Objects of Curiosities and Naturalia

Objects of Curiosities and Naturalia

Uncover the Wonders of Curiosities and Naturalia for Your Home Decor

Step into a world of fascination and intrigue with our curated collection of objects of curiosities and naturalia, inspired by the timeless allure of cabinets of curiosities. Explore a realm where unusual objects and exclusive pieces converge, inviting you to embark on a journey of discovery and wonder. 

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Discover Exclusive Pieces and Limited Editions

Indulge your senses with our handpicked selection of intriguing items, each a testament to the captivating world of Science and Naturalia. From magnificent butterflies to multicolored specimens under globes, our collection showcases the rare beauty of nature's wonders, meticulously preserved for your admiration.

Immerse Yourself in the Majesty of Naturalia

Experience the enchantment of herbaria and collectors' boxes of insects, each offering a glimpse into the breathtaking biodiversity of tropical forests in Asia and beyond. Marvel at the intricate details of stick insects and jade green locusts, each exuding an aura of authenticity and originality that adds a unique character to any space.

Embrace the Aesthetics of Authentic Curiosities

Elevate your interior decoration with objects of curiosities that speak to the soul, infusing your home decor with elegance and personality. From the whimsical charm of a cabinet of curiosities to the understated beauty of naturalia, our collection celebrates the intrinsic beauty of the world around us, inviting you to embrace the fantasy and wonder that each piece embodies.

Transform Your Space with Unusual Objects and Curiosities

Add a touch of magic to your interior design with unusual objects that defy convention and inspire imagination. Let your home decor tell a story of exploration and adventure, as you surround yourself with curiosities that ignite the senses and awaken the spirit of curiosity within.

Experience the Extraordinary Today

Discover the extraordinary world of curiosities and naturalia and unlock the secrets of timeless beauty and fascination. With a focus on authenticity and originality, our collection invites you to explore a world where aesthetics meet elegance, and every piece tells a story of wonder and enchantment. Elevate your interior decor with the allure of fantasy and charm, and let your home become a sanctuary of inspiration and delight.

We offer something beautiful out of the wonders created by Nature.

Coming from the mineral, vegetal or animal world, our curiosities are of first-class interest. Our curiosities hunters keep increasing their networks to find the rare pearl and we keep working hard to design pieces reserved to connoisseur looking for intrinsic value. 

Discover in this section the intriguing spirit and charm of the cabinets of curiosities and travel logs of the late nineteenth century.

In order to realize a cabinet of curiosities decoration at home, all the unusual objects, the curiosities, the intriguing articles that you discover on Arteslonga are either exclusive pieces or limited editions.

Also discover a very nice Science and Naturalia selection for your cabinet of curiosities decor: magnificent butterfly frames, multicolored butterflies under globes, herbaria, astonishing collectors' boxes of insects from the tropical forests of Asia: stick insects and locusts in jade green colors.

Unusual objects, curiosities, these works are authentic and original. They meet the criteria of simplicity, aesthetics, elegance, personality, intrinsic beauty, fantasy. They correspond to a style, a history, an era, an art of living, a style. Arteslonga is a gallery of random objects, mixtures, favorites and moods that will give your cabinet of curiosities decor a unique character.

Their particularity makes them unique objects, curiosities, unusual objects. Their rarity imposes a specific sales model: unique selling. Indeed, Arteslonga travels the world to unearth these wonders which often only exist in a single copy to make your cabinet of curiosities decoration an equally unique style.

Staged in paintings inspired by everyday life, these unusual objects, these intriguing and beautiful objects at the same time and these beautiful curiosities are presented as in an art gallery. By thus mixing eras from Napoleon III onwards, styles, ages and art, Arteslonga transmits to you the know-how of yesteryear, a French art of living, unique, renowned, recognized throughout the world.

Enhance your interior decoration with these vintage works, real curiosities of modern times. Wood, ceramic, glass, or porcelain, these curiosities are unique. They will remind you of your childhood, awaken memories, rekindle smiles, provoke real emotions in you. Let yourself be charmed and enchanted by these curiosities from bygone times.

Arteslonga presents centuries of decoration. You will find the curiosities that will transform your daily life through an unusual interior. These unique, old, exclusive and vintage decorative objects will take you back in time.

The history of each piece makes it precious, special while leaving it simplicity, quality and originality. As a result, Arteslonga regularly enriches its site with finds, unusual objects, wonders, curiosities, selection of works of art, pieces of artistic craftsmanship, unique items with the aim of help you find the object of your dreams.

Discover in this section the spirit and the intriguing charm of cabinets of curiosities and travel diaries from the end of the 19th century.

The principle of the cabinet of curiosities disappeared during the nineteenth century, replaced by official institutions and private collections. These have still played a large role in certain scientific disciplines such as entomology or conchology.

