Mark Catesby Furniture

English, 1682-1749

Mark Catesby (24 March 1683 – 23 December 1749) was an English naturalist. Between 1729 and 1747 Catesby published his Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, the first published account of the flora and fauna of North America. It included 220 plates of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, mammals and plants. Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands is generally credited as the first published work to provide illustrations and descriptions of North American flora and fauna. From 1722-1726 Catesby, an English naturalist, ranged over South Carolina, Georgia and the Bahamas sketching and collecting specimens of native plants and animals. Little is known of Catesby's early life. He was born in eastern England in 1683. Although Catesby does not appear to have attended university or studied for the Bar, he was sufficiently educated to write clear English and Latin. His interest in and knowledge of plants may have derived from his uncle, who maintained a botanical garden. Catesby also appears to have benefited from an acquaintance with John Ray, a leading English naturalist of the 17th century and the co-author of an early classic study of birds. It is unclear when or how Catesby developed his skills as an artist. Catesby's first visit to North America occurred in 1712 when he traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, to live with his sister and her husband, who had settled there. During his seven-year stay, he explored the length of the James River sketching plants and collecting botanical samples. Upon Catesby's return to England in 1719, his work in Virginia drew the attention of several influential members of the Royal Society. And with their financial backing, Catesby returned to North America three years later, arriving in Charleston in May 1722. During his four-year stay, he traveled throughout South Carolina, coastal Georgia and to the Bahamas. The sketches and specimens Catesby gathered during his second North American trip formed the basis for The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. Although most often found as a two-volume set, Catesby's Natural History was published in 11 discrete sections from 1734-1747 and sold by subscription. Although Catesby died in 1749, his work was republished in 1754 and again in 1771. Catesby's work predated the classification system developed by Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus. However, the 1771 edition, featured here, includes a catalog of the Linnean names for the plants and animals Catesby featured in Natural History.

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Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis 'the Ilathera Duck' Chrysanthemum &C T93

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Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis 'the Ilathera Duck' Chrysanthemum &C T93

By Mark Catesby

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Etching Mark Catesby, Anas Bahamensis (The Ilathera Duck) Chrysanthemum &c T93. Wonderful print by the “Founder of American Ornithology”, Mark Catesby, from his 18th century monumental Natural History, the first natural history of American flora and fauna. A later small edition etching original hand coloring. Plate imprint on the paper. Later frame, back unopened. This is one of the finest natural science prints...

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18th Century American Other Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Mark Catesby Engraving, "The Hogfish and The Shad"

$975

Mark Catesby Engraving, "The Hogfish and The Shad"

By Mark Catesby

Located in Bradenton, FL

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of "The Hogfish and The Shad". Catesby was a highly celebrated naturalist and artist of the period. His hand-colored engravings are admire...

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18th Century British Other Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Mark Catesby Engraving, "Puddingwife Wrasse and Carolina Whiting Fish"

$1,250

Mark Catesby Engraving, "Puddingwife Wrasse and Carolina Whiting Fish"

By Mark Catesby

Located in Bradenton, FL

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of a Puddingwife Wrasse and a Carolina Whiting Fish. Catesby was a highly celebrated naturalist and artist of the period. His hand-colored...

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18th Century British Other Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Mark Catesby Framed Etching 1754, Vol. 2 Pl. 46, The Copper-bellied Snake

$1,475

Mark Catesby Framed Etching 1754, Vol. 2 Pl. 46, The Copper-bellied Snake

By Mark Catesby

Located in Savannah, GA

"Mark Catesby (1683 – 1749) was an English self-taught artist and explorer who created one of the first folios examining the flora and fauna of North America. Catesby traveled to the...

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1750s English Other Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

The Lark, Mark Catesby, c.1754

$2,200

The Lark, Mark Catesby, c.1754

By Mark Catesby

Located in Savannah, GA

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Original Catesby entitled “The Lark” from Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands…, Volume I”, published London 1731-43. Hand-...

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1750s European Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Framed English Etchings

$450 / set

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

Pair of Framed English Etchings

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1930's English prints with gilt frames. Measurements: Height: 9.5" Width: 7.5" Depth: 1"

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1930s English Vintage Mark Catesby Furniture

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Giltwood, Paper

Antique Print with a View of the Royal Palace of Windsor by i. Tirion, 1754

$130Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.8 in W 10.24 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print with a View of the Royal Palace of Windsor by i. Tirion, 1754

By Isaak Tirion

Located in Langweer, NL

Beautiful view of the Royal Palace of Windsor in England. This print originates from Isaak Tirion's 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle volken.'.

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Mid-18th Century Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

19th Century Engraving, under Glass, Depicting "the Family Museum"

$156

H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.4 in

19th Century Engraving, under Glass, Depicting "the Family Museum"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

19th century engraving, under glass, depicting "The Family Museum". Measures: H 21cm, L 14cm, P 1cm

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Print of an Orrery and Ancient Church, 1754

$349

H 8.08 in W 11.03 in D 0 in

Antique Print of an Orrery and Ancient Church, 1754

Located in Langweer, NL

This antique print is titled "A Section of Mr. Hawk's Orrery, an Ancient Wooden Church, the Shrine of St. Edmund, and an Apparatus for Drawing the Moon's Path." The illustration pr...

