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A branch of japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), Italy 1880.
A branch of japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), Italy 1880.

A branch of japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A specimen of naturalia from Wunderkammer. A branch of Japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

White Coral Mounted on Black Wood Stand Base
White Coral Mounted on Black Wood Stand Base

White Coral Mounted on Black Wood Stand Base

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This vintage white cauliflower gets its name from the unique shape of the coral branches

Category

Late 20th Century Oceanic Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Jewelled Red Coral Sculpture~ 19th Century White Bronze Fragment
Jewelled Red Coral Sculpture~ 19th Century White Bronze Fragment

Jewelled Red Coral Sculpture~ 19th Century White Bronze Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Red coral branch embellished with natural emeralds mounted on a 19th-Century French white bronze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Red coral branch embellished with natural emeralds mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Sculptural White Coral Fossil, Organic Modern Decor, South Asia, 21cm
Sculptural White Coral Fossil, Organic Modern Decor, South Asia, 21cm

Sculptural White Coral Fossil, Organic Modern Decor, South Asia, 21cm

Located in Valencia, VC

consistent with an authentic coral fossil specimen. Carefully packed and shipped via FedEx.

Category

20th Century South Asian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Other

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Black coral sea fan embellished with green tourmaline and a showy quartz druzy shell specimen

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Jeweled Red Coral Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Red coral branch embellished with natural emeralds and quartz mounted on a 19th-Century French

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Quartz, Bronze

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Black coral sea fan mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Tourmaline, Bronze

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Black coral sea fan mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré fragment. This is a lovely objet

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

A lacey black coral sea fan embellished mounted on a 19th-Century French Napoleon III bronze doré

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

A pair of Mediterranean red coral branches, copper bases, Italy 1870s.
A pair of Mediterranean red coral branches, copper bases, Italy 1870s.

A pair of Mediterranean red coral branches, copper bases, Italy 1870s.

Located in Milan, IT

A specimen of Naturalia: a pair of Mediterranean red coral branches (Coralium Rubrum), mounted on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Copper

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1850.
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1850.

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment
Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Black Coral Sea Fan Sculpture~ Napoleon III Bronze Doré Fragment

Located in Houston, TX

Black coral sea fan embellished with green tourmaline mounted on a 19th-Century French bronze doré

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Tourmaline, Bronze

Large Fossil Agate Coral with Polished Citrine Crystal Point
Large Fossil Agate Coral with Polished Citrine Crystal Point

Large Fossil Agate Coral with Polished Citrine Crystal Point

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Fossil agate coral with a coordinating polished citrine crystal point. Fossil agate coral is

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral

Coral Sculpture on Coquina Stone
Coral Sculpture on Coquina Stone

Coral Sculpture on Coquina Stone

By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty one of a kind rugosa coral sculpture or assemblage handcrafted in organic sustainable coral

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural...

Materials

Organic Material

19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts
19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts

19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

bone and adorned with low content silver metalwork and mounted coral beads. These ceremonial

Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Metal, Silver

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells
"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

large and could be museum-quality. The fossil agate coral and natural specimens are put together in a

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Coral

Rare and important white coral on it brass base France, circa 1970
Rare and important white coral on it brass base France, circa 1970

Rare and important white coral on it brass base France, circa 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Rare and important specimen of white coral mounted on a brass base. Width: 66 cm (26 inches

Category

Vintage 1970s French Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Brass

Rare and important white coral on it brass base, France, circa 1970
Rare and important white coral on it brass base, France, circa 1970

Rare and important white coral on it brass base, France, circa 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Rare and important specimen of white coral mounted on a brass base. Width: 70 cm (27.56 inches

Category

Vintage 1970s French Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Brass

White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite
White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite

White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite

By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty one of a kind branch coral assemblage or sculpture handcrafted with organic specimens, with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural...

Materials

Organic Material, Lucite

White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite
White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite

White Coral Sculpture or Assemblage on Lucite

By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty one of a kind branch coral assemblage or sculpture handcrafted with organic specimens, with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural...

Materials

Organic Material

Rare Black Coral Tree with Pyrite
Rare Black Coral Tree with Pyrite

Rare Black Coral Tree with Pyrite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Rare black coral on a pyrite crystal base with a fossilized seashell. Black coral is a unique and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Pyrite

Black Coral on a Pyrite Crystal Base with a Fossil Seashell
Black Coral on a Pyrite Crystal Base with a Fossil Seashell

Black Coral on a Pyrite Crystal Base with a Fossil Seashell

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Rare black coral on a pyrite crystal base with a fossilized seashell. The combination of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Pyrite

Mid Century Biomorphic Pottery Coral Reef
Mid Century Biomorphic Pottery Coral Reef

Mid Century Biomorphic Pottery Coral Reef

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Highly unique and sophisticated pottery sculpture of a sweeping coral reef. Brown glazed pottery

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Pottery

Coral like Round Geode with Polished Borders
Coral like Round Geode with Polished Borders

Coral like Round Geode with Polished Borders

Located in London, GB

Beautiful green-grey coral-like stalactites emerge from the interior lining of this round geode

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Quartz

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

A pair of 18th-century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

Impressive Branch and Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Impressive Branch and Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Impressive Branch and Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive branch and cauliflower coral assemblage hand crafted in specimens with mother nature's

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural...

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .
One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .

One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

natural coral base, with some accents of rock Crystal and citrine crystal . Come in two pieces , easy to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Rock Crystal

Coral Centerpiece or Sculpture on Coquina Stone Base
Coral Centerpiece or Sculpture on Coquina Stone Base

Coral Centerpiece or Sculpture on Coquina Stone Base

By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty one of a kind merulina coral sculpture or assemblage handcrafted with organic sustainable

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Spe...

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Italian Scagliola Artisanal Pigmented Plaster Coral Branch
Vintage Italian Scagliola Artisanal Pigmented Plaster Coral Branch

Vintage Italian Scagliola Artisanal Pigmented Plaster Coral Branch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

rare beauty of natural red coral, this piece serves as a striking homage to 18th-century "Grand Tour

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Vintage Coastal Palecek Metal Grand Coral Fan Sculpture
Vintage Coastal Palecek Metal Grand Coral Fan Sculpture

Vintage Coastal Palecek Metal Grand Coral Fan Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This spectacular decorative sculpture captures the intricate beauty of deep-sea coral fan

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone
Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone

Black and White Cup Coral Centerpiece on Coquina Stone

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive cup coral assemblage with its striking black and white colors and sea inspired texture

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Spe...

Materials

Shell

Unique Elephant Statue in Bronze with Coral, 20th Century
Unique Elephant Statue in Bronze with Coral, 20th Century

Unique Elephant Statue in Bronze with Coral, 20th Century

Located in NICE, FR

pedestal supporting a gilded bronze cornucopia containing two authentic branches of white and red coral

Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.
A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) from a cabinet of curiosities. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.
A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.

A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.

Located in Milan, IT

Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on large octagonal

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks with Agate Coral & Baroque Pearl
Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks with Agate Coral & Baroque Pearl

Pair of 18th Century Italian Candlesticks with Agate Coral & Baroque Pearl

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished fossil agate coral and a

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal

Set of Pink Amethyst, Agate, Fossilised Ammonite and Coral Fossil
Set of Pink Amethyst, Agate, Fossilised Ammonite and Coral Fossil

Set of Pink Amethyst, Agate, Fossilised Ammonite and Coral Fossil

Located in London, GB

Set of pink amethyst, agate, fossilised ammonite and coral fossil Continental, 20th Century Largest

Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Other

Vintage Coastal Brain Coral
Vintage Coastal Brain Coral

Vintage Coastal Brain Coral

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

monumental vintage brain coral specimen. Measuring an impressive 18 inches in diameter, this museum-quality

Category

Late 20th Century American Minimalist Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Pink Amethyst Geode Slab on Stand with Rare, Sparkly Coral-Pink Druzy
Pink Amethyst Geode Slab on Stand with Rare, Sparkly Coral-Pink Druzy

Pink Amethyst Geode Slab on Stand with Rare, Sparkly Coral-Pink Druzy

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

made to order for this specimen and it is included in the purchase price ▫️ Crystal Chakra: Heart

Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a Paesina stone base, Italy 1880s.
A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a Paesina stone base, Italy 1880s.

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a Paesina stone base, Italy 1880s.

Located in Milan, IT

Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped Paesina stone base

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Bronze

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.
A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.

Located in Milan, IT

Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped marble base, with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite
Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite

Pierre Giradon Seascape in Lucite

By Pierre Giraudon

Located in New York, NY

presents a meticulously arranged marine tableau, suspending real sea life specimens in a luminous, amber

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass dome, over a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Vintage Coastal Shell Totem
Vintage Coastal Shell Totem

Vintage Coastal Shell Totem

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Evoke the serene beauty of the ocean with this captivating vintage coastal shell and coral totem

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.
A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.

A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

A Specimen from Wuderkammer: a branch of blue Madrepora (Heliopora Coerulea). The Specimen, with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Natural Clamshell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, 20th Century, USA
Natural Clamshell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, 20th Century, USA

Natural Clamshell Sculpture by Joseph Malekan, 20th Century, USA

By Joseph Malekan

Located in Delray Beach, FL

natural coral base, some crystal quartz accents. Great natural object of art for display. Size of

Category

20th Century American Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

A glass ampulla with corallium sidere, France 1870.
A glass ampulla with corallium sidere, France 1870.

A glass ampulla with corallium sidere, France 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

Specimen from wunderkammer, a glass ampoule with turned fruitwood lid painted black and label on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Huge Complete Clam Real & Natural Clam from Indonesia 17lbs. w/ base
Huge Complete Clam Real & Natural Clam from Indonesia 17lbs. w/ base

Huge Complete Clam Real & Natural Clam from Indonesia 17lbs. w/ base

Located in Euless, TX

base. This piece is GORGEOUS and ready to ship! We make art/ coral and fossil bases in our studio

Category

20th Century Solomon Islands Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Iron

Sculptural Sea Fan on a 17th Century Italian Base with Pink Mica and Amethyst
Sculptural Sea Fan on a 17th Century Italian Base with Pink Mica and Amethyst

Sculptural Sea Fan on a 17th Century Italian Base with Pink Mica and Amethyst

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Sculptural pink and brown sea fan mounted on a 17th century Italian gilded fragment base with pink mica, amethyst, and agate. The 17th century Italian fragment was originally part o...

Category

Antique 17th Century American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Coral, Rock Crystal

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Coral Specimen For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of coral specimen available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique coral specimen was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, coral and wood. Find 263 antique and vintage coral specimen at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 116 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Coral specimen have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Coral specimen bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Coral specimen have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by FS Henemader Antiques, Inc., Interi and Nature are consistently popular.

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Coral specimen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $950, while the lowest priced sells for $29 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.

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