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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
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Antique Map of the World by R. de Vaugondy, 1795
Located in Langweer, NL
Attractive world map by Vaugondy but corrected and issued by Lamarche in year 3 of the French Revolution. Decorative cartouches.
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Late 18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Zinc Angel Kneeling on Clouds
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Most likely an alter or sanctuary piece for holding candles. Wonderful scale and perfect paint surface. Many layers of vivid colors. Appears to have been molded from two pieces.
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19th Century American Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Zinc

Venetian Equipment Corps. Sterilizer Cup
Located in Norwalk, CT
A cup and metal holder by Venetian Equipment Corps. The cup reads "Sterilizer" and depicts a star in red.
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

Nigerian Mofu Patterned Metal Shield, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mofu tribe of Nigeria was particularly famed for their metal shields. Expertly forged, the defenses provided by metal far outstripped the wood and ree...
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Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Triple Helix Blade of a Beechcraft 200 Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Triple helix of a Beechcraft 200 aircraft, blade plane Beechcraft 200
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Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Cyclops - Albert Watson - Signed First Edition, Callaway Editions, 1994
Located in London, GB
Signed First Edition, published by Bullfinch Press, Boston, 1994. Inscribed at Title Page, 'For Eileen & Jerry, Albert Watson, New York City '97'. A collection of powerful, seductive and highly dramatic photographs, showcasing 25 years of exploration in the field of photography undertaken by Albert Watson. Having collaborated with a prestigious lists of names over the years, including fashion houses such as Dior and Chanel, as well as artists including Jeff Koons, who contributes a visual essay to the book, and Alfred Hitchcock, of whom Watson created...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th 1st Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish by Juan Altamiras
Located in Miami, FL
18th First Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish with skin flap. Traditional recipes of Spanish gastronomy
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Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin, Paper

Antique Religious Print 'No. 31' the Despair of Judas, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Désespoir de Judas.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Despair of Judas.’ This print originates from a...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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

Michael Muller, Sharks, Art Edition No. 101-200 ‘Under Study’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pigment print on Platine Archival Fibre Rag paper, 53.5 x 68 cm (21 x 26.8 in.), hardcover volume with two fold-outs in a metal cage, 33.0 x 44.0 cm (13.0 x 17.3 in.), 334 pages. Michael Muller has carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world’s most elite actors, musicians, and sports stars, he has spent the last decade diving to ocean depths around the world to create one of the most spectacular portfolios of underwater shark...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

Simon Barker, Punk's Dead, Signed
By Simon Barker
Located in London, GB
Signed published by Divus, 2013. From 1976-1978, the young photographer Simon Barker was a member of the Bromley Contingent. This compilation of previously unseen photographs by B...
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Late 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gilles Peress, Telex Persan Book 1st edition 1984
By Gilles Peress 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, soft cover, published by Contrejour, 1st edition 1984. This incredibly important and beautifully designed publication presents a photo essay built up of photographs t...
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Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Harry Patterson/Jack Higgins 1970 Autographed Paper Note
Located in Jersey, GB
The novelist Harry Patterson (1929-) is most famous under his pen name Jack Higgins. The Eagle Has Landed is his best known book, selling 10 million copies worldwide, and was made in...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Spanish Armada-Style Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Large antique Spanish Armada-style model. Johnny Depp needs this model because it so resembles the black pearl. Awesome stern galleries and figurehead. ...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Scientific Handblown Glass Vacuum Dome
Located in Norwalk, CT
A really neat way to display something amazing this is a really thick quality piece of handblown glass from the early 1900s.
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a scarce commercial brochure produced by the David Hicks organisation as a marketing tool. By 1980 David Hicks and his business had a large international presence and client ...
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1980s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Facsimile Joan Blaeu's Atlas Major '12 Volumes'
Located in Langweer, NL
Facsimile of the original French edition of Joan Blaeu's Atlas Major, 1663. Printed in Amsterdam, by N.V. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1967-68. 12 volumes with ...
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Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Palladio, Veronese e Vittoria a Maser, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Palladio, Veronese and Vittoria at Maser. Milan: Aldo Martello Editore, 1960. First edition with dust jacket and slip case, Italian text. 214 pp. An exceptional book on Villa Barbaro...
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20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Color-Prints by Basil Stewart
By Basil Stewart
Located in valatie, NY
Subjects Portrayed in Japanese color-prints by Basil Stewart. London: Degan Paul, Trench, Turner and Co. Ltd., 1922. Second edition hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 380 pp. A...
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Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very rare and exceptional espada or sword rest console magnificently crafted in hand-forged and tooled iron - from Sevilla, Spain. After a sword battle, the swords were placed on a...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated Nez Perce saddle throw on brain tanned elk hide. 50” plus 30” fringe, both ends. Heavy bull hide. Similar, but not matching, 12" beaded panels on each side. Second time around. 24" war...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Engraved Ashtray by Orrefors
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial and sculptural engraved glass disc-form ashtray.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Glass

