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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Mid-Century 18 Kt Gold Omega Manual Winding Watch 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
18 Kt Gold Omega manual winding watch 1960s Intact and functioning, it was given to my grandfather. Serviced, leather strap just replaced. We guarantee adequate packaging and will ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

Breitling "Trans Ocean" 1960s 18 Kt Gold Automatic Movement Watch
Located in Palermo, IT
Breitling "Trans Ocean" 1960s 18 Kt Gold Automatic Movement Watch Intact and functioning, it was given to my grandfather. Serviced, leather strap just replaced. We guarantee adequat...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Gold

RARE Antique Tibetan Brass Temple Bell
Located in Pomona, CA
This is handcrafted Tibetan Brass Dharma Instrument Tibetan Temple Bell. It is all hand made and used in practice Tibetan religious law in local Temple. Look at the pictures, fine cr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Antique & Rare Pair of Church Brackets for Saint Statues with Angel Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted and matching pair of colorful & meaningful church wall brackets / shelfs. If you are a private collector of ecclesiastical art or if you are looking for the perfect ...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wrought Iron

Italian Alabaster Striped Bullseye Ashtray
Located in Fall River, MA
Rare Italian alabaster bullseye striped ashtray measuring 6" in diameter. Minor chips as pictured.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Alabaster

Brass sextant signed HEATH & Co New Heltham London S.E. 9. ca. 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed HEATH & Co New Heltham London S.E. 9. from the second half of the 19th century. The instrument is equipped with an optical and housed in its wooden box. Silver...
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1870s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Taxidermy Flying Ring-Neck Pheasant - Exquisite Wall Mount
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your space with the striking beauty of our expertly crafted taxidermy flying ring-neck pheasant. Capturing the pheasant in mid-flight, this piece showcases its vibrant plumag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Architectural Model of the Derby Summer House Designed by Samuel McIntire
Located in Essex, MA
Handmade to Scale Architectural Model of the "Derby Summer House" or "McIntire Tea House" designed in 1793 by Architect, Samuel McIntire. The actual building is now located on the g...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Federal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Composition

Michael Graves Backgammon Game Set, circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
A backgammon board designed by famed architect Michael Graves. Imported, circa 1990. Signed with metal tag. Finely constructed of cherry stained hardwood and veneers. Features ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Resin

Large Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Serpentine 15.5"
Located in Somis, CA
This large, one of a kind gemstone chess set is a stunning testament to traditional craftsmanship and unparalleled artistry. At its heart lies a magnificent lapis lazuli chessboard w...
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2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

Antique French Art Noveau Silver Walking Cane Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A decorative French Art Nouveau walking stick with a stunning silver handle, circa 1890 in date. It has a very decorative silver handle with shaped contours with beading, cast with ...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Environment & Design in Housing
Located in Tivoli, NY
Environment and Design in Housing was planned as a textbook and for reference work. It features some of the best illustrations of design in housing, including 135 photographs by Juli...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Large Row Boat or Dinghy Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage row boat model hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Painted white with green trim and presented in a custom handcrafted stand.
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20th Century American Adirondack Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mahogany

17th/ 18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered condition. Measures: H:10,5cm W:21,5cm D:19-26cm.
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Marble

Peter Marino Ten Modern Houses
Located in New York, NY
An exclusive look inside world-renowned architect Peter Marino’s private, residential projects In this stunning new collection, internationally acclaimed architect Peter Marino shar...
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2010s Asian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace
Located in London, GB
Vintage graduated Amethyst Necklace A Very fine Vintage Amethyst Necklace made from graduated beads interspersed with small gold plated metal spacers creating sumptuous visual combi...
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Late 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Amethyst

