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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color:  Beige
Sotheby's: Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, 6 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
This is the original six volume set by Sotheby's for the auction of the collections of Lily and Edmond Safra in October 2011. Volumes 1-3 are in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carl Auböck Model #5617 'Peanut' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass. Price is per ite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
Located in New York City, NY
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Feed Me 50 Home Cooked Meals for Your Dog
Located in New York City, NY
An informative and practical guide to cooking healthy, nutritious meals for dogs To dog owners, their pets are regarded as cherished members of the family, and they care about thei...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carl Auböck Model #5732 'Hand' Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass. Price is per item....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Issues - A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
Located in New York City, NY
A showcase of ground-breaking photography of fashion magazines over the last century Acclaimed photography critic Vince Aletti has selected 100 significan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso - 1stdibs New York
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The mini Pratone® plays with the juxtaposition of a "large-small" proportion by reducing to 7/8 the giant Pratone that was designed in 1972 by Ceretti, Derossi, and Rosso, and exhibited that year at the MoMA as part of the Italy: The New Domestic Landscape exhibition. Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the radical look of this little icon. As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini®! The most radical Italian design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello - 1stdibs New York
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The miniature Cactus, one of the radical design symbols par excellence. Gufram offers its fans a version identical to the original designed by Drocco and Mello in 1972. The mini mold is perfectly identical to the full-scale design and shows 2165 dimpled areas that decorate the stem and the arms of this otherworldly coat rack. The color was obtained by carefully studying the original green color to reproduce it, giving design enthusiasts a chance to own, albeit in a reduced version, a limited-edition design piece that is now sold out. As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini! The most radical Italian design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco & Mello
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The miniature Cactus, one of the radical design symbols par excellence. Gufram offers its fans a version identical to the original designed by Drocco and Mello in 1972. The mini mold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Foam

Carl Auböck Model #5734 'Hand' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5734 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass. Price is per item....
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

The Great Dixter Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY

Seasonal recipes and expert planting guides from Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's quintessential English country garden

The Great Dixter Cookb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

London Uprising-Fifty Fashion Designers, One City Book
Located in New York City, NY
"A backstage pass into the studios of the capitals coolest designers. A gorgeous tome." Sunday Telegraph, Stella magazine "London has always been a creative hub... This handsomely illustrated volume explores the studio spaces of the city's fashion designers, from tiny, one-room start-ups to internationally successful businesses. Each chapter is written by a fashion authority... The book celebrates the people who bring so much sartorial exuberance to the capital." Harper's Bazaar An unprecedented and intimate behind-the-scenes look at London designer fashion over the last fifteen years, edited by Tania Fares and Sarah Mower and profiling 50 leading London fashion designers, from Paul Smith and Stella McCartney to Erdem and Simone Rocha.London has long been a fashion-world capital, and the past fifteen years have been an especially fertile period in its centuries-long history of setting trends. This stunning book is an all-access pass into the world of designer fashion - an exclusive behind-the-scenes studio tour that calls in on fifty of the city's leading design talents - London-based global superstars - all of whom open up about their practice and philosophy, and share a wealth of images from their private collections. Profiles include: J.W. Anderson Burberry Victoria Beckham Manalo Blahnik Alexander McQueen Chalyan Mulberry Jasper Conran Giles Deacon Charlotte Olympia Tom Ford Holly Fulton 1205 Molly Goddard Ashish Hillier Bartley Anya Hindmarch House of Holland Margaret Howell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A subtle and elegant walnut structure highlights and supports this modern and essential foosball table, inviting the challenge of enjoying the game until its very last minute (90° Minuto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal

Old Charles Model Aeroplane Transparent Spad Plane Type
Located in Paris, FR
Model Old Charles aeroplane transparent spad plane type, Small-scale model of Guynemers plane, handmade with wood, cotton sheet and aluminium leaf.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Christie's: West East The Niall Hobhouse Collection, 2008, Anglo Indian
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's: West East The Niall Hobhouse Collection, 2008, Anglo Indian Collection. A fascinating selection of exquisite treasures from both the Western and Oriental worlds reveal Ni...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carl Auböck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

