Collectibles and Curiosities
Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Color: Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Angel Bracelet by Cony, Taxco, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century silver *Angel* bracelet, Taxco, Mexico
Plateria Cony was a store opened in 1958 in Taxco by the daughter and son-in-law of Ana Maria Nunez de Brilanti, a well kno...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Jesse Monongya Navajo/Hopi Jewelry Set - Inlaid Ring and Earrings
By Jesse Monongya
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful jewelery set by well-known Navajo/Hopi artist Jesse Monongya.
The earrings and the ring are inlaid with various stones including:
Turquoise, Mother of Pearl, Lapis and Cora...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage Handmade Sterling Silver Bear Belt Buckle Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
1991 handmade sterling silver bear belt buckle by Linda Thompson. Signed and dated on the back. Minor surface wear, overall patina, will take a 1....
Category
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bier judaica hammered silver Tzedakah Charity box , marked
By Bier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jizchak Bier founded in 1950's the Bier Judaica studio, to produce high quality silver judaica .
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Ottaviani Large, Lux Wood Box & 800 Silver, Card, Dice, Poker Game Horse/Stallion
By Ottaviani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful game box, hand made by Ottaviani in Italy Rocanati, this box has R mark and also shows 925 sterling mark on side of the R. All chips and card seem to be in the box and some...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
David Anderson Modernist Geometric Enamel and Sterling Bracelet
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful Modernist abstract panel link bracelet featuring green enamel
and sterling geometric squares. It is a vintage bracelet in beautiful condition.
It has a sturdy working ...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Modernist Sterling Bracelet by Fidencio Serranoe
Located in Toledo, OH
Modernist sterling bracelet by Fidencio Serranoe. Circa 1980's. Fidencio Serranoe studied under Antonio Pineda. Stamped "MEXICO Fidencio Serranoe 850 60-SI". 128 grams. Measures: 7.5...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Peter Macchiarini Modern Constructivist Studio Brooch, circa 1970s
By Peter Macchiarini
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Important abstract elongated geometric form Peter Macchiarini studio brooch.
Copper and sterling set with ebony, bone and mahogany in spherical and...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Navajo Necklace
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling silver Navajo 28" long necklace. circa 1970s. Handmade alternating tub and round beads strung on a foxtail wire. Great condition wear c...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Haida Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet by Ron A. Sebastian 'Gitksan People', Canada
By Ron A. Sebastian
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large handcrafted sterling silver Haida cuff bracelet / bangle, decorated overall with traditional totemic Haida motifs and centred by a striking abalone roundel. The interior bearing the artists signature & dated 1979, together with a dedication to Dr. George F. McDonald, noted Canadian anthropologist & former Executive Director of the Canadian Museum of Man. Dimensions: 3” high x 3” diameter. Weight, 96 grams.
Ron A. Sebastian (1945- ) is a highly accomplished Northwest British Columbia native artist, who is both a member of the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en Peoples.
Ron studied carving & design at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Turquoise Bolo Tie by Teddy Goodluck
Located in Toledo, OH
Sterling Turquoise bolo tie by Teddy Goodluck. Extra large Sterling Bolo. Beautiful stone that measures 2.5" x 1.75" with tooled front with overall ...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greek Sterling Tetralogy Icon Egg Sculpture of Christ's Life
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Greek sterling tetralogy icon egg sculpture of Christ's Life
Greece, Circa 1970s
This intricate and highly detailed work consists of four depictions of events in Christs life. Specifically the sculpture displays The nativity, The crucifixion, The resurrection and the Ascension.
Stamped "Made in Greece 72 PATENTED Ag 999"
Crafted of weighted Sterling...
Category
1970s Greek Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Modernist Mexican Sterling Silver and Malachite Link Bracelet Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modernist Mexican sterling silver malachite bracelet from Mexico.
Maker stamped. 925 Mexico.
Measures: 7.38 long x .63 wide x .13 thick
Preowned origi...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Turquoise Navajo Bolo Tie by Rita Touchine
Located in Toledo, OH
Turquoise Navajo Bolo Tie by Rita Touchine. Modernist style sterling bolo by Rita Touchine. Various shades of green turquoise with silver beads. Signed...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1990's Sterling & Hematite Artist Studio Handmade Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Artist studio hand wrought sterling silver and hematite earrings by Linda Thompson. Circa 1990's, sterling post, bezel set hematite cabochon stone, hammered finish. Overall patina, v...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Silver Mezuzah Case by Shuki Freiman
By Shuki Freiman
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th century silver Mezuzah case handmade by the artist Shuki Freiman. The base of the mezuzah case is adorned with floral engraving throughout, while the cylinder is decorated ...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Jaana Toppila-Ikalainen 1998 Finland
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely silver necklace with wave shaped bars chained together by designer Jaana Toppila-Ikalainen -Finland 1998. The silver bars has a twisted shape. Natural patina and good vintage ...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
2oth Century Italian Solid Silver Violinist statue with wooden violin
Located in VALENZA, IT
Violinist statue in solid 800 silver and with wooden violin and wooden base.
