Collectibles and Curiosities
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Style: Baroque
Color: Brown
19th Century Baroque Style Baptismal Charger in Brass
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th century baptismal plate in brass with beveled flower decoration to celebrate the birth of the infant.
The dish can be wall-mounted.
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Mid-19th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Late 18th Century Gold Wood and Gesso Baroque Altar Vases
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of late 18th Century German baroque altar vases, in carved and gilded wood, small areas of gilt loss and patina as to be expected given their age. These would have been displa...
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1780s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Spruce
17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque period Spanish or Italian hand carved polychrome painted wood Santo sculpture with inset colored glass eyes, original white robe garb and later wood rosary.
Intrica...
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Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Large Statue of Saint Hand Carved in Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Large statue of saint hand carved in wood during the late 17th century, or early 18th century. Some restoration. Sculpture portrays a saint and originall...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese Sculpture from the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
Sinhalese-Portuguese sculpture, from the 17th century
in ivor... The figure is represented dead wearing cendal draped around the waist. With cross in exotic w...
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ancient Temple in Lacquered Wood from the End of the 1600s
Located in Cesena, FC
Beautiful rare temple dating back to around the second half of the 17th century in the middle of the Baroque period made of finely carved and gilded wood.
Rich sculpted decoration, carving with volute curls. The perforated and gilded dome is of great value. Beautiful old patina.
The structure has 8 columns...
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Indo-Portuguese sculpture from the 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED
Indo-Portuguese sculpture from the 18th Century
in ivor..... The figure is represented in agony, with cendal draped around the waist. Cross in rosewood wood ...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Head of a Saint. Polychromed Wood. 17th Century 'Later Base'
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint head. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Head made of carved and polychrome wood of a young man, with curly and tonsured dark hair, who keeps his gaze ...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Unique Murano Glass Sculpture, Dino Rosin, Face of Jesus, 20th Century, Venice
By Dino Rosin
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...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Murano Glass, 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...
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2010s Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th 19th Century French Carved Oak Panel of Saint Philomena
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel representing Saint Philomena.
Also known as Philomena of Rome was a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered ...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Early 18th century Swedish Gaming Board
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fantastic early 18th century Swedish gaming board with chess, Backgammon and Nine Men's Morris. Baroque period, oak & ebony. ca 1700.
Category
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony, Oak
17th Century Italian Holy Water Stoop
Located in Nijlen, BE
This beautiful duo of holy water vessels come from an Italian church.
A unique set that has been used over time.
One has slightly more pale discoloration than the other. They are ...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful gilt statue with base in a living room or bedroom. Hand carved circa 1780, this elegant two-piece antique sculpture was found in a chapel in Southern France and ...
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Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Giltwood Baroque Church Altar Vase
Located in Hastings, GB
A deep carved large giltwood altar vase, probably German, in the baroque style, but dating to the latter half of the 19th century. The vase is carved with a...
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1890s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Road Map John Ogilby London St David's Britannia No 15 Abingdon Monmouth Framed
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
John Ogilby (British 1600-1676) Cosmographer and Geographick Printer to Charles II. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. No 15.
The continuation of the r...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Super Deluxe Italian Inlaid Music Box with 32 Note Swiss Reuge Cylinder
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Offering this rare and vintage large Italian inlaid marquetry music box with gilded metal "claw" feet. This Italian made wooden masterpiece is fitt...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Map Road John Ogilby Britannia No 74 Ipswich to Norwich Cromer Framed
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Road from Ipswich com Suffolk to Norwich and thence to cromer on the sea coast com Norfolk. By John Ogilby, Esq, His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Road Map, John Ogilby, No 54, London, Yarmouth, Britannia
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Road from London to Yarmouth com. Norfolk. By John Ogilby, His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing 122 miles, 5 furlongs. No 54.
From Standard in Co...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes
Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Road Map, John Ogilby, London, Barwick, York, Chester, Darlington, Durham Framed
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The continuation of the road from London to Barwick beginning at York and extending to Chester in ye Street. Plate ye 4th continuing 76 ½ miles. No 8.
York to Burrowbridge, to Top...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Bases Carved Giltwood Elements Pair
Located in Milan, IT
17th Century Italian Baroque Architectural Bases Pair of Carved and Giltwood Elements featuring blue painting details, a pair of antique decorativ...
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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful wooden Christ figure with a strong expression and traces of its original color,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses, old repair...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Large Figur "John the Baptist"
Located in Kastrup, DK
A wood carved baroque figure depicting John the Baptist (also called Johannes the Baptist) with original polychrome paint. Height: 152 cm.
