February 24, 2019The biggest celebration in Hollywood, the Academy Awards, airs Sunday, February 24, and while folks are busy wondering who will walk away with the coveted golden statuettes in categories like acting and directing, we’re naturally obsessing over the great design and decor in the year’s most lauded films. The diverse nominees in such categories as Best Picture, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design — among them an arch period comedy, a biopic and two superhero blockbusters — enchant us as much with their evocative sets and spot-on costumes as with their stunning performances.

The movies that have most thoroughly captured our attention convincingly immerse the audience in a different time or place — whether real, like The Favourite’s decadent 18th-century British royal court, or fictional, like Black Panther’s futuristic African nation of Wakanda.

Bohemian Rhapsody, about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, escorts us back to an era of Lycra bodysuits, disco balls and jewel tones, while Mary Queen of Scots introduces us to the ornately attired women who vied for domination of the British Isles in the 16th century. We go on an adventure with a superhero family whose gadgets are as fabulous as their mid-century decor in Incredibles 2 and tag along with a not-so-proper nanny in the whimsical world of Mary Poppins Returns. Roma brings us a more poignant view of family life in 1970s Mexico City, BlacKkKlansman revisits the African-American experience in the same decade, and Vice roams Washington, D.C.’s corridors of power at the dawn of this century.

Not content to leave these richly imagined worlds on screen, Introspective has selected furniture, decor and fashion from 1stdibs that bring a bit of them home.

The Favourite

9 nominations, including for Best Production Design

Georgian-style mahogany gadrooned and upholstered bed, ca. 1800, offered by Golden & Associates Antiques

Chanel over-the-knee leather riding boots, 1990s, offered by Palm Beach Vintage

Flemish tapestry, 17th century, offered by Nazmiyal

Georgian lover's eye brooch, late 18th century, offered by Vintage Luxury

French bench, early 18th century, offered by Battaglini LLC

Vice

7 nominations, including for Best Original Screenplay

Samson faience table lamp, 19th century, offered by MLD Antiquities

Hand-carved Venetian armchairs, late 20th century, offered by Refined Furnishings

Walnut double pedestal desk, 20th century, offered by Newel

Portrait of George Washington, early 19th century, offered by George N Antiques

Bailey Banks & Biddle gold flag pin, 1930s, offered by Alice Kwartler Antiques

Black Panther

7 nominations, including for Best Costume Design

André Vandenbeuck Lotus chair, ca. 1970, offered by Modest Furniture CVBA

Zuhair Murad beaded strapless dress, 21st century, offered by Iconic Vault

David Webb enamel, diamond and 18k gold panther pin, 1970s, offered by Nadine Krakov Collection

Xandre Kriel Vos Altar table, 2018, offered by Southern Guild

Balmain evening clutch, 2010s, offered by Valois Vintage Paris

Mary Poppins Returns

4 nominations, including for Best Costume Design

Persian medallion Heriz rug, ca. 1900, offered by Nazmiyal

Oak hall stand, 1890s, offered by Nimbus Antiques

Hermès umbrella, late 20th century, offered by Designer Revival

Felt bucket hat, 1960s, offered by Decades of Fashion

Basil Besler botanical print, 1613, offered by Spalding Antiques & Interiors

Roma

10 nominations, including for Best Picture

Adolfo wool knit sweater, 1970s, offered by Thrifted + Modern

Schumacher Betwixt geometric pillow, 21st century, offered by Schumacher

Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue, 20th century, by Jacques Zucker, offered by Lilac Gallery Ltd.

Paul Räth Leipzig illuminated globe, 1960s, offered by Retroaktiv Design

Danish corduroy sofa, 1960s, offered by Nate Berkus

Bohemian Rhapsody

5 nominations, including for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Gibson ES 335 semi-hollow-body electric guitar, 1978, offered by Tom Gibbs Studio

Loewe leather trousers, 21st century, offered by Nikki Bradford

Freddie Mercury at Wembley, 1986, by Neal Preston, offered by Heart of Gold Gallery

Slingerland White Pearl drum set,1960s, offered by Coocoou27

Olson custom speakers, 1960s, offered by Furnish Me Vintage

BlacKkKlansman

6 nominations, including for Best Director

Saint Laurent cropped leather jacket, 2010s, offered by Nikki Bradford

18-karat yellow-gold ring, 21st century, offered by Jona Jewelers

Tom Ford men's cashmere turtleneck, 21st century, offered by Tribeca Fashion House LLC

Bent Gabrielsen gold fringe necklace, 1970s, offered by Mahnaz Collection

London Free Spirit spectacles, 1970s, offered by Berenford

Incredibles 2

1 nomination, for Best Animated Feature

Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier, 1960s, offered by Galleria d'Epoca

Warren Platner easy chair, 1960s, offered by Morentz

Arc lamp with marble base, 1970s, offered by Amsterdam Modern

Patricia Urquiola for Moroso Rift sofa, 1970s, offered by Hundred Mile

Knut Hesterberg Model Propeller coffee table, 1964, offered by Mod20 Gallery

Mary Queen of Scots

2 nominations, including for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Maria Gallenga velvet gown, 1920s, offered by Timeless Vixen

Italian medieval-style pendant, ca. 1870, offered by Romanov Russia

Carved-stone heraldic plaques of York and Lancaster, 17th century, offered by the Elemental Garden

Ruby and diamond tiara/necklace, ca. 1915, offered by Berganza

Silver beaded chain, 1900s, offered by Laurelle Antique Jewellery

Credits: Black Panther, photo © Marvel/© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy of Everett Collection; Mary Poppins Returns, photo © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection; The Favourite, photo by Yorgos Lanthimos/TM & copyright © Fox Seachlight Pictures, all rights reserved/courtesy of Everett Collection; Bohemian Rhapsody, photo TM & copyright © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., all rights reserved/courtesy of Everett Collection; Roma, photo by Carlos Somonte/© Netflix/courtesy of Everett Collection; BlacKkKlansman, photo by David Lee/© Focus Features/courtesy of Everett Collection; Vice, photo by Matt Kennedy/© Annapurna Pictures/courtesy of Everett Collection; Mary Queen of Scots, photo by Liam Daniel/© Focus Features/courtesy of Everett Collection; Incredibles 2 via IMDB.