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Antique Display Dome, Glass, Taxidermy, Collectibles, Showcase, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display dome. An English, glass and ebonized base taxidermy or collectibles showcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Quality display dome
Displays...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Two Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, Wood Carved Plaque, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. Tallest is approximate 9 1/2" high, 6 1/8" wide and 1 3/4" deep. A nice addition t...
Category
1890s German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Set of Three Victorian Antler Parlor Chairs, Austria, circa 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
The three very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers and fallow deer antlers, with feet carved as lions claws. Made in Austria, ca. 1880 - the old green covering has to ...
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
19th Century Mummified Taxidermy Specimen The Beverston Hare
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An odd mummified Hare mounted in a glazed case on ebonised plinth terminating on bun feet. A simple brass rod with a brass collar holds the hare in its last leaping like state.
Th...
Category
19th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Specimen Hooded Crow on Turned Ebonised Stand
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 20th century taxidermy specimen of a hooded crow on its original turned ebonised stand.
The specimen has a striking decaying appearance, and has lost a large amount if i...
Category
Early 20th Century European Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Magnificent Egyptian Vulture
Neophron Percnopterus
Located in Leuven , BE
A vulture is a scavenging bird of prey. The New World vultures are found in North and South America; Old World vultures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, meaning that between th...
Category
1910s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Two Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, Wood Carved Plaque, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. Tallest is approximate 11" high, 6 1/8" wide and 6 1/8" deep. A nice addition to y...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Stag, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large magnificent Scottish red deer stag taxidermy mounted hunting trophy labelled verso "Killed in matte Woods, March 1951". Measures: Height 54 x width 39 x depth 41
The adult...
Category
1950s Scottish Used Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Entomology Specimen Collection in Display Case
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing collection of 30 insect specimens encased forever in acrylic are wonderful for displaying on shelf or in its original carrying case. See detail images for close up of th...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Deer Trophy Spain 1980 with Twelve Ends
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage 12 pointer black forest deer trophy from the palace of Salem in south Germany. Shoot by a member of the lordly family of Baden in 1980. With handwritten inscription and fam...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Rustic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Vintage Ram
s Horn, English, Mounted Display Piece, 20th Century, circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ram's horn. An English, mounted display piece, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Distinctive countryside decor
Displaying a desirable aged patina
Ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Vintage Mounted Horn Display, Scottish, Longhorn, Pine, Wall, Decorative Piece
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage mounted horn display. A Scottish, longhorn cattle and pine wall hanging decorative piece, dating to the mid-20th century.
Wonderful naive charm
Displays a desir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn, Pine
Vintage Mounted Horn, Continental, Water Buffalo Display, Mid-20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage mounted horn. A Continental water buffalo display horn, dating to the mid-20th century.
Charming vintage display piece
Displaying a desirable aged patina
Paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn, Pine
Little Cow, Taxidermy, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional taxidermy piece of a little cow in a wonderful beige color.
Category
1990s French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Three Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, black lacquered wooden plaques. They are from the 1890s or older. Measures: Tallest is approximate 10 1/4" hi...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Three Antique Black Forest Deer Antler Trophies, German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, black lacquered wooden plaques. They are from the 1890s or older. Tallest is approximate 10 1/4" high, 5 1/4"...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Organ Pipe Coral , "Tubipora musica", from the Pacific Ocean, on an Iron Stand
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
The organ pipe coral (tubipora musica) is an alcyonarian coral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the
central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean. It, is the only kno...
Category
1970s Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Coral, Wrought Iron
Extraordinary Chimera Composistion under Glass Globe
Located in Leuven , BE
The chimera seen here stands out because of its materials used. It is made of very shiny shells of green beetles and other insects, who have an outer layer which reflects the light v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Taxidermy Pike Head Lamp
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderfully decorative early 20th century. Pike's head presented with its mouth wide open to show off its truly fearsome arrangement of teeth, mounted on a wooden shield. This Pike...
Category
Early 20th Century British Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Late 20th Century Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Giraffe
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb taxidermy study of a giraffe, wall mounted, looking left (or to his right). One of the most unusual mounts ever seen, a fun and quirky addition to any interior.
N.B. This i...
Category
20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Giraffe
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb taxidermy study of a giraffe, wall mounted, looking right (or to his left). One of the most unusual mounts ever seen, a fun and quirky addition to any interior.
N.B. This i...
