Taxidermy Fish
Vintage 1970s Taxidermy
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century Taxidermy
Wood
20th Century Unknown Other Taxidermy
Plaster
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood
Vintage 1920s British Taxidermy
Glass
Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Glass
20th Century Spanish Taxidermy
Organic Material, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Brass
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Taxidermy
Stone, Other
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Fiberglass, Plaster
Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique Late 19th Century German Other Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Mahogany
20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Animal Skin
Vintage 1970s Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Foam
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Foam
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Foam
Antique 1870s English Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Glass, Fruitwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Wood, Glass
Vintage 1970s American Taxidermy
Vintage 1960s Taxidermy
Stone
Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wall-mounted Sculptures
Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Art
Stained Glass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Animal Sculptures
Antique Early 1900s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Animal Skin, Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Other
Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s Unknown Outsider Art Chandeliers and Pendants
Organic Material
Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens
Animal Skin, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Sporting Art Nautical Objects
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Sporting Art Animal Sculptures
Animal Skin
Vintage 1970s Mexican Sporting Art Decorative Art
American Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Antique Mid-19th Century Taxidermy
20th Century Animal Sculptures
20th Century Taxidermy
Fiberglass
20th Century English Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1990s Bahamian Hollywood Regency Taxidermy
Iron
Mid-20th Century British Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Driftwood
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Taxidermy Fish For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right Taxidermy for You
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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