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Style: Primitive
90lb Natural White Quartz Crystal Rock Stone Formation Healing Cluster
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive 90 pound natural white quartz specimen. Gorgeous natural sculpture adding organic modern element to any room.
This white crystal is considered a “master heal...
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
$1,252 Sale Price
55% Off
Decorative Brazilian Indian Ceremonial Mask on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative Brazilian Indian ceremonial mask on stand.
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Five Horn Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Five horn sculptures, African Watusi (Bos taurus) horns mounted on turned ebonized stands. Artist-made and vintage. Bases are hand-turned and painted and imperfect with minor splits ...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Horn, Wood
$595 / item
Group of Mounted Natural Sea Stone Specimens from Denmark
Located in New York, NY
A delightful grouping of natural sea stone specimens of flint and chalk from the shores of Denmark. Each stone is unique with the result of years of ero...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal
Antique Rare Pulley for Well in Olive Wood as Sculpture
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
It's an exceptional item ! I propose it as a sculpture. I found it in the desert. You find the ideal location.
I have another one , lightly smaller: published under my name Enrica..
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Category
Early 18th Century Sahrawi Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Fruitwood
Substantial Driftwood Table Lamp on Mahogany Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1940s sculptural driftwood table lamp with organic form and large size.
Beautiful, natural patina and good age present. Mahogany oval base has been refinished; driftwood is i...
Category
1940s American Vintage Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood, Mahogany
Mineral Sculpture, Italy, 20th
Located in Nice, FR
Mineral stone sculpture, brass support.
Category
20th Century French Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
19th Century Brazilian Carranca Boat Figure in Primitivist Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid Umburana wood sculpture, hand-carved, known as a "Carranca," originating from the São Francisco River region in Brazil.
These pieces are anthropological elements originally us...
Category
19th Century Brazilian Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
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This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradit...
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Materials
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Purple Amethyst Crystal Cluster with Flower Stalactite Formation
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
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Large Natural White Sea Coral Specimen
Located in San Diego, CA
A large natural white sea coral specimen, circa 1970s. The piece is in great condition and measures 9.5"W x 7"D x 8"H. #3591
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Late 20th Century American Primitive Natural Specimens
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Natural History Sea Shell Specimen Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern natural history specimen large sea shell as collectible or coastal decor.
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Early 1900s American Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Natural White Sea Coral Specimen
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and large natural white sea coral specimen, circa 1970s. The piece is in great condition and measures 8.5"W x 8"D x 5"H. #4058
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Late 20th Century American Primitive Natural Specimens
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Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
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Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Cane
Seashell Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A natural white, dark pink, and amethyst purple barnacle seashell specimen piece. Piece works well as a standalone decorative object, with other seashells, as a display piece, etc. S...
Category
20th Century Primitive Natural Specimens
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Shell
Large Natural White "Brain" Sea Coral Specimen on Lucite Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and large natural white "Brain" sea coral specimen (Diploria labyrinthiformis) on Lucite stand, circa 1970s. The piece is in great condition and measures 12"W x 8.5"D x 8"H. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Natural Rock Crystal Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A natural rock crystal cluster with polish brass stand.
Measures: I 12” /L x 8” /D x 4” /H without stand.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...
Category
20th Century Beninese Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Olive Branch Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Olive Branch:
Measures Approximately: L 8" x D 2" x H 2"
Handmade in Provence, France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Sea Shells Specimens in a Shadow Box Natural History Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern great selection of natural sea shells/ urchins and sand dollars organized in a shadow box. Great decor piece a special gift.
Category
Late 20th Century Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
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Pair of Vicenza Stone Sculptures, Italy, 1700s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of antique abstract sculptures hand carved from Vicenza stone. These sculptures feature a swirl detail and a beautiful patina. Sourced in Italy, 1...
Category
Early 1700s Italian Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Vintage Petrified Wood Vide Poche
Located in San Diego, CA
Organic Modern petrified wood bowl naturally fossilized throughout thousands of years. These rare pieces have been hand cut and feature the highest quality petrified wood with polished centers and natural live edges...
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1970s Balinese Vintage Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Carved Wood Vessel - Tree Stump Planter
Located in Culver City, CA
This hollowed wooden vessel was handcarved from a tree stump. The piece evokes the natural world with its organic shape and material.
Measures 12" W x 12" D x 26" H
Category
20th Century Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
2 Ancient Carved Stone Brown Ring Bi Disc Sculptures Iron Stands Modernist
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of orange/brown stone carved bi-discs. The bi or pi disc is a flat disc with a circular hole in the center. The discs date back to Neolithic times (5,000-2,000 bc). Archeologist...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Iron
H 11.5 in W 0.75 in D 17.5 in
French Neolithic 'Livres de Beurre' Blade Core
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Neolithic 'Lives de Beurre' blade core fashioned from flint from Le Grand Pressigny in what is now central France. Blade cores like this one were large stones that smaller...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Quartz Rock Crystal Skull Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating large skull sculpture handcrafted from quartz rock. Rare life-size sculpture weighing approximately 11 pounds. Beautifully crafted with small red and yellow iron inclusio...
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20th Century South American Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Eroded Cedar Mussel Poles
Located in London, GB
These sculptural forms are the result of erosion over time. Fixed as upright poles on the seabed by fisherman on the French Atlantic coast, these objects are designed to grow mussels...
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Early 20th Century French Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Cedar
Old Natural Stone Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Appears to be an organic natural formation or sculpted, on vintage walnut base.
Category
20th Century Unknown Primitive Natural Specimens
Large Grey and Black Orthoceras Fossil Sculpture on Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large Orthoceras chiselled fossil sculpture on custom Iron stand. This is a spectacular Primitive specimen of irregular prehistoric black stone fossil slab...
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15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Museum Style Artifact Cased Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large collection of Native American artifacts and natural specimens housed in a vintage display case. Several historic and Prehistoric Inuit and Thule Culture (1200-1600 A.D.) items are predominant in the collection including bag handles, knife handles, 2 carved portraits, a blue stone adze blade (re-touched edge, root pick tip, whistles, tubes, some fragmentary needle case fragments and a dog...
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16th Century Antique Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Petrified and Painted Tree Branch 'Hand' Sculpture on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant sculpture is an actual tree branch (bearing a likeness to an arm and hand) which has been sealed and painted white and gold and mounted to a wooden board. It can sit fla...
Category
1970s American Vintage Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood, Paint
Fine and Large Coral Specimen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With a fine and hard to photograph sinuous form. Good weight. Minor natural losses.
Category
20th Century Unknown Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Primitive natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Primitive natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage natural specimens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Primitive natural specimens made in a specific country, there are Europe, Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for natural specimens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $3,800 while the average work can sell for $1,300.
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