A cabinet of curiosities was a place where collected objects were stored and displayed, with a certain taste for heterogeneity and the unseen. Commonly found in these cabinets of curiosities were medals, antiques, objects of natural history (such as stuffed animals, dried insects, shells, skeletons, shells, herbaria, fossils) or works of art. art.

Appeared during the Renaissance in Europe, cabinets of curiosities (Italian studiolo) are the ancestor of museums and museums. Both private (private collections) and public (institutional collections of veterinary schools, medical schools), cabinets of curiosities have played a fundamental role in the development of modern science even if they kept the traces of popular beliefs of the time (it was not uncommon to find dried dragon's blood or skeletons of mythical animals). The publication of catalogs which made the often illustrated inventory, made it possible to distribute the contents of the cabinets of curiosities to European scientists.

Disappeared in the course of the 19th century, the cabinet of curiosities resurfaced in our interiors through the cabinet of curiosities decoration. For lovers of collections, these curiosities and furniture are a must, creating a unique and charming atmosphere.

The cabinet of curiosity is the piece of furniture par excellence for lovers of collections, who seek to exhibit and store their objects with refinement.

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  • Table Lamp Circus in Town

    €820.00

    Table Lamp Circus in Town. A wonderful handmade decorative lamp, Italy. A magnificent craftsmanship of remarkable finesse. In each lamp, an atmosphere or landscape is created by a juxtaposition of exquisite hand-engravings that are engraved and printed on antique presses from the 1800s. Each image is printed in black and white and then hand-colored to the gouache and watercolor.

  • Table Lamp Circus in Town

    €820.00

    Table Lamp Circus in Town. A wonderful handmade decorative lamp, Italy. A magnificent craftsmanship of remarkable finesse. In each lamp, an atmosphere or landscape is created by a juxtaposition of exquisite hand-engravings that are engraved and printed on antique presses from the 1800s. Each image is printed in black and white and then hand-colored to the gouache and watercolor.

  • Blue Butterflies A. LEPRIEURI, Brass Diplay

    €590.01
    Mini aged brass globe protecting a wonderful selection of 5 blue butterflies A. LEPRIEURI. All simply magnificent. These butterflies fly upside down! Because we find it remarkable on this side, ie on the underside of the wings. As it appears when he closes them.
  • Art Deco Crane Statue, 1900

    €1,200.00

    Superb statue representing a Crane made of zinc and colored by hand on an oval marble base. A craft work of beauty made in the 1900s in France.

  • Constantine Coffee Table, Mango & Marble

    €1,320.00
    The Constantine coffee table.
    Solid mango wood black coffe table with a pearl pattern. White marble with black veins from Rajasthan.
    L 130cm x 65cm x H 51cm 
    W 51in x 26in x H 20in
  • Purple Grass Hoper under glass

    €934.00

    If you see that huge grass hoper in the forest of French Guiana, you might be surprised when it "jumps", because this Titanacris Albipes have beautiful purple wings when flying over long distances.

  • 9 Colorful Butterflies Black Brass Globe

    €590.01

    These very colorful insects have a large nose: they are Fulgores. Among the hundreds of species of these distant cousins of bedbugs, some even have a nose larger than their body (Fulgora Lateraria). We still don't really know what this appendage is for, which seems to be the fusion of its antennae. Some have peanut patterns, others thorns... We never tire of their colors from India to Thailand, where these 9 specimens come from.

    A flamboyant and luminous decorative object. Gorgeous.

    The greatest care is taken in its packaging and protection for your delivery.

  • Fashion Showcase "Variations Around The Shirt...

    €550.00

    Fashion Showcase  "Variations Around the Collar" - 8 old shirt collars from the 1900s on display.

    A refined and original decorative element for home or a shop.

  • Urchins Family under Globe Napoleon III Style

    €880.00

    Urchins in family under glass globe.

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    Collection of 9 different species of sea urchins presented under a glass sphere.
    From de St Valentin sea urchin (heart shape) to a very deep sea (-250m) Oshimai sea urshin.
  • Butterflies Antherina Suraka under glass

    €950.00

    8 butterflies IDEA BLANCHARDI under glass.

  • Balrnacles Purple Shells on Brass Stand

    €360.00

    Group of purple shells (balrnacles) on brass stand.

    These sea shells from the Philippines are in fact the home of a filter feeder: Megabalanus tintinnabulum.

    Catching plancton with their tree-like arms wide open in the sea.

