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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Industrial Aluminum Airplane Step Stool, New York Airways
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, aluminum, airplane step stool features the stamp New York Airways, (1949-1968) on one side, a perforated top and rubber glides with all original, work-worn patina. It's a...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Set of 5 volumes with 856 pages in total, including 278 color and black and white photographs and 341 drawings, sketches and plans. He is undoubtedly one of the most influential cont...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

The Maine House II Book by Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett
Located in New York, NY
The Maine House II By: Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett Photography by Maura McEvoy The authors of the highly successful The Maine House continue their quest to rec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Utrecht city plan
Located in UTRECHT, UT
“Platte grond der Stad Utrecht vertonende alle Gragten, Straaten, Stegen, Gangen, Markten, en plaatsen der openbare Gebouwen”, engraving published by Johannes van Schoonhoven in Amst...
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1770s Dutch Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Curaçao map - C. van Baarsel en zoon
Located in UTRECHT, UT
“Kaart van het eiland Curaçao.”, “Algemeene kaart der Caraïbische eilanden”, “Plan van het fort Amsterdam op Curaçao” from the atlas “Atlas der overzeesche bezittingen van Zijne Maje...
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1810s Dutch Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book Pamela Woods Feng Shui Gardens
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gardens for the Soul Hardcover Table Book. Large coffee table book by Pamela Woods Rizoli International, 2002 - 1st Edition. Feng shui gardens - 160 pages Pamela Woods' approach to garden design teaches you how to create a garden that reflects your spiritual beliefs and inner emotions. She invokes the power and beauty of ancient symbols such as Celtic wheels and spirals with Eastern practices such as feng shui to create gardens that are relaxing, meditative and, above all, beautiful. This book contains discussions about what makes a garden spiritual and how to analyse and channel energies in the garden. It also looks at ancient symbols and systems, such as the Tree of Life, the Medicine Wheel, spirals and labyrinths, and shows how to incorporate them into your own outdoor space Gardens for the Soul shows how a sustainable and eco-friendly ethos can be at the heart of creating a beautiful garden, whatever its location or size. Title Gardens for the Soul Author Pamela Woods Photographs by John Glover...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Italian Landscape Painted Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated 1939
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful oil painting on canvas signed and dated 1939s. Excellent pictorial quality Italian school. Beautiful landscape of southern Italy in a summer day. Sold without frame. Attent...
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1930s Italian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Canvas

Maurice Feild Two Original Vintage Sketchbooks with Than 240 Sketches, 1970s
Located in Jersey, GB
• Two sketchbooks from artist Maurice Feild • Featuring more than 240 pages of sketches and notes from the 1970s This is a pair of sketchbooks belonging to the artist Maurice F...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux ceremonial moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles. Period: circa 1880. Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 9 3/4" x 3 3/4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Galle...
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1880s American Native American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Rare Tabletop Amethyst Formation with Calcite Goethite & Quartz
Located in London, GB
A very rare and exquisite table-top amethyst formation. The long fromation preserves a prominent golden calcite crystal on a bed of deep purple amethyst and is particularly sculptura...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Cecily Brown: Paintings 2003 - 2006 - Johanna Drucker - 1st Ed., 2006
Located in London, GB
Published by Gagosian Gallery, 1st edition, New York & London, 2006. Hardback with English text. “In a punning reference to a Pollock masterwork, the image makes its point with rhyt...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bryan O'Sullivan: A New Glamour
Located in New York, NY
Author Bryan O'Sullivan and Samuel Cochran, Foreword by Annabelle Selldorf New York and London–based interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan creates spaces that mix modern and historical...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Nora Murphy’s Country House Style Book by Nora Murphy
Located in New York, NY
Nora Murphy’s Country House Style Making Your Home a Country House By: Nora Murphy with Deborah Golden Photography by DuAnne Simon “Nora Murphy is in a country state of mind. The founder of Connecticut Country House, a venture that encompasses an online magazine and blog about all things country, her dedication goes way beyond milk paints and Americana crafts. Instead, the former Executive Vice President of Style at Ethan Allen has built a business and a lifestyle around embracing the concept of the country house.” —Connecticut Cottages & Gardens Nora Murphy has turned her passion for country house style and its embodiment—her own home in Newtown, Connecticut—into a multimedia juggernaut. Her blog, website, e-magazine, strong presence on social media, and increasing visibility in print media and on TV have earned her a devoted following all over the country and around the world. And now she has distilled the essence of her knowledge about the fundamentals of country house style and how to achieve it in this irresistible volume. In the introduction, Murphy lays out the universal elements of country house style: creating a place where everyone is always welcome; where comfort is always in style; where there’s always room for our favorite things; where there’s always a reason to celebrate; where we honor tradition by changing it up; where home extends well beyond our walls. The body of the book shows how the elements of this comfortable, comforting, easy aesthetic and approach to life can be applied in different ways and in different locations to striking, individual effect. Murphy features six homes, beginning with her own, each of which expresses a unique take on the style, from elegant country to English cottage country to vintage farmhouse country to historical country. Part primer, part wish book, Nora Murphy’s Country House Style, illustrated entirely with specially commissioned photography, is all inspiration. Nora Murphy studied interior design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and founded her own interior design and architectural and product illustration...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