The state was made with the casting method and subsequently finished with a chisel. The details of the statue are very realistic and highlight the concentration of the musician in performing the sonata.
The violin is made of wood with solid silver...
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1990s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Silver Crown with Colored Jewels
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage Peruvian silver crown with three colored crystals in green, red and pink. Peru marked silver. The interior for head is 3" diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1970s Gary Edwards Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Stone Bracelet Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
By Gary Edwards Native American Decorative Navajo Sterling Storyteller Bracelet Cuff with Turquoise Stone
2.13 tall x 3.13 w x 1.75 d
Engraved sta...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver Fish Pendant Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's sterling silver sculptural fish pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver fish pendant by Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, uns...
Category
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver and Porcelain Miniature of Wood Stove
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver / porcelain wood stove miniature.
The main structure was made of sterling silver while the central body is hand painted porcelain.
Some pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lapponia Modernist Silver Bracelet by Björn Weckström, Finland 1970s
By Lapponia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Much sought after vintage 'organic' modern sterling silver bracelet. Fully hallmarked by Lapponia, Finland. Designed during the 1970s by Bjorn Wec...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Danish Oversize Bracelet Designed by J. Andersson & E. Dennung, 1970s
By J. Andersen and Erik Dennung
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Oversized brutalist bracelet measuring 22/20 cm in length and 4 cm in width. It made from hammered/bend pewter and has a silver-plated brass lock marked AD Design...
Category
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver & Red Coral Cross Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's artist made sterling silver and red coral sculputral cross pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver cross with bezel set cabochon red coral center by Linda Thompson (20t...
Category
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Yehia Yemini Silver Plate Candleholder, Bezalel School, Jerusalem Signed
By Yehia Yemini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice candleholder by the very well known silversmith and jeweler Yehia Yemini ( Yihye Yemini, 1896-1983) Bezalel School Jerusalem .This candleholder made in Star of David shape ...
Category
1980s Israeli Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Opal Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large architectural 1991 artist made bold dimensional formed sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed, dated and titled "Windows (Inside #2)" ...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid Century Sterling Silver Harp Model or Trophy - Barnards London 1970
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970 by Barnards, this charming, Sterling Silver Model of a Harp, is well modelled, and presented on a green marble base with a silver plaque for engraving. T...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Native American Shalako Kachina Pendant by Esther Wood
Located in Toledo, OH
Native American Shalako Kachina Pendant by Esther Wood. Esther Wood is a Navajo silversmith and jeweler. She has had several pieces in the Smithsonian. Thi...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Round Blue Stone Silverpendant by Skreij J E Ab, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful blue round 'Bergslagen stone' necklace by Skreij JE Ab 1970s. Sweden.
The stone has various shades of blue color and are originally the "leftovers" or slag of the iron pro...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sulky with Horse and Driver
Located in VALENZA, IT
Made in Italy sterling solid silver sulky with horse and driver.
The sulky, the horse and the driver are made with the casting method and finished with chisel.
The bridles are in l...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1991 Large Brutalist Sterling & Etched Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large 1991 bold dimensional artist made reticulated sterling silver and etched patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) signed,...
Category
1990s American Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
John Lennon’s Signed Rolls-Royce Cigarette Lighter & Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
A cigarette lighter from John Lennon’s celebrated white Rolls-Royce Phantom 5
Signed handsomely by Lennon on the attached tag
Gifted by Lennon to a mechanic friend in the late 1960s
A silver car...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Vintage 1990's Large Brutalist Sterling & Patinated Copper Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large sculptural circa 1990's artist made sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century). All riveted and hand wr...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Vintage 1990's Large Sterling Silver Copper Shell Artist Studio Brooch
Located in Seguin, TX
Large one of a kind circa 1990's artist made sterling silver and patinated copper brooch. Signed Linda Thompson (20th/21st century). Artistic dimensional...
Category
1990s American Brutalist Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Vintage 1990s Sterling Silver Hand Symbol Pendant Artist Studio
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1990's sterling silver sculptural hand symbol pendant. Lost wax cast sterling silver hand pendant by Linda Thompson (20th/21st century) Texas, unsigned. With glass trade bead...
Category
1990s American Rustic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Double Pipe Holder
Located in VALENZA, IT
Queen Anne style double pipe holder in solid silver.
The pipe holders have a round fluted base pods and are fixed on the silver tray with small bolts that are removable for cleanin...
Category
1990s Italian Queen Anne Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Israeli Ben Zion Sterling Silver Shabbat Candlesticks Candle Holders Judaica
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage pair of Ben Zion Israel sterling silver candlesticks / Shabbat / holiday candle holders with ornated tapered form and scalloped details. Marked inside cups.
