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Taxidermy For Sale
19th Century Double Deer Taxidermy Rack and Mirror
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
19th century Adirondack double deer hat rack/mirror from a lodge in the Pennsylvania mountains. Note quarter sawn oak and trim; Victorian lighting each side, late 19th century. Hard ...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Pair Antique English Sheffield Silver Mounted Trophy Horns, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Sheffield Silver Mounted Trophy Horns, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Silver

Taxidermy Impala Shoulder Mount
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Big Game Taxidermy, Impala Shoulder Mount. This prepared game trophy shoulder mount is of an Impala, it may not be antique but it is an impressive piec...
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1980s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Vintage African Eland Skull Mount with 24" Twisted Horns Taxidermy Cabin Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African Eland Skull Mount with 24" Twisted Horns Taxidermy Cabin Decor. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 41" H x 13" W x 7" D. Each horn approx. 24" Long meas...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Small Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Oak, Taxidermy, Showcase, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a charming Edwardian period display dome, offering elegant presentation for delicate ornaments or natural specimens, circa 1910. This diminutive antique glass showcase stands upon a handsome oak plinth. Delightfully petite antique dome, ideal for showcasing taxidermy, keepsakes, or fine ornaments Clear, bright glass, in good order throughout for unobstructed viewing Tiered oak plinth, displaying rich grain interest and warm caramel hues Protective display pad and cushion, enhancing presentation and stability Compact proportions, making it versatile for tabletop or cabinet display This is a superb antique showcase, perfect for collectors of Edwardian décor...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Oak

Yellow Golden Pheasant Wall Mounted Taxidermy Specimen
Located in New York, NY
This Yellow Golden pheasant's in-flight pose is the perfect way to showcase all of those amazing feathers, it's a wonderful addition to any collection, perfect for town or country.
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2010s American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base. Derived from the biol...
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Early 1900s German Other Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Vintage Urchins Sea Shells Installation Wall Art
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage organic modern wall art installation of decorative fferent sizes and shape sea shells urchins. I. A shadow ox frame. Great coastal decoration.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Taxidermy Fish In Bow Fronted Case, Roach
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taxidermy, Preserved Fish, Cased Roach. A cased roach in a nice bow fronted case with gilt lines and writing. The case contains a cleverly modelled roach set against a painted backdr...
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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

1920s Czech Taxidermy Cow Tur Domácí Bos Taurus Hind Leg Bone Classroom Study
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very interesting early 20th Century Czech made taxidermy cow "Tur Domácí Bos Taurus" hind leg for classroom study, probably used at a University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The leg is at least a hundred years old, you can see by the way it is fixed together (the curly iron thread) and the surface ware of the real bones, it is smooth and yellowish. The iron and wood holder however is probably aded very recently (my guess is in the 80s 90s). Tur Domácí Bos Taurus (which is Czech and Latin for domestic bovine, or domestic cow) is an even-toed ungulate from the genus Bos of the bovine family...
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Early 20th Century Czech Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

Vintage Sea Shell and Coral Cornucopia Taxidermy Coastal
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage coastal decor sea shell cornucopia with ocean coral decorated with 11 cone sea shells in different colours and pattern. Elegant piece of coastal decor.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Coral

Taxidermy Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on Driftwood Mount
Located in New York, NY
This expertly prepared taxidermy specimen features a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), a striking bird native to the arid savannas of southern Africa. Notable for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Educational botanical cross-sectional model of the inner part of sunflower flower
Located in Milan, IT
Educational botanical model in section of the sunflower flower showing its inner part, this is an enlarged and decomposable inner tubular corolla of a concrescent petal section in th...
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1950s Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Bakelite

Jumbo Horseshoe Crab Lamp with Antique Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Vanderbilt Collection consists of two one-of-a-kind monumental floor lamps from Christopher Tennant's 2022 solo exhibition at the Vanderbilt Museum in Long Island, New York, inspired by the tastes and eccentricities of globetrotting amateur naturalist and Jazz-Age aesthete William "Willie the K" Vanderbilt. Jumbo Crab Lamp...
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2010s American Art Deco Taxidermy

