50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Points of Interest The color of this fossil specimen is unique among Green River Formation crocodiles; it is an exceptionally rich hue.
Limestone
A crocodile skull wunderkammer specimen, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen from Wunderkammer: a crocodile skull. The wooden column base is decorated on the upper edge.
Metal
Exceptional Moss, Blue & White Banded Agate Slice with a Crocodile Drawing
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
What would you call it? “Crocodile Agate,” “Agate with the Jacaré Drawing,” or “Crocodile Gemstone”?
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Vintage Crocodile Skin Taxidermy, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive crocodile skin taxidermy dating from the 1960s, preserved in excellent condition and displaying the distinctive texture, scale pattern, and natural character that make cro...
Leather
Brown Fossil Eosuchus Crocodile Vertebrae in Acrylic Custom Box
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
“Eosuchus” crocodile vertebrae Origen: Kem Kem Beds, Morocco Period: Cretaceous 66-100 Million years old.
Acrylic
Victorian Taxidermy Standing Crocodile with Clasped Hands and Open Mouth
Located in London, GB
A Victorian taxidermy standing crocodile with clasped hands which could hold a glass or keys if required, With open mouth, glass eyes and mounted on a circular metal base . Provenan...
Alligator
Sold
H 71.5 in W 139.5 in D 3.5 in
50 Million Year Old Eocene Era Fossil Crocodile Specimen in Stone, from Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
We believe this is the second largest Green River crocodile ever found. The specimen measures 13 feet 5 inches long from head to tail.
Limestone
$2,800 / item
H 15.75 in W 41.34 in D 17.72 in
Life Sized Cast Bronze Crocodile Skull Sculpture, Light Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze crocodile skull. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to invoke conversation. ...
Bronze
$33,654
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
Giant Diplomytus and Cockerellites Fish Fossil Plate
Located in New York, NY
This large fossil plate is incredibly unique, featuring a long Diplomystus dentatus along with two Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops, fossilized in its natural matrix. The entire piec...
Other
Brazilian alligator in noble wood circa 1900 "Jacaré"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rare and wonderful brazilian alligator in noble wood circa 1900.
Wood
$2,800 / item
H 15.75 in W 41.34 in D 17.72 in
Life Sized Cast Bronze Crocodile Skull Sculpture, Patina Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze crocodile skull. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to invoke conversation. ...
Bronze
$438,795
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$150
H 1 in W 8 in D 2.25 in
Bronze Animal Sculpture - African, Baule Ivory Coast Bronze Crocodile, Unique
Located in Chicago, IL
This small Baule bronze crocodile from Côte d’Ivoire is rendered with an elongated, expressive form and richly textured surface. Its incised scales, raised spine, and warm, aged pati...
Bronze
Crocodile Candle Holder
Located in Paris, FR
Candle Holder Crocodile with metal structure in brass vintage finish, for 1 candle, candle not included.
Metal, Brass
$197Sale Price|50% Off
H 2.3 in W 3.5 in D 12.5 in
Mid-Century Brass Large Crocodile Nutcracker, Attributed to Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Toronto, CA
Charming and functional, this Mid-Century Modern brass crocodile nutcracker is attributed to Austrian designer Walter Bosse and dates to the 1950s. Made from solid brass, this sculpt...
Brass
$356Sale Price|45% Off
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Neuropteris Species Tree Fern Fossil Specimen, 305 million yrs old, 10 Inch
Located in Warrenton, OR
Neuropteris Species Tree Fern Fossil Specimen, 305 million yrs old apx, 10 Inch. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is ...
Organic Material
Jaw-Dropping Wonder: 24-Inch Alligator Skull
Located in New York, NY
This striking 24-inch alligator skull is a remarkable representation of one of nature's most fascinating predators. With its intricately detailed bone structure and prominent teeth, ...
Bone
Vintage Articulating Hand Carved Crocodile Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Elevate your interior with this striking Vintage Articulating Hand-Carved Crocodile Figure—an exceptional decorative object that seamlessly blends craftsmanship, character, and conve...
