Collectibles and Curiosities
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color: Brown
Indian Blue Peacock
Located in New York, NY
Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount with a beautiful iridescent blue and green coloration. It is mounted on an oval wooden base and can be displaye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Concorde Supersonic Model
Located in Paris, FR
Model Concorde supersonic with light wooden body and
all covered with riveted aluminium foil. On polished stainless
steel base with item's descri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Constellation Lockheed L1049 Aircraft Model
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft model constellation Lockheed L1049,
reduced model, lightweight wooden frame,
handcrafted in aluminum foil, with engraved
metal rivets. Measures: Base height: 26cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Foil
PH Grand Piano PH150 Excellence, cognac leather with chrome, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance. Please contact us for individual shipping quote and for any questions.
The PH Grand Piano...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Modern Industrial Menorah in White Oakwood and Steel
Located in Birmingham, AL
Display this modern industrial menorah in white oakwood and steel to celebrate eight days of Hanukkah miracles. Made with solid urban wood, so it's ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Hermanos Calavera Jefe in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book
Located in New York City, NY
The rebel artists of Vienna overwhelmed the artistic establishment of Europe at the end of the 19th century, having seceded from the traditional Viennese institutions of fine art and named themselves the Vienna Secession. Their works shocked a conservative public, but their daring sensibilities and dedication to the applied arts and architecture soon brought them an enthusiastic following and wealthy patronage. The boldly modernist paintings of Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and others were matched by the buildings and applied designs of architects such as Joseph Maria Olbrich, who created the Secession Building as an architectural manifesto for the group. This classic book, now updated and with additional colour illustrations and a completely new introductory chapter, brilliantly traces the course of this influential artistic movement.
Contents and sections:
Introduction
Vienna 1900
Secession
The Beginnings
The First Exhibition
The Dedication of the House: Second Exhibition
Ver Sacrum III–VI Exhibitions
The ‘Klimt Affair’ – The University Paintings
Exhibitions 1900–1902
Beethoven 1902
XVI–XVIII Exhibitions, 1903
The Split within the Secession
Architecture and the Applied Arts
The Ringstrasse and the Architecture of Historicisim
Otto Wagner, 1841–1918
Joseph Maria Olbrich, 1867–1908
Josef Hoffmann, 1870–1956
The Wiener Werkstätte
Palais Stoclet – The Stoclet Frieze
Kabarett Fledermaus
Alfred Roller, 1864–1935
Hoffmann’s Later Work
Adolf Loos, 1870–1933
Kunstschau 1908 – 1909: The Early Work of Kokoschka and Schiele
Kunstschau 1908
Oskar Kokoschka, 1886–1980
Richard Gerstl, 1883–1908
Kunstschau 1909 – Vienna before the War...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The 24K Gold Plated Cart by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Gold Cart' is a fully articulated working shopping cart. It is made of steel and bronze then 24K gold plated.
This is an addition of 100+ artist proof. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Collection of Evelyn Annenberg Hall, 640 Park Ave Christie's, NY, 2006, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Collection of Evelyn Annenberg Hall from 640 Park Ave: Christie's, New York, 17 May, 2006. Louis XIV, XV and XVI Furniture, Chinese Porcelains, 18th & 19th c bronzes, antique rugs an...
Category
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
90° Minuto Foosball Table by Teckell in Matte Chalk
By Teckell
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal
Museum-Quality, Fully Assembled Replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Eindhoven, NL
This is museum-quality, fully assembled replica of H.M.S. Sovereign of the Seas, a first-rate ship in the British Royal Navy for more than 50 years in the 1600s.
Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.
This magnificent Sovereign of the Seas model...
Category
2010s Central Asian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Black Forest Austrian Pair of Red Deer Fur Cushions Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Pair of soft red deer fur cushions with white spots. Backside grey and camel cashmere wool.
The fur comes from the Kitzbuehel alps.