Materials

Cement, Brass

Sea Star Natural Specimen with Wicker Capiz Tray
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natural history organic modern specimen sea shell star on a handmade wicker tray with Capiz shells.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s An antique 10-pointer red deer trophy (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Estate Taxidermy Moose Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large Estate Taxidermy Moose Head.
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20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Fur

Large Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Display Showcase, Late Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass collectible display showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Quality and generously sized display dome Display...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well mounted taxidermy snow white terrier with silk bow collar, resting on a scarlet velvet cushion with braided gold fringing and graduated painted blue background. The terr...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, late 19th century Each large carapace is intricately painted with heraldic emblems. The first shell bears the coat-of-arms of the Tyerman family, while the second depicts t...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy

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Tortoise Shell

Large 19th Century Mottled Coco De Mer on Stand Maritime Sailors Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large late 19th Century Coco De Mer The Coco De Mer is mounted on an orange threaded and tasseled stem set within a ebonised base. The coco is solid in structure with an unusual...
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19th Century Seychellois Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Huge Idaho Cougar Taxidermy Mount on Base
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Huge cougar mount on rock ledge. Mounted in 2023. As nice as they come. 44"H x 22"W x 67"L PERIOD: Contemporary ORIGIN: Idaho, United States SIZE: 44"H x 22"W x 67"L Cisco’s Galler...
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2010s Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Two Roe Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the early 20th Century. Measurement'...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

A large taxidermy Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Netherlands, 21st century, died of natural cause in a European zoo H. 141 cm Endemic to North-east Australia and Papua-Guinea, the Cassowary is regarded as the most dangerous b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Premier Quality Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Burchell s Zebra
Located in New York, NY
Premier quality shoulder mount taxidermy Burchell's zebra, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra, from South Africa. This exquisite piece of art measures 33” x 16” x 30”, making it a rare and unique find for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike. The Burchell's zebra is named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell and is also known as the bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, or Zululand zebra. This zebra specimen boasts distinctive brown and white stripes that are particularly wide, creating a striking contrast against its coat. Moreover, each individual's stripe pattern is unique, which acts as an identifying characteristic similar to fingerprints in human beings. This shoulder mount taxidermy specimen is an excellent representation of the natural beauty and diversity of Burchell's zebra, which inhabits open savannas, woodlands, and scrublands of southeastern Africa. This mount is not only visually appealing, but it also adds a touch of versatility to any living space. It can be easily mounted on a wall or as a table mount, making it an ideal focal point in a variety of settings. Whether it's displayed in a dinning room, office, living room or library this zebra mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy

Materials

Zebra Hide

Elytra shells of insect jewels from Thailand
Located in Leuven , BE
A new material made from the elytra (shells) of insect jewels from Thailand - Sternoceras Aequisignata - The satin-finish brass stand brings out the incr...
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20th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

New African Cape Buffalo Skull - Taxidermy Wall Art Decor
Located in Farmington, UT
This African Cape Buffalo skull is in excellent condition and completely unused, making it a standout piece for collectors, wildlife enthusiasts, or those looking to add a bold, natu...
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2010s African Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Tall Antique Taxidermy Showcase, English, Display Dome, Specimen Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy showcase. An English, glass and mahogany display dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Pleasingly bright and well-proportioned ant...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Life-Size Taxidermy Full Body Deer on Faux ConcreteBase, Barasingha
Located in Manhasset, NY
Life-Size Taxidermy Full Body Deer on Faux Concrete Base, Barasingha Large and Impressive Full Body Barasingha (Indian Swamp Deer) Taxidermy Figure, se...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Fur

Spectacular Pair of Elk Antlers
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular pair of elk antlers, mounted on a circular base of unfinished knotty pine.
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20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Pine

Pair Folk Art Florida Sea Shells Christmas Trees Coastal
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage folk art handmade pair of Christmas Trees sea shell encrusted with all natural preselected Florida sea shells. Small sea stars on top.
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Victorian Snuff Box with Mounted Ram s Head – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
An unusual and remarkable 19th-century Victorian snuff box decorated with a mounted ram's head. It is topped with a lidded silver-plated bronze container for storing snuff. The ram'...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bronze

