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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Antique Map of Doubs ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Doubs'. Map of the French department of Doubs, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Allier ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Allier'. Map of the French department of l'Allier, France. This area of France is known for its production of Saint-Pourçain wine. It is also one of th...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Ain ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Ain'. Map of the French department of l'Ain, France. This area of France is known for its Bugey wines, which are generally aromatic and white. It is al...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Gard ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Gard'. Map of the French department of Gard, France. This area of France is known mainly for its red wine and production of Bleu des Causses, a soft and ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Oise ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Oise'. Map of the French department of Oise, France. The map is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural b...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Calvados ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Calvados'. Map of the French department of Calvados, France. This area of France is known for its production of Calvados, the world's fines apple brandy....
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Cantal ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Cantal'. Map of the French department of Cantal, France. This area of France is known for its production of Cantal, a firm cheese, named after the region...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Orne ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Orne'. Map of the French department of Orne, France. This area, part of Normandy, includes the village of Camembert, where the famous Camembert cheese ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Puy de Dôme ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Puy de Dôme'. Map of the French department of Puy De Dome, France. This mountainous department includes Auvergne, one of the l...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Eure Et Loir ‘France’ by v. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. d'Eure et Loir'. Map of the French department of Eure Et Loir, France. This area is home to the famous Chartres Cathedral....
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Calais ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Pas de Calais'. Map of the French department of Calais, France. This area is known for producing Maroilles, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk and with a...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Vendée ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Vendée'. Map of the French department of Vendee, France. Vendee is home to a number of small vineyards around the communes of Vix, Brem, Pissotte and ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Eure ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Eure'. Map of the French department of Eure, France. This region of France is home to Giverny, where impressionist Claude Monet’s home and garden can b...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Seine et Marne 'France' by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de Seine et Marne'. Map of the French department of Seine Et Marne, France. This region produces a wide variety of wines and hosts an annual wine and cheese...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Tarn 'France' by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Tarn'. Map of the French department of Tarn, France. This area produces a variety of traditional wines, including Cahors, Mauzac, Loin de l'Oeil and Onde...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Somme ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Somme'. Map of the French department of Somme, France. This area is home to the region of Picardy, which produces Maroilles, a popular French cheese. ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Antique Map of Upper Vienne ‘France’ by V. Levasseur, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Dépt. de La Hte. Vienne'. Antique map of Department of Upper Vienne with capital city Limoges, in the region of Limousin. This map originates from ‘Atlas National...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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In Praise of America, American Decorative Arts, 1650-1830, First Edition
By Wendy A. Cooper
Located in valatie, NY
In Praise of America, American Decorative Arts, 1650-1830 by Wendy A. Cooper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1980. Stated first American edition hardcover with dust jacket. 280 pp. ...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Garden Ornament, Five Hundred Years of Nature, Art, and Artifice, 1st Ed
By George Plumptre
Located in valatie, NY
Garden Ornament: Five Hundred Years of Nature, Art, and Artifice by George Plumptre. New York: Doubleday, 1990. Stated first U.S. edition hardcover with dust jacket. 256 pp. A book o...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Contemporary Sculpture in Red-Elder Wood Handcrafted in Denmark by ÖRN DUVALD
Located in Gentofte, DK
Sculpture by Pétur Örn and Søren Duvald. Object between form and function- a composition of architectural elements and furniture craft traditions. Exhibited in 2015 at Dronninglund...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass, Other

The Rose Book by Maggie Oster
By Maggie Oster
Located in valatie, NY
The Rose Book by Maggie Oster. Emmaus: Rodale Press, 1994. Hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 308 pp. A beautiful book on how to grow roses organically and use them in crafts. Sections include; Choosing the Right Rose, Using Roses in Your Landscape, Buying and Planting Roses, Rose Care and Feeding, Designing Fresh Rose Arrangements, How to Dry Roses...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 001 Terracotta Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Maharam Bear by PIN-UP
Located in New York, NY
Maharam Bear by PIN-UP 008 Nightfall Initially created for PIN–UP’s Fall/Winter 2016/2017 issue, the Bear is handmade by a small-scale Canadian produc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Leather

Spitfire Model on Stand in Aluminium Silver Polished
Located in Paris, FR
Desk model Spitfire all in solid aluminium in highly polished silver finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Aluminum, Silver

The Great Dixter Cookbook
Located in New York City, NY

Seasonal recipes and expert planting guides from Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd's quintessential English country garden

