Taxidermy Flamingo
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Organic Material
People Also Browsed
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Other
Late 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
Mahogany, Poplar
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Shell, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...
Paint, Wood, Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
20th Century Namibian Taxidermy
Antler, Animal Skin, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Stone
Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens
Brass, Bronze
Antique Early 1900s European Taxidermy
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Leather
Antique 18th Century Irish George III Card Tables and Tea Tables
Mahogany
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy
21st Century and Contemporary Chilean Other Taxidermy
Feathers, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Chilean Other Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Photography
2010s Dutch Photography
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Taxidermy
Antique 19th Century Taxidermy
Organic Material
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Organic Material
Vintage 1930s British Taxidermy
Organic Material
Vintage 1930s Natural Specimens
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Antique Mid-19th Century Taxidermy
Taxidermy Flamingo For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right taxidermy for You
The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.
Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.
For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”
In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.
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