Wunderkammer
Wicked Curious
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Extra Large Yukon Moose Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
72" Boone and Crockett scoring Yukon moose. 52"vertical, protrudes 42". Absolutely stunning size, great condition. Perfect for large rooms, cabins, rustic decor.
Period: last quart...
Category
Late 20th Century American Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
'In Memory of Jacko" the Champion Ratter circa 1850 Taxidermy Dog Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather curios Victorian diorama of "Jacko" the ratter c.1850, a plaster model of a terrier presented in a period glass dome mounted with its original ebonised stand. Jacko is mounted on a purple velvet cushion with gold threaded decoration. Mounted between his feet is a circular silver medal, the obverse inscribed 'In memory of Jacko, the Champion Terrier 14 lb Weight', the reserve inscribed 'Presentation Medal to Canine Fancier and M.P.R. Jemmy Shaw London 1852',
The diorama came from the collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.
Jemmy Elton Shaw, also known as Jimm and James was a 19th century pioneer fancier of the early dog show days, a promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests, a breeder of Old English bulldogs, bull terriers and toy terriers...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Pine
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
This sculptural stone mural features three Knightia eocaena, all of which are Eocene Era fossil fish from the Green River Formation. These fossil fish are ...
Category
2010s American Wunderkammer
Materials
Limestone
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
Large spectacular iridescent ammonite fossil.
75 Million y/o
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and int...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Canadian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
Italian Pink and White Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian pink and white marble Obelisk, in the modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is predominantly pink and wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
Italian Red Burgundy Marble Obelisks, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of red burgundy Italian modern marble Obelisks, circa 1970s, Italy. Solid red burgundy marble with grey veining. Marked on bottom, 'Made in Italy', as shown in last image. A great set for any cocktail table, mantle, bookshelf, office, library, etc. Dimensions: 8.88" Height.
For sterling silver female figurative sculpture shown, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314230532222
French crystal box, search ref.: LU1314230536482
Pink Rhodonite box...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Modern Marble Sphere Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Art Deco Modern marble sphere sculpture, circa early to mid-20th century, Europe. Piece is made from one piece of m...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
Pair of Green Serpentine Marble Obelisks with Lapis Lazuli Inlay Mosaic
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of marble obelisks with a neoclassical geometric mosaic in precious lapis lazuli, different colored marbles and Romano travertine stone.
Category
1990s Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
18th Century Celestial Globe
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare 18th century celestial globe (Globus Coelestis) on a stand in mahogany and blackened wood by Anders Akerman, 1759.
In 1758, the "Cosmographic Society" was formed in Uppsala, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
Half Triceratops Skull
Located in London, GB
A partial skull of a fully grown Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). It is in three parts, and has an impressively sized nas...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Bone
‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No. 1. Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The third series of photographs by fine Taxidermists Sinke & Van Tongeren.
After observing and analysing so many 17th century paintings, they were inspired to create a new series of work focused on still life masterpieces. They chose photography as the medium to portray their Fine Taxidermy work interpreted through vanitas still lifes.
The collection, ‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’, comprises eight works.
Vanitas still lifes were enormously popular in the 17th century, often inspired by biblical themes and the saying that “All is vanity...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Blue Lacquer Painted Indian Chair with Bells
Located in New York, NY
Blue Painted Indian chair with Bells:
Ht: 37" Wd: 20.5" Dpth: 22" Seat: 11.5".
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Bronze
Anthropomorphic Terracotta of a Standing Dog
Located in New York, NY
Anthropomorphic terracotta of a standing dog by Laurence Lenglare.
Measures 16" x 12" x H 52".
Weighs: 50 lbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Terracotta
Terracotta Anthropomorphic Figure of a Mountain Lion wearing a Crown of Thorns
By Laurence Lenglare
Located in New York, NY
Terracotta anthropomorphic figure of a Mountain Lion wearing a crown of thorns in a 19th century costume by Laurence Lenglare
Measures 19" x 12" x 28"
Weighs: 37 lbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Terracotta
Large custom Painted Sacre Coeur Basilica Birdcage
Located in New York, NY
This birdcage is a large, custom-made enclosure that was painted in a beautiful duck egg blue color and made during the mid-20th century. The design of the cage is modeled after the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Napoleon III Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Large Granite and Metal Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
Large Stone and Metal Obelisk:
Measures: 8.5" x 8.5" x 28.5
Weighs: 45 LBS.
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Granite, Metal
Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper Turonian stages of the Cretaceous period...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
An important almoner sculpture from the Lombardy-Veneto area, around 1730.
Located in Milan, IT
The base is circular, with a wavy profile, prepared with pastiglia (refined plaster) and finished with gilding in the upper band.
The median band has a pale celadon green covering th...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Copper
Group of Bronze Skeletons by David W. Dempsey
Located in Rochester, NY
Group of bronze skeleton sculptures having a passionate conversation. Very detailed. The kneeling figure has working jaw. By American sculptor David W....
