ICONIC EDINBURGH

Fine Vintage Collectibles, Original Artworks & Unusual Antiques from Scotland

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Valerie Thornton Hunter in Iconic Shop in Edinburgh

Iconic Edinburgh: About Us

Iconic Edinburgh is an online treasure trove of unusual vintage design items: featuring everything from Scottish antiques and collectables, cool vintage lighting to mid-century ceramics and glass & vintage toys and games.

The online shop is curated and maintained by Valerie Thornton Hunter, who previously worked for 22 years as Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Bowl from our extensive collection of Scottish Glass

Scottish Art & Antiques

The Iconic Team (Valerie and Robert Thornton) have been collecting original artworks by listed artists, fine vintage jewellery, Scottish antiques and quality International design for decades. We have an eye for quirky and unusual items.

The Iconic Team are widely travelled and have visited some of the most prestigious collections and museums worldwide.

 

Our Promise

Always at the heart of our shop policies is to guarantee that all our customers are happy with any purchase from us.

As a small husband and wife team - we like to offer a more specialist and personal service with our sales and shipping.

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Valerie Thornton Hunter and the Iconic Forth Bridge

Expertise and Service

Valerie has a specialist knowledge of international museum collections and managing larger public collections. She also has extensive experience of looking after and handling valuable artworks, as well as expertise in curatorship, formulating and organising fine art exhibitions, public speaking, cataloguing collections, and specialist research and writing.

Robert takes care of all your packing. He takes great care with posting to you so all items arrive with you safe and sound.

ICONIC EDINBURGH

WE  SHIP NATIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE

(Sadly, we are currently UNABLE TO POST TO COUNTRIES IN THE EU due to Brexit issues & customs restrictions - we apologise for this).  

Outside of the EU, please request any special international postage quotes & we will sort everything out for you.

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NEW IN STOCK: AUTUMN 2024

  • EXCEPTIONALLY LONG. Antique CELTIC REVIVAL Brass Planter with Repousse Knotword Pattern & Ball Feet
    EXCEPTIONALLY LONG. Antique CELTIC REVIVAL Brass Planter with Repousse Knotword Pattern & Ball Feet
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    £275.00
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  • Large ANTIQUE Scottish Silver Pendant with Iona Cross Motif. Glasgow Hallmark Gilmore & Watson 1919
    Large ANTIQUE Scottish Silver Pendant with Iona Cross Motif. Glasgow Hallmark Gilmore & Watson 1919
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    £130.00
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  • 1950s Scottish VASART Glass Tulip Lamp in Lilac Grey and Mottled Rose Pink Colours. WORKING
    1950s Scottish VASART Glass Tulip Lamp in Lilac Grey and Mottled Rose Pink Colours. WORKING
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    £195.00
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  • SCOTTISH POTTERY. 1950s Buchan Stoneware Tall Beaker & Small Mug. BRITTANY Pattern with apples & pears
    1950s Stoneware Buchan Pottery Portobello Britanny Beaker and Coffee Mug
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    £40.00
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  • SWEDISH. 1950s MARIANNE WESTMAN Picknick (Picnic) Lidded Dish with Handle. RORSTRAND
    1950s MARIANNE WESTMAN Picknick (Picnic) Lidded Dish
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    £125.00
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  • SCOTTISH Borders Fine Art Glass (Holmes Glass) Paperweight. Signed Andrew Holmes
    SCOTTISH Borders Fine Art Glass (Holmes Glass) Paperweight. Signed Andrew Holmes
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    £65.00
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  • 1960s Collectable BOXED SET of Six Babycham Glasses with Yellow Deer. Plus Three Extra White Deer Coupes
    Boxed Set of Six 1960s Babycham Glasses. Plus 3 1950s Babycham Glasses
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    £65.00
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  • Rare ORIGINAL 1920s German "Bathing Beauty" Porcelain Art Deco Miniature Figurine
    ORIGINAL 1920s German
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    £90.00
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  • FIVE AVAILABLE. Caithness CANISBAY Large Brown & Clear Coloured BEER Goblets (Peat) Space Age Shape. 4 3/4 inches in height
    Large Red Wine Goblet Caithness Canisbay Glass 1970s Colin Terris
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    £24.95
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  • ORIGINAL ETCHING: William Lionel Wyllie (1851 – 1931) NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Pencil Signed
    ORIGINAL ETCHING: William Lionel Wyllie (1851 – 1931) NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Pencil Signed
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    £525.00
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  • Pre-loved Contemporary Genuine FRITZ HANSEN White Enamel KAISER IDELL Desk Lamp
    Pre-loved Contemporary Genuine FRITZ HANSEN White Enamel KAISER IDELL Desk Lamp
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    £250.00
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  • 1950s Yellow & Black Striped West German "Tigris" Vase for Schmider Keramic. Designed by Anneliese Beckh
    1950s Yellow & Black Striped Vase. Vintage West German
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    £85.00
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ICONIC DESIGN: OUR COLLECTIONS

See our Selection of Original Artworks and Vintage Prints

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See our Selection of Fine Vintage, Scottish and Antique Costume Jewellery

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See our Selection of Quirky & Harder to Find Vintage Collectables

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See our Selection of Vintage and Antique Ceramics

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See our Selection of Vintage Advertising Collectables

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See our Selection of Vintage & Fine Scottish Paperweights

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See our Selection of Vintage and Antique Glasswares

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See our Selection of Vintage Toys and Games

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See our Selection of Fine Metalwares & Silver Items

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See our Selection of Vintage Books & Paper Ephemera

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See our Selection of Staffordshire Figures

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Sold Items: 2024 The Ones That Got Away

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