Originates...
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18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Buckingham Both Shyre and Shire John Speed 1610 Gilded Frame
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Just purchased more information to follow.
In unrestored condition, the sheet can be cleaned.
Category
17th Century English Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century
By Guido Reni
Located in Madrid, ES
Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Oil on Copper Possibly late 17th century Following models by Guido Reni (Bologna, 1575-1642).
Has faults.
Oil on copper that shows the Virgin Mary seated on clouds...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Other
18th Century Carta Gloria
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This original 18th century frame is gilded over copper. It is elaborately embossed and chiseled. The cartouche is surrounded by rocaille and volute motifs. The Carta is mounted on a wood backing and rests on two linear bases. It is very rare to find the original altar glory prayer still present inside. It explains the part of the Mass being performed.
This is an extremely special museum piece for any ecclesiastical collection.
Measurements: W 14 ½” x H 14” x D 1”
Weight: 1 lb 8 oz
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Reliquary Altar. Wood, Glass, Metal, Etc. Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Wall reliquary altar. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood, glass, metal, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.
Reliquary altar made of carved, gilded and polychrome wood composed of a part that imitates a curtain of the type usually used to cover altars and other pieces when they are not used, topped by a winged angel head, and a composition organized around a tondo large central stem, from which arise a series of stems ending in scrolls. Some of these stems (eight in total) eventually form a kind of crown of leaves in the center of which are as many circular reliquaries of saints. In this mentioned central tondo there is an Agnus Dei (or Ágnusdei) made of wax. On the visible side there is an image of the Risen Christ (inspired by the one sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti around 1520 and found in Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome) accompanied by angels with symbols of the Passion and on a pedestal. This image is known to have been used on these pieces before 1598, again in 1619, and again in 1690. These relics (they are blessed by the Pope) get their name because they are printed on the front, above the book with the seven seals , the haloed Paschal Lamb carrying the banner of the Resurrection. In the text around the image, it seems to include a reference to Pope Pius V...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Other
18th Century Dutch Brass Snuffbox
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th century Dutch snuffbox. The petite box is brass with ornate scrolled design throughout. The box will look simply beautiful and elegant on display or on a dressing room vanity.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th C. Italian Wood & Metal Embossed Relicquary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century wood & embossed metal relicquary. The piece originally sat on the alter of the church holding relics. Mirror has been placed where the glass originally held the relics.
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
18th Century White and Gold Baroque Stand
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb baroque stand, crafted from wood (possibly Oak) with painted design in gilt, dating to the 18th century, German, these would originally have displayed the statues of the sai...
Category
1760s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Spanish Carved Walnut Door Panel
Located in Stamford, CT
A really gutsy and interesting early 17th century carved wood panel. If this kind of thing appeals to you, it does to me, than this is a compelling example of early carving and the p...
Category
Early 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa)
Mechanical equatorial sundial
Signed: Michael Bergauer Insprugg? Innsbruck?
Ante 1745
Gilded and silvered brass; glass.
Measures: closed 1.29 x 3.50 x 4.92 in (33 x 89 x 125 mm); open 5.19 x 3.50 x 3.81 in (132 x 89 x 97 mm).
Weight: the sundial 0.49 lb (224 g); the case 0, 20 lb (95 g)
Original wooden case covered in brown leather.
State of conservation: very good. It has some signs of use. The spring that allowed for the two parts of the instrument to remain open is missing (absent even in the comparative specimens kept in museums).
The sundial is composed of two overlapping plates hinged together on the north edge.
The base plate is octagonal and is supported by three turned legs. The upper face is gilded and a compass with a magnetic variation index has been inserted. The rest of the surface is occupied by a rich decoration of engraved scrolls, centered around the inscription “Michael Bergauer Insprugg”. A foldable oval support with a plumb-bob is attached with a hinge on the southern edge. On the reverse of the base plate a table of the latitudes of some European cities (expanded with the vertical writing “Meiland 40” on the edge and “Rome” deleted) and of Jerusalem has been engraved. A Cam marked for 0 °-70 ° is applied near the northern edge. This can be adjusted to change the inclination of the upper plate according to the latitude; originally a spring, now lost, made it possible to keep the two plates of the clock open.
The second plate is round, has a toothed edge and measures 3.26 in (83 mm) in diameter: it is slightly smaller than the octagonal base which it rests upon and overlaps when the instrument is closed.
