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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European Italy
Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European Italy

Beautiful Silver Sacred Heart Ex Voto with Cherub Angel, Antique European Italy

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Handmade Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, lightw...

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Sheet Metal

Scuderira Ferrari 1960's F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau
Scuderira Ferrari 1960's F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau

Scuderira Ferrari 1960's F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau

By Morellet et Guérineau

Located in Hastings, GB

Scuderira Ferrari 1960's F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau This beautiful 1960’s pedal car by Morellet et Guérineau, based on the 156 F1 rac-ing version, has been lovingly resto...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Handmade Belem Model Ship in Walnut Wood, 1970s Mid-Century Modern
Handmade Belem Model Ship in Walnut Wood, 1970s Mid-Century Modern

Handmade Belem Model Ship in Walnut Wood, 1970s Mid-Century Modern

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Astonishing Belem model ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. This model is amazing and in excellent condition and all handmade. A true piece of history. Dimension: ...

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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Handmade 1970s Cliper Siglo XIX Model Ship in Walnut, England
Handmade 1970s Cliper Siglo XIX Model Ship in Walnut, England

Handmade 1970s Cliper Siglo XIX Model Ship in Walnut, England

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Astonishing Cliper Siglo XIX Model Ship in walnut wood. Handmade. Made in England. The name on your model’s plaque, "Cliper Siglo XIX", simply translates from Spanish/Italian ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

1960s Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi, Handmade, Italy
1960s Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi, Handmade, Italy

1960s Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi, Handmade, Italy

Located in Milano, IT

Elevate your interior with this exceptionally rare and striking three-piece smoking set, handcrafted in Italy during the 1960s by the renowned master artisan Romano Bianchi. Sculpted...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Alabaster

Jenny Sais Quoi: Adventures in Vintage & Personal Style
Jenny Sais Quoi: Adventures in Vintage & Personal Style

Jenny Sais Quoi: Adventures in Vintage & Personal Style

By Phaidon

Located in New York, NY

A vibrant, charming celebration of personal style from one of the fashion world’s brightest stars ‘Part scrapbook, part sketchbook, part sartorial manifesto…A fashion book that feel...

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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

French, 18th Century, Baroque Gilded Metal Procession Cross
French, 18th Century, Baroque Gilded Metal Procession Cross

French, 18th Century, Baroque Gilded Metal Procession Cross

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful baroque gilded metal procession cross with a great patina. France circa 1750. weathered and small losses. Measurements include the wooden pedestal.

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18th Century French Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Giant gemstone Dice - set of Four
Giant gemstone Dice - set of Four

Giant gemstone Dice - set of Four

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

We could all use a little more luck on our side when playing table games - that's why we love these oversized gemstone dice. Carved from harder Andean stones that we can throw with g...

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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone

1970s Cartier Playing Cards Box, Red Leather, Silk Lined, France
1970s Cartier Playing Cards Box, Red Leather, Silk Lined, France

1970s Cartier Playing Cards Box, Red Leather, Silk Lined, France

By Cartier

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Original astonishing playing cards box by Cartier with is red leather original box 2-doors case . The box is lined in silk, stamped with the Les Must de Cartier logo and includ...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

G.C.Klop Handmade Oak Spinet holland
G.C.Klop Handmade Oak Spinet holland

G.C.Klop Handmade Oak Spinet holland

Located in Den Haag, NL

Widely applicable Klop spinets are characterized by a clear, vocal sound. The instruments are excellently suited for the home musician, but also as a continuo instrument in smaller e...

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1970s Dutch Gothic Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak

1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces
1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces

1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the mid 20th century, circa 1950s. The...

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Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti, Walnut Wood, Vintage 1970s
Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti, Walnut Wood, Vintage 1970s

Playing Cards Box by Piero Fornasetti, Walnut Wood, Vintage 1970s

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

A stunning 1960s original playing cards box designed by the legendary Italian artist Piero Fornasetti, crafted in walnut wood. This exceptional piece showcases Fornasetti's iconic ae...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament
Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament

Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament

Located in Dayton, OH

An 18th Century Dutch Folio Bible With New & Old Testament. Features a thick leather bound exterior with tooled leather, brass clasps and bracket. Often referred to as a "Keur...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather, Paper

Walnut Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965
Walnut Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965

Walnut Brionvega RR126 Radiophonograph Record Player by Castiglioni, Italy 1965

Fabulous Brionvega RR126, a.k.a. the “Musical Pet”. This iconic radio phonograph and record player was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced during the early ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Wooden Pond Yacht Model
Vintage Wooden Pond Yacht Model

Vintage Wooden Pond Yacht Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Vintage wooden pond yacht/sailboat model. This is a highly detailed, gaff-rigged vessel featuring a natural wood lower hull, painted white upper hull, and full fabric sails wi...