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mexican Antique Arbol de la Vida Folk Art Candelabra Ceramic Day of the Dead
By Alfonso Castillo Orta
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Created by late master Alfonso Castillo Orta in 1999 in the town of Izucar de Matamoros, in the state of Puebla, Mexico. The traditional "arboles de l...
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic, Clay
Basic Human Anatomy
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A comprehensive, yet flexible and holistic approach to the human body for artists, Roberto Osti’s method of teaching anatomy is exhaustive, but never loses sight of the fact that this understanding should lead to the creation of art.
Basic Human Anatomy...
Category
2010s Chinese Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Extravagant Highend Terracotta-Brown Center Table, Collection Mushrooms
By Andrii Rudenko
Located in Port Orchard, WA
Ideas sprout like mushrooms. But not every single one of them becomes a reality in the form of a design piece. The Mushrooms collection is a series...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Craftsman Hand-Forged Andirons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of art deco, hand-forged, andirons feature a sprouting mushroom motif.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Wunderkammer
Materials
Iron
Nymph Floral Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Amp up your space with our fresh mix of plush throw pillows, ready to ship in 3-5 days! While each one looks fabulous on its own, we ascribe to the ‘more is more’ philosophy when it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wunderkammer
Materials
Polyester
HERBARIUM Wallpaper - Forest Green-Spruce
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
Art imitates nature across HERBARIUM: our reimagining of the exquisite floral mosaics by Mary Delany. The epitome of a late bloomer, the 18th century English artist began crafting he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Wunderkammer
Materials
Polyester
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird ...
Category
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Eggshell
Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Colonial Padauk Glazed Ebonized Book Case
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminat...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Padouk
19th C Pair of Large Optical Experimental Scientific Mirrors Concave & Convex
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large pair of scientific optical mirrors, one concave the other convex.
These where used in studies of optical sciences and in particular the study of the properties of light r...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
A Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Ormolu mounted Tulipwood, Kingwood & Parquetry Collectors Cabinet
Mid 18th Century
Attributed to Jean-François Oeben
The shaped marble top over a shaped cabinet with tulipwood, kingwood & parquetry throughout, with tambour shutters revealing a re-fitted interior with 6 graduating drawers, all over four cariole legs ending in gilt bronze sabots.
Height 41 in. Width 38 in. Depth 20 in.
Jean-François Oeben, ébéniste du roi in 1754 and maître in circa 1761.
Jean-François Oeben was a sub-tenant of charles-joseph boulle (1688–1751) in the galleries of the louvre from 1751, and in 1754 was granted lodgings at the gobelins and then at the arsenal in 1756. he was appointed ebéniste du roi in 1754 and was therefore able to work outside guild restrictions. he was a protégé of the marquise de pompadour, the marquis de marigny and the duc de choiseul. his identifiable works span less than ten years. his earliest pieces are in the louis xv style (e.g. small table, 1756–8; munich, residenzmus.), and he seems even to have completed some pieces started by jean-pierre latz (e.g. pair of corner cupboards...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Wunderkammer
Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjec...
Category
2010s Italian Wunderkammer
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of English 12-inch Globes by William Harris, London, 1832 and 1835
By William Harris
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 12-inch table globes
William Harris
London, 1832 and 1835
Slight abrasions from use; few cracks
lb 11 each (kg 5)
The two terrestrial and celestial globes rest in their original Dutch style stands with four supporting turned wood columns.
Each one measures 12 in in height x 16.5 in in diameter with the diameter of the spheres measuring approximately 12 in; 48 cm in height x 42 cm in diameter x 31 cm diameter of the spheres.
The 12 inch measure was the most frequently used by British manufacturers of globes of this period.
Each globe is composed of two series of twelve printed paper gores, aligned and glued onto plaster spheres.
The brass circle of the meridian bears engravings...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper, Wood
Authentic Solidus Roman Imperial Coin in 22k Gold Necklace Pendant, circa 476 AD
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Zeno the Second Reign, AV Gold Solidus Roman Imperial Coin (Constantinople Mint, circa 476-491 AD), set in a squared 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail. The obv...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Gold
Fine Taxidermy The Spectacled Owl & Snake by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The Spectacled owl is the largest owl to be found in the dense tropical rainforests of South America.
It will eat everything that moves and is not too heavy to fly away with. It wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
Bavarian Pharmacy Balance
Located in New Orleans, LA
This amazing and extremely rare Bavarian Biedermeier-period pharmacy balance stand would have been at home at any apothecary’s shop during the mid-19th century. Crafted of walnut with bold giltwood accents, this stand holds eight separate sets of balances with brass beams and pointers, and weighing pans made of Horn, brass and porcelain. The balances measure out varying sizes; the largest is capable of measuring up to 500 grams, while smallest weighs up to 5 grams. Such balances would have been essential tools in the practice of compounding, or creating customized medications to suit a specific patient's needs. The delicate porcelain scales even indicate what they were used to weigh: one set is marked “Jodoform,” or iodoform, a disinfectant and antiseptic once used to treat wounds, and the other is marked “Venena,” which is Latin for “poisons.” Each scale also exhibits stamps indicating that they have been tested for accuracy. It is extremely rare to find such a large array of scales, especially those in such wonderful condition, in one collection. This intriguing piece is a must for any medical antiques enthusiast.