GUFRAMINI Pratone by Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The mini Pratone® plays with the juxtaposition of a "large-small" proportion by reducing to 7/8 the giant Pratone that was designed in 1972 by Ceretti, Derossi, and Rosso, and exhibited that year at the MoMA as part of the Italy: The New Domestic Landscape exhibition. Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the radical look of this little icon. As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini®! The most radical Italian design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Foam

Sebastião Salgado "GENESIS" Signed, Limited Edition SUMO Book, with stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's Edition Book measures: 18.4 x 27.6 in. Total weight: 130 lb. The Collector’s Edition is limited to 2,500 copies (No. 501-3,000), numbered and signed by Sebastião Salg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cherry, Paper

Objects of Desire Book by Maria Hummer Tuttle
By Maria Tuttle
Located in New York, NY
Objects of Desire By: Maria Hummer Tuttle Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna Foreword by Edmund de Waal A personal celebration of the hunt for—and joy of living with— favorite collections and things What is it in our homes that we truly value and why? What would you take when you leave in fear of fire? Our home is an expression of ourselves in many ways, largely through the objects we accumulate. For Maria Hummer-Tuttle, the objects she has collected over the years, from the priceless to the flea-market finds, are precious not only for their beauty, uniqueness, and craftsmanship but also for their connection to the past and the future, for their resonance with one another. In this exquisitely illustrated book, she serves as our guide through three dwellings, focusing our attention on objects ranging from an ancient Chinese horse sculpture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Island Hopping Amanda Lindroth Design Book by Amanda Lindroth
By Lindroth
Located in New York, NY
Island Hopping Amanda Lindroth Design By: Amanda Lindroth Photography by Tria Giovan Illustrations by Aldous Bertram NOW WITH 16 NEW PAGES White duck,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Revised Edition Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Revised and Expanded Edition By: Janice Lyle Principal photography by Mark Davidson Foreword by Michael S. Smith The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcentury modern house in the United States—Sunnylands, the estate of Walter and Lenore Annenberg, in Rancho Mirage, California—now revised and expanded In Palm Springs, the mecca of midcentury modern architecture, Sunnylands is the undisputed masterpiece. With its celadon green and yellow interior and giddy pink roof, it was a Downton Abbey for the Space Age. There is no other house like it anywhere. Designed by one of California’s most important architects, A. Quincy Jones, it possesses the only completely preserved interior by Hollywood’s decorator-to-the-stars, William Haines. Completed in 1966, Sunnylands was built by ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg, and became a seat of power where presidents, movie stars, and corporate leaders met, relaxed, and ran the world— with nobody watching. To mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of Sunnylands to the public, this revised edition adds 32 pages of brand new photography, including: the contemporary visitor center designed by Frederick Fisher & Partners; the mature 15 acres of contemplative gardens by James Burnett...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Japan, The Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
The definitive, home cooking recipe collection from one of the most respected and beloved culinary cultures Japan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes - soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables - are simple and elegant. Nancy Singleton Hachisu lives on a farm in Japan with her family, and is a James Beard Award-nominated author of two cookbooks: Japanese Farm...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
Located in New York City, NY
A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

DS-2878 Boxing Handstitched Leather Punching Bag by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather punching bag DS-2878/60 by De Sede. Matching to the re-edition of the DS-2878, De Sede boxing fans can get their hands on a very special accesso...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Breakfast: The Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY
Start the day with the definitive cookbook of authentic home-cooking breakfast dishes from around the world Breakfast is the most important, and comforting, time of day for billion...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Justin Bieber Authentic Hair Cuttings
Located in Jersey, GB
Justin Bieber became a global sensation in 2008, when a record executive discovered videos of him performing his self-penned songs on YouTube. His debut ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

