Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Taxidermy
Brass
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Hide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
20th Century South African Modern Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Taxidermy
1990s French Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century French Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Taxidermy
Antler
1960s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Taxidermy
Antler
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Wood
20th Century British Taxidermy
Silver Plate
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Taxidermy
Bone
1950s German Vintage Taxidermy
Rubber
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wool
1930s German Vintage Taxidermy
Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Polyester
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1960s German Black Forest Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy
Organic Material
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century American Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
1870s Austrian Sporting Art Antique Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-19th Century British Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
1960s Vintage Taxidermy
Hardwood, Feathers
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Plastic
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
20th Century Art Deco Taxidermy
Crocodile
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rustic Taxidermy
Metal
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Taxidermy
Velvet, Glass
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Taxidermy
Feathers
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Feathers
1940s English Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
Wood
1930s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Late 20th Century Folk Art Taxidermy
Fabric, Resin, Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1840s Antique Taxidermy
Paper
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Glass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
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.





