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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Black Forest
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "D. H. Chiparus".
Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base
Good condition.
Demétre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France.
He was one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era.
Sculptures of Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze and ivory sculpture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Carved Butterscotch Bakelite Bangle, circa 1930s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Excellent vintage condition with great rich color.
Measures: 3 1/2" outside diameter
2 1/2" inside diameter.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
$96 Sale Price
31% Off
Art Deco Modernist Matching Pair of Enamel Gents Cufflinks, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
1923 "Washington, The Beautiful Capital of the Nation" Baltimore and Ohio RR Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a fabulous 1923 bird's eye map of Washington, DC that shows the city in amazing detail. Every building is individually drawn and all major roads in the city are shown. The vi...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Diamond & Platinum Brooch
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stunning Art Deco diamond brooch is exceptionally designed in a platinum setting showcasing a magnificent sparkling one carat (F/vvs/vs) faceted diamond center. An array...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Platinum
Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store.
Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,700 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle
French, 20th Century
Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth.
This charming set consists of twelve Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Pair of Italian Holy Water Font for Nightstands Bedside Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Decò age pair of Italian Holy Water font for nightstands in Bakelite, images in silver-plated brass and glass font.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1900 Swiss Black Forest Carved Basswood Begging Dog Cigar and Matchbox Holder
Located in Haarlem, NL
Swiss Brienz black forest hand carved linden wood begging poodle with brass matchbox holder and four brass cigar holders.
Black Forest wood carved art ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
-EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel And Black Lacq
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans.
Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been craft...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Enamel
$363 Sale Price
25% Off
English Art Deco Men’s Enamel Pair of Cuff Links
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cuff links with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with blue and white enamel decoration. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
'Ready For Love' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1934
Located in Devon, GB
The dazzling Art Deco design, standout typography and vividly contrasting candy pink and emerald green tones combine to irresistible effect on this rare US One Sheet poster for the 1...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art deco sterling silver Hanukkah Menorah or Hunukkiah made in 1938
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1938 by Britton, Gould & Co., this handsome, George VI, Sterling Silver Menorah, is in the art deco taste. The menorah measures 10.5"(26.5cm) tall, by 10....
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition.
An attractive first edition/first printing, gray decorated cloth with black letterin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Ford Trimotor Desk Airplane Wooden Model, ca. 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Ford Tri-motor desk airplane wooden model - ca. 1925.
Fantastic desk / counter airplane, made of polished wood and polished aluminium. Fully Restored and ready to display.
Some History:
The Ford Trimotor...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
$3,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Atomizer Cut Glass Enamel Decorated Perfume Bottle, English, 1930's
Located in Devon, England
Still with it's original label and looking to have never been used is this superbly stylish Art Deco cut glass perfume atomizer dating to the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Sterling Silver Art Deco Cigarette Case w/ 18k Gold Inlay by Marathon
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stunning 1930s Art Deco silver cigarette case with Gold inlay by Marathon, straight out of the golden age of Hollywood! It features gold pin stripes on a silver body with geometric p...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver
$870 Sale Price
40% Off
Petite Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Very delicate and petite Art Deco flapper girl, half nude with black bob hair cut without stretched arms. An unusual size and beautifully detail...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Sailboat Model, Painted Wooden Body, 1930s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Sailboat model on stand. Painted wood body and bronze accessories.
Made between 1920s-1930s. Very nice restored conditions.
Very decorative item, perfec...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$2,275 Sale Price
35% Off
Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Rustic Black Forest Wooden Pulley with Rope
A great rustic Black Forest wooden pulley with rope. It comes from a Bavarian barn, ca. 1900, ol...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vanderbilt Collection consists of two one-of-a-kind monumental floor lamps from Christopher Tennant's 2022 solo exhibition at the Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island, New York, inspired by the tastes and eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt.
Jumbo Crab Lamp...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cement, Brass
Early 20th Century French Carved Black Forest Hunting Barometer and Thermometer
Located in Birmingham, AL
A stunning early 20th century French black forest barometer with thermometer, circa 1900. Found in a hunting lodge in Lyon, this antique weather station...
Category
Early 1900s French Black Forest Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
French Pewter Art Deco Medallion Struck with the Face of Mercury Pedant Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French Art Deco pewter medallion struck with the face of mercury pedant. The finely detailed design captures the regal presence of the Greek god Hermes (Mercury), rendered in an Art ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
$195 Sale Price
40% Off
English Art Deco Men’s Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous pair of matching Art Deco men’s cufflinks with a great geometric pattern. Silver toned metal with black enamel decoration. Condition i...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
French Mid-Century Mirrored Miniature Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pink mirrored rectangular miniature cabinet with 2 doors and bevelled trim on lacquered base with mahogany interior
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lacquer, Mahogany
Large Art Deco Traditional Wooden Artist Mannequin Model, Italy 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin model - all joints move as they should. Found on a Estate sale in Modena, Italy.
Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! Some scrat...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Group Of Four Antique Miniature Trunks & Hatbox Candy Containers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A collection of 3 miniature trunk form candy containers and one hat box form candy box with patent date of 1922. One box with Schrafft's label on verso, wooden ribs and a key. The ha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage J.E Stevens Cast Iron Still Bank Tammany Hall Politician Coin Piggy Bank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reproduction J.E. Stevens Cast Iron Still Bank Tammany Hall Politician Coin Piggy Bank. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5.5" H x 3.75" W x 4.25" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, 1930´s.
Lovely Aviation Desk model, made in United Kingdom 1930´s.
Excellent restored conditions. The airplane can be...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. 2009
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cartier and America by Martin Chapman Hardcover Table Book 2009. 176 pp.
1st Edition Published in 2009.
Dimensions: 11" x 10" x 1".
As opulent as the treasures it celebrates, this lavish volume presents Cartier's timeless designs worn by some of the twentieth century's most legendary figures. It's been one hundred years since the House of Cartier opened its doors on Fifth Avenue in
Manhattan. Since then the luxury jeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, bracelets, tiaras, timepieces, and other items including scent bottles, so-called mystery clocks, and handbags many of them specially commissioned by their illustrious patrons. Readers will see up close Gloria Swanson's bracelets from Sunset Boulevard, Douglas Fairbanks s elegant watch, the Duchess of Windsor s panther brooch, and Grace Kelly s 10.47-carat diamond engagement ring, as well as items owned by Marion Davies, Vivien Leigh, Barbara Hutton, and Elizabeth Taylor. Author Martin Chapman offers an in-depth exploration of how Cartier conquered America, from its European birth in 1847 to its arrival on the other side of the Atlantic, and from its whimsical Art Deco creations to the red carpet prominence that linked the name Cartier with fame, wealth, and exclusivity. In addition to stunning color images of each object, the book features photographs of stars and heiresses wearing their Cartier jewelry. A beautiful volume for fashion aficionados, this trove of jewelry is a tribute to Cartier s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco 1930s Oriental Girl Half Pin Cushion Doll by Carl Schneider
Located in Devon, England
A charming Art Deco 1930s oriental girl half pin cushion doll by Carl Schneider. This delightful girl has J numeral to the inside base. This vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Van Melles Large Toffee Store Display Advertising Tin with Arabic Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Van Melles store display tin was made in Amsterdam in approximately 1925 in the period Art Deco style. The tin is half moon shaped with a hing...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Art Deco Glass Cloud Stand Jewelry Boutique Shop Window Display Prop NYC Dept
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting Department Store Window Display Prop Shelf. Heavy clear glass cloud form abut 3/16th on steel jack base, rubber feet to one side and ball feet...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
WILLIE KOOL 1938 The Penguin Figural Bar And Table-Desk Petrol Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Willie Kool desk-table petrol lighter.
This is a beautiful bar or desk petrol lighter, created as a promotional item by the Kool Cigarette Company, back in the 1938. The sculptural and elusive lighter has been crafted with the iconic figure of the company Willie Kool, in solid steel and decorated with green, black and white paint. The figural penguin is in pretty very good shape, in working condition and should be a gorgeous addition to any collection. This will be a great conversation item.
Willie The Penguin
Willie the penguin was introduced in 1934 by The Ted Bates Advertising Agency. During the time there were several other cartoonish spokespersons like Kellogg’s Snap, Crackle & Pop, Reddy Kilowatt, and the Campbell’s Kids. Willie’s product line included salt and pepper shakers, ash trays...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Enamel
$523 Sale Price
25% Off
S.T. DuPont Gold Plated Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter In Original Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
S. T. DuPont Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter with Machine Turned Design in Original Blue DuPont Box With Paperwork
Stamped S. T. DuPont Paris, Made in France
Informational B...
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
1920´s Boxer Sculpture / Table, Mantel Clock
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
1920´s boxer clock.
Clock has been repaired and it´s in working condition. Clock has been re-silvered.
Perfect Gift for any Box Fan.
We have specialized ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Casket Art Deco from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present casket Art Deco from 1930
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its origin...
Category
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Machine Age bakelight Ribbonaire Fan Designed by W.O. Langille for Singer, 1931
By W. O. Langille, Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ribbonaire Bakelite Electric Fan designed by W.O. Langille in 1931 for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Aerodynamic Design that pivots front to back to angle the breeze. Unique des...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Bakelite
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938
A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-Ame...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Monumental Art Deco Throne Chairs, Manufactured by the Henderson Ames Co.
