Red Stag Trophy
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs
Antler, Hide
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Mounted Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1840s English Regency Games
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Knife Boxes
Stainless Steel
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Umbrella Stands
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Game Tables
Walnut
20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Other Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1920s French Hat Racks and Stands
Antler
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Antique 1890s German Sporting Art Prints
Paper
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Umbrella Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Wool
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s Scottish Adirondack Taxidermy
Abalone
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Taxidermy
Oak
Vintage 1950s Scottish Taxidermy
Other
Antique Late 19th Century French Vases
Faience, Majolica
Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Antler, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Animal Skin, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Bone, Antler
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Bone, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Austrian Historical Memorabilia
Antique 19th Century German Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Austrian Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique 1790s German Taxidermy
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Bone, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy
Bone, Wood, Antler
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Wall Lights and Sconces
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Historical Memorabilia
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia
Wood, Antler, Bone
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Brass
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Bone, Wood, Antler
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Bone, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy
Antique Late 18th Century French Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler, Bone
Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia
Antler, Wood
2010s Austrian Benches
Antler, Fur
Red Stag Trophy For Sale on 1stDibs
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.