'7'19th Century British Real Estate Land Indentures Lease Documents 1867 Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
(7) 19th century British real estate land indentures lease documents 1867 framed 1860s European land indentures. Each is neatly framed with mat allowin...
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1860s Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

David Bailey Sumo, Signed, Limited Edition Book with Marc Newson Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The David Bailey SUMO. Over 300 of the greatest portraits of our time, printed big and bold. In 1965, portrait and fashion photographer David Bailey released his groundbreaking...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Ladurée Tea Time The Art of Making Tea Book by Marie Simon
Located in New York, NY
Ladurée Tea Time The Art of Making Tea By: Marie Simon Photography by Marie-Pierre Morel Illustrations by Hélène Le Duff Tea time is a moment for sharing, when the mind wanders to faraway lands and calm returns to our crazy world. In Ladurée Tea Time, the prestigious and iconic Parisian luxury patisserie, Maison Ladurée, pays tribute to this libation of the gods in its inimitable fashion. With mouthwatering photography and beautiful illustrations, the leaves of this chic book are steeped with tea-time menus and more than sixty sweet and savory recipes fit for Marie Antoinette. Wrapped in mint-green tissue paper, with a padded cover and green metallic edge stain, and packaged in an elegant gift box, this sumptuous guide reveals the secrets of taking tea the Ladurée way and is topped off with a concise history of tea, a guide to the finest tea varieties, and tips on ultimate tea pairings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Pair of Original Anti-Vietnam War & Anti-President Nixon Posters on Heavy Paper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of two vintage posters were produced in Vietnam in the early 1970s in protest of the Vietnam War and in particular President Nixon. These colo...
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1970s Vietnamese Folk Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Prehistoric Fish Fossil "Priscacara Serrata"
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric fish fossil "Priscacara Serrata" embedded in plaster, framed. Dealer: S138XX
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20th Century Unknown Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plaster

Inside Milan Book by Nicolo Castellini Baldissera
Located in New York, NY
Inside Milan By: Nicolo Castellini Baldissera Photography by Guido Taroni A revealing glimpse into the home of Milan’s foremost creative residents Inside Milan ventures behind close...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Richard Mishaan Design Architecture and Interiors Book by Richard Mishaan
Located in New York, NY
Richard Mishaan Design Architecture and Interiors By: Richard Mishaan Text by Jacqueline Terrebonne A cornucopia of recent interior, architectural, and landscape design inspiration ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Good Dog: A Collection of Portraits
Located in New York, NY
Written by Randal Ford, Foreword by W. Bruce Cameron Whether a rescue or a show dog, a pedigree or a mutt, you can't help falling in love with Randal Ford's dog portraits, as each evokes the unparalleled bond we feel for our greatest companions. Randal Ford now focuses his portraiture lens on the one species that has been by our side for millennia: our best friend. Good Dog...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Designing Hollywood Homes Movie Houses
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Shadley, interior designer to the stars from Diane Keaton and Robert Altman to Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Modine, and Ryan Murphy presents here ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Emaculate GOLD RING WITH DIAMONDS American 20th Century in 18 kt white gold, with SI2 central stone, color D~E, with an estimated weight of 2.14 ct, surrounded by 26 brilliants (1.5...
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20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