Provenance : J...
Category
Late 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Artist Studio Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace & Earrings
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1990's artist made sculptural turquoise, coral and sterling silver multistrand necklace and earrings by Linda Thompson. Necklace is 24" long not counting drops which are 2" lon...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lovely Blue Stone Set of Vintage Silverring and Earrings Sweden, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful heaven blue vintage 'Bergslagen stone' ear rings and silver ring set from Sweden 1980s. The lovely pair of ear rings are made by Opifors AB. (s...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
Located in VALENZA, IT
Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique.
After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating.
The figures are in Florentine medieval style then painted with antioxidant treatment using a special transparent lacquer.
The two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution.
Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war.
A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses.
Made entirely by hand in the artisan workshop of piero Benzoni...
Category
1980s Medieval Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Finnish Sterling Silver Bracelet by Kultaseppä Salovaara, Åbo 1972
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vintage and lovely sterling silver bracelet by Kultaseppä Salovaara made in Åbo, Finland in 1972. Silver iconic shaped center and hook lock with a...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Gucci Italy Silver Plated Rare Snaffle Box Lined with Satinwood
By Gucci
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare vintage 1970 Gucci Italy silver plated horse-bit decorated box lined with satinwood; hinged lid with stirrup snaffle motif and raised lip so airtight when closed. Rest...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Sterling Silver Cross Pendant Attributed to T Foree, a Set of 6
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 6 hand crafted antique cross pendant. Each pendant is different in style and shows Native American design in the style of pendant is mad...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970, this handsome, Sterling Silver Model of a Royal Scots Dragoon Guard (formerly 3rd Carabiniers) is wonderfully modelled and sta...
Category
1970s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Green Hardstone Necklace and Earring Jewelry Suite Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken jewelry set including a necklace and a pair of clip-on earrings crafted by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1970. The suite features linked square of green hardstone (appears to be a jade color granite or marble) set in the sterling frames with hanging long tubes of tassels. The design of the work was bold and confidently modern while also clearly inspired by Peruvian indigenous culture which imprinted famously in the artist's work. Marks to each: G. Laffi, PERU, 925.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Buccellati Sterling Silver Christmas Ornaments
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional assortment of 6 Buccellati sterling silver Christmas ornaments, all made in Italy, consisting of:
- an engraved snow...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Danish Silverring with Lapis Lazuli Stone by Brdr. Bjerring, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A square shaped silver ring with the Afghanistan Lapis Lazuli blue square stone on top embraced by a solid silver band edge holding the stone. Designed an...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Israeli Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Arie Ofir, 1985
Located in New York, NY
Israeli silver hanukkah lamp by Arie Ofir features nine balls supported by a zig zag base. The stunning silver Hanukkah lamp is for use with oil and candle w...
Category
Late 20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Alberto Dona 1980 Blue Red Yellow Green Murano Glass Aquarium Round Sculpture
By Alberto Donà
Located in New York, NY
This aquarium sculpture in blown Murano glass is signed by Alberto Dona', of flat round shape, decorated with three tridimensional colorful fishes amongst bubbles rising from a blue ...
Category
1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Silverring by Erik Granit with circle decor Finland, 1970
By Erik Granit
Located in Stockholm, SE
Silverring with circle shaped decor by Finnish jewelry designer Erik Granit, Finland, 1970. Unique midcentury ring with its special design. Suitable for ev...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
1970s Sculptural Sterling Silver Amethyst Brooch Pin Mexican Modernist
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Sculptural Sterling Silver Amethyst Brooch Pin Mexican Modernist
Stamp present.
Size: 2.38 W x .75 tall x .38 Depth inches
Preowned Original ...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Bronze Brooch and Necklace with Melted Look by Studio Else & Paul, Norway, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful bronze brooch or necklace designed by Studio Else & Paul, Hadeland, Oslo - Norway. This is a typical example of the 1970's ‘new’ look and has a Tribe inspired and melted ...
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Double Dragon Silver and Amethyst Choker
Located in Norwalk, CT
Sterling silver with gold accents and faceted amethyst stone. No hallmarks. Weight: 1 ozt.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chalice with Vergin Mary Wrapping the Cup
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chalice in 925 sterling silver made in cast and embossed and chiseled completely by hand. The figure of the Virgin Mary has a coat, burnished and oxidized in 2 shades, which surrounds the golden cup...
Category
1990s Italian Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Sterling Bracelet Bangle Danish Geometric, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and well loved Minimalist Scandinavian 1970s modernist sterling silver hexagonal bangle. A seldom offered design, versatile, and comfortable with...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Flower Silver Necklace by Bronsil AB, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely flower silver necklace made by Bronsil AB in Köping, Sweden, 1970s. The pendant has shape as a water lily with seven petals. Marked: SGP 925.
Size: Total length including the...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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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