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Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the badger (Meles) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Early 1900s German Other Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the badger (Meles) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Early 1900s German Other Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Red Fox, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox (Vulpes) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Early 1900s German Other Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Decorative 20th Century Faux Buffalo Skull Sculpture Art
Decorative 20th Century Faux Buffalo Skull Sculpture Art

Decorative 20th Century Faux Buffalo Skull Sculpture Art

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

An extremely well-executed example with detailed painting across the surface to help create the illusion of a real skull, featuring a unique and unusual design replicating a real sku...

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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Gorgeous Real Crystal Skull in Natural Crystal-Clear Diamantina Quartz
Gorgeous Real Crystal Skull in Natural Crystal-Clear Diamantina Quartz

Gorgeous Real Crystal Skull in Natural Crystal-Clear Diamantina Quartz

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

Crystal-Clear Crystal Skull, from Diamantina ▫️ Description With superb transparency and a water-clear interior, this human skull was hand-sculpted from a single piece of Diamantin...

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2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Clear Crystal Quartz Skull, Hand Carved Human Skull on Diamantina Quartz
Clear Crystal Quartz Skull, Hand Carved Human Skull on Diamantina Quartz

Clear Crystal Quartz Skull, Hand Carved Human Skull on Diamantina Quartz

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

Also, check out the video and images to see its details. 🧡 ▫️ Human Skull, Real Diamantina Crystal (Raw, Untreated, Cut and Polished) ▫️ Color: Crystal Transparent ▫️ Size: -- 2...

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2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw.

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze
Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze

Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze

Located in Esbjerg, DK

It's made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw.

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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

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H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work, looks like a real skull, beautiful old patin...

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Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Artists plaster skull
Artists plaster skull

Artists plaster skull

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H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 7.88 in

Artists plaster skull

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Masterfully sculpted to emulate the intricate details of a real human skull, this piece features slight stylizations while remaining true to the original form and size.

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Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Early Century Lifesize Concrete Deer on a Rolling Steel Platform
Early Century Lifesize Concrete Deer on a Rolling Steel Platform

Early Century Lifesize Concrete Deer on a Rolling Steel Platform

Located in Seattle, WA

Organic elements include a real deer skull and hooves. The steel armature has been welded to a custom-made steel plate on rubberized casters allowing for easy transport and placement.

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Antique Early 19th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Real Beauchene Monkey Skull
Real Beauchene Monkey Skull

Real Beauchene Monkey Skull

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H 8 in Dm 6.5 in

Real Beauchene Monkey Skull

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed supports for studying of the skull as a ...

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20th Century Unknown Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for ...

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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for ...

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20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Real Beauchene Alligator Skull - School teaching display.
Real Beauchene Alligator Skull - School teaching display.

Real Beauchene Alligator Skull - School teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for the mo...

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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Real Beauchene Baboon Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Real Beauchene Baboon Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Real Beauchene Baboon Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for the mo...

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20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for the mo...

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20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Beaded Ceremonial Head with Leopard, Cameroon Grasslands
Beaded Ceremonial Head with Leopard, Cameroon Grasslands

Beaded Ceremonial Head with Leopard, Cameroon Grasslands

Located in Leuven , BE

These representations consistently portray the skulls of enemies, and are all formed out of a wooden core covered in fabric and decorated with beads, each example offers a unique int...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Beads

Demonstration Human Skull
Demonstration Human Skull

Demonstration Human Skull

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H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in

Demonstration Human Skull

Located in London, GB

Demonstration human skull An early 20th century example of a real human medical demonstration skull.

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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Two Handblown Glass Domes with Fine Beaded Regalia, Cameroon Grasslands
Two Handblown Glass Domes with Fine Beaded Regalia, Cameroon Grasslands

Two Handblown Glass Domes with Fine Beaded Regalia, Cameroon Grasslands

Located in Leuven , BE

Highly symbolic, these depictions of enemies’ heads, wooden or the real skulls themselves, were carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions and during certain warrior dances such as th...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Beads

Buffalo Croco Sculpture
Buffalo Croco Sculpture

Buffalo Croco Sculpture

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H 31.89 in W 25.2 in

Buffalo Croco Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Sculpture buffalo croco made with real Buffalo skull with horns. Skull is customized In dark silver finish with carved shiny stones, Brown tinted real crocodile skin.