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Late 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Antique English Silver Topped Walking Stick Cane 99cm / 39 inches
Antique English Silver Topped Walking Stick Cane 99cm / 39 inches

Antique English Silver Topped Walking Stick Cane 99cm / 39 inches

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful sturdy antique English silver pommel handled walking stick, circa 1860 in date. The striking stick features an ornate embossed silver knop cast and chased with s...

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1860s English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver

Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris
Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris

Fine Early 19th C. Bronze Mantel Clock “Saint Mark with Lion”, Detouche, Paris

By C. Detouche

Located in Lisse, NL

A fine and highly decorative early 19th century French mantel clock, signed C. Detouche, Bté, Paris, depicting Saint Mark the Evangelist seated beside his traditional attribute, the ...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Hand Carved Bone Six Sided Spinning Top Dice, Teetotum
19th Century Hand Carved Bone Six Sided Spinning Top Dice, Teetotum

19th Century Hand Carved Bone Six Sided Spinning Top Dice, Teetotum

Located in Stamford, CT

19th Century hand carved bone six sided spinning top dice, known as a "Teetotum". This is a very cool item, a vintage gaming piece that shows all the signs it was well used. Beautifu...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone

Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian
Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian

Antique Reference Book, The Vegetable World, English, Louis Figuier, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique reference book, The Vegetable World. An English, hardback by Louis Figuier, dating to the High Victorian period, printed in 1868. Full title: The Vegetable World;...

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1860s British High Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

French Late 19th Century Neo Gothic Gilded Metal Saint Statue
French Late 19th Century Neo Gothic Gilded Metal Saint Statue

French Late 19th Century Neo Gothic Gilded Metal Saint Statue

Located in Buisson, FR

Wonderful gilded metal saint statue with beautiful expression, France, circa 1880-1900. Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.

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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Riva Aquarama Hardwood Runabout Speed Boat Model Display Case 40"
Vintage Riva Aquarama Hardwood Runabout Speed Boat Model Display Case 40"

Vintage Riva Aquarama Hardwood Runabout Speed Boat Model Display Case 40"

Located in Dayton, OH

Beautifully crafted wooden speedboat model inspired by the iconic Riva Aquarama, one of the most celebrated classic Italian runabouts. This model captures the elegance and craftsmans...

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Late 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plexiglass, Hardwood

Antique Carved Meerschaum Lady & Bird Sterling Silver Collar Pipe
Antique Carved Meerschaum Lady & Bird Sterling Silver Collar Pipe

Antique Carved Meerschaum Lady & Bird Sterling Silver Collar Pipe

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique carved meerschaum pipe featuring a detailed female figure kissing a bird and sterling silver collar. Includes original leather felt lined case. Circa 1928. Echt Naturmeers...

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1920s British Edwardian Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Clay

Vintage Leather Cartridge Bag
Vintage Leather Cartridge Bag

Vintage Leather Cartridge Bag

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Vintage Quality Gunslips Leather Cartridge Bag. A good quality all leather cartridge bag by Quality Gunslips with cotton canvas lining. The bag is in good usable condition with reinf...

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20th Century English Sporting Art Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton
Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton

Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton

Located in New York, NY

Noted architect Thomas Kligerman celebrates the magic of summer, exploring the seaside setting and design of secluded cottages facing the Atlantic along the Rhode Island coast Summe...

