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Taxidermy For Sale
Eurasian Eagle Owl 'Bubo bubo' on Antique White Museum Stand, 1910
Located in Leuven , BE
Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commercialised in accordance with rule n°338/97 CE dated 09/12/1996.
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resi...
Category
20th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix Rufa) Red Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural hi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Swirl: Glass, Natural Guinea Feather, Burnt Peacock, Jet Crystals
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
Swirl: Glass, Natural Guinea Feather, Burnt Peacock, Jet Crystals
This piece is a one of a kind.This is done with applied beautiful natural guinea feathers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Crystal
"Animal Mix" Lacquered Double Circle Box
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
"Animal mix double circle box"
This box is hand made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
20K Caplain Leaf Metal Bowl Natural Guinea Feather Crystals
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
20K leaf metal bowl with guinea feathers and jet crystals
This tripoint bowl offers a beautiful balance of lines. This bowl has a nice weight to it, it feels substantial in the ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Black Lacquer Lotus Box with Peacock Feather Lining
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
"Black Lacquered Lotus with Peacock Feather Lining"
Wow! As it's sister the oval lacquer, this is hand made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that work. A primmer is applied to smooth out the interior surface then it is sanded.This process is done three times.Once the surface is smooth a first coat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Black Lacquered Oval Box with Peacock Feather Lining
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
"Black lacquered oval box with peacock feather lining"
Wow! This is hand made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that work. A primmer is applied to smooth out the exterior surface then it is sanded.This process is done three times.Once the surface is smooth a first coat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
"Gilt Oval" Silver Intricate Patterned 20K Leaf Box
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
The "Gilt Oval"
This box is an attention magnate. It is made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Cutout Oval" Lacquered Partridge Feather Box
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
This cutout oval box is hand made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that work. A primmer is applied to smooth out the interior surface then it is sanded.This process is done three times.Once the interior surface is smooth a first coat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
“Double Circles” Lacquered Guinea Feather Box with Crystals
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
A double circle box. Covered in black and ivory Guinea feathers hand applied one feather at a time! This artisanal technique is done with a secret sauce tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Crystal
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model Of Normal Size Depicting A Hoolow Foot
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting a hollow foot in section showing a strong accentuation of the plantar arch and how the foot rest is mainly on the forefoot and heel...
Category
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Plastic
Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Fallow deer Trophy from Salem - Spain 1979
A great abnormal Black Forest fallow deer (Dama dama) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot in Spain ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
African Gemsbok Mount, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the horn and partial skull mount mounted on a shaped shield form backplate made of light oak
Category
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Fine Taxidermy American Flamingo Inspired by Audubon by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The Haarlem taxidermists Jaap Sinke and Ferry van Tongeren have recreated Audubon’s iconic flamingo especially for the ‘Vogelpracht’ exhibition at Teylers Museum. As an artist, John James Audubon is one of the sources of inspiration for their own work.
Birds in this work are an American flamingo. A Grey headed swamphen that is mainly a blue-ish green. And an elegant Giant wood rail. Plus the tail of a Ring necked...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1960s or older. Tallest is appro...
Category
1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Pair African Topi Horns on Shaped Art Deco Backplates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each partical skull mount and horns of Topi mounted on pyramidal shaped backplates.
Category
1920s African Art Deco Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Didactic Horseskull, before 1947.
Located in Leuven , BE
The horse skull has been opened up on one side showing the inplant of the teeth below the gum line and the inside of the cranium.
Category
20th Century European Taxidermy
Materials
Bone, Organic Material, Wood
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 Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Westerne Osprey or Fish Hawk 'Pandion Haliaetus', Cites II/A dd 10/03/2
Located in Leuven , BE
The Western Ospray (Pandion haliaetus), known as sea or river hawk, is found on all continents except Antarctica. Because the bird of prey feeds on fish, it li...
Category
20th Century Spanish Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
African Gemsbok Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gemsbok horn and partial skull mounted on shaped oak plaque.
