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Natural Specimens For Sale
Quartz “Japan-Law” Twin, Gunyahang Quartz Mine, Makalu, Nepal
Located in New York, NY
Quartz “Japan-Law” Twin
Gunyahang Quartz Mine, Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
7.6cm tall x 18cm wide
Twinning in crystals is a fascinating characteristic....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
A beautiful large Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar on acrylic stand
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large Rose quartz polished sphere from Madagascar on acrylic stand.
This was originally purchased from Venusrox in Notting Hill, London and comes with original Venusrox ...
Category
2010s Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Rose Quartz
Decorative Portuguese Marble Sculpture Ball on a Black Marble Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Portuguese Marble Ball on a Black Marble Stand. This decorative ball is a fantastic piece that would certainly stand out as a focal piece on a coffee table or bookshelf in a formal a...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive cup coral assemblage with its striking black and white colors and sea inspired texture, designed and crafted by F. S. Henemader. Presented on a coquina stone base to enhan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old.
The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is highly sought after as a collector's item.
Ple...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine (77.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine
This A complete fossil of Hybodus from Germany showing placement of spine. These large spines helped to support the dorsal fins of the shark. Hybo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Sphere from Madagascar (6.75", 15.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, center-of-a-choice petrified wood sphere from Madagascar. This incredible specimen is shaped from a solid piece of petrified wood. Hand-polished to a mirrored finish. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, red, and orange.
Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
$2,700 Sale Price
25% Off
17th Century
Florence Fragment
with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystals
Chalcedony
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian church vase decorated with fossil agate coral, red phantom quartz crystals, and chalcedony rosettes on polished agate base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966.
Fossil agate coral is mounted on top of the artifact. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. It is adorned with coordinating red phantom crystals and chalcedony rosettes that resemble the color and texture of the piece.
The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. It has been preserved and transformed by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 17th century.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
A pair of white-sand gorgonian branches, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A big pair of fan-shaped white sand Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Fruitwood
Giant Polished Mystic Merlinite Freeform from Madagascar
294.5 Lbs
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary piece of solid, Mystic Merlinite, also known as Indigo Gabbro weighs approximately 300 lbs. It is composed of feldspar, quartz, igneous rock, and other minerals, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$4,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Sculpture of Woman with Greyhounds 1920/30s France
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Den Haag, NL
This striking original Art Deco sculpture depicts a graceful woman walking two sleek Borzois,, a motif that exemplifies the elegance and glamour of the 1920s and 1930s. The figure is...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Pewter
Malachite-Chrysocolla Specimen Large
Located in New York, NY
Richly marbled chrysocolla-malachite specimen with a vibrant emerald color. The beautiful blue-green of chrysocolla has made it a prized gemstone in ornamental use since antiquity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Multi-gemstone
Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian , Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China
Located in New York, NY
Large cluster of silver-metallic arsenopyrite crystals with highly reflective luster with unusual parallel growth aggregates with small isolated rosettes of muscovite.
Weight: 3.1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
John Dickinson Hand Carved Maple Burl Wood Sculptural Bowl, 1997
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic live edge organic sculpture constructed from a solid piece of maple burl wood. Modern style with a heavy weight, spikes to side and recessed bowl to center. Signed to bottom 1997.
Biography:
John Dickinson was born and raised in Delaware. During and immediately after high school, John worked with contractors as a framer building houses in the Wilmington area. From 1978 to 1982, John served the country in the US Coast Guard. In 1985, after earning a BA in geography with a minor in photography at the University of Delaware...
Category
20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Maple
Lapis Lazuli Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully polished lapis lazuli mineral specimen from Afghanistan. This semi-precious stone has been prized since antiquity due to its intense, beautiful blue coloring and golden speckles. It was also used in the fine arts, in a crushed powder form, as a component of artist's pigments and, as such, was the most expensive pigment during the Renaissance period. Lapis Lazuli Specimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Fluorite with Calcite From Xiayang, Yongchun Co., Fujian, China
Located in New York, NY
From Xiayang, Yongchun Co., Fujian, China
From the 2017 new find, these rich intense blue Fluorite crystals that are composed of fully termin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
The base is made out of rosewood. The shell, Melo Melo, (Family Volutidae) is mounted with reef and small shells. Italy last part of 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Vintage Coastal Palecek Metal Grand Coral Fan Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This spectacular decorative sculpture captures the intricate beauty of deep-sea coral fan formations in a striking, vibrant medium. Crafted from metal or resin and finished in a bold...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal
Purple Red Amethystine Geode Grey Agate and White Quartz Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
This beautiful half geode has a wonderful blue-brown banded agate border
with a thick base of white quartz differentiating to deep amethyst at the tips.
