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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1920s
The Herman Miller Collection (1955)
Located in New York, NY
First edition ring-binder catalog of the Herman Miller Collection, showcasing the designs of Charles (and Ray) Eames and George Nelson (and Associates). Published in 1955 by Herman M...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique, Snooker, Billiard Cue Rack
By Orme & Sons 1
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Orme & Sons Mahogany Cue Stand.
A fine quality mahogany billiard / snooker cue rack raised on three bun feet with a central turned pillar. The stand is designed to hold twelve cues, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-20th Century Large Copper and Holophane Lead Crystal Pendant Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is a fabulous pair of vintage pendant lights. It is a married combination of large copper shades from a decommissioned ship coupled with a large, prismatic Holophane lead crystal plate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Engraved Ashtray by Orrefors
By Orrefors
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial and sculptural engraved glass disc-form ashtray.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Italy 1939s Sketch Futurist Poster "Day of Two Crosses" Against Tuberculosis
Located in Milan, IT
Sketch of the futurist poster "Day of two crosses, 16th April 1939, XVII", mixed technique of pastel and water-color, for an Italian campaign against tuberculosis, to inform people a...
Category
1930s Italian Futurist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Original Vintage Map of Australia, circa 1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Australia
Original color. Good condition
Published by Alexander Gross
Unframed.
Category
1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950.
David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter. He wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
French Faux Stone Neo-Roman Style Window Theater Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous French architectural window was once used in a play or film as a prop. Made of sand, plaster and wood, this piece could be used as a piece of artwork, a mirror surround, or an overdoor. It has an incredibly realistic stone appearance, and is in the French Roman...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Foam
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view.
A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an a...
Category
1950s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
WWII Nikko Destroyer Ship Binoculars
By Nikon
Located in Telluride, CO
Nikon marine binoculars mounted on a wooden period tripod, these exceptional binoculars display entirely Original optics in a distinctly Japanese bulletproof straight-body instrument...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1960’s Tennis Rackets - Set of 2
Located in Bradenton, FL
Two vintage tennis rackets dating from the mid 1960’s. A Wilson ‘Jack Kramer Autograph’ racket has a white neck decorated with a three-prong gold crown lined in red. A Cortland Champ...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Mounted Red Deer Antlers, Austria c.1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage Red Deer nine point antlers with skull cap mounted on an inscribed Oak sheild with date and location. Labeled "Heiterwang (Tirol) 19, Oct. 1965". Heiterwang is located...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Horn
WWII Brass Pocket Compass, England, 1942
Located in Nantucket, MA
A working brass pocket compass marked London, 1942 on the back. Nickel dial. With hinged glass magnifier. WWII English. TG Co. Ltd.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1930’s Mills Novelty Horsehead Bonus Slot Machine
Located in Oakland, CA
This 25-cent Mills Novelty Horsehead Slot Machine from around 1937, produced by the Mills Novelty Company in Chicago, Illinois, is a charming relic of the Art Deco era. Despite showi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
IMCO 6300 Primex 1953 Julius Franz Meister Petrol Lighter In Chromed Steel MIB
Located in Miami, FL
Primex 6300 lighter designed by IMCO.
This is a brilliantly engineered, unusual and quite ingenious semi-automatic pocket lighter designed by Julius Franz Meister in Austria, back i...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Tiffany & Co. 1960 Modernist Zippo Petrol Fluid Pocket Lighter 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket lighter designed by Tiffany & Co.
Gorgeous luxury pocket lighter, created in New York city by Tiffany & Co, back in the 1960. The lighter's case has been crafted with sharp g...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
RONSON 1960 Germany Modernist Cigarette Lighter Box in Cedar & Brushed Aluminum
By Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist geometric cigarette box designed by Ronson.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk box, created in West Germany by The Ronson Co. for Scandia. This piece was made during t...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain
Located in Antwerp, BE
1965 Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Hot Water Bottle by Duarry Spain.
A collectible Mickey Mouse rubber hot water bottle with original stopper.
This Walt Disney Production Mickey Mouse is made in Spain by Duarry in 1965.
Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse, wears a red pair of trousers and a blue T-shirt with long sleeves and is holding a rifle.
This Disney Hunter figurine is made of rubber or latex and is still in very good vintage condition. Beautiful with some traces by age an use.
Important: the rubber is not hard and still flexibel and has no bursts or holes.
A must have for the Mickey Mouse Collector.
