North American Birds Taxidermy Diorama Display Case 35" x 35"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century taxidermy display case. Featuring various birds including a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, a Blue Jay, a Red-wing Blackbird, and a crow, along with other spec...
Glass, Wood, Oak
Vintage Scaled Blue Quail Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage cased Blue Scaled Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage.
Feathers
Gambles Quail Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage male and female cased Gambles Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage.
Feathers
Montezuma Mearns Quail Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage male and female cased Merns Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage.
Feathers
Victorian Game Birds in Case
Located in Middleburg, VA
A great example of Victorian taxidermy. Four Scottish game birds in their natural habitat.
Victorian Cased Exotic Taxidermy Birds
Located in Southampton, NJ
A domed case of taxidermy exotic birds on original ebony base.
Victorian Exotic Taxidermy Birds in Case
Located in Southampton, NJ
A domed case of taxidermy exotic birds on original ebony base.
Victorian Cased Taxidermy Birds under Dome
Located in Southampton, NJ
A domed case of taxidermy exotic birds on original ebony base.
Antique Victorian Taxidermy Bird Case Diorama, circa 1880
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This truly beautifully mounted original Victorian antique aviary display case contains a collection of 10 continental birds in a natural environment. The birds are in good general vi...
Glass, Wood
Cased Exotic Birds
Located in London, GB
A domed case of taxidermy exotic birds, on ebonised base.
Vintage Case of Three Victorian Paradis Birds
Located in Leuven , BE
These three birds-of-paradise (magnificent bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus magnificus, Wilson's bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus respublica and King bird-of-paradise, Cicinnurus regius) are...
Animal Skin
Late Victorian Case of Taxidermy Domestic Birds
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine case of English birds beautifully mounted in the original black and gilt case with the trade label to the rear including owls, woodpecker and finches William Bazeley, Natural...
Wood
Antique Victorian Taxidermy Birds Case with Light Mount
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful late 1800s taxidermy bird display in original case having 21 different bird species.
Oak
Edwardian Period Cased Taxidermy Waterfowl Bird, circa 1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The preserved waterfowl, possibly a juvenile merganser, posed upon a naturalistic setting of a rocky outcrop with moss and grasses to a whimsical painted background of stylised blue ...
Cut Glass, Feathers
Pair of Green Taxidermy Birds in Victorian Glass Domed Case
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A sweet pair of exotic green taxidermy birds in a naturalistic setting, with grasses showing birds in flight with great coloring to the plumage.
Antique English Mounted Taxidermy Falcon Bird in Original Case, 1870
Located in Houston, TX
A wonderful example of an antique English taxidermy specimen, circa 1870. This rare hunting bird of the falcon family is encased with the original mahogany case that frames the hand ...
Glass, Mahogany
Victorian Case of British Birds
Located in Savannah, GA
Victorian Case of British Birds in a glazed case of faux bird's eye maple finish with scenic interior paper backing; the various birds (Ravens, Jackdaws, etc.) perched on a branch.
Wood, Paper
Cased Parrot and tropical birds
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A quality mahogany Veneer Vitrine of Parrot and Humming birds. Early 20th Century.
Mahogany
Zinc wreath with taxidermy birds in original zinc case.
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Zinc floral wreath with taxidermy birds in original zinc case with original glass.
Zinc
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$33,632
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 1...
Feathers
$4,741Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
A Large Vintage Taxidermy Green Sea Turtle
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Vintage Taxidermy Green Sea Turtle Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 23cm. Width: 90cm. Depth: 60cm. Note: This item may be subject to export/...
Sea turtle
$527Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.
Shell
$1,220 / set
H 13 in W 24 in D 10 in
Antique 1910s German Santa Claus Belsnickle Figure on Sleigh pulled by Pink Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Santa Claus Belsnickle Sleigh with Pig and Toys, circa 1900 A rare and charming example of early German Christmas craftsmanship, this Antique Santa Claus Belsnickle f...
Composition
A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...
Glass, Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 24 in D 22 in
1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs
By Grant Wood 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting piece from an Iowan Estate. This piece is unsigned. The folklore I was told by the seller about the piece is that this was originally from the Grant Wood Estate. Howeve...
Glass
$650Sale Price|33% Off
H 28 in W 15 in D 2 in
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
Shell
21 Pc Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Lithopane Geisha Coffee Tea Set
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa early to mid-20th century Japanese porcelain tea set - a mixed lot of various makes in the same style. Three-dimensional blue and white moriage dragons on storm cloud gray back...
Porcelain
$11,017
H 14 in W 12 in D 4.75 in
A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...
Coral, Silver
$255,085
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
$1,070 / set
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
1850s Pair of Floral Seashell Dioramas in a Glass Dome
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite pair of floral dioramas, crafted with a meticulous composition of seashells, conch shells, and mother-of-pearl, arranged in the form of three-dimensional floral bouquets...
Metal
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
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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