Category
20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Midcentury Texas Longhorn Mounted with Tooled Leather
Located in Astoria, NY
Midcentury Texas longhorn horns with tooled leather mount depicting a longhorn. Made in the United States during the 1940s. In great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear and use.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn, Leather
Black Forest German Candleholder
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handmade candleholder for three small candles in the style of black forest. Decorated with a bunny in bakelite. May be a unique handcrafted decoration made in Germany from the 50th. ...
Category
1950s German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bakelite, Wood
19th Century English Ebonized Framed Death Head Moth Collection
Located in Staffordshire, GB
19th century English ebonized framed death head moth collection,
circa 1880.
Ebonized and gilt box framed collection of the macabra death head moths.
Measures: 46 W x 46 H x 7 D...
Category
Late 19th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
DIMS Vintage Taxidermy Deer Mount Hat Rack with Mirror, circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage taxidermy hat rack offers antlered deer wall mount on shield shape oak plate with central mirror and hoof hat or coat hooks, circa 1940.
Measures: 42" H x 22.5" W x 19" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Taxidermy
Materials
Fur, Mirror, Oak
Gorgonian Flabellum Palerose on Back Gooden Stand
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing sea-fan, kept dry, Gorgonia flabellum, measurements 54 x 55 x 10 cm.
Beautiful Gorgonia sea-fan in pale rose and pale yellow colors on a black stand 10 x 10 cm.
Refined pie...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Cased Entomological Taxidermy Specimens C J Astley, Pernambuco
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extensive collection of entomological specimens, early 19th century in age, comprising of coleoptera and other insects from around the world, to include a rhinocerous beetle, an e...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Paintings Taxidermy Birds England
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Three paintings of gouaches on paper. Leaves and branches painted in water colors in pastel . The birds sitting on branches are formed of real feathers in luminous colors. Newly fram...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Used Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Roland Ward Unusual Roman Walnut Chair with Deer Feet
Located in Leuven , BE
This is a rare and unusual taxidermy stool. The walnut upper section of the X-frame with turned side supports and hide covered central seat panel raised on deer-hoof supports united ...
Category
19th Century British Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
19th Century Roe Deer Trophy from Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany on Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Each of these 19th century roe deer trophies is mounted on an ornate stand with the royal cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany on each skull. These pieces are part of a larger group...
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Resin
19th Century Roe Deer Trophies from the Grand Dukes of Baden on Stands
Located in Houston, TX
Each of these 19th century Roe Deer trophies is mounted on a beautifully detailed stand. The skull of each trophy has been decorated with a wappen of the Grand Dukes of Baden. The Ki...
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Resin
Antique Red Stag Trophy of The Grand Dukes of Baden on Ornate Gilt Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This antique German Red Stag trophy is exquisitely mounted on an ornately hand carved gilt wood plaque. The skull cap features a wappen from the Royal House of Baden, and at the bott...
Category
19th Century German Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Giltwood
Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Bronze Shoulder Mount from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
This magnificent red stag trophy is crafted with a cold-cast bronze shoulder mount on a hand carved wood Black Forest plaque with the Habsburg Coat of arms mounted at the bottom of t...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bronze
Antique Habsburg Fallow Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This extraordinary Fallow Deer trophy is mounted on a hand carved Black Forest plaque. This trophy is attributed to the Grand Dukes of Baden of Germany, and originated from a collect...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
Roe Deer Trophy on Signed Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque by Johann Flück
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer trophy with real roe antlers, mounted on an original Johann Flück carved plaque featuring the likeness of the Alpine Roe Deer, along with carvings of a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Habsburg Fallow Trophy on Hand Carved Gilt Plaque from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
This historical 19th century Habsburg fallow deer trophy is mounted on a hand carved, gold gilt Habsburg double-headed eagle back plaque. Also included is an original hunt Horn, insc...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
Habsburg Fallow Deer Trophy on Hand Carved Plaque from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
This antique Habsburg fallow deer trophy is mounted on a hand carved wood Black Forest plaque with hand-glazed finish and gilt details. The CAP of the trophy is decorated with a wapp...