Category
1910s African Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
An extremely rare 18th century drawing of a Dodo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extrmely rare drawing of a Dodo
Second half 18th century
Pen and ink, and watercolour on paper, H. 18 x W. 12.2 cm
With text reading: “This bird was seen in Mauritius by Sir Th Herbert about 1589 – there are Remains of the bill + legs in the Museum at Oxford – but.– it is near 200 years since any specimen has been brought to England. The Draw(ing) is made from a Dutch Painting in the British Museum – (?) J. A. says that it is eaten but the flesh is oily + unpleasant –”
“The Dodo...
Category
18th Century British Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Paper
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 the two groups, vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head...
Category
1910s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Cougar Taxidermy Mount on Base
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Crouching cougar on faux rock shelf. Harvested in British Columbia. 6’W x 36”H protrudes 26”.
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN: British Columbia, Canada
SIZ...
Category
2010s Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Giraffe Taxidermy Mount, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Giraffe taxidermy mount. Just over 7 feet tall. Beautiful expression to face. Overwhelming presence in the room. Good coloring to fur and go...
Category
1970s American Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Fur, Glass, Wood
Mounted Taxidermy Hunting Fox with 'Toy' Rifle
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Mounted taxidermy hunting fox with rifle. The fox is beautifully finished with backpack, hunter's hat and ammunition belt. A real eyecatcher.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed green Bengal bird (Amandava formosa Latham), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Taxidermy Pig
Located in New York, NY
This pig shoulder mount taxidermy is a unique and impressive addition to any collection. The mount captures the essence of this common farm animal, with its distinct snout, large ear...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Victorian Taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian Parrot in Naturalistic Setting
Located in London, GB
A Victorian taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian in naturalistic setting mounted in orignal glass and wooden case.
Category
1890s Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Pair of Mounted Ibex Antlers
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of plaque mounted antelope antlers.
Both pieces are 34" in height and 17" in depth. They only differ in width - one measures 15" and the other m...
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Materials
Antler
Large Male Cougar Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large male cougar on faux rock and branch mount. In walking position. Harvested in British Columbia. 6’L x 4’H protrudes 27”
PERIOD: Contemporary
ORIGIN...
Category
2010s Taxidermy
Materials
Other
African Eland Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Horns and partial skull of an African Eland mounted on a shaped oak plaque
Category
Early 1900s African Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird ...
Category
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Eggshell
African Reedbuck Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The horns and partial skull of this Reedbuck are mounted on a shaped oak plaque.
Category
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
African Eland Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Slightly splayed Eland horn and partial skull mounted on shaped oak plaque.
Category
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Horn
Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A antique Knife from Solingen, Germany. Deer antler or stag handle with original sheath 3.13" blade, 6.75" Overall. Used in good condition with some sharpe...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
Male Ring Tale Pheasant Taxidermy
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Male Ring tale pheasant taxidermy.
Mounted on wood wall plaque.
Category
1960s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Recently Made Taxidermy Gyr Falcon
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Recently made taxidermy gyr falcon. It is a beautiful piece which is made with a great eye for detail. The falcon is ringed and will be delivered with the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers
Antique, Rare and Large Hand Carved Black Forest Flying Eagle Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
A stunning, four-light eagle pendant for the collectors of only the rarest Black Forest antiques.
If you are a serious and lifelong collector of Black Forest antiques or even if you are the curator of a museum owning rare Black Forest pieces then the chance of you owning a large Black Forest chandelier like this still is very small. This, over three feet wide, eagle chandelier is the kind of Black Forest antique that you normally only find in books. For us to have been given the opportunity to purchase it from a German family of (former) nobles was an honor. The older lady we purchased it from had known it all her life, but she was moving to a much smaller home and she had no family members interested in antiques.