DC-3 ‘Dakota’ Wingtip Desk
Located in London, GB
The Douglas DC-3 was designed in the mid-1930s as a passenger and freight aircraft, but built during the war years 1941-1945 in large numbers, as the DC-3 (C47) Transport Plane known...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

All Glass Modern Backgammon Game Table by Impatia
Located in Milan, IT
The Tuttuno leather edition backgammon game table is designed to accommodate two players with a built-in backgammon playing surface. The minimalistic design gives off the unique impression that the table is floating. This Tuttuno table features a unique low-iron glass structure supported by an inner genuine leather top trim, finished off with a premium Alcantara playing surface which is laser printed with the backgammon board. This table is exclusively made 100% in Italy and sourced from the highest quality of materials. Accessories Included: 1 custom leather backgammon box + cheker set 2 dice shakers...
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2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Chrome

Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, St. Moritz
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'St. MORITZ', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with a burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos and winter landscapes. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of traveling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. St. Moritz is a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland's Engadin valley. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, has the Cresta Run...
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1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Paper

DS-2878 Boxing Handstitched Leather Punching Bag by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Leather punching bag DS-2878/60 by De Sede. Matching to the re-edition of the DS-2878, De Sede boxing fans can get their hands on a very special accesso...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

In the Studio - A publishing collaboration between Gagosian Gallery and Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
A publishing collaboration between Gagosian Gallery and Phaidon. An in-depth study of painters’ and photographers’ studios with examples from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. Introductory essays and catalogue entries on individual works by two experts in their respective fields—John Elderfield for In the Studio: Paintings and Peter Galassi for In the Studio: Photographs. An invaluable and unprecedented art historical resource that will also appeal to a general audience. The slipcased two-book set accompanies simultaneous exhibitions, one each on painting and photography, at Gagosian Gallery’s New York locations, open February 17 – April 18, 2015.Gagosian Gallery was founded in 1980 by Larry Gagosian. Since then, it has grown from a single exhibition space in Los Angeles to fourteen distinct spaces in eight cities around the world. Specializing in modern and contemporary art, Gagosian Gallery maintains a distinguished historical program and a roster of the world’s most acclaimed living artists. John Elderfield, a Consultant at Gagosian Gallery, is Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, where he directed numerous celebrated exhibitions, among them Kurt Schwitters, Henri Matisse: A Retrospective, and De Kooning: A Retrospective, and the more specialized Manet and the Execution of Maximilian and Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917. He is the recipient of Harkness and John Simon Guggenheim Fellowships; of the first Mitchell Prize for an outstanding publication on twentieth-century art; and has been a visiting scholar at the Getty Research Institute and the American Academy in Rome. In 2005, Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People of the Year; and in 2006 was awarded an honorary D. Litt. from The University of Leeds, and was made Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. Peter Galassi retired from The Museum of Modern Art in 2011 after thirty years at the museum, including twenty as Chief Curator of Photography. He has devoted exhibitions and publications to the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Roy DeCarava...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Bertoia, The Metal Worker Book
Located in New York City, NY
A celebration of the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia from chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Lladró Horse Race Figurine in White by Ernest Massuet. Limited Edition.
Located in New York City, NY
Race of horses figurine joined together and one of them attached to the white, glossy and matte porcelain base limited series. The thrilling energy of a horse race, captured in all i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Vintage Ski Photography, Antique Alpine Ski Photograph, 'A Courageous Jump'
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
This Item is not mounted. Vintage Ski photography, antique Alpine Ski photograph. 'A COURAGEOUS JUMP', a new mounted black and white photograph...
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1930s British Sporting Art Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Kit Harington Authentic Strand of Hair
Located in Jersey, GB
Kit Harington’s big break was as Jon Snow in hit TV series Game of Thrones – a role for which he has received numerous rewards. The final series is due t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Hunting Dog Collar and Comb 19th Century French Bronze
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
18th century, French bronze hunting dog collar and comb A late 18th century, French bronze hunting dog collar, the collar is Engraved giving the piece the necessary provenance to ...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Bronze

Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell's Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Premier quality shoulder mount taxidermy Burchell's zebra, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 33” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and unique find for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike. The Burchell's zebra is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell and is also known as the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, or Zululand zebra. This zebra specimen boasts distinctive brown and white stripes that are particularly wide, creating a striking contrast against its coat. Moreover, each individual's stripe pattern is unique, which acts as an identifying characteristic similar to fingerprints in human beings. This shoulder mount taxidermy specimen is an excellent representation of the natural beauty and diversity of Burchell's zebra, which inhabits open savannas, woodlands, and scrublands of southeastern Africa. This mount is not only visually appealing, but it also adds a touch of versatility to any living space. It can be easily mounted on a wall or as a table mount, making it an ideal focal point in a variety of settings. Whether it's displayed in a dinning room, office, living room or library this zebra mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Zebra Hide

Cathy Graham Custom Designed Slipcase Edition of ‘Second Bloom'
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Graham custom designed slipcase edition of ‘Second Bloom’ with a mint green ribbon for easy retrieval.
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Midcentury Made, Cast Aluminum Batmobile Classic Car Deskpiece Mercedes SSK
Located in Lisse, NL
Great for a mancave and very cool on a desk also. This mid-century eye catcher is incredibly cool and tactile. It is the only one of it's kind we can find and it is in excellent condition. The real car that comes closes (in our view) to this aluminum model is the 1930s Mercedes Benz SSK (see image nr. 10). It may have been made as a luxurious ashtray, but with a shape and a look like this, it does not need to be functional. This is a work of art and can certainly be displayed as such. This one-piece, cast aluminum car...
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Mid-20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

James De Wulf Cue Rack, Floor Standing Concrete Billiards Cue Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor standing billiards concrete cue rack to accompany the James De Wulf pool table. Please select a color option when placing an order: Natural Tone, Ligh...
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2010s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities

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Concrete

Robert Crumb, Sketchbooks 1982-2011
By Robert Crumb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's edition book: 8.1 x 10.6 in. Pigment print: 10 x 7.9 in. The set includes a hand-written introduction by Robert Crumb. Each set of this 1,000-copy limited edition al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

Tropical Light The Art of A. E. Backus Book by Natasha Kuzmanovic
Located in New York, NY
Tropical Light The Art of A. E. Backus By: Natasha Kuzmanovic Winner of the 2016 Florida Book Award Gold Medal for Visual Arts Surpassing all potential rivals, artist A. E. Backus (1906–1990) developed a masterful aesthetic for portraying Florida’s lush tropical landscape, and his works became the definitive images of the state. Displaying a Backus painting quickly became a mark of distinction for a certain set of affluent Floridians. Defining his own artistic roots as “part Cracker [a hardy, early Florida pioneer] and part Monet,” Backus’s primary subject matter was tropical nature as defined by light, which he rendered using complementary colors. His avant‑garde use of a palette knife to create entire compositions produced paintings that combined a sensitive observation of nature with gestural paint application. So skillful was Backus at depicting the light and atmosphere of a particular locale that the season and exact time of day, to the hour, can be identified in most of his works. Backus excelled at capturing the essence of traditional Florida: rustic fishing camps, magnificent beaches, tidal rivers fringed with palms and mangroves, and the abrupt changes in the weather that characterize Florida’s tropical light to both natives and visitors. Besides his exceptional artistic talent, Backus also possessed an extraordinary humanitarian spirit. He drew no lines of distinction between young and old, rich and poor, black and white, and his studio door in Fort Pierce was open to all. He developed enduring friendships with black musicians, artists, and authors, including Zora Neale Hurston, one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance. The circle of African‑American artists known as the Highwaymen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Edwardian-Style Controlled Bubbles Crystal Match Striker By Webb
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian-Style, controlled bubbles crystal match striker, England, Ca. 1960's, Thomas Webb - maker. (The striker is signed by the maker on the underside of the striker - see ...
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1960s English Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Crystal

