Taxidermy
Early 19th Century American Antique Taxidermy
Other
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Silver
1980s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Taxidermy
Glass, Oak
2010s American Victorian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Early 1900s German Other Antique Taxidermy
Other
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Taxidermy
Iron
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Coral
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Bakelite
2010s American Art Deco Taxidermy
Cement, Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
20th Century Taxidermy
Antler, Fur
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Seychellois Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Wood
2010s Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Organic Material
2010s African Taxidermy
Bone
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Fur
20th Century American Taxidermy
Antler, Pine
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
2010s Taxidermy
Cowhide
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1860s German Antique Taxidermy
Plaster
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Wood
2010s American Taxidermy
Horn, Cowhide
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Straw
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy
Plaster
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Oak
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Taxidermy
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.





