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Taxidermy For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Victorian
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...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Taxidermy
Materials
Crocodile
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Pine
Three Sterling Silver Mounted Commemorative Horse Hoof Inkwells
Located in London, GB
These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century.
The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’.
This set of three horse hoof inkwells...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite Taxidermy Rosellas on Handcrafted Wooden Base
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite taxidermy piece features two mounted Rosellas, beautifully preserved to capture their vibrant plumage and natural elegance. Each parrot is intricately arranged on a ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Large Antique Oval Clock Dome, English, Ornament Display, Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique oval clock dome. An English, glass ornament display showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating prop...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Huge 19th Century Moose Mount
Located in Lymington, GB
A huge, 19th century taxidermy moose mount, on its original wooden shield.
The moose is in excellent condition and has been professionally and sympathetically restored.
The moose has...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Exquisite Green Jungle Fowl Taxidermy on Natural Wooden Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning taxidermy of a green jungle fowl exemplifies the artistry and precision of expert preservation. Originating from Southeast Asia, the bird's iridescent plumage in emeral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers, Driftwood
Guido Andlovitz - Laveno - cista in ceramica smaltata - 1930, Italy-
Located in Milano, IT
Laveno - Guido Andlovitz - cista in ceramica smaltata -1930, Italy.
Marchio sotto la base , Lavenia e simbolo grafico.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Taxidermy
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Display Box with Taxidermy Turako's, Rowland Ward, Late 19th Century
By Rowland Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Victorian display case with taxidermy turaco birds, labelled for and by George F. Butt for Rowland Ward
Late 19th-early 20th century
The...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Exquisite Taxidermy Blue Eared-Pheasant
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy specimen of the Blue Eared Pheasant presents a striking representation of this impressive avian species. This sizeable terrestrial bird boasts a stately gray plumage, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Taxidermy Black Hairy Clawed Cochin Chicken
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Taxidermy Black Hairy Clawed Cochin Chicken, a stunning representation of the Cochin breed, which boasts a rich history dating back to the 1840s and 1850s when large feathe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Large Antique Carriage Clock Dome, English, Glass, Display, Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 24378
This is a large antique carriage clock dome. An English, glass and oak display showcase, dating to the Victorian period, cir...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Oak
Tall Victorian Antique Specimen Showcase, English Glass, Taxidermy, Display Dome
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall Victorian antique specimen showcase. An English, glass and ebonised pine taxidermy dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Well proportioned display d...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Tall Antique Taxidermy Showcase, English, Display Dome, Specimen Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy showcase. An English, glass and mahogany display dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Pleasingly bright and well-proportioned ant...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Tall Display Showcase, English, Taxidermy, Ornament Dome, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique display showcase. An English, glass taxidermy or ornament dome, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
A t...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Tall Victorian Antique Collector's Dome, English Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy or specimen showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Delightful Victori...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Ovoid Display Dome, English Glass, Taxidermy, Clock, Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 24367
This is an antique ovoid display dome. An English, glass and mahogany taxidermy or clock showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.
Appealing ovoi...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tall Antique Professor's Specimen Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique professor's specimen dome. An English, glass taxidermy or ornament showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
Impressive proportion, standing at a...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Wide Antique Clock Dome, English, Glass, Pine, Display Showcase, Victorian, 1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a wide antique clock dome. An English, glass over ebonised pine display showcase, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.
Superb size, ideal for a larger mantel clo...
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Large Antique Collector's Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Specimen, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany taxidermy or specimen showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
Appealing Victorian ex...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Oval Collector's Dome, English, Glass Clock Case, Botany, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique oval collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised mahogany clock case or botany showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1900.
Charming oval form, off...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Wide Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass Specimen Showcase, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a wide antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass over ebonised mahogany specimen or ornament showcase, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870.
Usefully broad in dia...
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Taxidermy Specimen Dome, English, Glass, Tall Showcase, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique taxidermy specimen dome. An English, glass and ebonised beech tall showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Well proportioned Victorian dome, i...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Beech
Antique Astrolabium Clock Dome, English, Glass, Pine, Display Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique astrolabium clock dome. An English, glass and ebonised pine display case, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Of interest to horologists, being a useful ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Pine
Antique Large Display Dome, English, Taxidermy, Specimen Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display dome. An English, tall glass taxidermy specimen showcase, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.
Lovely Vi...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Tall Antique Collector's Dome, English, Glass, Ornament Showcase, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 24385
This is a tall antique collector's dome. An English, glass and ebonised pine ornament showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Superb example fo...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Pine
Tall Antique Display Showcase, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Dome, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique display showcase. An English, glass and stained pine taxidermy or ornament dome, dating to the early Victorian period,...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Pine
Pair Of Antique Display Domes, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique display domes. An English, glass over pine taxidermy showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Superb display pair, with appealing bases...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Pine
Tall Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Glass, Pine, Display Case, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique taxidermy dome. An English, glass and ebonised pine display case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Tall, slim proportion - ideal for displayi...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Pine
Antique Mantel Clock Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mantel clock dome. An English, glass over ebonised base taxidermy showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Fin...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
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.