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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

2 Antique Cantonese Tiger Claw Armored Metal Combat Spiked Gloves Chinoiserie
2 Antique Cantonese Tiger Claw Armored Metal Combat Spiked Gloves Chinoiserie

2 Antique Cantonese Tiger Claw Armored Metal Combat Spiked Gloves Chinoiserie

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique pair of chinese Tiger Claw or Hawk Combat Gloves. Features a metal articulated frame with spiked wrist plates. Figers connected via chain. Dimensions: 9" x 5" x 2.5" (Widt...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Nike Football Boots
Nike Football Boots

Nike Football Boots

Located in New York, NY

The first book to chart the unprecedented history of Nike’s iconic football boots, from the evolution of their design to the legendary stars who have worn them Football (or soccer) ...

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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Original Smith Miller Kaiser Pink Cement truck No. 26 of 125
Original Smith Miller Kaiser Pink Cement truck No. 26 of 125

Original Smith Miller Kaiser Pink Cement truck No. 26 of 125

Located in München, BY

Original Pink Smith & Miller Kaiser Cement Toy Truck No. 26 of 125. Made in USA. This toy cement mixer truck was painted to resemble the real pink cement mixer trucks in San Fra...

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1990s American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Singer 15-91 Sewing Machine, American version, 1950s
Singer 15-91 Sewing Machine, American version, 1950s

Singer 15-91 Sewing Machine, American version, 1950s

By Singer

Located in Palermo, IT

Singer 15-91 sewing machine, American version, 1950s Straight-stitch machine with a "potted" motor (connected directly to the gears, without an external belt). Good cosmetic conditio...

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1950s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Antique Large Sacred Heart Ex-Voto, Flaming Heart, PGR (Per Grazia Ricevuta)
Antique Large Sacred Heart Ex-Voto, Flaming Heart, PGR (Per Grazia Ricevuta)

Antique Large Sacred Heart Ex-Voto, Flaming Heart, PGR (Per Grazia Ricevuta)

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful Handmade large Religious Ex-Voto A striking and delicately crafted religious Ex-Voto, sourced from an estate sale in Parma, Italy. The piece appears to be made from thin, ...

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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Silver Plate, Sheet Metal

Martin Brudnizki, My Life in Colors
Martin Brudnizki, My Life in Colors

Martin Brudnizki, My Life in Colors

Located in New York, NY

Martin Brudnizki’s maximalist style and ability to transform high-profile venues into iconic spaces have earned him a prestigious reputation internati...

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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 11 Relics of Saints
Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 11 Relics of Saints

Large Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with 11 Relics of Saints

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This antique 19th Century metal reliquary is a finely handcrafted devotional object containing 11 third-class relics of saints, each identified with paper scrolls and set against a r...

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19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Ivory German "Trommelwähler" barrel phone vertical dialer Siemens & Halske
Rare Ivory German "Trommelwähler" barrel phone vertical dialer Siemens & Halske

Rare Ivory German "Trommelwähler" barrel phone vertical dialer Siemens & Halske

By Siemens

Located in Red Lion, PA

Introduced in the early 1950s by the legendary engineering firm Siemens & Halske, the Trommelwähler (literally translating to "drum dialer" or "barrel dialer") is one of the most mec...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Crucifix - Carved Wood - Silvered Christ Figure - Holy Water Font
19th Century Crucifix - Carved Wood - Silvered Christ Figure - Holy Water Font

19th Century Crucifix - Carved Wood - Silvered Christ Figure - Holy Water Font

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant antique French wall crucifix from the late 19th century, crafted in carved wood with refined Gothic detailing. The cross features a beautifully executed silvered Christ fi...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Tænd! PH lampens historie, reference book about Poul Henningsen’s lamps
Tænd! PH lampens historie, reference book about Poul Henningsen’s lamps

Tænd! PH lampens historie, reference book about Poul Henningsen’s lamps

Located in Forserum, SE

Rare first edition of Tænd! PH lampens historie by Tina Jørstian and Poul Erik Munk Nielsen, published by Gyldendal in 1994. 304 pages. This impressive and comprehensive volume serve...

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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, 1614. FIRST EDITION Folio; 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches (317 x 212 mm). Collation: 40, ode, title page, Preface; 40, Contents of the Cha...