By Henderson Ames Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Art Deco throne chairs, manufactured by The Henderson Ames Co. amazing design! Wonderful scale and proportion. I believe these to be out of ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Art Deco Photographs from The Strand Theatre in Times Square, Broadway, New York
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Five original photographs from live Broadway performances at the historic Strand Theater. The Strand Theatre was originally an early movie palace locate...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
ANTIQUE PERSIAN ASHTRAY WiTH CRANBERRY GLASS TRIANGLE INTERNAL TRAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, super decorative antique Persian Oriental Ashtray with lovely Cranberry glass internal tray
A ...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau & Art Deco Lighting by Alister Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors reference book showing many Art Deco and Art Nouveau lamps from the period. In good condition. Private art dealers collection.
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Stunning Art Deco, Machine Age Aluminum Cigarette Lighter Collection
By Ronson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Deco, Machine Age aluminum cigarette lighter collection, new or old stock, never used, all in perfect working order. Beautiful design, polished aluminum sculptures...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mounted Bronze Ships Bell from Mv Erimus 1922, Thornaby on Tees
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mounted bronze ships bell from MV Erimus 1922, Thornaby on Tees.
Bronze Ships Bell with purpose made Mounting Bracket from MV ERIMUS which was lau...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Switzerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Tobacco Box with Boxer, Switzerland ca. 1900
An early 20th century wooden carved humidor from Switzerland featuring a boxer dog beside a three trunk on witch the top can be flipped back to open the tobacco storage. In front of the trunk is a carved hat which features as matches holder. Handcarved with detailed naturalistic details in the area of Brienz ca. 1900. This Swiss Black Forest carved humidor...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Brown Genuine Cord Ladies Handbag, 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this super stylish "Arvey" Genuine Corde bag in chocolate brown with original change purse. Three gold tone bars across the front f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Cast Bronze Newspaper Office Want Ad Accounts Cashier Flange Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and heavy office sign is made of solid cast bronze and shows no foundry or maker's mark, but is presumed to have been made in the 1920s in the Art Deco style somewhere in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco 1930s-1940s Stylish Pyramid Shaped Box Bag
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and rare 1930s Art Deco pyramid box bag, a beautiful design. I can't sing the praises of this bag enough, it's an absolute delight. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
$971 Sale Price
25% Off
1930s Art Deco Gents's Skyscraper Enamel Cufflinks
Located in Devon, England
A rare find are these totally original enamel gents matching cufflinks dating from the 1930s. Great Art Deco geometric styling and color, can't be confused with any other era can the...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figural telephone child's baby rattle is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1930 in the period Art Deco style. The toy rattle is composed of a mold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Figure Nude Woman Dancer Bronze Sculpture - Italy
By C. Rossi 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Italian figure of a woman dancig with a music instrument.
Sculpture of a dancing nude girl. Bronze with a dark green patina.
Mounted over a marble base.
We have specializ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Small Taxidermy Fawn on Green Painted Plinth
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
A very rare and very small stuffed real Bambi. Laying on a green painted wooden piece. Eyes in glass. The fur is in excellent condition. One ear has a small fur fault. Great decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Art Deco Mirror And Hair Brush Set, Geometric Enamel Design, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous Art Deco antique enamelled chrome metal two piece dressing table set with a jazzy Art Deco design in pea green and black. The set consists of a hand mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Unique Art Deco Styled Chrome Jet Airplane Lighted Smoker's Stand or Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoker's stand is done in chromed metal with a streamlined and stylized jet fighter airplane suspended between the cast handle and table top. The base is nicely pierced and decorated with geometric designs and is accented by a molded glass dome light done with marbled colors. The light turns on and off with a switch on the base and the electrical elements have been completely restored. There are some numbers or marking of some type under one wing of the plane, which are likely a model number. This is a very rare and unique model for these airplane ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany.
Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown.
H: 13" x Diameter: 12.75"
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Unusual Victorian silver equestrian trophy vase
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique two-handled silver trophy cup with cast and hand chased detail including a cavalry horse riding scene depicting a competition of horsemanship inside an arena. There i...
Category
Late 19th Century British Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Folk Art Early Racing Speedway, Indianapolis Type, Brass and Wood, Automobilia
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic vintage racing car, the Indianapolis type. Very nice done. Handmade. Perfect for any Automobilia, or Car Mascot - Hood Ornament collector. Very good conditions. Just got a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in BILBAO, ES
Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947
Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base.
Signed "D. H. Chiparus".
Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base
Good...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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.