Quilled Sioux Native Authentic Child's Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lakota Sioux child's dress quilled on buffalo hide; collected and entered into the Maryland Academy of Art and Science prior to 1880. It was deaccessioned...
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1860s American Native American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Antique Plan of Duin en Berg 'the Netherlands' by H. de Leth circa 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique plan titled 'Beschrijving Duin en Berg, de Lustplaets van den Heere Wilhem Hendrik Kerckrinck in Platten Gront'. Decorative cartouche with Dutch and French text. This plan or...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"The New Museum, Architecture and Display - Michael Brawne, " 1965
By Michael Brawne
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Praeger, New York in 1965. A worldwide survey of museum design and architecture; Brawne offers 50 examples of seminal museum designs from New York's Gu...
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1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Religious Print "No. 30" the Denial of Peter, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Reniement et Pénitence de Saint Pierre.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Denial of Peter.’ This prin...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage Towel or Jewelry Holder in Lucite and Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare towel holder in Lucite and nickel designed and manufactured in the 1970s by Charles Hollis Jones. The stand can be used as a towel or jewelry, ties or belt holder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Nickel

1891 Map of Norfolk County Massachusetts
Located in Norwell, MA
1891 map of Norfolk county Massachusetts including the towns of Wrentham, Franklin, Medfield, Sherborn, Norwood etc., measures: 23 x 31.
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Antique Religious Print 'No. 17' Apostle Paul in Prison, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Jean-Baptiste en Prison.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; Apostle Paul in Priso...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Recessed Discussion Stream sculpture by Liam Gillick
By Liam Gillick
Located in New Canaan, CT
Liam Gillick Recessed Discussion Stream, 2015 Plexiglass and MDF 20 in. x 8 in. x 5 in. Edition: 30
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2010s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plexiglass

Beaton in Vogue by Josephine Ross (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In this book there are a selection of works by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s, many never seen before, capturing the whole of this enormously versatile, energetic and prol...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske, First Edition
By Lucile Henzke
Located in valatie, NY
Art Pottery of America by Lucile Henske. Exton: Schiffer Publishing Limited, 1982. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 368 pp. A study of American art pottery produced from the...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early designed beaded Nez Perce martingale. Constructed stroud applied to canvas with beaded panels of hourglass and diamond motifs. Split tab and brass bell suspensions. Stunning pi...
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19th Century American Native American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Antique Map of the City of Jerusalem by N. Visscher, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Die Heylige en Wytvermaerde stadt Jerusalem Eerst Genaemt Salem, Genesis 14 vers 18'. This map originates from 'Biblia. Ouden ende Nieuwen Testaments (..)'. Publi...
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Early 18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Fidel Castro Original Vintage Signed Certificate 2001 Colour
Located in Jersey, GB
- A certificate of recognition awarded to a Cuban social worker in 2001 - Featuring a fine signature from Fidel Castro Fidel Castro (1926 – 2016) wa...
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Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum

Antique Print of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet by P. Mortier, c.1693
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Vaisseau Royal de l'Angleterre, Konincklyke Schip van Engeland'. Beautiful hand-coloured engraving of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet. Originally publis...
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Late 17th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Abschiedswalzer / Farewell Waltz / Avskedsvalsen, Swedish Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish movie poster for the German 1934 film Abschiedswalzer the film about the 19th century Polish composer Frederic Chopin. The film was di...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, an interpretive catalogue by Benno M. Forman. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 397 pp. A...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

