Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

The mini Pratone® plays with the juxtaposition of a "large-small" proportion by reducing to 7/8 the giant Pratone that was designed in 1972 by Ceretti, Derossi, and Rosso, and exhibited that year at the MoMA as part of the Italy: The New Domestic Landscape exhibition. Just like the original version, the base of the "mini" sculpture shows the writing ‘Pratone’ on one of the sides, and 42 soft stems stretching in different directions complete the radical look of this little icon. As if in a fairy tale, the Gufram icons have become smaller and have now turned into Guframini®! The most radical Italian design...

Format: 12" Vinyl LP.  Label: London Records – LL 3402 (Mono) Release Date: 1964 Country: U.S.A. Dimensions: 12.375 × 12.375 in (31.4 × 31.4 cm).  Condition: Vinyl: [Insert your gr...

Rare and fine quality 19th century Italian Renaissance walnut carved miniature blanket chest or coffer. Fine carving in walnut wood on the fron...

Vintage earrings silver with onyx modernist, timeless design Italy, 1970s These vintage silver earrings from the 1970s impress with their timeless triangular design and the inserted...

Description This is an amplifier compatible with all smartphones in which the speaker is positioned at the bottom, near the microphone. It will allow you to increase the volume of y...

In Tuscany by Frances Mayers, Tuscan life. Hardcover Table Book Published by Broadway Books, New York, 2000 Language: English First Edition, 2000, Hardcover First printing. A lavishly illustrated tribute to Italian village life with new essays by Mayes, including one by her husband poet Edward Mayes...

Marlinspike fully silvered shell 7". 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...

"Boar" Lighter Gabriella Crespi Italy, 1970s Silver metal. Perfect working order "Grabriella Crespi" signed.

Italian motorcycle order to made for the Yugoslavian Special Force Tito . Made only 500 pieces. 70 of them was used for the President Tito military ...

An incredibly rare Italian due fogli teaser poster for Roger Vadim's 1968 sexy science fiction comedy 'Barbarella', with spectacular psychedelic artwork by Mario De Berardinis. Based...

This is a rare and unique item! The Armani Eyeglasses Factic for display in a shop comes with its original cardboard packaging and is made of metal a...

Extremely rare and one of a kind ancient Roman bronze geometrical compass/divider. It is in an excellent condition for its age. The Compass is displayed on a dark marble block with a...

Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...

Large Italian Late 18th century hand carved cherub figure Dimensions in inches: H 39” x W 24” x D 19” Age: 1790 Origin: Italy Condition: Aged Overview A stunning example of a late ...

Armani Casa Pump Workout Luxury Set Pump is a range conceived for the home fitness signature of designer Giorgio Armani as part of Armani Casa. This minimalist yet incredibly glamourous set includes: • Mesh and Leather Carrying Workout Bag featuring GA Signature • Pump Leather Jump Rope with dust bag in mesh fabric featuring GA Signature: Handles can be opened to regulate length of rope. • Set of two weights (1 kilo or 2.2 pounds) each. Wrapped in eco leather featuring GA Signature. • Leather water...

A detailed scale model of the iconic Brabham BT52 Formula One racing car, finished in the striking black and white Olivetti livery associated with the early 1980s turbo era. The mode...

A beautiful and rare smoking set, ashtray, and lighter, signed on the bottom and designed by Tommaso Barbi and made in Italy in the 1960s. In excellent condition, with no chips or cr...

Vintage ashtray realized in bakelite in 1950s. Very good condition.

Antique map titled 'Bocche del Fivme Negro et Isole di Capo Verde'. Beautiful double-page map of the Cape Verde Islands and part of the coast of Senegal, with large decorative cartou...

Porcelain stoup, Italy, 1950s Found in a noble apartment. Intact, small signs of aging. Made and decorated entirely by hand. Difficult to find one in t...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass clear glass sail with topaz gray boat sculpture. The sailboat is fully signed underneath, "Archimede Seguso Murano (Italy)". The piece has done in the Minimalism style. Very clean lines and design. The signature is acid etched on the bottom of the boat. Would make a great display piece on any coffee table or credenza. As you can see from the photos in the sun, it created a beautiful shadow. The topaz boat really picks up in color intensity. A must for collectors of Archimede Seguso pieces and Nautical / Sailing objects...

Large 17th-Century Coronelli Map of Europe with Mythical Islands and Rich Detail This exceptional two-sheet map of Europe by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, published in Venice in 1692,...

A stunning 17th century "Mannequin De Presentation" from Northern Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. T...

A spectacular late 18th century simulated marble Italian architectural model of an arched monument or altar originating from Italy, c.1780. Made from wood and composition, this deco...

Italian mid-century floor electric white metal and plastic popcorn machine, 1960s Floor standing electric popcorn machine with square base in cream wh...

This Italian 18th century Louis XVI period hand carved and gilt wood architectural fragment probably was the central section of a bigger altar tabernacle that can now be used as a de...

Beautiful and rare antique map of Greece with Albania, Mecedonia, Romania, Dalmatia and the peninsula of Salento to the Golf of Taranto. Also clearly shown the islands of the Aegaian...

Lion head table lighter in silvered metal, Italy, 1960s.

Paravia, scientific instruments, vintage educational kit, 1960s, Norstedts, magnetism, optics, thermology, mechanics, applied electricity, top vintage lab, educational set, experimen...

Compact, elegant, and functional, this captivating box set is an iconic board game that will be a timeless addition to a living room decor. The 54 pieces are crafted of Canaletto walnut accented with biege, white, and red lateral leather bands. The pieces neatly fit in a beige leather box, the contrast between the supple leather and the hard wood enhancing the set's visual sophistication. This one-of-a-kind set will be a spectacular addition to a games...

