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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
1965 Danish Language Bo Bedre Magazines Scandinavian Home Style Design 12 issues
Located in Miami, FL
Twelve issues 1965 Year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Da...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Danish Language Magazines Modern House Style Design Bo Bedre Year 1961
Located in Miami, FL
Partial inaugural year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish magazine of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961 (missing November/December) seven magazines of the ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Butterflies in a Antique Dome Tournesol by Hasarat
Located in New York, NY
An antique Napoleon III (c.1890) Mouth Blown glass globe on its original ebonized wooden base hosting phoebis and idea butterflies in flight.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass
The 24K Gold Plated Cart by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Gold Cart' is a fully articulated working shopping cart. It is made of steel and bronze then 24K gold plated.
This is an addition of 100+ artist proof. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
17th Century raised silverwork Embroidery stylized blooming Flowers Flanders
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting an exquisite 17th-century raised silverwork embroidery, featuring a stylized fragment of blooming flowers. This remarkable piece, handmade in Belgium's Flanders region, sh...
Category
17th Century Belgian Baroque Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metallic Thread
Lot of 31 Vintage Ohio License Plates Car Truck Trailer Auto Pair 1960s - 1970s
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 31 vintage Ohio license plates. Mixture of pairs and singles for car, truck, and trailers.
Lot includes:
1 - 1956
3 - 1965
1 - 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector's Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page facsimile of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' storyboard from Fantasia, 30 x 37 cm (11.8 x 14.6 in.).
This Taschen Collector’s edition presents the first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation. In it, some 1,500 images as well as top essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio’s “Golden Age of Animation,” tracing Disney’s complete animation journey from the silent film era, through his first full-length feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and the pioneering artistic experiment Fantasia (1940), right up to his last masterpieces Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and The Jungle Book (1967).
The book brings focus to each of the major animated features made during Walt’s lifetime, including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians, without forgetting the experimental short films of the Silly Symphonies series, underappreciated episodic musical films such as Make Mine Music and Melody Time, and many unfinished projects, such as proposed sequels to Fantasia or a homage to Davy Crockett by painter Thomas Hart Benton.
With extensive research conducted through the collections of the Walt Disney Company, as well as private collections, editor Daniel Kothenschulte curates some of the most precious concept paintings and storyboards to reveal just how these animation masterpieces came to life. These original artworks are accompanied by cel setups of famous film scenes, rare pictures from Disney photographers, and fascinating excerpts from story conferences between Walt and his staff. Throughout, contributions from leading Disney specialists detail the evolution of each film and honour the outstanding animators and designers who influenced the style of the studio, among them Albert Hurter, Gustaf Tenggren, Kay Nielsen, Carl Barks, Mary Blair, Sylvia Holland, Tyrus Wong...
Category
2010s European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Gothic mortar. Bronze. Spanish school, 15th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Gothic mortar. Bronze. Spanish school, 15th century.
Tubular mortar with a slightly curved mouth and a sunken cylindrical base that presents a relief decoration centered on a strip ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Mesh Choker Necklace Chido En Mexico
Located in Toledo, OH
15" Sterling Silver Mesh Choker Necklace. The necklace is stamped "Chido En Mexico 0925 TNC" which means "Silver Made in Mexico" and typically seen on pieces from the 1920's through ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mexican Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dunhill of London Sterling Silver & Onyx Cufflinks in Original Dunhill Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Luxurious Set of Dunhill of London Sterling Silver & Onyx Cufflinks in Original Dunhill Presentation Box & Card.
Engraved logo on the swivel fastening.
Ideal Father's Day or Chris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Onyx, Silver
Genuine Serrated Megalodon Shark Tooth from Indonesia in Display Box (293.9 gr)
Located in New York, NY
Megalodon was a prehistoric shark that may have been 50 feet long or more, two or three times as long as the Great White Shark! Just like modern sharks, this prehistoric predator did...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Crystal, Other
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Feathers
Dockyard Builders Model of a Steam Ferry
Located in Norwell, MA
Late nineteenth century ship model of a steam ferry. Detailed model in original custom display case. The vessel has built up cabins detailed in India Ink. There are many benches unde...
Category
1990s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
World War 2 German Schneider Binoculars Anti Aircraft, Superb Optics....
Located in Canterbury, GB
WW2 10 x 80 Binoculars by Jos Schneider & Co (Germany). These Jos Schneider & Co DKL Binoculars were utilised by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying en...
Category
1930s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Olympics Pinball Arcade Game, 1962 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'Olympics' pinball machine from 1962. Designed by Wayne Neyans and manufactured by D. Gottlieb & Company. 2,200 units produced in total. In excellent working condition. Great...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
Huge Lot 106 Barclay Manoil Podfoot Lead Toy Soldiers US Military Army Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 106 mid century die cast lead, podfoot style toy soldiers by the Barclay Manufacturing Company.
