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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Hollywood Regency
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
Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940 1st Edition 1978
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940.
by Philippe Garner
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978. First Edition; First Printing.
Hardcover. Book condition is very good; wi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Magnifying Glass in Mother of Pearl and Silver Plate 1930s
Sometimes, the only quality an item really needs is beauty - and this art deco magnifying glass has it all. Age, ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Stylish Art Deco Velvet and Chrome Handbag Purse, circa 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly stylish and rare 1930s black silk velvet clutch bag originating from England. Features a chrome frame and cla...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Enamel Silver Tabacere by Alexander Sturm
Located in Wien, AT
Alexander Sturm, enamel silver tabacere.
In excellent original condition, circa 1925.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel, Silver
WISE & GREENWOOD Pre-Dunhill 1923 Art Deco Unique C Lift Arm Petrol Lighter
By William Greenwood & Sons, Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-Dunhill Unique-C size petrol lighter designed by Wise & Greenwood.
The silversmiths workshop of Wise & Greenwood was the London-based maker of lighters very well known for their...
Category
1970s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Brass
Austrian Bronze Bear Cigar Cutter, ca 1900´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A solid bronze bear sculpture desktop cigar cutter manufactured in Austria. The scissor action steel blades are remove-able form the mouth of the roaring bear. Excellent condition. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Women And Art Contested Territory by Judy Chicago 1st Ed 1999 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Women And Art Contested Territory by Judy Chicago and Edward Lucie-Smith Hardcover Book.
Published: Watson-Guptill.
Publications, New York.
1999, First Edition First Printing.
This h...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare WWII Vulcano "Démarreur" Machined Aluminum Lighter, Made in Eritrea Africa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Vulcano Aluminum "Démarreur" Lighter Made in Eritrea Africa is a rare collectible from Wartime WWII production. It is crafted from machined aluminum with tortoiseshell cataline c...
Category
1940s Eritrean Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Fine Collection of Custom Framed Vintage Cigar Labels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A collection of various multi-colored and gilt cigar bands all with portrait heads. Including- Franz Joseph I, and other rulers. Along with a serrated round label with a bust in prof...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Glass, Wood, 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
Art Deco Vintage Cord and Bakelite Handbag, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this wonderfully stylish English ladies handbag made from cord with a butterscotch coloured catalin Bakelite clasp. This is a totally authentic bag...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Deluxe S/N Limited Edition of Domicilium Decoratus Kelly Wearstler Beverly Hills
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Domicilium Decoratus
Kelly Wearstler, 2006
Regan Books / Harper Collins Publishers
We had purchased 5 of the first edition books and stored them in our interior design office. We h...
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
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
Art Deco Table or Desk Top Brass Mounted 7" Double Convex Magnifying Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco desk/table top adjustable magnifying glass. A 7" diameter double convex lens in an open topped brass frame suspended between two vertical posts rising from a stepped two-tie...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Very Rare P H Vogel & Co Antique Shagreen Cigarette Case Silver & Gold Gilt
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning antique PH Vogel & Co silver and gold gilt cigarette case
A very rare good looking and functional piece of...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage 1940s Retail Counter Top Female Mannequin Doll Store Display Black Paint
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1940s department store retail counter top female mannequin or doll store clothing display on round wood base. Original black paint shows age, ar...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Great American Art American Art Deco, Impressionists, Watercolors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great American Art. American Art Deco, Impressionists, Watercolors.
Oversize 3 Book Set in Slip Case.
3 Books with dust jackets in good condition.
No markings or writing. tight spine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gold-Plated Ronson Banjo Stylish Design Petrol Lighter, Japan
By Ronson
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare reproduction of the original 1926 Ronson Banjo features a gold-plated finish was produced by Ronson Japan in 1990.
The lighter comes fully functional with fresh flit and fluid ready for use.
Stamped on the lighter:
Ronson Lighter
US PATENT Dec,31,1918
RONSON WORLD'S FIRST AUTOMATIC...
Category
1990s Japanese Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
A very large vintage 1920s Stirling silver and marcasite snake brooch
Located in Central England, GB
This stunning very large oversized piece of jewellery is finely made in silver marked 925 for Stirling quality. It is made in the form of a snake and is beautifully hand set in marcasite from head to tail which glistens brightly against the light.
The snake’s eyes are set in contrast with bright red stones most likely garnets. In addition, it also has a delicate silver tongue.
The brooch is very nicely fitted with a large silver hinged pin with a safety catch.
This stunning large piece of silver jewellery is a statement piece which would greatly complement any garment.
Circa 1930
Height 1cm x width 18cm x depth 4cm
Thank you for looking at this stunning vintage snake brooch...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Wooden Box with Mirror Top Tobacco Holder, 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful art tobacco box in lavolaro wood with a mirror top. This magnificent piece was designed in Germany during the 1940s.
