Collectibles and Curiosities
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1940s
Color: Brown
France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Horse in wood and chrome.
We ha...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
1940s Art Deco French Oversized set of two Bakelite Butterscotch Caramel Dice
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty set of two large and heavy oversized jumbo bakelite dice in luscious dark butterscotch and delicious caramel swirl colour.
Art Deco at its best in design and colour, these are must have for a collector and they are not easy to find in this colour.
So far they belonged to my own extensive dice collection...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box
Located in Miami, FL
A service lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
A beautiful military American service lighter, created by the subsidiaries of Alfred Dunhill in the United States during the WW-2, betwe...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
British Royal Navy Searchlight and Signal Light
By Francis Searchlights
Located in Norwell, MA
Superb and substantial marine beacon by Francis Searchlights of Bolton, England. From the Ministry of Defense, British Royal Navy. With shutters for...
Category
1940s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Alexandre Noll Exotic Wood Cigar Ashtray Bowl / Dish Signed, France, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely Alexandre Noll cigar ashtray / bowl / Dish. Carved in exotic wood.
Alexandre Noll hand carved Cigar Ashtray.
Mid-century.
France, c. 1950
Hand carved signature to undersi...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Carved and Painted Children's Toy Skittle Game Set from England, circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four sets of skittle pins painted to look like toy soldiers from 1940s England. The bright, cheery colors and elegant carving make these an especially char...
Category
1940s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Porthole from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished boat porthole with hinged door with two latches. Great nautical relic. Clear glass.
Weight: 14 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 2” H x 21” L x ...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Framed Nautical Flag by Dettra
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen maritime flag with sturdy canvas hoist and stitched panels of yellow and blue. The hoist is stamped Dettra Flag Company Incorporated. This is a US Navy signal for number EIGHT,...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Framed Nautical Flag by Dettra
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen maritime flag with sturdy canvas hoist and stitched panels of yellow and red. The hoist is stamped Dettra Flag Company Incorporated. This is a US Navy signal for number ONE, si...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Antique Vintage Kodak Wooden Trimming Board by Eastman
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique vintage kodak wooden trimming board by Eastman. The wooden cutting surface measures 6 inches tall by 5 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall. Some of the original writing can be seen on the surface of the board and the ruler on the top is visible. This board was used for trimming photographs. Beautiful and interesting piece for your use or library decor...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Oeuvres Completes De Colette. Complete Works of Colette - FIRST COLLECTED EDITON
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: COLETTE, Sidonie-Gabrielle.
TITLE: Oeuvres Completes De Colette. (The Complete Works of Colette).
PUBLISHER: Paris: Flammarion, Le Fleuron, 1948-1950,
DESCRIPTION: THE FI...
Category
1940s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Framed Nautical Flag by Dettra
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen maritime flag with sturdy canvas hoist and stitched panels of yellow and blue. The hoist is stamped Dettra Flag Company Incorporated. This is a US Navy signal for number FIVE, ...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Framed Nautical Flag by Dettra
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen maritime flag with sturdy canvas hoist and stitched panels of red and white. The hoist is stamped Dettra Flag Company Incorporated. This is a US Navy signal for number SEVEN, s...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Giovanni Bellini by Philip Hendy and Ludwig Goldscheider, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Giovanni Bellini by Philip Hendy and Ludwig Goldscheider. ?Publisher Phaidon; 1945. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. With 6 tipped in color plates and 122 b&w plates. Giovanni Bell...
Category
1940s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Dirigo of Seattle Washington. The entire gimballed compass has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This classic marine instrumen...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany.
Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown.
H: 13" x Diameter: 12.75"
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
The Inhabitants, Wright Morris, 1st Edition, Scribner's, 1946
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York & London, 1946.
