$600Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Memphis Swatch Twin Phone, Plastic, Post-Modern Design, Taiwan
By Swatch
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1980s Vintage Memphis Swatch Twin Phone 3.25 h x 3 w x 9.5 long Original vintage Refer to images
Plastic
1980 Post Modern Ashtray Illinois Land of President Lincoln Round Ceramic Dish
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1980 Post Modern Ashtray Illinois Round Ceramic with Colorful Architecture Design. Vintage collectible Illinois ashtray souvenir with landmark circular ashtray with green, red black ...
Ceramic
George Harrison "The Concert For Bangladesh" Post Concert Program August 1, 1971
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is the paper bound program for the August 1st, 1971 iconic charity concert, put on by famous Beatle band member, George Harrison,and produced by world renowned music pro...
Paper
USSR Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ("Big Eye"). 1950's.
Located in Canterbury, England
ussian Post-war 15 x 110 Military Binoculars by Novosibirsk ref PNB-2 (nHe-2) These so called "big eye" Binoculars were primarily used by Russian patrol, and border guards as well a...
Aluminum
Danish Flag Post on Marble Stand with Royal Monogram of King Frederik IX, 1947
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish flag post with Dannebrog on a marble stand with Royal Monogram of King Frederik IX. The flag post is most likely made for the coronation of the King in 1947. Flag post is sil...
Marble, Silver Plate
Old Hungarian Mail Linen Sack Hungarian Post Inscriptions
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Old Hungarian mail linen sack Hungarian post inscriptions. The print is clear and well readable. Very good overall condition. It has been washed and ironed and is very clean...
Linen
20th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, circa 1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century English hotel or country house post box constructed in solid mahogany with a brass details, a hinges door with a lock and key. Condition In Great Condition -...
Brass
Rare Set of Russian KGB Stamped Erotic Post Cards
Located in London, GB
Rare set of Russian KGB stamped erotic post cards We are proud to offer a rare set of 43 Russian stamped KGB Erotic post cards. These items are individually encased in plastic sleev...
Paper
Sold
H 49 in W 0.5 in D 29.25 in
Vintage Deutsche Bundespost West Germany Post Mail Bag Canvas Sack Postal
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage West German post office canvas mail sack, marked Deutsche Bundespost (West) 50/71. Measure: 49".
Canvas
Pair of Giant Yellow and Red Crayons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
To call these giant vintage crayons oversized or statement pieces would be a huge understatement. Standing almost 5 feet tall, they are the coolest thing in almost any room. Great de...
Plastic, Paper
Interview Magazine Collection 1980's 10 pieces Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fulton, CA
A collection of 10 Interview magazines with the origin of Andy Warhol. Ten issues featuring interviews with celebrities Robin Williams, Catherine Oxenberg, Aretha Franklin, Diane Kea...
Paper
Vintage US Post Office Mail Carrier Bag
Located in San Francisco, CA
As they say, "if that bag could talk!" Vintage USPO Mail Carrier Bag in tobacco, distressed leather. Well worn and appreciated, this original satchel has many more miles to go. Often...
Brass
Vintage US Post Office Mail Carrier Bag, Leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
As they say, "if that bag could talk!" Vintage USPO Mail Carrier Bag in tan, distressed leather. Well worn and appreciated, this original satchel has many more miles to go. Often rep...
Brass
Sottsass for Olivetti Valentine Typewriter
By Olivetti, Perry King, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Bastrop, TX
This dapper “Valentine” machine was designed by Ettore Sottsass with Perry King in 1969 when Sottsass convinced Olivetti manufacturers of the portable device’s purpose to keep poets ...
Steel
$24,815Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 18.51 in D 28.75 in
1970's Japanese Nikon 20 x 120 Big Eye Military Binoculars & Tripod
By Nikon
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An iconic piece of Japanese military-grade optics, this pair of Nikon 20×120 binocular telescopes represents one of the most highly regarded large-format observation instruments of t...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
$35,613Sale Price|25% Off
H 64.97 in W 18.51 in D 35.44 in
Cold War 20x120 Naval Binoculars with Illumination Control, Japan 1984
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Naval Binoculars by Tokyo Optical Company with 20 x 120 magnification which were an official issue for the Japan Defence Agency, manufactured in October 1984, supplied via Yonei Shot...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
$90
H 2.25 in W 10.25 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Franciscan Earthenware Divided Oval Serving Bowl, USA, 1970s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Franciscan Earthenware divided oval serving bowl. Lovely colorful floral design to the center. Marked on the back, made in the USA. More pieces from this set are also avail...
Ceramic
$2,285Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.57 in W 39.38 in D 86.62 in
Cini Boeri Mid-Century Single Bed for Arflex, Original Label
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Milano, IT
Single bed designed by Cini Boeri for the Italian manufacturer Arflex, model "Strips" from the 1970s. ORIGINAL LABEL: Under the bed we find the manufacturer's trademark. The bed is e...
Fabric
$571
H 1.58 in W 6.3 in D 7.88 in
Limoges Midcentury Hand-Painted by Cevoli White Porcelain French Ashtray, 1980s
By Limoges
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury Limoges hand-painted white porcelain ashtray. This fantastic piece was hand-painted by Giulia Lucente Cevoli in Italy during the 1980s. The porcelain is candid ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$17,422
H 59.06 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey & Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view. A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an aluminium tripod. The marine binocu...
