 lbs.
Overall Dimensions:...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
G Forever Green Book by Carlos Mota
By Carlos Motta
Located in New York, NY
G: Forever Green
By: Carlos Mota
An exuberant celebration of the color green, in nature, art, interiors, and design
Green is like water: it is everywhere and we can’t live without i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Flair Magazine, Complete Set, February 1950 to January 1951 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the complete set of the 12 monthly issues that were ever printed of "Flair", which at the time of its production was very stylish and innovative, it folded after only one yea...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inspired Design The 100 Most Important Interior Designers Book by Jennifer Boles
Located in New York, NY
Inspired Design
The 100 Most Important Interior Designers of the Past 100 Years
By: Jennifer Boles
Most decorating books focus on one designer; the rest focus on one period, one tre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Netto Book by David Netto
Located in New York, NY
David Netto
By: David Netto
Illustrations by Mita Bland
The first monograph of a distinctive voice in American design whose work, a blend of sophisticated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Compendium of Interiors Styles - François Baudot - 1st Edition, New York, 2005
Located in London, GB
An Assouline publication, 1st edition, New York, 2005. Hardback with English text.
“ In the thirties, I wanted my living room to resemble a bathroom. Today my bathrooms resemble living rooms.” - Carlos de Beistegui...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Michele Bönan: Signature Details
Located in NEW YORK, NY
An architect and interior designer, Michele Bönan translates and transmits the Italian lifestyle in a very specific way, with strong cosmopolitan connotations. His ability to create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
How To Become A Successful Artist
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
The must-have business guide for all artists, written by the leading specialist in the global art market
Written for artists of all levels, ages and mediums the latest book from bestselling author Magnus Resch explores how artists can have a career in the field they love. He answers the most important questions including: How do I find gallery representation? How do I write an artist statement? How should I price my artworks? And what's the best Instagram strategy? Case studies are drawn from interviews with leading experts and practitioners, including artists, gallerists, and curators. It's an invaluable resource to explain the core business principles of being an artist and reveals how to make it in the art market.
This must-have guide includes business advice from the art world’s leading experts, such as Hans Ulrich Obrist, Jeffrey Deitch, Simon de Pury, Mera & Don Rubell, Mr. Brainwash, Oscar Murillo, Sean Scully, Peter Halley, Kenny Scharf, Lucien Smith...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
David Monn The Art of Celebrating Book by David Monn
Located in New York, NY
David Monn
The Art of Celebrating
By: David Monn
Imagine seeing the world through event planner David Monn’s eyes for just one minute of your life. Imagine walking into a room and k...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Haute Bohemians Greece Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
Haute Bohemians: Greece
By: Miguel Flores-Vianna
A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna
A land immortaliz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Behind the Blue Door Book by John Demsey
Located in New York, NY
Behind the Blue Door
By: John Demsey
Written by Alina Cho
Photography by Douglas Friedman
The decor of entrepreneur John Demsey’s six-story townh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Cartier: The Impossible Collection
Located in NEW YORK, NY
One of the world’s premier luxury jewelers since the nineteenth century, Cartier evokes a world of artistry and beauty, a legacy of unequaled prestige. By 1909, Cartier was the first...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silk
Setter Walking Stick
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing the brand's signature conical shaft in black-lacquered beechwood with a glossy finish, this exquisite cane enchants with its sterling silver handgrip resembling the head o...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Moroccan Decorative Arts
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Morocco's enduring artistic heritage and craftsmanship are celebrated worldwide. Photographer Philippe Saharoff's three-year exploration captures the nation's vibrant artistry, from ...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Oversized Book Emilio Pucci Fashion Story Vanessa Friedman Limited Edition 2010
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO. PUCCI Fashion Story by Armando Chitolina Edition and Vanessa Friedman Tashen 2010.
"Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
Each unique copy is bound with one of a selection of lim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kelly Wearstler Evocative Style
Located in New York, NY
For her first book in ten years, Kelly Wearstler, one of the most irreverent and fascinating designers working today, continues to push boundaries with her inventive and opulent inte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Good Dog: A Collection of Portraits
Located in New York, NY
Written by Randal Ford, Foreword by W. Bruce Cameron
Whether a rescue or a show dog, a pedigree or a mutt, you can't help falling in love with Randal Ford's dog portraits, as each evokes the unparalleled bond we feel for our greatest companions.
Randal Ford now focuses his portraiture lens on the one species that has been by our side for millennia: our best friend. Good Dog...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Celebrate the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity.
Renowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the Brandywine Valley...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Houses Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Located in New York City, NY
The house is the architect’s favorite form: an opportunity to work collaboratively with clients on a design that shapes and enhances life and gives pleasure over time. Here the “House Partners” at RAMSA, four distinguished architects, present twenty houses and apartments the firm has completed in the past six years, each a unique design and collectively a stylistically diverse group reflecting in-depth knowledge of history and precedent.
