Binoculars Mounted
Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Aviation Objects
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 1940s Japanese Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Aviation Objects
Metal
Vintage 1930s Japanese Other Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1930s Japanese Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum, Bronze
20th Century Russian Aviation Objects
Metal
Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s Other Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia
Metal
Vintage 1940s Japanese Other Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1970s Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1950s Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Prints
Paper
Antique 1890s French Victorian Scientific Instruments
Mother-of-Pearl
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments
Brass
Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Floor Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Metal
Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints
Handmade Paper
1860s Paintings
Oil
Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
20th Century North American Art Deco Musical Instruments
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs
Walnut
Recent Sales
Vintage 1940s Historical Memorabilia
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Nautical Objects
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Asian Nautical Objects
Vintage 1950s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1930s Japanese Modern Nautical Objects
Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1960s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles
Mid-20th Century European Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Aviation Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Italian Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s German Arms, Armor and Weapons
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Vintage 1940s German Arms, Armor and Weapons
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s French Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Japanese Nautical Objects
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century German Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Vintage 1950s Russian Scientific Instruments
Metal
Vintage 1940s Japanese Decorative Objects
Vintage 1940s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Other Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
20th Century Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects
20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects
20th Century German Scientific Instruments
Steel
20th Century Polish Historical Memorabilia
Brass, Steel
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum
Vintage 1940s German Scientific Instruments
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Steel
Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
20th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
20th Century Polish Historical Memorabilia
Steel
20th Century Polish Historical Memorabilia
Steel
20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments
Chrome
Vintage 1910s French Nautical Objects
Brass
20th Century Polish Historical Memorabilia
Metal
20th Century Polish Aviation Objects
Steel
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Scientific Instruments
Steel
Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments
Stainless Steel
20th Century German Scientific Instruments
Steel
20th Century German Scientific Instruments
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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.
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