The Great Dixter Cookb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
Located in New York City, NY
30 internationally renowned landscape architects showcase their own work as well as that of 30 of the best of a new generation of forward looking and innovative designers. This up-to-date overview of contemporary landscape architecture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Catalogue of Commodes by Lucy Wood, First Edition
By Lucy Wood
Located in valatie, NY
Catalogue of Commodes by Lucy Wood. London: HMSO Publications, 1994. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 367 pp. An outstanding book of forty-three commodes in The Lady Lever A...
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20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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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

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Les Annees 40, Anne Bony
By Anne Bony
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Éditions du Regard, 1985 Text in French An extensive study of the arts, crafts and culture of the 1940s. This book confirms just how creatively influential the 1940s was, a time of bold design, challenging film and revolutionary painting...
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1980s British Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Orologi Da Polso Book, 771 Illustrations, 401 Pages, 1988
By H. Kahlert, R. Muhe, G.L. Brunner, Priula & Verlucca
Located in Sacile, PN
Orologi Da Polso book Priula e Verlucchi edition 1988 771 illustrations, 401 pages.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cathy Graham Custom Designed Second Bloom Seasonal Notebooks
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Graham custom designed seasonal notebooks, set of four one for each season. Comes with decorative box to store notebooks in till use.
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cathy Graham Custom Designed Slipcase Edition of ‘Second Bloom'
Located in New York, NY
Cathy Graham custom designed slipcase edition of ‘Second Bloom’ with a mint green ribbon for easy retrieval.
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2010s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hermanos Calavera Jefe in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

"Nashville, The Pilgrims of Guitar Town by Michel Arnaud", Signed First Edition
By Michael Arnaud, Robert Hicks
Located in valatie, NY
Nashville, The Pilgrims of Guitar Town by Michel Arnaud. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2000. Signed and inscribed by the author first edition hard...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Art in Vienna 1898-1918, 4th Edition book
Located in New York City, 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.

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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

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Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston, First Edition
By Robert J. Charleston
Located in valatie, NY
Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1980. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 239 pp. A book on the history of glass wit...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Signed, Limited Edition Monograph Book
By Charlotte Cotton, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jump into the megawatt world of Mert and Marcus, the creative tour de force who have styled and shot some of the most powerful brands and personalities of our time, from miu miu to A...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beatriz Milhazes (signed collectors' edition)
By Hans Werner Holzwarth, Beatriz Milhazes, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As vibrant as her unique visual language, this monograph presents the work of Beatriz Milhazes, the Brazilian painter who fuses modernist abstraction with the colors and light of her...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beautiful Glass Apothecary Jar - price per piece
Located in Brussels, BE
Cut-glass top and blown glass jar beautiful quality. Multiple available
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20th Century European Collectibles and Curiosities

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Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John a Chakeres, First Edition
By John A. Chakeres
Located in valatie, NY
Traces: An Investigation In Reason by John A Chakeres. Nuance Press, 1977. 1st Ed soft cover. Chakeres was born in Columbus Ohio in 1952. This is his first book of photographs. This ...
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1970s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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Richard Parkes Bonington on the Pleasure of Painting Pre-Publication Review Copy
By Patrick Noon
Located in valatie, NY
Richard Parkes Bonington 'On the Pleasure of Painting' by Patrick Noon. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 315 pp. A large book on the ...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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John Smibert Colonial America's First Portrait Artist, First Edition
By Richard H. Saunders
Located in valatie, NY
John Smibert Colonial America's first portrait artist by Richard H. Saunders. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995. First edition hardcover with dus...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Departures Photography, 1923-1990
By Edmund Yankov
Located in valatie, NY
Departures Photography 1923-1990. New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1991. First edition soft cover. 72 pp. A catalogue produced for the traveling exhibition, by the same name, that toured Worchester, Denver, Omaha, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Savannah starting in September 1991 through February, 1993. The exhibit's subject was modernist and experimental photography. Photographers included are Bill Barrette, John Baldessari, Theodore Roszak...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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"Helen Hayes On Reflection An Autobiography, " Signed
By Hellen Hayes
Located in valatie, NY
Helen Hayes on Reflection An Autobiography. New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1968. Signed third printing hardcover with dust jacket. The autobiography of Helen Hayes that was wr...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