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18th Century English Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Mark Catesby Engraving, "Coney Fish and Cottonwick"

$1,150

H 13.25 in W 20.75 in D 0.05 in

Mark Catesby Engraving, "Coney Fish and Cottonwick"

By Mark Catesby

Located in Bradenton, FL

Mark Catesby (British, 1683-1749) Engraving of "Coney Fish and Cottonwick", unframed. Catesby was a highly celebrated naturalist and artist of the period. His hand-colored engravings...

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18th Century British Other Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Authentic Chromolithograph depicting a Desert Finch and Desert Lark, 1895

$132 / item

H 6.42 in W 10.01 in D 0 in

Authentic Chromolithograph depicting a Desert Finch and Desert Lark, 1895

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Desert Finch and Desert Lark'. Chromolithograph depicting a desert finch and desert lark. This print originates from 'The Royal Natural History' by R. Lydekker. Artists and Engravers: Richard Lydekker...

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1890s Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Antique German Fish and Lobster Copper Moulds

$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9 in W 11 in D 2.25 in

Antique German Fish and Lobster Copper Moulds

Located in Asheville, NC

Maker's mark: Christian Wagner, Rein, Kupfer, made in Germany with brass hanging rings.

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Early 20th Century German Mark Catesby Furniture

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Copper

Ceramic wall decoration of Saint Mark by the french ceramist Robert Chiazzo

$1,326

H 17.33 in W 4.73 in D 2.76 in

Ceramic wall decoration of Saint Mark by the french ceramist Robert Chiazzo

By Robert Chiazzo

Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR

Ceramic wall decoration of Saint Mark by the french ceramist Robert Chiazzo Robert Chiazzo (1924 - 2020) was a French painter and ceramist. Pastry chef, farm worker, then house pa...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Mark Catesby Furniture

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Enamel

Antique Map of London by Tirion '1754'

$964

H 12.8 in W 18.31 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of London by Tirion '1754'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Londen enz. en van het naby gelegen land ruim een Uur gaans rondsom dezelve Stad; getrokken uit de groote gemeeten Kaart van Hr. John Rocque'. In the se...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

California Indigenous Dress & Fishing Rafts – Early Ethnographic Engraving 1754

$289

H 14.49 in W 9.69 in D 0.01 in

California Indigenous Dress & Fishing Rafts – Early Ethnographic Engraving 1754

Located in Langweer, NL

California Indigenous Dress and Fishing Rafts – Early Ethnographic Engraving, c.1754 This finely engraved ethnographic scene depicts the dress and daily life of the Indigenous inhab...

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Mid-18th Century British Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Bernhard E. Rhone Oxidized Metal Etching

$2,000

H 24 in W 32 in D 2 in

Bernhard E. Rhone Oxidized Metal Etching

By Bernhard Rohne

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bernhard Rhone Oxidized Metal Etching c.1970s, Canada. Rhone, a German born artist began experimenting with metal oxidation and acid etching in the late 1960s to create a body of wor...

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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mark Catesby Furniture

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Metal

Antique Frontispiece of Volume about Great-Britain, 1754

$168

H 7.49 in W 4.73 in D 0 in

Antique Frontispiece of Volume about Great-Britain, 1754

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique frontispiece of the 1st volume of 'Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwoordige staat van Groot Brittannie behelsende de beschrijving van Engeland ,Schotland en Ierland'. This vol...

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18th Century Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

Previously Available Items

Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints

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H 18.5 in W 14.75 in D 1.25 in

Set Of Six Framed Ornithological Prints

By Mark Catesby

Located in Essex, MA

Set of six ornithological prints from Recueil de divers Oiseaux e'trangers et peu communs, qui se trouvent dans les ouvrages de Mm Edwards et Catesby { Nuremberg} 1770-1773, after Ca...

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1750s German Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Glass, Paint, Paper

"Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton" by Mark Catesby, 1771

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H 27 in W 29.5 in D 1 in

"Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton" by Mark Catesby, 1771

By Mark Catesby

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Hand colored copperplate engraving on laid paper. Plate No. 37. Vol #1 titled: “Cancer Chelis Rubis & Titanokeratophyton &c.” (The red clawed crab & the spiny sea-fan) from “The Natu...

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1770s British Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Paper

18th Century Engraving of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Mark Catesby

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H 17 in W 21.5 in D 1 in

18th Century Engraving of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle by Mark Catesby

By Mark Catesby

Located in Rochester, NY

An original 18th century hand colored engraving on laid paper of the Hawksbill Sea Turtle with eggs - Natural History of the Carolinas, Florida, Bahamas - plate 139 - by Mark Catesby...

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Mid-18th Century English Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

Handcolored Engraving by Mark Catesby

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H 21 in W 24 in

Handcolored Engraving by Mark Catesby

By Mark Catesby

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handcolored engraving by Mark Catesby (English 1679-1749), Lepus Javensis: The Java Hare, depicting a small mammal, now french matted and frame...

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Mark Catesby Furniture

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Mark Catesby furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Mark Catesby furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Frederic Remington, Lynn Curlee, and André Gisson. Prices for Mark Catesby furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $550 and can go as high as $2,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,675.