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

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H 9 in W 6 in D 12 in

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

Sepik River over modeled human skull c.1920 For Sale in this LOT is a unique and almost predatory looking Tourist Sepik River over modeled Artifact sculpted with a clay-like mass, p...

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Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Natural Fiber

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s

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H 9.45 in W 1.78 in D 4.53 in

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Bone

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

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H 9.26 in W 3.15 in D 5.12 in

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the badger (Meles meles) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Tzom - Carved Cantera Stone Skull Planter from Jalisco, Mexico
Tzom - Carved Cantera Stone Skull Planter from Jalisco, Mexico

Tzom - Carved Cantera Stone Skull Planter from Jalisco, Mexico

By Aldo Álvarez Tostado

Located in Guadalajara, MX

These walls would be covered in carved (or often real) skulls and provide protection to sacred sites.

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2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stone

Mouth Blown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Ceremonial Heads, Grassland People
Mouth Blown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Ceremonial Heads, Grassland People

Mouth Blown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Ceremonial Heads, Grassland People

Located in Leuven , BE

Highly symbolic, these depictions of enemies’ heads, wooden or the real skulls themselves, were carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions and during certain warrior dances such as th...

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Vintage 1930s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

Real Beauchene Skull, Medical School Teaching Display
Real Beauchene Skull, Medical School Teaching Display

Real Beauchene Skull, Medical School Teaching Display

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a Stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

Real Beauchene Skull, Early Medical School Teaching Display
Real Beauchene Skull, Early Medical School Teaching Display

Real Beauchene Skull, Early Medical School Teaching Display

By Claude Beauchene

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for ...

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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Real Beauchene Skull on Spine, Medical School Teaching Display
Real Beauchene Skull on Spine, Medical School Teaching Display

Real Beauchene Skull on Spine, Medical School Teaching Display

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for ...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Bronze Skull Sculpture
Bronze Skull Sculpture

Bronze Skull Sculpture

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H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 7.88 in

Bronze Skull Sculpture

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

The model must have been a real human skull. The skull is made in 2 parts, the skull and the lower jaw.

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1990s American Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull
Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

Located in Haarlem, NL

The model was made from a real human skull. Indistinctly signed, possibly by Maxilla and Mandible Ltd.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Authentic Fossilized Turtle Skull from Morocco – Cretaceous Specimen
Authentic Fossilized Turtle Skull from Morocco – Cretaceous Specimen

Authentic Fossilized Turtle Skull from Morocco – Cretaceous Specimen

Located in New York, NY

A Distinctive Gift for Collectors and Curious Minds At 3.65 lb, this skull has real physical presence, making it a genuine statement piece rather than a small curiosity.

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2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull
Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This sculpture/ model was made from a real human skull. Signed and copyrighted Indistinctly, possibly by Maxilla and Mandible Ltd.

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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare 1:1 cast of a human skull in bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Silver Mounted Horned Sheep Skull Kapala
Antique Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Silver Mounted Horned Sheep Skull Kapala

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Silver Mounted Horned Sheep Skull Kapala

Located in Forney, TX

An exceptional antique Tibetan Buddhist monastery ritual / ceremonial goat skull and horn kapala. Tibet, 19th century, used in shamanic Buddhist Tantra, hand-crafted from a real hor...

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Skull Model
Skull Model

Skull Model

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H 5.25 in W 4.5 in D 7.5 in

Skull Model

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This is a model, not a real skull.

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20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Phantom Skull in Lucite
Phantom Skull in Lucite

Phantom Skull in Lucite

Located in New York, NY

A real human skull set in Lucite, used for medical purposes made in the 1970's.

