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Early 20th Century Liberty
Co Deer Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century liberty & co deer figure
This early 20th Century leather deer was probably bought from Liberty of London in the 1920s. It’s quite a large example, almost life ...
Category
1920s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
1950s Didactic Model Depicting Passiflora Flos Lingulata Called Passion Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model depicting didactic Passiflora, Flos Lingulata also called passion flower originating from Central and South America.
The colored gutta-percha model is mounted on ...
Category
1930s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Plaster
1950s Enlarged Botanical Didactic Model of Prunus Avium Known as Bird Cherry
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged botanical didactic model of the Prunus Avium flower known as bird cherry or wild cherry produced by the Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden in the 1950s in colored gutta-percha...
Category
1950s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Plaster
1930s Enlarged Botanical Didactic German Model Solarum Tuberosum Potato Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model depicting a enalrged flower of the Solarum Tuberosum, hand-painted papier-mâché and a turned wooden base painted in black.
The potato is a large-scale cultivated pl...
Category
1930s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 Taxidermy Tropical Birds
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C Polychromed Diorama with 12 taxidermy tropical birds , variously perched on branches, set within its original wall case. Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commer...
Category
20th Century French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
1950s Enlarged Didactic German Botanic Model Depicting a Poppy Flower
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged didactic model depicting a poppy flower, base and stem made of turned wood and leaves made of celluloid. German manufacture of the fifties.
Good condition. Height 43 cm - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
Abnorm Black Forest Deer Trophy from Salem, Germany, Kaltenbronn 1931
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Abnorm Black Forest Deer Trophy from Salem - Germany, Kaltenbronn 1931
A great abnorm Black Forest deer trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot by a member o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
20th Century Outsider Folk Art Hand Carved Bone Vertebrae Bat
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather curios bone bat, shaped from a section of lumbar vertebrae, likely to be from a cow.
The bat has been stained with a blood red, and we have added a small brass hanging h...
Category
20th Century American Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Six Large Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques ca. 1860s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on wooden plaques with dark green finish. Originating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot b...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Taxidermy, Large Piranha on Wooden Stand, Piranha
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautifully prepared large Piranha on a hardwood stand. The details are stunning, especially the mouth with a full set of razorsharp teeth. The fish itself is 31.5 cm long! Was caugh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Other Used Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
Six Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany ca. 1850s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on wooden plaques with dark green finish. Originating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot b...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Icterus galbula) Baltimore jaundice on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Nat...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Six Large Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques ca. 1870s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on wooden plaques with black finish. Originating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot by mem...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix Rufa) Red Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Natu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italia 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) wallcreeper bird, on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and natural history cabinet. S. Brogi N...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Emberiza schoeniclus) Migliarino of marsh mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Authentic "Family Phasmatidae" Walking Stick Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Family Phasmatidae" walking stick taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece displays one large beetle and is in very good condition;...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Maple
Late Victorian Case of Taxidermy Domestic Birds
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine case of English birds beautifully mounted in the original black and gilt case with the trade label to the rear including owls, woodpecker and finches
William Bazeley, Natural...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
Blow Fish Taxidermy on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Blow fish/Puffer fish taxidermy set on a brass custom base.
Category
1970s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
Pair J. Antony Redmile Style Ostrich Egg Boxes
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful 1970s pair of Redmile style ostrich vessels with brass bases, rims and finials.
Category
20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Used Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
$2,600 / set
Authentic "Atlas" Butterfly Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Atlas" butterfly taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece is in very good condition and measures 10"W x 1.75"D x 8"H. #2020.
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Maple
Authentic "Sanna Intermedia" Butterfly Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Sanna Intermedia" butterfly taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece is in very good condition and measures 8" W x 1.75" D x 6" H. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Maple
Authentic "Chrysochroa Rajah" Beetles Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Chrysochroa Rajah" beetles taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece displays 5 large beetles and is in very good condition; it meas...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Maple
Authentic "Erebus Caprimulgus" Butterfly Taxidermy Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic "Erebus Caprimulgus" butterfly taxidermy sculpture presented in a double glass sided maple box frame. The piece is in very good condition and measures 16.5"W x 1.75"D x 9"H...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Maple
19th Century Medical Human Deformed Example
Located in London, GB
19th Century medical human skull deformed example
We are proud to offer an early 19th century medical example of a deformed human skull. Encased in a 19th velvet based French glas...
Category
Early 1800s British Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Butterfly Collection Case
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century butterfly collection case
We are proud to offer a beautiful collection of encased insects dating to the early 20th century. These specimens are displayed in a f...
Category
1920s British Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Zebra Hide Rug with Felt Backing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice Zebra hide rug with felt backing. The outline is in a vinyl trim. A compliment to many rooms adding texture and sophistication in a Ralph Lauren safari inspired look. Als...
Category
20th Century African Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Zebra Hide, Felt, Naugahyde
19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
Originally from the Costa Brava in Spain, and brought to America near the turn of the last century, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements rema...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Used Taxidermy
Materials
Pewter
English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama
Located in London, GB
Victorian finch bird diorama
We are proud to offer a highly decorative and unusually shaped English bird diorama. We believe this example contains 14 what resemble finch specimen ...
Category
1880s British Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Butterfly Taxidermy Display
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Framed butterfly collection featuring 16 butterflies with type of butterfly underneath each. Mounted in a shadowbox frame which was made in China.
Category
20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Organic Material, Resin
Rare and Unusual Early 20th Century Taxidermy Fox
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare and unusual early 20th Century stuffed taxidermy fox bentwood umbrella stand. This superb example of a red fox set in rampant pose leaning against a tree stump with bentwood s...
