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Natural Specimens For Sale
Pyrite Clusters on Basalt From Navajun, Spain
Located in New York, NY
A world-class cluster of perfectly terminated cubic Pyrite crystals, interlocked on it's natural Basalt matrix. This specimen was discovered in the famous mines of Navajun, Spain - c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite, Other
Purple Fluorite with Quartz From Jiangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From De'an mine, Wushan, De'an Co., Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
Large cluster of gem transparent deep purple dodecahedron fluorite crystals etched from Quartz mat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
2000s Italian Moss Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Orange Flowers
By Fornace Mian
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
18th Century Spanish Cork Beehive
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
18th century Spanish cork beehive.
Good for a planter or a home accent.
Weight: 2.25kg.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Cork
Large Pyrite on Matrix From Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Large 2.5 inch metallic lustrous cubic Spanish Pyrite crystal on matrix. This specimen has sharp, well-defined terminations where the crystal faces are smooth with a metallic mirror ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
Three Gold Plated Nautilus Shells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three nautilus shells with their iconic form, gold plated with a copper under coat wearing through as a sculptural element.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Gem Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave form...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst Cluster Geode Calcite Crystal from Uruguay (11" Tall, 15 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Calcite on Amethyst cluster from San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay.
Unusual 7'' elongated rhombic calcite crystal with modified terminations on gem amethyst crystal matrix...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Optical Calcite Crystals from Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China.
Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with he...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Amethyst Geode Stalactite Crystal Cluster from Uruguay (7" Tall, 13 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
This specimen is a world-class, museum-quality stalactite form of the finest gem-quality Amethyst - from the famous regions of Artigas, Uruguay. This specimen is showing huge, stalac...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Other
Woven Pastel Mandala No 6, a mixed coloured glass sculpture by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Pastel Mandala No 6 (shiny)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline which informs his love for detail, a constant theme for his ever-evolving creations. The Woven series in particular is the result of intricate layers of varied coloured canes which are manipulated to follow and twist around the form of the piece, creating movement. These are then cold cut to reveal the vibrant colours hidden beneath the surface.
In his own words:
“The effect is like water over precious stones or the rock with its glimmering colours beneath reflecting natural growth and corrosion. I enjoy observing people’s reactions to my work, everything is up for interpretation, as my work is diverse, complex and sometimes subversive. It invites you to look again and again. My introduction to hot glass gave me an insatiable desire to explore this medium to its limits. I find glass an inspiration in itself but have found inspiration from the natural world and its issues”
Rowe’s journey with glass began during his degree course in 3D design at the University of Central Lancashire. During the following seven years he worked alongside a number of glassmakers at the London Glass Blowing hot shop, enhancing and Fine-tuning his skills before moving to Brazil. During this time Rowe set up his own glass studio but also experienced a different working environment alongside Industrial glassmakers.
On returning to the UK with an initial set-up in Hertfordshire, he rejoined London Glassblowing, where he has worked on and off from 2005 to the present day. Currently, Rowe now makes his work at a number of studios all-over the UK and also produces Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite from India (16 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbite crystals in a wheat sheave format...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Organic Modern Hand Carved Malachite and Rose Quartz Egg Sculptural Set of 4
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Organic Modern Hand Carved Malachite and Rose Quartz Egg Sculptural Set of 4. Midcentury green malachite hand-burnished egg set of 3 with one large rose qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Quartz
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Calcite Mineral on Yellow Fluorite From Asturias, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Spain.
Translucent rhombohedral crystals of colorless calcite large matrix of tran...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Malachite and Chrysocolla From Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
Malachite and Chrysocolla from Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
Large polished free form botryoidal specim...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Original Design, Seymchan with Olivine Meteorite in a Acrylic Display
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth.
Seymchan w...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Green Fluorite from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China
Located in New York, NY
From Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan Province, China.
Transparent cluster of light green fluorite crystals with glassy crystal surfaces gem green core with blue phantom...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Natural Specimen: Apophilite, Quartz and Calcite Flowers Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A druse of apophilite, quartz, colacite and calcite flowers crystals, mounted over a guild-plated wooden base on a vase shape. Italy 1880 ca.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Green Fluorite Cluster From Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Xianghualing, Hunan Province, China
Internally clear transparent crystal cluster of vivid green cubic fluorite crystals on matrix. The matrix is clearly visible through the c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Fluorapatite with Muscovite from Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Transparent to translucent deep pink hexagonal fluorapatite crystal on an intergrown cluster of muscovite. The fluorapatite crystas ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of a cluster of hexagonal crystals of dark red Vanadinites with glassy lust...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures: 5.1 cm tall x 2 cm wide.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base.
The fragment was originally p...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Large amethyst chapel with calcite and stalactites
Located in London, GB
Another large amethyst chapel, the corresponding half of the original geode,
showing deep purple amethyst crystals punctuated with small stalacti...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Vintage Malachite Natural Stone Vide Poche Trinket Dish Italy, C.1960
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage malachite natural stone vide poche trinket dish Italy, C.1960
A substantial piece of all natural malachite mineral stone. Polished beautifully to depict the natural ...
