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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 1980s
Color:  Brown
20th Century Italian Solid Silver and Briar Double Bass Player
Located in VALENZA, IT
Double bass player in 800 solid silver. The double bass is in briar with silver details. The double bass bow is in silver. The player and the double bass ...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

The Power Look at Home Decorating for Men by Egon Von Furstenberg 1st ed. 1980
Located in London, GB
Published by William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1st edition 1980 Furstenberg, Egon von, Prince and Karen Fisher A unique and of its time but a great and highly collectable source boo...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

La Ley Del Deseo / The Law of Desire
Located in London, GB
Original Spanish film poster from the 1987 comedy, Thriller Atame! / Tie Me Up Tie Me Down. This film was written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Unique Murano Glass Sculpture, Dino Rosin, Face of Jesus, 20th Century, Venice
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What. A. Piece. Of. Art. This Murano glass sculpture is just stunning. The head of Jesus is made from mouth blown Murano glass. It is worked free hand on...
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1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Roger Erickson’s personal Brewer Team Rider Big Wave Surfboard by Owl Chapman
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1980s Vintage Dick Brewer Surfboards Team Rider surfboard. Roger Erickson’s personal surfboard. Shaped by Owl Chapman in the late 80s-early 90s. Features Waimea Bay...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Paul Iribe précurseur de l'Art Déco, 1883-1935 1st Edition 1983
Located in London, GB
Published in 1983 by Atelier d’imprimerie de Forney. Text in French Catalogue of the iconic Paul Iribe exhibition which took place from Oct. 6 to Dec. 31. 1983. Texts. Detailed descr...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Atari Centipede Arcade Game, 1980 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'CENTIPEDE' arcade game from 1980. Made by Atari and designed by Dona Bailey and Ed Logg. In excellent working condition. Great alien and intergala...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Bally Pac-Man Arcade Game, 1980 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'PAC-MAN' arcade game from 1980. Pac-Man was originally a Japanese video game franchise developed, published and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainmen...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Oliver Messel a biography by Charles Castle 1st Edition 1986
Located in London, GB
Published by Thames and Hudson New York 1st Edition 1886 Oliver Messel had a brilliant career as a designer for theatre,ballet,opera,and films which spanned over four decades from t...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1980s Vintage Town & Country Surfboard by Nev Hyman
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1983 Town & Country surfboard made by Nev Hyman. Features a remarkable airbrush design with 1980s style. Channel bottom squash tail. Nev Hyman, FireWire Surfboards founder and co-owner. FireWire is one of the most successful surfboard labels in history. In 2015, the greatest surfer to ever live, Kelly Slater (11x World Champion of Surfing) purchased 70% of FireWire Surfboards. A beautiful example of a vintage 1980s surfboard...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage USSR Book: 'Selected Works' by Rabindranath Tagore, 1J111
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in the poetic world of Rabindranath Tagore with this captivating vintage book, 'Selected Works,' translated from Bengali, from the USSR. Circa 1987, this book stands...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Model of Malcolm Forbes Yacht "The Highlander"
Located in Norwell, MA
Builders style scale model of publisher Malcom Forbes' custom yacht "The Highlander". Highlander was designed by Jon Bannenberg and built by De Vries Sh...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Sophia Loren signed magazine cover
Located in Jersey, GB
A vintage 1980 Harper's Bazaar magazine cover signed by Hollywood legend Sophia Loren Sophia Loren (1934 -) is an Italian actress, renowned as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Loren starred in almost 100 films during her career, and won multiple awards including the 1961 Academy Award for Best Actress and an Academy Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award. A cover of Harper's Bazaar Magaine dated October 1980 featuring an attractive portrait of Sophia Loren. Cover measures approx. 9" x 10.75", and is in fine condition. Loren has signed the cover in the lower right-hand portion in crisp black ink. A good autograph from one of the most famous female movie stars...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Buckaroo - Kurt Markus - 1st Edition, Little, Brown & Company, 1987
Located in London, GB
First Edition, published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1987 The photographs collected in 'Buckaroo: Images From the Sagebrush Basin' show why Kurt Markus's photographs of cowboys...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Gucci Leather Travel Multi-Game Set, 1980s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci leather game case with chess, checkers and backgammon. Wood framed case wrapped in an elegant canvas with leather accents. Canvas features a repeating sequence of the Gucci interlocking "G" motif while the sides are wrapped in saddle leather. The face of the case is decorated with a red and green cotton strap across the front that is fastened in the middle by an iconic Gucci horse bit in brass. Case comes with a functioning key, black and white chess pieces, black and white checkers with Gucci logo on each, red and green backgammon chips...
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1980s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Think Big Giant Matches and Matchbox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of oversized matches and matchbox, made by Think Big NYC in 1984. Set contains all 8 original matches. Box slides open as a normal matchbox...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Felt, Wood, Paint, Plastic, Paper