"The Inhabitants" is a stunning collection of photographs by the acclaimed artist and writer Wright Mor...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Classic Antique Yacht Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique model of the cabin cruiser “Waco”. Planked hull and deck. Great cabin work with portholes, flag, helm, benches, etc. Classic yacht model with great character. Big and beautif...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large 1940s Vintage Industrial Apothecary Laboratory Teaching Scale Balance
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare 1940's vintage large-scale teaching scale/balance. Scale stands a massive 50" tall and was originally used as an instructional scale in a Purdue University lab (hence the large ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel, Iron
Model of the Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the Spanish navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano. Model is Circa 1940 and has cracking paint. Rigged with a full suit of sails that are aged and stained. Distre...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ships Engine Room Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Very heavy and loud ship engine room telegraph. With brass faceplate displaying ships commands including ahead and astern, full, half and slow, standby and...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Model of the American Merchant Ship “United States Victory”
Located in Norwell, MA
Professionally built model of the American merchant ship “United States Victory”. The model has masts, booms, hatches, super structure, bitts, cleats, ri...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Steamship Funnel
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredibly decorative and huge ships ventilator funnel. Painted white with red interior. Also has a red steel screen. Fitted with three handles.
Weight: 140 lbs
Overall Dimension...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Outstanding British Navy Submarine Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Extremely rare “Faithfull Freddie” ships binnacle in fabulous condition. Meticulously polished and with gimballed compass, countless brass fittings. Rarely found brass compensating b...
Category
1940s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage ship’s speed and distance taffrail log spinners. One is hallmarked Negus, MILF, New York, and the letter “S”. the second brass spinner has a blade...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Traditional Jewish Chandelier, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional Jewish chandelier.
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Authentic Reproductions Sales Cat. of the H.C. Valentine & Co. with 10-Booklets
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques - Authentic Reproductions Sales Catalogue of the H.C. Valentine & Co., Antiques Co., East Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia VA, c1940. A hard-cased catalog containing 10-booklets: English Sheffield Silver, Lawn & Garden Furniture from Old Virginia...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
Comptoir Canoë Canadien Et Méthacrylate
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Sur la base d'un piètement d'atelier industriel en fonte, monté sur roulette, repose solidement un canoë canadien, distribue par Manufacture Saint-Etienne dans les années 1940. Le ca...
Category
1940s French Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fruitwood
Ships Wheel with Brass Hub and Inlay
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships wheel with eight turned spokes, mahogany frame, holly inlay and polished brass hub.
Weight: 40 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 43" Diameter
Made: America
Material: Wood / Brass
...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Military B.h. & G. Ltd. Cordrite Bucket, Shell Carrier
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage British Royal navy leather cordite bucket.
A nice example of a mid-20th century brown leather Royal Navy cordite carrier with good patina. The main body of the bucket is mad...
Category
1940s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Solid Brass Ships Telegraph by English Maker Chadburns
Located in Norwell, MA
Twin faced head with ships commands is mounted to a sturdy brass column. Meticulously polished and lacquered. Astern and ahead commands with slow half and full are shown. The bells a...
Category
1940s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set of Vintage Snowshoes, 1943
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage pair of snow shoes. Manufatured in 1943 by Snowcraft Inc. in Norway, Maine, US.
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Trade Scale Wood and Metal, France, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This trade scale was made in the 1940's in France.
It was used to weigh food.
Oak
Shipping:
L50 P57 H28 18,1Kg.
Category
1940s French Napoleon III Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Jacques Adnet Ashtray
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Adnet standing ashtray in red leather with signature contrast stitching - and brass ashtray with great patin attached to top.
Category
1940s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Large Vintage Scientific Plant 3D Educational Monocot Stem Cross-Section Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
1940's Monocot stem cross-section model by Denoyer-Geppert of Chicago, Illinois. Model measures 20.5" long and features Hand-painted details with excellent original patina!
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
1949 Satchel Paige Cleveland Indians Autographed Team Signed Baseball
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Special League S48W horsehide baseball signed by members of the 1949 Cleveland Indians baseball team. Ball includes approximately 26 signatur...
Category
1940s American Classical Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Notable Paintings by Old Masters: from the Late Mr and Mrs Charles E. F. McCann
Located in valatie, NY
The Art Collection of the Late Mr and Mrs Charles E. F. McCann, Together With Property from The Daniel & Florence Guggenheim Foundation, Parke-Bernet Galleries. 91 lots some photogra...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Vintage Children's Ski Boots in Leather, Wasserdicht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Child's waterproof leather ski boots.
