Taxidermy Owl
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century French Taxidermy
Organic Material, Wood
2010s American Animal Sculptures
Feathers
Antique 1880s English Sporting Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Other
Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Photography
Paper
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2010s English Animal Sculptures
Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Other
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
20th Century European Renaissance Fountains
Limestone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Taxidermy
Other
Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Brass
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Stone
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1970s English Industrial Wall Clocks
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Paper
Recent Sales
2010s American Art Nouveau Taxidermy
Feathers
1990s French Natural Specimens
Other
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Vintage 1970s German Country Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s American Victorian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
2010s American Victorian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Andirons
Iron
2010s Dutch Photography
Antique Late 19th Century English George IV Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Wood
2010s American Animal Sculptures
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Art
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Contemporary Art
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Feathers, Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Taxidermy
20th Century English Taxidermy
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Late 20th Century English Taxidermy
Late 20th Century English Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Antique 1860s English Taxidermy
Beech, Feathers
Antique 1740s English Rococo Taxidermy
Gesso, Feathers
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Taxidermy
Sandstone
Antique 1750s English Taxidermy
Limestone
Antique Early 19th Century English Taxidermy
Giltwood, Feathers
Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects
Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century European Paintings
Taxidermy Owl 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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