Animated Cartoon Character - Mickey Mouse - Vintage Hot Water Bottles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Ship's Brass Porthole Coffee or Side Table by Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Solid brass working nautical porthole window from a decommissioned ship with great patina. This has been polished, the rivets put back in and the table base designed by Deborah Lockh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Steel and Leather Directors Chair Made from Golf Clubs
Located in Stamford, CT
Fun and whimsical American chair made with golf clubs and balls, with leather seat and back. Unique gift for the duffer or golf fanatic in your life. Styled as a directors chair, it ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Ashtray Stand, Chrome and Bakelite by Demeyere, Belgium, 1930s
By Demeyere
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco ashtray stand
This beautiful and rare Art Deco Ashtray Stand from the 20s/30s is in the streamline modern art deco style. The designer of this extraordinary object has succ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron, Chrome
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 ...
Category
1920s Thai Ming Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Travertine
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Pipe Holder, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage Military Tank SilverLighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The table lighter's design captivates with an elongated tank shape reminiscent of vintage artillery shells. The textured silver surface display...
Category
1940s Mexican Machine Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Climax Streamline 1930s American Art Deco Train Car Ashtray and Drink Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
W.J. Campbell designed this art deco cocktail smoker in 1934 for the Climax Machinery Company of Indianapolis. The smoke stand and ashtray feature a circular ring which doubles as a ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Copper, Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1957 Chicago World Metallurgical Congress Brass Medal Badge Pin 4.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century brass medal / badge / brooch pin from the 1957 Chicago World Metallurgical Congress. American Society for Metals, R.J. Raudebaugh, USA, Group 8, Struck by Medallic Art Co...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Decorative French Ceramic Thermometer by Mithê Espelt (circa 1960s)
By Mithé Espelt
Located in London, GB
Decorative, French vintage ceramic thermometer and casing by Mithé Espelt (circa 1960s). A delightful piece with stylised French coq and castle motifs. The hen is in a lovely deep gr...
Category
1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Space Age Clairtone G3 T13 Stereo System with Globe Speakers
By Clairtone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage classic Modernist / Spaceage of high design Clairtone G3 T13 with Garrard turntable all made in Canada.Amazing design..
All functions workin...
Category
1960s Canadian Space Age Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alfred Dunhill Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Sterling silver cigarette case with decorative enamel face. Art Deco design.
The case is beautifully enameled in a blue and black geometric pattern with a silver finish. The interior of the cigarette case is marked "Alfred Dunhill Paris...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette "Lotus Ivory/Grey Mist , original case
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist design..1957 Gretsch 6187 Corvette in Lotus Ivory!
Very clean 1957 Gretsch 6187 in Lotus Ivory w/ Gray Metallic back/sides/neck...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Machine Age Art Deco Doctors or Bathroom Floor Model Scale Weigh Master by Hanso
Located in New York, NY
Great Machine Age, American Art Deco floor scale, Weigh Master by Hanson. The scale is fully functional, it shows cosmetic wear to the paint finish, and th...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
ARP Gas Rattle, Football Rattle
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Second World War wooden ARP gas rattle.
An air raid warden's wooden gas rattle, later Boston United football rattle. This gas rattle is made from beechwood with a turned handle and ...
Category
1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Austin Cox Chess Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A rare Austin Cox chess set on chrome base with walnut trim and printed green velvet board - by Austin Cox.
Set comes with original box with won...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Iron Hanukkah Lamp Menorah by David Palombo
Located in New York, NY
Hand forged, iron Hanukkah lamp Menorah in the style known as “Brutalism”, David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1950.
David Palombo (1920-1966), was a sculptor and painter. He wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Brionvega RR126 In white By Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Nice Brionvega RR126 radio in white by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy 1960s.
RR126 stereo system was designed in 1965 by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. T...
Category
1960s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
By Yamaha
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous 1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
Dimensions : 4'7" Long X 58.5" Wide X 38.5" Tall
Gorgeous Yamaha made in Japan in 1968 The soundboard is in gr...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Astro tripod mounted telescope by Dollond of London
Located in London, GB
A mid 20th century tripod mounted "Astro" telescope by Dollond of London.
3 inch objective lens.
Mounted on a teak tripod.
Marked: DOLLOND ASTRO LONDON
Chrome and grey finish.
I...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
1960s St Dupont Lighter Silver Design Horizontal
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Biella, IT
S.T. Dupont France lighter sophisticated horizontal line1 first edit two tone silverplate and gold-rose color design in years '60 and is in good used vi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Japan Furniture Exhibition '58
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held in the United States in 1958, sponsored and published by the Japanese Export Furniture Manufacturer Association, a trade organization of 20 l...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare 1960s German Fasan Solid Body Guitar with Hagstrom tail piece
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early and scarce German solid body electric guitar. Crafted by Fasan guitars . Body is wrapped in a gold metal flake with black line detail covering. An interesting early guitar tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Maple
Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
Located in Miami, FL
Mughal ladies Tom Pouce lighter designed by Cartier.
