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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
George III Mahogany Zograscope
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George III mahogany zograscope with inlaid base and frames and a ring and urn turned shaft, circa late 18th or early 19th century. Provenance: Philadelphia Main Line. Dimensions: 24....
Category
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Tom Wesselmann Avant-Garde ‘Magazine’ 1968 (Tom Wesselmann nudes)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1968 issue of Avant-Garde magazine with a superb, highly frame able cover illustration by American pop art icon, Tom Wesselmann. Celebrated within this issue is the artists w...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique English Silver & Ebonized Walking Stick Circa 1880 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique sterling silver pommel walking stick circa 1880 in date
The striking stick features an ornate silver Crutch handle having a profusely embossed floral des...
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
The Herman Miller Collection (1955)
Located in New York, NY
First edition ring-binder catalog of the Herman Miller Collection, showcasing the designs of Charles (and Ray) Eames and George Nelson (and Associates). Published in 1955 by Herman M...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mint Condition Heavy Bronze Boxer / Price Fighter Sculpture by Jef Lambeaux
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Lisse, NL
Powerful bronze sculpture of an athletic and ripped fighter.
This sizable and heavy work of art is as beautiful as the day it was handcrafted. Belgian sculptor Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) had a penchant for capturing the human physique in motion, with sports and erotic scenes as his favourite subject matters. Since he grew up in the second half of the 19th century, he may very well have seen actual price fighters going at each other in boxing matches. This powerful bronze male boxer in full action is just about to launch an inside right whilst protecting his own head with his left arm and right shoulder. His square jaw line and rugged facial features give us the impression that he is as hard they come. The incredibly well developed muscles in his back and legs confirm that notion as well. The stunning patina accentuates the muscular physique of this bronze fighter and he looks marvelous from all angles. Image 13 shows an interesting detail that you don't find in many bronzes. Here you can see that samples were taken from the bottom of the base to determine whether this bronze had the right composition and strength. It clearly passed the test, because otherwise it would have been destroyed. This sizable and heavy bronze fighter with its perfectly captured fighting posture makes a great statement piece on a desk or side table.
Our price for this rare and mint bronze boxer...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
European 20th Century Greek Revival by Karl Lagerfeld (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Karl Lagerfeld has a clear out. The selection of stylish pieces will be titled European 20th Century Greek Revival.
It has been curated by Pierre Passebon and will be on show at his...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Nautical Musical Automaton, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique French Nautical Automaton, likely from Marseilles, circa 1860, a glass domed diorama with windmills and cottages on hillside, overlooking harbor with ship rocking on waves to...
Category
1860s French Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Clay, Glass, Paper
Antique Fox Figural Cigar Cutter, silvered Metal 1900s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s or older silvered Metal Cigar Cutter. Beautiful large size cigar cutter in the form of a Fox. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. It has its all original ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features porcelain head, hands and feet.
Made in France during the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO CASION CHIP POKER SET WiTH BAKELITE HANDLE CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very nice circa 1920 Art Deco casino chip / poker set in the original wood case with Bakelite handle
A...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Best Ever Antique Gothic Revival Grandfather / Longcase Clock by Ferd. Dencker
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and great quality workmanship clock for the collectors of only the best Gothic antiques.
Gothic longcase clocks are a rare find and this more than 7 feet tall specimen for ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Metal
Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone flower model in a cloisonné enamel flowerpot
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 18cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm
This intricate flower model combines super cloisonné enamell...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Jade, Quartz, Metal, Enamel
WW2 SILVER PLATED ROYAL CANADiAN ORDNANCE CORPS BADGE ON CIGARETTE CASE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely WW2 silver plated Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
A very good looking well-made vintage piece, it...
Category
20th Century English Campaign Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Travel Agency model of the Liberte' (former Europa) by Art Model Studio.
Located in Norwell, MA
Travel Agency model of the Liberte' (former Europa) by Art Model Studio. in case 60" long x 16" high x 10" wide, ship is 53" (appx. 1:200) and in very nice condition. extraordinary d...
Category
Early 2000s Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Solid Mesh Gutty Golf Ball.
A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in well used condition. The 1890's Gutty ball still has some of the original finish to its su...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Cocktails and Laughter: The Albums of Loelia Duchess of Westminster (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is a wonderful social record of the bright young things and how they lived in the early years of the 20th century, told and photographed ...