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Early 17th Century English Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Victorian Maritime Cast Iron Large Boat Ship's Anchor and Rope
Antique English Victorian Maritime Cast Iron Large Boat Ship's Anchor and Rope

Antique English Victorian Maritime Cast Iron Large Boat Ship's Anchor and Rope

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Victorian Maritime Cast Iron Large Boat Ship's Anchor with Wood and R...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier
Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier

Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope Looking Glass Photo Magnifier

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French Napoleon III Stereo Graphoscope, made in Paris. This exquisite Napoleon III period graphoscope is a beautifully crafted magnifying device from the mid-to-late 19th ...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Amazing Collection of 18th / 19th Century Weathered Vellum Books
Amazing Collection of 18th / 19th Century Weathered Vellum Books

Amazing Collection of 18th / 19th Century Weathered Vellum Books

Located in Buisson, FR

Amazing collection of 5 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 18th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request, please ask. ...

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18th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique Dog catching Duck Figural Cigar Cutter, Austria, 1900s
Antique Dog catching Duck Figural Cigar Cutter, Austria, 1900s

Antique Dog catching Duck Figural Cigar Cutter, Austria, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Early Metal Cigar Cutter, Austria, circa 1900s A rare and finely detailed cigar cutter in silver plate metal, crafted in the early 1900s or possibly earlier. This exceptional piece ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Rare antique boot-lever with multifunctional tools typical of the Victorian era
Rare antique boot-lever with multifunctional tools typical of the Victorian era

Rare antique boot-lever with multifunctional tools typical of the Victorian era

Located in Milan, IT

Rare antique boot-lever with multi-purpose tools, typical of the Victorian era, from the second half of the 19th century and intended for cavalry officers or traveling gentlemen. Cl...

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1870s Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame
Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame

Antique 19th C Religious Triptych Icon with Gothic Revival Tabernacle Frame

Located in Nottingham, GB

Late 19th Century religious icon depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, painted in oil on a copper panel and representing Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The icon is housed within a...

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19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Flavio Poli, Mid-Century Italy
Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Flavio Poli, Mid-Century Italy

Murano Sommerso Glass Table Lighter by Flavio Poli, Mid-Century Italy

By Flavio Poli

Located in Milano, IT

1960 Stunning table lighter in Murano sommerso glass by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy. Handcrafted in Italy using the iconic Murano sommerso glass technique, it features a d...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Murano Glass

Scottish Pond Yacht Circa 1920
Scottish Pond Yacht Circa 1920

Scottish Pond Yacht Circa 1920

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This charming antique pond yacht from Scotland (circa 1920) will appeal to the sailor, the toy collector, the kid-at-heart types alike. Significantly larger than a simple toy, this f...

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20th Century Scottish Other Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal

Vintage Cased Fishing Rod Set, Japanese, Cased, 8ft, 6ft, Mid Century, Pigeon
Vintage Cased Fishing Rod Set, Japanese, Cased, 8ft, 6ft, Mid Century, Pigeon

Vintage Cased Fishing Rod Set, Japanese, Cased, 8ft, 6ft, Mid Century, Pigeon

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage cased fishing rod set. A Japanese, bamboo rod duo within a pine carry case, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. A charming cased set, offering two full rod...

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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bamboo, Pine

Decorative Art 1959/1960
Decorative Art 1959/1960

Decorative Art 1959/1960

By Berndt Friberg, Tapio Wirkkala, Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

Survey of trends in modern architecture, furniture, and decorative arts, principally from Britain, Europe, the U.S., Latin America, and Japan, covering the years 1959-1960. Contains ...

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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"
1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"

1950s American Decommissioned Steel Yellow Railroad Crossing Train Sign 30"

By U.S. Government

Located in Red Lion, PA

This authentic circular advance warning sign is a premier example of mid-century American railroad safety history. Standardized in the early 20th century to alert motorists of upcomi...

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1950s American Industrial Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

8000 Sheet Lot of Antique Extra Quality Composition Gold Leaf Foil Hastings 5.5"
8000 Sheet Lot of Antique Extra Quality Composition Gold Leaf Foil Hastings 5.5"

8000 Sheet Lot of Antique Extra Quality Composition Gold Leaf Foil Hastings 5.5"

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare and massive lot of composition gold leaf, approx. 8000 sheets. Includes: 11 intact packets (Hastings & Co, Made in Germany and Italy, 500 Sheets), 5 Open packets (equivale...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World
Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World

Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art World

By Phaidon

Located in New York, NY

The perfect miscellany for every art lover – an essential and engaging collection of facts, figures, and findings about art, artists, and the art world, past and present This extraordinary compendium of compelling facts, figures, and findings gathers and distills obscure and fascinating information about art, artists, and the art world. Fun, surprising, and compelling, in this covetable book you will learn: – which artist’s work is stolen most often (Picasso) – names of artists’ pets: Fat Fat & Cous...