This majestic eagle with both claws is holding a perfectly hand carved branch and from each of the four side branches grows a hand crafted, blackened metal, flower lampshade. The large size of this eagle, his perfect body posture, his excellent and warm patina and the great details really make this well balanced sculpture a marvelous antique to own, to use and to look at. The way in which this fierce predator is sticking out its neck and scanning the area with its piercing eyes is something that only a true master carver is capable of creating. To us, this unique and sculptural Black Forest chandelier is the perfect center piece for a hunting lodge or for a Black Forest collector's 'treasure trove' or 'inner sanctum'. We can also see it grace the entry hall of a museum. If you can imagine how this work of art chandelier would look over your large antique desk...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Taxidermy
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cab...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
1950s Anatomical Teaching Model of Normal Size Depicting Flat Foot "Pes Planus"
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting flat foot "pes planus" the model highlights the alteration of the foot characterized by valgus and a reduced plantar vault.
The s...
Category
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Plastic
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Sandpiper (Tringa subarcuata) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Naturalistic Life Size Mounted Premier Quality Mountain Goat
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking taxidermy specimen features a naturalistic, life-sized Mountain Goat, expertly mounted in premier quality. The Mountain Goat is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Fur, Leather
Wattled Jacana 'Jacana Jacana' Taxidermy, Cites NL
Located in Leuven , BE
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana ) is also called Jesus Bird because it can "walk " on the water. The jacanas (sometimes referred to as lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in ...
Category
20th Century French Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material
Pair of Antique 19th C French Dioramas of Taxidermy Birds and Animals
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of Antique 19th C French Dioramas of taxidermy birds and animals, variously perched on branches and groundwork set within their original ebonised...
Category
19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Pair of Impressive Mounted Woolly Mammoth Teeth Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of impressive mounted Woolly Mammoth teeth bookends.
Each tooth is set into a carved out block of wood, then the hole was fill and teeth surround...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Enamel
Early 20th Century Liberty & Co Deer Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century liberty & co deer figure
This early 20th Century leather deer was probably bought from Liberty of London in the 1920s. It’s quite a ...
Category
1920s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya marila) gray duck small plunger mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory an...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
Beautiful Abnormal Deer Antler Stag Taxidermy Trophy Vintage, German, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. It measures approximate 9 1/8" high, 5 3/8" wide and 4" deep. A nice addition to your ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
1930s Educational Model Papier Maché and Plaster Decipting a Baby Borning
Located in Milan, IT
Educational model, papier maché and plaster, decipting a baby borning. 1930s-1940s, sold by the Hygiene Museum in Dresden. Very good condition. Measu...
Category
1930s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Plaster
Blow Fish Taxidermy on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Blow fish/Puffer fish taxidermy set on a brass custom base.
Category
1970s Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
Great African Wart Hog Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great African Wart hog trophy mount on wooden plaque
A large vintage wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque with dark green finish. The troph...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Materials
Antler, Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris) European starling mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and N...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Rustic Steer Horn Mounted Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
American Country style long horn taxidermy steer horns mounted on green leather wall plaque (19/20th Cent.).
Category
20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia Curvirostra) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
4 French Alpine Mounted Deer Antler / Horns
Located in New York, NY
A collection of 4 European deer antler / horns mounted on wood plaques from the French Alpine Region and the Black Forest. Each rustic piece is slightly different while expressing the beauty, purity and serenity of nature. Can fit in an Adirondack camp...
Category
1940s French Black Forest Vintage Taxidermy
Materials
Bone
'Quoting Charles Darwin I' a Fine Taxidermy Tableaux by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
This monumental work is inspired on the famous quote of Darwin. “If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.” It is because of this quote that we added Darwin to our name Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren. This quote also fits our goal to do all our taxidermy work without the use of factory moulds that are typical for contemporary taxidermy.
We sculpt all our bodies by hand and therefor can create the unique poses like how they line up in this mayor work. We combined many different birds with many different features from many different points of the compass. Together they form a 17th Century like composition of colours and poses. This collection varies from the rare African Congo Peafowl and a gracious Stanley Crane to a regular Dutch chicken.
Quoting Charles Darwin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture.
From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Vintage French Horn & Hide Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
A suite of 4 unique lounge chairs made of horns and stretched leather over wood frame.
Origin unknown, possibly made from bull horns and hides found in the foothill of the Pyrénées...
Category
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Taxidermy
Materials
Horn, Hide, Wood
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.
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