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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Color:  Gold
2000s Italian Teal Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Orange Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, with a lifelike organic modernist shape in crystal overlaid teal green textured Murano glass highlighted with branches and 3 orange bloom flowers, planted in a lime green Murano glass pot worked with pure gold, adding a pearl...
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Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

CC 2021 Tree Star Gold, Large
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary tree made entirely from a constellation of cut-out shooting stars, this festive decoration is the perfect centerpiece to a table at Christmas time. The 18 karat gold p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Plate

Brooch in the Shape of a Cross 19th Century 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Brooch in the shape of a cross xix century It is made of wood and golden metal. Measures: 8 x 5 cm Good condition.
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19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Bronze bracelet and ring set by Uni David-Andersen for D Andersen Norway 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely bracelet and ring bronze set designed by Uni David-Andersen in the 1960s Norway. This jewellery set has a Viking inspired look with rectangular shaped bracelet of connected se...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Rare Patinated Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Immaculate Heart of Virgin Mary
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous quality, bronze Virgin Mary with the holy heart symbol on her chest. If you are a collector of antique and top-quality religious artefacts the...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

14K Yellow Gold Pearl Ring by Potter & Mellen
Located in Toledo, OH
14K Yellow gold pearl ring by Potter & Mellon. 8.5mm Pearl organic form. 14K Yellow Gold with leaf design around the pearl. Ring size 7.25". 6....
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

PIERRE BOULEZ, Bronze relief medallion by H.G. Adam, 1967
Located in Delft, NL
PIERRE BOULEZ, Bronze relief medallion by H.G. Adam, 1967 Obverse: Portrait of the French composer. Reverse: signed by Henri Georges Adam (right be...
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Group of Ancient Roman Bronze Tools & Hair Pins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine group of ancient Roman bronze implements and artifacts. Consisting of pins & several small scale tools. From the private collection of Lawrence Majewski, who was a former co...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Censer with Birds
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Italian attributed grand tour bronze lidded censer applied with birds dating from around 1860. The censer stands raised on a square ba...
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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Child Baby Ring Band & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Tiny antique 14K gold baby sized ring with a sawtooth pattern divided by a ridge. Size 0.5 / 0.5 g
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Antique English Horse Jumping or Steeplechase 9 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch or Pin
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brooch or pin is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The pin is composed of nin...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964' Royal Dutch Airforce model 1964 officer's dagger. (KLu officiers ponjaard 1964). In original box and it's original black leather scabbard with gild fittings and the Royal Dutch Airforce buying ticket The dagger is marked with the sitting squirrel logo of the Company name " Carl Eickhorn" Solingen. The dagger has black diagonally angled ribbed grip with double twisted brass wire winding. The gilt pommel has the form of the Dutch Royal Crown...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Gold Plate

A Very Good 19th Century Iron & Mixed Metal Tsuba, Japan Edo Period (1603-1868)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely decorated iron & mixed metal tsuba, showing a dark-brown iron ground decorated in low relief with organic inspired motifs in gold, silver & copper.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron

Cross of Caravaca 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Cross of caravaca xvii century. Very beautiful cross of caravaca made in bronze. 17th Century. Measurements: 14x6 cm. Good condition.
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17th Century Italian Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

2000s Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with Yellow Flowers in Gold Pot
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
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Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Antique Asian Hindu Bronze Temple Toy Camel on Wheels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Inspired by a scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Antique Indian Temple Toy bronze camel on wheels. Antique hindu bronze temple camel with rider statue toy on wheels. Commonly known as "Temple Toys...
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Smoking Art Deco Table, France 1930 in Bronze and Opaline
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Material: opaline and bronze Style: Art Deco France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disp...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Mid-Century Made Heavy Bronze Classic Novel Book Shaped Bookends Treasure Island
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and heavy bronze bookends with Thomas Paine and Robert Louis Stevenson 'books'. With the holiday season on our doorstep we will be offering a numb...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Table Art Deco in Bronze and Mirror France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
France Table. Material: bronze and mirror. Style: Art Deco. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we a...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Antique French Enamel and Bronze Compact Powder Case Pill Box Mirror Star Roses
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique enamel on copper compact mirror/power case. Made in France, the edge of the bronze base shows a leaf motif and the enameled top is decorated with a swirling blue five pointed...
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Enamel, Bronze

Cartier Draperie De Décolleté Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Bead Multi Link Bracelet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartier gold and diamond bracelet from the Collection Draperie de Décolleté. This stunning design is inspired by the 1930s and was ma...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Tiffany 18 Karat Gold & Carved Coral Brooch with Matching 14 Karat Earrings Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique brooch was retailed by Tiffany & Co., but originated from italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Naturalistic style. The origins of the matching earrings is ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Coral, Gold

Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Sculpted Cuff-Links of “Bear & Bull"
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF FINELY SCULPTED "BULL & BEAR" 14K SOLID GOLD CUFF-LINKS Item # C104269 A positively exquisite pair of sid 14 karat gd cuff-links in the form of a Bl and Bear. Note the fine...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Pair of Bronze “Shoe-Shape" Conquistador Horse Stirrups with Low Relief Design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Spanish bronze “shoe-shape” conquistador horse stirrups. At the outside decorated with an European re-imagining of an Aztec or Mayan figure in a f...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

CC 2021 Tree Star Gold, Medium
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary take on a Christmas tree, this modernist version is created by abstracted shooting stars, coming together to form a stylish centerpiece. Plated in 18 karat gold, the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Plate

Large Signed 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large 19th Century Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Narcissus after the original found in 1862 at Pompeii. Signed "Bucciano Napoli". When first found in Pompeii it was identified as Na...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

80's Claude Lalanne's vermeil 'Hortensia' bracelet
Located in Paris, FR
Claude Lalanne 'Hortensia' Bracelet 1983 Vermeil Artcurial Edition, Paris Measure: L. : 20 cm.
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1980s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Vermeil

WWII Ship's Bell from the Minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, Dated 1941
Located in London, GB
A WWII ship's bell from the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Queen of Thanet, dated 1941. Pendant number J-30. Diameter: 27cm - 10 ½ inches. Height: 28 cm - 11 inches. HMS Queen of Thanet (J30), formerly HMS Melton, was a Racecourse-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy. She was built by William Hamilton & Company in Port Glasgow, Scotland. Melton was launched in March 1916 with the pennant number 898. During World War I she served with the Auxiliary Patrol. Post-war she was transferred to the Mine Clearance Service. Between the wars Melton was sold to Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co in 1927. She was bought by The New Medway Steam Packet Company in 1929 and converted for excursion work on the River Medway and River Thames. She was renamed Queen of Thanet. For the next twelve years she could be found working from Sheerness and Southend. Regular excursions took her to Gravesend, Margate, Clacton and Dover as well as cross-channel voyages to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk. In September 1939 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for minesweeping duties once more and commissioned as HMS Queen of Thanet, pennant number J30. In May 1940 she took part in the Dunkirk evacuation rescuing 4,000 men in four trips. Of that number, 2,000 were transferred from the ex-LNER steamer Prague, after the latter had been damaged by near misses from shells and dive bombers off Gravelines. For Operation Overlord in June 1944 she was stationed at Selsey as the Mulberry Despatch Control Ship. After the war she was returned in 1946 to her owners to recommence excursion work around the Thames Estuary. In January 1949 she was sold to Red Funnel and transferred to Southampton. After refitting at Thorneycroft's yard at Northam she was commissioned in the spring as the company's second Solent Queen. For the next two years she operated excursions from Southampton in the summer. In June 1951 while slipped for survey and repair, she caught fire and was written off as a constructive loss. She was scrapped by Dover Industries Ltd at Dover Eastern Docks in 1951 Literature on HMS Queen of Thanet see: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships...
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Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Antique Illustration of the Feet of Lord Rama, 'Sri Ram Prada Yatra'
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed illustration of the feet of Lord Rama. The feet are labeled with illustrative symbols, including a lotus flower, shells, and crescent moons. There are a total of 17 s...
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19th Century Indian Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

Tripod Apothecary Skillet Late 17th-Early 18th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Apothecary tripod skillet from the end of the 17th century beginning of the 18th century From England. The skillet is in superb condition and has not undergone any restorations. Br...
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Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

CHANEL - Earrings / Ear Clips, Pearl and CC
Located in Beaune, FR
Very elegant, this pair of gold-plated earrings from the prestigious Maison Chanel is a timeless model and will enhance any of your outfits. The golden edge is adorned with four "CC"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Plate