The units of measurement in which apothecaries worked were often minute: grains, scruples, drams and ounces. As they were typically used to measure very small amounts of ingredients, apothecary and analytical balances...
Category
19th Century Balkan Biedermeier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
Antique English 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Dentist's Collector's Cabinet
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super Victorian figured walnut dentist’s cabinet attributed to ‘The Dental Manufacturing Co. Ltd’ . The top with an arched back and three quarter moulded gallery with turned finial...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer. A pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona Vitticeps reptils, mounted on an olive briar and swiss pine wooden base. Sulfur glass eyes. Specimen for labora...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Pine
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cab...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A collection of specimen butterflies and coral, circa 1920
Provenance: Private Collection, Paris
Just purchased more information to follow.
Measures: Box frame height 50cm
Bo...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Antique Pike in a Display Case
Located in Delft, NL
An antique pike in a display case
A taxidermy pike on a sandy black surface. In a beautifully finished display cabinet.
The pike measures 68 cm and the display cabinet measures ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Victorian Collectors Cabinet, “Portable Museum” with Contents
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian collectors cabinet, “Portable Museum” with contents
A charming Victorian Educational Activity, the cabinet is made in fruitwoo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Mahogany Collectors Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
A stunning quality 19th century mahogany collectors cabinet very much in the manner and style of Gillows, the two door top enclosing fourteen oak lined drawers with ebony cock beadin...
Category
1830s English Regency Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Mahogany
Oak and Mahogany 36-Drawer Museum Collector’s Cabinet
Located in Glasgow, GB
A good quality large oak collector’s cabinet with mahogany interior and dating to circa 1930. With three full length locking doors concealing a ...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Giltwood Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French giltwood display cabinet
French, early 20th century
Measures: Height 175cm, width 130cm, depth 40cm
This beauti...
Category
Early 20th Century French Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Amonite on Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Historic genuine large amonite, thousands of years old.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 11"W x 15"D including base. Beautiful bright white and soft feathers. Unique and hard to find of this quality. Eye catcher - gets a lot of attention in our 14,000 square foot gallery. A perfect match to our other "Snowy Owls" with different poses. Would make a neat holiday decoration as well.
Currently have four available with slight variations in pose.
Origin: Idaho, Cisco's
Period: Contemporary.
Measures: 28"H x 11"W x 15"D
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
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Mounts, taxidermy, owls, snow owls...
Category
2010s American Wunderkammer
Materials
Feathers
Celestial Table Globe by Harris and Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 12 inch celestial table globe by Harris and Son, the horizon ring, with the original papers, set on four turned mahogany legs, the label statin...
Category
1810s English Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century.
White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Bla...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Marble
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid.
The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Pewter
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleve...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Slate
Antique Ceiling Lamp with Cattle Horns, Austria, circa 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique ceiling lamp with cattle horns, Austria, circa 1880
A rare rustic ceiling lamp made of original bull or cattle horns, wood, brass chains and fitti...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood, Antler
Antique Display Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Napoleon III antique display cabinet.
This beautiful breakfront kingwood display cabinet has a central wide door flanked by two glazed panels ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Bronze
Odysśee de la Mer Coral Quartz Sea Fan Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Odyssee de la Mer. A large 19th century French cast bronze fragment with a mounding growth of over 5000-carat natural citrine and black tourmaline that surround a giant black sea fan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline, Bronze
Common Ostrich Fine Taxidermy Object by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A unique hand-sculptured mannequin creates a one of a kind work of fine
Taxidermy. Al the bare skin parts are hand-painted. This common African Ostrich is 2 meters high and built on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
'Quoting Charles Darwin I' a Fine Taxidermy Tableaux by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
This monumental work is inspired on the famous quote of Darwin. “If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.” It is because of this quote that we added Darwin to our name Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren. This quote also fits our goal to do all our taxidermy work without the use of factory moulds that are typical for contemporary taxidermy.
We sculpt all our bodies by hand and therefor can create the unique poses like how they line up in this mayor work. We combined many different birds with many different features from many different points of the compass. Together they form a 17th Century like composition of colours and poses. This collection varies from the rare African Congo Peafowl and a gracious Stanley Crane to a regular Dutch chicken.
Quoting Charles Darwin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
Contemporary Curio Cabinet in Cerused Rift Sawn Oak with Hand Cast Bonze Base
By Baker Hesseldenz Studio
Located in Tuscon, AZ
This cabinet of curiosites is one of the flagship pieces in the Baker Hesseldenz Studio collection of luxury artisan made furniture. Drawing inspiration from the minarets atop the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Oak
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other