Aluminum, Brass
1971 Rolling Stones, UK Tour Original Vintage Poster
By John Pasche
Located in Winchester, GB
Known as the "Farewell to England" tour, the Rolling Stones 1971 UK Tour took place across 10 days in March 1971 across 9 cities and saw the Stones at their absolute peak. They relea...
Paper
$28,149Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in W 14.18 in D 19.69 in
Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
By Kowa
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Tokyo Optical Co. – With Full Illumination Controls This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Tokyo O...
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
"Bungalow Bill" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
By John Lennon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song "Bungalow Bill" first released on the Beatles "White Album" in 1968. This limited edition was release...
Other Medium
$850
H 82 in W 12 in D 3 in
Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design
By Swatch
Located in St. Louis, MO
This iconic, colossal 1980s Swatch "Maxi" giant wall clock is the ultimate artifact of late 20th-century pop art culture and Memphis-style postmodern design. Originally engineered as...
Plastic
Original Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Series Coffee Table
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Peabody, MA
An outdoor coffee table with blue enamel top from Richard Schultz’s 1966 aluminum Leisure Collection for Knoll,
Aluminum, Enamel
$2,171
H 8.67 in W 28.35 in D 15.75 in
Blue Modern Sculptural Vintage Willy Guhl Loop Coffee Table, 1995, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue modern vintage Loop coffee table by Willy Guhl (1915-2004). This coffee table is a futuristic beautiful coffee table or sofa table. The futuristic coffee table is made of bold b...
Cement
Metal Binoculars with Case, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Binoculars with case. Decoration complements. Silver metal binoculars with graducation nuts and clean and elegant lines. Inspired by classic models. Weight: 945 gr." Size: 9 x 15...
Metal, Other
Rolling Stones 1972 Tour Music Poster, John Pasche
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fantastic original Rolling Stones 1972 American Tour poster featuring a wonderful design by John Pasche. Having designed the Rolling Stones 1970 European Tour poster while a student ...
Paper
$1,243
H 3.14 in W 9.84 in D 2.75 in
Swatch Twin Phone "Candy" Model, Memphis Style, Vintage 1980s Design
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Swatch twin phone 1st model in production called Candy. It's in excellent condition. It works perfectly. Memphis style. It was an icon for its amazing design. A true p...
Plastic
$68,750Sale Price|27% Off
H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in L 40.25 in
A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately ...
Bronze
$331
H 1.66 in W 11.03 in D 4.73 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Italian Jewelry Box
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern Italian jewelry box is a beautiful example of the era's design sensibilities, combining elegance, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. Here's ...
Lucite
$2,057Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 1.38 in
Italian Riviera Franco Albini Rattan Square Sunburst Mirror, Loop Design, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Franco Albini Rattan Mirror ___________________________________________________________ A highly decorative squared Mid-Century Modern mirror with undulated rattan frame a...
Cane, Rattan, Mirror
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$2,000
H 13.8 in W 16.7 in D 11 in
Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
Brass
$1,495 / item
H 8.88 in W 9.4 in D 13.38 in
'ZuZu' Verdigris Patinated Brass Wall Sconce in the Style of Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'ZuZu' Verdigris Patinated Brass Wall Sconce in the Style of Jacques Biny An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed wall sconce reminiscent of the iconic work of French lighting des...
Brass
$2,600 / set
H 26.5 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Outdoor Weathered Painted Stone Penguin Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Add character and charm to a front entry, garden, or terrace with this delightful pair of antique French “Pingouins” (penguins). Crafted in France from heavy cast stone, each sculptu...
Cast Stone
1960s General Motors Gas Turbine Concept Model
Located in Ferndale, MI
Attributed to General Motors as part of the gas turbine Bison Concepts Series. Possibly by Syd Mead or Tom Semple . The gas turbine Bison series of vehicles were built and shown at...
Plastic
Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany case. The player is in working condition with good tone. Late 19th century.
Mahogany
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
Marble Bakery Store Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Marble Top Confectioners / Bakery Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 121" x 31 1/2" high Materials: Maple, Oak & Marble
Marble
Welsh Blanket Ottoman
Located in Petworth, GB
A one of a kind ottoman made in house at Hobo. Upholstered in a vintage Welsh blanket in a usual pink, blue and cream colour way. Fresh and versatile, idea as a coffee table, footsto...
Textile
$2,950
H 1.5 in Dm 10 in
Yoshitomo Nara, Too Young to Die, Japanese Glazed Porcelain Ceramic Ashtray 2002
By Yoshitomo Nara 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and highly coveted large finely glazed ceramic ash tray/ low bowl by famed Japanese Pop artist Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智, 1959- ) titled "Too Young To Die". The wonderful ima...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$2,800Sale Price|37% Off
H 49.75 in W 22.5 in D 19.5 in
20th Century Large Exotic Embossed Leather Vertical Valet Wardrobe Trunk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Mid century embossed leather steamer trunk on caster wheels, with brass plated hardware. A vertical trunk - a royal traveling companion functioning as a portable wardrobe. Slick desi...
Brass
$6,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 28 in D 27.5 in
Hermes Inspired Saddle Stitched Brown Green Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980s, France
By Roche Bobois
Located in New York, NY
Roche Bobois vintage brown green leather lounge chairs, 1980s, France Beautiful and heavy 1980s lounge chairs. The green leather is in very good condition and sturdy throughout. The...
Leather, Ultrasuede
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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