19th Century, Irish Marine Botany Specimens Made for the Niagara Falls Museum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Irish Marine Botany Specimens made for Thomas Barnett of the Niagara Falls Museum. Seaweed samples were collected off the West Coast of Ireland in 1871 by Mrs. Maria J.W. Kirkwood and presented to Thomas Barnett Esquire, proprietor of the Niagara Falls Museum. These come as two separately framed pieces with hand embroidered lettering surrounded by seaweed and a poem written by Victoria Hall. Free shipping within the United States and Canada. The Niagara Falls Museum was a museum most notable for being the oldest Canadian museum (1827), as well as for having housed the mummy of Ramesses I for 140 years before its return to Egypt in 2003. It was founded by Thomas Barnett of Birmingham, England and underwent a few vocational changes in its history. More on Thomas Barnett and the Niagara Falls Museum. Thomas Barnett was born on December the 4th, 1799 near Birmingham, England. He moved to Canada in the early 1820s and opened the Niagara Falls Museum in 1827 at the base of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. Barnett had a passion for collecting oddities. He retrofitted a former brewery house to exhibit his private collection. Although Barnett was aware of the collection patterns of his North American contemporaries, his own approach bore an uncanny similarity to the British tradition, such as the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, the first traditional museum in Britain. The Niagara Falls Museum had humble beginnings. In 1827, the first museum contained Thomas Barnett's own cabinet of taxidermic curiosities. Although the details were not documented, the collection was likely composed of a number of mounted animals of local origin, combined with a smattering of Native American artifacts. Barnett's collection however rapidly grew. Prior to 1844, an account of the museum's contents stated that there were over 5000 items, including bipeds, quadrupeds, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, shells, minerals, and Native American curiosities. Through the first fifty years of its existence, the Niagara Falls Museum continued to acquire similar artifacts through the diligent efforts of the Barnett family and their associates. In 1854, Sydney Barnett (son of Thomas Barnett) made the first of his three trips to Egypt (two by himself and one with Dr. J. Douglas of Montreal) and purchased four mummies as well as a host of other Egyptian antiquities. In 1857, mastodon remains were discovered in St. Thomas, Ontario and later placed in the museum. In 1859 an inventory of the museum's contents included, in addition to the previously mentioned artifacts, an egg collection...
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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Rare Microscope "Neopan" by Carl Aubock 1963, Reichert Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare award-winning microscope, model Neopan, designed in 1963 by the Viennese architect and designer Carl Aubock. Executed by Reichert Austria. In good condition, fully workin...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Rene Dumas Vintage Lucite Aubergine and Clear Sculptural Chess Players French
Located in North Miami, FL
The designer of these amazing vintage French Lucite modernist chess players from the 1970s are by Renee Dumas who is related to the Hermes family. They a...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lucite

Olympiade, 1956
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Olympiade 1956 book, Cortina D'Ampezzo.
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Mid-20th Century German Collectibles and Curiosities

Inez van Lamsweerde/Vinoodh Matadin, Pretty Much Everything
By Vinoodh Matadin, M/M Paris, Inez van Lamsweerde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two artists, one vision. The enigmatic and genre-defying work of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. “It is typical of the photographic art of van Lamsweerde and Matadin that they urge their image making to de-stabilize the pristine surfaces expected of consumer culture; to this end they make use, in turn, of the Gothic, inscrutability, androgyny, comedy, eroticism, surrealism, fantasy, montage, cinema, replication, image manipulation, Pop Art, fetishism and art historical nuance.” —Michael Bracewell, from the introduction Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin’s work has graced the walls and pages of some of the world’s finest galleries and fashion magazines, and if it is surprising that their photographs easily float between these worlds, it is by Virtue of their ease in creating imagery that seeks homes in both culturally elite and mainstream outlets. For some of their photographs, such as their portrait of Bjo¨rk or Campaign for Givenchy, van Lamsweerde and Matadin have worked in collaboration with the art directors M/M (Paris), who have also designed this sumptuous two-volume retrospective set that looks back at “pretty much everything” that the photographers have been working on for over two decades and has brought them to the forefront in the fields of both art and fashion. Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by the artists. Two-volume retrospective with 666 photographs of “pretty much everything” that the photographers have been working on for over two decades. Additional reader with interviews and texts about the photographic œuvre of Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Entire set designed by the artists’ longtime collaborators M/M (Paris) and includes original silkscreened poster, origami-folded over the top corner of the slipcase. Also available in two Art Editions of 100 copies each including two signed and numbered photographic prints. The designer: Established in Paris in 1992, M/M (Paris) is an art and design partnership consisting of Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag. They are best known for their art direction and collaborations with musicians, fashion designers, and contemporary artists, including Bjo¨rk, Madonna, Yohji Yamamoto, Balenciaga, Pierre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, First Edition
By Oliver Hill, John Cornforth
Located in valatie, NY
English Country Houses Caroline 1625-1685, by Oliver Hill and John Cornforth. London: Country Life Limited. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1966. 251 pp. An overview of the...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

