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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1920s
Lacrosse Stick, Circa 1920's
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's lacrosse stick made form hickory. The net is woven from leather and twine. This is a beautifully formed bentwood stick that would look great in any room of the house!
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Hickory

T. Y. Chao Private & Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramic, Rare
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The T. Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part 1, Hong Kong October 1986. Rare First Edition hardcover with dust...
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1980s Hong Kong Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Atelier International Limited (Cassina) Trade Catalog, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Paper

20th Century Italian Solid Silver and Briar Double Bass Player
Located in VALENZA, IT
Double bass player in 800 solid silver. The double bass is in briar with silver details. The double bass bow is in silver. The player and the double bass ...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Miniature Thai Temple
Located in New York, NY
A hand carved miniature Thai temple in wood, painted gold and red with finely carved details. A model for a temple of the Mon people in southern Burma. 80 ...
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1920s Thai Ming Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Wurlitzer Auxiliary #4008 External Speaker Matches JukeBox Bubbler
Located in Oakland, CA
Wurlitzer Auxiliary #4008 Speaker Matches JukeBox. Rare 1946 Wurlitzer Jukebox 4000 bubbler. External speaker designed for the famed classic 1015 W...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
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1920s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique Aluminum Teaching Dental Phantom Head Skull on Stand Gold Tooth 1920's
Located in Portland, OR
Antique aluminum dental phantom teaching head model with a gold tooth, 1920's. A wonderful fun sculptural dental phantom, the aluminum head with lower...
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1920s German Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Gold, Steel

US Army Tank Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Military Tank. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lig...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

US Army Tank Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Military Tank. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. Functional rubber tracks with slight wear as shown. Cool t...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage English Sterling Silver Ebonized Walking Stick Cane dated 1984
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick bearing hallmarks for Birmingham, dated 1984. The striking stick features an textured silver pommel having an engra...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Michelin Doll or Bibendum with motorcycle , resin
Located in Valladolid, ES
Popularly known as the “Michelin Doll”, the real name of this character, inseparable from the MICHELIN brand since 1898, is Bibendum (Bib, for friends). Who created the Michelin doll...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Antique Mahogany Chicago Board of Election Commission Voting Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Chicago Board of Election Commission Voting Box with Original Markings This mahogany voting box from the 1920's is an incredible piece of American history to displa...
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1920s American Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Wall-Mounted Large Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Style Barometer with Mercury Thermometer Weather Station Antique Decorative Cherrywood Wall Barometer Austria 1920s Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further q...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1980s Keith Haring Exhibition Catalog
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring 1988 Martin Lawrence limited editions catalog: Features 49 color and 19 black and white printed illustrations and also includes an exhi...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sterling Silver Torah Pointer or Yad - Hallmarked in London in 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1929, this charming, Sterling Silver Yad, or Torah Pointer, is of traditional form. The yad measures 11.5"(29cm)in length, by 1.5"...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Steiff Collectible Teddy Bear Toy Store Kober Vienna exclusive, Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The Classic 1920 Teddybear is the perfect gift for every Steiff lover. The teddy bear is made of the finest mohair and is stuffed with wood shavings. This product is not a toy and is...
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1980s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mohair

Large Plexiglass Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle bears the handwritten and engraved signature of the artist. Measurements (cm) : triangle's sides 9.7, 14 in its largest part, 1.4 d. w...
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1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plexiglass

Spectacular Geometric Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel, this sculptural bangle in sandblasted resin bears the handwritten signature of the artist. Measurements (cm) : triangle's sides 9.8 depth 2 wrist (int. di...
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1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Resin

Target Berlin by Jeffrey L. Ethell and Alfred Price, Signed by Author & 8 Pilots
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ethel, Jeffrey L., Price, Alfred. Target Berlin, Mission 250: 6 March 1944. London: Arms and Armor, 1989. Later printing. Signed by Ethel and 8 WWII pilots. Original publishers dust ...
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Plexiglass Cuff, Isaky, Paris c. 1980
Located in St Ouen, FR
Half object, half jewel this sculptural bangle bears the handwritten and engraved signature of the artist. Measurements (cm) : triangle's sides 9.7, 14 in its largest part, 1.4 d. w...
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1980s French Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plexiglass

