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Wood Memento Mori

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture. depicting a skull, carved from a single piece of fruitwood
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Memento Mori Original Charcoal Skull Drawings 19th Century Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Original Memento Mori Charcoal Skull Drawings, France, circa 19th Century. They measure
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Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a meditation on life’s
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Glass, Wood

Late 19th C Memento Mori Calligraphy In memory of Maria Arthur Manchip Died 1899
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fantastically decorative pen and ink calligraphy composition celebrating the life of a Maria Arthur Manchip who dies 1899. On paper, in a glazed period frame. Age related discolo...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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Memento Mori
Located in Snellegem, BE
Memento Mori
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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Wood, Glass, Bone

Memento Mori
Memento Mori
H 7.88 in W 8.67 in D 1.97 in
Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 19th century Italian gilt wood Memento Mori skull & crossbones. Likely to of been part
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Glass Eyed Santos Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century, gesso over wood memento mori glass eyed saint figure. Holding a carved wooden skull in
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Antique 1880s Early Victorian Religious Items

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Gesso, Wood, Paper

Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautifully crafted pine 18th century Memento Mori depicting a Skull set upon a book, probably
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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base.? Italy 1880 ca.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
H 8 in W 8.3 in D 10 in
Memento Mori American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare American folk-art Memento Mori of Hiram Aluro Hill, died age 11, 1845. Good penmanship
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Memento Mori American 19th Century
Memento Mori American 19th Century
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in
17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull
Located in Chicago, IL
A macabre 17th century Italian Memento Mori carved wood and painted skull mounted on its original
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Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori
Located in Milan, IT
An important and rare Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture, depicting a wooden skull.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

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Wood

Portuguese Memento Mori Painted Skull Cabinet
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a truly unique Memento Mori cabinet or chest found in Portugal. Three ample drawers and
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20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

An important Memento Mori candle holder.
Located in Milan, IT
An important and rare Memento Mori candleholder. The round base with moved profile is carved out of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders

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Metal

Hamlett Skull on Stand – Memento Mori and Vanitas
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
by the concept of Memento Mori, it symbolizes the ephemeral nature of life, vanity, and the ethics of
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Antique 17th Century English Gothic Taxidermy

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Resin, Wood

Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid 19th Century Hand Carved Memento Mori Figure An amazing example of a mid 19th Century hand
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Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Religious Items

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Wood

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Agate, Brass

18th Century Italian Silver Gilt Small Memento Mori Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 17th or early 18th century Italian Memento Mori silver gilt frame. This would have originally
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Limited Edition Geometric Sculptures by Memento-Mori, Paris, France
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition of 12, these 5 mounted geometric sculptures are by Memento-Mori in Paris, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Grand Tour Mobiles and Kinetic Scul...

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Metal

Wooden Asian Memento Mori Skeleton Sculpture in Standing Position
Located in Leuven , BE
The object has a wonderful patina and dates from the first half of the 20th century-probably South-East Asia.
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Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy
Located in Milan, IT
bronze snake. Excellent Memento Mori, Italy, circa 1880.
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Antique 1870s Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached t...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in very Fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once at...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull with Kissing Snake Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull with kissing snake is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collect...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base. Italy circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
H 8 in W 8.3 in D 10 in
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully
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Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects

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Marble

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
H 4.33 in W 3.07 in D 3.66 in
Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori plaster sculpture, depicting a skull covered with natural
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Natural Fiber, Plaster, Wood, Glass

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings
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Antique 1870s German Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Italian painted Memento Mori panel with Skull and Cross Bones
Located in San Marino, CA
A mid-19th century painted Memento Mori panel with skull and cross bones over a faux painted
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Decorative Art

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Wood

Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Located in Haarlem, NL
Three French Memento-Mori hair mourning souvenirs with decorative 3-dimensional shapes from hair of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Shadow Boxes

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Glass, Paper, Wood

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Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
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Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
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20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish
$3,732 Sale Price
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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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Located in Hastings, GB
A truly exceptional pair of Memento Mori 'remember you must die' painted on board, these date to the 16th century and were originally housed in an North Italian Monastery, this incre...
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Pine

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Memento Mori
$8,234 / set
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Wood Memento Mori For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wood memento mori available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every wood memento mori was constructed with great care. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage wood memento mori now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wood memento mori — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood memento mori made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.

How Much is a Wood Memento Mori?

The average selling price for a wood memento mori at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $399 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Wood Memento Mori
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.