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Japanese winterberry Yose-ue by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Japanese winterberry Yose-ue by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Japanese winterberry Yose-ue by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

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2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Organic Modern Biomorphic Black Stone Sculpture On Custom Stainless Steel Base
Organic Modern Biomorphic Black Stone Sculpture On Custom Stainless Steel Base

Organic Modern Biomorphic Black Stone Sculpture On Custom Stainless Steel Base

Located in North Miami, FL

This fantastic and gorgeous biomorphic shaped polished stone is an organic modern sculpture. It is different from all angles and rests on a custom triangle shaped stainless steel sta...

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1960s Zanzibari Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet
Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet

Pre Colombian Tairona Carnelian Bead Bracelet

Located in Dallas, TX

Circa 1000 - 1500 CE Pre Colombian. Columbia, Tairona. Beads. A lovely bracelet of a wearable comprised or 17 seed form, tubular and ovoid beads carve...

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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Carnelian

Organic Modern Petrified Wood/ Fossil and Stainless Steel Mounted Sculpture
Organic Modern Petrified Wood/ Fossil and Stainless Steel Mounted Sculpture

Organic Modern Petrified Wood/ Fossil and Stainless Steel Mounted Sculpture

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing petrified wood sculpture that is over 100 years old has a custom stainless steel contemporary base. It has been mounted. This fossil/petrified wood is originally from Ut...

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Early 1900s American Organic Modern Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stainless Steel

Murex Endivia (Endive Murex) aka Long-Spined Murex
Murex Endivia (Endive Murex) aka Long-Spined Murex

Murex Endivia (Endive Murex) aka Long-Spined Murex

Located in Warrenton, OR

Murex Endivia (Endive Murex) aka Long-Spined Murex. Note that measurements are for the shell only. The shell alone measures apprxoximately 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches. (The heavyish glass...

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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Cascade style Japanese black pine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century fossil with monture in silver, gold, turquoise and agate. Signs of use. Dim.: 9 x 13 cm

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19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Gold, Silver

French Palissy François Maurice Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque, Circa 1870
French Palissy François Maurice Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque, Circa 1870

French Palissy François Maurice Majolica Lobster Wall Plaque, Circa 1870

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Palissy School of Paris Majolica hanging wall plaque, France, modeled by François Maurice, circa 1870-1875. Modeled from life, this extremely dimensional and realistic piece is gl...

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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Earthenware

Unique Antique Hand Carved Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Mirror with Lion Sculpture
Unique Antique Hand Carved Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Mirror with Lion Sculpture

Unique Antique Hand Carved Dutch Arts & Crafts Wall Mirror with Lion Sculpture

Located in Lisse, NL

Striking, geometrical design wall mirror with handcarved lion / cat carving. Via one of our trade contacts we recently purchased this perfectly hand carve...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Horsetail by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Horsetail by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Horsetail by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Vienna Bronze Seated Writer Sculpture with Black Marble Base
Vienna Bronze Seated Writer Sculpture with Black Marble Base

Vienna Bronze Seated Writer Sculpture with Black Marble Base

Located in Lisse, NL

Vienna bronze young writer on black marble, a moment of quiet creation. This early-20th-century Vienna bronze captures a beautifully intimate scene: a seated figure, legs folded ben...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fukinotoh by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Fukinotoh by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Fukinotoh by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Single-flowered Japanese kerria by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Single-flowered Japanese kerria by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Single-flowered Japanese kerria by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi
Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Balloon vine by Yumiko Kuwahata / Bonsai / wabi-sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a bonsai creation by Japanese artist Yumiko Kuwahata. It is made from washi paper, clay, and fabric. The ceramic vessels are personally selected by the artist, who visits ki...

Category

2010s Japanese Japonisme Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Clay, Grasscloth, Paper

Collection of Five Alabaster Peaches W / a 19th Century Wire Compote
Collection of Five Alabaster Peaches W / a 19th Century Wire Compote

Collection of Five Alabaster Peaches W / a 19th Century Wire Compote

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collection of five pieces of alabaster peaches in a 19th century wire compote. The condition is very good. There are five peaches in the group.

