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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Flower Color Theory Book
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Leading floral designers Putnam & Putnam are back - now with the ultimate flower-arrangement reference book
The follow-up to Darroch and Michael Putnam's acclaimed bestselling debut, Flower Color Theory is the only guide that uses color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Artisan Crafted Amethyst Choker Designed By Mariana Lopez Osorio
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a handcrafted amethyst and iridescent sweet-water pearl choker created by the Argentine gemologist and jeweler, Mariana Lopez Osorio.
It measures 16" in length from chai...
Category
Late 20th Century Argentine Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Amethyst, Silver Plate
20th Century Triner Postal Scale
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Triner Postal Scale Model AA-4. It was made by Triner Scale and Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1972. It was designed for postal offices to be used for lette...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
The Stanley Kubrick Archives
Located in Tivoli, NY
In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: “It’s not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001...
Category
20th Century American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Foot Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist foot keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1980s Lamborghini Miniature 350GT '1964; Made by Ricko Tm
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Lamborghini Miniature 350GT (1964) made by Ricko Tm.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Modern Industrial Menorah in White Oakwood and Steel
Located in Birmingham, AL
Display this modern industrial menorah in white oakwood and steel to celebrate eight days of Hanukkah miracles. Made with solid urban wood, so it's ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Carl Auböck Model #5617 'Peanut' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Amalfi Coast
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Amalfi Coast is the pinnacle of the Italian dream. Tucked amongst the lemon blossoms and the bougainvillea is a line of thirteen towns that comprise t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Midcentury ashtray designed by Gabriella Crespi, Italy
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Ashtray designed by Gabriella Crespi
Shell and brass ashtray by Gabriella Crespi.
Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan.
Signed.
Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Destination Art, 500 Artworks Worth the Trip
Located in New York, NY
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience
Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Billiard Game Set with Cue Balls and Triangle by Impatia
By IMPATIA
Located in Milan, IT
With each collection, Impatia aims to explore design through different perspectives. Among a strong focus on developing one of kind game tables, it is just as equally important to focus on the accessories. As a result, Impatia offers a range of luxury game accessories that complement each table perfectly. Extending the use of high-quality materials and Italian craftsmanship each accessory set is carefully thought out and designed to perfection.
This modern game set is perfect for any billiard lover. Handcrafted in Italy by artisans, the Filotto billiard set...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A Brass Mezuzah Case made by Hans Teppich in Jerusalem Circa 1950.
Hans Teppich was born in Germany in 1904. After finishing High-School in Berlin he studied art in evening classes ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1970s Lightning Bolt surfboard by Jim Ellington
Located in Haleiwa, HI
1970s Vintage Lightning Bolt surfboard made by Jim Ellington. Featuring gorgeous light blue deck with bright yellow rails/bottom. Blue pinstripes with amazing original 3 color fixed ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Tulum Gypset
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A hub for barefoot bohemians and glamorous goddesses, Tulum is a Mayan hideaway that perfectly distills the gypset lifestyle. An off-grid escape for nomadic creatives, it is a playgr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
1980s Vintage Local Motion surfboard by Ron Roush
Located in Haleiwa, HI
Vintage 1980s Local Motion surfboard made by Ron Roush. Features neon airbrush fade design with round tail. 2 fixed fins with center fin option. A gorgeous example of a 1980s vintage...
Category
1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood
Huge 22"w 11" h Blow Fish Taxidermy.. Puffer Fish .Porcupine Fish
Located in Buffalo, NY
Huge 22"w 11" h Blow Fish Taxidermy.. Puffer Fish .Porcupine Fish.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Vintage Musical "Black & White Buchanan's Scotch" Bottle Cigarette Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage musical "Black & White Buchanan's Scotch" bottle cigarette holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage condition with some wear to the paper label and measures 3.5"D ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bakelite
Ando: Complete Works
By Tadao Ando
Located in Tivoli, NY
Ando: Complete Works. Written by Philip Jodidio and published by Taschen in 2007.
Philiipe Starck describes him as a "mystic in a country that is no longer mystic." Philip Drew call...
Category
20th Century German Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Flapper Era Bone Beaded Necklace Choker w/ Matching Clip-on Earrings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Emanating old-world charm, this bone-beaded necklace choker with matching clip-on earrings both feature hand-shaped beads with silver studs on the clip-on earrings. Delicately crafte...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - 1843 - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
DICKENS. A Christmas Carol. 1843 - FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE - IN A FINE BINDING
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles.
TITLE: A Christmas Carol In Prose Being A Ghost Story of Christmas.
PUBLISHER: London: Chapman and Hall, 1843.
DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1...
Category
1840s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Map of Africa Printed in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1916
Located in Madison, WI
Map of Africa from the geography classroom, 1916 edition. Printed in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mounted on pulldown wooden roller with wall mounting brackets.