Category
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gucci Isometric G Backgammon Travel Case, 2020s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand new portable Gucci backgammon suitcase/game. Never used. Black leather corner accents and handle with brass rivets and hardware. One pair of brass keys in their sheath. The bod...
Category
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1980s Knoll Furniture Metal Truck
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fun Knoll Furniture miniature die-case truck made by Winross. Given to Knoll's vendors as a gift, it is a 1:64 scale model with removable cab and trailer with metal and plastic pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
1920's French Bistrot Game "La Grenouille" or Toad in the Hole
Located in Houston, TX
The 1920s French bistrot game "La Grenouille," or Toad in the Hole, is a delightful artifact from the early 20th century, exuding charm and nostalgia. This coin toss game, painted in...
Category
1920s French Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Iron
The Hot House: Italian New Wave Design
Located in Tivoli, NY
The Hot House: Italian New Wave Design by Andrea Branzi. First MIT Press edition, 1984. English text, translated from Italian by C.H. Evans.
The Hot House is in part a manifesto and...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball. Eclipse Patent
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Solid Mesh 'Eclipse' Gutty Golf Ball.
A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in original, unpainted condition. The late 1880's 'Eclipse' gutty ball manufactured...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Silver Town Gutta Percha, Mesh Pattern Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Solid Mesh 'Silvertown' Gutty Golf Ball.
A solid moulded square mesh patterned gutta percha golf ball in original, near mint condition. The mid 1890's 'SILVERTOWN' gutty ball manufac...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
Antique Continental Brooklyn Eagle Case 8K Gold Ladies Pocket Watch
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century 8K gold pocket watch, intricately etched with swirling foliate motif around a bird and leaves on one side and foliate frame with monogram JW on the other. Case: Brooklyn Watch Case Company - Serial Number: 940416 - 8K Gold (A1 Eagle mark) - Interior of case engraved "Frank Hack / Josephine Woodrick. Movement: Continental Watch Company - Swiss - Number 9029 - White face marked C.W. Co, black and red lettering, Arabic numerals, one minute subdial, blue-black iridescent hands. Mechanical / wind up.
"The Brooklyn Watch Case Company was established in 1869 and incorporated in 1873 in Brooklyn, New York. The early company manufactured gold and silver cases. However, the silver case line was dropped in favor of their popular gold line. Eventually, the company introduced gold-filled cases as well. In 1888, the copmany introduced its "Granger" product line, a double-stock solid gold case featuring a layer of 14K on the outside and a lower karat solid gold on the inside. This innovative line of cases, available in 18, 16, 6, and 0 sizes, found immediate success in the market. In 1890, the company introduced a case with a patented dust band design. These "dust-proof" cases are uncommon and usually demand a premium in the collector market. In 1893, the company discontinued its "Wheat" case. The same year, Lewis A. Parsons, president of the company, died from a stroke. His son, Frederick E. Parsons, who served as the company's treasurer, died in August 1893 from malaria. The deaths of this father/son duo caused disruption in the momentum of the company. In 1894, the Brooklyn Watch Case Company was absorbed by the Fahys Watch Case Company. Fahys consolidated the offices and relocated the existing stock of the company. However, the company continued to manufacture and sell cases using the popular Brooklyn Watch Case Company name. George E. Fahys, son of Joseph, became president of the Brooklyn Watch Case Company. In 1896, production was also consolidated to the Fahys factory in Sag Harbor, Long Island. A separate entity, Joseph Fahys & Co. became the general sales agent for both companies. Brooklyn appears to have been fully absorbed by Fahys by 1919. Fahys continued to produce standard Brooklyn cases under the Fahys brand." (Source: Pocket Watch Database)
"The definitive registration of Continental brand dates to 13th September 1924, by the company Schild et Cie, Manufacture des Montres Octava, Hebdomas et Orator, La Chaux-de-Fonds. INFOSUISSE carries records on history of Continental much earlier than 1924 with the first known registrations appearing in 1881 with Julien Gallet, Chaux-de Fonds being the first owner. At this time, Continental was registered as Continental Time Keeper / Continental Watch Co. Schild et Cie became a well-known producer of Continental Pocket Watches...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Arch Colonel Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St. Mungo's 'Arch Colonel' Rubber Core Golf Ball.