Located in dramatic settings across North America—from Los Angeles to the Michigan lakefront to the spectacular the coastline of the Eastern Seaboard— Florida, South Carolina, the Hamptons, and New England—these remarkable houses reveal the architect’s emphasis on the importance of context and his dedication to exploring the nature of space. Each house invokes the vernacular architectural heritage particular to its region while gracefully reflecting its unique natural surroundings. Whether they are shingle style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Copacabana Palace Where Rio Starts Book by Francisca Mattéoli
Located in New York, NY
Copacabana Palace
Where Rio Starts
By: Francisca Mattéoli
Photography by Tuca Reinés
Celebrate 100 years and explore the stories behind the iconic Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro— its cinematic views, star–studded guests, legendary parties, and carnival chic.
This sumptuous book tells the legendary story of Copacabana Palace Hotel, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, from its extraordinary beginnings to the contemporary and stylish destination that it is today. Themed chapters and exquisite photography explore how the hotel has been a part of Rio de Janeiro life for 100 years—from its opening in 1923, when there were few other buildings in the area, to the golden age of Hollywood glamour, the extraordinary free concert on Copacabana Beach given by the Rolling Stones in 2006 (with more than 1.5 million people attending), and beyond. Affectionately dubbed “the Copa” by cariocas (locals) and guests alike, the hotel is famous for events such as the Carnival balls...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Boudoir Bible The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today
Located in New York, NY
Written by Betony Vernon, Illustrated by Francois Berthoud
A comprehensive and instructional guide to the new sexual landscape, covering "new territories" such as bondage, role playing, and sex toys that would make your parents blush. Since the publication of The Joy of Sex in 1972, the sexual landscape’s boundaries have been expanded to include a host of practices that are unthinkable in that classic tome. Although it also covers the basics, The Boudoir Bible...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rose Quartz Hummingbird Pair Sculpture on Rock Crystal and Marble Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious rose quartz stone hummingbird pair, with brass beak and feet, mounted on a rock crystal quartz and green marble...
Category
2010s Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
Mexican A Journey Through Design Book by Newell Turner
Located in New York, NY
Mexican
A Journey Through Design
By: Newell Turner
Foreword by Susana OrdovasAn American expat searches vibrant cities and quiet pueblos for the essence of Mexican style
Revealing the richly visual and cultural details that are the essence of Mexican style, design editor and photographer Newell Turner has done for Mexican design what legendary culinary pioneer Diana Kennedy did for Mexican food. Elegantly organized around nine decisive decorative periods that have shaped México’s unique design journey to the present day, Turner establishes a visual dialogue with the reader that beautifully captures the depth and subtleties of the country’s aesthetic legacy. Ushered behind the walls, gates, and doors of private México, we are introduced to an intriguing world of interior design and architecture—including the highly developed civilizations pre-dating the arrival of Columbus; the Spanish colonial arts; the dynamic response to global movements such as Art Deco and Surrealism; and a rich survey of modernist and contemporary work. Woven intricately into this history is Turner’s own story of discovering the distinctive soul of México, where —in the spirit of memoirs in which a traveler discovers another country —he finds himself along the way. In this vivid volume of color, texture and contrasts, Turner examines the extraordinary range of Mexican design with the insight of a true devotee. The breathtaking
photography shows how every room, courtyard, loggia—and even a chair, or an arrangement of flowers—are part of a rich design heritage. Turner spent his magazine career chronicling American style, and now his unerring eye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Backgammon set in leather case with needlework board & vintage counters - Blue.
Located in London, GB
The saddle leather case opening to reveal a needlework board, vintage counters and dice in a veg tan throwing cup.
Made in UK by Nick Plant
These beautiful unique boards are made in ...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Sculptural ashtray/catchall in the style of Matégot and Georges Jouve
Located in East Hampton, NY
This French ashtray stand with brass body and metal base, has an original black ceramic bowl with a few flea bite chips.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Red Houses - Margareta Kjellin 1st Edition 2005
Located in London, GB
Red painted wooden houses have long occupied a special standing in
The Red Houses - Margareta Kjellin 1st Edition 2005
Swedish architectural tradition and have done much to shape t...
Category
Early 2000s American Classical Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
Boasting materials such as lacquered Macassar ebony wood, marble, brass and shell inlay, this handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess piece...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold
California Romantica
Located in New York, NY
Written by Diane Keaton, Photographed by Lisa Hardaway and PAUL HESTER, Text by DJ Waldie
California Romantica features the most important, yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R. Williams, among others. From whitewashed stucco walls and cloistered patios to tile roofs and sumptuous gardens, each house shown is a rare masterpiece, splendidly appointed with authentic Monterey furniture, California tile, and Navajo rugs. Among the magnificent seaside estates, canyon villas, and courtyard bungalows shown is Diane Keaton’s former home in Beverly Hills, which she thoughtfully restored with noted designer Stephen Shadley...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Designing a Garden
Located in New York City, NY
The intimate Monk’s Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston embodies the design principles that inform the work of noted lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Scott Mitchell Houses
Located in New York, NY
A stunning volume that gathers the California designer's most impressive works to date, from coastal sanctuaries to modern country farms.