Printed during the bloody h...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Baby Alligator Leather Taxidermy Hand Purse Shoulder Bag Clutch 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique / Mid Century / Circa 1940's brown alligator skin / leather hand bag / purse. Rectangular form with taxidermied baby alligator / crocodile on the front with red rhinestone ey...
Category
1940s Rustic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alligator
Vintage Bamboo and Bone Chinese Mah Jong Set with Betting Sticks in Wood Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage bamboo and bone Chinese mahjong set with betting sticks in wood box, circa 1960s. Beautiful, high quality set of 148 dovetail bone and bamboo tiles, betting sticks and solid...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
Feed Me 50 Home Cooked Meals for Your Dog
Located in New York, NY
An informative and practical guide to cooking healthy, nutritious meals for dogs
To dog owners, their pets are regarded as cherished members of the family, and they care about thei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Brass Mezuzah Case, India Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Brass Mezuzah Case made in India in the Early 20th Century.
Judaica pieces all over the world generally resemble places and cultures that the Jewish people were surrounde...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Breloque Pinfire Prostitutes Pistol by Franz Pfannl
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful hand made pinfire pistol by Franz Pfannl, housed in its original Moroccan red leather case with its arsenic velvet interior. The gun would have originally had a small nic...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Velvet
A Mezuzah Case by Chava Wolpert Richard, New York Circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Mezuzah Case made by Chava Wolpert Richard in New York Circa 1970.
Chava Wolpert Richard was an artist who dedicated her career to the creation of Jewish ceremonial art. Gr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century African Hippopotamus Skull
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large 19th century African Hippopotamus skull, complete with teeth and tusks.
The skull has a good overall patina from time and touch, a large period example.
62cm in length
4...
Category
19th Century African Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Natural Fiber
Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Carl Auböck Model #5732 'Hand' Brass Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5732 'Hand' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per item....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Turquoise Coast
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Turkish Riviera, known as the Turquoise Coast, is home to stunning mountain scenery, rich myths, and folklore, and more than six hundred miles of i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Mid Century Austin Alcoa Aluminum Sculptural Puzzle Triangles
Located in San Diego, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum sculptural puzzle produced by Alcoa Aluminum. Walnut case. Rare piece.
Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Infinity Kappa Stereo Speakers
By JBL 1
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional and impressive, restored pair of vintage (James Bullough Lansing) JBL KAPPA stereo speakers. Circa. 1980. Statement pieces worthy of a fine collector or advanced audiophi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Queen Victoria Authentic Strand of Hair with Certificate of Authenticity
Located in Jersey, GB
Few British rulers have cast as long a shadow as Queen Victoria. Her reign lasted 63 years, which stood as the record up until great-granddaughter Elizabeth II surpassed her in 2015....
Category
19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
Located in New York, NY
Cymbiola silvered shell 8". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operate...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
Located in New York, NY
Harpa major fully silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has bee...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Pyjama Dog, Jumeau Kestner, Antique Toy Container Box 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique French pajama dog, French Loulou dog, real fur over paper mache! He has wonderful glass eyes, a paper mache body and soft fur. Beautiful facial expression!
There is...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur, Fabric, Wool, Glass, Wood
Cigarette Case black lines and hematite stone Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette Case black lines and hematite stone is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Cigarette Case black lines and hematite stone has fired enamels.
Cigarette Case black lines and hematite...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Ecclesiastical Reliquary Dedicated to Four Saints
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century ecclesiastical reliquary dedicated to four Saints including Saint Theresa, mounted in an octagonal case.
The interior profusely decorated with rolled paper work, gla...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Plaster, Paper
Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch Solid Silver Cigar Case c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch hand-crafted solid silver cigar case. Of rectangular form with rounded edges, finely chased throughout with scrolling leaves and floral patterns on ...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century Pair Of English Leather Riding Boots And Wooden Trees
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An antique pair leather riding boots with stunning patina dating from the early part of the last century. They come with their customised fitted wooden shoe trees which would have co...
Category
20th Century British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
20th Century Collection Of English Victorian Collars, Later Set In A Display
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An enchanting collection of Victorian collars dating from the latter part of the 19th century, capturing the essence of a bygone era. Encased within a later glass display case, these...
Category
20th Century British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Glass
20th Century Collection Of English Victorian Cuffs, Later Set In A Display
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An enchanting collection of Victorian cuffs dating from the latter part of the 19th century, capturing the essence of a bygone era. Encased within a later glass display case, these c...
Category
20th Century British Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Glass
A Stunning 20th Century Ashtray By Hermès, France
By Hermès
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A ceramic ashtray by Hermes, made in France in the latter half of the 20th century. These ashtrays have always been very collectable with the vintage models in particular. This one h...
Category
20th Century French Other Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century American Bison Horn Wall Mount
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th Century American Bison Horn Wall Mount, likely last quarter of the 19th Century, having two pairs and a fifth single horn mounted to hang on wall, with soft tanned buffalo ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
'Taxi Driver' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Andrzej Klimowski, Polish, 1978
Located in Devon, GB
Set amidst the moral decay of New York City following the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Martin Scorsese's 1976 psychological thriller 'Taxi Driver' starred Robert De Niro as a l...