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Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bone, Resin

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African Impala Horn and Partial Skull Mount, 1st Quarter 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The upper section of the skull mounted on a carved oak backplate with a molded edge.

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Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

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Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare and highly evocative European memento mori terracotta sculpture depicting a human skull resting upon a rocky outcrop, entwined with serpents and surmounted by a distinctive lo...

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Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"

$5,891

H 28.55 in W 21.07 in D 11.62 in

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very well mounted taxidermy snow white terrier with silk bow collar, resting on a scarlet velvet cushion with braided gold fringing and graduated painted blue background. The terr...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,211

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850
Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850

Swedish Antique Secretary Chest, Solid Pine, Gustavian Style, c. 1850

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine Swedish secretary chest from the mid 1800s. Made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden around 1850. Dating at the back reading 1854. Straight classic gustavian style with ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed, Circa 1700's, Sweden
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed, Circa 1700's, Sweden

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed, Circa 1700's, Sweden

Located in Girona, Spain

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybed.  This Gustavian Daybed features a hand-scraped original painted wood finish and pink-and-white checkered upholstery, resting on six legs a...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Daybeds

Materials

Pine

19th Century Striking Antique Danish Gustavian Black Oak Chest of Drawers
19th Century Striking Antique Danish Gustavian Black Oak Chest of Drawers

19th Century Striking Antique Danish Gustavian Black Oak Chest of Drawers

Located in Kvidinge, SE

Antique Gustavian chest of drawers in black. The piece consists of two stacked pieces. Beneath the top is a wide molding with decorative dentils and vertical milling. Quarter-columns...

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Antique 1820s Danish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Console Tables, Painted Pair, Circa 1880
Swedish Gustavian Console Tables, Painted Pair, Circa 1880

Swedish Gustavian Console Tables, Painted Pair, Circa 1880

$4,900 / set

H 30.25 in W 28 in D 11.85 in

Swedish Gustavian Console Tables, Painted Pair, Circa 1880

Located in Darien, CT

A striking pair of Swedish console tables, circa 1880, with the restrained neoclassical design associated with Gustavian style. Each table has a carved portrait medallion centered o...

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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs
1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs

1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs

By Grant Wood 1

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting piece from an Iowan Estate. This piece is unsigned. The folklore I was told by the seller about the piece is that this was originally from the Grant Wood Estate. Howeve...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

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Glass

Large Antique Victorian Butterfly Case With Painted Backdrop, 19th C Lepidoptery
Large Antique Victorian Butterfly Case With Painted Backdrop, 19th C Lepidoptery

Large Antique Victorian Butterfly Case With Painted Backdrop, 19th C Lepidoptery

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE CASED TAXIDERMY BUTTERFLY COLLECTION - LEPIDOPTERY/LEPIDOPTEROLOGY INTEREST A stunning collection, lovingly mounted in a three dimensional glass case unusually with a hand p...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Cachepots by Muller Freres, 1930s
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Cachepots by Muller Freres, 1930s

Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron and Glass Cachepots by Muller Freres, 1930s

By Edgar Brandt, Louis Majorelle, Muller Frères

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderful pair of Muller Freres art glass and nickel-plated wrought iron cachepots. Dating to the Art Deco period. In the style of Edgar Brandt or Louis Majorelle with blown ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm
Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

$9,620Sale Price|30% Off

H 70.87 in W 52.76 in D 29.14 in

Vintage 1980s Playmatic Pinball Trailer, Folk Art Design, 134x74 cm

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Recreational machine model pinball trailer playmatic.

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Late 20th Century Spanish Toys

Materials

Iron

Large Swiss Black Forest Hand Carved Wall Clock Plaque with Pheasant Sculptures
Large Swiss Black Forest Hand Carved Wall Clock Plaque with Pheasant Sculptures

Large Swiss Black Forest Hand Carved Wall Clock Plaque with Pheasant Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

This large Swiss masterpiece wall plaque with clock is in perfect condition. The realistic and detailed carving consists of a pair of pheasant, a bird's nest, fine leafs and branche...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

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