  • Seashell on Black Base

    €250.00
    Cassis Rufa Seashell on black base
    One of a kind !
    A unique piece equally cultural and natural.
  • Giant Melo Seashell On Brass Stand

    €2,400.00
    Cassis Rufa Seashell on black base
    One of a kind !
    A unique piece equally cultural and natural.
  • Sout America Blue Morpho Butterly

    €320.01
    Superb butterfly Morpho Didius of South America (Venezuela). Displayed in a double side beveled glass box, thus, both sides of this beautifull butterfly can be observed. These butterflies amaze by the metallic colors of their wings witch naturally reflect the light. The reverse side imitates birds eyes, intending to frighten the predators, smart!
  • 40 Blue Butterflies Square Globe H132cm

    €5,760.00
    25 blue butterflies morpho type from Costa Rica, Venuzela, Peru protected in a square globe of 122cm! At a height of 1.22m, this globe will magnificently illuminate your room with its metallic reflections. An original decorative object, flamboyant and bright. A unique and rare piece.
  • Diurnal Butterfly in Victorian Box

    €230.00
    This beautiful butterfly diurnal from Madagascar URANIA RIPHEUS is presented in a brass box Victorian inspiration.
    An original decorative object, flamboyant and bright.
    A unique piece.
    The greatest care is taken to its packaging and protection for your delivery.
  • 11 Black & White Butterflies in Capsule Glass

    €1,380.00
    11 Black butterflies spotted with white ANTENOR in a brass globe globe.
    This globule globe worked brass adds to the whole a touch of decoration very "mid-century".
    The Antenor butterfly is a very large butterfly with large tails with a wingspan of 120 mm to 140 mm, black color spotted with white. It is present in Madagascar, only in the south and the west of the country... 
  • 8 Blue Butterflies Under Round Globe

    €1,440.00
    8 Morphos from South America under round globe; The incredible metallic highlights of Morpho didius, Morpho sulkowski and Morpho deidamia are perfectly natural, without varnish or treatment. Nature remains impossible to beat!
  • 17 Butterflies Under Glass With Brass Base

    €1,200.00
    Anaea Nassus is the most beautiful subspecies of the 87 of the genus Anaeini! They live in the neotropical region, especially in the Amazon. It is a winged butterfly shaped leaves. The underside of their wings strongly resemble dead leaves, tree bark or rocks on which they settle. They can be seen when they drink the mineralized water from the wet soil, and on the banks of the river.
  • 10 Butterflies URANIA RIPHEUS in Capsule Glass

    €1,470.00
    10 URANIA RIPHEUS butterflies in globe capsule.
    This beautiful butterfly diurnal comes from Madagascar. It is endemic to this island and its caterpillar, yellow with long black hairs, is toxic.
    Because it feeds only on a family of lianas whose sap is toxic.
    This butterfly has incredible metallic colors and many "tails" lighter.
  • Upper Amethyste Geode Brazil

    €1,100.00
    This deep amethyst from Brazil is actually the upper part of a geode found in its Basalt matrix.
    Very often, by trying to extract it from the mass of volcanic lava where it "grew up", miners break this huge geode. This time, no repair, just the upper part, which shows all the contrast of the purple crystals with the Basalt matrix. 
    Incredible beauty and strength.
    Amethyst is one of the best known minerals on our planet. It is surely the most appreciated for more than 5000 years. This precious stone is part of the family of purple quartz with an intensity which varies according to the quantity of iron and manganese present inside and according to its provenance around the world. The best known come from Brazil but the purest like this one from Uruguay.
    This collectible Amethyst  is a unique piece of exceptional quality.
    Magnificent deep purple color.
    A magnificent unique piece both decorative and with natural powers!
    Indeed, the amethyst symbolizes strength and wisdom. Source of balance and serenity, the Amethyst calms all our anxieties and soothes our anger. This mineral also strengthens our common sense, increases our capacity for meditation. It helps us cleanse the mind and chases obsessive thoughts.
  • Quartz Geode Cases - Gold - Set of 2

    €340.00
    Set of 2 Boxes of Quartz Crystals - Gold. Boxes of crystals and golden quartz points made by a chemical process by electrolysis. A qualitative chemical process that does not deteriorate over time. Gems just to dream and dazzle the eyes!
  • Block of Polish Malachite from Congo

    €460.00
    This block of malachite on its mini base comes from the Congo, from the province of Katanga.
    It has been polished to reveal the multitude of shades of green it contains.
    Since ancient times, malachite has been used as a pigment in paint for its light and luminous blue-green tones, especially in the painting of icons.
    Pline quotes it for the first time in AD 77. JC.
  • 2 sets of Quartz Geodes - Iridescent

    €150.00
    Boxes of iridescent blue quartz geodes. Gems just to dream and dazzle the eyes!

    Set consisting of 12 to 15 stones:

    - 1 box of stones between 3 and 5 cm (600g)

    - 1 box of stones between 6 and 8 cm (700g)
  • Block of Natural Selenite H 63cm

    €690.00

    Nice block of unpolished natural Selenite. H 63cm. Selenite is a variant of fibrous gypsum located in the energy line of the Moonstone. It is characterized by a complexion that goes from translucent to crystalline and presents a variety of shades like the colors of the rainbow.

