Navy Binoculars
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Nautical Objects
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Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Sports Equipment and Mem...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects
Aluminum
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Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Aviation Objects
Aluminum, Steel
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Metal
Vintage 1960s Chinese Posters
Paper
1910s American Realist Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Offset
Georges SchreiberOriginal "Fire Away! Buy Extra Bonds, 5th War Loan" vintage submarine poster., 1944
1960s More Prints
Paper
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Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary British Models and Miniatures
Aluminum
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Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Georgian Architectural Models
Wood
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Scientific Instruments
Paper, Wood
Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century Renaissance Trunks and Luggage
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments
Brass
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Recent Sales
Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia
Brass
Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Nautical Objects
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Nautical Objects
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Asian Nautical Objects
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Brass, Steel
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Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Sculptures
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Steel
Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Italian Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1950s German Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Arms, Armor and Weapons
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Other Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Steel
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Lithograph, Paper
Vintage 1940s American Modern Posters
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Nautical Objects
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s German Arms, Armor and Weapons
Aluminum
Antique 19th Century Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments
Bronze, Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel
Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage 1940s British Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Nautical Objects
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments
Brass
1940s More Prints
Lithograph
American More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Brass, Aluminum, Iron
Vintage 1930s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Brass, Bronze, Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum, Brass
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Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
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Mid-20th Century German Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Navy Binoculars For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
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