The Rihanna Book
Located in New York City, NY
"It's a piece of art that I am really proud of..."—Rihanna "The book is a rollicking and sumptuous autobiography, told largely with intimate images."—Vogue Rihanna invites you into h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Marvin E. Newman, Art Edition Broadway, Believe It, 1958
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stately Art Edition presenting the first major career restrospective of Marvin E. Newman, with some 170 featured images as well as signed photographic print Broadway, Believe It, 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Neil Leifer Guts and Glory: The Golden Age of American Football
By Neil Leifer, Gabriel Schechter, Jim Murray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
No pain, no gain. The most memorable moments since the birth of pro football in America. The best of sports photographer Neil Leifer’s 10,000 rolls of football pictures, including hundreds of previously unpublished images. Presented in a custom slipcase and limited to a total of 1,500 copies signed by the photographer, this Collector’s Edition is a companion to Neil Leifer’s instant sell-out success, Ballet in the Dirt: The Golden Age of Baseball, published by seller in 2007. In 1958, sports photographer Neil Leifer took the picture that remains one of his most famous to this day. The day he got the shot - Alan Ameche’s game-winning "Sudden Death" touchdown - was Leifer’s 16th birthday. This game, called "The Greatest Ever Played," signaled football’s emergence as America’s new national pastime; formerly half-empty stadiums welcomed sold-out crowds seemingly overnight, while football surpassed pro baseball and college football in national television ratings. Starting then, on any given Sunday Leifer was most likely shooting a football game somewhere in America. His 1961 photo of legendary Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle dropping back to pass landed Leifer his first cover for Sports Illustrated and cemented his close connection to the sport. While best known for his iconic photograph of Muhammad Ali towering over a fallen Sonny Liston, and for the enormous diversity of subjects he covered in and out of the sports world, it is his football pictures Leifer considers his best. This collection represents the best of his best, culled from over 10,000 rolls of film on the sport, including hundreds of previously unpublished pictures. It’s impossible to conceive of Peyton Manning hovering over an impromptu wood fire on the sidelines during a blizzard, but Leifer captured Tittle’s Giants doing exactly that during the coldest game in his living memory (the 1962 Championship in New York, a game "far colder than the famous Ice Bowl"). From Vince Lombardi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Dragons & Pagodas A Celebration of Chinoiserie Book by Aldous Bertram
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions:Dragons & Pagodas A Celebration of Chinoiserie By: Aldous Bertram A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today Chinoiserie is a term for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

G Forever Green Book by Carlos Mota
Located in New York, NY
G: Forever Green By: Carlos Mota An exuberant celebration of the color green, in nature, art, interiors, and design Green is like water: it is everywhere and we can’t live without i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Boeing Engine part CFM56 Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side table Boeing Engine part CFM56 made with CFM56 engine part in titanium nickel and aluminium alloy. From Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, with polished a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Nickel

The Tom Scheerer Compendium Book by Tom Scheerer
Located in New York, NY
The Tom Scheerer Compendium By: Tom Scheerer Photography by Francesco Lagnese The best work by Tom Scheerer, the contemporary dean of American interior design, presented in a two–volume set with a stunning caning–patterned slipcase Elegant. Restrained. Unpretentious. Sophisticated. Informal. These seemingly contradictory adjectives all characterize the inimitable interior design of Tom Scheerer, who has himself dubbed his style “Relaxed Modernism.” For more than three decades, he has brought his singular touch to city apartments, country houses, and tropical getaways. Each of the dozens of projects compiled in this two–volume set reveals the fierce intelligence, impeccable sense of proportion, and encyclopedic knowledge of design history that inform his deceptively effortless work. In a New York Times review of Scheerer’s first book, Tom Scheerer Decorates, design journalist David Netto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

David Netto Book by David Netto
Located in New York, NY
David Netto By: David Netto Illustrations by Mita Bland The first monograph of a distinctive voice in American design whose work, a blend of sophisticated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Markham Roberts Decorating: The Way I See It Book by Markham Roberts
Located in New York, NY
Markham Roberts Decorating: The Way I See It By: Markham Roberts Photography by Nelson Hancock Known for his ability to work in any design vernacular,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 11"W x 15"D including base. Beautiful bright white and soft feathers. Unique and hard to find of this quality. Eye catcher - gets a lot of attention in our 14,000 square foot gallery. A perfect match to our other "Snowy Owls" with different poses. Would make a neat holiday decoration as well.  Currently have four available with slight variations in pose. Origin: Idaho, Cisco's Period: Contemporary. Measures: 28"H x 11"W x 15"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Mounts, taxidermy, owls, snow owls...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Feathers

