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Place of Origin: European
Monumental Pair of Medieval Antique Italian Church Armorial Shields
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent pair of large one-of-a-kind medieval Italian armorial shield church architectural elements.
Dating to around the late 15th century, hand-crafted in Italy, most impressive size, standing over 6-feet tall, bow front shaped shield form, polychrome painted Memento Mori - The Wars of the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dunhill Mid-Century Modern Chrome Stylized Sabre Jet Airplane Table Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This chrome table lighter was made by the renowned Alfred Dunhill Company of England and dates to 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lighter is made in the lik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bengt Hallberg Silver Ring with Rock Crystal, Midcentury, Sweden, 1969
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bengt Hallberg Silver Ring with Rock Crystal, Mid-Century, Sweden, 1969.
A big Mid-Century Modern silver and rock crystal ring, by Bengt Hallberg, Sweden, 1969.
Marks: Bengt Hallberg makers mark, town mark from Köping, the Three Crowns of the Swedish coat of arms...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Pair of Wrought Iron Gold Spanish Church Altar Gates
Located in Hastings, GB
A glorious pair of large, hand forged wrought iron Church Altar Gates, Spain circa 1900. These gates would have stood at the entrance to the altar in a chu...
Category
Early 1900s Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Dual purpose gam...
Category
Late 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
David Hockney. 220 for 2020
By TASCHEN, David Hockney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Year in Normandy with David Hockney.
The course of the seasons in an artist’s book of iPad paintings.
From a small, picturesque farmhouse in the rich fields and meadows of Normandy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
S.T. DuPont Gold Plated Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter In Original Box
By S.T. Dupont
Located in Reading, Berkshire
S. T. DuPont Ligne 1 Small Paris Cigarette Lighter with Machine Turned Design in Original Blue DuPont Box With Paperwork
Stamped S. T. DuPont Paris, Made in France
Informational B...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate
1960s Dunhill Lift Arm Ostrich Leather Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Dunhill lift arm lighter made in the 1960s. Body wrapped in ostrich leather that has a perfect patina. Amazing texture and practical size perf...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Upright piano. Towards the beginning of the 20th century.
Upright or wall piano with a wooden body with marquetry elements on the central panel of the uppe...
Category
20th Century Other European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects
Located in Middletown, NY
This is the FIRST EDITION of COLERIDGE'S FIRST BOOK OF POEMS. A. S. W. Rosenbach deemed it "An important literary volume." (Rosenbach 29:108). It includes four sonnets by Charles Lam...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
English Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand signed Dollond, London Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass telescope on tripod stand with slipper feet. Telescope has the original carrying case with lens covers. Late 19th Century
Category
19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Ford Aircraft Model Trimotor in Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Trimotor aircraft model Ford handcrafted in aluminum.
Manufactured between 1926 and 1933 by Ford's own
factory. Wingspan: 102cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald transl. – 1889 – Petrus Ruban binding
Located in Middletown, NY
This is the first McCarthy translation of this popular text by the Persian polymath.
London: David Nutt / Chiswick Press, 1889.
12mo, 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in (170 x 105 mm) pp. lxii + clv...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Baume Mercier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch & Bracelet & Original Box
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique ladies wristwatch was made by the well known Baume et Mercier of Switzerland in approximately 1920 in their period style. The wa...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Hermes Riding Crop
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hermes riding crop with deer antler handle. The shaft is covered in a beautifully braided leather and finished at the bottom with twine. The...
Category
1960s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Large Foxed Mercury Mirror Witches Hanging Ball Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal witches mercury mirror ball, with a beautiful time worn oxidisation to the interior. Thick hand blown glass with a simple steel hanging hoop, turn off the ce...
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
1847 The Plays of William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
A charming eight volume edition of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies, ...
Category
1840s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Art nouveau green and golden color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1910s. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
'Taxi Driver' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Andrzej Klimowski, Polish, 1978
By Andrzej Klimowski
Located in Devon, GB
Set amidst the moral decay of New York City following the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Martin Scorsese's 1976 psychological thriller 'Taxi Driver' starred Robert De Niro as a l...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vegan The Cookbook
Located in New York, NY
"The definitive and most comprehensive cookbook of traditional and authentic home cooking vegan dishes from 150 countries around the world."—Vegan Magazine
With nearly 500 vegetable-driven recipes, Vegan: The Cookbook...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Kuboraum - Maske K9 HHGS - 145mm Handmade Tortoise Frame Sunglasses Gray Lenses
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dreamed in Berlin Handmade in Italy , this gently used pair of Kuboraum Mask K9 Three Hand (Tortise) HHGS, frame handmade sunglasses gray lenses. Kuboraum fo...
