Fine Taxidermy Hyacinth Macaw by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A head mount of a black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) rests atop an antique wooden sphere. The bold, rounded base contrasts with the slender, graceful neck of the bird. This ba...
Animal Skin
Large Taxidermy Blue and Gold or Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermy Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) The blue-and-yellow macaw, also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a stunning Neotropical parrot.
Feathers
Exquisite Blue and Gold Macaw Taxidermy Mount
Located in New York, NY
This Blue and Gold Flying Macaw Mount is an enchanting work of art, capturing the vibrant spirit of the macaw. Featuring the iconic blue and gold plumage, it reflects the majestic be...
Feathers
Taxidermy Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermied Catalina Macaw beautifully mounted on a wooden branch and black painted base would make a great addition to any library or collection.
Wood, Feathers
Taxidermy Military Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermied Military Macaw mounted on a wooden branch and black painted base.
Wood, Feathers
Taxidermy Blue and Gold Macaw
Located in New York, NY
Taxidermied blue and gold (AKA Blue and Yellow) Macaw beautifully mounted on a wooden branch and black painted base would make a great addition to any library or collection.
Wood, Feathers
Antique Taxidermy Parrot or Macaw on a Rosewood Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian blue and yellow taxidermy parrot or macaw perched forever on a turned rosewood stand.
Rosewood
Fine Taxidermy Cockatoo and Macaw by Sinke & van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Rare Cacatua alba and Ara ararauna playing in an antique frame. Cockatoo and Macaw is part of the 'La vie dans l'Eden' Collection of Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren.
Fine Taxidermy IV Macaws on a Row by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Four magnificent macaws on a row. Perched on a gild wooden ornament that is waal mounted. A composition inspired by the famous 17th century Hondecoeter paintings. Resulting in a dyna...
Animal Skin
Fine Taxidermy Red-and-Green Macaw II by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Over 80 cm’s of length is this colorful macaw. It is created in a horizontal pose to emphasize its length. The colors go from red to green to blue. It sits on a marble column resting...
Fine Taxidermy Red-and-green Macaw I by Sinke & Van Togeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
This creation was composed so it looks playful but also as though it is showing off a little. The composition has so many different lines and shapes and colors. There is a lot going ...
"Blue-and-yellow Macaw" Photograph by Sinke & van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
They are numbered (series of 7) and signed by Sinke & Van Tongeren. Blue-and-yellow Macaw (1 left) During the taxidermy process of mounting they bathe their animal skins to get...
Fine Taxidermy Blue and Gold Macaw in Birdcage by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A Blue and Gold Macaw perched on a gilt golden ornament. Guarding the ornamented cage. One side of the cage has a cutout to display the colourful splendour. Note. All animals used f...
Animal Skin
Large Taxidermy Macaw Parrot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare taxidermy cross breed Macaw parrot. This item can only be shipped within the EU.
Taxidermy Blue and Gold Macaw Mounted on a Branch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A taxidermy study of a blue and gold macaw mounted on a branch and raised on an oval turned mahogany base.
Taxidermy Blue and Gold Macaw Mounted on a Branch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A taxidermy study of a blue and gold Macaw mounted on a branch and raised on a naturalistic stone circular base.
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$411,352
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
$55,631
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,953
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 0.01 in
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742 This impressive celestial engraving depicts the Copernican heliocentric solar system and is titled “Sy...
Paper
$165,710
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
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...
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
$267,379
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 24 in D 22 in
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...
Glass
$445,632
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
$2,742Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
Natural Coral Mounted On 18th Century Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rather large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural coral branches mounted on a 18th century wooden fragment base.
Coral
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...
Bronze
$4,600
H 72 in W 14 in D 8 in
Exquisite Pied Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This finely preserved taxidermy specimen depicts a Pied Peacock, a rare and visually striking color morph of the Indian Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus). The pied variety is characteriz...
Leather, Feathers
$7,534
H 11.42 in Dm 31.5 in
Huge 19th C Sculptural Coiled Taxidermy Snake Burmese Python Natural History
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A huge mid 19th century taxidermy python, in a natural coiled pose with head aloft. Extremely well sculptured, with glass eyes and housed on its original ebonised wooden backing boa...
Natural Fiber
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
$130,261
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
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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