The recto is gilded and there are three concentric graduated circles engraved on it:
- the outermost is the equatorial hour dial, numbered I-XII, I-XII;
- the second-one is that of days 1-30 of the lunar month and has “Aetas lunae” engraved on it;
- the third, silvered, is a subsidiary hour dial, with double numbering 1-12; originally it could have been rotated.
The engravings of the first two circles are enameled in red.
In the center - on the polar axis - there is an alidade, at the end of which is associated the silvered minute dial. This, in turn, is welded, perpendicularly, to a small disc, also silvered, with a triangular gnomon. The plate, alidade and minute dial are connected to each other by toothed mechanisms.
Below is the procedure for measuring the time:
1) Adjust the Cam under the base of the clock, based on the latitude of your location;
2) Place the watch on a flat surface using the plumb-bob and with the side closest to the compass facing south;
3) Keeping the instrument still, manually rotate the alidade until the shadow cast by the triangular gnomon on the small silvered disc falls on the line marked below it;
4) The hour and minutes can therefore be read on the hour and minute dials set on the alidade respectively.
Johann Michael Bergauer, who sometimes only signs his works as Michael Bergauer, was born in Simonsfeld, north of Vienna. His apprenticeship as a watchmaker took place in Landshut and he probably worked as a laborer in Augsburg before becoming a watchmaker at the court of Karl Philipp von der Pfalz in Innsbruck in 1708. In the following years, his repeated attempts to obtain Innsbruck citizenship are documented and, in 1721, he is listed as a resident. In 1724 he was admitted to the guild of watchmakers, with which however he had continuous problems. In 1732 he presented a "masterpiece". This is the last reference to his business; he must have died before or in 1745 because in that year his widow appealed to the City Council.
The mechanical sundial...
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1730s Austrian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Parquetry Miniature Bombe' Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
Miniature parquetry two drawer bombe chest made in Italy. All sides including back are finished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Embroidered Textile Chasuble Religious Vestment
Located in New York, NY
Antique embroidered textile chasuble with floral decorative patterns in blue, yellow and pink, likely made in the 17th-18th century in Europe. The piece is framed and has marking on the back paper indicating it to be a gift from William Randolph Hearst...
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque Period Spanish altarpiece retablo / reredo, by (attributed) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), depicting thorn crowned Christ crucified / Cristo crucificado hand carved, polychromed wood with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque.
This rare antique religious work / object of art, circa 1750, most likely commissioned by the Catholic Church of Spain, destined to be prominently displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a Spanish or Continental European Catholic Church (French, Italian, Iberian, Portuguese)
The Crucified Christ, displayed mounted on a later faded red fabric upholstered shaped backboard plaque with textured gilt border. The exceptional hand sculpted, carved, gessoed, polychrome painted figure depicting bloodied Jesus, with crown of thorns atop his head, only wearing a undulating shaped cloth around his loin, arms extended and feet crossed, spear head form iron nails through both. The verso covered in an old paper printed backing with metal hook hardware at top for wall hanging.
Dimensions (approx):
Overall:
22" High, 14.5" Wide, 3.25" Deep
Figure only:
16" High, 10" Wide, 3" Deep
Historical background:
Artist: (attrib)
Luis Salvador Carmona (1708, Nava del Rey – 1767, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor who came from a family of artists, including uncle of Manuel Salvador Carmona. He was sent to be trained in Madrid in the workshop of Juan Alonso...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Unique & Powerful Italian Antique Crucifix w. a Stunning Bronze Corpus of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Large antique Baroque crucifix with stunning details and an amazing patina.
Because of the quality in the detail or because of the perfect anatomy o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Silver Baroque Holy Water Font with Gilt Virgin Mary
Located in Madrid, ES
This highly decorative silver holy water font or stoup, is stamped with hallmarks placing its manufacture in Aspiazu, Bilbao, Spain during the l...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Da Annibale Carracci Deposizione di Cristo Opera Barocca Italiana 1650 circa
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Milan, IT
Deposizione di Cristo nel Sepolcro 1650, opera barocca di scuola emiliana ispirata al Cristo deposto nel sepolcro di Annibale Carracci esposto al Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Y...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Canvas
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial antique, circa 1725, church altar with remarkable patina and detailing.
Hand-crafted in the first half of the 18th century, most likely commissioned by the Spanish Empire for use in a Colonial religious Mission, now fashioned with later antique elements and repurposed for use as a sideboard.
