Antique Medicine Ball
1920s Unknown Folk Art Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s American Industrial Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Antique Medicine Ball
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1850s American American Empire Antique Medicine Ball
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Medicine Ball
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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1880s Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s British Antique Medicine Ball
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Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 1800s British Sporting Art Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Medicine Ball
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Medicine Ball
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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20th Century American Country Antique Medicine Ball
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1870s Antique Medicine Ball
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Antique Medicine Ball
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Sporting Art Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s British Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Belgian Sporting Art Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s German Schoolhouse Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s American Sporting Art Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s American Industrial Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century German Antique Medicine Ball
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19th Century Chinese Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 1800s English Antique Medicine Ball
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1770s Georgian Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s American Industrial Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Medicine Ball
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
19th Century Realist Antique Medicine Ball
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17th Century Academic Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Early 20th Century American Antique Medicine Ball
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Finding the Right collectibles-curiosities for You
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.
- What are antique carpet balls?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.
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