Iron Fragment from the Famed Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Located in London, GB
The fall occurred over the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Siberia on 12 February 1947.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Sikhote Alin
Sculptural Iron Fragment from the Sikhote-Alin Meteorite Shower
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, the meteorite exploded into a thousand fragments.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Original Design, Space Box, Sikhote Alin Meteorite iin Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
It´s an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Small Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the 1947 Sikhote-Alin Fall
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote ...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Small Twisted Meteorite Fragment with Impressions
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, it exploded into fragments, scattering metal across a vast strewn field.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Meteorite Fall in Recorded H
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History
Located in London, GB
Entering the atmosphere above the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in southeastern Siberia, the meteorite exploded into thousands of pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
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21st Century Sideroid Azimuth Coffer in Yellow Resin - Nikos Sideris and CTRLZAK
Unavailable
H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in
21st Century Sideroid Azimuth Coffer in Yellow Resin - Nikos Sideris and CTRLZAK
By JCP UNIVERSE, CTRLZAK Studio
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Based on the scan of a real meteorite found in “Sikhote-Alin” impact site and then printed in 3d, the volume of the meteorite (Siderite iron) is segmented and encapsulated in a block...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
21st Century Sideroid Zenith Cabinet by CTRLZAK and Livio Ballabio - L.E.
Unavailable
H 57.09 in W 13.78 in D 9.06 in
21st Century Sideroid Zenith Cabinet by CTRLZAK and Livio Ballabio - L.E.
By JCP UNIVERSE, CTRLZAK and Livio Ballabio
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Based on the scan of a real meteorite found in the “Sikhote-Alin” impact site and then printed in 3d, the volume of the meteorite (Siderite iron) is segmented and encapsulated in a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Genuine Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia
Located in New York, NY
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947.
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Genuine Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia (1.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Genuine Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia (5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other, Iron
Genuine Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia (108.6 grams)
Located in New York, NY
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote ...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote ...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote A...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
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H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
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H 11.03 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
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H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
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H 13 in W 10 in L 13 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
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H 13 in W 10 in D 10 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box by Ernesto Duran
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H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box by Ernesto Duran
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
It’s an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Other
Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia
Located in New York, NY
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947.
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron, Metal
Sculptural Sikhote Alin Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A fragment from the largest witnessed Meteorite shower since the dawn of civilisation, recovered from the Sikhote Alin mountains, Siberia. On the morning of February 12th 1947 an ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Natural Specimens
Original Design, Space Box, Sikhote Alin Meteorite iin Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
It´s an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Original Design, Space Box, Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
It´s an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Original Design, Space Box, Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
It´s an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote ...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Sikhote Alin Meteorite from Siberia, Russia in a Custom Acrylic Display
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in acrylic display with a magnet making the Meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its final visit to Earth. Sikhote Al...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Magnets
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the Meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
Sold
H 13 in W 10 in D 10 in
Original Design, Space Box, Russian Sikhote Alin Meteorite in Acrylic Box
By Ernesto Duran
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Its an acrylic box with a magnet on top and a steel string pulling the meteorite straight simulating the floating movement they had in outer space, allowing an interaction and a 360°...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Trio of meteorite fragments mounted in sterling silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully mounted meteorite fragments found at Sikhote-Alin Mountains, USSR material:Octahedrite Date of fall/find: Fell February 12, 2009 Custom mounted in solid sterling silver.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Sikhote Alin For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sikhote alin for your home. Frequently made of acrylic, plastic and metal, every sikhote alin was constructed with great care. There are 1 variations of the antique or vintage sikhote alin you’re looking for, while we also have 17 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a sikhote alin — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sikhote alin, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sikhote alin over the years, but those crafted by Ernesto Duran and Pietra Gallery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Sikhote Alin?
The average selling price for a sikhote alin at 1stDibs is $2,245, while they’re typically $520 on the low end and $135,000 for the highest priced.
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Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.
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