Versailles The Hidden Splendors of Sun King’s Palace Book by Catherine Pégard
Located in New York, NY
Versailles The Great and Hidden Splendors of the Sun King’s Palace By: Catherine Pégard Photographs by Christophe Fouin, Thomas Garnier, Christian Miles, and Didier Saulnier Versail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sean Scherer’s Kabinett Kammer Creating Authentic Interiors Book by Sean Scherer
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scherer’s Kabinett & Kammer Creating Authentic Interiors By: Sean Scherer Photography by William Abranowicz Foreword by Anderson Cooper In this book...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Carrier and Company Book by Jesse Carrier & Mara Miller with Judith Nasatir
Located in New York, NY
Carrier and Company Positively Chic Interiors By: Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller with Judith Nasatir Foreword by Anna Wintour Photographs by Eric Piasecki, Francesco Lagnese “We ofte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Beige Is Not a Color Deluxe Edition Book by Carlos Mota
Located in New York, NY
Beige Is Not a Color Deluxe Edition By: Carlos Mota To celebrate the publication of Beige Is Not a Color, Carlos Mota has designed an oversize portfolio box, wrapped in his signatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Beige Is Not A Color The Full-Spectrum World of Carlos Mota Book by Carlos Mota
Located in New York, NY
Beige Is Not A Color The Full-Spectrum World of Carlos Mota By: Carlos Mota Carlos Mota is a creative consultant with extensive experience in styling, interior design, product desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Shamshiri: Interiors
Located in New York, NY
Shamshiri: Interiors Author Pamela Shamshiri and Ramin Shamshiri and Mayer Rus Studio Shamshiri’s richly layered, narrative-driven interiors are a tour de force of contemporary design, balancing a deep respect for the past with a profound appreciation for the rhythms and rituals of modern life. Under the direction of Pamela Shamshiri, the firm has garnered a loyal following among design-savvy celebrities, creative entrepreneurs, and aficionados of high design across the globe. This book, the firm’s first monograph, offers a master class in design that nourishes the soul as well as the eye. Studio Shamshiri’s signature sensibility blends California bohemian, East Coast glamour, and classic European panache to create extraordinary spaces alive with color, texture, and unapologetic beauty. From restrained modern interiors to sumptuous fantasies, each project in this lavishly illustrated volume represents a unique, self-contained world of imagination and inspiration. The through lines that bind the studio’s wide-ranging projects are a meticulous attention to detail, a palpable sense of joy and comfort, and an emotional connection to the idea of home. The broad spectrum of houses—historic properties, midcentury masterpieces by the likes of Rudolf Schindler...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Design for Children Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, Sleep
Located in New York City, NY
A comprehensive, genre-defining survey of children's product and furniture design from Bauhaus to today Design for Children, a must-have book for all style-conscious and design-sav...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"Simple & Classic 123 step-by-step recipes" Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Deceptively easy showstoppers."—The Sunday Times Magazine The essential step-by-step recipe book for home cooks, the 'best of the best' from three Phaido...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ralph Lauren: Revised and Expanded Anniversary Edition
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren: Revised and Expanded Anniversary Edition Author Ralph Lauren, Foreword by Audrey Hepburn The landmark volume celebrating the life and work of Ralph Lauren—the vision o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Cookbook Book
Located in New York City, NY
Featuring 125 seminal cookbooks from the last 100 years, Cookbook Book is a celebration of the world's most beautiful, influential and informative cookbooks. From the tried-and-tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors A French Tradition of Luxury Caroline Levesque
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Good example of a rare book. Myriad excellent photos of masterworks. An invaluable source of inspiration.
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sotheby's Kennedy Family Homes Hyannis Port, Martha's Vineyard, NJ, NY, VA
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Property From Kennedy Family Homes Hyannis Port, Martha's Vineyard, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Published by Sotheby's, New York, 2005. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1000 Design Classics
Located in New York City, NY
The most innovative, iconic, and influential products ever designed - from 1663 to the present day Originating from the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking three-volume Phaidon Design Classics, this new book presents 1,000 of the world's greatest objects in one large-format volume - from everyday items by anonymous creators to lauded pieces by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Dieter Rams, Richard Sapper, Hans J. Wegner, and Florence Knoll. Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date, and with the addition of 100 new items that highlight designers from a diverse variety of backgrounds (including a greater number of female designers) and products from the last 15 years, this collection of the world's greatest product design is more comprehensive, compelling - and relevant - than ever before. The book showcases celebrated names alongside the new stars of modern design, including Le Corbusier, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Isamu Noguchi, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Lani Adeoye...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Day Auction Catalogue, London, 2007
Located in View Park, CA
Sotheby’s «Contemporary Art, Day Auction» catalogue, London, Monday 15 October 2007. Featuring work by Matthew Barney, Basquiat, Elizabeth Peyton, Jason Martin, Yue Minjun, Marlene D...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Cougar Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
North Idaho cougar mount on faux stone wall mount base. PERIOD: Contemporary ORIGIN: Colorado, United States SIZE: 39"W cougar 39" x 27" plus wall mount Family Owned & Operated Cis...
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Miquel Barcelo: 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas' - Special Large Edition Book
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dive into the captivating world of Miquel Barceló's ceramic art with this extraordinary special edition book titled 'Conjeturas sobre Vasijas.' Published in 2008, this book is a test...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Surrounded by Art by Jean Demachy and Francois Baudot 1st English Ed. 2004
Located in London, GB
Published by Thames and Hudson 1st Ed. 2004 English textA book that offers a privileged glimpse into the homes of more than twenty passionate art collectors. From the Manhattan homes...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Onyx Marquetry Backgammon Table by Laura Gonzalez unique piece
Located in Paris, FR
Incredible onyx marquetry table of Backgammon with green, cream and amber onyx. Cylindrical plexiglass feet with brass support. The table can be custom in various stones of marble or...
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2010s French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Onyx

