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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Rococo
Cabinet of Curiosities Antique Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster baby Jesus on a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the production of sculptures and religious imagery. The art and industry of religious statuary...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Decorative Valley Harp Sculpture Piece Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Decorative Valley Harp, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Valley was designed to enhance luxury interiors. A decorative harp lacquered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Decorative Brahms Cello Sculpture Piece Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Decorative Brahms Violin, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
Brahms was designed to enhance luxurious interiors. A decorative violin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Calder's Universe by Jean Lipman Large Book 1st Ed 1976
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Calder's Universe by Jean Lipman Book 1st Ed 1976.
Vintage Calder's Universe Book by Jean Lipman.
1st Edition 1976.
The definitive book on Ale...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Molded Rubber Jaws Great White Shark Replica Movie Prop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 23" molded rubber jaws great white shark replica movie prop. Item features molded rubber construction of jaws, very nice vintage item, weighs...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber, Paint
Catalogo E Schede Cassina, 1979
By Cassina
Located in Felino, IT
catalogo e schede Cassina 1979
1 catalogo Cassina 1979, con illustrazioni dei prodotti di: Ponti,Magistretti,Scarpa,Bellini,Deganello.+ 1 schedario con schede dei prodotti di: Le ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Vase P by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
From the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese artificial flowers, vase P by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 signed and numer...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Crying Baby Plaster Figures, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two hand painted traditional plaster crying baby figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Santiago de Compostela Traditional Memorabilia Figure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Santiago de Compostela memorabilia metallic figure.
Made Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Plaster Church Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster wall artwork of a church.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Large Traditional Figure of a Virgin in a Wood Niche, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original cond...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Ettore Sottsass H Limited Edition Vase in Wood and Murano Glass for Flowers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vase H designed by Ettore Sottsass, from the collection 'Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers',
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered ...
Category
1990s European Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Plaster Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Studio Consolette Type RCA 76-B4, Alabama, circa 1950
Located in Greding, DE
Famous Consolette Type RCA 76-B4, without power supply in untested, unrestored condition. On this type console recorded among others stars like Elivs Presley.
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Traditional Plaster Figure of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional plaster dog figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
19th-C. Rococo Style Carved Wood Italian Putti / Cherub / Angel Ornaments, S/3
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of three 19th century Rococo style carved puttis that have been modified into holiday ornaments. They are hand painted and show some age appropriate wear. Many of the l...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
"Vogue Living Houses Gardens People" Book by Hamish Bowles, First Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People. hardcover large coffee table book.
“Vogue Living Houses Gardens People” book by Hamish Bowles. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 400 pp. A beautiful coffee table book
by Hamish Bowles, Calvin Klein (Foreword by)
Lavishly illustrated in full color, a book of thirty-six spectacular houses and gardens—whose owners come from the worlds of fashion, music, art, and society—drawing on stories from the pages of Vogue and Vogue Living as well as never-before-published images by iconic photographers.
Vogue Living: Houses, Gardens, People takes you to these style-makers' private realms around the world, captured by such celebrated photographers as Miles Aldridge, Cecil Beaton, Jonathan Becker, Eric Boman, Oberto Gili, François...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Charlie Duke Signed Photograph of Apollo 16 Moonwalk
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an Apollo 16 mission photograph, signed and inscribed by Apollo 16 moonwalker Charlie Duke. The photograph shows Duke collecting lunar samples n...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Set of Two Traditional Plaster Figures of a Dog, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two traditional plaster dog figures.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Double Link 3 Charm Bracelet Ruby Sapphire 16g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 14k yellow gold double link charm bracelet with open box clasp. The gold and jeweled charms include a paint palette with coral, turq...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure in a Wooden Altar, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden altar.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Skyward by Richard E. Byrd, First Edition, 1931
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Byrd, Richard E. Skyward. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Octavo. First edition, eleventh printing. In original hardcover boards and original pictorial dust jacket. Presented in a new archival slipcase.
This is a 1931 first edition, eleventh printing of Richard Byrd’s Skyward. The book was published in New York by Blue Ribbon Books in 1931. This is the eleventh printing of Skyward, which was first published in 1928. The book is presented in its original hardcover boards and pictorial dust jacket, with a new archival slipcase. Rear admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) is celebrated as a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dunhill, gas Butane "Sylph"Sterling Silver Slim lighter, diamond pattern .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and luxury lighter by the well known UK Dunhill Ltd. company .This was crafted in the Paris, France studio . Marked 925, also AD marks, diamond pat...
Category
20th Century French Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 7 Antique Fishing Rods and Parts, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 7 antique fishing big fishing rods and parts.
Made in Spain, circa 1900.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patin...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Modern Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
The Perfect Day, 40 Years of Surfer Magazine
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Perfect Day: 40 Years of Surfer Magazine Hardcover Book
Title: The Perfect Day: 40 Years of Surfer Magazine
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Synopsis:
"In this crowded world, the surfer can still seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, to be alone with the surf and his thoughts." The editorial signoff to Surfer magazine's very first issue--which was distributed from the back of a Volkswagen van...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Plaster Virgin Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious handpainted plaster wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, w...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Francke Upright Piano Rococo Style Carved Mahogany High Relief Scroll Legs
Located in Leeds, GB
Francke upright piano with a mahogany case. Entire cabinet features Rococo style, ornate carvings in high relief.
