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Natural Specimens For Sale
Pyrite Cluster from Huanuco Province, Peru
Located in New York, NY
A classic and very attractive specimen of Pyrite from Huanzala Mine, Huanuco Province, Peru. Complex pyritohedron cluster with striated crystal faces and a metallic mirror luster wit...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
Amethyst Geode Stalactites Cluster with Calcite from Uruguay ( 13"Tall, 25 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
This specimen from San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay is a large museum quality cluster of several stalactitic formations of scintillating gem amethyst crystals with 2 isolated gold...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
Galena from Krushev Dol Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Bright metallic galena crystals with mirror-like surface luster with minor quartz. The galena crystals ha...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Collected Sculptural Danian-Aged Round Stone Formed 63 Million Years ago
Located in København K, 84
Exceptionally beautiful balanced sculptural stone formed in the Danian age 63 million years ago. Impressive find and a exquisite natural decoration for the sophisticated interior des...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Quartz Var. Grape Agate from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Quartz, Other
Crocoite from Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Located in New York, NY
From red lead mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Colorful specimen of bright red-orange translucent crocoite crystals on brown gossan with minor yellowish-white gibbsite microcryst...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large Sea Sponge Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking sea sponge specimen with a dramatic form, sea inspired texture and soothing organic color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptural elements.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Lucite
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
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.6 cm tall x 3 cm wide
This colorful tourmaline comes from the recent discoveries in ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Pyrite Clusters on Basalt From Navajun, Spain
Located in New York, NY
A world-class cluster of perfectly terminated cubic Pyrite crystals, interlocked on it's natural Basalt matrix. This specimen was discovered in the famous mines of Navajun, Spain - c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite, Other
Deep Purple Amethyst with Calcite and Polished Agate
Located in London, GB
Stunning geode cluster of an intense deep purple colour amethyst crystals. A big calcite stand-out from the crystals, covered with a blanket of black hematite.
This piece was lega...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Calcite on Amethyst cluster From Uruguay
Located in New York, NY
From San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Large 6'' sharp scalenohedral crystal of Calcite centered on matrix of grape purple translucent to transparent top-quality Uruguayan Amethyst...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Other
Antique Porcupinefish Natural Taxidermy Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique marine natural taxidermy specimen of a Porcupinefish. Belonging to the Diodontidae family, Tetraodontiformes order, commonly referred to as blowfish, and closely related to the adorable inflating puffer fish, but with a secondary defense mechanism of sharp spines which radiate outward when inflated.
This well preserved exotic specimen is stuffed and mounted rising over a simple wooden base.
Makes for a fascinating decorative object, intriguing curiosity, oddity, and charming coastal decor...
Category
19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Botanic Model of Different Type of Inflorescences, Italy, 1930
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanic didactical model of the different types of inflorescences specimen made out of hand painted plaster red buds, copper metal green branches and rubber central component ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Copper
Genuine Natural Barite on Calcite Pseudomorph from, India
Located in New York, NY
From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Large pale snow white pseudomorph crystal of gem transparent calcite crystals coated with sparkling barite micro crystals. In pristine conditi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Azurite Mineral Crystal on Malachite Calcite Matrix From , Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Azurite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Rich cluster of lustrous dark-blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Gem Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave form...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large amethyst chapel with calcite and stalactites
Located in London, GB
Another large amethyst chapel, the corresponding half of the original geode,
showing deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalacti...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Orange Tangerine Quartz Crystal Cluster From Mongolia (27.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
A large cluster of rare orange tangerine quartz crystals. These rare quartz clusters are only found in this region of the world. A hemotite oxidate wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mongolian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Pair of Fossil Coral Stone Spheres, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A Wunderkammer Grand Tour's souvenir. A pair of fossil coral stone spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Optical Calcite Crystals from Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China.
Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with he...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Crocoite From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Located in New York, NY
From Red Lead Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia
Colorful specimen of bright red-orange translucent crocoite crystals on brown gossan with minor yellowish-white gibbsite microcryst...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico.
Lustrous deep-purple transparent amethyst quartz crystals surrounded by smaller colorless quartz cry...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Three Gold Plated Nautilus Shells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three nautilus shells with their iconic form, gold plated with a copper under coat wearing through as a sculptural element.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Pyrite on Matrix From Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Large 2.5 inch metallic lustrous cubic Spanish Pyrite crystal on matrix. This specimen has sharp, well-defined terminations where the crystal faces are smooth with a metallic mirror ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
18th Century Italian Fragment with Chalcopyrite, Calcite Crystals, and Kyanite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment with chalcopyrite on a druzy crystal matrix with calcite crystals and gold-plate kyanite.
Th...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Calcite Mineral on Yellow Fluorite From Asturias, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Spain.
Translucent rhombohedral crystals of colorless calcite large matrix of tran...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Pair of Breccia Marble Spheres, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A Wunderkammer Grand Tour's souvenir> A pair of breccia marble spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass
Purple Fluorite from Durham, England
Located in New York, NY
From Greenlaws Mine, Victoria Flatt, Weardale, County Durham, England
Lustrous transparent-to-translucent purple-grey cubic fluorite crystals. The flu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Mid-20th Century Abstract Flower Shaped Steel Sculpture
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-20th century Abstract flower shaped steel sculpture
Initialed "GH" on base.
