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Taxidermy For Sale
Black Forest or Austrian Antler Trophy
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a hand carved German Black Forest Hunting Trophy. The Board has been made from Austrian nutwood and displays a set of beautif...
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Mid-20th Century German Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Nutwood

Vintage Taxidermy Butterfly Collection in Lucite Display Signed by Linda Bosse
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 1970s curiosities collection of exotic mounted butterflies of various species, in custom Lucite box totaling 18 butterflie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Lucite

Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns Candle Holder Oak Round Base
Located in Miami, FL
In the Style of Christian Dior Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns Candle Holder mounted on a round oak wood base. 3 Steel...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Steel

Taxidermy Pig
Located in New York, NY
This pig shoulder mount taxidermy is a unique and impressive addition to any collection. The mount captures the essence of this common farm animal, with its distinct snout, large ear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Set of Three Sawfish and Swordfish Rustrums
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three small sawfish and swordfish rostrums . Swordfish is 32" high. Two sawfish rostrums are 23" and 22" high.
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Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy Display Case
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy display case A beautiful collection of butterflies presented in a custom-made glazed display case with a rear ha...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Early 20th C Pair Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges (Ventriculites), housed in there original cardboard and glazed display boxes with labels From the upper chalk, Kent. Ex museum colle...
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Early 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
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1970s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

Giant Anteater Mounted by Mr.Monin Taxidermiste at the Zoo Des Bruniaux, France
Located in Leuven , BE
Myrmecophaga tridactyla (II/B) - Cites :documentation of origin In Les Abrets en Dauphiné (France) a small zoo was established in 1968. It was called le Zoo des Abrets. The zoo was renamed Parc Zoologique des Brunniaux in 1986. This institution bred a giant anteater...
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20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Fine Taxidermy Duyvenbode's Lory by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The Duyvenbode’s Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei) is found in northern New Guinea. Named after Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode (June 2, 1804 – March 31, 1878) who was a Dutch merchant, trader of bird skins for fashion and naturalia. The colour palette of this bird is very special. Almost bronze like. A great match with the antique velvet base. Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work. The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Marine Specimen: the Porcupine Fish, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common porcupine fish (Tetrodon Cutcutia). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a round fruitwoo...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Large Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large wild boar trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1950s. A large vintage black forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on an ebonized nutwood plaqu...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Six Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany ca. 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Antique deer trophies on wooden plaques Germany ca. 1940s A set of six antique Black Forest deer trophies on turned wooden plaques with black finish. Some with handwritten inscr...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

Fine Taxidermy Hamerkop by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Hammerhead (Scopus umbretta) is a medium sized wading bird. The shape of his head with a long bill and crest at the back looks like a hammer. This gave the species its name after the Afrikaans word for hammerhead ‘Hamerkop’. We sculpted this Hamerkop in a very gracious and friendly pose. Its base is tailor made with antique wood and velvet. Housend under an antique 19th century glass dome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Taxidermy Grouse on a Naturalistic Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning taxidermy Grouse is mounted on a naturalistic base, creating a lifelike display that showcases the beauty and majesty of this incredible bird. Measuring 13" x 16" x 18....
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Sawfish Rostrum / Bill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sawfish rostrum / bill in the style of Gabriella Crespi mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom base.
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Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Fine Taxidermy IV Macaws on a Row by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Four magnificent macaws on a row. Perched on a gild wooden ornament that is waal mounted. A composition inspired by the famous 17th century Hondecoeter paintings. Resulting in a dynamic tableaux that exploding in colour. One Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) and three Blue-and-gold macaws (Ara ararauna) Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work. The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

1940'S BRAZILIAN INLAID WOOD TRAY WITH REAL MORPHO BUTTERFLY WiNGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are excited to present this vintage Brazilian inlaid wood tray with real Morpho butterfly wings. This vintage tray features a geometric pattern m...
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20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy

Materials

Walnut

Monumental Pair of Polished Brass Faux Tusks
Located in Hanover, MA
Amazing pair of life-sized polished cast solid brass faux elephant tusks mounted to tiered round brass stands, attributed to Suzanne Dahl and Jerry Barich from their Versailles Colle...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1971
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1971 A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on a black wooden plaq...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Metal, Silver

Jumbo Lobster Lamp with Antique Japanese 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 Mu...
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2010s American Art Deco Taxidermy

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Brass

Bag Shoulder Cross Satchel Crocodile Head Hornback Legs One Piece Skin Full Body
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Made from one complete small crocodile skin including head with teeth, hornback and legs into a shoulder, cross or satchel, excluding the tail. The scales wrapping from front to bac...
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20th Century Art Deco Taxidermy

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Crocodile

African Springbok Horn Mount on Light Oak Backplate, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Horn and partial skull mount on shaped oak backplate.
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Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Fine Taxidermy Eagles and Snakes Duo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Left: Bald Eagle & Snakes (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) This magnificent bird of prey fighting two snakes. A Puff adder (Bitis arietans) and a Blood Python (Python brongersmai). This battle takes place on top of an antique marble and zinc plinth. Note: Not available for the US Right: Verreaux's Eagle & Snakes (Aquila verreauxii) A very rare black eagle in the midst of a tough conflict with a Royal Python (Python regius) and a Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor). Situated on an identical plinth to the Bald Eagle. Two impressive sculptural pieces. Price for the set: € 60.000,- (excl. VAT) Price for single: € 35.000,- (excl. VAT) Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work. The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

1896 Taxidermy 10 Point Stags Head
Located in Altrincham, GB
1896 Taxidermy 10 Point Stags Head on an oak shield-shaped plaque, entitled "Le Gavre" Le gavre is now a French National Park in the North West of the country - 28"w x 28"d x 56"h 
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1890s French Antique Taxidermy