Guadalcanal by Edwin P. Hoyt, First Edition, Signed by 7 USMC VMF Fighter Pilots
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hoyt, Edwin P. Guadalcanal. New York: Stein and Day, 1981. First edition. Signed by Hoyt and 7 USMCS VMF fighter pilots on the half title page. In original publisher's dust jacket a...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Lauderdale Yacht Club Framed Burgee
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen nautical flag from the Lauderdale Yacht Club. With brass grommets. Shows use on the ocean. Custom frame with gray mat. Weight: 7 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 19"H x 27"W Mad...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Yeager, An Autobiography, Signed by Chuck Yeager, Third Edition, 1985
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Yeager, Chuck and Leo Janos. Yeager: An Autobiography. New York: Bantam Books, 1985. Signed by Chuck Yeager. Third edition. In the original dust jacket and hardcover boards. Presente...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Chadburns Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships bridge telegraph by the venerable English maker Chadburns of Liverpool England. Twin faceplate design with ahead and astern commands. Meticulously polished and lacq...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century ships binnacle with mushroom top, gimballed compass, three legged stand, etc. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Hinged door on the hood. Interior has been ...
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1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

"20 hrs. 40 mins. Our Flight in the Friendship", Signed by Amelia Earhart, 1928
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Earhart, Amelia. 20 Hrs. 40 Min. Our Flight in the Friendship. New York: G. P. Putnam's and Sons, 1928. First trade edition. Signed on the free endpage. Rebound in maroon ¼ leather a...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

book, G.Frattini, Italian design 1988
Located in Felino, IT
Gianfranco Frattini, Italian Design. book. edizioni Biblioteca dell'immagine 1988. edited by Pier Carlo Santini-reserved edition for Acerbis International ( 160 copies) , with accomp...
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1980s European Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing letter I "India". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a rope with a manila hemp rope and large wood toggle. The linen field is ye...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Piccola bussola da viaggio in ottone con coperchio manifattura francese anni '20
Located in Milan, IT
Piccola bussola da viaggio in ottone con coperchio, strumento costituito da un ago calamitato libero di ruotare su un piano orizzontale segnando la direzione del Nord magnetico. Ros...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Copper Isis Hammered Pin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In Egyptian mythology, Isis is a potent deity linked with motherhood, magic, and fertility. She is frequently portrayed wearing a headdress resembling a crown, cow horns, and a solar...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

MILNE, A. A.. Winnie The Pooh. (1926 - FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: Winnie The Pooh. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. 1 volume, illustrated by E. H. Shephard. Bound...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric

Vintage 925 Sterling Silver Mexican Lady In Hat Letter "V" Initial Pin Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is a vintage brooch pin crafted from 925 sterling silver, depicting a lady wearing a hat. The brooch also features the letter "V" initial. It measures 1.75 inches in size and or...
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1920s Mexican Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Set of 4 Blue Leather Bound Books. The Works of J.M Barrie, C.1924
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of J.M Barrie Published C.1924 Blue leather with gilt tooling Gilt facsimile monogram of Barrie on the fronts of 3 of the volumes Good condition/ minor chip...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

1980s Vintage GUCCI Gold Plated Necklace Perfume Bottle Stick Pendant NOS in Box
Located in St. Louis, MO
From the exuberant 1980s, this new old stock, in the original box vintage Gucci gold plated perfume bottle necklace / pendant is ready to be worn for the first time. Perfume tube has...
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1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Encyclopedie Des Arts Décoratifs Et Industriels Modernes, Complete in 12 Volumes
Located in New York, NY
First edition, complete in 12 volumes, of the Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernest au XXeme Siecle, published by Imprimerie Nationale, Office Central D'Editions ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare Pug Bulldog Dog Celluloid Figurine vintage, Austria 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare pug or bulldog Figurine bought in Austria. It is made of Celluloid and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your Toy or Bulldog collection. It is in nice conditio...
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1920s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