Beginning Drawing Atelier
Located in New York City, NY
Written by well-known artist and best-selling art-instruction author with almost rock-star popularity in the contemporary world of representational art, beginning drawing atelier, with its unique workbook/sketchbook approach, and high-quality paper, offers a comprehensive and contemporary twist on traditional atelier art instruction practices. Atelier education is centered on the belief that working in a studio, not sitting in the lecture hall, is the best place to learn about art. Every artist needs to learn basic drawing skills. In this elegant and inspiring workbook, master contemporary artist and best selling author Juliette Aristides...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

John RUSKIN - Unto This Last - THE DOVES PRESS - 1907 - JOHN DRINKWATER'S COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: RUSKIN, John. TITLE: Unto This Last. Four essays on the first principles of political economy. PUBLISHER: Hammersmith: The Doves Press, 1907....
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Early 2000s British Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Inviting Interiors A Fresh Take on Beautiful Rooms
Located in New York, NY
Written by Melanie Turner The first book from Atlanta interior designer Melanie Turner, whose pretty work has a modern edge. Inspired by fashion and borrowing a palette from nature, Melanie Turner's interiors possess a timeless quality that celebrates architectural details and Classic design. In this fresh and serene first book, Turner shares her secrets for creating understated, sophisticated, and functional rooms. Balance, scale, light, and subtle coloration all factor into her designs, creating a timeless effect. The elegant spaces featured in the book maintain an emphasis on simplicity and understated glamour, featuring a blend of clean lines, found and Fine objects, and custom-designed, sculptural furniture. Divided by look, the book features multiple homes illustrating each style. "Calm" showcases cool, white interiors, accented by natural textures like wicker and bone. "Clarity" celebrates graphic, contrasting rooms filled with black and white. "Collected" revels in richer colors, accessorized with lush velvet, rich patterns, and metallic accents. "Color" celebrates the power of a palette-driven interior, from spring green, to pale pink, to midnight blue. "Cool" is driven by a funky 1970s vibe, with macramé chairs...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York City, NY
"Explores the beauty, essence, and enduring impact of Japanese design printed on craft paper and bound in the traditional Japanese style with a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique and Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities for Sale

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

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

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