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Diorama Animal

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century
Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Exceptional French Gorilla Sculpture Diorama, mid-19th century

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

Rare French Realistic Gorilla Diorama Sculpture dating from the second half of the 19th century

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Mallard duck couple diorama
Mallard duck couple diorama

Mallard duck couple diorama

By Nayan and Venus

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Mallard duck couple diorama" is an original watercolor and layered hand-cut paper artwork by Nayan

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'
Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar 'Bills Bar'

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar “ Bills Bar at the Last Chance

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Vintage 1910s American Craftsman Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Iconic Steve Chase Custom Designed Black Granite, Wood & Chrome Coffee Table
Iconic Steve Chase Custom Designed Black Granite, Wood & Chrome Coffee Table

Iconic Steve Chase Custom Designed Black Granite, Wood & Chrome Coffee Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

November 1996. “Without Steve Chase, we’d probably still be a natural science museum with desert animals

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Granite

Vintage Modern Art Andy Nelson Painting of Wood and Canvas Elrod / Chase Estate
Vintage Modern Art Andy Nelson Painting of Wood and Canvas Elrod / Chase Estate

Vintage Modern Art Andy Nelson Painting of Wood and Canvas Elrod / Chase Estate

By Steve Chase, Arthur Elrod, Andy Nelson

Located in Palm Springs, CA

a natural science museum with desert animals and desert dioramas,” says Hough of the institution

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Pair of Taupe Linen Modern Sofas from a Steve Chase Residence Illuminated Bottom
Pair of Taupe Linen Modern Sofas from a Steve Chase Residence Illuminated Bottom

Pair of Taupe Linen Modern Sofas from a Steve Chase Residence Illuminated Bottom

By Steve Chase, Directional

Located in Palm Springs, CA

a natural science museum with desert animals and desert dioramas,” says Hough of the institution

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Vintage 1980s North American Modern Sofas

Materials

Linen

Before Cave of Plato
Before Cave of Plato

Sofia BorgesBefore Cave of Plato, 2014

Price Upon Request

H 18 in W 27 in

Before Cave of Plato

By Sofia Borges

Located in New York, NY

archival objects and illustrations such as museum dioramas, taxidermy animals, Cold War-era ephemera, and

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Theater, or Eye
Theater, or Eye

Sofia BorgesTheater, or Eye, 2014

Price Upon Request

H 47.25 in W 74 in

Theater, or Eye

By Sofia Borges

Located in New York, NY

as museum dioramas, taxidermy animals, Cold War-era ephemera, and archaic medical drawings. By

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2010s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

cave, people, bear face, drawing, brain or homo sapiens saying hi
cave, people, bear face, drawing, brain or homo sapiens saying hi

cave, people, bear face, drawing, brain or homo sapiens saying hi

By Sofia Borges

Located in New York, NY

archival objects and illustrations such as museum dioramas, taxidermy animals, Cold War-era ephemera, and

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Plato's Cave
Plato's Cave

Sofia BorgesPlato's Cave, 2014

Price Upon Request

H 59 in W 103 in

Plato's Cave

By Sofia Borges

Located in New York, NY

museum dioramas, taxidermy animals, Cold War-era ephemera, and archaic medical drawings. By cropping her

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Recent Sales

Diorama with Pink Coral

Kevin KingDiorama with Pink Coral, 2013

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 5.75 in

Diorama with Pink Coral

Located in New York, NY

Kevin King's detailed, oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in nature's small treasures.

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Copper

Diorama with long legged Fly

Kevin KingDiorama with long legged Fly, 2020

Unavailable

H 11.625 in W 11.875 in

Diorama with long legged Fly

Located in New York, NY

Kevin King’s detailed oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in nature's small treasures. Signed by the artist “KK20”.

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Copper

A Wooden Diorama Of Horses Carved From Singular Piece Of Wood
A Wooden Diorama Of Horses Carved From Singular Piece Of Wood

A Wooden Diorama Of Horses Carved From Singular Piece Of Wood

Located in New York, NY

This exceptionally complicated hand sculpted wooden Diorama of eight horses was obviously a

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Vintage 1970s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering

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Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with Two Decoy Fishes, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Two Decoy Fishes, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Two Decoy Fishes, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen, a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois Volitans), a

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Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood

Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880
Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880

Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880

By Copper Shop & Van Erp Studio

Located in Milan, IT

A Wunderkammer diorama with a central stuffed parrot, leaning against a branch, and 13 other

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Antique Late 19th Century British Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood

Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama with a natural specimen from Wunderkammer. Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Steve Chase Iconic Channel Sofa From Celebrity Estate in New Creme Upholstery
Steve Chase Iconic Channel Sofa From Celebrity Estate in New Creme Upholstery

Steve Chase Iconic Channel Sofa From Celebrity Estate in New Creme Upholstery

By Steve Chase, Martin Battrud

Located in Palm Springs, CA

. “Without Steve Chase, we’d probably still be a natural science museum with desert animals and desert

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

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H 18 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch

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Antique 1870s Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering

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Antique 1860s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of a brown and yellow butterfly leaned over dry

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Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Natural History Animal Dioramas
Natural History Animal Dioramas

Natural History Animal Dioramas

Located in Essex, MA

A collection of 4 natural history dioramas, of various sizes, circa 1950s-60s, each with a

