Lion Taxidermy
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy
Other
2010s Taxidermy
Other
2010s Taxidermy
Other
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1980s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s Taxidermy
Other
2010s Taxidermy
Other
Antique 19th Century German Animal Sculptures
Paper
Early 2000s Wall-mounted Sculptures
Clay, Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
Early 2000s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Clay, Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Stools
Wood
20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century German Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Copper, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Gold
19th Century Academic Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s American Animal Sculptures
Feathers
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling
Wood, Pine
2010s American Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Centerpieces
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy
Organic Material
Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary African Animal Sculptures
Zebra Hide
Mid-20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
20th Century African Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
1990s Unknown Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Baroque Taxidermy
Copper
20th Century African Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1970s Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Hardwood
20th Century English Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Brass
20th Century African Taxidermy
20th Century South African Taxidermy
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Taxidermy
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Softwood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Natural Specimens
Vintage 1970s More Carpets
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Prints
Wood
Antique 1870s English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres
Mahogany
2010s Taxidermy
Other
2010s Taxidermy
Other
Vintage 1950s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Hide
Vintage 1970s Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1930s African Sporting Art Taxidermy
Horn
Vintage 1970s More Carpets
Animal Skin
Antique Late 19th Century American Taxidermy
Fur, Felt, Glass
20th Century Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Taxidermy
Hide, Fabric
2010s South African Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Bone, Antler
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
21st Century and Contemporary American Photography
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Bone, Antler
Vintage 1980s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Fabric, Yarn, Resin
Taxidermy Lion for Sale on 1stDibs
When taxidermy’s techniques were perfected, in the 18th century, it was largely to assist amateur naturalists in their study of birds. A new decorative obsession, however, sees today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals such as taxidermy lions key elements of their projects.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — lion mounts, giraffe taxidermy and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.
Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.
Curiously enough, the latest iteration of this decorative trend had rather modest, if wry, beginnings. Mounted deer heads and antlers started appearing on the walls of hipster pads and boîtes around this century’s turn, when the young and design savvy were blending urban and rustic styles as part of a new back-to-nature movement. Then, in 2003, Brooklyn designer Jason Miller supercharged the movement’s ironic posture with his pricey ceramic-cast Superordinate Antler chandelier, which became a ubiquitous fixture in posh homes.
Today the king of the jungle can dramatically alter a space — in Manhattan, paired with an authentic Barcelona daybed, a roaring taxidermy lion takes the term "den" to a whole new level in a loft owned by American entrepreneur and conservationist Eric Goode.
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