Fabulous and extremely rare ladies cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the middle of the 1920's. This miniature Tom Pouce lighter, takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation). It was crafted with Champlevé colored enamels over rustic bronze and accented with details in yellow gold of 18 karats. Embellished with natural lapis lazuli and an emerald. The main outside body is decorated with organics elements and figures of red and blue birds. Gorgeous look and surely a great conversation piece which is accompanied by the round Cartier red box.
Champlevé, in the decorative arts, is an enameling technique or an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal plate and filling the depressions with pulverized vitreous enamel. The raised metal lines between the cutout areas form the design outline.
Emerald: Accented on top in a bezel setting, with 1 square faceted cut of a natural green emerald of about 0.15 carats.
Lapis: Mount with 1 flat round cabochon cut, carved from lapis lazuli of about 1.25 carats.
Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May.
Weight: 21.95 Grams, (14.07 Dwt).
Measurements: Have a diameter of 16 mm and a height of 33 mm (0.63 x 1.30 Inches).
Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the serial numbers, the French taxation mark for luxury items BL inside a rectangular cartouche and signed, "CARTIER 5554", stamped with matching cases numbers, 13 & 13.
Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945
Note: On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters (e.g. made of gold), 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (over 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple copper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (eng. Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter) was introduced in 1926. It was a small hallmark which was considered as more discreet and applied only on luxury lighters like Quercia or Lancel. It is worth to mention that France was not the sole country where lighters were taxed and marked with special plates...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel
CIAM ’59 in Otterlo: Dokumente der Modernen Architektur
Located in Tivoli, NY
CIAM ’59 in Otterlo documents the projects, talks and discussions held at the 1959 International Congress of Modern Architecture. The book is edited by Oscar Newman and Jürgen Joedic...
Category
1960s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Raoul Dufy Original Lithograph Book - 9 Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dufy Treasures of the French Painting book. Original Raoul Dufy lithograph book containing 9 plates. Each plate could easily be framed. Very rare Raoul Dufy document.
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A set of botanical models of a plant embryo, Fisons Scientific, London UK 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
A set of five botanical models depicting in numbered sequence the development of a vegetal embryo. Made out of hand painted plaster, the models are mounted on a wooden base. T. Gerra...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Vintage 14 Gold Necklace with Rose Gold Citrine Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
14K Rose gold fob seal pendant with arched top and bezel set foiled citrine base circa 1860, newer 14k chain
Necklace: L 30" not including pendant
Pendant: L 1" W x 1.75" W
1.5 oz
...
Category
1950s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine puukko knife & sheath from the 1960's.
Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman.
The puukko comprising a stainless steel blade, brass fittings, and a black nylon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular iron wall light, France, circa 1950. Square three-masters clipper. Ambient and decorative wall light. Measures: height : 28"(71cm), width : 16.9"(43cm), depth : 7.2"(18.2...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage 2 Draw Telescope, English, Leather, Brass, Terrestrial Refractor, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 2 draw telescope. An English, leather on brass terrestrial refractor, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Perfect for bird watching, landscape appreciatio...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1960s Original Gorgeous Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing playing cards box by Piero Fornasetti in walnut wood . It's in excellent condition and includes two packs of vintage Dal Negro cards, 10 dices, one dice sh...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Radio "Komtess 611" manufactured by Graetz, Germany 1958
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Small kitchen tube radio made of wood, brass and plastic, equipped with a magic eye and also capable of transmitting on FM, with a frequency that a from 87.5 to 100 Mhz.
The curved w...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Dunhill London Silver Plate Rollalite Petrol Lighter (Silver plate?)
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Dunhill London Silver Rollagas Lighter: This wonderful vintage Silver plate Alfred Dunhill Lighter is called a Rollagas inscribed with the initials "PEG" along the side. It features ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Churchill, 1st Ed. 4 Vol Set
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London: Cassell & Company Ltd., 1956 - 1958. First edition, four volume set. Rebound in 1/4 red Moroccan leather and cl...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare vintage toy locomotive from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good origin...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original condition...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Vintage tri-ang tin toy car, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage toy car from the english brand 'Tri-ang'.
The charm is in the wear and tear of this item, it makes this little truck very attractive and decorative.
Good original conditio...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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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