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Wire

Vintage Curved Horn Cube Sculptures With Mirrored Base Pair of 1980's
Vintage Curved Horn Cube Sculptures With Mirrored Base Pair of 1980's

Vintage Curved Horn Cube Sculptures With Mirrored Base Pair of 1980's

Located in North Miami, FL

This lovely pair of curved horn and mirror base cube sculptures are from the 80's. The gradients of colors of the horn range from tan to off white to gray and slate gray and etc. The...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Horn, Mirror

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads
Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Pre Colombian Choker Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Beads

Located in Dallas, TX

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A choker necklace comprised of seven strands strung with hundreds of black and white hand-carved shell beads. The strands...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Midcentury Resin Sculpture, 1960s
Midcentury Resin Sculpture, 1960s

Midcentury Resin Sculpture, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of resin Good original condition.

Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin

Vintage Organic Modern Solid Teak Burlwood Planter Sculpture
Vintage Organic Modern Solid Teak Burlwood Planter Sculpture

Vintage Organic Modern Solid Teak Burlwood Planter Sculpture

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a solid teak sculpture hand-carved from a rare burlwood portion of the coveted Burmese teak tree. Burlwood results from harvesting a tree or a portion of a tree that has ...

Category

1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century fossil with silver and gold mount and cameo in volcanic lava. Signs of use. Dim.: 17 x 14 cm

Category

19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Gold, Silver

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century
RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER, GOLD AND A CAMEO 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

RARE ITALIAN SCULPTURE WITH SILVER AND GOLD 19th Century fossil with silver and gold insect monture stylized with emeralds, corundum and freshwater pearls, with ceramic plate. Signs...

Category

19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Gold, Silver

Ovniplate 3 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo
Ovniplate 3 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Ovniplate 3 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Located in Geneve, CH

Ovniplate 3 Stoneware sculpture by Odatempo Dimensions: W24.5 x D22.5 x H0.007 cm Materials: Enameled white stoneware. Audrey Langlet is a Paris-based ceramist. Trained in fashi...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stoneware

Rustyplate Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo
Rustyplate Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Rustyplate Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Located in Geneve, CH

Rustyplate stoneware sculpture by Odatempo Dimensions: W 24.5 x D 22.5 x H 0.007 cm Materials: enameled white stoneware. Audrey Langlet is a Paris-based ceramist. Trained in fas...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stoneware

Modern Abstract Sculpture in Solid Alabaster by Mark Leblanc, USA
Modern Abstract Sculpture in Solid Alabaster by Mark Leblanc, USA

Modern Abstract Sculpture in Solid Alabaster by Mark Leblanc, USA

Located in Deland, FL

Hand-sculpted in pure, solid alabaster this fascinating sculpture is absolutely arresting from every angel. Sculpted by Mark Leblanc, an accomplished designer and craftsmen renowned for his Organic Modern pieces audaciously carved from all-natural materials, this extraordinary piece is ideal for collectors and designers alike. Reminiscent of a water droplet, with an intricate carved dimple hidden within the piece, this sculpture features exquisite patterns of cream mixed with rose-colored swirls and veins left behind by iron deposits within the ancient alabaster during it's formation millions of years ago. This sculpture is the very definition of one of a kind so when it's gone, it's gone forever. Make it yours today. Mark Leblanc (currently on display in the ABT Modern...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

Ovniplate 1 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo
Ovniplate 1 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Ovniplate 1 Stoneware Sculpture by Odatempo

Located in Geneve, CH

Ovniplate 1 stoneware sculpture by Odatempo Dimensions: W 24.5 x D 22.5 x H 0.007 cm Materials: Enameled white stoneware. Audrey Langlet is a Paris-based ceramist. Trained in fa...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Stoneware

Unknown natural specimens for sale on 1stDibs.

Unknown natural specimens are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stone and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown natural specimens, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 34 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original natural specimens by Unknown were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown natural specimens can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $8,150, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,221.

Questions About Unknown Natural Specimens

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    Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.