  • Gorgon in Vermillon Red Resin - Repro

    €170.01
    Reproduction of a Gorgon in red Vermillo resin on a black base in the Napoleon III style. The Red Gorgonians line the rocky drop-offs between 20 and 100 meters deep. It is necessary to use a flashlight to appreciate their brightness, because at this depth, the red appears dark blue.
  • Set of 2 Quartz Geode Cases - Salmon

    €150.00
    Box of geodes of salmon pink quartz. 
    Gems just to make you dream and blow your mind away!
  • Montipora Coral, CITES certified

    €924.00

    This Montipora coral has a shape typical of its species: it looks like a flower. This coral has grown sheltered from strong waves, and underwater, only the border of these delicate petals is bright pink. This Pacific coral is accompanied by its CITES certificate, since it is, of course, perfectly legal.

  • Nap III Style Rectangular Jewelry Box

    €190.00

    Reissue of an old early 19th-century inspired glass jewelry box. Cushion aged to perfection, an obsolete effect guaranteed!

    A pretty romantic, elegant and refined jewelry box.

  • Napoleon III Style Square Jewelry Box

    €230.01

    Reissue of an old square glass jewelry box inspired by the early 19th century. Cushion aged to perfection, an obsolete effect guaranteed!

    A pretty romantic, elegant and refined jewelry box.

    Dimensions: H 23 x 22 x 22 cm

  • 2 Boxes of Blue Quartz Geodes

    €150.00
    Boxes of iridescent blue quartz geodes. Gems just to dream and dazzle the eyes!

    Set consisting of 12 to 15 stones:

    - 1 box of stones between 3 and 5 cm (600g)

    - 1 box of stones between 6 and 8 cm (700g)
  • Green Cracked Ceramic Egg

    €180.00

    Reproduction of a 19th century cracked ceramic egg, mounted on a blackened wooden base in the Napoleon III style. Very nice effect, partly due to its unusual size!



  • Gorgonian Reproduction Golden Version

    €230.00
    Gorgonians, sometimes called horn corals or bark corals, number around 1,200 species that are found in all tropical and subtropical seas. Here a very beautiful reproduction in synthetic material in a golden version. Fan-shaped, often brightly colored (red, yellow, purple), their skeleton is made up of a soft and hard substance, gorgonin.

  • Gorgon in Red Vermillo Resin - Repro

    €170.01
    Very nice reproduction of Gorgon in imperial red synthetic material! The foot is made of turned wood with a black Napoleon III patina. The Red Gorgonians line the rocky drop-offs between 20 and 100 meters deep. It is necessary to use a flashlight to appreciate their brightness, because at this depth, the red appears dark blue.
  • Black Gorgonian Reproduction on Aged Feet

    €180.00
    Reproduction of a gorgon on foot turned black in the style of Napoleon III. Gorgonians, sometimes called horn corals or bark corals, number around 1,200 species that are found in all tropical and subtropical seas. Here a very beautiful reproduction in synthetic material in a golden version.
    Reproduction of a black gorgon made in resin on a turned foot in aged wood in the Napoleon III style.
    Gorgonians, sometimes called horny corals or bark corals, number around 1,200 species that are found in all tropical and subtropical seas.
    Here a very beautiful reproduction in synthetic material in a golden version.
    Fan-shaped, often brightly colored (red, yellow, purple), their skeleton is made of a soft, hard substance, gorgonin.
    Like other corals, gorgonians are usually attached to hard substrates, but some species can be found on sandy or muddy bottoms.
    A very beautiful decorative object.
  • 2 Boxes of Fuchsia Quartz Geodes

    €150.00
    Boxes of fuchsia quartz geodes. Gems just to dream and dazzle the eyes!
    Set consisting of 12 to 15 stones:
    - 1 box of stones between 3 and 5 cm (600g)
    - 1 box of stones between 6 and 8 cm (700g)
  • Orange Butterflies Naturalist Square Globe

    €720.00
    Superb square naturalistic globe with orange butterflies on a branch of Salix. Packaging specifically strengthened and adapted to the shipment.
  • Oval Globe Orange Butterflies

    €660.00
    Superb oval naturalistic globe with orange butterflies on a branch of black Salix.
    Packaging specifically strengthened and adapted to the shipment.
  • copy of Sitting Rabbit Statue, Made in Ceramic...

    €700.00
    Beautiful set of unusual decorative objects representing 3 globes on feet. An original decorative touch for your coffee table, on shelves and other surfaces that require a touch of originality.
  • White Standing Globes H50, 42, 34cm, Set of 3

    €856.00
    Beautiful set of unusual decorative objects representing 3 globes on feet. An original decorative touch for your coffee table, on shelves and other surfaces that require a touch of originality.