Gli Arredi Francesi by Alvar Gonzalez-Palacios, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Gli Arredi Francesi by Gonzalez-Palacios. Electa, Milan, 1996. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and slip-case. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white. 404 page...
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1990s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Louis XIV and Regence by Seymour de Ricci, First Edition
By Seymour de Ricci
Located in valatie, NY
Louis XIV and Regence furniture and decoration by Seymour de Ricci, New York: William Helburn Inc., 1929. First English edition hardcover with no dus...
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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Historic Deerfield, A Portrait of Early America, First Edition
By Elizabeth Stillinger
Located in valatie, NY
Historic Deerfield, A Portrait of Early America. New York: Dutton Studio Books, 1992. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 206 pp. A book on historic Deerfield Massachusetts. The town was founded in 1669 by prosperous farmers who lined the mile long main street with architecturally significant houses. A lot of these house are now museums filled with American paintings, furniture, silver, and ceramics. The describes the rescue and restoration of Deerfield village building by building. Buildings include: The Allen House...
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20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales, Jr.
Located in valatie, NY
The Furniture of Historic Deerfield by Dean A. Fales. Deerfield: Historic Deerfield, Inc., 1981. Second edition hardcover with dust jacket. 294 pp. A book on the antique American furniture collections of historic Deerfield Massachusetts. The book includes details of the pieces with their histories, woods, and dimensions. It also includes information on the development of styles and the use of forms. The largest percentage of the collection is New England furniture...
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Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel &Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hardwood, Mahogany, Wood

London Uprising-Fifty Fashion Designers, One City Book
Located in New York City, NY
"A backstage pass into the studios of the capitals coolest designers. A gorgeous tome." Sunday Telegraph, Stella magazine "London has always been a creative hub... This handsomely illustrated volume explores the studio spaces of the city's fashion designers, from tiny, one-room start-ups to internationally successful businesses. Each chapter is written by a fashion authority... The book celebrates the people who bring so much sartorial exuberance to the capital." Harper's Bazaar An unprecedented and intimate behind-the-scenes look at London designer fashion over the last fifteen years, edited by Tania Fares and Sarah Mower and profiling 50 leading London fashion designers, from Paul Smith and Stella McCartney to Erdem and Simone Rocha.London has long been a fashion-world capital, and the past fifteen years have been an especially fertile period in its centuries-long history of setting trends. This stunning book is an all-access pass into the world of designer fashion - an exclusive behind-the-scenes studio tour that calls in on fifty of the city's leading design talents - London-based global superstars - all of whom open up about their practice and philosophy, and share a wealth of images from their private collections. Profiles include: J.W. Anderson Burberry Victoria Beckham Manalo Blahnik Alexander McQueen Chalyan Mulberry Jasper Conran Giles Deacon Charlotte Olympia Tom Ford Holly Fulton 1205 Molly Goddard Ashish Hillier Bartley Anya Hindmarch House of Holland Margaret Howell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities

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Il Mobile Umbro by Giuseppe Cantelli
By Giuseppe Cantelli
Located in valatie, NY
Il Mobile Umbro by Giuseppe Cantelli. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, 1997. Reprint from 1972 edition hardcover with dust jacket. 174 pp. Italian text. One in a series of se...
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20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Il Mobile Romano by Goffredo Lizzani
By Goffredo Lizzani
Located in valatie, NY
Il Mobile Romano by Goffredo Lizzani. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, 1997. Reprint from 1972 edition hardcover with dust jacket. 169 pp. Italian text. One in a series of se...
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20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Il Mobile Lombardo by Clelia Alberici
By Clelia Alberici
Located in valatie, NY
Il Mobile Lombardo by Clelia Alberici. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, 1997. Reprint from 1969 edition hardcover with dust jacket. 264 pp. Italian text. One in a series of s...
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20th Century Italian Collectibles and Curiosities

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Four 18th Century Engraved and Hand-Colored Maps by Weigel
Located in Copenhagen, K
Small collection of four engraved maps of Italy, Balkan and of Central Asia. Two are of Italy, one Corsica and Northern Italy and the other of the Southern Italian boot...
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18th Century German Antique Collectibles and Curiosities

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Image and Enterprise: The Photography of Adolphe Braun, 1st Ed
By Adolphe Braun
Located in valatie, NY
Image and Enterprise: The Photography of Adolphe Braun by Adolphe Braun. Thames & Hudson in Association with Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design...
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Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter, 1st Ed
By John Pultz
Located in valatie, NY
A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter by John Pultz. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 136 pp. with 19 refere...
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1980s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities

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George N. Barnard: Photographer of Sherman's Campaign First Edition
By Keith F. Davis
Located in valatie, NY
George N. Barnard: Photographer of Sherman's Campaign by Keith F. Davis and George N. Barnard. Univ of New Mexico, 1990. First edition paperback with dust jac...
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1990s American Collectibles and Curiosities

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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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Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.

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