Aluminum Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships bridge telegraph by Japanese maker. Twin face design manufactured by Nunotani Keiki Seisakusho Co. Ltd. Circa 1981. Probably from an oil tanker....
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1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Four Foot Taxidermy Goose, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Taxidermy goose in flight. Beautiful, classic coloring with feathers in black, brown and white. Good overall condition. Good presence.
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Franklin MInt Miniature Clocks Collection, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful collection of 12 miniature clocks in Mahogany cabinet, produced by Franklin Mint in 1980. In very good condition considering its age of 37 years old, some minor traces of ...
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1980s North American Victorian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “V” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and white cot...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

The Borzoi Poe, Two Volume Boxed Set
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Borzoi Poe, two volume boxed set. The complete poems and stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Published in 1982 by Alfred A. Knopf of New York.
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1980 MTB ‘Surfing Monkey’ surfboard with mural artwork by the renowned Phil Roberts. Features airbrushed work of art depicting a monkey surfing with a Budweiser beer. Airbrushed in Robert’s signature art style and signed “Phil Roberts 7/80”. This art was created on Roberts summer...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Vintage Hermes Factice Caleche, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage Hermes Factice Caleche, Paris. Very rare and collectable fact from the noble brand Hermes Paris with original sticker. Is perfect for interi...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

Brass Nuremberg Tv Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1980s, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Nuremberg television tower. Hand-spun in brass with a nice wooden base. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or man’s room.
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “B” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of an individual panel of red. Fitted to a...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Sotheby's Art at Auction-1988-89 by Sally Liddell, 'Editor', Jasper Johns Cover
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction-1988-89 by Sally Liddell, (editor), Jasper Johns Cover. Harper & Row, NY. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Several hundred be...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Athenian Red Figure Vases, the Archaic Period
Located in Bradenton, FL
Athenian red figure vases, the Archaic Period by John Boardman. Paperback book, published in 1985 by Thames and Hudson. Printed and bound in Spain, il...
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1980s Spanish Classical Greek Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946 by Derek Ostergard
Located in valatie, NY
Bent Wood And Metal Furniture 1850-1946 by Derek Ostergard. Published by NY American Federation Arts, 1987. 1st Ed softcover. 368pp., b&w. illustrations. Profusely illustrated collec...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

1980s Vintage Gerry Lopez camouflage surfboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Late-1980s Gerry Lopez shaped thruster surfboard. Features an iconic camouflage airbrush pattern which Lopez boards were known for in the 1980s-90s. Hand s...
Category

1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Metal Toronto Tower Scale Design Models, Vintage Canada
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Toronto tower. A nice architectural sculpture for every living room or desktop.
Category

1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Architecture and Interior Design A Basic History Through the 17th C, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Architecture and Interior Design: A Basic History Through the Seventeenth Century by Victoria Kloss Ball. John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1980. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Interior des...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rare Pair of Pearl & Oakley Acoustics Ceramic Chinese Urn Stereo Speakers
By Altec Lansing Corporation
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very Unique 1980s Asian Modern Pearl & Oakley Acoustics custom home audio speakers in the form of Chinese lidded urns or ceramic vases with crackle glaze...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver 4-Piece Collection Bonsai Miniatures
Located in VALENZA, IT
Collection of 4 Bonsai miniatures in solid silver handmade, gilded, enamelled and burnished 1. Japanese apricot bonsai gr. 220 cm. 6 x 10.5 H. 8.5 wooden base 5 x 9 H.2 cm. 2. J...
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1980s Italian Japonisme Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Vintage 1980s PDS Custom Surfboards by Tony Staples Shortboard
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Mid-1980s PDS custom surfboards shortboard shaped by Tony Staples. Features a red/yellow color scheme with winged round tail shape. An affordable example ...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

7 Bastoni Da Passeggio + Portabastoni, Anni 90
Located in Felino, IT
7 bastoni da passeggio + portabastoni, anni 90 7 bastoni da passeggio + portabastoni. impugnature in vari materiali, steli in vari legni. usati ma in ottimo...
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1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr
Located in Norwell, MA
Three display cases of twenty 1/8 scale ancient naval models. Represents ships from the Evolution of Ancient Naval Architecture 750 BC - 1700 AD collection, 1/8th scale, E.A.R. Ronnberg, Sr. With gallery tag from the American Marine Model Gallery, Salem, Mass. Includes boats made between 7500 BC - 1500 BC. Twenty examples of Navel boats and ships through history including dugout canoe...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Native American Indian Doll with Traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee Wedding Dress
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Native American Indian doll with traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee wedding dress with bead-work, one of a kind This is an authentic Native American, Am...
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1980s North American Native American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Clay, Leather

