Carrollite from Kamoya Mines, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Kamoya Mines, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo Several bright metallic crystals of rare carrollite running through white calcite crystals with brassy yellow-m...
Malachite
Earthly Treasures No 26 a Sycamore & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
By Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
It is made from sycamore inlaid with Chrysocolla & Malachite. Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longe...
Malachite
Regency Rosewood Marble Specimen Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Regency-period rosewood table is distinguished by its remarkable specimen top. An exceptional relic of natural history, the tabletop, created circa 1840, bears nearly ...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Siena M...
Grand Tour Era, Mixed Specimen Marble & Gemstone Obelisk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, 19th century. A grand tour era (possibly Italian) obelisk constructed with a stepped black marble square base, a highly decorated mixed material stem which consists of ...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble
A Grand Tour specimen marble table top with an English specimen wood base
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Grand Tour specimen marble table top with an English specimen wood base, the circular top inlaid with a flowerhead pattern in an extensive range of marbles, centred on a roundel sh...
Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date. This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Pietra Dura Specimen Marble and Figural Bronze Center Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
!9th century Regency Pietra Dura specimen marble and figural bronze gueridon center table. Italian Pietra Dura center medallion on specimen marble top seated on a french patinated br...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, B...
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19th Century Italian Specimen Pietra Dura Table Attributed To Giacomo Raffaelli
By Giacomo Raffaelli, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, by appointment only
Hardstone & Semi-Precious Specimens include: Lapis Lazuli Amethyst Malachite Oberstein Agates Carnelian Chalcedony Labradorite Aventurine Rhodonite ...
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Belgian Black Marbl...
Italian Empire Mahogany Center Table Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chessboard Top
Located in Forney, TX
Featuring a fine quality exceptionally executed Italian Grand Tour style specimen top, embellished with over one hundred different intricately arranged rare and exotic marble inlays ...
Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Marble, Belgian Black Ma...
19th Century Specimen Marble Table Top with Custom Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The table features a wonderful selection of marble specimens with a malachite inlay surrounding a center specimen.
Marble
19th Century 'Grand Tour' Marble Top Table with Base attributed to Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in London, GB
Rising from an incurved tripartite platform base dressed with a reeded moulding, having carved lion's paw feet, mounted on castors, supporting a circular turned, beaded, and fluted c...
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble, Breccia Marble, Porphyry
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.