Category
1910s English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Copper
Pair of Rams Horn and Silver Mount Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Rams Horn and silver mount candlesticks - A wonderful pair, the organic and natural aspects of the pair are a compliment to many spaces. A lovely addition to a console or din...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Silver
Six Large Vintage Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six vintage Black Forest deer trophies on wooden carved plaques with a grass greeen paint. All trophies were shot by members of the family of Margrave Maximilian of Baden ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Six Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Plaques, Germany 1870s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on wooden plaques with black finsh. Orginating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot by membe...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Six Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six large Black Forest deer trophies on nutwood plaques. Orginating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot around 1900 by members of ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Collectible Ostrich Egg Shell Handpainted with Elephants Scene
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This beautiful scene of elephants painting on an ostrich egg shell is hand painted and signed by an African artist.
A symbol of the source of life, this collectable Ostrich egg is ...
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Eggshell, Ostrich Eggshell
Six Large Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques, ca. 1860s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on wooden plaques with dark green finsh. Orginating from the stately home of Palace Salem in South Germany. All trophies were shot by ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Composition of Feathers and Butterflies under an Oval Dome
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautiful contemporary taxidermy composition with feathers and butterflies under a dome. A lovely find.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Organic Material
Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus: Taractichthys. Species: Steindachneri). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a ...
Category
1870s Italian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Four Large Polished Polypore Shelf Fungi Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of four large polypore (shelf) fungi, polished and ready for wall mounting.
Last quarter of the 20th century in age, English in origin
All four are very similar i...
Category
20th Century European Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Lepidopterology Moth Ebonised Lozenge Display Case Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large well carpentered ebonised and glazed moth display, all the specimens are in good order a handful of labels are still attached.
The ebonised finish has losses and age rela...
Category
Early 20th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Antler Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Three piece fireplace set with moose antler base. 45"H. Great for the lodge or cabin. Pairs well with our other antler furniture, lighting and accessories. Another similar available....
Category
2010s American Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler
Trophy Moose Rack
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Trophy Yukon moose rack from the Yukon. 55" W x 36" H protrudes 24". Perfect for lodges, cabins, great rooms and above the fireplace.
Period: Unknown
Origin: Unknown, Canada
...
Category
2010s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler
$3,500
Large 19th C Country House Clam Shell Tridacna Gigas South Pacific Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large and in untouched condition tridacna gigas a giant clam shell, has a good all round tone and slight natural sheen.
Has some nibbles and chips to the rim, sits sturdy on a f...
Category
19th Century Asian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Antelope Horns Gemsbok Oryx
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antelope Orax horns.
A great looking pair of Gemsbok Oryx horns and skull plate, mounted onto a round wooden shield. The long straight rapier horns in very nice condition.
The Af...
Category
1930s African Sporting Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Good Ordovician Period Orthoceras Specimen in a William IV Frame
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The wonderfully preserved single framed specimen, being double sided and set within a late Regency/ William IV spiral twist frame of superb quality, the specimen polished and of good...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan William IV Used Taxidermy
Materials
Softwood
Antique French Didactic Enlarged Model of the Wheat Seed Papier-Mâché, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Enlarged model of the wheat seed decomposable in 3 parts made of painted papier-mâché. French manufacture of the late 19th-early 20th century. Good condition, some cracks, breaks and...
Category
1890s French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Paper
Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology
Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of four book boxes, containing pinned butterfly, moth and insect specimens.
The faux book boxes are stained pine in construction, with marbled exterior and inte...
Category
Late 19th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
Beautifull Display Case with Giant Atlas Butterfly
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Great for illuminating a room with its stunning beauty. We present to you: a giant Atlas butterfly "Attacus Atlas (Latin)' in a black display case with glass top. Display is glued sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Other Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Pair of 18th Century Mouth Blown Ship Wreck Port Bottles Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine pair of 18th century mouth blown port bottles, encrusted with crustaceans from years beneath the sea. No cracks or chips, in exceptionally complete condition.
Measures: 35c...
Category
18th Century European Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
Left Facing Albino Taxidermy Peacock
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermy albino peacock, beautifully mounted on an oval, wooden base with removable tail for flexibility of placement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Taxidermy Fox
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration this vintage fox taxidermy.
American in origin, this handsome fella is looking for the perfect cottage or gentleman's study.
Category
20th Century American Other Used Taxidermy
Materials
Fur
$1,200
Pair of Red Deer Antlers, Skull Mount, Scotland, Cluny Castle 1989
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Red Deer Antlers, Cluny Castle, 1989.
A pair of 12 point red deer antlers with skull cap, mounted onto a wooden plaque. The shield is made from oak with profile edges. These stag an...
Category
1970s Scottish Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair of Red Deer Antlers, Skull Mount, Scotland, Bincombe, Longstones, 1970
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Red Deer Antlers, Bincombe - Longstones 1970.
A pair of 6 point red deer antlers with skull cap, mounted onto a wooden plaque. The shield is made from oak with profile edges. These ...
Category
1970s Scottish Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two Antique black forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1890s or older. Tallest is approximate 12 1/2" high, 6 3...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Giant Sea Turtle Carapace or Shell, 19th Century
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large antique 19th-century giant sea turtle carapace (shell) specimen; the top and edges likely having been stripped for veneer. Provenance available upon request.
Category
19th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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Used Taxidermy For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of used taxidermy on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, wood and antler. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right piece of used taxidermy, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made item from our selection of used taxidermy over the years, but those crafted by Sinke
Van Tongeren, Rowland Ward and Doe
Hope are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Taxidermy for You
The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.
Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.
For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”
In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.
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