Wood
$1,343
H 52 in W 42 in D 10 in
Early 20th Century Softshell Turtle Skeleton (Trionychidae) Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative softshell turtle skeleton, housed and mounted within a shadow box. The skeleton appears to be complete and well detailed, laid on a mottled paper backing, gilt slip and...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
$1,950
H 6.88 in W 22.5 in D 9.63 in
Carved Tropical Hardwood Crocodile Alligator Sculpture, 20th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CARVED TROPICAL HARDWOOD CROCODILE FIGURE Probably mid-20th century 6 7/8" H x 9 5/8" D x 22 1/2" W A large hand-carved hardwood figure of a crocodile, shown with open jaws and det...
Hardwood
Vintage ceramic sculpture of Crocodile from Bassano, Italy 1980s
By Bassano
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The amazing hand painted ceramic animal sculpture of Crocodile made in Bassano Italy in the 1980s. In great condition. The perfect addition to any surface and certainly to any home...
Ceramic
$1,343
H 12.6 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in
STUNNING 39-55 MILLION YEAR OLD GREEN RiVER FOSSILISED FISH PLAQUE DISPLAY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, 39-55 Million year old Green River Fossilized fish plaque of what looks like a pir...
Natural Fiber
Fossil Ice Age Cave Bear Skull on Custom Walnut Base
Located in Tucson, AZ
A commanding cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) skull fossil, preserved from a species that once inhabited caves across the European continent, this specimen reflects the rugged environments...
Stainless Steel
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...
Leather, Paper
Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Meissen porcelain mantle clock on stand. Depicting seated lovers with a garland of flowers. The white enamel clock face with roman numerals, an eight day d...
Porcelain
$6,350
H 7.49 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 in
Spinosaurus Claw from Morocco Cretaceous period mounted on a custom acrylic box
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Spinosaurus Claw Species: Spinosaurus Period: Cretaceous (approx. 112–93 million years ago) Origin: Morocco Dimensions: 18 × 6 × 11 cm This well-preserved fossil claw comes from Spi...
Acrylic
Art Nouveau WMF Maiden Mirror, circa 1906, Germany
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Nouveau WMF Mirror, circa 1906, Germany, silver plated, pattern number 108a. Original beveled glass mirror and wood back, the frame decorated with openwork foliage and a reclinin...
Silver Plate
$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
$339,554
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament
Located in Bradenton, FL
Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament, a pictorial archive of 577 illustrations, selected by Carol Belanger Grafton. Softcover book, published in 1980 by Dover Publications, Inc....
Paper
$256,426
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
$28,000 / set
H 34.75 in W 32 in D 21 in
1934 SS Normandie Art Deco Silk Velvet & Mahogany ArmChairs, Pierre Patout
By Pierre Patout
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Of Art Deco Silk Velvet Upholstered Mahogany 'S.S. Normandie' Dining Armchairs, Pierre Patout (French 1879-1965), Circa 1934. This Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholster...
Bronze
$2,484Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 16.15 in W 27.56 in D 7.88 in
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand Real Decoration Object Pheasant Mount Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Taxidermy Pheasant - Real Bird Mount, Rustic Game Bird Display for Home Décor This striking vintage taxidermy pheasant is a beautifully preserved game bird mount, showcasing...
Feathers, Animal Skin
Taxidermy marine specimen: a Stingray fish, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Stingray (Raja Clavata). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that rotates 360 degrees on its own axis and tilts a...
Brass
Empire period bed with its canopy
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Empire period bed in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer, richly decorated with finely chased and gilded bronzes, with its canopy. The front of the bed features a lyre in the center, ...
Bronze
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with ''pony foot'' carved detailing. This early-18th century chest on stand demonstrates...
Lacquer
Fine Taxidermy Hyacinth Macaw by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A head mount of a black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) rests atop an antique wooden sphere. The bold, rounded base contrasts with the slender, graceful neck of the bird. This ba...
Animal Skin
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.