An unusual patterned rubber core golf ball in fair condition manufactured by St. Mungo Manufacturing Co. of America, Newark, New Jer...
Category
Early 20th Century British Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular iron wall light, France, circa 1950. Square three-masters clipper. Ambient and decorative wall light. Measures: height : 28"(71cm), width : 16.9"(43cm), depth : 7.2"(18.2...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1880s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Original Antique Map of Ireland by Hughes. C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Ireland
Engraved by W.Hughes
Published by Virtue, C.1850
Unframed.
Category
1850s Scottish Other Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
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
Chinese Hardstone Floral Tree in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone floral tree in a cloisonné enamel planter
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 19cm, width 13cm, depth 11cm
This stunning flower model combines several semi-precious hardstones with a petite cloisonné enamel planter. Sitting atop a resin-treated metal trunk are multiple hardstone blooms, with materials including lapis lazuli, rose quartz, and carnelian. Each blossom is centred by a stigma, which comprises yellow beads held together by thread-wrapped wire. The vibrant and pastel shades of the flowers are excellently contrasted by the dark green leaves, which are expertly carved from nephrite.
The tree sits within a black cloisonné enamel planter. The pot is decorated with pastel pink flowers surrounded by green leaves, complementing the floral theme of the object. Miniature gold clouds cover the entirety of the pot, which in Chinese culture symbolise oncoming good fortune.
Bringing together many precious materials and historic techniques, this beautiful Chinese work...
Category
20th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Enamel
Anatomical model: a human brain inserted into a sectioned skullcap, Italy 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical model for schools, educational use, depicting a human brain (enlarged 2 times). Model that can be dismantled into six parts which highlights both the internal and external...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Syrian Damascene Copper & Polychrome Enamel Judaica Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique 19th-century Syrian Damascene copper vase with polychrome enamel ornaments made as a decorative piece for the Jews of Damascus. The thin neck is adorned with Kabbalistic i...
Category
Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane High Baby Chair by M. Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your child in style in the antique and sturdy Art Deco high chair. Crafted in France circa 1920 and attributed to Michael Thonet (1796-1871), the child chair stands on four curved legs embellished with a pierced footrest on the front; both seat and arched back features hand knotted caning, and the feeding tray table lifts up with lock mechanism to keep child safe in place. The bentwood high...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Swid Powell Magnifying Glass in Original Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Richard Meier designed magnifying glass for Swid Powerll, having ebony wood handle, silver plate and glass, plus original sleeve and box.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
1950s Longines Wittnauer 14K Gold Diamond Wrist Watch Alligator Band Italy 17j
By Longines, Wittnauer
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century Longines / Kaspar & Esh 14K gold wrist watch featuring a grooved bezel with knot lug case and guilloche bezel with diamonds set at the primary hours. Case: Kaspar & Esh for Longines-Wittnauer Watch...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
19th Century Edo-Meiji Period Samurai Tantō Knife/Short Blade Sword and Scabbard
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Edo-Meiji period samurai Tantō knife/short blade sword and scabbard
By: unknown
Material: iron, metal, paint, steel, leather, wood, lacquer, metal
Technique: forged, ha...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper, Iron, Steel, Metal
Victor Horta
By Victor Horta
Located in Tivoli, NY
Massive standard monograph on Victor Horta (1861- 1947) one of the most important art nouveau architects and designers in Europe. He influenced Hector Guimard, and was one of the fir...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Royal Naval Admirals Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Telescope once used by British Royal Naval Rear Admiral John Walter Dunford. The admirals memoirs are in possession of the Imperial War Museum in England...
Category
1910s European Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cruise Ship Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique table lighter in the shape of a cruise ship parting waves on its bow. Made in Japan, 1980s. A fun lighter perfect for any nautical lover. ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Gothic Revival Reliquary Wall Cabinet Brass Angels Reliquiae Sanctorum
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly collectible antique Gothic wall cabinet with working lock and key.
This handcrafted and rare Gothic Revival wall cabinet from the late 1800s or early 1900s is anot...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Asian Low Chess Table
Located in Denton, TX
Mid century Asian style Chess board with carved wood chess pieces and drawer for storage. This would be great on the floor with two big pillows.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Walnut
1960's Limoges Style Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature Portrait Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The description refers to a small brooch featuring a hand-painted portrait of a nobleman. The nobleman is depicted wearing a pink suit, a style popular during the Rococo period, know...
