Collectibles and Curiosities
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Linen
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
2010s European Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Faux Fur, Foam
1880s Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Pine
2010s American Organic Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper, Animal Skin
Contents and sections:
Introduction
Vienna 1900
Secession
The Beginnings
The First Exhibition
The Dedication of the House: Second Exhibition
Ver Sacrum III–VI Exhibitions
The ‘Klimt Affair’ – The University Paintings
Exhibitions 1900–1902
Beethoven 1902
XVI–XVIII Exhibitions, 1903
The Split within the Secession
Architecture and the Applied Arts
The Ringstrasse and the Architecture of Historicisim
Otto Wagner, 1841–1918
Joseph Maria Olbrich, 1867–1908
Josef Hoffmann, 1870–1956
The Wiener Werkstätte
Palais Stoclet – The Stoclet Frieze
Kabarett Fledermaus
Alfred Roller, 1864–1935
Hoffmann’s Later Work
Adolf Loos, 1870–1933
Kunstschau 1908 – 1909: The Early Work of Kokoschka and Schiele
Kunstschau 1908
Oskar Kokoschka, 1886–1980
Richard Gerstl, 1883–1908
Kunstschau 1909 – Vienna before the War...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood, Wood
1920s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Early 19th Century Asian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum, Foil
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum
1980s Italian Other Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver
Mid-20th Century Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Collectibles and Curiosities
Silver Plate, Sheet Metal
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 2000s American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
2010s Italian Collectibles and Curiosities
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Feathers
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Feathers
19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
1960s American Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Rubber, Wood
20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Leaf
2010s Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1860s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Mahogany
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1880s British Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Spruce
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
18th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Collectibles and Curiosities
Feathers
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1910s German Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-19th Century American Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Paper
1930s English Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
Chrome
2010s Danish Bauhaus Collectibles and Curiosities
Chrome, Aluminum
20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
19th Century French Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities
Lucite, Mirror
Early 20th Century British Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities
Hardwood
19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
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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