Category
1970s Polish Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
4 Vintage Empirical Embassy Flags, Commonwealth, Ensign, Oak Mount, Union Jack
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 vintage Empirical embassy flags. A Commonwealth, cotton official flag upon an oak mount, dating to the mid 20th century and later.
Comprising the classic United Kingdom Union Jack, the Australian red ensign for Merchant Navy use, the Canadian red ensign with earlier green maple...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Oak
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4500 'Lucky Pig' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Black Forest Austrian Cushion Red Deer Fur Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Cushion red deer fur with white spots. Backside grey wool.
The fur comes from the Kitzbuehel alps. Made in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Category
2010s Austrian Black Forest Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Italian Living Design: Three Decades of Interiors
Located in Tivoli, NY
Italian Living Design: Three Decades of Interiors by Giuseppe Raimondi. Interiors photographed by Carla De Benedetti. Originally published in Italian under the title Abitare Italia by Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri. First published in the UK in 1990 by Tauris Parke Books.
Late twentieth-century design and Italy are almost synonymous - Milan has become the design capital of Europe and Italian styles have been hugely influential. This book examines Italian designs for the home during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, concentrating on the stunning interiors which they have created. Each decade is introduced with an outline of the trends in industrial design, fashion, cinema, and television, placing them in the context of Italian politics and society, and of manufacturing and marketing developments. Thus clear connections are made between Italian culture as a whole and designs for living, which are extensively illustrated by the book's beautiful photographs.
The fine design projects of Franco Albini, Vittorio Gregotti, Gae Aulenti and Ettore Sottsass are among the many which are highlighted and assessed. Furniture, lighting, domestic appliances and kitchen and bathroom units...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Akha Hill Tribe Silver Cuff Bracelet, 517grams
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An exceptionally large Akha Tribe woven silver bracelet with spiral design. This Tribal bracelet encompasses tradition Hill tribe silversmithing techniques ...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Alfonso Maria De Liguori, Vivien, R.P. Michael
Located in valatie, NY
Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books. 1.) Sermoni Per Tutte Le Domeniche Dell' Anno (Sermons for all the Sundays in a Year) by Monsignore Alfonso Maria De Liguori. Na...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Animal Skin
Aspen Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
What began as a small mining camp during the Colorado, silver boom of the late 19th century has since become the preferred getaway of the world’s elite. Treasured for what’s above ground rather than below, Aspen, Colorado, has a storied history almost as dense as the directory of A-listers who have adopted the jewel of Pitkin County as their second home, or who have settled in its slopes indefinitely. From the “fortified compound” that was Hunter S. Thompson’s Owl Farm, to John Denver’s “Starwood in Aspen,” to the scores of financial titans who also call the mountain home, Aspen has long drawn an eclectic and wide-ranging crowd. With an introduction from long time resident Aerin Lauder, founder and creative director of Aerin, Aspen Style...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book
Located in New York, NY
The rebel artists of Vienna overwhelmed the artistic establishment of Europe at the end of the 19th century, having seceded from the traditional Viennese institutions of fine art and named themselves the Vienna Secession. Their works shocked a conservative public, but their daring sensibilities and dedication to the applied arts and architecture soon brought them an enthusiastic following and wealthy patronage. The boldly modernist paintings of Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka and others were matched by the buildings and applied designs of architects such as Joseph Maria Olbrich, who created the Secession Building as an architectural manifesto for the group. This classic book, now updated and with additional colour illustrations and a completely new introductory chapter, brilliantly traces the course of this influential artistic movement.
Contents and sections:
Introduction
Vienna 1900
Secession
The Beginnings
The First Exhibition
The Dedication of the House: Second Exhibition
Ver Sacrum III–VI Exhibitions
The ‘Klimt Affair’ – The University Paintings
Exhibitions 1900–1902
Beethoven 1902
XVI–XVIII Exhibitions, 1903
The Split within the Secession
Architecture and the Applied Arts
The Ringstrasse and the Architecture of Historicisim
Otto Wagner, 1841–1918
Joseph Maria Olbrich, 1867–1908
Josef Hoffmann, 1870–1956
The Wiener Werkstätte
Palais Stoclet – The Stoclet Frieze
Kabarett Fledermaus
Alfred Roller, 1864–1935
Hoffmann’s Later Work
Adolf Loos, 1870–1933
Kunstschau 1908 – 1909: The Early Work of Kokoschka and Schiele
Kunstschau 1908
Oskar Kokoschka, 1886–1980
Richard Gerstl, 1883–1908
Kunstschau 1909 – Vienna before the War...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ships Engine Order Telegraph Nautical Collectible
Located in Fulton, CA
An vintage engine room ships order telegraph by Henschel Corporation, Amesbury, Mass. Solid bronze bezel with steel and glass elements. Retains steel mounting frame that could be rem...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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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