Category
2010s Austrian Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Bicycle Figurine by Designer Marcel Wanders
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
This small bicycle was designed by Marcel Wanders for Randstad Group. Randstad Group is big employment agency. Since 2018 Marcel Wanders designs a bicycl...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Americano Single-Ended, Stereo Amp by Toolshed Amps for Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Americano single-ended, Stereo Pentode Amplifier
5 watts per channel
Input sensitivity: 1.03v to full output
Input impedance: 50K
Inputs: 2, switchable by Front Panel Mounted Carling Switch
Output: 8 Ohm Via 5-Way Binding Posts
Bias: No user adjustment necessary
Tube compliment: 6973 power tubes (X2) Other compatible power tubes as follows: 6CM6/6CZ5/6EM5 (Performance Varies), EZ81/6CA4 Rectifier Tube (X1), EF91/6AM6 Driver Tubes (X2) Other compatible driver tubes as follows: M8083/CV4015 (Performance Varies).
Original in Berlin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light-hearted yet sophisticated gift.
Ceramic is very delica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Frida Kahlo, The Complete Paintings, XL Book
By Frida Kahlo, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We access the intimacy of Frida’s affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, letters, and an extensive illustrated biography featuring photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul, Frida’s home and the center of her universe.
This large-format XXL book allows readers to admire Frida Kahlo’s paintings...
Category
2010s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
PH Upright Piano, Cognac Color Leather with Chrome, Modern, Sculptural
Located in Copenhagen, DK
- All prices are listed ex works.
- 5 year guarantee.
- We regularly crate, ship and install PH Pianos worldwide with full insurance.
For those who want a traditional acoustic upright piano with one of the most iconic design silhouettes, the PH Upright Piano...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Collected Interiors, Rooms That Tell a Story
Located in New York, NY
Author Philip Mitchell and Judith Nasatir, Foreword by Bunny Williams
Modern maximalist designer Philip Mitchell reveals his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Model #5608 'Donkey' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5608 'Donkey' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Beatriz Milhazes (signed collectors' edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As vibrant as her unique visual language, this monograph presents the work of Beatriz Milhazes, the Brazilian painter who fuses modernist abstraction with the colors and light of her...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hanging Pheasant
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Decorative hanging pheasant.
Fresh taxidermy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Dior and His Decorators Victor Grandpierre Book by Maureen Footer
Located in New York, NY
Dior and His Decorators
Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and the New Look
By: Maureen Footer
Foreword byForeword by
Dior and His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Real Toscana Sheep White Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Tom Scheerer Decorates Book by Mimi Read
Located in New York, NY
Tom Scheerer Decorates
By: Mimi Read
Photography by Francesco Lagnese
In a world where over-the-top accessorizing and conspicuous luxury get all the attention, Tom Scheerer has cult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rose Tarlow Three Houses Book by Rose Tarlow
By Rose Tarlow
Located in New York, NY
Rose Tarlow
Three Houses
By: Rose Tarlow
Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna, François Halard and Fernando Montiel Klint
An intimate visual archive of design inspiration from celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Outside In Book by M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp with Judith Nasatir
Located in New York, NY
Outside In
The Gardens and Houses of Tichenor & Thorp
By: M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp with Judith Nasatir
Foreword by Pilar Viladas
Photographs by Roger Davies
Deeply fluent in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inside Yucatán Hidden Mérida and Beyond Book by Susana Ordovás
Located in New York, NY
Inside Yucatán
Hidden Mérida and Beyond
By: Susana Ordovás
Photography by Guido Taroni
Foreword by Martina Mondadori
Exploring forgotten regions of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Susan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
At the Artisan’s Table Book by Jane Schulak and David Stark
Located in New York, NY
At the Artisan’s Table
By: Jane Schulak and David Stark
Text by Kathleen Hackett
Photography by Aaron Delesie
Stunning contemporary tabletop designs inspired by historical decorativ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ballerina Fashion’s Modern Muse Book by Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane
Located in New York, NY
Ballerina
Fashion’s Modern Muse
By: Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane Pritchard, Rosemary Harden, and Joel Lobenthal
Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse is a revelatory, irresistible ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Checkered Past A Visual Diary of the ’60s and ’70s Book by Peter Schlesinger
