Buffalo Taxidermy
Early 20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
20th Century French Taxidermy
Organic Material
2010s American Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Horn, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Decorative Art
Horn
Vintage 1960s African Mounted Objects
Fur
Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood, Antler
Early 2000s Wall-mounted Sculptures
Clay, Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
Early 2000s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Clay, Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Decorative Art
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary British Taxidermy
Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Bone
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Cabinets
Granite, Marble, Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Natural Specimens
Slate
Antique 19th Century South American Natural Specimens
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Paper
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Bone
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
2010s American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Taxidermy
Coral
Recent Sales
20th Century Taxidermy
20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century American Taxidermy
Late 20th Century American Other Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
20th Century American Native American Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Animal Skin, Fabric
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Vintage 1950s Unknown Taxidermy
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century African Taxidermy
Metal
2010s Taxidermy
Other
Vintage 1950s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
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Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Wood
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Organic Material
20th Century South African Taxidermy
Organic Material
Vintage 1960s American Taxidermy
Bone
Vintage 1940s American Taxidermy
Vintage 1950s British Taxidermy
Vintage 1940s English Taxidermy
Early 20th Century Indonesian Taxidermy
Antique 1880s British Victorian Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Indonesian Taxidermy
Silver
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Taxidermy
20th Century Asian Tribal Taxidermy
Vintage 1930s American Taxidermy
Bone, Fur
Mid-20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century Asian Taxidermy
Vintage 1960s American Country Taxidermy
Bone, Horn
Buffalo Taxidermy 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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