A master of his genre, Scott Mitchell is celebrated for his warm approach to connecting the built and natural environment. Sought after for their minimalist, material-driven aesthetic, Mitchell's houses are studies in space, materiality, and light. Emphasizing an elegant spatial order, his projects respond to the natural appeal of their locations, be they bucolic retreats on Long Island or resplendent beach houses overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The first volume on his work, Scott Mitchell Houses is a sublime exploration of the architectural designer's impressive portfolio of projects. Dynamic compositions of light and shadow with a masterful use of concrete, Mitchell's monolithic forms draw on the surrounding environment via floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto vistas so cinematic that Tom Ford utilized one of Mitchell's homes in his neo-noir film Nocturnal Animals.
Through previously unpublished photographs, readers are given an exclusive view into eight pivotal projects that span the globe from the Hamptons to Melbourne, featuring images by Ross Bleckner, Scott Frances, Trevor Mein, and Steve Shaw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Designing Hollywood Homes Movie Houses
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Shadley, interior designer to the stars from Diane Keaton and Robert Altman to Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Modine, and Ryan Murphy presents here ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sotheby's Magnificent English Furniture from the Collection of Theodore Baum
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Catalog: Magnificent English Furniture from the Collection of Theodore and Ruth Baum - New York - October 22 2004. First edition softcover catalog, 475 lots photographed in...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
20 Years Dolce & Gabbana - Sarah Mower - 1st Edition, Milan, 2005
Located in London, GB
Published by 5 Continents Editions, 1st edition, Milan, 2005. Hardback with English text. Housed in a black cloth-bound slipcase identical with the book cover.
This celebratory edi...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Julius Shulman: Palm Springs - Michael Stern & Alan Hess - 1st Edition, 2008
Located in London, GB
A Rizzoli publication, 1st edition, New York, 2008. Hardback with English text.
“His work will survive me. Film is stronger and good glossy prints are easier to ship than brute conc...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hiroshi Sugimoto: Theaters - Hans Belting - 1st Edition, New York/ London, 2000
Located in London, GB
Published by Sonnabend Sundell Editions & Eystorm, New York & London, 1st edition, 2000. Hardback with English text. Comes with a silver-grey slipcase.
“As soon as the movie started, I fixed the shutter at a wide-open aperture. When the movie finished two hours later, I clicked the shutter closed. That evening I developed the film, and my vision exploded behind my eyes.” - Hiroshi Sugimoto.
This volume features the complete collection of Sugimoto’s renowned ‘Theaters’ series...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The High Line
Located in New York City, NY
The acclaimed exploration of the iconic ‘park in the sky' in New York that reshaped global perceptions of urban space - back in print
Since opening to the public in 2009, the High Line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Kind of Magic The Kaleidoscopic World of Luke Edward Hall Book by Luke Edward
Located in New York, NY
A Kind of Magic
The Kaleidoscopic World of Luke Edward Hall
By: Luke Edward Hall
Photography by Billal Taright
Foreword by Nicky Haslam
An aesthetic cornucopia of interior design in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
All Glass Modern Backgammon Game Table by Impatia
By IMPATIA
Located in Milan, IT
The Tuttuno leather edition backgammon game table is designed to accommodate two players with a built-in backgammon playing surface. The minimalistic design gives off the unique impression that the table is floating.
This Tuttuno table features a unique low-iron glass structure supported by an inner genuine leather top trim, finished off with a premium Alcantara playing surface which is laser printed with the backgammon board.
This table is exclusively made 100% in Italy and sourced from the highest quality of materials.
Accessories Included:
1 custom leather backgammon box + cheker set
2 dice shakers...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
"I, Me, Mine" Book and Slipcover Publisher's Edition Signed by Roylances'
Located in San Diego, CA
I ME MINE (PUBLISHER'S COPIES)
The Boxed Set, 2017
Cherished by fans and collectors, I ME MINE is the closest we will come to George Harrison's autobiography. This edition has been ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Turquoise Delight: 1950s Floor Standing Ashtray with Vase Holders
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming and almost unique floor standing turquoise bluee ash tray with little bowls / vase holders dating back to the 1950s.
This lovely vintage piece is made with authentic old sc...
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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Antique Iron Screws
Antique Yard
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Wood Staircase
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Vintage Cat Collectibles
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