A small section of orange ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Silver Wire Mineral Specimen with Calcite Crystals – Kongsberg, Norway
Located in Edison, NJ
Native silver is among a handful of minerals that have been deemed inherently valuable by mankind since antiquity. In the world of mineral collecting, silver specimens and sulfosalts...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Norwegian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
17th Century
Florence Fragment
Candlestick with Natural Ammonite Shell
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian candlestick fragment topped with a complete and natural ammonite shell. This Italian fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histo...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Cluster Trilobite Fossil on Matrix with Acrylic Display Stand (18.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Cluster Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand (18.5 lbs)).
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$10,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen.
An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Surrealist Bird
Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...
Category
2010s American Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Pyrite From Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Ta
Located in New York, NY
From Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Extremely rare specimen of a large metallic luster pyrite crystal. It has a super high reflective mirror...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
White Quartz Cluster Honey Calcites Crystal Rock Table Top Decorative Object
Located in London, GB
A substantial formation with a thick lining of large white quartz crystals
that contrast beautifully with the two honey coloured calcites ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Authentic Campo del Cielo Meteorite – 2.55 lb Iron Meteorite
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional 2.55-pound Campo del Cielo meteorite is an authentic iron meteorite originating from the famed Campo del Cielo strewn field in Chaco Province, Argentina. Discovered ...
Category
2010s Argentine Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Genuine Muonionalusta Meteorite Slice (385 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Muonionalusta Meteorite Slice from Norrbotten, Sweden.
The Muonionalusta is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite, type IVA (Of) which impacted in northern Scandinavia,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
$5,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Deep Purple Amethyst Crystal Geode on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your home décor with the timeless beauty of a deep purple amethyst crystal geode displayed on a handcrafted custom metal stand. Known as the “stone of tranquility,” amethyst ...
Category
2010s Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Deco, White Feldspar, Black Tourmaline and Glass Fusion Faceted Sculpture
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
"Deco"
This Feldspar and Tourmaline piece combined with fused transparent glass result in an Art Deco-like sculpture part of TYME collection, a collaboration by Orfeo Quagliata and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Tourmaline
Vintage Boho Cast Concrete Four Seasons “Spring” Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho cast concrete sculpture. A beautiful composition of one of the Four Seasons “Spring”. Perfect indoors or outside. Monumental in size and drama. Acquired...
Category
Early 20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Concrete
Purple Amethyst Crystal Cluster Slab Calcite Hematite Spike
Located in Forney, TX
A large brilliant natural amethyst specimen that displays large crystal terminations, rich inclusions and calcite formations throughout, and a single large hematite spike.
Dimensi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Mounted Naturally-Formed Indian Mineral Clear Apophyllite
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted naturally-formed Indian mineral: clear apophyllite
An attractive specimen that reflects the light similarly to a multifaceted gem giving the specimen an unusual brightness. ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Miniature Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian miniature fragment with fossil agate coral.
The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. It has the original gold leaf and red bole paint that coordinates with the fossil agate coral. Fossil agate coral is also Florida...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight
2018, Océano Pacífico
Red extra-size starfish!
A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$851 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian
Florence Fragment
Candlestick Base with Rock Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with a rock coral head and coordinating elestial quartz crystals crafted to the coral and the feet of the candlestick.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of Fossil Specimens
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Orthoconic Cephalopods towers or fossilized squid specimens carefully cut from stone and polished to reveal these remarkable organic sculptures.
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
$2,550 / set
Wabi Sabi Mushroom Sculptures, France, Late 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
These handcrafted mushroom sculptures embody the wabi-sabi aesthetic, celebrating imperfection, balance, and the quiet beauty of natural forms. Each piece features textured stems and...
Category
Late 20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Concrete
Natural fossil of pecten shell, on wooden stand and brass stick
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This piece of fossil shell, named "pecten" or scallop, was found in Lubéron, south of france, and prepaired in our workshop in Marseille.
