Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders

Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders

Viktor Wynd, 2014

Overview

This book offers a tour through homes, private collections, and museums that share Viktor Wynd's fascination with the arcane, antique, and unusual. Inspired by Wynd's East London gallery, which emulates a 17th-century Wunderkabinett, the volume showcases eccentric objects ranging from shrunken heads to narwhal tusks. It visits curated spaces belonging to dilettantes, bohemians, and artists, including a Devon farmhouse with historic taxidermy and an Italianate villa.

Who it's for

• Collectors of the unusual and antique.
• Readers interested in eccentric interiors and private collections.
• Those seeking inspiration for starting their own collections.

Key features

• Hardcover binding.
• 200 pages.
• Published by Prestel in 2014.
• ISBN: 9783791349060.
• Written in English.