Taxidermy Skull
Vintage 1940s Ugandan Taxidermy
Bone
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Antique Early 1900s Taxidermy
Bone, Horn
Mid-20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Bone
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens
Bone, Wood
20th Century American Rustic Decorative Art
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Rustic Decorative Art
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Figurative Sculptures
Organic Material, Plaster
Antique Late 19th Century American Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century Namibian Taxidermy
Oak
20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Vintage 1950s Congolese Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Brass
20th Century Taxidermy
Bone
Mid-20th Century British Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Antler
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Antler
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Hardwood
20th Century American Taxidermy
Bone, Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century American Other Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Taxidermy
Bone, Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Bone
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Taxidermy
Multi-gemstone
20th Century American Taxidermy
Horn, Bone
Vintage 1950s African Taxidermy
Bone, Horn
Vintage 1930s Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century European Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century African Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
20th Century American Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Taxidermy
Mahogany, Bone
20th Century Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century African Taxidermy
Vintage 1930s American Taxidermy
Crocodile
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Brass
20th Century American Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Rope
20th Century African Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Taxidermy
Glass, Organic Material
20th Century African Taxidermy
Walnut, Horn
20th Century Indian British Colonial Taxidermy
Bone, Horn
20th Century American Taxidermy
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Finding the Right Taxidermy for You
The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — 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.
For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”
In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.
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