Sculptural Oriented Meteorite with Wave-Like Surface
Located in London, GB
This specimen is a particularly rare type of meteorite known as an oriented meteorite. Indeed, from its undulating, wave-like surface, we can see the path of its descent.
Stone
Spectacular Oriented Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Oriented Stone Meteorite Circa 4.5 Million y/o Chrondrite Detached from its parent body by a mighty impact, this large, oriented meteorite travelled over a hundred million miles...
Stone
$225Sale Price|50% Off
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 0.75 in
Neuralethopteris / Polymorphopteris Tree Fern Fossil, Paleozoic Era, 300+ m yrs
Located in Warrenton, OR
Neuralethopteris/Polymorphopteris Tree Fern Fossil, Paleozoic Era, 300+ million years old. Discovered in PA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be avail...
Organic Material
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote ...
Magnets
Original Design, Space Box, Chinge Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
The “Space Box” was designed by Ernesto Duran, as a creative way to enhance the uniqueness of meteorites and could also be use as a decorative piece. It´s an acrylic box with a magne...
Metal
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
Located in London, GB
This striking stone meteorite is a rare type of natural sculpture from outer space. Its form and radiating thumb-shaped impressions - known as regmaglypts - are the result of its fie...
Stone
Mosaic-like Lunar Meteorite Cross Section
Located in London, GB
This spectacular polished slice of the Lunar meteorite Gadamis 004, reveals a mosaic-like interior, evoking the surface of the Moon as seen by the eye on a clear night. Weighing 149 ...
Stone
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Magnets
Genuine Gebel Kamil Meteorite from Egypt (360 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Gebel Kamil is a meteorite that struck Egypt approximately 5 millennia ago, resulting in a crater encircled by thousands of iron shrapnel with a combined mass of around 1,600 kilogra...
Other, Iron
Huge Iron Meteorite Sphere with Crystalline Structure
Located in London, GB
A magnificent, and particularly large meteorite sphere – weighing an impressive 4.5 kg – cut from the famous Aletai meteorite and etched to reveal the shimmering Widmanstätten patter...
Iron
Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This strikingly large chondrite meteorite featuring dramatic thumb-print impressions (regmaglypts) and a lustrous surface, is a rare and oriented natural sculpture from outer space....
Stone
Meteorite Slice with Crystalized Metal and Peridot Gems
Located in London, GB
This magnificent cross-section originates from the pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, which was formed over 4.5 billion years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Comprisin...
Iron
Rare Sculptural Meteorite with Wave-Like Impressions
Located in London, GB
This striking natural sculpture is in fact a meteorite, formed at the creation of our Solar System around 4.5 billion years ago. Journeying across hundreds of millions of miles from ...
Stone
$2,000
H 2.29 in W 0.79 in D 0.99 in
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
This precious and sculptural fragment originates from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947, in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. En...
Iron
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Magnets
Greyish-White Lunar Meteorite Fragment
Located in London, GB
This beautifully polished lunar meteorite fragment is a precious but powerful display piece, offering both extraterrestrial provenance and striking natural beauty. This specimen is f...
Stone
$2,000
H 2.76 in W 1.3 in D 0.87 in
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
A beautifully preserved fragment from the famed Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12 February 1947 in the largest recorded meteorite fall in history. Entering the atmo...
Iron
Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A small and beautifully shaped iron fragment originating in space roughly 4.5 billion years ago. It was part of a much larger meteoroid that entered Earth’s atmosphere as the famed S...
Iron
$1,575
H 20 in W 27 in D 10 in
Large Vintage Chrysanthemum Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree In Celadon Pot
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite Chinese Republic jade, glass, and hardstone flower bonsai tree is a stunning example of mid-20th century craftsmanship. Known as Ming Trees, these pieces are celebrate...
Stone, Jade, Quartz
Majolica Violet Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Purple flower Violet Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
Ceramic
$442,342
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
Vintage Malachite Brass Rimmed Bowl
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully proportioned brass rimmed malachite bowl in richly veined shades of green and black. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic stone movement give the piece a qu...
Malachite
C20th Decorative hardstone Bonsai Tree
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful
Glass
Velvet Green Malachite Decorative Object Table top
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Malachite specimen from the renowned Mashamba West Mine, displaying an intensely deep green colour and a beautifully aesthetic sculptural form. The rich velvety surfac...
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$33,660
H 59.8 in W 29.1 in D 12.2 in
Pair of X-Tall 5 ft Purple Amethyst Cathedral Geodes with Sparkly Sugar Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Pair of X-Tall Amethyst Cathedral Geodes with Purple Sparkly Druzy ▫️ Description This book-matched pair of Amethyst Geodes presents an impressive combination of scale, balance, an...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Tall Blue Lace Agate Cathedral Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Tall Blue & White Lace Agate Geode with Lavender Amethyst Druzy, Golden Goethite Needles, and Calcite Inclusions ▫️ Description With its tall, sculptural formation, flowing blue an...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$20,000
H 18.9 in W 14.57 in D 8.47 in
Green Malachite sculpture Decorative object Crystal Rock Modern
Located in London, GB
An exceptional malachite from Democratic Republic of the Congo, this piece captivates with its intense deep green color and extraordinary velvet texture. Its rich surface is alive wi...
Crystal, Malachite, Rock Crystal
$62,220
H 77.6 in W 63 in D 24 in
Giant 6.6 Ft. Purple Amethyst Geode Wings with Sparkly Crystal Points
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Bookmatched Giant Amethyst Geodes Set as Wings with Deep Purple Druzy and Dense Sparkly Points – X-Large Museum-Scale Pair ▫️ Description This bookmatched pair of Giant Amethyst Ge...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Fossil Ice Age Woolly Mammoth Jaw on Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene
Located in Tucson, AZ
This remarkably preserved specimen exhibits complete molars with enamel. This large lower jaw belonged to a woolly mammoth, the iconic Ice Age mammal known for dense fur and large tu...
Stainless Steel
$40,000
H 38 in W 24 in D 24 in
Sculptural Amethyst Crystal Geode with Calcite Crystals on Custom Acrylic Base
Located in Tucson, AZ
The mesmerizing beauty of nature is revealed in this striking amethyst geode, distinguished by its richly saturated purple crystal core and dramatic presence of large calcite formati...
Amethyst
Large Solid Malachite Egg on Neoclassical Brass Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully proportioned malachite egg in richly veined shades of green and black resting on a neoclassical style brass stand. The sculptural silhouette and naturally dramatic ston...
Malachite
Giant Selenite Crystal Cluster, China
Located in London, GB
Giant Gypsum Crystal Cluster, China. The geologic mechanism that creates Lead and Silver provide the raw materials for crystals to form when oceans, rich in Calcium and Sulphate, go...
Other
Sculptural Amethyst Geode Wings with Dense Sparkly Purple Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Large Geode Wings with Shiny Purple Amethyst Druzy ▫️ Description A pair of Amethyst Geode Wings with a striking butterfly formation, these specimens bring together several rare an...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$20,500
H 19.14 in W 9.65 in D 0.16 in
Large Cross-Section of Sericho Meteorite with Translucent Orange Crystals
Located in London, GB
A spectacular monolithic slice of the renowned Sericho meteorite, displaying the characteristic crystalline structure of pallasites, with translucent amber-coloured olivine crystals ...
Iron
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.