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His name heavily carved on back. PERIOD: 1986 ORIGIN: Alaska SIZE: 13"H x 12"W x 3 1/2"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. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.
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1980s American Native American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cedar

Hammer House Green Roof Model Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Green roof model. Never used condition in box.   
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Zinc

Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter Model by Renown Italian Model Maker Giovanni Sacchi
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Leonardo da Vinci helicopter model made by Italy's renown model maker Giovanni Sacchi. This particular model was a gift to Paolo Viti during...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Rope, Olive, Paper

Best Loved Cats of the World Hardcover Book by Peter McHoy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Best Loved Cats of The World hardcover book by Peter McHoy. For every cats lover, great pictures of cats from all ranges. Book Dimensions: 12.6 x 9....
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's: the Contents of Tyninghame, East Lothian, Scotland, 1st Ed Hardcover
Located in valatie, NY
The Contents of Tyninghame, East Lothian, Scotland : Including English and Continental Furniture, Gothic Tapestries . : by Direction of the Earl of Had...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Never used condition in box.  
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Zinc

Italian Silver and Wood Miniature of French Navy Cannon
Located in VALENZA, IT
Reproduction depicting a Navy cannon. France XVII century. The cannon is mounted on 4 silver and wood wheels and is fixed to the wooden base by means of chains, which originally hel...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Museum Quality Model Of The Mexican Tall Ship "Cuauhtemoc"
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale model of the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtemoc. The model comes from the ship model workshop of Zygmunt Chorén, naval architect from Poland. The model is crsiply detailed with standing and running rigging and a full suit of sails. Fitted to a custom display case...
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1980s Polish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Pepi, Luci, Bom
Located in London, GB
Original Spanish film poster from the 1978 film Pepi, Luci, Bom This film was written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starred Carmen Maura, Felix Rotaeta This poster is in excellent condition with the colors remaining very bright. The art work is by the Spanish artist Ceesepe (Carlos Sanchez Perez) (1958-2018) who was famous for his comic book art...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection, 1985
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection, June 4, 1985. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Important and catalog feat...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

20th Century Copper & Brass Signalling Floor Lamp and Military Gyroscope Tripod
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a Shonan Kosakusho daylight signalling lamp made in 1981, married with a Russian military gyroscope tripod. Reclaimed from Mid-Century war ship...
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1980s Japanese Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Richard Branson Bronze Virgin Atlantic Flyer Trophy
Located in Dallas, TX
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Flyer trophy. 1987 flying in the worlds largest hot air balloon 3075 miles in 31 hours 41 minutes. Engraved bronze on wood.
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1980s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Massive Rattan, Bamboo and Wicker Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural motorcycle made attributed to the Tom Dixon stores in the 1980s. Made of rattan, wicker and bamboo. Hand-made. Spectacular detail throughout on handlebars, wheels, g...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Cased Model of a Chris Craft Cobra Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Charles S. Fox model of a 1955 Chris Craft Cobra. This is a superb little model makers by one of the late twentieth century. Famous for his work on coast...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Fine Yacht Model of a Wianno Senior
Located in Norwell, MA
Well crafted model of a Wianno Senior. With laminated mahogany hull. Carved birch sails. Sunken cockpit with bench. Very high quality model. Fitted to a custom case. Attributed to Ro...
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1980s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1980s Silver Clamper Bracelet, Taxco, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
1980s silver clamper bracelet, Taxco, Mexico This beautiful repoussé silver floral clamper bracelet is adorned with leaves and acorns or buds. The marks inside are: a double-stamp...
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1980s Mexican Bohemian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Mies Van Der Rohe A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze
Located in valatie, NY
Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1985. Hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's, Objets De Vitrine from the Collection of Mrs. George Keppel, Geneva
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's, objects de Vitrine from the collection of Mrs. George Keppel, Geneva 5/11/89. There are 73 lots on 34 pages in this softcover catalogue, all lots are described and color illustrated. The catalog is extremely rare and includes, snuff boxes, scent bottles, objects of Vertu, jewels and other objects from, Cartier, Fabergé, Thomas Hughes...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Vintage Hermes Kelly Watch Gold Plated
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hermes Kelly Watch. 1989 Hermes tan leather Kelly Watch gold plated. Removable gold plated lock charm watch which dangles from a gold-plat...
Category

1980s French Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Plate

Set of 5 Hand Carved and Painted Shorebird Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Flock of Wayne Baker (Virginia) shorebird decoys. Painted wood consisting of two schematic swans and three flying egrets painted in the round. Each is ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antoine Caron Peintre des fetes et des massacres by Jean Ehrmann, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Antoine Caron: Peintre des fetes et des massacres by Jean Ehrmann. Published by Flammarion, 1986. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket, French text. In b&w and color. Important book on ...
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1980s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

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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