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Antler, Animal Skin

Early 20th Century Ceremonial Form
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century ceremonial form A very unusual hand carved Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. An intrigu...
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Early 1900s Congolese Folk Art Antique Taxidermy

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Natural Fiber

European Fallow Deerhorn Mount on Dark Oak Backplate, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Interestingly shaped fallow deer antlers, well patinated and mounted on a shaped dark oak shield-form backplate.
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Early 20th Century European Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on aluminum and lucite custom bases in the style of Gabriella Crespi. These are more than 100 years old and be...
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Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mounted on a dark walnut backplate, the antlers and partial skull with good patina.
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Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Sable Antelope Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite specimen features a table mount taxidermy Sable Antelope, expertly crafted and beautifully preserved. The Sable Antelope is a stunning sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Angolan Taxidermy

Materials

Fur

African Sacred Ibis
Located in New York, NY
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to much of Africa, as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Large Vintage Wild Boar Tusk Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s A large vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden ...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Late 19th Century Original Painted Green Faux Marble Dog Canine Kennel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming painted wooden dog kennel with pitched roof standing on styled feet. The original green painted body, with a faux marble painted pediment and red roof. The pediment als...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Pine

Antique Mounted Taxidermy Loon on Naturalistic Base, Early 20th Century Bird
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Stuffed Aquatic Bird After a few trips around the naturalistic community, we have settled on a loon. Mounted somewhat like a penguin a tad more ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy

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Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber

Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns Dark Wall-Mounted Plaque 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns on a dark brown wooden wall-mounted plaque. Great Taxidermy Plaque Mount, wall sculpture for ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy

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Antler, Leather, Wood

Mounted Taxidermy Hunting Fox with Rifle
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Mounted taxidermy hunting fox with rifle. The fox is beautifully finished with backpack, hunter's hat and ammunition belt. A real eyecatcher.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy

Materials

Leather

Red Yellow Golden Pheasant Mounted on Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful taxidermy specimen features a Red Yellow Golden Pheasant, expertly mounted on a sturdy wooden base with the tail feathers proudly up. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

An extremely rare antique taxidermy Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare antique taxidermy Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) 1st half 20th century The marvellous creature in very good condition and o...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Pair of Rare Antler Parlor Chairs, French, ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of rare Antler Parlor chairs, French ca. 1860 The two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. French, ca. 1860 - covering renew...
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Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy

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Antler, Fur, Wood

Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany circa 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1970s A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) teeth trophy on wooden plaque. T...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Warthog Tusk Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antique Warthog Tusk Trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1900s A large antique Black Forest warthog trophy on a handcarved wooden plaque. The tusks a...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with white wagtail ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied white wagtail sitting in a handpainted landscape. Moun...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Hunting Trophies Priced Individually
Located in Washington, DC
Sculptural quality hunting trophies from France. Newly mounted. Large $ 850.00 each. Medium $ 750.00 each.
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20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Wood

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 11"W x 15"D including base. Beautiful bright white and soft feathers. Unique and hard to find of this quality. Eye catcher - gets a lot of attention in our 14,000 square foot gallery. A perfect match to our other "Snowy Owls" with different poses. Would make a neat holiday decoration as well.  Currently have four available with slight variations in pose. Origin: Idaho, Cisco's Period: Contemporary. Measures: 28"H x 11"W x 15"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Mounts, taxidermy, owls, snow owls...
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2010s American Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

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

Six Antique Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany ca. 1910
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Antique deer trophies on wooden plaques Germany ca. 1910 A lovely set of six antique Black Forest deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies on wooden plaques - each plaque carved in a...
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Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Handbag Large Overnight Crocodile Hornback One Piece Lacing Padlock
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Crocodile hornback overnight bag or large handbag with exceptional, deep and richly pigmented scales. Made from one skin with complete osteoderms (back scales) wrapping from front to...
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20th Century English Art Deco Taxidermy

Materials

Crocodile

19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare Victorian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period. Also could be the extinct English White Terrier circa 1860 ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

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

19th C Glass Dome on Ebonised Base with 25 Exotic Birds-Label W.J.Hole
Located in Leuven , BE
Large oval based glass dome/shade with 26 exotic, colourful birds in naturalistic setting comprising Hummingbirds with open wings and on their nests. This Victorian arrangement is in...
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20th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

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

Marvelous High-Quality Taxidermy Red Patas or Hussar Monkey
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy red patas or hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) Mid 20th century, including CITES H. approx. 40 cm Provenance: Private collection, the Netherlands The patas monkey lives in multi-female groups...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

20th C Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Drinking Toads Curio Manner of Walter Potte
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of drinking toads, housed a pine glazed case, with a collage back drop. Very much in the manner of Walter Potter, mid 20th century in age. Measures: 23.5cm in width 11...
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Mid-20th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

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.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Coral

Antique 19th C Victorian Diorama of 4 Ruff's 'Philomachus Pugnax' by Henri Ward
Located in Leuven , BE
Fine, original, Victorian dome of four Ruffs by Henry Ward (1812-78) of Vere Street, London. As a young man Ward was employed as a taxidermist by the legendary American naturalist an...
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19th Century British Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Taxidermy Fox's Mask by Spicer of Lemington
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Fox Mask By Peter Spicer. This prepared fox mask, fox head, is mounted on a good quality oak shield impressed to reverse 'P. Spicer & Sons, Leami...
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1920s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

40 Point Whitetail Deer Shoulder Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
26 x 14, 40 point cut-off whitetail deer shoulder mount taxidermy. This Buck was raised on a High Fence Ranch in Texas. When he was coming out of velvet...
Category

2010s American Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

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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