By Peter Schlesinger
Located in New York, NY
Checkered Past
A Visual Diary of the ’60s and ’70s
By: Peter Schlesinger
In 1968, Peter Schlesinger, wide-eyed and twenty years old, arrived in London from his native California at the invitation of artist David Hockney to study at the Slade School of Art. He was introduced by Hockney to a bohemian set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sunnylands America’s Midcentury Masterpiece Book by Janice Lyle
Located in New York, NY
Sunnylands
America’s Midcentury Masterpiece
By: Janice Lyle
Foreword by Michael S. Smith
Photography by Mark Davidson
The definitive story of the most ambitious and glamorous midcentury-modern house in the United States—Sunnylands, the estate of Walter and Leonore Annenberg, in Rancho Mirage, California—now revised and expanded
The pinnacle of midcentury style, an English country estate reimagined for the American desert, there is no other house like Sunnylands. A stately home, designed by A. Quincy Jones, one of California’s most signifi cant architects, it contains the only completely preserved interior by Hollywood’s legendary decorator-to-the-stars, William Haines, that is open to the public. A new book, Sunnylands: America’s Midcentury Masterpiece (The Vendome Press, October), offers an intimate tour of this legendary property. It was the early 1960s when Walter and Leonore Annenberg visited the Palm Springs area, bought hundreds of acres of desert, and created a modernist dream house at the center of their own golf course. Like the landed British aristocracy—Walter Annenberg had been the Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s in London—the couple built a retreat, where politicians, movie stars, and corporate leaders could meet, relax, and refl ect in comfort and privacy. For four decades, an invitation to New Year’s Eve at Sunnylands was the ultimate social prize. Their good friends, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, would land Marine One on the greens. Frank Sinatra was married there. Richard Nixon’s golf clubs still sit in the men’s locker room. It was a vortex of plaid pants, sherbet pastel hats, de la Renta gowns, and socio-economic power. In hundreds of photographs and architectural drawings, Sunnylands captures the careful restoration of the estate’s historic rooms, examining the drawers and the closets, the trapunto quilting and embroidery on Haines’s iconic furniture, the dinner seating charts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
An Entertaining Life
Located in New York, NY
An Entertaining Life: Designing Town and Country
By: Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen
Foreword by Bunny Williams
250 color illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-86565-426-6
Hardcover
Join two ...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Inside Tangier Houses & Gardens Book by Nicolò Castellini Baldissera
Located in New York, NY
Inside Tangier
Houses & Gardens
By: Nicolò Castellini Baldissera
Photography by Guido Taroni
Foreword by Hamish Bowles
Introduction by Umberto Pasti
A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Peter Pennoyer Architects Book by Anne Walker and Robert Stern
By Anne Walker
Located in New York, NY
Peter Pennoyer Architects
Apartments, Townhouses, Country Houses
By: Anne Walker and Robert Stern
Peter Pennoyer Architects practices a refined archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
John Ike 9 Houses, 9 Stories Book by John Ike, Mitchell Owens
Located in New York, NY
John Ike
9 Houses, 9 Stories
By: John Ike, Mitchell Owens
Principal photography by Richard Powers
Nine recent projects by renowned architect John Ike
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Wandering Eye Travels with My Phone Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
A Wandering Eye
Travels with My Phone
By: Miguel Flores-Vianna
Miguel Flores-Vianna’s childhood in Argentina was marked by two constants that he believes shaped the life he chose to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Décors Barbares The Enchanting Interiors Book by Nathalie Farman-Farma
Located in New York, NY
Décors Barbares
The Enchanting Interiors of Nathalie Farman-Farma
By: Nathalie Farman-Farma
Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Foreword by David Netto
A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Markham Roberts Notes on Decorating Book by Markham Roberts
Located in New York, NY
Markham Roberts
Notes on Decorating
By: Markham Roberts
Photography by Nelson Hancock
Foreword by Alison Levasseur
Called a “master of timeless Americ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Naomi Campbell
By Allen Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 1,000 + 200 APs.
Hardcover with four fold-outs, signed by Naomi Campbell, 496 pages, 33 x 46.2 cm (13 x 18.2 in.), plus companion volume, ...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy Demoiselle Crane is a remarkable piece that captures the beauty and grace of this stunning bird. Mounted on a wood log, this mount measures 12" x 23" x 31" and provide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Salmon Fly Fishing Reel cabinet coattail
Located in DE MEERN, UT
Dutch reel cabinet!
On the waterfront, the place where fishermen meet, fish together, admire each other's fishing tackle, and drink a good glass of whiskey with each other.
This cabi...
