Taxidermy
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Feathers
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century Australian Taxidermy
Organic Material
1970s American Vintage Taxidermy
Fur, Glass, Wood
1980s American Vintage Taxidermy
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Taxidermy
Feathers
20th Century British Taxidermy
Organic Material
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century European Taxidermy
Bone, Organic Material, Wood
20th Century French Taxidermy
Organic Material, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Feathers
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Lacquer, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1920s African Art Deco Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
2010s Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
18th Century British Antique Taxidermy
Paper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Taxidermy
Slate
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
2010s Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Leather
1890s Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Taxidermy
Eggshell
1910s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Fur, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
15th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Enamel
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century Taxidermy
Antler
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1920s Vintage Taxidermy
Leather
Early 1900s African Antique Taxidermy
Horn
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Maple
1870s Italian Antique Taxidermy
Brass, Bronze
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Plastic
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.