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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Baroque
Cloudburst Altar Surround
Located in Newport Beach, CA
17th century, gilded wood, cloudburst with sun rays from an Italian altar.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
French 18th Century Wooden Panel with Mother Ann And Maria
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely hand-carved wooden panel representing the teaching of Maria by mother Ann.
Most likely it once was a door of a tabernacle. Beautiful weathered.
France circa 1750
Measurements ...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Spaniard Talavera Majolica Decorative Plate Of Don Quixote
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a very large decorating Majolica Plate depicting Don Quixote de La Mancha. These famous character is universally known by the Spanish novel book of Miguel de Cervantes (One o...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay, Majolica
Norwegian Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet by David-Andersen 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely and classic modernist style sterling silver bangle bracelet by David Andersen, Norway 1960s. The armring can be adjust to fit any preference you wish and are suitable for both...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique handcarved wooden head of Christ with beautiful expression and glass eyes, once used at processions.
Napels/ Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsma...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
18thC Residenza
Located in Livorno, IT
Magnificent Baroque residenza from Napoli, Italy.
Vault with coffered ceiling, four grooved columns with corinthian capitals, high base with center fragment. Entirely hand-carved and...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Brass Vintage Clip on Earrings by Anna Greta Eker, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Midcentury brass clip earrings with a dark purple glass stone in the middle with a cut rock shape. Designed by Anna Greta Eker, Norway, 1960s. A typical couple of vintage earrings re...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Brass
Italian Sterling Silver liturgical chalice
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice made of sterling silver.
Chalice with a round and elegant shape, features an embossment over its entire surface
On the cup and base, embossing and chiseling with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
French 18th Century Wooden Tabernacle Door Depicting Christ / Salvator Mundi
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand-carved Oak tabernacle door depicting Christ/ Salvator mundi.
Beautiful weathered with traces of its original color.
France circa 1750
Measurements include the wooden b...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Long Silver Necklace by Marianne Berg for Uni David-Andersen, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely silver necklace by designer Marianne Berg for Uni David-Andersen 1960s Norway. This is a two-section longer pendant with Viking inspired patterns on a long silver chain neckla...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
Scandinavian Modernist Natural Deep Madeira Amber Sterling Silver Statement Ring
Located in New York, NY
Large Estate Scandinavian Modernist natural deep madeira translucent amber and sterling silver statement ring.
20th Century
Organic form statement ring featuring an artistic sterling...
Category
20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Other
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
17th Century Sterling Silver Traveler Reliquary Case/Eucharist Bread Keepsake
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 17th Century Sterling Silver Traveler Reliquary Round Case/Eucharist Bread Keepsake Box Pendant. It depicts a round wide hinged case engraved in the front with an IHS Chris...
Category
17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Maria Crown Vermeille Silver Gilded Illegible Hallmarks Flanders
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Crafted from luxurious Vermeille Silver, this exquisite religious artifact hails from Flanders, where it once adorned the sacred statue of Maria. Adorned...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo
The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Delft, Faience, Terracotta
Large Gilt Bronze Medallion Plate with putti, mythology, nymph - Italy - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very beautiful italian medallion plaque in gilded and patinated bronze decorated in the style of pieces from the Northern Renaissance period.
The plaque is decorated with a scalloped...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Oil on Tin Retablo Our Lady Refugio of Sinners or Madonna and Child
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil on tin retablo nuetra señora del refugio ( Mary Refuge of Sinners ) or madonna and child, She is crowned and is holding baby christ, who is also crowned she is wearing blue and o...
Category
19th Century Mexican Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts.
Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figural form, each hand carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollowed central cavity with original glazed glass relic viewing panel, rising on integral marbleized scroll foot base.
Dimensions: (each)
21.25" Tall, 8.5" Wide, 8" Deep;
16.25lbs Total
Condition Report:
Very good original unrestored antique condition with beautifully aged patina. Wear consistent with age and use, including scattered nicks, chips, and chippy paint losses. One glazed panel with losses to sides. Overall in great shape, strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Presents splendidly
We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! From an antique altarpiece, tabernacle, reredos, shrine niche, baptismal font, crucifix, santo statue, icon, religious folk art, retablo, monastery table to church architectural elements...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
17th French Century Iron Figure of The Virgin
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful 17th century French Baroque cast iron figure of the Virgin praying. Likely originally part of an outdoor shrine as it has been exposed to the elements. The weathered surfac...
Category
Early 17th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century.
11 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Lovely Set of 6 Scandinavian Wooden Danish Vikings, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fantastic collection of 6 different Scandinavian Vikings.