Category

Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

Rhinoceros Museum Diorama
Rhinoceros Museum Diorama

Rhinoceros Museum Diorama

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H 19.13 in W 27.5 in D 13.5 in

Rhinoceros Museum Diorama

Located in Essex, MA

A diorama of a well modeled rhinoceros in its habitat from the West Hartford Children's Museum

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Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cardboard

Pair of Late 1800s Wildlife Dioramas
Pair of Late 1800s Wildlife Dioramas

Pair of Late 1800s Wildlife Dioramas

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H 22 in W 16 in D 3.5 in

Pair of Late 1800s Wildlife Dioramas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of cameo-shaped dioramas of northeast wildlife in decorative wood frames. The first features

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Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Snow White
Snow White

Hiroshi SugimotoSnow White, 2017

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H 2 in W 21 in D 18 in

Snow White

By Hiroshi Sugimoto

Located in New Orleans, LA

dioramas of animals and people. These provided the subject matter for the first of his Dioramas series

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2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper

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Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s

Sculptural Wall-Mounted Mid-Century Teak Console, Style of Ico Parisi, 1950s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast
Early 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast

Albert WenkEarly 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast, 1913

$4,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 36 in D 2 in

Early 20th Century Seascape of Capri, Amalfi Coast

Located in Soquel, CA

Luminous early 20th Century seascape of Capri on Amalfi Coast by Albert Wenk (German, 1863-1934), 1913. Signed and dated lower left corner. Condition: Previously relined; professiona...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen

Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Icon / Portrait Czar Nicholas II, Inscribed
Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Icon / Portrait Czar Nicholas II, Inscribed

Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Icon / Portrait Czar Nicholas II, Inscribed

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional Objet'd'Art, a Russian Silver 1913 Commemorative Travel Icon, is a poignant tribute to the reign of Czar Nicholas II. Made in 1913 to commemorate the Great Pilgrimage ...

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Early 20th Century Russian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris
Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris

Sacré-Coeur Montmartre at Willette Square Paris

By Lucien Génin

Located in London, GB

'Sacré-Coeur, Montmartre at Willette Square, Paris', gouache on art paper (circa 1930s), by Lucien Génin. Created by the Director of Public Ways and Promenades under Napoleon III, Sq...

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1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Historical genre oil painting of two gentlemen sat in a garden
Historical genre oil painting of two gentlemen sat in a garden

Historical genre oil painting of two gentlemen sat in a garden

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Frank Moss Bennett British, (1874-1952) In the Garden Oil on panel, signed & dated 1917 Image size: 11 inches x 13.5 inches Size including frame: 20 inches x 22.5 inches A charming...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object
Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Purple Museum Quality Amethyst Centerpiece Mineral Masterpiece Decorative Object

Located in London, GB

A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different variety of purple tones. Also disp...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Japanese Old Vintage Pair "Jack-O-Lantern" Lighting Lanterns
Japanese Old Vintage Pair "Jack-O-Lantern" Lighting Lanterns

Japanese Old Vintage Pair "Jack-O-Lantern" Lighting Lanterns

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our recent garden acquisitions- a happy pair with original box #2 Japan, this handsome pair (2) of quality vintage iron Halloween happy Jack-O-Lanterns with their friendly bi...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Graves Lighthouse Diorama
Graves Lighthouse Diorama

Graves Lighthouse Diorama

$2,495

H 17 in W 48 in D 36 in

Graves Lighthouse Diorama

Located in Norwell, MA

Remarkable diorama showing graves light in Boston Harbor. This is expertly crafted with proper scale. The granite stone tower is expertly crafted with a turned wood cylinder incised ...

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2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stone

Douglas Entry Bench Upholstered Cushion Walnut Mid-Century Modern Shoe Storage
Douglas Entry Bench Upholstered Cushion Walnut Mid-Century Modern Shoe Storage

Douglas Entry Bench Upholstered Cushion Walnut Mid-Century Modern Shoe Storage

By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

This bench is the perfect place to put on your shoes, flip through a magazine or relax with company. It's an original design, but inspired by Mid Century Modern/Scandinavian sensibil...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern
Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern

Jana Entry Bench, Upholstered Cushion Version - Walnut Mid-Century Modern

By Pete Deeble

Located in Long Beach, CA

The Jana entry bench is an original design, rooted in my love of all things modern, mid century, and Scandanavian. It's lovingly hand-built by me and my team from solid walnut (other...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Walnut

Old Fountain
Old Fountain

Old Fountain

$19,200

H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in

Old Fountain

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...

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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

Materials

Limestone

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

By F.J.B. Watson, Everett Fahy, Carl C. Dauterman

Located in valatie, NY

The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

"Windows"
"Windows"

Jacob Lawrence"Windows", c. 1977

$743,750

H 19 in W 22 in

"Windows"

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this work by Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000). Provenance: This painting is from the private collection of Gwen Lawrence, wid...

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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet

18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

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Diorama Animal For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the diorama animal you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary, Post-Impressionist and Pop Art versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a diorama animal from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right diorama animal for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and gold. Creating a diorama animal has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Nayan and Vaishali, Lori Nix and Kathleen Gerber, Alexis Kandra, Maria Berrio and Carol Wax are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, paper and watercolor, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Diorama Animal?

A diorama animal can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,200, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $47,001.