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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Rococo
Graceland An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy and Priscilla Presley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy (2006-10-26) - Foreword by Priscilla Presley.Hardcover interactive book. More than 600,000 people visit Graceland annually, maki...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Speed Boat with Driver by Lindstrom Toy Co., American 1933
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Plaster

Assorted Small Black Forest Roe Buck Mounts
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Assorted Small Black Forest Roe Buck Mounts, Early 20th Century Sold individually.
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Marble Solitaire Board Game with 33 Early Handmade Clay Marbles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of marble solitaire with a large turned maple board from the 20th century and handmade clay or stone marbles from the mi...
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone

19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three boxwood, iron and brass nails. The first ball has the letters PP in brass, the second ha...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Iron

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made during the Meiji period in Japan, which covered the years 1868...
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Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ebony

19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, antique walnut spiral staircase decor with Classic design with numerous steps and flat baluster supports on a square base, in a herringbone pattern, in good condition. Miniature staircase...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans or Anglers Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae a good heavy quality fishing priest, lignum vitae, otherwise known as the Wood of Life is the heavies...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Carpenters Hand Plane Tool, Signed and Dated 1791
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Rare Museum-level 18th Century carpenters tool, an antler hand plane, hand-carved to look like a lion. Signed with initials and dated 1791.
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Late 18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two turn of the century Chinese men with pigtails walking along, while carrying a large t...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa 1930, is a difficult toy to find, especially in this variation, which I have not se...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin, Steel

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus candy container made of composition, cardboard, felting and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christmas ...
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20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk ...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver

Rare Krampus Devil Kewpie Celluloid Christmas Ornament Vintage, Austria 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament from Germany or Austria. It is made of Celluloid and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. It is in nice conditi...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling very closely, buses of that era...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Com...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Paint

Broadway Musical Martin Gottfried Large Hardcover Book 1980
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Broadway Musical Martin Gottfried 1980 hardcover book.Large heavy book. A colorful tribute to the great Broadway shows of our time. Profusely illustrated in color. New York: Harry N....
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

RARE , LARGE Complete set of 8 Christmas Putz Houses, loofah trees, balconies
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare , large, complete set of 8 Christmas PUTZ Houses,, Loofah Trees, balconies, etc.. In original box.Amazing original condition. Stamped on bottom MADE IN JAPAN, EACH ONE NUMBERED...
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1920s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Laminate, Paper

Antique Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Train Hand Car by Disney & Lionel Circa 1934
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage Mickey/ Minnie Mouse Toy Wind-Up pre-war handcar (train car) circa 1934; by The Lionel Train Company in collaboration with Walt Disney Enterprises. The wind-up toy car featur...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century figurine is hand-carved of bone to depict an Indian soldier holding a musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Com...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, Paint

Large Mahogany Antique Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired model of a boat or skiff expertly crafted in mahogany, probably by a boat builder, having a graceful form and has acquired a well earned patina only time can give.
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Mounted Antique Distressed Wooden Santo c.1890-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A distressed painted carved wooden Mexican Santo. Carved areas exist where the head and articulating arms would have been. The appearance of a "dress" suggests that it was cov...
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Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Hardcover Book 1950 Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus hardcover book, 1950s Edition. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's legendary horror story is presented in an illustrated Heritage Press edition. Hands...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks A pair Bavarian cufflinks from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a re...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver

Rare Set of Six Mercury Glass & Cotton Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, one of pressed cotton, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. ...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Rare Set of Five Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, these would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for ...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Antique Copper And Brass Coach or Post Horn. English, Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great copper coach or post horn Brass reinforcing supports and mouthpiece Original patina Free UK shipping
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare Set of Four Mercury Glass & Plastic Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set from Germany or Austria. Each is made from mouth blown glass, the 4 mushrooms with wire are made of plastic and are younger age, this would be a great a...
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1910s German Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Alexander Serebriakoff, Portraitiste D'interieurs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book, in a presentation box. Being one of a limited edition of only 5000 that were printed by Franco Maria Ricci, 148 pages with text in French and 43 tipped in color illustrations, four of which are double page and 39 single pages. Fabled houses such as Le Chateau de Groussay and Hotel Lambert...
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Late 20th Century Rococo Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Johnny Halliday Rock in the Blood French Edition Signed by Gilles Lhote
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Johnny Halliday Rock in the Blood French Edition Signed by Gilles Lhote author, paperback book.Johnny Halliday, Rock in the Blood - French Edition - Dedication, signed by the author ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hard to find pre war vintage, Made in America wind up tin toy by The Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, circa 1928-1932. The action is fabulous; when wound ...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Tin

