Wunderkammer
Wicked Curious
Unleash your imagination with this collection of wonderfully weird pieces and curate your own Wunderkammer.
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Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
Mounted Bird Nest Coral
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Bird Nest Coral, artfully displayed on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This captivating piece effortlessly comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Brass Mounted Rock Crystal Sphere Large
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal sphere mounted on a brass stand. Rock crystal, a form of quartz, has been used in jewelry and ornaments since antiquity, and is the purest form of quartz discovered. Mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
"Flying" Meteorite Sculpture, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Tall 3/4 circle brass structure holding a meteorite fragment (5kg) from Campo del Cielo, Argentina. The meteorite is held in place by a strong rare ear...
Category
1970s French Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass, Magnets
Authentic Tiger Skull Mounted on Brushed Steel Base, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Authentic tiger skull mounted on Lucite stem with brushed steel base, American, 1970s (this piece was decommissioned from a museum). It is beautifully moun...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Steel
Large One of a Kind Sea Shell and Crystal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant Atlantic trumpet sea shell professionally mounted on a black color marble base. Artistically hand embedded by the artist with crystal quartz pieces that make beautiful art ob...
Category
20th Century American Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal, Marble
Anthony Redmile Mounted Impala Horns and Skull on Pyramidal Base
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Redmile Impala horns and skull mounted atop a pyramidal shaped patinated metal base. The piece was made in the United States during the 1970s and h...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Fossil Ammonite from UK Mounted on Custom Aluminum Stand, Jurassic Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
This Jurassic Period coast fossil ammonite from Dorset, UK is mounted on a custom made aluminum stand. It has inclusions of Septarian Calcite.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Aluminum
Eurasian Eagle Owl 'Bubo bubo' on Antique White Museum Stand, 1910
Located in Leuven , BE
Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commercialised in accordance with rule n°338/97 CE dated 09/12/1996.
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resi...
Category
20th Century French Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Rare Fossil Sloth Claw from Florida, Pliocene Period on Custom Acrylic case
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Megalonyx leptostomus,
An extinct species of giant ground sloth that lived in North America during the Blancan-Nebraskan ages (about 3 to 1.2 MYA)
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic
Didactic Horseskull, before 1947.
Located in Leuven , BE
The horse skull has been opened up on one side showing the inplant of the teeth below the gum line and the inside of the cranium.
Category
20th Century European Wunderkammer
Materials
Bone, Organic Material, Wood
Indian Blue Peacock
Located in New York, NY
Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount with a beautiful iridescent blue and green coloration. It is mounted on an oval wooden base and can be displaye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood, Feathers
African Buschbuck Antelope Horns on Lucite Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
Fabulous African buschbuck antelope horns mounted on a lucite base. This would look wonderful displayed on a bookcase or desk and would make a handsome addition to any study.
DIME...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Wunderkammer
Materials
Horn, Lucite
Westerne Osprey or Fish Hawk 'Pandion Haliaetus', Cites II/A dd 10/03/2
Located in Leuven , BE
The Western Ospray (Pandion haliaetus), known as sea or river hawk, is found on all continents except Antarctica. Because the bird of prey feeds on fish, it li...
Category
20th Century Spanish Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 4 x 3.25 x 0.25 in. / 10 x 8 x 1 cm
Height on custom display stands: 6.25 in. / 16 cm
An excellent quality split ammonite fossil. We hand pick each set.
Ammonites were cephalopods that resembled a squid with a shell. The predatory mollusks had eyes, tentacles, and spiral shells...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
210 Million Y/O Fossil Sauropods Sphere
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Name: Sauropods
Period: Triassic-Late Cretaceous
(approximately 210 and 66 million years ago)
Sauropods (Sauropoda) are an infraorder of sauropodomorph dinosaurs that lived from the Late Triassic to the Late Cretaceous (approximately 210 and 66 million years ago, they lived in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Antarctica. They were herbivorous and they were quadrupedal.
Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads (relative to the rest of their body), and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the enormous sizes attained by some species, and the group includes the largest animals to have ever lived on land. They were
The name Sauropoda was coined by Othinel Charles Marsh in 1878, and is derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "lizard foot...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic
Fossil Leave in Travertine from Tyrol, Austria, Pleistocene Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Fossil leave in Travertine
Origin: Tyrol, Austria
Period: Upper Pleistocene (12,000 years old).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic
Majestic Amethyst: Crystal Beauty, Metal Base. 10"H
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your crystal collection with this mesmerizing Amethyst Specimen, exquisitely presented on a meticulously crafted custom metal base. Standing at an impressive height of 10 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uruguayan Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Amethyst, Metal
Mounted Sea Barnacle Cluster
Located in New York, NY
Sea Barnacle Cluster, now presented on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This captivating piece effortlessly combines the beauty of nature with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass-Work Mounted Horn
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brass Work Mounted Horn:
Measures: 8" x 8" x 18".
Category
20th Century Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
Table Mount Cauliflower Coral
Located in New York, NY
Table Mount Cauliflower Coral:
Measures: 13" x 9" x 8"
One of the four most abundant species of Hawaiian reef-building corals, the cauliflower coral is a surge-tolerant species...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Pair of Sea Whips Mounted on Gilt Base
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Sea Whips Mounted on a Gilt Base:
Measures: 26" x 26" x 5"
Weighs: 2.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Mounted "Butler's Ball" or "Gazing Ball"- Discreet Gaze
Located in New York, NY
Known as both "Butler's Balls" and "Gazing Balls," these ingenious devices were once employed by astute staff members to discreetly observe guests without overtly staring at them. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brass Mounted Selenite Sphere Large
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
4" selenite sphere mounted on a brass stand. Selenite is a pearly variety of gypsum named after the Greek goddess of the moon for its sheen, and is a sister stone to alabaster. Multi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass, Other
Natural Coral And Shell Mounted On Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural fan coral branches with shells, mounted on a 18th century wooden fragment base.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully carved in the form of a human skull consisting of the cranium, upper and lower jaws, the cadaverous face with deliberate missing tooth in brown wash patination throughout. Stood upon a small marble base with the skull attaching via a dowel fitting. The Skull probably from German origin.
Notes From approximately the sixteenth century, skulls were commonly used to remember death as they symbolise the transience of human life. Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity, and appeared in funeral art and architecture of the medieval period. Memento Mori jewellery...
Category
18th Century German Gothic Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
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Two White Coral Specimens Mounted on Lucite
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we have branch coral, bird’s nest coral (SOLD), and Pacific Elkhorn coral in their natural form, gloriously displayed on Lucite bases, adding a bright and chic presence to any i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Decorative Crystal Sphere on Brass Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Decorative crystal sphere on brass base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished finish with four sup...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Prehistoric Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Stone
Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mica Mineral Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A large vintage mica specimen featuring mica blades clustered together in various positions and angles. Considering the general flakiness of mica, this pi...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wunderkammer
Abstract Ceramic Sculpture of Head, Mounted on Base
Located in New York, NY
A sculpture of an abstracted head in ceramic, mounted on a black acrylic base, by an unknown artist. The human head and features have been intentionally warped into an organic stone ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
Continental Neoclassical Rock Crystal Obelisks on Rock Crystal Balls
Located in New York, NY
Continental neoclassical pair of rock crystal obelisks in hexagonal shape, each mounted on six bronze rods holding rock crystal balls and connecting to the hexagonal rock crystal bas...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Wunderkammer
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
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
Purple Sea Fan Coral Mounted on an Ebonised Base
Located in Hastings, GB
THIS CORAL CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED INSIDE THE UK, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DUE TO RESTRICTIONS
Beautiful large natural vintage sea fan coral
Soft pinky / purple color
The coral is mou...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base
By Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, some crystal quartz accents. Great nat...
Category
20th Century American Wunderkammer
Materials
Coral
Highly Decorative Large Natural Sea Shell #2
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Highly Decorative Natural Beautiful Sea Shell. Large size.
Category
1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Shell
Bird Nest Key Rack Holder Pincushion Wall Mount Folk Art German Black Forest
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely key holder board made of hand carved wood, made in the Black Forest area in Germany. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked, but dated 1891. A nice ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 4.25 in W 8.38 in D 2.5 in
Previously Available Items
Fossil Leave in Travertine from Tyrol, Austria, Pleistocene Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Fossil leave in Travertine
Origin: Tyrol, Austria
Period: Upper Pleistocene (12,000 years old).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Acrylic