London Scene – J. Suess, G. Dommermuth & H. Maier - 1st Edition, 1968
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Büchergilde Gutenberg, Frankfurt, 1968-1969. Text in German. From the same creators as ‘Beat in Liverpool’, this incredibly scarce first edition of London Scene...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Italian lead pencil drawing, entourage of Ciro Ferri, depicting an offering scene in front of a temple, in the manner of the antiquity. Measurements: 7.8/5.9 inches ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

I Mobili Italiani by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
I Mobili Italiani by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios. Electra, Milano, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust cover and slipcase. A great reference work on Italian furniture with 100's of photos i...
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1990s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina
Located in valatie, NY
Historical Homes of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston: Terrel Publishing Company, 1993. Soft cover. 95 pp. A beautiful pictorial guidebook to the historic homes of Charleston. The book includes homes on South Battery, Murry Blvd., Church St., Legare St., Tradd St., Meeting St., Broad St., Charleston, Rutledge Ave., King St., East Battery and East Bay. Charleston was founded in 1670 and is the oldest city between Virginia and Florida. The ''Grand Modell'' was the design of the "New Charles Town'' which was named after King Charles I of England...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Three Volume Set, Il Mobile Del Settecento, Ottocento, Novecento 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Il Mobile del Settecento, Ottocento, Novecento, three volume set. De Agostoni, Novara, Italy, 1996. 1st Ed hardcovers with dust jackets and in slipcase. 3 volumes, each filled with c...
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1990s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella
By Aurelio Pes, Melo Minnella
Located in valatie, NY
Palermo La Splendente by Aurlio Pes and Melo Minnella. Palermo: Promo Libri, 2006. Second edition hardcover with dust jacket, Italian text. 231 pp. A beautifully photographed book on art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

WWII General Sir Oliver Leese Early 20th Century Personal Photograph Albums
Located in Jersey, GB
- Photograph album of Sir Oliver Leese, 3rd Baronet, KCB, CBE, DSO - British general and commander of the Eighth Army - Contains 200 photographs cha...
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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three polychrome trade cards, which the salesmen typically carrie...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture, 1960-1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnaldo Pomodoro House of Cards by ; 18 die-cut interlockable cards, notched on all sides that can be arranged into many ways to create your own Pomodoro sculpture. Cards are lettered from A-X. Cards for the first half of the alphabet have B/W photos of Pomodoro sculptures on one side, backed by text on silver background: "An Exchange of Letters: Arnaldo Pomodor and Tom L...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

18th Century Palanquin for Child
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Palanquin. A child used this palanquin, an enclosed chair carried on the shoulders of four or more people supported by two long poles t...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Velvet

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas. A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa. Handcrafted by Berber a...
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Intimate Visions the Photography of Dorothy Norman, by Miles Barth First Edition
By Miles Barth Norman
Located in valatie, NY
Intimate Visions: The Photography of Dorothy Norman by Miles Barth. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1993. She was best known for her long association wi...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Artists Under Vichy: A Case of Prejudice and Persecution Signed by the Author
By Michele C. Cone
Located in valatie, NY
Artists Under Vichy: A Case of Prejudice and Persecution by Michele C. Cone. Princeton University Press, 1992. Signed and inscribed hardcover with dust jacket. With more than 70 illu...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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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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