Ancient Swamp Kauri Stump, Natural Sculptural Specimen
Located in Kumeu, NZ
Each contour, cavity, and surface texture has been shaped by natural processes over millennia. The result is a sculptural object that sits between art, archaeology, and natural histo...
Wood
Fossil Crab (Galene granulifera) from Taiwan, Pliocene Period
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fossil crabs from Taiwan are encountered far less frequently than examples from more common fossil localities, making this specimen particularly desirable for collectors of fossils, ...
Stone
Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Collection of natural history specimens in an antique glazed display case. Housing 27 exquisite fossils and minerals this is truly a cabinet of curiosities; including three corals,...
Natural Fiber
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Regulus regulus) Regolo. Set on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalist...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Anas querquedula) Garganey mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Na...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Linaria cannabina) Fanello Linaia cannabina mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabi...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Eastern Blue bird (Sialia sialis) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Wood
Stuffed Robin bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Erithacus rubecula) Robin on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. ...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Hen Harrier, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. Stuffed bird of pray (Circus Cyaneus Linnaeus, 1766) Hen Harrier, mounted on an oak branch with dry leaves, resting on a rectangular, ...
Wood
Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural Specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) Wallcreeper on a fruitwood base painted black, with a paper scroll at the base reading: Specimen for laboratories...
Fruitwood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a turnstone Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Arenaria Interpres) Turnstone, mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi ...
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a partridge, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix perdix) Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Natur...
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Bunting, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Emberiza calandra) Bunting mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Natu...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Pigeon, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Na...
Wood
Stuffed House Sparrow bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Dove, Siena, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. ...
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Sandpiper, Siena, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Sandpiper (Tringa subarcuata) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Na...
Wood
Stuffed bird Red crossbill for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra ) Linnaeus 1758, mounted on a wooden base. Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. B...
Wood
Stuffed Green Bengal bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed green Bengal bird (Amandava formosa Latham), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S...
Wood
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...
Brass
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a corn bunting, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Corn Bunting (Emberiza Calandra) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi...
Wood, Paper
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a trush song, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird thrush song (Turdus philomelos) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi ...
Wood, Paper
RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this amazing suite of original natural history museum cased specimens A very rare find, these are old examples a...
Plastic
Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a female House Sparrow, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. A stuffed female house sparrow (Passer Domesticus), mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base. Specimen for a laboratory and natural histo...
Fruitwood
Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a male House Sparrow, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. A stuffed male house sparrow (Passer Domesticus), mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base. Specimen for a laboratory and natural history...
Fruitwood
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History
Located in London, GB
A visually striking and enigmatic piece of natural history. Weight: 65 g Provenance Discovered in Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia (46° 9’ N, 134° 39’ E) Condition An extremely...
Iron
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
Located in London, GB
Split apart from its parent asteroid by an intense collision, and shaped by its descent to our planet, this meteorite is an entirely natural sculpture. With a custom, minimal base, i...
Stone
Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Split apart from its parent asteroid by an intense collision, and shaped by its descent to our planet, this meteorite is an entirely natural sculpture. With a custom, minimal base, i...
Stone
Ancient Sahara Desert Ammonite Fossil, Natural History Decorative Object
Located in Marrakech, MA
This ammonite fossil is a prominent natural sculpture from the Late Cretaceous period (approximately 66 million years ago). Sourced from the Saharan sedimentary basins of Morocco, ...
Limestone
19th C Victorian Museum Conchologist Collection Shells Curio Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative collection of 33 individual museum cased shell specimens, card lidded boxes with circular glass top. Filled with dyed cotton and hand penned labels on the reverse. 5 la...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Paper
Substantial Polished Petrified Fossilized Wood 5.5" Decorative Sphere / Orb
Located in Red Lion, PA
It can serve as a meditative object, a sculptural statement, or a thoughtful addition to a collection of natural history and decorative arts.
Petrified Wood
American Museum Collection Ten-Drawer Specimen Cabinet
Located in Trenton, NJ
Provenance from a documented institutional collection carries specific weight for collectors of natural history objects, archival furniture, and scientific instruments.
Platinum
Large Biomorphic Sculpture by Elisa D'Arrigo
Located in Long Island City, NY
It has the gravity and presence of an object of natural history: a fossilized dinosaur egg, or a petrified plant specimen.