"The Barclay Manufacturing Company was an American metal toy company based in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lead
Builders Model of an Oil Tanker
Located in Norwell, MA
RIP Hudner of Nassau, a dockyard builders model of the ore and oil carrier built by Burmeister and Wain of Copenhagen, 1994. Finely built with all apparatus and deck details shown. S...
Category
Early 2000s North American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
9 inch brass model of a Byers of Sunderland Admiralty pattern stockless anchor
Located in London, GB
9 inch brass model of a Byers of Sunderland Admiralty pattern stockless anchor, circa 1920.
Made by W.L. Byers of Sunderland.
Shank marked: W. L. BYERS & Co Ltd. SUNDERLAND
Weigh...
Category
Early 20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Refractor telescope by François Can, 81 Quai de l'Hôpital, Lyon
Located in London, GB
2 ¾ inch refractor telescope by François Can, 81 Quai de l'Hôpital, Lyon. Circa 1835.
Mounted on a cast iron stand with adjustable height, folding tripod feet, and castors.
2 ¾ inc...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Lot of 62 Britains Vietnam War Toy Soldiers Land Rover Jeep Artillery Boat
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 62 late 1960s-1970s toy soldiers, weapons and vehicles by Britains Ltd. Lot includes: 47 total soldiers (mostly plastic with metal bases, three all plastic, and two in Jeep metal), 13 guns / cannons / pieces of artillery (one by Crescent Toy Co.), one boat, and one Land Rover.
"The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Britains American Civil War Union Toy Soldiers Gun Team Artillery Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s set of plastic military toys by Britains Ltd, portraying Union soldiers from the American Civil War. Includes a four horse carriage with two soldiers on horseback and trio of wagon riding soldiers, gun carriage / wagon with shells in the storage seat, and five cannons.
"The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category
1970s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Ship's engine order telegraph by J. W. Ray & Co of Liverpool & London
Located in London, GB
A ship's engine order telegraph by J. W. Ray & Co of Liverpool & London. Circa 1910.
8" dial with internal light, re-wired and tested.
Marked: J.W.RAY & Co. [L’POOL] Ltd. LIVERPOOL...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Lot of 61 Britains Toy Soldiers Deetail Scots Guards Highlanders Band Mounties
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 61 circa 1960s - 1970s Deetail plastic toy soldiers by Britain Ltd. Lot includes Royal Canadian Mounties (two on horseback), Scots Guards, Scottish Highlanders including pipes and drums (one on horseback), and seven guardhouses.
"The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Earth Globe Paluzie Wood And Plaster, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Earth Globe Paluzie Wood And Plaster, circa 1940
By unknown manufacturer from France
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Word War 2 Japanese Toko Binoculars, Superior Optics 15 x 18, Hand Polished....
By NIKKO
Located in Canterbury, GB
Japanese WW2 15 x 80 Naval Binoculars by Toko. Japanese binoculars were (and are) notable for the superior optics, those being utilised by the Japanese navy throughout WW2 were the m...
Category
1930s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Bohemian Glass Jewish Chevra kadisha Candle Holder Czech Republic
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting a remarkable 19th-century Bohemian glass Jewish Chevra Kadisha candle holder from the Czech Republic. This exquisite piece is intricately decorated with classic Jewish ico...
Category
19th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Historical Presentation Table Lamp Early Aeronautics Circa. 1916
Located in Fulton, CA
A one-of-a-kind important and historical aeronautical achievement presentation in the form of a lamp. Engraved on what appears to be a brass mortar shell. Presented by the Japanese g...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Italian 18th Century Architectural Carved and Giltwood Tabernacle as a Temple
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 18th century Louis XVI period hand carved and gilt wood architectural fragment probably was the central section of a bigger altar tabernacle that can now be used as a de...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Cent Spanish Framed Plaster Model of a Moorish Doorway Typical of Grenade
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Horst: Interiors by Barbara Plumb (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
HORST - Interiors is a book which features 52 of the most stunning Interior designs taken by famed fashion photographer Horst P. Horst during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The images of these splendid houses, apartments and holiday homes - including a memorable portrait of each owner - provides a wonderful record of the changing styles of that period. Horst was invited into homes which many photographers would never have had access to, these included The Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Truman Capote, Jacqueline Onassis...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Traditional Figure of a Virgin in a Wood Niche, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional religious plaster figure of a virgin in a wooden niche.
Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1952 "Mists of Dawn" Chad Oliver 1st Edition Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Mists of Dawn By Chad Oliver. The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia, 1952. First Edition. The authors first novel. Gray cloth binding, illustrated dust jacket, shelf wear, ed...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th-19th Century Portrait Miniature of Mother and Child
4x2.75x.1/8
Category
18th Century Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Marcel Breuer: Buildings and Projects 1921-1961
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Marcel Breuer: Buildings and Projects 1921-1961
Hardcover Cloth Binding
Published by Frederick A. Praeger, New York, 1962
Binding is Loose
Spotting along edges of cover
No Dust Ja...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns on Wall-Mounted Plaque 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns on a wooden wall-mounted plaque.