A pair of children's German square toe leather ski boots. The brown leather on the boots is in excellent condition, th...
Category
1940s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
4 French Alpine Mounted Deer Antler / Horns
Located in New York, NY
A collection of 4 European deer antler / horns mounted on wood plaques from the French Alpine Region and the Black Forest. Each rustic piece is slightly different while expressing the beauty, purity and serenity of nature. Can fit in an Adirondack camp...
Category
1940s French Black Forest Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
Teak and Brass Ships Binnacle by Kelvin White of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Five brasses have been meticulously polished and lacquered. Warm Lighting has been installed inside. A lantern housing is fitted to the hood. Brass bolts a...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Christmas: A Story, Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, First Edition, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Roosevelt, Eleanor. Christmas: A Story. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1940. First Edition. Signed by Roosevelt. Twelvemo, in its colorful original dust jacket. Presented with a custom archival clamshell.
This is a beautiful first edition printing of Christmas: A Story by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Schooner Ship Model of Mayflower
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the fishing schooner "Mayflower". Early twentieth century. Hull is painted black over deep red. Rigged with a full suit of sails. On deck details include bell, winch, compan...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1940s USS Sea Dog Submarine Nautical Ashtray Machined Brass Cigarette Cigar Dish
Located in Hyattsville, MD
USS Sea Dog (SS-401) Service from 1943 to 1968. This Submarine served in the pacific in World War 2, and the Korean War.
This is not a souvenir ashtray. ...
Category
1940s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Four Blade Wood Propeller
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic four blade wood propeller in great condition.
Category
1940s Argentine Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coconut Belt Buckle & Button Set
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage shield shaped buckle and 5 buttons set. Carved from coconut shell, in a shield shape, polished on front, smooth matte finish on back. Made in Hawaii circa 1940s, buckle is 2....
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1940s Hawaiian Anglo-Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coconut
Windmill Wood Architectural Model
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill.
Detail of grinding stone on lower level and stairs to each level.
Missing 2 of the...
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Softwood
Moroccan Brass and Mother of Pearl Dagger
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-452 Moroccan brass and mother of pearl inlayed wood dagger.
Category
1940s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Highest Quality Engine Order Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn New York. This bridge telegraph has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This one also has brass face plates which...
Category
1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1940's Swiss Army Shovel with Sheath
Located in Nantucket, MA
A military grade forged metal shovel with a protective leather cover used by the Swiss Army mountaineers during World War II.
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Son of Fury / Il Figlio della Furia
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for the 1942 film Son of Fury starring Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney and George Sanders.
This film was directed by John Cromwel...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe
Located in Chorzów, PL
Merciful Jesus Bust, Northern Europe.
Very good condition.
dimensions: height 32 cm, width 36 cm, depth 16 cm.
Category
1940s Belgian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Terracotta
French Oak Cask on Stand for a. Giurlani + Bros.
Located in Norwell, MA
French oak cask on stand for A. Giurlani + Bros Importers, San Francisco. Carefully crafted and stropped barrel with brass bands. Wood cradle. Charming pie...
Category
1940s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Set of Six wooden Gymnastic Clubs, with Storage Wicker Basket, Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is an eye-catching set of 6 Gymnastic Maces in an antique basket constructed in hand-braided rattan or wicker. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. This is in used condi...
Category
1940s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of Copper Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns by Meteorite, "25029" & "19203"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid copper and brass ship's port and starboard ships lanterns by the venerable and famous English maker "Meteorite." The copper cases are fitted with brass labels including port, starboard and Meteorite plates with serial numbers "25029" and "19203". These have clear Fresnel glass lenses with removable colored filters. Heavy brass lens...
Category
1940s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare to be presented in unmolested and unpolished condition. No electric light source, would need this to be added.
A Large C.P.G. & Sons STARBOARD copper and brass ships lantern ...
Category
1940s American American Craftsman Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Copper
Medical Model by Denoyer Geppert
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Early 20th century wood and fiberglass medical model by Denoyer Geppert.
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, 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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