It is around 20 millions years old, from Mi...
Category
2010s French Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Gem Grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture, Uruguay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The amethyst geodes from Uruguay are mined from the same rock formation as their relatives just to the north across the border into southern Brazil and are igneous (volcanic) in orig...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Red Coral Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Authentic Chinese red bamboo coral fossil specimen with its enchanting soft red color and organic form. Presented on a Lucite Stand to enhance the sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
$2,050
1970s Large Sawtooth Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
197s Large sawthooth sculpture monted on brass and chromed steel base.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures: 5.1 cm tall x 2 cm wide.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$37,500
Rubellite Tourmaline from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Superb specimen of lustrous Rubellite var. pink tourmaline crystals fully terminated in a parallel formation embedded...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Tourmaline
$7,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Genuine Hollardops Trilobite Fossil from Ofaten, Morocco (261.3 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement, Other
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Calcite with Epidote, Ferroaxinite, and Quartz From Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
This singular formation from Pakistan features translucent calcite accented by blades of deep green epidote and purple ferroaxinite with quartz crystals on the bottom of the specimen...
Category
2010s Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Red Calcite Stone on Wooden Base, Early 20th Century. Morocco.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive large red calcite stone displayed on a custom wooden base, showcasing the natural beauty of this richly hued mineral. The calcite features striking patterns and a deep ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Old West Carved Petrified Wood Tree Log Stone Sculptures American Studio Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare pair of carved petrified wood tree sculptures, old western American studio craft.
White H 9 3/8 in. / 3.9 lbs.
Black H 20 3/4 in. / 15.12 lb...
Category
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
$2,375 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Tall 19" Pink Amethyst Slab, Self Standing with Rose Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Stunning Self-Standing 19-Inch Pink Amethyst Slab with Natural Rosettes
▫️Description
A 19-inch tall Pink Amethyst slab, thinly cut, features many pink and ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
Polished Lapis Lazuli Sphere from Afghanistan (5.5", 11.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This top-quality, Lapis Lazuli sphere from Afghanistan, has been beautifully hand-polished for maximum aesthetic appeal. The solid piece of natural stone boasts a vibrant, ultra-roya...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Lapis Lazuli
$1,650 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Midcentury Metal Sea Fan Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dramatic pair of midcentury cast metal sea fans with their iconic form finished in gold leaf and presented on black glass bases.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$5,950 / set
Vintage Boho Monumental Patinated Steel Flowers - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a striking focal point to your decor with the Vintage Boho Monumental Patinated Steel Flowers - A Pair. These American-style sculptures feature intricate detailing and a rich pat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Metal
Contemporary Grand Scale Hand Carved Onyx Bowl with Honed Finish
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite the healing energy of onyx into your home with this remarkable, hand-carved mineral bowl. Crafted from a single piece of onyx, the bowl showcases swirls of white and off-white...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Large Crystal, Amethyst Geode Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A large geode crystal specimen featuring an amethyst center.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Collection of Large Abalone Shell Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of striking large abalone shell specimens from a private collection, each presented on a bespoke painted plaster display plinth.
The shell...
Category
15th Century and Earlier New Zealand Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Set of Ten Small Loose and Assorted Stone Shiva Linga from the Narmada River
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of ten smooth, weighty Shiva Linga river stones, each with naturally banded surfaces in earth tones of brown, taupe, russet, and olive. With their di...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Huge Brazilian Golden Rutile Smoky Quartz Weighs 29 lbs. Double Terminated Point
Located in Miami, FL
Huge Brazilian Golden Rutile Smoky quartz Weighs 29 lbs. Double Terminated Point
Offered for sale is a very large scale Brazilian Golden Rutile Smoky quartz specimen with double ter...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Premium Small Citrine Cluster with Stalactite Flower, with Rare Calcite
Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Small Citrine Cluster with Stalactite Flower and Calcite, The Perfect November Crystal
▫️ Description
A Small Premium Citrine Cluster brings world-class color, a rare stalactite f...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Fluorite on Quartz From China
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Green Fluorite on Quartz specimen showcases large, sharply defined Fluorite cubes in rich green tones. The cubes are perfectly balanced on a sparkling Quartz matrix....
Category
2010s Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.