Rare Pair of Antique Gothic Revival Bronze Wall Sconces with Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Pair of gilt bronze, Gothic Revival sconces with fierce dragon heads. If you are a collector of Gothic antiques then this rare and top quality made pair of dragon sconces could be...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Tripod Apothecary Skillet from the 18th Century England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
18th Century tripod Apothecary skillet From England. The skillet is in superb condition and has not undergone any restorations. Bronze with a very beautiful patina.
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Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Harry Vardon Golf Figure by Elkington
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf Figure of Harry Vardon. A wonderful cast figure of the Champion Golfer Harry Vardon. The figure was sculpted by Hal Ludlow and cast by the Elkington...
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Early 1900s European Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Bronze Alloy Staff Finial with Janiform Heads, Tiv People, Nigeria, Kunstkammer
Located in Leuven , BE
Top of a scepter sculptured in bronze alloy finial with two identical faces on both sides. Nice natural use patina. Base included in the price.
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Gothic Revival Bronze Church Sanctuary Lamp Candle Chandelier Spain 18th Century
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Gothic Revival style bronze and parcel-brass church candle chandelier / hanging sanctuary lamp, Spain, mid-18th century, probably from a famil...
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Viking Arrow Bronze Broosch by Kalevala Koru, Finland 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Special vintage and Viking inspired bronze brooch desigend as an arrow by Kalevala Koru, Finland 1940s. Inspired by archaeological finds from the Viking age...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Mounted Bronze Ships Bell from Mv Erimus 1922, Thornaby on Tees
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mounted bronze ships bell from MV Erimus 1922, Thornaby on Tees. Bronze Ships Bell with purpose made Mounting Bracket from MV ERIMUS which was lau...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Courtesan 18K White Gold, Black Rhodium and Diamond Olisbos Sculpture
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Courtesan olisbos sculpture is electroformed from pure 24K gold and coated in black rhodium. The sculpture features an 18K solid white gold pave'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Antique English Nine Karat Yellow Gold Football or Soccer Medals & Two Plated
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This group of antique English football medals are sugned by an unknown maker, and date to approximately 1914 and done in the period Georgie V style. The three larger medals are each ...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Turkish Betel Nut Cutter
Located in Dallas, TX
Turkish ottoman inlaid turquoise beads semi precious stones betel nut cutter. Circa 1820, very rare.
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1820s Turkish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze, Iron

CHANEL - CC Choker Necklace
Located in Beaune, FR
Lovely authenticité CHANEL choker necklace in gold plated in very good condition. Chain links with round CC pendant.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Plate

Ribbed Diamond Ring
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning vintage gold ring with ribbed detail and three diamonds. Stamped 14k. Material: 14k gold, diamond. Size: 7.5
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

17th Century Tripod Apothecary Skillet Dated 1698 from The Ward Rvmens Family
Located in Brussels, Brussels
17th century tripod apothecary skillet dated 1698 by Ward Rymens. The skillet is in superb condition and has had a restoration on one of the feet. bronze with a very beautiful patina.
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17th Century British Georgian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Art Deco Money Bank & Thermometer by Danish Architect Carl Einar Glahn 1884-1971
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Architectural Art Deco stylized money bank and thermometer fashioned out of bronze. It depicts the entrance of the Danish insurance company Baltica. This item was designed and patent...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Limited Edition Kids Cart 22K in Gold, Steel & Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 22K Gold plated Cart for Kids is the ultimate luxury accessory and usable sculpture. The Cart is made of 22-Karat Gold plated stainless steel and brass with smooth ball bearings...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold, Brass

Chanel, Brooch CC
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb Chanel brooch in gold plated with 94P scrolls forming a cross. Very beautiful model, of good size with in its center the famous "CC". Attached a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Plate

Vintage 1990s Hammered Bronze Circle Pendant Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1990's hammered patinated bronze circle with bauxite bead accent. On thin round black leather cord, pendent is 1.25" diameter, bead is .5" diameter...
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1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Unique and All Handcrafted Lifesize Vincent van Gogh Bronze Bust Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and very rare (if not unique) bronze bust of one of Holland's finest painters ever. This life-size bronze head or bust sculpture of no other than Vincent van Gogh is special for several reasons and we are confident it will soon be enjoyed by a new private or institutional owner. First of all, we have never before seen or owned a bronze bust sculpture of this worldfamous Dutch painter. Secondly, when we searched the worldwide web we could not find another one like this anywhere in the world. Thirdly, and this is what makes this bronze extra special for us, this very rare (or possibly unique) sculpture was made in the van Gogh style...
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Late 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statue of the Dying Gaul in Large Scale
Located in Savannah, GA
This striking Italian patinated bronze is known as The Dying Gaul or Gladiator. It is a 19th copy of an ancient Roman lost Hellenistic sculpture thought to have been first executed i...
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1890s Italian Hellenistic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Silver-Gilt and Enamel Austro-Hungarian Horse Drawn Carriage Model
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and enamel Austro-Hungarian horse drawn carriage model Austro-Hungarian, Early 20th Century Case: 28cm high x 89cm wide x 44...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold, Silver, Enamel

Antique Russian Wall Relief, Icon in Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small yet heavy wall relief - Russian icon in cast bronze. It depicts a seated Virgin Mary holding a very young Jesus and an Angel holding a crucifix. It w...
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19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Lucifer's Limit olisbos sculpture is electroformed from pure 24K gold and finished in 18K rose gold. The sculpture features an 18K white gold col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Early 20th Grotesque Mascot
Located in Marseille, FR
Early 20th grotesque mascot.
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Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

Large Gilt Bronze Feuille Box by Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Feuille" (Leaf) features an irregular leaf form wit...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bronze

"Gilt Double Diamond" Gold Leaf Box with Feather Interior
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
The "Gilt Double Diamond" This box is a beauty. It is made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold Leaf

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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