Category
19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
Grand Dukes of Baden Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This antique Red Stag trophy is believed to have been taken by one of the Grand Dukes of Baden in the 19th century. The roe deer antlers on the top of the plaque are attached to a ha...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Wood
Imperial Russian Fallow Trophy on Hand Carved Gilt Plaque with Sword
Located in Houston, TX
This is a 19th century Imperial Russian Fallow Deer hunt trophy mounted on a hand carved and giltwood plaque. The wappen on the skull indicates that it was taken by a Russian Royal o...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Giltwood
Antique Habsburg Roe Trophies of Emperor Franz Josef on Stands
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Habsburg roe deer trophies on stands with the royal cypher of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. Each of the seven available trophies is mounted on a bronze and wood stand ...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bronze
Three-Drawer Butterfly Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Federal style American mahogany specimen cabinet with thirty butterfly specimens under a glass top, circa 1835. Made in the United States. Please note of wear consistent with age inc...
Category
19th Century American Federal Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Elephant Pad Pine Stool Animal Furniture Taxidermy Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An odd and very sculptural pine stool with an elephants pad seat; this marriage has been together for a while. The pad has taken the form of a well-used hardwood seat, slightly wilte...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Used Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Magnificent Bonelli Female Eagle on Antique White Museum Stand
Located in Leuven , BE
Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large, hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their prey, strong, ...
Category
1910s French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Magnificent Male Bonelli
s Eagle on Antique White Museum Stand
Located in Leuven , BE
Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large, hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their prey, strong, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Mounted Stag Taxidermy
Located in Stamford, CT
Taxidermy stag head mounted on wooden stand, circa 20th century. The stag has eight pointed horns. Please note of wear consistent with age. Made in the United States.
Category
20th Century American Used Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Fur, Wood
3 Large Exotic Butterfly Mounted Lucite Shadow Display Boxes Taxidermy San Juan
Located in Dayton, OH
3 large exotic butterfly mounted lucite shadow display boxes taxidermy San Juan
An exquisite set of 3 exotic butterfly shadowboxes from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Beautifully mount...
Category
1990s Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Lucite
Large Mature 19th Century Taxidermy Mute Swan, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The rare large mature English Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), posed standing with a later faux-pearl necklace, mounted to a rectangular pine base and surviving from the zeniths of Victorian...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
II/A, Magnificent Male Golden Eagle
Located in Leuven , BE
Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large, hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their prey, strong, ...
Category
1910s French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
2019 Blue Butterflies Papilio Ulysses in a Cristal Dome
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
A real eye-catcher for your house!!!!
Dome with a real mounted ble butterflies,( Papillions Blumai), bluen emperor, or Papilio Ulysses , from the northwest of Australia, emblem of Q...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Used Taxidermy
Materials
Crystal, Other
American Victorian Sterling Silver and Deer Antler Crown Carving Knife Rest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A one of a kind, American Victorian era carving knife rest made of Sterling silver and deer antler crowns, circa 1875-1880.
Most unusual, this piece is used at table for resting t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Sterling Silver
African Hippopotamus ‘Hippopotamus amphibius’ II/B Shoulder Mount-Original Teeth
Located in Leuven , BE
From the ancient Greek word for “water horse” the Hippopotamus is one of Africa’s largest and most dangerous animals. The closest relative to Hippos are actually whales and porpoises...
Category
Late 20th Century British Used Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Zebra Tripode Coffee Table, 1960
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Zebra tripode coffee table realized by a French interior decorator, circa 1960.
Very decorative item.
Unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Used Taxidermy
Materials
Zebra Hide
Antique Articulated Human Skull, Medical Teaching Specimen, 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very handsome antique articulated human skull that served as a medical teaching specimen beginning in about 1920.
Full of character, it features a cut calvarium secured to the man...
Category
1920s American Gothic Used Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
Good circa 1900 Dome Cased Taxidermy Fruit Bat
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The rare preserved mature fruit bat, posed hanging upside down, to a grassy naturalistic base, and housed in its original glass domed case to ebonized base and rope twist border, the...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque with Gorget
Located in Houston, TX
This antique Habsburg Red Stag trophy is mounted on a hand carved Black Forest plaque with Classic Black Forest themes of pine cones, pine branches, and scroll work with gilt accents...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Antler, Wood
Pair of Longhorn Steer Horns Taxidermy Mounted on Wood
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large pair longhorn steer (Texas Longhorn) horns with 49' inches span. The taxidermy is mounted on a wooden block and decorated with genuine cow pelt. Germany ca. 1950. A great dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy
Materials
Horn, Wood
Turkey Foot Giving the Finger
Located in New York, NY
Turkey foot mounted on wooden mount. Fingers arranged to show middle finger. Measures: Height 6”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Used Taxidermy
Materials
Other
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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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