Measures: 22.75" H, 16" W, 6" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Wonderful Calcite with Epitaxial Goethite
Located in London, GB
This stunning formation consists of a large pyramidal calcite on a bed of
deep purple amethyst. The split calcite with unusual epitaxial goethite
and a second generation of amethys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Amethyst Cluster Geode Calcite Crystal from Uruguay (11" Tall, 15 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Calcite on Amethyst cluster from San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay.
Unusual 7'' elongated rhombic calcite crystal with modified terminations on gem amethyst crystal matrix...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual
spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Exceptional Heart Shaped Formation with Icy Calcites
Located in London, GB
A stunning heart-shaped amethyst formation with a central rocket-shaped
calcite covered with a blanket of amethystine quartz and black goethite.
To the left an icy calcite covered ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Green Fluorite Cluster From Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Xianghualing, Hunan Province, China
Internally clear transparent crystal cluster of vivid green cubic fluorite crystals on matrix. The matrix is clearly visible through the c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Purple Fluorite with Quartz From Jiangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From De'an mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Large cluster of gem transparent deep purple dodecahedron fluorite crystals etched from Quartz mat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
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
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite From Maharashtra, India (5lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Gem Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
This specimen displays large, perfectly terminated white gemmy Apophyllite crystals whic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Brass-Mounted Rock Crystal Sphere Medium
Located in New York, NY
3" rock crystal sphere mounted on a brass stand. Rock crystal, a form of quartz, has been used in jewelry and ornaments since antiquity, and is the purest form of quartz discovered. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Barite From Morroco
Located in New York, NY
From Jebel Ouichane, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Lustrous transparent blue-gray bladed barite crystals in intersecting aggregates of subparallel...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Oval Shaped Deep Purple Amethyst Geode Section
Located in London, GB
This small oval shaped formation has particularly deep purple, large amethyst crystals separated by a streak of white quartz, exposed from a tangentially cut and polished stalactite....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix mounted on a Italian glass bobeche base.
The fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved f...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Malachite and Chrysocolla From Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
Malachite and Chrysocolla from Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
Large polished free form botryoidal specim...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
2000s Italian Moss Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Orange Flowers
By Fornace Mian
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite from India (16 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave format...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Amethyst Geode Stalactite Crystal Cluster from Uruguay (7" Tall, 13 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
This specimen is a world-class, museum-quality stalactite form of the finest gem-quality Amethyst - from the famous regions of Artigas, Uruguay. This specimen is showing huge, stalac...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Other
Madrepora and Shells Composition on Little Wooden Bases
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Two little madrepora and shells composition on a pair of wooden bases: very simple that You can set anywhere.
One is lower than the other, but they are both very pretty.
I cannot wri...
Category
2010s Italian Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
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
Azurite Mineral Crystal with Malachite from Anhui, China
Located in New York, NY
Azurite with Malachite from Liufengshan Mine, Guichi, Anhui Province, China.
Lustrous translucent vibrant royal blue crystals of azurite partially lining a gossan matrix with botryo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
French 1970s Lucite Resin Cube Sculpture with Vanilla Parts Inclusions
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This resin, lucite sculpture, has an regangular form. Inside. It is an inclusion of a Vanilla plant.
This has been done in France circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Lucite
Cavansite on Quartz From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals in spherical aggregates on quartz microcrystal-coated matrix with small isolated rhombic calcite crys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Mounted Amethyst Cave Mineral Specimen, One of a Kind
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A cut and polished geode, in the form of a large smile
Dimensions: 3 H x 5 W x 3 D in. / 7.5 H x 12.5 W x 7.5 D cm
Height on custom satin nickel display...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Woven Pastel Mandala No 6, a mixed coloured glass sculpture by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Pastel Mandala No 6 (shiny)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline which informs his love for detail, a constant theme for his ever-evolving creations. The Woven series in particular is the result of intricate layers of varied coloured canes which are manipulated to follow and twist around the form of the piece, creating movement. These are then cold cut to reveal the vibrant colours hidden beneath the surface.
In his own words:
“The effect is like water over precious stones or the rock with its glimmering colours beneath reflecting natural growth and corrosion. I enjoy observing people’s reactions to my work, everything is up for interpretation, as my work is diverse, complex and sometimes subversive. It invites you to look again and again. My introduction to hot glass gave me an insatiable desire to explore this medium to its limits. I find glass an inspiration in itself but have found inspiration from the natural world and its issues”
Rowe’s journey with glass began during his degree course in 3D design at the University of Central Lancashire. During the following seven years he worked alongside a number of glassmakers at the London Glass Blowing hot shop, enhancing and Fine-tuning his skills before moving to Brazil. During this time Rowe set up his own glass studio but also experienced a different working environment alongside Industrial glassmakers.
On returning to the UK with an initial set-up in Hertfordshire, he rejoined London Glassblowing, where he has worked on and off from 2005 to the present day. Currently, Rowe now makes his work at a number of studios all-over the UK and also produces Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Window Panel
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Window Panel
This lovely Artisan made piece has been made from 19th century Jewel Etched an...
Category
Mid-17th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
Organic Modern Hand Carved Malachite and Rose Quartz Egg Sculptural Set of 4
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic Modern Hand Carved Malachite and Rose Quartz Egg Sculptural Set of 4. Midcentury green malachite hand-burnished egg set of 3 with one large rose qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Quartz
Golden Calcite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with small sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated scalenohedra...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
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.