This piece is unique as the top floor is made of a sandblasted mirror with drawings of a tobacco holder...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Cast Iron Book Of Knowledge Butting Buffalo Coin Piggy Bank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cast Iron Book Of Knowledge Butting Buffalo Coin Piggy Bank. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 7.5" W x 2.75" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
American Art Deco 1930 Geometric Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Catalin Bakelite
By Ellis
Located in Miami, FL
Skyscraper art deco table lighter in Catalin plastic.
This is a beautiful historical piece from the American art deco period. This table lighter was made by the Ellis Lighter Compan...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Antique MODEL CARS, Collectible Black Car including Tonka/Burgao, Italy.
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car are 1:10 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco Airplane Sculpture of the Boeing 314 Clipper Cast Aluminium.
Aluminum desk model inspired by the Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s, showcasing the iconic Boeing 312 Pan Am Flying Clipper Boat design.
This metal airplane...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage S&S X-Ray Products X-Ray Film Illuminator Model 460A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage S&S X-Ray Products X-Ray Film Illuminator Model 460A. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 19" H x 14" W x 6.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Los Angeles Then and Now by Rosemary Lord Hardcover Book 2014
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Then and Now by Rosemary Lord Hardcover Book 2014.
Los Angeles, the City of Angels, is the capital of show business, where to be young and beautiful is to have it all. Los Angeles Then & Now is a captivating chronicle of history and change in the mecca of glamour and glitz.
This tell-all book matches 70 historic images with 70 specially-commissioned photos of modern LA, showing the amazing evolution of California’s largest city.
Notice how Native American and Spanish Colonial architectural and cultural influences reside comfortably alongside the glitz of Tinseltown and the cosmopolitan high-rises of LA.
Movie fans will enjoy the many then-and-now pix of legendary Hollywood landmarks like Schwab’s Pharmacy, Paramount Studios, Grauman’s Chinese Theater...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Classic 1920s Adjustable Height Leather and Cast Iron Pommel Gym Horse
By Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1920s adjustable height leather and cast iron pommel gym horse, amazing design, proportion and patina. Retains original 'HORSE-HOOF" feet, adjustable height from 26" to 40", cast iron wheels signed and dated 1921, Hamilton Caster mfg co, perfect for home gym...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
"Penthouse, " Perfume Group by Lelong in Art Deco Box, Unusually Fine Condition
By Lucien Lelong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the perfume industry in France and America embraced the new streamlined and geometric styles of the 1920s and 30s -- which we would call Art Deco tod...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
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
London After Midnight by Marie Coolidge Rask, Photoplay Edition, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a photoplay first edition of London After Midnight by Marie Coolidge Rask. This printing was published by Grosset & Dunlap, in New York, in 1928. The book has been beautifully rebound in striking ¼ green leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt stamps and tiles to the spine, and a matching green archival slipcase. The book is illustrated with eight stills from the original silent film.
One of the most collectible Grosset & Dunlap photoplay editions, this book was a novelization of the 1927 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mystery horror film of the same title, co-produced and directed by Tod Browning. The movie starred Lon Chaney in a dual role of Scotland Yard Inspector and vampire; this was his only movie role as a vampire. Due to the success of the film, Marie Coolidge Rask penned the novelization of the movie. Rask worked from Tod Browning’s screenplay as well as the original source material, Browning’s short story "The Hypnotist.” The book was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1928 and included eight stills from the silent film.
The last known copy of the film was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire, along with hundreds of other rare early films, making it one of the most sought-after “lost” silent films. Copies of the film have never surfaced. This 1928 book is therefore important and collectible, as it is one of the few remaining records of the film’s content and storyline.
Alexander Grosset and George T...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
20th Century French Vintage Dark Red Wooden Truck Model, Table Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark red model truck of an antique French lorry with opening doors and removable back part, in good condition. Hand crafted in wood and hand painted. Min...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Audrey: a Life in Pictures Hardcover Book by Carol Krenz 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Audrey: A Life in Pictures Carol Krenz Metrobooks, 1997.
Beautiful colored pictures of Audrey that you will love. Wonderful big coffee table book. Remember Audrey in all her favorite pictures and poses.
Virtual personal photo album of a legendary entertainer. Packed with photos that are complemented by informative captions, these stunning books tell the fascinating stories behind the lives and careers of some of the twentieth century's most recognizable personalities.
or all those who love Audrey, here is an entertaining pictorial biography of Audrey Hepburn, whose beauty and poise captivated movie audiences fo more than 4 decades. More than 120 photographs, accompanied by detailed captions, capture the highlights of Audrey's extraordinary life and career - a must-have for all Audrey fans. Fantastic photographs of Audrey...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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 original...
Category
1920s Polish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique Canadian Club Whiskey Advertising Swing Arm Pocket Lighters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique pocket lighters show no maker's signature, but originated from Germany and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lighters are done with a chromed metal and have an egraved and cold-painted logo featuring the Canadian coat of arms...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Magnifying Glass in Patinated Brass and Mother of Pearl Early 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Magnifying Glass in Patinated Brass and Mother of Pearl, Europe, Early 20th Century.