Clairtone Project G2 Rosewood T10 Console Stereo System & Turntable by Al Faux
Located in Dallas, TX
The G2 is the second generation of the Avante Garde Clairtone Project G Console Stereo System originally conceived by Peter Munk, David Gilmour and Hugh Spencer. The futuristic desig...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Antique English Telescopic Ocean Monocular in Brass & Leather
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Old English nautical monocular that via its telescope mechanism expands up to 75 cm with its 4 draws. It features its original patinated leather handle. It was made in England circa ...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Devotional pendant made in silver with a Latin cross shape, decorated on the outside with simple scrolls, spikes, pearls and other elements of classicist inspiration, as well as a ri...
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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Clairtone Project G1 Hi-Fi Stereo System with Lab 80 Turntable by Hugh Spencer
Located in Dallas, TX
“Project G epitomized high design, pure form, the perfection of how sacred platonic geometry can bring our banal, everyday products to a higher spiritual art form. It set the trend f...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Antique Hand Crafted Pair of Gothic Revival Church Columns / Pedestal Stands
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and very good condition pair of Gothic church sculpture or candle stands. If only the rarest is good enough for you then this, possibly unique, pair of antique chu...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Bronze

Vintage Golf Club, Walking Stick, Sunday Club.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Sunday Club, Golf Club Walking Stick. A desirable walking cane with the handle in the shape of a golf club head. The gentleman's walking stick has a persimmon socket head han...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Hickory

Asian Ethnographic Tribal Bracelet Indian Rajasthan Vintage Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A heavy antique Indian  tribal bracelet or armlet from Rajasthan made from twisted  silver wire in strikingly simple but highly stylistic zigzag form. Traditionally its worn on the ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Taxidermy Mounted Blue Peacock
Located in Houston, TX
Elevate your decor with a stunning Taxidermy Mounted Blue Peacock gracefully perched on a lifelike branch, meticulously crafted to capture every detail of its iridescent plumage. Des...
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20th Century American Anglo-Indian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Feathers

Early 20th century scale model of the submarine Ictineo II copper-clad zamak
Located in Milan, IT
Early 1900s scale model of the submarine Ictineo II made of copper and brass-coated zamak, designed and built in 1856 by Narciso Monturiol Estarriol (1819-1885). Bon état. Measureme...
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1920s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Exquisite Wall-Mounted Flying Red Golden Amherst Pheasant Decor
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your home decor with our exquisite wall-mounted flying Red Golden Amherst Pheasant. This stunning piece captures the beauty and grace of the Red Golden Pheasant in mid-flight...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Mid-Century Foosball Table
Located in Houston, TX
The Mid-Century Foosball Table from Europe is a striking piece of vintage craftsmanship, showcasing the era's dedication to quality and design. Crafted from lacquered wood, the table...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Lithography Map, Cumberland, English, Framed, Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Cumberland. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later. Superb lithography of the h...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mountaineering Ice Pick
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Mountaineering Ice Axe. A good Alpine ice pick, the handle is made from ash with a good steel pick (slightly serrated) and with a good adze. This is a fine quality ice pick, ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities

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Steel

Antique Lithography Map, Westmoreland, English, Framed, Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Westmoreland. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later. Superb lithography of the ...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

Mies
Located in New York, NY
The classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe This is the most readable, comprehensive, and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth centur...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

David Rowland 40/4 Chair
Located in New York, NY
The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair The American industrial designer and inventor David Rowland is best known for his signature 40/4 chair. Rele...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

"FritzHansen-Furniture" Catalog, 1963
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of Fritz Hansen furniture featuring work by Arne Jacobsen, Borge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton, Kaare Klint, Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen, Kristian Vedel, Mogen...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

English Silver Plated Bronze Barometer Covered with Hand-Sewn Leather
Located in Marbella, ES
English Silver Plated Bronze Barometer Covered with Hand-Sewn Leather
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Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Bronze

19th Century Bronze and Lead Weight in its Interior of Seven Pounds
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century Bronze and Lead Weight in its Interior of Seven Pounds
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Late 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bronze

Antique and Good Size Gothic Revival Oak & Bronze 1893 Table Clock by Lenzkirch
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and stunning Gothic Revival table clock by Lenzkirch. For the collectors of rare and truly stylish antiques we have recently been able to purchase this wonderful Gothic table o...
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19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Raoul Dufy Original Lithograph Book - 9 Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dufy Treasures of the French Painting book. Original Raoul Dufy lithograph book containing 9 plates. Each plate could easily be framed. Very rare Raoul Dufy document.
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1940s French Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Silver boat censer. Spain, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver ship. Spain, 17th century. Naveta formed by forging, with the foot and the ends of the lid obtained by mold casting. Shaped like a symmetrical boat, it stands on a low circul...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Decorative French Ceramic Thermometer by Mithê Espelt (circa 1960s)
Located in London, GB
Decorative, French vintage ceramic thermometer and casing by Mithé Espelt (circa 1960s). A delightful piece with stylised French coq and castle motifs. The hen is in a lovely deep gr...
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1960s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Ceramic