Wire
Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Mounted on a custom-designed clear acrylic base, the piece achieves a clean, floating presentation that emphasizes its symmetry and texture. Equal parts natural history specimen and ...
Other
Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Mounted on a custom-designed clear acrylic base, the piece achieves a clean, floating presentation that emphasizes its symmetry and texture. Equal parts natural history specimen and ...
Other
Tout l'Univers N° 234 — Avril 1966 — Don Quichotte, Insectes, Langage - 2C150
Located in Bordeaux, FR
The insect evolutionary tree — ten insect orders illustrated in vivid color on a stylized tree — is a complete entomological classification chart rendered as natural history art; ins...
Paper
Ancient Kauri Stump Coffee Table, Solid Sculptural Piece
Located in Kumeu, NZ
Compact yet visually powerful, this piece is ideal for luxury living rooms, design-led apartments, gallery spaces, boutique hotels, and interiors seeking a bold natural statement. M...
Iron
Massive Carved & Polished Rock Crystal / Quartz Live Edge Ashtray, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary piece of sculptural mineral design—ideal for collectors of natural history décor, brutalist luxury objects, or statement midcentury accessories.
Rock Crystal
$1,316Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann's Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
Located in Langweer, NL
"Artistic and Aesthetic Value": At the same time, natural history prints were prized as objects of **artistic beauty**.
Paper
Collection of Rare Shaped Natural History Museum Stalagmite Forms
Located in London, GB
These natural history objects are mound or tapering columns rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite.
Natural Fiber
Native Copper from China – Natural History Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Add a striking natural‑history specimen to your collection with this genuine Native Copper from China. This piece displays bold metallic luster, intricate branching formations, and r...
Copper
Early 19th Century Large Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century large Bezoar housed on a period but later turned brass and ebonised wood stand. The bezoar has a good colour/patina from years of being hand...
Brass
Late 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful late 19th century polished Bezoar, housed in a period but later glass dome on turned base with bun feet. We've had a small internal stand made, much like an egg cu...
Natural Fiber, Softwood, Glass
Sold|$705 / item
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabin...
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Giant Sea Turtle Shell, Antique Natural History Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique sea turtle shell carapace, natural history specimen. Great vintage condition with beautifully aged color. From old private collection. Circa 1900. Measures as photographed (s...
Sea turtle, Shell
Collection of 69 Global Conifer Ferns Shadow Boxes Natural History Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of sixty nine ferns with original hand written labels From the early part of the 20th century, we have had the smaller thirty nine mounted in bespoke made shadow box...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Natural History - Green Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Located in Nottingham, GB
Natural History - Green Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster Free international shipping.
Multi-gemstone
Natural History - Mexican Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Located in Nottingham, GB
Natural History - purple Mexican Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster Free international shipping.
Multi-gemstone
Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer. A pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona Vitticeps reptils, mounted on an olive briar and swiss pine wooden base. Sulfur glass eyes. Specimen for labora...
Animal Skin, Wood, Pine
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), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche inside a glass dome, on a round wooden base, bl...
Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century Bezoar housed in a thick glass domed lens, with turned ebonized base. An elderly hand written museum label is still visible. Velvet interior A...
Velvet, Glass, Softwood
Sold|$1,739 / set
20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
They arose during the Renaissance and their collections were enriched thanks to the great geographical discoveries; They were further divided into four sets: naturalia, artificialia,...
Silver
Natural History Wabi Sabi Olivewood Bowl or Sink
Located in Antwerp, BE
Olive wood large bowl which can be used as a bathroom sink. Created by nature this exceptional piece would fit well in Bohemian wabi sabi interiors. From Puglia, Italy, 20th century.
Olive
Antique Walrus "Oosik" Fossil Bone Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique fossil specimen of a walrus penis bone - Baculum - also known as an "Oosik" - this is very dense bone was often polished for use as handles for knives and other tools by the...
Bone
Sold|$6,463
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Nowadays examples are to be found in institutions as the Smithsonian and museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. This current Gogotte is particularly interesting for its elegan...
Sandstone
Antique Giant Turtle Skull Natural History Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique giant sea turtle skull natural history specimen in beautifully aged old surface color patina. Direct from private collection. Circa 1900. Measures 11 inches wide x 9 inches ...
Bone
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Cyanistes caeruleus) Blue tit on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalis...
Wood
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.