The scarce Baroque period ecclesiastical architectural church altar presents with a raised gallery shelf back topped with a single board, over a massive, thick pine plank wooden slab top, featuring impressive rich patina, rustic charm and antique character. Mounted over the distinctive architectural trapezoid shaped molded base with rich hand carved and polychrome painted decoration, including the sophisticated original Italian / European inspired trompe-l'œil marbleizing finish, which was a variety of faux painting techniques used only by highly skilled artisans to create the distinctive and varied patterns of marble, in an effort to reproduce the colors, veining and luster of real marble or other building materials. Rising on solid supports enhanced with recessed paneling, smooth rounded corners and edge work and stepped molded trim.
Beautiful, nicely aged patina over the whole, highly desirable heavily worn, naturally distressed, chippy paint craquelure finish that has been stabilized to minimize further loss, that does not detect from the aesthetics or functionality, but only adds to the overall elegant warmth and rich historical depth, that can only be acquired over three centuries. Very strong, sturdy, stable. Delivered cleaned, hand waxed, luminous polished French patina finish, ready for immediate use, and many more years of generational enjoyment.
Dimensions: (approx)
37.25" High, 62" Wide, 27" Deep
The large size, and substantial proportions, make this excellent for a variety of different uses, including as a distinctive buffet table or server, credenza, oversized console, farmhouse kitchen...
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18th Century Central American Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Large Pair of 18th / 19th Century Italian Silvered Reliquaries
Located in Milford, NH
A fine large pair of Italian silvered metal over wood reliquaries with putti, grape, shell, and scrollwork design. Each have memorial pendant displays with names (The left reads S. Innocentii M & S Clementiani M,” while the other is illegible. The pair is in very good condition, with great overall patina, some metal lifting...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Four Doors Miniature Chest
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely French late 19th century walnut miniature chest is ornately hand carved with the typical Coastal France, probably Breton, geometrical patterns inlays and charming hand-tu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut, Nutwood
17th Century, Spanish Giltwood Baroque Altarpiece with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and complete unique early Baroque altarpiece with beautiful and very rich carved and gilded decor,
Spain, circa 1650
Weathered, small losses, old repairs and adjustments o...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist Lectern
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Low Walnut Italian Baroque Period Cellist lectern.
Category
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
18th C Tall Gold Baroque Altar Pricket Candlestick
Located in Hastings, GB
A remarkable 18th century German Baroque church altar candlestick, carved wood and gilded gesso, dating to circa 1760, this very large scale pricket can...
Category
1760s German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved and Polychromed Reliquary of Pope Pius V
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century Italian carved and polychromed Reliquary of Pope Pius V, realistically carved and painted bust of Pope Pius V (?) holding a relic.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
The Treasures of Rembrandt Book by Michiel Roscam Abbing Art Gallery Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Treasures of Rembrandt Book by Michiel Roscam Abbing Art Gallery Book in slip case.
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of one of the wo...
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Early 2000s Belgian Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Body Trim in Gold with Diamonds 18th Century in 19.2 Kt Gold
Located in Madrid, ES
BODY TRIM IN GOLD WITH DIAMONDS
18th Century
in 19.2 kt gold, fenestrated and chiseled, with three articulated bodies, set with antique cut diamonds, set in alv...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Mounted Architectural or Nautical Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...
Category
Early 17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Hughes Telegraph Set Built by Siemens & Halske 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Hughes typewriting telegraph .A Printing Telegraph Set built by Siemens & Halske .This teletyper was invented by David Edward Hughes in 1856.Good condicion overall.Similar telegraph ...
Category
19th Century German Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Communion Chalice Case
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Continental Baroque hand carved Eucharistic communion chalice and paten sacred vessel case.
Born in the first half of the 19th ce...
Category
Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Niño Jesus Escuela Española Siglo XVIII Salvatori Mundi
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Niño Jesus / Salvatori Mundi
18th century
Hand carved polychromed wood.
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
17th Century Juan Martínez Montañés The Infant Christ
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful Infant Christ 17th Century Attributed to Martínez Montañes
Made in Polychrome and Lead with slip, The Child naked, blessing in a naturalistic attitude, spreading throughou...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other, Pewter
Antique Painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique painting “Madonna with a Napkin” after Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1666
This lovely oil painting on beveled wood panel is after the f...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Mounted Architectural or Nautical Fragment
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-carved and polychrome painted architectural or nautical fragment shows no sign of where is may have originated from, but is quite early dating between approximately...
Category
Early 17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Pair of Solomonic Colonial Carved and Gilded Columns
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
A beautiful pair of 18th Century Solomonic Gilded Columns.
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique 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.
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