Italian modern Plastic table globe by Tecnodidattica, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Plastic table globe by Tecnodidattica, 2000s Fantastic and vintage plastic table globe. The globe is suspended thanks to a transparent plastic structure, on which ther...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Plastic

Antique Continental Silver Eagle Handle Walking Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a very beautiful antique gentleman's silver eagle mounted walking stick, circa 1880 in date and bearing the impressed makers marks and 800 for silver The exquisite handle is...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

19th Century French Iron Balance - Antique Small Brass Scale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass, Iron

Vintage Cased Mahjong, Chinese, Gaming Counters, Antique Box, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.9620 This is a vintage cased Mahjong set. a Chinese, lacquered gaming counter set, dating to the Art Deco period and earlier, circa 1940. Strikingly coloured set, wi...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Lacquer

Antique Lithography Map, Shropshire, English, Framed, Cartography, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lithography map of Shropshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later. Superb lithography of Shrop...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare 1914 Industrial cast Iron Lawn Sprinkler/Sculpture Pennsylvania Rainmaker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1914 Industrial cast Iron Lawn Sprinkler/Sculpture Pennsylvania Rainmaker, 40 years and I have never seen one,, Amazing piece of industrial design / sculpture , Would make a gr...
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1910s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head Handle by Brigg 1897
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Antique Victorian English sterling silver duck head handle walking stick bearing the makers mark for Brigg, and hallmarks for London 1897. This charming walking ...
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1890s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine puukko knife & sheath from the 1960's. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman. The puukko comprising a stainless steel blade, brass fittings, and a black nylon ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Stainless Steel

CIAM ’59 in Otterlo: Dokumente der Modernen Architektur
Located in Tivoli, NY
CIAM ’59 in Otterlo documents the projects, talks and discussions held at the 1959 International Congress of Modern Architecture. The book is edited by Oscar Newman and Jürgen Joedic...
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1960s German Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Problems of Design by George Nelson
Located in Tivoli, NY
George Nelson was an American designer, architect, and writer who is known for his contributions to modern furniture design. He was born in 1908 in Hartford, Connecticut and studied ...
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20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Móvel Moderno Brasileiro, Brazilian Modern Design, Book - Olhares
Located in Houston, TX
The book extensively categorizes the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture designers in the modern period, between the 1940s and 70s, including: Lina Bo Bardi, Jo...
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2010s Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Small French 20th Century Terrestrial Globe on Turned Black Wooden Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French terrestrial globe from the 20th century, with metal protractor and circular black wooden base. Created in France during the 20th century, this terrestrial globe is con...
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20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Kate Mario Sorrenti
Located in New York, NY
‘An important piece of fashion history.’ – Vogue Intimate and elegant photographs taken just before Kate Moss’s rise to fame, in a stylish new edition This gorgeously produced book...
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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Antique Russian Silver Walking Cane Stick Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
A decorative antique Russian silver niello handled walking cane, Circa 1880 in date. It has a very decorative silver hook shaped handle with contours made with great attention to de...
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1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Silver

Pieter de Hooch, Complete Edition
Located in Tivoli, NY
Pieter de Hooch, one of the most famous and innovative artists of Holland's Golden Age, played a pioneering role in the Delft School and the advancement of genre painting and natural...
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Mid-17th Century American Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Rim Pasta Bowls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Porcelain

Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....
Located in Middletown, NY
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste Un an à Rome et dans ses environs; Recueil de dessins lithographiés, représentant les costumes, les usages et le cérémonies civiles et religieuses des é...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Purim Grogger by Jacobs late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Purim Grogger by Jacobs, made in the late 20th Century. Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a red and blue clown with his arms and legs outstretched and connected to t...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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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