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Otter and Loss, Taxidermy in a Glass Machine, London Piccadilly
By Rowland Ward
Located in Lisboa, PT
. Taxidermy is the art and process of preserving, mounting, and displaying animal specimens for various
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Antique Late 19th Century British Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass

Set of 4 Swiss Alpine Mounted Antler & Horn Natural Specimens / Sculptures 1950
Located in New York, NY
hand carved wood plaques from the Swiss Alpine Regions. Each specimen is an individual sculpture has a
Category

Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Hand Carved Chalcedony Lizard Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This nicely proportioned, finely carved hardstone sculpture captures these reptiles’ enigmatic, curious presence. The milky blue translucence of the stone adds to the effect. Chalc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Ostrich Bronze Sculpture with Natural Egg Specimen
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in New York, NY
Ostrich bronze sculpture with natural egg specimen. Contemporary bronze sculpture of an ostrich
Category

20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Two Species of Magpie Jay’s Fine Taxidermy by DS&vT
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
museum class. This means it is cleaned and treated to last beyond a lifetime. Note: None of our animals
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin

Stuffed Robin Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Erithacus rubecula) Robin on a wooden base with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bullfinch Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Bullfinch, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinch on a wooden base with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Sandpiper (Tringa subarcuata) mounted on a wooden
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia Curvirostra) mounted on a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris) European starling mounted on a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed House Sparrow Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow mounted on a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Green Sandpiper Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus) mounted on a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed green Bengal bird (Amandava formosa Latham), mounted on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya marila) gray duck small plunger mounted on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted Red woodpecker (Dendrocopos major
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Fossilised Dinosaur Skin
Located in London, GB
Fossilised Skin of a Brachylophosaurus Approx. 80 Million y/o An exceptional specimen of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Fossilised Dinosaur Skin
Fossilised Dinosaur Skin
H 7.49 in W 5.91 in D 2.56 in
20th Century North American Caribou Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Every cottage needs one of these! A 20th century North American caribou mount with a wonderful expression and a larger-than-life presence.
Category

20th Century American Country Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin

English Victorian Taxidermy Group 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
English Victorian taxidermy group 19th Century composed of frogs playing musical instruments, fighting fencing, hunting and playing among plant motifs. Dome in glass, based on a wo...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin

English Victorian Taxidermy Group 19th Century
English Victorian Taxidermy Group 19th Century
H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Italian 18th C Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, Specimen Marble Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian 18th C Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, Specimen Marble Base Italy, Later 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Italian equestrian specimen marble carved study of a wild stallion and mare
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable horse sculpture depicts a head and shoulders study of a wild stallion and mare carved meticulously from figured and veined natural marble stone with colours ranging f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Victorian Stag Taxidermy Scottish Highlands Monarch Of The Glenn
Located in Potters Bar, GB
of the Glen and this reminds us of that painting Taxidermy is the art and craft of preserving animal
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Antique 1860s Victorian Statues

Materials

Wood

Marine Specimen: the Porcupine Fish, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common porcupine fish (Tetrodon Cutcutia). The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Damien Hirst, The Currency Poster (Set of 4) (Framed), 2022
By Damien Hirst
Located in Manchester, GB
multicolored spots to animal specimens preserved in tanks of formaldehyde, his work challenges contemporary
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2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Cornucopia (limited edition hardback monograph hand signed by Damien Hirst)
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
multicolored spots to animal specimens preserved in tanks of formaldehyde, his work challenges contemporary
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Evening Landscape in Late May, 1970s Yorkshire Landscape, Oil on Board, Signed
By Raymond Booth
Located in London, GB
he personally cultivated in his garden and greenhouses, or from animal specimens that had been sent
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
approximately 39". 1 piece is being sold. Additional References: Animal Sculptures, Natural Specimens
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20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in New York City, NY
decors animaliers natural specimen, birds, animals, terracotta color, peach, orange, bone beige
Category

20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

Large Meissen King Vulture standing on a tree trunk, around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
animals came to the Saxon court, where they populated aviaries and menageries or as specimens in the
Category

Antique 1880s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Fossilized Sand Dollar, One of a Kind #W2G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
and honey-colored tones and soft edges, it is a fascinating and beautiful specimen. Animals of the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Other

Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Thread Side Table with Wicker Basket
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rosewood

Classic Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date list can be found
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Vintage Classic Midcentury Scandinavian Danish Modern Rosewood Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
international regulations known as CITES, which ensure the international trade of certain specimens of wild
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Dark Wood Dressing Table with Oblong Mirror, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Field Work - Original Lithograph by L.T. Foujita - 1928
By Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Located in Roma, IT
hard field work: the plowing and the work done by the animals. With bright colors, our specimen from a
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Mid-century Modern German Rosewood Adjustable Table from E.M.U, 1960s
By E.M.Ü.
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood Coffee Table by Rasmus Solberg
By Rasmus Solberg
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date list can
Category

Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table with Pull-Out Black Top
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date list can
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica, Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase with Bar by Erik Brouer
By Brouer Mobel, Erik Brouer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
, which ensure the international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
regulations known as CITES, which ensure the international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Kai Kristiansen
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
, which ensure the international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table Capella by Illum Wikkelsø
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Victorian Cabinets with Taxidermy Quetzal by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
trades in antique specimens or animals that died of natural cause. We hope that these might spark a bit
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Foreleg Specimen Skeleton
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Bones and hoof of a large cloven-hoofed animal, from the knee joint down to and including the hoof
Category

20th Century Oceanic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Foreleg Specimen Skeleton
Foreleg Specimen Skeleton
H 17.33 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Megalurus Damoni' - Fossil specimen of Megalurus Damoni from Germany.
By Victor Thiolliere
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Rare lithograph on wove paper. From 'Poissins Fossiles' by Victor Thiolliere, 1873. Artists and Engravers: Made by Dubouchet after Thiolliere. Victor Thiolliere (1801-1859) was a ...
Category

1870s Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sterling Silver and Carved Smoky Quartz Ape Sculpture by Gianmaria Buccellati
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Pasadena, CA
trees in the background, topped with gilt palm leaves. The sculpture mounted to a natural rock specimen
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Estate Pavé Diamond Brooch Pair Of Animated Baby Chicks
Located in Dubai, DU
. This beautiful specimen of animal jewellery is brought to you in a non-identical pair of cute baby
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold

Your Version, My Version, Inkjet, enamel and silk screen on canvas, 37" x 22"
By Steve Miller
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
with a local hospital to procure X-rays of indigenous plants and animals. The specimens are "
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Inkjet, Screen

Cidade Baixa, inkjet, pigment dispersion and silk screen on canvas, 65" x 40.5"
By Steve Miller
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
order to work with a local hospital to procure X-rays of indigenous plants and animals. The specimens
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Inkjet, Screen

Swearing Softly
By Steve Miller
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
indigenous plants and animals. The specimens are caught like patients under the scrutinizing eye of the X-ray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Swearing Softly
Swearing Softly
H 63 in W 41 in D 2.5 in
Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Bronze

A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Stingray (Raja Clavata). The Specimen is
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Specimen Chamber In My Mind
By Ryohei Matsumoto
Located in Paris, IDF
Specimen Chamber In My Mind 2016 Acrylic on Panel F100 (1,620mm x 1,300mm) Signed on reverse
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Antique Piranha Natural Taxidermy Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique natural taxidermy specimen of a Piranha. Amazon River Basin, South
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

A Rare Specimen: California Clapper Rail
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
Contemporary Audibon inspired bird painting of a California Clapper Rail, by one of the nations most sought after and in demand contemporary conservation / preservation artists, Jane...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Francolinus Jacksoni (Jackson's Francolin)
By John Gerrard Keulemans
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
century. Keulemans was born in Rotterdam. As a young man he collected animal specimens for museums such
Category

1890s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sea Turtle Specimen
Located in Montreal, QC
Interesting specimen sea turtle.
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Sea Turtle Specimen
Sea Turtle Specimen
H 7 in W 24 in D 18 in
Antique Specimen with Adder Skeleton
Located in Berghuelen, DE
an antique school teaching glass display with a real skeleton of the adder. a very decorative teaching aid example from ca. 1920.
Category

Early 20th Century German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Antique Specimen with Adder Skeleton
Antique Specimen with Adder Skeleton
H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 37 in
Ashy Starling Fine Taxidermy by DS&vT
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
lifetime. Note: None of our animals have been taken from the wild. All animals died of natural causes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin

Ashy Starling Fine Taxidermy by DS&vT
Ashy Starling Fine Taxidermy by DS&vT
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in D 11.42 in
Black-Throated Laughingthrush Fine Taxidermy by DS&vT
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
. Note: None of our animals have been taken from the wild. All animals died of natural causes. Therefore
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin

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Animal Specimen For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of animal specimen for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, wood and feathers, all animal specimen available were constructed with great care. There are 42 antique and vintage animal specimen for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 15 modern editions to choose from as well. Animal specimen have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Modern and Victorian animal specimen are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made animal specimen over the years, but those made by Sinke & Van Tongeren and Olivier Violo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Animal Specimen?

Prices for animal specimen can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, animal specimen begin at $176 and can go as high as $19,145, while the average can fetch as much as $980.