1981 George's Marvellous Medicine
By Roald Dahl
Located in Bath, GB
A fine first edition of Roald Dahl's beloved children's novel about a boy named George, who replaces his grandmother's medicine with a hazardous concoction. The first edition, first...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1982 Watership Down
Located in Bath, GB
A signed copy of the scarce 10th Anniversary edition of Richard Adams's beloved novel. The very scarce 1982 edition of Adams's novel, published to celebrate it being a decade since ...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The Blues Brothers
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the classic 1980 comedy starring John Belushi, Dan Akroyd. This film was directed by John Landis. This poster is conservation linen backed and it wou...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing letter "G", "Golf". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a manila hemp rope and wood toggle. Fitted to a custom shadowbox frame wi...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

libro antico, la Botanica pittoresca. edizione del 1929
Located in Felino, IT
la botanica pittoresca 1929 . editore Sonzogno, autore Lo Forte Giacomo. sottotitolo Esposizione biologica e sistematica del regno vegetale. milano societa' editrice Sonzogno. 997 il...
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1920s Italian Regency Revival Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1925 H. R. H. The Prince of Wales's Sport in India
Located in Bath, GB
A handsomely bound first edition of this highly illustrated work regarding Edward VIII's sporting expedition to India. The first edition of the work. Sumptuously rebound in half mo...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1928 The Torrents of Spring
Located in Bath, GB
A finely bound copy of this lesser known satirical novel by great American author Ernest Hemingway, the second edition. The second edition of this work, which was first published in...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
By John Wilmot
Located in Bath, GB
A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation. In a beautiful c...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set
Located in Skokie, IL
Vintage English Brass, Copper, and Pewter Chess Set This is a very fine English brass, copper, and pewter gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. The chess board is...
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1980s English British Colonial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

20th Century Italian Miniature Mahogany Piano Sterling Silver Details
Located in VALENZA, IT
Mahogany vertical piano miniature with 925 sterling silver inserts and details. In the upper part, the silver is pierced with drawings of children picki...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Collection of Antique French Doll Furniture or Salesmen's Samples Early 1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (7) mostly French Doll House Furniture or possibly Salesman's Samples or simply Child's Toys? One of the pieces was made from an Ameri...
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1920s Country Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Farber Brothers Krome Kraft, A Guide for Collectors Book by Julie Sferrazza 1988
Located in Atlanta, GA
Farber Brothers, Krome Kraft, a guide for collectors. English book, by Julie Sferrazza, 1988. The book contains information on each piece, including the glass manufacturer, color, an...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This one has its barrel covered in brown leather. This marine relic has been meticulously polish...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Rifle Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass telescope appropriate for use on land or sea. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of these. This fine instruement has a four ...
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1920s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

BEVERIDGE, Albert J.. Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858. 2 VOLUMES - FIRST EDITION !
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BEVERIDGE, Albert J. TITLE: Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858. PUBLISHER: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., 9-5/8" x 6-13/16", frontis ...
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1920s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

BOSWELL, James. Boswell's Life of Johnson. (1924 - INDIA PAPER EDITION)
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: BOSWELL, James TITLE: Boswell's Life of Johnson. PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, 1924. DESCRIPTION: INDIA PAPER EDITION. 2 volumes bound in 1, 7-3/8" x 5-1/4", frontis...
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1920s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Brooch with South Sea Pearls and Diamonds in White Gold
Located in Münster, DE
Brooch set with 6 South Sea pearls, set in 750/- white gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, approx. 1 ct. A brooch with a minimalist design that can also be worn as a pendant and which em...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold

Set of 6 Blue Cloth Bound Books. The Works of H.H Munro."Saki" C.1927
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Nice set of The Works of H.H Munro " Saki ". Published C.1927 Blue cloth with gilt tooling Interesting signed bookplate in each volume Good condition The measurement below relat...
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1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York in 1980. Printed and bound in Japan. 416 Illustrations, includ...
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1980s Japanese Art Deco Vintage 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.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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