Category
2010s Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone
with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments. Checkerboard made with
black stone, white stone, black resin and wood. Checke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate
Vintage Dimple Pattern Golf Ball Mould.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Two-Part Dimple Golf Ball Mould.
An interesting un-named dimple pattern golf ball mould. The steel moulds with locating slots to ensure the correct alignment of the pattern, ...
Category
1930s Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Beaded Handbag with Silvered Clasp and Swan Detail, circa 1880
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite antique beaded handbag dates back to the Historicism period around 1880 and is a remarkable example of 19th-century craftsmanship...
Category
1880s Belle Époque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Louis Vuitton Le Catalogue Reference Book 1997
By Louis Vuitton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton Le Catalogue Reference Book 1997. From the Louis Vuitton store in Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills in California.
Master suitcase mak...
Category
20th Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle shells with a rustic form and beautiful aged patina....
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Ciclotte Bike in Yellow Steel by Luca Schieppati
By Luca Schieppati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ciclotte bike is an innovative exercise bike, designed and made in Italy, that combines idea, form and technology rethinking the traditional aesthetic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Antique German Barometer with Hand-Carved Oak Leaves and Acorns, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
German Black Forest style barometer with fine hand-carved oak branches, leaves, and acorns.
Dimensions: height 30 cm / 11.81 in; width 24 cm / 9.44 in; depth 5 cm / 1.96 in.
In good ...
Category
1920s Black Forest Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1950’s Leather Gym Pommel Horse - GYM Turngeräte Fabrik, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Rare 1950’s Leather Gym Pommel Horse. Made in Switzerland. With height adjustable iron legs and solid wood handles. Beautifully patinated leather body. Heavy iron base with rubber fe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Delightful Early 19th Century Horse Tricycle
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming early 19th century child's horse tricycle in wood and iron. A wonderful accent piece.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham in 1899
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant cigarette case in silver from Birmingham, England in 1899. Beautifully decorated with leaves and gilding on the inside.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
1890s Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess p...
Category
Early 20th Century Medieval European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin, Pine
Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son London
Category
19th Century Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Erard Grand Piano Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Style by William Lomax Walnut
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1861, Erard grand piano with an ornate burr walnut, black and gilt cabinet. Piano casework features Egyptian Revival and Neoclassical elements. Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Carved Painted "Stations of the Cross", Complete Set of 14
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a private chapel, a staircase or hallway with this important and complete antique set of "The stations of the cross", or "Chemin de Croix" in French. Hand crafted in France...
Category
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Stucco
Antique Carved Fish Trophy of a Fochaber Salmon.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Carved Wye Salmon Trophy Fish.
An excellent Fochaber's studio carved wooden cock salmon. The half block salmon has relief fins and is beautifully executed and painted to a high stand...
Category
Early 1900s Sporting Art Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pine
Antique Decorative Truncheon, Scottish, Beech, Edinburgh Police Baton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative truncheon. A Scottish, beech Edinburgh police baton with handpainted detail, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fa...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech
Collection of Antique Neoclassical Plaster Cameos
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of 16 antique plaster cameos and intaglios of French and English origin presented in a wooden tray, supplied loose. These 19th century plaster cameos each display...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Pine
Swedish 20th-Century Mother-of-Pearl and Brass Theater Binoculars with Leather
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of early 20th-century Swedish theater binoculars showcases a stunning combination of mother-of-pearl, brass, and fine optics, housed in a fitted black leather case ...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm.
Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Granite
Antique German Enamel Silver Miniature Icon Virgin Mary St.Matthias Trier 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique German sterling silver & enamel miniature icon of the Virgin Mary, circa 1860.
The icon is a rendition of the so-called "Mattheiser Gnadenbild" ( Miraculous image) a p...
Category
1860s Baroque Revival Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Vintage Pierre Cardin Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bangle Cuff, 1960s
By Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne, Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bangle cuff. All in enameled chromium metal by Pierre Cardin haute couture - iconic and sculptural, this bangle is from the height of Cardin's creative output, 'Fu...
