Vintage Deer Trophy
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Plaster
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1930s Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1960s Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bone, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Hardwood
20th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Persian Rugs
Wool
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s German Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1960s German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century British Taxidermy
Oak
20th Century French Taxidermy
Wood, Horn
20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Fur
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century German Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1970s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Plaster
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Art
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Art
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Decorative Art
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Decorative Art
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1940s German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
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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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