Category
2010s Dutch Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Platinum
Buffalo Hide Taxidermy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Extra large Montana buffalo hide. Long winter bi-color hair. Nice dark rich color. Great lodge piece. Perfect for floor, bed or wall in a cabin, drape, robe or lodge.
PERIOD: Cont...
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Large Female Cougar Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho female cougar on faux rock ledge. Newer mount. Length including base 64"H, top of ears to bottom of tail 36", protrudes 23".
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: British Columbia, Can...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Ralph Lauren A Way of Living: Home, Design, Inspiration
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Lauren A Way of Living: Home, Design, Inspiration
Author Ralph Lauren
A stunning celebration of Ralph Lauren’s signature home collections—including the designer’s own homes—which have inspired the world of interior design for nearly half a century.
The cinematic vision of Ralph Lauren is brought to life with a stunning and intimately written book that spans decades of innovation and influence by the iconic American designer. Ralph Lauren: A Way of Living, published by Rizzoli New York, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the home collection with the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the signature style of Ralph Lauren and his pioneering lifestyle approach to design. From trailblazing innovations that revolutionized the home industry to conceptualizing residential retailing and perfecting the art of hospitality, Lauren has created a multifaceted world that evokes emotion and inspires a more beautiful way of life.
This special volume presents a visual timeline of Ralph Lauren’s remarkable history as a lifestyle innovator. Lauren’s unparalleled ability to seamlessly blend fashion and the home is illustrated with the groundbreaking designs and innovative use of materials that have distinguished the home collection since its inception in 1983: menswear-inspired Oxford Cloth bedding that required the creation of special looms and took two years to refine; the sleek RL-CF1 chair, crafted of carbon fiber and inspired by Lauren’s McLaren F1 racecar; and an appreciation for a timeworn, weathered aesthetic, as exemplified in the iconic Writer’s Chair with its hand-burnished leather and rich patina. Historic achievements such as the opening of his first New York City flagship on Madison Avenue – which invited guests to experience the complete World of Ralph Lauren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Leather Backgammon Set
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Dynamic and unpredictable, this backgammon boardgame set is a lavish accent piece for both modern and traditional interiors. The set box is crafted exclusively of Canaletto walnut, w...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Marquetry Balance Board
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Each w o o d p o p balance board is meticulously handcrafted in our Black Mountains workshop in the UK. Doubling up as an integral part of any fitness r...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum lamin...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1M Marquetry Pintail Longboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The w o o d p o p pintail longboards are handcrafted in workshops on either side of the Welsh/English border the UK. Each one is made from best quality Finnish Birch and vacuum lamin...
Category
2010s Welsh Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chalice
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice in sterling silver.
Volutes have been embossed on the base of the chalice, typical of the Baroque style, interspersed with hammered parts.
A golden cup...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Casa Cabana
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Martina Mondadori
Foreword by Aerin Lauder
An immersive visual anthology on home decorating and entertaining from cult interiors magazine Cabana
This sumptuous volume of stunning photographs, personal essays, and Italian recipes shows readers how to achieve the look made famous in interior-design circles by the groundbreaking and effortlessly cool Cabana magazine. Casa Cabana...
Category
2010s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mini Chinese Moon Bed, Wenge Wood Model
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful miniature, finely carved model is the exact replica of a Chinese traditional moon bed. The bed is decorated on all sides by carved panels in an intr...
Category
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Dave Jacobson Knife with Redwood Burl Handle and Teak Knife Sheath, USA - 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
Dave Jacobson Knife with Handle made in Redwood Burl and Knife Sheath in Teak, USA - 2023. We have another Dave Jacobson knife, made with a Hickory handle.
Category
2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
6'4 "Kokomo" Custom Wooden Marquetry Surfboard
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work.
The studio prides...
Category
2010s British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
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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From Spanish-style courtyards to fanciful fountains, these acclaimed structures abound in surprising and elegant details.
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Collection Of Antique Dolls
Antique Metal Soldiers
Vintage Glass Dolls
Art Deco Map
Antique Wooden Toys Children
Antique Star Of David
Antique Metal Stencils
Vintage Nameplate
Vintage Nameplates
Antique Book Banks
Antique Book Bank
Vintage Metal Cars
Wooden Corpus
Gothic Large Cross
Oak Altar
Antique Dolls House Dolls
Victorian Antique Dolls