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Rustic Taxidermy Deer Horn Candle
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Taxidermy Candle Holder made of Deer Horns, very good and warm patina of the Horns, elegant object with 3 silver colored light points to put the candles in, beautiful and dec...
Category

1990s French Used Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Used Rustic Taxidermy Deer Horn Candle
Rustic Taxidermy Deer Horn Candle
H 18.9 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Bearded Vulture 'Gypaetus barbatus', II/A -Cites dd 09/03/2019
Located in Leuven , BE
A vulture is a scavenging bird of prey. The New World vultures are found in North and South America; Old World vultures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, meaning that between th...
Category

1910s Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Great Bustard 'Otis tarda'
Located in Leuven , BE
This is a taxidermy of a great bustard and was made in the second half of the 20th century. The bird is mounted on a rock in a resting position with its wings next to the body.
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Mid-20th Century Asian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Used Great Bustard 'Otis tarda'
Great Bustard 'Otis tarda'
H 37.01 in W 16.93 in D 28.35 in
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Pair of Black & Plum Leather Falconry Hoods
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A highly decorative pair of falconry hoods, later mounted on matching period brass and ebonised turned stands. The larger example is second quarter of the 20th century in age, black...
Category

Late 19th Century English Used Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

Vintage Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany, 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1973 A vintage Black Forest wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque. The tusks are mounted in a silver plated mounting with ...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Narwhal Tusk
Located in Paris, FR
Narwhal tusk Monodon Monoceros Height: 99 in. / 250 cm Provenance: Greenland CITES Annexe 2B / Denmark.
Category

20th Century Used Taxidermy

Materials

Ivory

Used Narwhal Tusk
Narwhal Tusk
H 98.43 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Rustic Taxidermy White Tail Deer Buck Antlers Horns on Wall-Mounted Plaque 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern white tail deer buck antlers, horns on a wooden wall-mounted plaque. Great Taxidermy Plaque Mount, wall sculpture for hunters.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Taxidermy

Materials

Leather, Wood, Antler

Taxidermy, Canary in Bow Glass Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Taxidermy, Canary In Bow Glass Case. A 19th century cased canary in a nice glazed bow fronted case with gilt lines. The case contains a cleverly modelled bird set against a painted b...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

Used Taxidermy, Canary in Bow Glass Case
Taxidermy, Canary in Bow Glass Case
H 9.06 in W 8.67 in D 3.55 in
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base. Derived from the biological ...
Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Used Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Wood

Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque. The teeth are decorated with two metal mounting...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1970s A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in 1975. Good conditio...
Category

Late 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Deer Horn Carving Set, Sheffield ca. 1900s A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine deer horn and feature a silver knob on their en...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Abnorm White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Abnorm White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s A large abnorme white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trophy on a wooden plaque with black finish. The trophy w...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set by Anton Wingen, Solingen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Stag Horn Carving Set by Anton Wingen, Solingen A rustic carving set consisting of fork and knife. The handles are made of genuine stag horn and feature a silver knob on the...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s A large antique white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trophy on a wooden plaque with black finish. The trophy was shot...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s An antique 8 pointer red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Blaise Bontems Musical Automaton Singing birds and Clock under glass dome
Located in Leuven , BE
This 19th-century French automaton from the late 1800s showcases a delightful ensemble of features: three vibrant animated birds, a cascading waterfall, a tree surrounded by rocky ou...
Category

19th Century French Used Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpainted landscape. Mounted in an eboniz...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque A large vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in Germany ca. 1960s. Good...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Victorian Taxidermy Bird of Paradise Attributed to Rowland Ward, 1848-1916
By Rowland Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy case with Raggiana’s bird of paradise (Paradiseae raggiana) with trade label to the underside reading ‘The Jungle, Rowland Ward’ London, circa 1900-1910 With a collect...
Category

19th Century English Late Victorian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Other

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
Originally from the Costa Brava in Spain, and brought to America near the turn of the last century, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements rema...
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Used Taxidermy

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
H 29.14 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in
Large Set of Caribou Horns, with Professional Mounting
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Here is a well-preserved set of Caribou horns, mounted on a wooden wall plaque and ready for display in a living room, den, library or study. The antlers measure almost 30" across fr...
Category

1950s American Used Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Wood

Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two antique Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. They are not dated. Measurement's given in dimensions section refers to the talles...
Category

1950s Austrian Folk Art Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This is a superb early 21st century taxidermy of an African lion, complete with all relevant paperwork. The lion stands in a lovely hunting pose and has an impressive 105 cm tall and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Used Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
H 41.34 in W 96.86 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Black Forest Red Deer Trophy from Salem - Germany 1959
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Red Deer Trophy from Salem - Germany 1959 A large 12 pointer black forest red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the palace of salem in south germany. Shoot by a...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Exceptional Set of 3 Fossilized Animal Claws
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional and rare Set of 3 Fossilized Claws from an animal, the pieces were found in Indonesia , Asia, the objects have a very nice color and patina due to age, mounted on a moder...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860 These two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. Made in France, ca. 1860 - the ...
Category

Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1942
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Vintage Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1942 A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted inscrip...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

A pair of ostrich eggs with their turned solid oak bases, France XIXth century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A pair of emptied ostrich eggs with their turned solid oak bases, dating back to the 19th century and originating from a cabinet of curiosities, Ostrich eggs are particularly impres...
Category

Late 19th Century French Used Taxidermy

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell, Oak

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1967
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1967 A vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted inscription sta...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1957
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1957 A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted inscripti...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

1880s Black Forest Deer Trophy Set on Turned Wooden Plaques
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1880s Black Forest Deer Trophy Set on Turned Wooden Plaques A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques with a dark gr...
Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

A Set of Five Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Set of Five Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s A set of five antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques ...
Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Five Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Five Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s A set of five antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques with a da...
Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

A Set of Six Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Set of Six Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1880s A set of six antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques wi...
Category

Late 19th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of six Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trophies were shot ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954 Item e7166 A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Red Ibis old taxidermy mount in preening position, United Kingdom
Located in Leuven , BE
Collection Peter Farrlington , Wilmslow
Category

20th Century British Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Antique Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Roe Deer Trophies on Carved Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of four antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved wooden plaques. The trophi...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany Late 20. Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Large Roe Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques Germany Late 20. Century A set of six large Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on wooden plaques. The trophie...
Category

Late 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Set of Ten Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Ten Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of ten antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trop...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1960
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1960 A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted inscripti...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Taxidermy Great White Pelican on natural base-Pelecanus onocrotalus-Cites NL
Located in Leuven , BE
This beak and feet of this mount have a wonderful patina and feathers have been cleaned. Pelicans are large water birds characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used fo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Table Lamp With 4 Tier Deer Hoof With Nickel Bands And Antler Finial
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century table lamp with 4-tier deer hoof with nickel bands and brass fitted antler finial. Shade is not included.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Moose Head Large
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing our exceptional moose head, a magnificent statement piece that commands attention with its impressive size and flawless condition. Expertly mounted and meticulously maint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Used Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Moose Head Large
Moose Head Large
H 61.03 in W 63 in D 51.19 in
Antique Black Forest 6 Pointer Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest 6 Pointer Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s A great antique sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest shot in Germany around 1900. The la...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Antique 19th C Victorian Diorama with 40 taxidermy Indian birds by W.D.Dawes
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique 19th C Victorian Diorama of 40 taxidermy tropical birds, labellled by W.E.Dawes, variously perched on branches and groundwork ,set within its original three glass ebonised ca...
Category

19th Century British Used Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Early 20th Century Zebra Figurine
Located in Grythyttan, SE
MAKER: Unknown COUNTRY: Unknown, could be Austria PRODUCED: probably sometime between 1920-1960 EYES: Black, Glass MATERIAL: Animal fur, probably goat. SIZE: Height: 20 cm, Leng...
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Early 20th Century European Other Used Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Early 20th Century Zebra Figurine
Early 20th Century Zebra Figurine
H 7.88 in W 2.96 in D 10.44 in
1960s Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved and Painted Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1960s Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved and Painted Plaque An large trophy of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The plaque is painted green a...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1968
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1968 An decorative trophy of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The plaque is painted green a...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Antique Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1879
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque 1879 An unusual antique Black Forest red deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy mounted on turned wooden plaque with a dark green finish. The...
Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An antique Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden colored plaque. We know its from 1912, because its dated. A nice addition to your hunters loge, cabin, ...
Category

1910s German Folk Art Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight 2018, Océano Pacífico Red extra-size starfish! A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Used Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Black Forest Vintage Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Vintage Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque A large vintage deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in Germany ca. 1960s. Good conditi...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

A Pair Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Antique Black Forest Deer Trophies on Wooden Plaques 1900s A pair antique Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on carved oak plaques. The trophies whe...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Siberian Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Siberian Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1900s Antique trophy of a siberian deer (Capreolus pygargus) from the Black Forest, hunted around 1900. The large 6 pointer...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1908
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Red Deer Trophy on Carved Wooden Plaque 1908 Antique trophy of a red deer (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest, hunted in 1908. The large antlers are mounted on a woo...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1961
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Black Forest Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque 1961 An decorative trophy of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The plaque is painted green a...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Used Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

PAIR OF 20th Century KUDU HUNTING TROPHIES
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF 20th Century KUDU HUNTING TROPHIES Chest mount, Rowland Ward R.S.A Zimbawe. Approx. length: 187 cm. very good condition
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20th Century South African Modern Used Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

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Used Taxidermy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of used taxidermy on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, wood and antler. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right piece of used taxidermy, those designed in Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made item from our selection of used taxidermy over the years, but those crafted by Sinke & Van Tongeren, Rowland Ward and Doe & Hope are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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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