Measures: The largest is 33.5 cm high. The others are 22 cm, 18 cm, 13.5 cm and 9 cm high.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood
French, 18th Century, Baroque Gilded Metal Procession Cross
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful baroque gilded metal procession cross with a great patina.
France circa 1750. weathered and small losses.
Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Church Kneeler in Walnut Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 18th Century Italian Baroque Kneeler or kneeling stool in walnut.
This rare antique from a church has a drawer as well as a door with a shelf inside. In the interior of this piece, the bible or other catholic religious items...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Svenskt Tenn, Strandvagen 5, Stockholm: samtliga möbler och textiler
Located in New York, NY
Svenskt Tenn catalog featuring the furniture, lighting, and botanical-print textile and wallpaper designs of in-house architect/designer Josef Frank. Published in the early 1950’s, t...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1950's small wooden monkey - Kay Bojesen style
By Zoo Line, Kay Bojesen
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Small vintage 1950's wooden monkey by Kay Bojesen.
In nice original condition - beautiful patina on the wood - one piece of the monkeys left hand is missing.
See pictures. You can e...
Category
1950s Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Norwegian 18th Century Hand-carved Burlwood Lion Pipe Head
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Amazing hand-carved 18th Century Norwegian Burlwood lion pipe-head with brass hardware.
Category
Early 18th Century Norwegian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Burl
17th-18th Century Carved Spanish Baroque Christ, Nino, Santo
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful baroque baby Jesus with glass eyes and a very strong expression. Wonderful and rare original period piece. Spain, circa 1650-1750.
Weathered, losses and old repairs.
Measur...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Tabernacle
Located in Leesburg, VA
A natural striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shell displayed in a Black Wooden Tabernacle
Nautilus Pompulus
Philippines; harvested in the 20th century
The wood tabernacle, late 20th ce...
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Shell, Wood
"Man of Mercury" Bracelet by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia
Located in Toledo, OH
This bracelet is part of the space silver series by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia. This design was called the "Man from Mercury". This Scandinavian modern cuff bracelet is marked 925 ...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup,
Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition.
Measures: H:10,5cm W:21,5cm D:19-26cm.
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
18th Century Large Antique Bronze Bell 1 lbs Letter Weight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Antique Bronze Letter bell weight or dumbell 1 lbs.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
One of a kind, Dutch royal carriage, restored and ready to use
Located in Worthing, GB
Introducing the epitome of regal elegance and opulence, behold the majestic royal carriage. This exquisite masterpiece of craftsmanship and design stands as a symbol of prestige and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique European Carved Giltwood Church Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent Baroque period monumental carved polychromed gilt wood church altar figure - religious folk art sculpture, depicting Christ, The Good Shepherd.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe around the 18th century, judging by the quality of work this most impressive example was likely commissioned by an important Roman Catholic church as a main altarpiece / altar figure.
The rare one-of-a-kind ecclesiastical work, circa 1750, hand carved from a single large log, with exceptionally fine detailing throughout, gessoed, polychrome decorated, and richly gilded, modeled as standing Jesus figure with sculpted draped garbs, carrying a superbly textured lamb over His shoulders, partial hollowed open verso, rising on plinth base.
Dimensions: (approx)
44" High, 20" Wide, 11" Deep
Condition:
A truly remarkable museum quality example.
Overall excellent original antique condition, with beautifully aged warm rich dark patina and minimal wear.
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Religious folk art is a wonderful way to uniquely decorate your home, while adding inspiration, conversational interest, rich historical depth and significance.
Over the years, Lynx Hollow Antiques has acquired a remarkable collection of religious antiques. Offering collectible and educational decor in the form of wonderful, hand-crafted, one-off works from around the world, including altar, altarpiece, tabernacle, reliquary, monstrance, monastery table, monumental crucifix...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
SET OF SIX SPOONS AND LADLE IN PORTUGUESE SILVER 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET OF SIX SPOONS AND LADLE IN PORTUGUESE SILVER
19th Century
with relief and openwork decoration with 'Boar II' hallmarks of 833 milesimas, dated 1887-1937.
In original case.
Signs...
Category
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. Spanish school, 17th century.
Bronze mortar with a convex mouth, a raised base facing outwards and a cylindrical body decorated on the outside with relie...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure with Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure with candle holder. Beautiful traces of the original paint and gilding visible,
Italy, circa 1650-1700. Weathered and old repair
More pictures available on re...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century French Baroque Iron Winged Angel Fragment
Located in Stamford, CT
A very sweet depiction of a winged angel in prayer, late 16th or early 17th century ,likely from a French Baroque shrine. Cast iron with wonderful chase...