Italian Renaissance-style (18th Century) walnut headboard with an open design top under a panel door design (originally a confessional having a Jesuit logo)

A striking and authentic pair of Tuscan antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century, beautifully preserved on vellum. These rare liturgical pages or...

Relief carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, Italian bishop's crest featuring three bees amidst foliate scrolls, drapery swags, and tassles.

Masterpieces of Impressionism & Post-Impressionism - The Annenberg Collection. Softcover book, published in 1989 in conjunction with the exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art....

Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...

Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...

Mid-19th Century Handcrafted Sicilian Marionette Knight A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet. Still wearing a...

18th century Italian bell jar with a gilt wood base on ball feet. A very cool item, the giltwood base worn down to the red bol, giving it a wonderful surface patina. The top of the b...

Pair of bronze Viking 1 and 2 Mars landing commemorative medallions, circa 1976. This rare pair was issued by Medallic Art Co. to commemorate the Viking ...

A very scarce book published by Carla Sozzani founder of 10 Corso Como in Milan as a tribute to Walter Albini (1941-1983) and his contribution to Italian...

Glamorous 1950s Midcentury statement piece choker necklace which features eight strands of light orange pink coral beads. This colour is also know as Angel Skin. The 4 strands of 4mm...

18th century Italian painted and parcel gilt reliquary box. This lovely large Italian Baroque box is made of painted and parcel gilt wood surrounded by ...

1970s. Stunning pair of big Italian dices in white marble, in very good conditions. Made in Italy. Dimension: 2,75 x 2,75 x 2,75 inches 7 cm x 7 cm x 7 cm H.

Apothecary glass mortar, fitted with glass pestle. Italy early 18th century.

Group of 16th century (or earlier, possibly Gothic) Spanish or Italian wrought iron furniture mounts. These hand-wrought bosses and nails show incredible workmanship. These would have been used to decorate - and to structurally hold together an early chest or casket. The four geometric bosses beautifully made, eight ounces each without the nail! The nails are works of art in themselves, with their heavy geometric heads. Also two round bosses with the nail integral to the piece, one a mushroom form, the other like a parasol. And a single hand-wrought double sided nail. Great group of early iron. Provenance: Frances Pratt, Writer, Artist, Collector. New York City. Approximate sizes: 4 bosses 4.625 inches square 11.75 cm Round bosses 3 inches diameter the larger 2.5 the smaller 7.6/ 6.35 cm 4.5 in high 11.4 cm 5 nails...

Striking Murano glass ashtray designed by Flavio Poli, featuring a sculptural rectangular form with a deep oval well. Its layered blue and amber Sommerso glass creates rich color var...

Brionvega TS502 Red Cube Radio with Knobs, designed by Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso

Italian design - decoration - Vintage Measures : 6x6cm H:7.5cm Material: Made of travertine stone with a brass ignition mechanism. Designer/Period: Designed by Cerri Nestore in Ital...

14k yellow gold brooch in the form of a floral grouping. Set with amethyst flowers, jade leaves and single cut diamonds. Marked 585 with makers mark. Weight 16.4g.

Step into the enchanting world of GUFRAMINI, an awe-inspiring collection that distills the magic and timeless appeal of Gufram's most celebrated works into intricate miniature forms....

Box containing 6 dismounplate geometric solids of oak wood, height 20 cm, in their original wooden box complete with illustrative leaflet for calculating surfaces and volumes. Made for educational purposes for schools by Antonio Vallardi publisher in 1963. Box cm 24 x 40 H 12 cm. The origins of the publisher Vallardi date back to 1750 when founder Francesco Cesare (1736-1799) acquired a small craft in the heart of old Milan. In the early nineteenth century, the publishing house was noted for the production of works of art, geography and science, including a "Tour of Italy" which took twenty-two printings between 1819 and 1835. The complete works of various maps and directions for travel, including timetables and fares for transportation of the time, can be considered the first modern tourist guide. The firm "Vallardi" was born in 1843 and the company became industrial, with the opening of branches on national...

A sophisticated Mid-Century Modern sterling silver and enamel playing card box by Castellini, Italy, combining refined Italian silversmithing with ...

Vintage butterfly poker card game set box, screen print on wood, with two decks of playing cards, eight dices and chips / Designed by PIero Fornasetti, made in Milan Italy by Fornase...

18th century Italian gilded crown with natural-forming baroque pearls and elestial quartz crystal points. The baroque pearl and elestial crystal points bejewel the crown and follow t...

Wood and leather game box for chess, Nine men’s morris and Backgammon Italy, 19th century 33 x 33,3 x 11,2 cm Nine men’s morris also known as mill game (merelles, from the Latin wor...

Bburago Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (1957) Competition Spider Scale 1:18, Made in Italy A striking die-cast model of the legendary Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, finished in period racing liv...

"Ribbon" series bracelet, designed by Gaetano Pesce and produced by Fish Design on 10/11/2004 A unique and original piece, it is the result of a manufacturing process where design, ...

A magnificent pair of large one-of-a-kind medieval Italian armorial shield church architectural elements. Hand-crafted in Italy and of a most impressive size, standing over 6-feet tall, the bow front shaped shield form are polychrome painted with a Memento Mori - The Wars of the...

Antique collection of Italian Grand Tour plaster intaglios Italian, Early 19th Century Height 39.5cm, width 27cm, depth 5cm Consisting o...

Mid-Century Italian Illuminated Optometric Table, 1960s Complete and in good condition. Electrical system to be checked.