Cased Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers, Animal Skin
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Natural Specimens
Slate
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Feathers
Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Vintage 1960s French Country Taxidermy
Antler, Animal Skin, Wood
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Wood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Taxidermy
Wood
Antique 1890s British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Glass
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Other
Vintage 1950s Thai Shadow Boxes
Glass, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Abalone
20th Century English Victorian Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Glass
Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Primitive Wall-mounted Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Decorative Art
Organic Material
Vintage 1930s Danish Other Animal Sculptures
Glass, Wood
Recent Sales
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Taxidermy
Stone, Other
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Antique 1880s American Victorian Taxidermy
Vintage 1950s Taxidermy
Other
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
20th Century Unknown Other Taxidermy
Vintage 1920s British Taxidermy
Antique 1880s American Victorian Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique 1870s English Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Antique 1880s American Victorian Taxidermy
20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy
Wood, Animal Skin, Paper
Early 20th Century British Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
2010s Thai Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
2010s Thai Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Taxidermy
Glass, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Other
Antique 19th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Glass, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Oak
2010s Indian Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique 1880s English Sporting Art Wall-mounted Sculptures
Other
20th Century Unknown Other Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Other
20th Century Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Taxidermy
Shell, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1920s British Victorian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique 19th Century British Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Taxidermy
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Cabinets
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Wood
Vintage 1930s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Animal Skin
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Other Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy
Glass
Antique Early 1900s British Taxidermy
20th Century American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Wood
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Glass, Natural Fiber, Wood
Antique 1880s American Victorian Taxidermy
Oak
Vintage 1930s British Taxidermy
Organic Material
Mid-20th Century Asian Taxidermy
Organic Material
2010s Thai Other Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century European Taxidermy
Softwood, Paper
People Also Browsed
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Signs
Metal
20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Tray Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases
Bronze
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Models and Miniatures
Metal
Antique 1870s English Victorian Serving Pieces
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Coral
Antique Late 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Ceramic, Majolica
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Tin
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Wood
2010s American Wall Lights and Sconces
Alabaster, Bronze
1990s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Cased 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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