Category
Early 17th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Three Midcentury Danish Vikings Figures by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three midcentury Danish Viking figures made of mixed woods by Jacob Jensen, circa 1950s. The figures are in good vintage condition and measure: 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
Liturgical chalice in two-tone 800 solid silver with semiprecious stones
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice in two-tone 800 solid silver with semiprecious stones.
The body of the liturgical chalice is slightly hammered.
The conical stem was completely gilded and two frie...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Lovely Set of 7 Scandinavian Wooden Woodpecker Corkscrews, 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Set of 7 Scandinavian Wooden Woodpecker Corkscrews + 2 WIne Corks, 1960s
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
18th Century Italian Baroque Silver and Rock Crystal Crucifix
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Italian Baroque carved rock crystal crucifix with silver Corpus of Christ flaked by male and female attendants on either side. The stepped base decorated with silver mounts rest...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion ...
Category
1850s Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Emilio Pucci Fashion Story Oversized Book by Vanessa Friedman Taschen 2010
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO. PUCCI Fashion Story by Armando Chitolina Edition and Vanessa Friedman Taschen 2010.
Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
Each unique copy is bound with one of a selection of lim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Antique Russian Orthodox Cobalt Enamel Silver Cross, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique Russian Orthodox cobalt blue enamel and silver cross
19th Century
Silver and cobalt blue enamel cross with trilobed terminals at the center of which is an engraved eight...
Category
19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Christ with angels. Possibly Flemish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Christ with angels. Oil on copper, ebony frame, textile. Possibly Flemish school, 17th century.
Oil painting on copper enhanced with a textile strip that also presents an ebony wood...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Other
EMILIO PUCCI Fashion Story Limited Edition Covered the Pucci Print Collection
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO PUCCI Fashion Story Armando Chitolina Edition by Vanessa Friedman 2010.
Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
EMILIO PUCCI Fashion Story.
Limited Edition, each unique copy is boun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel, Sofa Table
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A beautiful piece of Classic Scandinavian Modern design, fits perfectly in the hand feels good and the function is as good as the form as it always should be.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak, Teak
18th Century Carved and Polychrome ''Virgin of Mercy'' Statue, Baroque Style
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century figure of the Pietà or the ''Virgin of Mercy'' , carved in polychrome chestnut wood. Our Lady appears seated on the throne with her head covered by a mantle supporting...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Charles II Carved Crest Of The Arms Of Westminster School
Located in Essex, MA
A large crest with shell and scroll carved frame enclosing an azure ground with gilded coat of arms featuring a cross with four birds over lions and fleur de lis and Tudor roses. Onl...
Category
1670s English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Jeff Koons Signed, Limited Edition Book, Taschen, Large Scale in Clamshell Box
By TASCHEN
Located in PARIS, FR
Jeff Koons
2007
#199/1500
Hardcover in clamshell box
33 x 44 cm / 17 3/8 x 13 Inches
606 pages
Published by Taschen
Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,500 copies, numbered and signed by Jeff Koons
In Excellent, Untouched Condition.
This weighty tome, published by Taschen, is the definitive overview of Jeff Koons' work. The exhaustive monograph is one of the 1,600 limited edition, numbered copies, each book being signed by the artist.
From kinky to kitsch to conceptual, Jeff Koons’s art is anything but conformist. Since he stirred up the art world establishment in the 1980s with his unapologetic basketball...
Category
2010s American Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric
Oversized Book Emilio Pucci Fashion Story Vanessa Friedman Limited Edition 2010
By Emilio Pucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
EMILIO. PUCCI Fashion Story by Armando Chitolina Edition and Vanessa Friedman Tashen 2010.
"Limited Edition of 10,000 Copies.
Each unique copy is bound with one of a selection of lim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Portuguese Baroque Sculpture, 18th Century «Jesus» Statue (1770-1790)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Baroque Period 18th Century art sculpture of portuguese origin of the Infant Jesus with blue eyes and pink face in polychrome chestnut wood, resting on a marbled podium and a 18th ...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Book.Neu eröffnete Mahometanische Moschea.First German Translation of Quran 1703
Located in CADALSO, ES
Absolutly rare to find.
First German Translation of the Quran from 1703
Author: NERRETER, DAVID.
The book was rebound around 1900.
Category
16th Century German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1970s German Sputnik Barometer Tabletop Sculpture Mid-Century Modernist Orb
By Dieter Rams
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very clean example, estate fresh to you. Wonderful design by Huger of W.Germany.
Category
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Pre-Raphaelites by Sandra Forty Hardcover Book 1st Ed. 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Pre-Raphaelites by Sandra Forty Hardcover Book.
Title: The Pre-Raphaelites
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint or Virgin to dress. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 17th century.
It has faults.
The female figure stands (with her right leg forward) on a small polygonal base. Made of partial...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
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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