Curiosity Cabinets: Eclectic Collections of Fabulous Objects.

The rare and diverse objects that typically constitute a good curiosity cabinet belong to five major categories. Four of them represent the scientific world as it was understood during the Renaissance. The fifth category appeals to imagination and the supernatural. One can easily list the categories in which to display the various artifacts, regardless of their origin and provenance.

Among scientific curiosities, one finds the pocket terrestrial globe. This ornamental object reconstructed the solar system as it was known at the time. The small planet fits into its round, rosette-leather-covered case. The fineness of the drawing is remarkable. With each new scientific discovery concerning space, constellations, and continents, new terrestrial globes were created.

Pocket terrestrial globe, custom-made black steel base, Galerie Delalande, Paris

The specialists in pocket terrestrial globes are located in the heart of Carré Rive Gauche in Paris.

Galerie Delalande offers, among other things, curiosity objects related to the ocean. For them, we entirely designed this custom-made black steel base.

Pocket terrestrial globe, custom-made black steel base, Galerie Delalande, Paris

Turtle shell on a black steel base.

Turtle shell on a black steel base.

White turtle shell on a chrome brass base - Custom creation for the interior design firm Liaigre.

Amphora on a custom black steel base

Custom black steel base for an amphora

Feather headdress on a black steel base

Custom-made brass base for Inuit goggles

Steel pedestal for a rostrum

Detail of a steel pedestal for a rostrum

As its name doesn't quite suggest and despite its shape, the coco fesse or sea coconut is not a coconut from a palm tree, but rather its seed. A rare and protected species, it has its rightful place in a cabinet of curiosities. It will, of course, require custom mounting to be properly showcased.

Sea coconut box on a custom brass base

Custom black steel base for a sea coconut

Custom black steel base with wooden base for a sea coconut

Mixed steel and Macassar patina wood base for sea coconuts

A true geological curiosity, the gogotte is a sandstone concretion, meaning it is the result of the natural cementation of very pure sands. Water, passing through them, acts as a cement, creating their unique shapes. The Fontainebleau region has a subsoil very conducive to the formation of gogottes, which is where most of them are found. Highly prized by collectors, they are represented in many curiosity cabinets or simply as interior decorative objects.

Fontainebleau gogotte on a custom raw steel base

Fontainebleau gogotte on a custom brass base with personalized patina - front view

Fontainebleau gogotte on a custom brass base with personalized patina - back view

Fontainebleau gogotte on a custom steel base

Now disappeared, this game was present in most bistros at the end of the nineteenth century. While the rules of the "roulette" are no longer known, it is known that it was very popular. The lower part of the roulette was often hollow to store matches, and an integrated striker allowed them to be lit. A rare and therefore essential object in a cabinet of curiosities, it would be given a prominent place, perhaps on an original base designed from old picture frames.

Custom brass base for counter games - front view

Custom unpatinated steel base for counter games

To achieve a curiosity cabinet effect without falling into clichés, we advise you to pay attention to the presentation of the art objects you wish to display.

Thus, for your sea coconuts, skulls, and other irregularly shaped and unique objects, we recommend displaying them on custom-made bases.

Discover our brass, steel, and wood bases to enhance your objects and artworks.

Custom bases for skulls

For objects with more regular shapes, such as collection eggs or prehistoric eggs, we recommend using our standard range of display stands for objects and art objects.

Our plexiglass display stands are discreet and very robust.

All our standard plexiglass, steel, and wood display stands are available for online purchase.

By creating a curiosity cabinet at home, you make the choice to display exceptional and rare works of art.

Sea coconuts, skulls, but also maritime maps testifying to past history.

To bring coherence to all these objects, we offer our expertise and know-how in staging your display. Custom bases, egg stands, presentation magnifiers – all these products are here to highlight each of your objects.

Thanks to these various tips, it becomes easy for you to reproduce the atmosphere of curiosity cabinets at home. Our goal is for you to personalize the presentation of your art objects as much as possible. A unique presentation for unique objects.

Whether custom-made or standard, you will surely find the display stand that will enhance your art and collection objects.