This is a beautiful and very well made magnifying glass in patinated brass and mother of pearl. ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson.
The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey United States by The Art Metal Works for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. Designed in the shape of an Elephant made in polished solid chromed steel attached to a oval black base. The colored plastic tusks were named Ïvoroid” by Ronson.
Weight: 597.5 Grams, (1.32 Pounds).
Measurements: 82.55 mm by 91.44 mm by 116.84 mm (3.25 x 3.60 x 4.6 Inches).
Marks: Signed with the maker's mark label, "FASHIONED BY RONSON".
Ronson
The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace.
Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Authentic Art Deco Black Bakelite Bangle Bracelet with Sterling Accent
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Black Bakelite bangle bracelet with sterling silver band adornment.
Measures: 2 3/8" inside circumference.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
20th Century Italian Art Deco Football Table Game
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A truly striking table football table made in Italy around the middle of the 20th century.
CONDITION
In Great Vintage Condition - sympathetically re...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
French large Art Deco brass and leather table lighter by Polaire of Paris c 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This superb large art deco table lighter is in remarkable original condition. It is a very eye catching 1920s object which is made very solidly ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Motorized Store Display / ETALAGE-RECLAME CORP. New York City
By Advertising Metal Display Co. Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco Motorized Store Display made by the ETALAGE-RECLAME CORP. New York City,, Truly ingenious design, The base has a spinning triangle that moves using a toothed pin that rides...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Metal
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO LEATHER CLAD CASE PLAYiNG CARDS SET BRASS CARDS TOp
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice and highly collectable Art Deco brown leather card case with brass cards plaque to the top an...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
RONSON USA 1935 Machine Age Brown Lacquer Desk Double Box With Touch Tip Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Double desk box with lighter designed by Ronson.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk box, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back i...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Polychromed Figures Depicting the Processions of Holy Week
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six polychromed figures depicting the processions of holy week in Valencia, Spain
All the sculptures signed by the ceramist Antonio Peiró.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Boy Golfer Lighter by Lorenzl, C1930
Located in Devon, England
An Art Deco patinated at metal figural table lighter of Boy Golfer on an Onyx base. Made by the austrian sculpture Joesef Lorenzl.
The striker wand is miss...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Chrome, Spelter
Naldun 1930 Art Deco Pocket Lighter Sterling Silver & Essex Glass Horse Intaglio
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco petrol lighter designed by Naldun.
Very beautiful and useful petrol lighter, created in America by the Naldun Company, back in the 1930. It was crafted as a slider piece in the art deco style, with an octagonal shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. Embellished on top with an Essex glass piece depicting the intaglio carving of a horse. It is in great shape with minimal trace of wear, with no dings, marks or bumps. The Essex glass piece is in perfect shape with remains of all the vibrant colors.
Weight: 16.40 Grams, (10.51 Dwt).
Size: Octagonal Small.
Measurements: 15 mm by 15 mm by 43 mm (0.59 x 0.59 x 1.70 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "NALDUN REG. MADE IN U.S.A PAT. PEND. STERLING".
Essex Glass
Essex crystal pieces are formed from a rock crystal cabochon (polished domes of rock crystal with a flat base), an image or motif is then reverse carved into the flat base, and then painted, to give them impression of a three dimensional object or image encapsulated in the cabochon when viewed from above. Production of a reverse crystal intaglio begins with the mining and cutting of fine rock crystal from Brazil or Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolor rendering of the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and diamond dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal “…the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l’oeil effect.” Once the carving was established the painting process began with extremely fine brushes and paint working in reverse to create incredibly detailed images. This process of carving into the back of the cabochon is sometimes referred to as reverse intaglio, not be to mistaken with intaglio, which is designed to be viewed from the same side on which it is carved, unlike Essex crystal. Particularly when the image is of something which is itself small in reality, such as an insect, they can be very convincing when created by skilled craftsman. Thomas Cook was believed to be responsible for introducing them to Britain from the continent in the 1860s, and there were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. During the same period the artist William...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Vintage Clip On Brass Earrings San Francisco CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Earrings Brass
made in San Francisco
1.25 diameter x .5 h
Original vintage
Refer to images.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Metal Geometric Console Tables, Set of 2
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A spectacular and very luxurious pair of metal consoles out of the 1930s. It features thick patinated metal with beautiful geometric patterns. ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Rare RCA Victor Childs Folding Chair, Nipper Dog and Horn
By RCA Victor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare RCA Victor Childs folding chair, nipper dog and horn. I’ve only seen one other in 40 years, Classic 1930s childs size folding chair with original RCA V...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
Interior Visions Great American Designers by Chris Casson Madden Hardcover 1988
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House is a beautif and inspiring book that showcases the interiors of some of America's greatest designers. The book is or...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mappin & Webb Ltd Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exc...
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Black Grosgain and Bakelite Bag
Located in Devon, England
Wonderful Art Deco black grosgrain handbag with a real geometric feel. Dating to the 1930s and in great condition especially considering its age. This bag has an unusual shape being ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
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
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.
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