Antique Marine Diorama with Hermit Crabs, Coral & Shells, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a g...
Coral
Antique Marine Diorama with Fishes, Glass and Wood, Italy, Circa 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Beautiful Wunderkammer Natural Specimen, Big Horny Coral Branches
Located in Milan, IT
Over the bases a big branches fan shaped of a black horny coral.
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 brunch, fan-shaped, of horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood
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H 16 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Rare Wunderkammer Natural Specimen, a Pair of Diorama with Decoy Fishes
Located in Milan, IT
A rare natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with decoy fishes (Pterois volitans ), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef, The Specimens are mount...
Glass, Wood
Pair of Horny Coral Branches, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of big branches fan shaped of a red Horny coral from Mediterranean Sea for Wunderkammer.
Coral
Diorama with Hermit Crab, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan-shaped of Horny coral, starfish, reef, shells, and little crab.
Coral
A diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan-shaped of Horny coral, starfish, reef, shells, and little crab.
Glass, Fruitwood
$1,595
H 23 in W 10 in D 6 in
Wonderful Pair of Custom Made Coral Fragments Mounts on Antique Gilt Wood Bases
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pair of wonderful coral and gilt wood fragments. These were custom made. Pieces of coral mounted onto antique gilt wood bases. One of a kind.
Coral
$650Sale Price|33% Off
H 28 in W 15 in D 2 in
Antique Sea Life Diorama Shadow Box, Walnut Frame, Shells, 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass. Brass hanging ring
Shell
$1,250
H 1.5 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama, Royal Navy Cruiser, Star Form, Circa 1900
Located in Downingtown, PA
Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama, Royal Navy Cruiser, Star Form, English, Circa 1900–1910 This shellwork diorama presents a chromolithograph of a Royal Navy cruiser beneath a d...
Shell
$494Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.
Shell
Marine World Sea Shells Collection
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Impressive collection of Marine World taxidermy including gorgeous sea shells, sea stars, urchins, crabs and sponges. Display case is not included.
Shell
$1,085 / set
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
Marine Taxidermy Seaworld Crab Shells Collection
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures Beauty marine world collection of crab shells
Shell
A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base. An...
Glass, Wood
4 S Marine Natural History Specimens Seashells in Domed Clochets
Located in Boca Raton, FL
4 pcs Marine Natural History collection in domed Clochets, including sea shells, sea urchins, blow fish etc. Great coastal decor accent or collectors item.
Shell
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...
Glass, Wood
$3,030
H 19.5 in W 10.2 in D 7.5 in
Stunning light blue coral branch for a Wunderkammer, Italy late 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
The work stands upon an elegant fluted column base crafted from fruitwood, lacquered in light blue and partially gilded, supported by refined classical-style goat-hoof feet. Surmount...
Coral
Natures Beauty Sea Coral, Abalone Shell on Antique Epergne
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Fabulous coastal ocean assemblage of birds nest coral, sea shells, large abalone shell, urchin and sea fan on antique crystal Epergne.
Coral
$240Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 4.75 in D 0.88 in
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Cork Diorama, Glass Case, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 20th century oval Chinese cork diorama. Finely carved decoration in a glass case and black lacquered base. Chinese landscape view, a pagoda in a traditional garden featur...
Cork
$450 / set
H 17 in W 9 in D 8 in
Natures Beauty Sea Conch shell with Coral Branch on Gilded Wood Italian Pricket
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Simple elegant natural history specimens assemblage of large conch shell with birds nest white coral branch on an Italian gilded carved wood pricey stand.
Shell, Wood
Taxidermy marine specimen: a Sickle Pomfret fish, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus: Taractes. Species: Rubescens). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that...
Brass
Nautical diorama in glass case depicting 3 ships at sea Italy 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical diorama in glass case with parallelepiped shape depicting 3 ships at 3 masts in navigation. Italian manufacture of the 1920s. Bon état. Measurements 46x17x16.5 cm - inches ...
Glass
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
French 19th Century Glass Dome with Brass Decoration
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Popular in the 19th century, domed glass displays offered protection for portico clocks and flora & fauna specimens without compromising visibility. Inside this cloche is an oval...
Silver, Brass
Cornucopia of Nautilus Shell and Lizard Object d’Art
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cornucopia of nautilus shell and lizard mounted on bronze tree in the style of Tony Duqette attributed to Maitland Smith. Lizard has a beautiful tessellated panshell detail on the ba...
Bronze
$1,031Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Large Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Taxidermy, Showcase, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique display dome. An English, glass taxidermy or collectable showcase, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Of superb proportion and showcase clari...
Glass, Pine
$33,801
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
Large Outdoor Aviary/Bird Cage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large outdoor aviary/bird cage. Made with brass and steel in an unusual triangular shape with a pagoda style roof. It has 2 perch rods, 2 mini wooden feeders, and 1 porcelain feeder ...
Brass, Steel
$450Sale Price|21% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 2 in
Limited Edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Book with Serigraphs
By Walt Disney Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...
Paper, Leather
$1,850
H 12.25 in W 8.75 in D 1.63 in
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Located in New York, NY
Welcome to surrealism. A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A gre...
Paper
$15,000
H 13.19 in W 6.7 in D 5.52 in
Magnificent Large Vanadinite Table top, Decorative Sculpture object
Located in London, GB
An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
$729
H 16.93 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Victorian Pressed Flower Oddity, Botanical Art in Gilt Oval Frame, 19th Century Antique botanical composition featuring a delicate array of hand-pressed flowers and foliage, artfull...
Fabric, Glass, Organic Material, Giltwood
$553
H 35.25 in W 35.25 in D 35.25 in
Antique Victorian Vintage Bovine Whale Bone Malacca Wooden Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & Rare Example of a Mariner’s Whale Bone Walking Cane of exceptional quality. First half of the Nineteenth Century, possibly of English origin. The plain ball grip ...
Horn
$500Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 10.75 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Chinese Jade and Quartz bonsai tree. Delicately crafted, this bonsai tree boasts beautiful and colorful leaves and petals.The flowers are made on bendable wrapped wires and...
Jade, Quartz
$9,174Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.83 in W 4.93 in D 1.89 in
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920 René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » enameled glass clock Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondel...
Glass
Vintage Seashell Encrusted Box by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage lidded box crafted in mahogany ambitiously hand decorated with seashells highlighted with a brass shell handle and four shell feet. Signed Maitland Smith on the bottom.
Organic Material, Mahogany
Natural Coral Mounted On 18th Century Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rather large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural coral branches mounted on a 18th century wooden fragment base.
Coral
$1,245
H 15.25 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Gambles Quail Male & Female Taxidermy Bird Mount in Display Case 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage male and female cased Gambles Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 17.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x D...
Feathers
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.