A Golden Celebration the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Golden Celebration : the Art and the Story of the World's Best-loved Comic Strip Hardcover Book. Charles Monroe Schulz. Large Hardcover Comic books, strips. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper ...
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Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian Cross with Smoky Quartz Crystals and Druzy Petrified Wood
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian brown and gilded cross adorned with smoky quartz crystals and druzy petrified wood. The smoky quartz crystals are from Madagascar and druzy petrified wood from t...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz

Le Polnabook Michel Polnareff French Edition Hardcover Book in Sleeve
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Le Polnabook Michel Polnareff French Edition Hardcover in Sleeve. "Le Polnabook" is authored by the French singer-songwriter Michel Polnareff. This book is a compilation of photograp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book by Robert Lawrence Wilson.Wilson offers the first book on the extraordinary spectacle of America's finest firearms from the mid-1...
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20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book 1972
Located in North Hollywood, CA
MANDALA By Jose and Miriam Arguelles Softcover Book. Shambala 1st Edition 1972 - Mandala - English text 140 pages A wonderful trip through the art of the last few centuries.This lavi...
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Late 20th Century Indian Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brooke Bond Tea and Coffee Cast Iron Horse and Wagon with Driver
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Brooke Bond Tea and Coffee Cast Iron Horse and Wagon, Driver included. Please look at all the pictures antique Cast iron coach, horse and wagon in good vintage condition, whe...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Christianity Monastery Work Virgin Mary in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Floor Standing Ash Tray, Hunting & Shooting
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Floor Standing Ash Tray, Hunting & Shooting A great piece made by a blacksmith on a wrought iron stand, it has a Horseshoe shaped base and the upright has an imitation Flint Lock, ...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage Children's Toy Savings Bank "U.S. Mail". American, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Children's Savings Coin Bank "U.S. Mail" bank , also known as a "still bank"; was American made, circa 1920. This is well made, sturdy, and all original. It is made of cast iron and ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Pink Pig Wicker Basket Butcher Shop Display Container, Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pink pig wicker basket container. Made of wicker, paper mache and glass eyes. This was a window display to showcase the smoked sausages. It is from the 1900s - 1910s. Not...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite miniature chest of drawers is inspired by Shaker furniture. Made from solid cast iron with a natural rust patina and vintage nail heads for the drawer pulls, The artis...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Johnny La Vie en Rock French Edition Paper Back Johnny Hallyday French Rock Star
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Johnny - La vie en Rock French Edition Paperback. Even those under twenty know him: Johnny Hallyday has become, over the years, a monument of French rock. Born into the entertainment...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Christianity Monastery Work Arch Angel in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Christianity Monastery Work Mother & Child in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic late 219th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Christianity Monastery Work Mary & Jesus in Glass Display Case Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Here I have to offer a fine antique classic early 20th century Glass Display Case with a beautiful Monastery Work inside. A wonderful decorative item, in very nice as is condition. T...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Johnny Halliday Johnny Le Survivant French Edition Paperback 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Johnny Halliday: "Johnny The Survivor" "Johnny Le Survivant" French Edition Paperback 1st Edition. Limited Edition January 2013. In its most accessible form - from A to Z - rediscove...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The King by Jim Piazza Elvis Presley - Large size coffee table book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"The King" by Jim Piazza - Elvis Presley - Large-size coffee table bookElvis Presley's life story, from his humble beginnings in a shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his untime...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Moroccan Brass Decorative Collector Dagger
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan brass dagger, mixed metal, copper, nickel and enamel. Moroccan Hand carved Khoumiya dagger, of typical shape with curved bla...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Johnny Hallyday's 50 Year Career The Official Book Collection French Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Johnny Hallyday's 50-Year Career - The Official Book Collection. French Limited Edition. The official collection celebrating Johnny Hallyday's 50-year career consists of twenty-three...
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Late 20th Century French Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
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1950s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned bas...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone, 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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