A Rare ‘Adelie’ Penguin Egg from the Australian 1911-14 Expedition
Located in London, GB
A Rare ‘Adelie’ Penguin Egg from the Australian 1911-14 Expedition Egg, paper, wood Adelie Land, Antarctic Early 20th Century Size: 7cm high, 5.5cm dia. (max) - 2¾ ins high, 2¼ ...
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Early 20th Century Antarctican Collectibles and Curiosities

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Eggshell

Art Deco Styled Chrome Lighted Airplane Smoker's Ashtray Stand or Accent Table
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoke...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Vintage WW2 Era Genco "Four Aces" Military Pilot Pinball Machine Back Glass
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage back glass was made by Genco of the United States for their 'Four Aces" military inspired pinball arcade game. The back glass is presumably silk screened in multiple col...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Polished Aluminium Lockheed Constellation Model, circa 1945
Located in London, GB
A wonderful cast aluminium model of a Lockheed Constellation; circa 1945. The world's first airliner to have a pressurised cabin. Mounted on a newly made stand, all polished to a mir...
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1940s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Haute Bohemians Greece Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
Haute Bohemians: Greece By: Miguel Flores-Vianna A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna A land immortaliz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Decorating with Carpets A Fine Foundation Book by Heather MacIsaac
Located in New York, NY
Decorating with Carpets A Fine Foundation By: Ashley Stark Kenner and Chad Stark with Heather MacIsaac In decoration, a carpet’s influence is never outsized. In fact, more than any other element of a room, and as the largest and most expensive component of any design scheme, the effect a carpet has on a space is every bit as great as its size. Decorators have long recognized the importance of a fine carpet, its impact on the colors and textures of a space, its contribution to creating an atmosphere, its feel of luxury, and, with the best examples, its lasting value. Despite their essential role as the bedrock of any design scheme, beautiful carpets have lived in the shadows of recognition. Decorating with Carpets: A Fine Foundation aims to change that oversight, tapping the extensive and remarkable archive of Stark Carpet for interior design’s greatest examples. Over the course of its 75 years, Stark Carpet, the premier purveyor of carpets to the trade in the country, has worked with the each era’s most notable designers, from Billy Baldwin and Dorothy Draper to Sister Parish and Albert Hadley to Mark Hampton and Mario Buatta to contemporary leading lights such as Diamond Baratta, Victoria Hagan, Katie Ridder, and Stephen Gambrel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Manners Begin at Breakfast Book by Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Located in New York, NY
Manners Begin at Breakfast Modern Etiquette for Families By: Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece Foreword by Tory Burch Introduction by Dr. Perri Klass Illustrations by Lydia Starkey The founder of a successful children’s clothing line, author of an influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all. So many of these queries—about proper etiquette for children in our fast paced, technology-centered world—led her to recognize the need for a modern handbook on children’s manners. Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including table manners...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Laura Gonzalez: Interiors
Located in New York, NY
Known for her chic mix-and-match style, one of Paris’s most in-demand interior designers presents her most standout projects in a highly anticipated debut monograph. A designer and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Legendary Circus Voltaire Pinball Game by Williams Electronic Games Made in 1997
Located in Sofia, BG
Cirqus Voltaire is a 1997 pinball game, designed by John Popadiuk and Cameron Silver and was released by Williams Electronics Games. The theme involves the player performing many dif...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Elvis Presley's Jockstrap with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
A rhinestone jockstrap bearing Elvis Presley’s initials (“EP”). Once housed in the Elvis Presley Museum collection in Memphis, curated by Elvis' long tim...
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric

Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors Book by Paolo Moschino & Philip
Located in New York, NY
Signature Spaces Well-Traveled Interiors by Paolo Moschino & Philip Vergeylen By: Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen Foreword by Min Hogg Photography by Simon Upton This lavishly illustrated volume explores the interior world of Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, the talented duo behind the award-winning design studio Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam Limited. Acknowledged by Architectural Digest as one of the top 100 designers in the world, Moschino and Vergeylen not only create inspiring home environments for elite clients, but also design their own line of furniture, lighting, fabrics, and accessories. The process by which their varied sources of inspiration translate into material form is explored in detail in Signature Spaces. The book takes you on a visual journey through Moschino and Vergeylen’s world. Illustrated with hundreds of stunning photographs and drawings, the book reveals projects from all over the world, together with pictures of people and places that continue to be a source of inspiration for them on their continuous search for beauty. Born and raised in Italy, Paolo Moschino studied social science in Florence. It was after university that he came to London. Paolo bought Nicholas Haslam Ltd. in 1995 and has grown the company into one of the most prominent names in the design world. Born and raised in Belgium, Philip Vergeylen studied Commercial Management Engineering in Brussels. Philip lived in New York, Washington, DC, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt before settling in London. In a radical career change, Philip joined Nicholas Haslam Ltd. six years ago, where he now heads up the Interior Design Studio. Founding editor, in 1981, of The World of Interiors magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Inspired Design The 100 Most Important Interior Designers Book by Jennifer Boles
Located in New York, NY
Inspired Design The 100 Most Important Interior Designers of the Past 100 Years By: Jennifer Boles Most decorating books focus on one designer; the rest focus on one period, one tre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Texaco Gas Gilbarco gas pump, model 96
Located in Alpha, NJ
This vintage Gilbarco Texico Gas Pump is in very good condition. This pump has been fully restored. Lighting elements are operational, pump elements have been removed.
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Mid-20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Midcentury Advertising Mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co Bay City Michigan
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury advertising mirror "Airliner" San Telmo Cigar Co. Bay City Michigan on a chain Some wear on the edges.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mirror

Moscow and St. Petersburg 1900–1920 Art, Life and Culture Book by John E. Bowlt
Located in New York, NY
Moscow and St. Petersburg 1900–1920 Art, Life, and Culture of the Russian Silver Age By: John E. Bowlt The twilight of Imperial Russia witnessed a sudden renaissance of the visual, literary, and performing arts, alongside the more exuberant pomp and circumstance of the court and high society. Here was a Silver Age, as it is known in Russia. Much of this new energy was indebted to the movement known as Symbolism, which fell on fertile soil in Mother Russia. Seeking to transcend the conventional barriers of bourgeois civility, the Russian Symbolists lived and created on the edge, which often earned them the sobriquet of Decadent or Degenerate. But, as Sergei Diaghilev declared, theirs was not a moral or artistic decline, but a voyage of inner discovery and a refurbishing of a national culture. Some of the individuals and institutions associated with the Russian Silver Age are well known—Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, the painting and decoration of Alexandre Benois, Leon Bakst, and Mikhail Vrubel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors
Located in New York, NY
In her debut book, designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures to create spaces that are both beautifully curated and comfortably livable. Heidi Caillier believes that our homes should create a sense of place, and serve as the setting for lifelong memories. In her first book, she shares twelve houses from across the country, from the islands of Puget Sound to the Berkshires. The rooms of these houses are simultaneously nostalgic and of the moment. Caillier is a master of mixing patterns, combining florals with graphic lines and shapes, as well as using deeper, muddy colors to create coziness and warmth. There is a tension between masculine and feminine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Rolex Submariner, 5513, Circa 1978
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Rolex Submariner (5513) with nice patina from 1978. Stainless steel.
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1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stainless Steel

Vanity Dunhill Lighter, 1930, England
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Vanity Dunhill lighter 1930 England Circa 1930 Origin England It works with benzine (gasoline) Works. In very good condition It has a compartment f...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

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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