Great Taxidermy Plaque Mount, wall sculpture for hunters.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Wood, Antler
World War 2 German Ernest Leitz Binoculars, 10 x 80, Superb Optics, Polished....
By Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
Located in Canterbury, GB
German WW2 10 x 80 Binoculars: These Ernest Leitz Binoculars were primarily used by Luftwaffe Flak Artillery ground crews for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft and directing th...
Category
1930s Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique and Quality Hand Carved Solid Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket or Shelf
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and deeply carved Gothic Revival bracket for displaying a Saint statue.
This Gothic console for wall mounting dates from the late 1800s and it has a marvelous combination of floral Gothic elements that make it a joy to own, to use and to look at. All handcrafted more than 100 years ago and always well taken care of, this Gothic Revival wall bracket has the most wonderful shape and a striking patina. This organic design with its natural, flowing lines of the deeply carved Gothic leaves also give it an almost circular look and feel.
This rare church relic was once connected to a church column where it would undoubtedly have been the base for a marvelous Saint statue. If you look closely at the image of the backside, you will be able to see that the rounded part has been professionally flattened out so that it now can be used against a (flat) wall. Apart from a few minor imperfections this Gothic antique of approximately one hundred and fifty years old could not be in better condition. Thanks to the thick wooden opening in the back, mounting this antique bracket...
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Original Antique Map of Scotland by Becker. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Scotland
Engraved by F.P Becker
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s Scottish Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Birds
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 Horror, suspense film
The Birds. This film starred Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor.
This poster is unfolded and conservation paper bac...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Walt Disney Presents the World's Greatest Shorts
Located in London, GB
This rare original British animation poster was designed to advertise Walt Disney shorts. In England posters were not produced for every short cartoon, and this stock poster would al...
Category
1940s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage America Nautical Maritime Model Sailboat Scooner Yacht Clipper Boat 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 20th century hand made model sailboat. Painted white with dark brown deck and canvas sails. Named "America" with American eagle at stern.
Dimensions:
45" x 8.75" x 44.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni, Brionvega 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Radiophonograph RR126 and Record Player by Castiglioni Brothers for Brionvega, 1960s.
RR126 radio phonograph and turntable with a rectangular wooden base with dark brown prof...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Early 20th century large French plaster hand model used as a medical teaching device. Lacquered plaster custom heavy steel stand.
Shown with life size hand model.
CREA...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Batman
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Leslie Martinson's 1966 Batman staring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
This poster is conservation linen backed and it would be shipped rolled...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Emmanuelle
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the X rated film Emmanuelle 1974.
This film starred Sylvia Kristel, Marika Green, Daniel Sarky and Alain Cuny, and was directed by Just Jaeckin.
The art w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gothic Revival Gilt Brass on Wood Wall Mirror with Glass Stones and Latin Phrase
Located in Lisse, NL
For the collectors of rare, beautiful, meaningful and usable Gothic Revival antiques.
At the bottom of this strikingly colorful and stylish Gothic mirror is the Latin phrase Monstra...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Llardo Madame Butterfly Japanese Geisha Figurine, Signed and Dated
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Lladro figurine of a Madame Butterfly Japanese Geisha holding a fan. The figurine is signed by the maker and dated 1978. The figurine is numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
Clairtone Project G1 Hi-Fi Stereo System with Lab 80 Turntable by Hugh Spencer
By Clairtone
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 for stereo equipment to become a composition of extreme pure form, sophisticated materials, and floating sculptural composition for Bang & Olufsen, Brionvega, Telefunken, and others to emulate.” – Karim Rashid
If you are not familiar with the Clairtone project G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Space Odyssey Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE ODYSSEY' pinball machine from 1976. 2 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. Designed by Steve Kordek. In excellent working condition. Great visuals and sound...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1980s Lucite and Wood Astrolite Table Lighter by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly mid-century modern Astrolite lucite and wood table lighter by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. The Ritts Company was owned by Herbert ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Lucite
Don Quixote De La Mancha, 400 Illustrations By M. Gustave Dore, 2 Vols. London
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Published London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, Philadelphia: Geo. Gebbie. 1868 in two volumes. A rare edition.
Brown leather and fabric boards, leather and gilt spines. Thin brown end ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Massive Vintage Marlboro Light Up Cigarette Pack, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible vintage advertising light up box by Marlboro. Massive scale. Looks great hanging on the wall or on the ground. Slight sun fading gives this piece a beautiful yellowish hue...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Vintage Reichert Austria Microscope 241 653 in Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reichert Austria Microscope Number 241 653 in Wooden Box with Accessories as Pictured. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Box: 14.5" H x 9" W x 10.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Alexander Serebriakoff, Portraitiste D'interieurs (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully produced book, in a presentation box. Being one of a limited edition of only 5000 that were printed by Franco Maria Ricci, 148 pages with text in French and 43 tipped in color illustrations, four of which are double page and 39 single pages. Fabled houses such as Le Chateau de Groussay and Hotel Lambert...
Category
Late 20th Century Rococo Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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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