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s An uneven 6 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The large antler...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Tall Antique Taxidermy Specimen Dome, English, Glass Display Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy specimen dome. An English, glass and ebonised base display showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Appealing example, with a use...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tall Antique Taxidermy Specimen Showcase, English, Collector s Dome, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy specimen showcase. An English, glass and pine collector's dome, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Impres...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Pine

Speckled Black and White Longhorn Hide
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Black and white speckled longhorn hide. Contemporary. Featuring an overall black and gray color against white and cream color. Speckling is heavy across body, with thickest concentra...
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2010s Taxidermy

Materials

Cowhide

Three Chamois Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three antique Austrian Alps Chamois antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1890s or older. Tallest is approximate 10" high, 6...
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1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

Didactic Flower Model German Manufacture of 1860 circa Made of Painted Plaster
Located in Milan, IT
Didactic flower, German manufacture of 1860 circa, depicting Marchantia Polymorpha L., made of painted plaster on a wooden base; the seed is removab...
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1860s German Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Bavaria 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Bavaria 1900s Item e7321 A large antique roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot i...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Raven Taxidermy on Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique sculptural composition beautifully pairs the naturalism of taxidermy with an abstract 19th century Chinese wooden scholars' root. The raven is poised as is mid-caw, ready...
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Late 20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Texas Longhorn Shoulder Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Texas longhorn shoulder taxidermy mount. White and brown spotted hide with exceptional large horns. A well-done mount in great condition. Perfect for display in a ranch or rustic hom...
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2010s American Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Cowhide

Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine deer horn and feature a silver knob on their en...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Other

A Very Fine 20th Century Taxidermy Deer Head
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 20th Century beautifully detailed taxidermy deer head mounted on a well figured oak shield plaque.
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Mid-20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Oak

Medium Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass Display Showcase, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass collectible display showcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Distinctive embossed cushion within a medium sized d...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Oval Antique Diorama Dome, English, Collector, Taxidermy Display Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an oval antique diorama dome. An English, glass collector or taxidermy display case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Of usefully tall proportion, ideal for...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque, 1937
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1937 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Natures Beauty- Marine Taxidermy Collection
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Splendid all natural marine natural history specimens of sand dollars, urchins and sea stars in different dimensions. On a lucite tray.
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Moose Trophy from a Noble Estate in Germany Shot in Oeland 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Moose Trophy from a Noble Estate in Germany Shot in Oeland 1956 An impressive moose (Alces alces) trophy from a noble estate, shot in Oeland 1956 by a member of the lordly family of...
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Antique Oval Collector s Dome, English, Glass Clock Case, Botany, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique oval collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany clock case or botany showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900. Charming oval form, off...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Curios Taxidermy Head Mount English Adult Goose
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well presented late 19th century taxidermy adult Goose head mount, it would appear this has been produced by a good period taxidermist, possibly Rowland Ward or the like. The Goose...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Straw

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Wood

Tall Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass, Pine, Display Case, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass and ebonised pine display case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Tall, slim proportion - ideal for displayi...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Pine

African Gemsbok Mount, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the horn and partial skull mount mounted on a shaped shield form backplate made of light oak
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1920s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of a Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a syconium). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the thirties. Measures ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

Antique Collector s Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Botany, Showcase, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy or specimen showcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Appealing Edwardian example...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya marila) gray duck small plunger mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory an...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

19th Century Early Victorian Tortoise Mount On Oak Oval Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and totally original early Victorian taxidermy tortoise, mounted on a thick oval oak board with decorative chamfered edge with brass han...
Category

19th Century English Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Oak

Rustic Water Buffalo Skull Taxidermy
Located in Queens, NY
African style taxidermy large water buffalo skull mounted on oak shield shaped wall plaque (19/20th Cent.)
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Elegant Rhea Taxidermy Specimen – A South American Ratite 42"H
Located in New York, NY
This 42-inch-tall Rhea taxidermy specimen showcases one of South America’s most fascinating flightless birds. Rheas (Rhea americana and Rhea pennata), also known as ñandús or South A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Taxidermy

Materials

Leather, Feathers

Decorating with Antique, New and Vintage Taxidermy

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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