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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Louis XIV
Louvre Paris Great Museums of The World Hardcover 1986
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Louvre Paris Great Museums Of The World Hardcover by editor Ragghianti, Carlo Ludovico.Vintage 1967 'Louvre Paris: Great Museums of the World' Hardcover Book! This book was published...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze barometer, after Torricelli. The circular patinated bronze face has the eight enameled plaques depicti...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Louis XIV Style Pair of Church / Altar Candlesticks in Silver Metal / Lamp
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice pair of church or altar candlesticks in silver metal.
The wear of the silver gives them a magnificent patina.
Louis XIV-style
Nineteenth century.
These pretty candlehol...
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19th Century European Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1st Ed. 1985 Book
By Vendome
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Versailles Gardens Sculpture And Mythology By Jacques Girard 1985.
Discover the artistic splendor of the gardens of Versailles with the book "Versailles Gardens: Sculpture And Mythology" by Jacques Girard, 1st edition published in 1985. Large heavy collectible coffee table hardcover book
A renowned photographer captures the grandeur, fantasy, history, and artwork of Louis XIV's spectacular gardens of Versailles.
A beautiful book that explains fully the symbolic and historic gardens of Versailles, France. It was published in 1985 and 30 years later the photographic plates stand up to the test of time although there probably are more recent publications. The concept of Louis XIV and created by Le Notre, the greatest landscape architect, the gardens are a lasting tribute to the gods, nature and the marrying of these elements to architecture and design.
“In 1664 a festival was held in the gardens which marked the beginning of the glorious era of Versailles”.
The book has a complete and detailed map of the gardens and extensive commentary on the photographic plates and a full list of the sculptures and the artists.
Published by The Vendome Press...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Carved Walnut Oratoire Prayer Kneeler Cabinet from Burgundy
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruit wood "Prie-Dieu" prayer kneeler was crafted in the wine region of Burgundy, France, circa 1780. The prayer chair with arched top over a stepped cornice, is dressed with a back panel decorated with a blessed crucifix. The cabinet features a slant front Bible stand with raised stop; lifting the top, it reveals inside storage usually used for bibles, rosaries, missals or other biblical items...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian Rare Carved Walnut Antique Kneeler
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique Italian kneeler, Mid-17th Century Louis XIV. Made of solid walnut with relief decoration carved into the wood. In the part dedicated to the knees there is a compartment. Of great value all the hand forged iron part of the escutcheons and fantastic large antique keys...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Map Holy Land La Terre Sainte Engraved van Loon Published N de Fer 1703 French
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
La Terre Sainte, The Holy Land, Tiree Des Memoires De M.De.La Rue. Par N. de Fer. Geographe de Sa Majeste Catoliq et de Monseigneur le Dauphin. Avec Privil du Roi 1703
Detailed map of the Holy Land from Nicholas de Fer's L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde. East is oriented at the top.
MAKER Nicolas de Fer 1646-1720
The French cartographer and engraver, Nicolas de Fer, was a master at creating maps that were works of art. The maps that he published were printed during the Baroque period when the decorative arts were characterized by ornate detail. De Fer’s detailed maps and atlases were valued more for their decorative content than their geographical accuracy.
Nicolas de Fer was born in 1646. His father, Antoine de Fer, owned a mapmaking firm. At the age of twelve, Nicolas was apprenticed to a Parisian engraver named Louis Spirinx. The family business was starting to decline when his father died in 1673. Nicolas de Fer’s mother, Genevieve, took over the business after the death of her husband. In 1687 the business was passed on to Nicolas and the profits increased after he took over the firm. Nicolas de Fer was a prolific cartographer who produced atlases and hundreds of single maps. He eventually became the official geographer to King Louis XIV of France and King Philip V...
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Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand Carved Wood Boot Match Holder Striker
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's hand carved wood match striker and holder. In the shape of 17th Century syle boot, think 3 Muskateers. Buckle area is rough for striking, s...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Gilt Bronze Reliefs Christ and Virgin Mary after Girardon
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Gilt bronze reliefs of early 18th century, after François Girardon (1628-1715) The original model for these two profiles of the Virgin and Christ dates from 1691. These works...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Italian 17th Century Giltwood Altarpiece Sculpture Hand Carved in High Relief
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique 17th century Louis XIV period Italian architectural altarpiece fragment is made of a masterfully sculpted rectangular solid wood panel...
Category
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Louis XIV Siege of Arras floor screen, 19th century, a four panel screen with paper lithograph laid down on wooden panels, depicting the schematic pla...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Christ 18 ° Century in Oak, France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Christ from the 18th century in oak -France
Very fine work of good quality
Beautiful patina and in perfect condition.
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Bombe Miniature Commode Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a master bathroom counter with this miniature chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the petite fruitwood "Commode de Maitrise" (or masterwork created by a cabinetmaker's apprentice to prove mastery of his craft at the end of his apprenticeship), sits on four bun feet; the chest features three bombe drawers across the front decorated with intricate handles. The small antique cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Casket Boulle,
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
We present casket boulle 19th century
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condition from many years ago (It has been cleaned to bare veneer, disinfected and finished by hand with high gloss shellac polish).