Category
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Round Bronze Wall Plaque Depicting a Suffering Christ in Tears by Sylvain Norga
Located in Lisse, NL
Small yet impressive, circular bronze sculpture of Jesus, in deep relief.
Having sold many works of religious art we immediately noticed the tears that are on this Christ wall pla...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bike Themed Smoking Set, 1930s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bike themed smoking set, France, 1930's. Oak and pewter. Smoking set dating from the 1930s on the theme of the bicycle. There is a bicycle, of course, which is only d...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pewter
3 Volumes. D.B. Warden, Statistical, Political & Historical Account of the USA
Located in New York, NY
3 Volumes. D.B. Warden, Statistical, Political & Historical Account of the United States of America from the Period of their First Colonization to the Present Day. Bound in 3/4 tan c...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Bramble Pattern Rubber Core Golf Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Rubber Core Bramble Golf Ball.
A very nice named bramble pattern golf ball with some remnants of paint on the surface. The gutta percha covered, rubber core, golf ball with a name on...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Rubber
Clairtone Project G2 Rosewood T10 Console Stereo System & Turntable by Al Faux
By Clairtone
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Russian Tempera Icon Unusual Depiction of Jesus Christ 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
This scarce depiction of Jesus Christ was painted presumably in Moscow in early 19th century. The icon is painted in the author's (improvisational) manner, which differs from the rec...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
26 Vol. Leatherbound Complete Set-The Novels And Tales Of Robert Louis Stevenson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charles Scribner's, New York, from late 1800's to early 1900's. Bound in blue leather and cloth boards with blue and red spines.
8 3/8" H x 5 3/4" W x 1 1/4" D
Condition: the spin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
Italian antiques Finely handcrafted table religious altar in wood, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antiques Finely handcrafted table religious altar in wood, 1700s
Table altar with a rounded base in finely handcrafted wood. On the front of the altar there are two doors with metal closures. The exterior is made of red painted wood and the interior is light blue with bas-relief details decorated in gold. Inside there are some decorative objects: 3 ceramic vases, two small brass candle holders...
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18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
English Ships Anchor Lantern By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical ships lantern with fresnel glass lens. Steel case with brass "Anchor" and "Meteorite" badges. Hinged cap on vented chimney. Hinged top with brass hasp. Lacking burner. 20"Hx...
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1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Rare Set of 6 Victorian Brass Tie Backs with Cranberry Glass Flowers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and elegant set of 6 Victorian tie backs having newly polished lacquered brass leaves and blown glass cranberry glass flowers. Original mounting hardware.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Far & Sure, Golf Waltzes by J. Dalziel
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf Waltzes, Far & Sure By J. Dalziel.
An 8 page booklet of sheet music by Dalziel entitled 'Far and Sure'. The lithographed front cover with main image of a golfer on Musselburgh L...
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Pattern Ships Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Royal Navy ships binnacle. Brass plate is engraved Patt0183, No. C481, The Ontario Hughes Owen Co, Ltd. Fitted with a gimballed compass with locking mechanism. This fine maritime rel...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A Damascened Silver, Copper and Gold Plate with Old Testament Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A Damascened Silver, Copper and Gold Plate with Old Testament Scenes, Signed Jadid and Joubran Na'assan and Partners, Damascus, Dated 1901.
This plate was made for and dedicated to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Islamic Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Daring by Design by Anne Hawley
Located in valatie, NY
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Daring by Design by Anne Hawley and Robert Campbell. Published by Skira Rizzoli, 2017, hardcover. An in-depth study of one of Boston's treasured ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Basquiat a Venezia Exhibition Catalog 1999 (vintage Basquiat exhibition catalog)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1990s Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition catalog:
Venezia (Venice), Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, 1999:
A exquisitely rendered vintage original exhibition catalog featuring an ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern 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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German Wood Horse
Museum Of Modern Art Collectible Chairs
Antique Constellation
Royal Carriage
Antique Iron Wheel
Art Deco Cosmetics
Brown Earth Globe
Antique Cast Iron Art Collectibles
Box Wheels
Antique Iron Press