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2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

1970s Brass Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin: Lighter & Ashtray
1970s Brass Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin: Lighter & Ashtray

1970s Brass Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin: Lighter & Ashtray

By Pierre Cardin

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. This exceptional two-piece desk smoking set is an authentic testament to the 1970s avant-garde industrial design era o...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Vintage Wooden Anglo Indian Walking Stick Dress Cane Sterling Silvr 1927
Antique Vintage Wooden Anglo Indian Walking Stick Dress Cane Sterling Silvr 1927

Antique Vintage Wooden Anglo Indian Walking Stick Dress Cane Sterling Silvr 1927

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Fine Quality Anglo Indian Raj French polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane with a highly decorative embossed floral and scroll Sterling Silver Grip.   First quarter of the Twentieth Century.   The Sterling Silver knopped grip above a tapering polished ebony shaft with original polished brass ferrule.   Kendall and Sons...

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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand
Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand

Sea Whip Branch on Nautilus Sea Shell Stand

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Organic modern coastal installation of beautiful sea whip branch on Nautilus sea shell mother of pearl.

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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

Rare Vintage New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds World Series Baseball Pennant
Rare Vintage New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds World Series Baseball Pennant

Rare Vintage New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds World Series Baseball Pennant

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare antique 1939 Major League Baseball World Series team roster felt pennant commemorating the MLB championship matchup between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. It lis...

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1930s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Fabric

Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece

Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece

Located in New York, NY

This finely preserved Indian Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus) taxidermy mount showcases the species’ celebrated iridescent blue and green plumage in vivid detail. Native to the Indian s...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood, Feathers

Antique Wallpaper Printing Block, English, Carved Brass, Print Stamp, Victorian
Antique Wallpaper Printing Block, English, Carved Brass, Print Stamp, Victorian

Antique Wallpaper Printing Block, English, Carved Brass, Print Stamp, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique wallpaper printing block. An English, carved brass on hardwood printer's stamp, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderfully rare and unusual, wit...

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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Vintage English Brass Topped Walking Stick Compass Flask Mid 20th Century
Vintage English Brass Topped Walking Stick Compass Flask Mid 20th Century

Vintage English Brass Topped Walking Stick Compass Flask Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fantastic vintage English brass handled pommel walking stick incorporating a compass and a whisky flask.   The brass pommel top opens to reveal a compass, the lower part op...

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Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

Dupré-Lafon Decorateur Des Millionaires by Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes (Book)
Dupré-Lafon Decorateur Des Millionaires by Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes (Book)

Dupré-Lafon Decorateur Des Millionaires by Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Hardback book with dust jacket, text is in French, 206 pages full of photographs, illustrations and drawings which showcase much of his amazing talent both as an interior designer an...

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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

East of the Sun and West of the Moon; Old Tales from the North, Kay Nielssen, il
East of the Sun and West of the Moon; Old Tales from the North, Kay Nielssen, il

East of the Sun and West of the Moon; Old Tales from the North, Kay Nielssen, il

Located in Middletown, NY

New York: George H Doran Company, (1922). First American Edition. 8vo, 9 x 6 1/2 inches 230 x 160 mm); 204 pp. 25 tipped-in color plates, including the frontispiece; illustrations ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Byzantine Icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s
Byzantine Icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s

Byzantine Icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s

Located in Palermo, IT

Byzantine icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s Intact and in good condition. Width 29 cm, height 35 cm, depth 3 cm. Our Lady of the Sign (or Znamenie, Blachernitissa) is an ancient By...

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1980s Czech Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Summer Pops Up!
Summer Pops Up!

Summer Pops Up!

$10 / item

Summer Pops Up!

Located in New York, NY

Winner, 2025 Best Baby Book Prize from the French Ministry of Culture From family trips to ocean dips, experience summer’s everyday magic in this sturdy, neon pop-up book. With play...

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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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