Category
1960s Futurist Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Duke & Duchess of Windsor Sotheby's New York Memorabilia Auction Catalogue Book
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This is a two-volume boxed set of sale catalogues each with 550 pages which were produced by Sotheby's Auction House in New York in 1997 for the disposal of the effects of the Duke a...
Category
20th Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Helmut Newton Sumo Taschen Book, Philippe Starck Stand, Signed Limited Edition
By TASCHEN, Helmut Newton, Philippe Starck
Located in Miami, FL
Helmut Newton Sumo Taschen Book, Philippe Starck Stand, Signed Limited Edition
Offered for sale is a Helmut Newton Limited Edition Sumo book published by Taschen with a custom-designed stand by Philippe Starck. There is an unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book produced in the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece is signed by Newton and numbered 836/10,000. The book is a testament to the influential legacy of one of the most intriguing and controversial photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by Philippe Starck that adds a touch of sophistication to its display.
Immerse yourself in the monumental world of SUMO, a titan of a book measuring an impressive 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 in.) and weighing approximately 30 kg (66 lb.). With 464 pages, it breaks all previous records and stands as a truly unique publication.
Edited by June Newton...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Sailing Ship Model of "HMS Victory, 1805"
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A Magnificent Carved Wooden Ship Model of HMS Victory, 1805
This exquisite 20th-century wooden ship model is a stunning replica of the iconic HMS Victory, the flagship of Lord Nelso...
Category
20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Walnut
Oil on copper, 17th century. “Saint Mary of Egypt, Penitent“
Located in Madrid, ES
Oil on Copper — "Saint Mary of Egypt, Penitent," Spanish or Flemish School, 17th Century
A captivating oil on copper painting depicting Saint Mary of Egypt, dating from the 17th cen...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Vintage Concorde Air France Oversized Envelope
By Air France
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Concorde Air France oversized cardboard envelope used as a promotional packaging item to send travel posters to travel agencies.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Fishtail Tennis Racket by Prosser & Son
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Wooden Prosser & Sons Fishtail Tennis Racket.
A lawn tennis racket by T.H. Prosser & Sons with nice ash frame with convex walnut wedge. The wedge is s...
Category
Early 20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ash
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
By Evangelista Torricelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, large antique French Louis XVI period barometer, signed by Torricelli in gilded wood and of oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece is consisting its original glass. Framed with gilt foliate trim and important pediment. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1750, France.
The Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli...
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence, Italy, this stunning chess set features intricately cast metal pieces in antiqued sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Gothic European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
Vintage 20th Century Dunhill Half-Giant Aquarium Table Lighter c.1950
By Dunhill
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Half-Giant Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features four Lucite panels engraved a...
Category
20th Century Other European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Braun Audio 300 Record Player and L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams
By Dieter Rams, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun Audio 300 and L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, 1960's/70's. Equip with AM/FM radio and record player. Fully functional and has been serviced by a technician.
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier Der Modulor Book, 1956
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austrian Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Austrian deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. We believe its from 1910s or older. A nice addition to your hunters lo...
Category
1910s Folk Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Antler, Wood
CARTIER 1935 Paris Art-Deco Desk Club Petrol Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco tall desk-lighter designed by Cartier.
This is a beautiful and very rare desk-club petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the atelier-Frontin for the jewelry house o...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Style Ski Photography, Framed Alpine Ski Photograph, Liebe Im Schnee
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
'LIEBE IM SCHNEE', 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...
Category
1930s Sporting Art Vintage European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Wood
Little 19th Century Notebook with Pencil
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small antique notebook. At the front cover is a hand painted medallion depicting the Palais Bourse building, the Paris stock exchange. Surrounded wi...
Category
1880s Napoleon III Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Antique Richter's Anchor Box, German, Stone, Anker Baukasten, Number 15, Set
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Richter's Anchor Box. A German, stone Anker Baukasten No. 15 or construction set, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1890.
Highly collectible German construction set from Friedrich Richter
Displays a desirable aged patina — lovingly play worn
Sought after stone pieces, with few, minor chips to corners
Aged box with fine paper lithography to both sides
This 'grosse kaliber' set comprises 296 pieces at 25mm scale
Pieces imitate the red brick, limestone and blue slate of contemporary European architecture
Create a wide range of architectural styles including Baroque influenced buildings
Several instruction manuals included to help create fantastic scenes
This is a wonderful, lovingly played with antique Richter's Anchor Box. In sought after stone, this number 15...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cast Stone
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