The carved, front panel features a central lyre surrounded by flowers, foliage and acanthus. The piano fall has carved latticework and a central plaque carved with flowers and acanthus. Sitting on top of the cabinet is asymmetrical arcading ornately carved with rocailles, flowers, foliage and acanthus. The brass piano pedals feature acanthus scrolls. The intricately, carved piano...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1937
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway, Ernest, To Have and Have Not. New York: Charles Scriber’s Sons, 1937. First edition, first printing. Beautifully rebound in 1/4 gray Moroccan leather and cloth boards, with raised bands and gilt tooling and titles to the spine. Housed in a matching cloth slipcase.
This first edition, first printing of Ernest Hemingway’s To Have and Have Not was published in New York by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1937. The original internal pages have been professionally rebound in quarter gray Moroccan leather and cloth boards with raised bands, gilt titles, and gilt tooling to the spine. The book is housed in a custom matching archival slipcase.
Set during the Depression, Hemingway’s novel follows the dramatic story of fishing boat captain Henry Morgan who turns to a life of contraband running between Cuba and Florida to save himself and his family. To Have and Have Not began as a short story, published as "One Trip Across" in Cosmopolitan in 1934, introducing the character of Harry Morgan...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Tag Heuer Professional Link Chronograph Mens Stainless Steel Divers Wristwatch
By TAG Heuer
Located in Dayton, OH
Tag Heuer Professional watch with stainless steel case and band, perpetual calendar on the face, and tachymetre, water resistant 200 meters.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021.
Featuring the 50th anniversary of the legendary Countach.
Exploring the concept of time from several perspectives with unmissable interv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Margaret Atwood Autographed 'The Handmaid's Tale' 1986 O.W. Toad Ltd. U.S.A.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage book was written by the well known Canadian author; Margaret Atwood and entitled "The Handmaid's Tale". This copy was published by O.W. To...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Category
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
In Stock in Los Angeles, Green Mexico Skull Mini Portable Bank Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Mexico skull mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Job says he was inspired by a legendary figure who lived wrapped in mystery: 'the singer without a name'.
"No one had ever seen her come out of her house, where heavy velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Purple Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong mini becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
In Stock in Los Angeles, Pink Kong Mini Portable Charger
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kong mini power bank battery charger
In stock in Los Angeles
Easily transportable, Kong MINI becomes a stand hugging the mobile phone and an external battery for fast charging mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Cabinet of Curiosities Drawer Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a l...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Twenty-Seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flowers, Vase F by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
F vase made for the collection of twenty-seven woods for Chinese Artificial flowers vase by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition of 12 numbered pi...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Plaster Religious Handpainted Traditional Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster handpainted wall artwork.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with a...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Royal Diana and Charles 's Wedding Philatelic Panels Collection 125 Stamps
Located in Plainview, NY
The Royal Wedding Philatelic Panels Collection was published by the Postal Commemorative Society in 1983. The album collection of historic Royal Wedding Commemorative Stamps also features full color photographs of the wedding as well as photos of official visitation with stamps of many countries: Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, British Antarctic Territory, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Tuvalu, Barbados, Belize, Mauritius, Swaziland, Falkland Islands, Nevis, Tristan da Cunha, Turks & Caicos Islands, St. Helena, Pitcairn Islands, Maldives, Ascension, Sierra Leone, Kiribati, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Montserrat, St. Vincent, Dominica, Fiji, Great Britain, St. Kitts, British Virgin Islands...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Metal Christ in the Cross Memorabilia Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jesus in the cross metal souvenir.
Made France, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Cabinet of Curiosities Shelve Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden stand.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In o...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Large Plaster Saint Traditional Sculptural Figure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a Saint.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Medal 1883 Serbian Order of Saint Sava
Located in Madrid, ES
MEDAL 1883 Serbian Order of Saint Sava.
Category
20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Gucci Dual Deck of Playing Cards Game or Desk Accessory
By Gucci
Located in North Miami, FL
This never used boxed set of logo Gucci playing cards is vintage and Italian from the 1970s. It is 2 sets one in white and black for the back. One ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Caja De Musica Music Box by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
Caja De Musica Music box by Acoocooro
Dimensions: W 54 x D 54 x H 119 cm.
Materials: Hand-carved solid oak wood table/pedestal and box; Corian resin box cover; steel and solid wood...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italy 14K Yellow Gold Barleycorn Chain Bracelet 21g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 14k / 585 (58.5% gold) yellow gold 6.35mm wide barleycorn chain bracelet with lobster claw clasp. Made in Italy.
Measures: 7.5” x 0.25” (Le...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Plaster Religious Baby Jesus Christ Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of baby Jesus Christ.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent wit...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Cabinet of Curiosities Sculptural Wall Shelving Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet of curiosities of plaster figures and pieces in a wooden drawer.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
Olot has a long tradition in the produc...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Vuarnet France Pouilloux 031 Black Frame Wrap Around Round Sunglasses & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Vuarnet black wrap around sunglasses and leather case; made in France.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious signed plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with ...
Category
1930s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Antique Religious Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique religious book artwork consisting of four books tied together by a thread.
Four volumes of the collection 'Meditaciones Espirituales'...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Plaster Virgin Traditional Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Lladro Pulcino Obelisk Porcelain White Elephant Figurine with Wooden Base, Spain
By Lladro
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pulcino obelisk porcelain elephant figurine designed by Sculptor Francisco Cuesta at Lladro Porcelain, Spain. The Lladro Figurines are hand crafted by ...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
21st Century Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Handmade in Italy in Artic Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty.
Our small tray, together with a soap dispenser and a toothbrush holder. A complete set with all the bathroom essentials presented here in a round shape...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Catalan Virgin Wood Sculpture, Capipota
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional religious wood Sculpture of a virgin.
Made in Catalonia Spain, circa 1940.
It's a beautiful piece of religious wood with glass eyes.
In original condition, with ...
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage 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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