Highly recommended especially for the connoisseurs of beauty and elegance.
Opportunity to sell furniture...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XIV Oratory - Crucifixion Scene in Marquetry, circa 1700 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb oratory in oak from the Louis XIV period. The lower part forming a drop-leaf desk, has a door with its original hinges and rests on a platform. In the upper part, the pediment...
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1690s French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Carved Wall Consoles
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 18th century painted carved wall consoles, Louis XIV style, French.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Terracotta Busts, Mary And Saint John, Italy 17th Centuryflag
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Terracotta Busts, Mary And Saint John,
Italy 17th Century
Height is 50cm alone or 62 with the metal pedestal
Category
17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
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17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 17th century Spanish Colonial carved wood santo with provenance from the National Museum of the Philippines Manila.
circa late 1600s
A large part of what makes this example so very rare is not just the age and condition, but the saint depicted, San Roque.
The Hispano-Philippine (Spanish-Filipinos) hand carved hard wood religious altar figure presents splendidly, with scattered remnants of original gesso and polychrome pigments, the exceptionally sculpted religious folk art depicting San Roque (Saint Roch or Rocco), the 14th century Catholic patron saint frequently invoked against the plaque, various infectious disease, as well as patron saint of dogs, invalids, of falsely accused people, and of bachelors, amongst others.
Provenance / Acquisition:
Retaining registration - identification label to verso from The Republic of the Philippines (RP) National Museum of the Philippines Manila with hand written registration number.
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est. 1982, Austin, Texas. February 2022 catalog.
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 15.75" High, 5" Wide, 4" Deep.
Figure: 14" High
1.5lbs
Great original antique condition, especially considering it's around 350 years old. Nicely aged patina over the whole. Presented on a later wood plinth base. Typical loss to right arm, minor finish losses, old tiny metal plate added to prevent age related splitting, all wear consistent with age, and only adds to the overall sophisticated character, authenticity, and charming rustic warmth that can only be acquired over long periods of time.
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The Great Dixter Cookbook
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Knoll au Louvre Catalog 1972 Paris Exhibition Book
By Knoll
Located in Seguin, TX
Knoll au Louvre: Catalog of the Exhibition Held at Pavillon de Marsan Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris: January 12 to March 12, 1972. Printed in Italy. full page and double page la...
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French Late 19th Century Barometer
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19th Century French Metal Lamp Directoire in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century lamp Directoire in metal argente,
Louis XVI Style
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Studio 54 Hasse Person 1st ed. 2015 (book)
Located in London, GB
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French 17th Century Weathered Carved Sandstone Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved sandstone Christ figure fragment with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base.
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Alexander Calder and His Magical Mobiles Art Book, Lipman & Aspinwal, 1st Ed.
Located in Vienna, AT
A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of Calder, and Margaret Aspinwall. 1st Edition from 1981.
7.5X10.25“, 96 pages, 95 illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket.
The book describes the life and career of the twentieth-century artist and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces. It focuses on his representative mobile works and also features early wire works, commercial sculptures...
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Stamford, CT
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17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
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Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved wi...
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Pair Of Terracotta Busts, Mary And Saint John, Italy 17th Centuryflag
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Terracotta Busts, Mary And Saint John,
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H 24.41 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Early 18th Century, French, Leather Bound Books Dated 1738, Complete Set of Four
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H 16 in W 10.75 in D 3 in
Virgin and Child, 17th century
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17th Century French Leather Bound & Gilt Dictionary Books Dated 1694, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Carved Walnut Oratory Cabinet from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
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H 34.75 in W 27.25 in D 18 in
19th Century French Silvered Bronze Catholic Monstrance "Ostensoir"
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an old world statement in your home with this important, antique "Ostensoir," or monstrance in English; crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on f...
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17th Century Giltwood Tabernacle from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful giltwood tabernacle or reliquary was made in Italy during the 1600’s. Our tabernacle has a stepped crown molding and an arched top that is typically indicative of Catholic cabinets (as opposed to other Christian churches).
The front façade is adorned with a diapered background beneath a series of scrolls, flowers, and curled leaves. Beneath the crown, a large cherub head, carved in low relief, sits atop a pair of wings and a curled ribbon. The eyes are directed down towards the tabernacle door. The door has a pair of nestling birds on top of an angular sunburst, known as “Vergina Sun”. The door opens on iron hinges to reveal a small interior cabinet, which was most likely used to store relics.
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Located in Dallas, TX
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H 43.75 in W 23.75 in D 24.5 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's study or an over door with this important antique carving. Crafted in France circa 1650 and made of oakwood, the six foot carved piece features two winged angels wit...
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H 18 in W 72 in L 18 in
19th Century French Bronze Silvered Catholic Monstrance with Cross & Shining Sun
Located in Dallas, TX
Make an old world statement in your home with this important, antique "ostensoir," or monstrance; crafted in France, circa 1860, this impressive religious relic rests on four paw fee...
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H 18.25 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Set of Three 17th Century French Leather Bound Decorative Books Dated 1692-1700
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or an office with these three large antique law books. Dated respectively 1692, 1699 and 1700, these leather bound books called "J...
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H 15 in W 10 in D 3.5 in
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.
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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.
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