Category
20th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Copper and Stone Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century tree sculpture crafted in copper twisted into form and mounted on an organic stone base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
Collection Rose Colored Stone Balls, Brazil, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Brazilian collection of 25 in total rose colored stone balls.
Three different sizes
Measures: Large 2.5" diameter
Medium 2" diameter
Small 1" diameter
Smooth and po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Amethyst Formation with Calcite Towers
Located in London, GB
Two calcite “towers” grace the centre of this impressive piece, which also
has large peaked amethyst crystals and quartz and goethite covered calcites.
The exterior has been kept i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Agate, Amethyst
Cavansite on Quartz From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals in spherical aggregates on quartz microcrystal-coated matrix with small isolated rhombic calcite crys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen.
An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Dynamic Formation with Thick Agatised Borders
Located in London, GB
A dynamic formation with a thick blue-brown agatised border. The crystal
lined interior equally dynamic with shocks of electric amethyst contrasting
with darker colours on a bed of large stalactites...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Sculpture Brown & Yellow Speckled Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Green Apophyllite with Pink Stilbite
Located in New York, NY
This show-stopping specimen displays a stunning, deep colored perfectly translucent green apophyllite crystals with flawlessly terminated tips, accented by a lushly peach-hued stilbite crystals that is balance the left-hand side of the matrix and intersecting in to the center of the Apophyllite flower. This Fine combination was found in Pune District, Maharashtra, India A truly once in a lifetime acquisition guaranteed to elevate the luxuriousness of any home or fine minerals...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Crystal
Spodumene Mineral From Nuristan, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Spodumene from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Double terminated crystal of translucent to transparent, colorless spodumene with isolated cluster of albite, smoky quartz and black...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Barite From Morroco
Located in New York, NY
From Jebel Ouichane, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
Lustrous transparent blue-gray bladed barite crystals in intersecting aggregates of subparallel...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst Crystals Mineral on a Parallel Formation from Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico.
Parallel formation of amethyst crystals with great transparency and rich purple color with well define...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Other
Scolecite Mineral on Stilbite, from India
Located in New York, NY
Scolecite on Stilbite from Nasik District, Maharashtra, India.
A beautiful, large snow-white blade of Scolecite on Stilbite. This natural, museum-quality Scolecite formed in a lar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Organic Cream Sea Fan
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large authentic sea fan with an organic sculptural form. Why not hang it on a wall and be inspired by the grace and style of mother nature?.
Category
20th Century Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Brown Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely .
Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse.
It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Azurite Mineral Crystal with Malachite from Anhui, China
Located in New York, NY
Azurite with Malachite from Liufengshan Mine, Guichi, Anhui Province, China.
Lustrous translucent vibrant royal blue crystals of azurite partially lining a gossan matrix with botryo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Calcite with Apophyllite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Large cabinet specimen of rich golden yellow calcite crystal cluster partially covered in lustrous gem apophyllite cr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Colossal Tree Trunk Sculpture, Africa 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nature has been a source of inspiration for artists, craftsmen, and to people of all trades since the dawn of time. This spike-shaped sculptural creation is ideal to bring a piece of...
Category
20th Century African Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Madrepora and Shells Composition on Little Wooden Bases
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Two little madrepora and shells composition on a pair of wooden bases: very simple that You can set anywhere.
One is lower than the other, but they are both very pretty.
I cannot wri...
Category
2010s Italian Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal
Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide
Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ethiopian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Opal
Golden Calcite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with small sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated scalenohedra...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Window Panel
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Hand Made Antique Stained Glass Window Panel
This lovely Artisan made piece has been made from 19th century Jewel Etched an...
Category
Mid-17th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
French 1970s Lucite Resin Cube Sculpture with Vanilla Parts Inclusions
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This resin, lucite sculpture, has an regangular form. Inside. It is an inclusion of a Vanilla plant.
This has been done in France circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Lucite
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely glaze.
Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse.
It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Calcite on Amethyst Cluster From San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Located in New York, NY
From San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Measures: Large 7'' x 3" scalenohedral crystal of calcite on amethyst matrix accented by isolated clust...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects.
Despite extensive research, we have limited information on the origin and age of this piece. The etched detail suggests African origin...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Nutwood
Wonderful Calcite with Epitaxial Goethite
Located in London, GB
This stunning formation consists of a large pyramidal calcite on a bed of
deep purple amethyst. The split calcite with unusual epitaxial goethite
and a second generation of amethys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Hematite Mineral with Calcite From Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Hematite included Calcite from Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Hubei Province, China.
Large cluster of sharp scalenohedral crystals of calcite with red hematite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Azurite Mineral Crystal on Malachite Calcite Matrix From , Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Azurite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Rich cluster of lustrous dark-blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Mounted Amethyst Cave Mineral Specimen, One of a Kind
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A cut and polished geode, in the form of a large smile
Dimensions: 3 H x 5 W x 3 D in. / 7.5 H x 12.5 W x 7.5 D cm
Height on custom satin nickel display...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Gold and Turquoise Ring
Located in North Miami, FL
18 K Yellow gold and turquoise Diamond accent ring. Weigh 11.3 grams. Size 5.5 ring.
Normal wear.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China.
Cluster of sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcop...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.