Natural Specimens
Natural Specimens For Sale
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Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (140.1 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Pyrite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous radial formation rich golden pyrite crystals a 3 dimension form on matrix embedded with quartz. The pyrite crystals faces have a mirror luster with rich golden yellow tone a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite
Genuine Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Morocco (2.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
An exceptional world-class cluster of hexagonal brick-red Vanadinite crystals with glassy luster on limonite matrix. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Design: Jules Jouant (1863-1921)
Pitcher sign: Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris / Design: Jouant
Material: Silver plated
Biography
Auguste Jules Alphonse Jouant was born in Paris, Cité Fénelon, in the 9th arrondissement, on June 19, 18632, son of Étienne Alphonse Jouant, carpenter, and Louise Carré.
A student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris3, Jules Jouant was one of Auguste Rodin's practitioners. He exhibited the Bust of Prince Gedroyc at the Salon of 1883 and sculpted busts of musicians such as Richard Wagner, Frédéric Chopin or Ludwig van Beethoven. He obtained an honorable mention at the Salon of 1913.
Jules Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells, trinket bowls, etc.) typical of the Art Nouveau style, produced in pewter by the Barbedienne founders This link leads to a disambiguation page, Eugène Blot and Ettlinger Frères. He also collaborates with the workshops of the Daum brothers This link returns
He was appointed professor at the Ecole Boulle in Paris.
He is buried in the Cimetière de Passy (2nd division).
Public collections
-Museum of Art and History of Belfort
seaweed, pewter
The Holly, pewter
-Mignard, marble bust, Paris, Manufacture des Gobelins7. Plaster model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8
-Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of Paris9. Plaster model preserved in the town hall of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)
-Two bas-reliefs, stone...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Genuine Trilobite (Ptychopariida) Fossil on Matrix (3.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement, Other
Deconstructed Spiny Spider Crab (Maja Brachydactyla) Specimen Under Glass Case
Located in New York, NY
Deconstructed Spiny Spider Crab (Maja Brachydactyla) Specimen Under Custom Glass Case.
Maja brachydactyla belongs to the Majidae family and is a type of crab. Initially considered a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (34 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 34 lb AAA quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Spinosaurus Maroccanus Vertebrae From Baharija Formation, South of Taouz Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Here is a large vertebrae from the massive Spinosaurus maroccanus theropod dinosaur. It comes from From Baharija Formation, South of Taouz, Kem-kem Basin, Morocco.
Spinosaurus (mean...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Stump (66 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This large and beautiful hand-polished petrified wood stump is sourced from Madagascar and polished to a mirrored finish. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange. Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Polished Rose Quartz Flame Freeform From Brazil (6.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, hand-polished flame free-form of natural gem translucent rose quartz from Brazil. This specimen has bright rich color, all sides hand polished to a smooth mirror finish....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Barite from Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
Located in New York, NY
From Elk Creek, Meade County, South Dakota
Classic specimen of several lustrous transparent golden-brown barite crystals on yellow calcite-coated matrix.
Weight: 1.85 lbs, Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Genuine Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand
Located in New York, NY
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Gem-Quality Copal Amber from Colombia (362.8 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This transparent specimen of natural Colombian amber is polished to highlight its interior clarity and comprises some of the finest quality amber globally. Amber is prehistoric tree sap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Wulfenite from Touissit Mine, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco
Large cluster of translucent yellow bladed wulfenite crystals over tan-colored matrix. The wulfenite cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Libyan Desert Glass Tektite (40 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Amethyst from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico. Parallel formation of amethyst crystals with great transparency and rich purple color with well defined...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural red coral branches mounted on a 18th century giltwood urn fragment base with sea shell trim.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (115.3 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Aragonite Stalactite Slice from Mexico (259.3 grams)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, rare find translucent perfect bullseye yellow Aragonite stalactite slice. Polished on front and rear sides. Aragonite is a naturally occurring polymorph of calcium carbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Natural Large Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Sphere from Madagascar (6.75", 15.4 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, center-of-a-choice petrified wood sphere from Madagascar. This incredible specimen is shaped from a solid piece of petrified wood. Hand-polished to a mirrored finish. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, red, and orange.
Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Mounted Elkhart Coral on Antique Medici Syle Base
Located in New York, NY
Elkhorn Coral: Resting upon a meticulously crafted Antique Medici Style Base, measuring 14.5 inches, this captivating piece seamlessly blends the allure of the ocean with the sophist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Natural Red and White Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rather large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural red coral branches mounted on a 18th century giltwood urn fragment base.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Sponge Gold from Olinghouse Mine, 6030 bench, 813 pit, Washoe County, Nevada
Located in New York, NY
From Olinghouse Mine, 6030 bench, 813 pit, Washoe County, Nevada
Many crystals of fine, wire crystals of native gold in spongy patches on greenish matrix. This type of gold is very ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other, Gold
Large Freeform Mesquite Wood Organic Live Edge Bowl Vase by Norman Harrison
Located in San Diego, CA
Statement piece! beautiful freeform mesquite wood live edge organic centerpiece bowl by artist Norman Harrison. Signed and dated from 2003 on the bottom. Made in Yuma, Arizona. Wonde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Crystal Lepidolite Geode w Tourmaline Vintage Mineral Specimen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This beautiful crystal geode is a stunning addition to any home or office. The geode is filled with vibrant green tourmaline crystals, which sparkle and glimmer in the light. The geode is also surrounded by a layer of pink lepidolite, which adds a touch of elegance.Tourmaline is a powerful healing stone that is said to promote emotional balance, physical strength, and spiritual growth. It is also said to be a powerful protection stone...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Genuine Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand
Located in New York, NY
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement, Other
Orange-Brown Banded Jasper Point
Located in New York, NY
Unusual orange and brown banded jasper point from Madagascar.
Category
2010s Malagasy Grand Tour Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Genuine Aragonite Stalactite Slice from Mexico (398.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, rare find translucent perfect bullseye yellow Aragonite stalactite slice. Polished on front and rear sides. Aragonite is a naturally occurring polymorph of calcium carbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Spodumene var. Kunzite from Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
Here is very blocky, fine quality, facet grade, light tone of Spodumene var. yellow kunzite crystal. This spectacular medium light tone yellow-green spodumene crystal is of natural c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Slice with Metal Display Stand (20 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an elegant metal display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange. Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Topaz from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (58.7 g)
Located in New York, NY
From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Large single crystal of transparent sherry colored Topaz with sharp complex basal pinacoid terminations. Crystal is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Calcified Ammonite on Matrix Opalized (4.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, fossilized and calcified ammonite shell with an iridescent, opalized shimmer, displaying hints of vibrant red and yellow tones. This specimen displays multiple complete ammonites in a clustered form, each having a dendritic crystal pattern. This piece has been hand polished. *You will receive the exact object as in these photos. The fossilized shells...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Crystalized Copper from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous specimen of native (natural) copper intergrown with greenish basalt matrix. The copper is exposed on all sides and has bright metallic surfaces.
Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other, Copper
Wulfenite from Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
From Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Very sculptural large crystals of translucent orange-brown wulfenite with satin luster on the broad crystal faces.
Weight: 1.4 lbs, D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (92.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Fluorite on Hedenbergite Quartz, Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite on Hedenbergite Quartz
Huanggang Mine, Keshiketeng Co., Inner Mongolia
17 cm tall x 17 cm wide
The discovery of pink and red fluorite in Mongolia is now legendary. It...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mongolian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Topaz from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (70.1 g)
Located in New York, NY
From Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Lustrous transparent orange-brown complete topaz crystals frozen in white surrounding matrix. Its unique color and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Morocco (183.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
An exceptional world-class cluster of hexagonal brick-red Vanadinite crystals with glassy luster on limonite matrix. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Natural White Coral Mounted on Black Wood Pedestal
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural white and red coral branches mounted on Black pedestal base.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Genuine Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Morocco (148.1 grams)
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco An exceptional world-class cluster of hexagonal brick-red Vanadinite crystals with glassy luster on limonite matrix. These ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Morocco (202.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco An exceptional world-class cluster of hexagonal brick-red Vanadinite crystals with glassy luster on limonite matrix. These ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Libyan Desert Glass Tektite (40.5 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (144 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Aragonite Stalactite Slice from Mexico (280 grams)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, rare find translucent perfect bullseye yellow Aragonite stalactite slice. Polished on front and rear sides.
Aragonite is a naturally occurring polymorph of calcium carb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Smoky Quartz Crystal Cluster from Mina Gerais, Brazil (5.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, translucent to transparent, natural lusturous Brazilian Smoky Quartz Cluster with rutile crystal inclusions.
Smokey Quartz works with all of the Chakras, but can specif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vintage Coastal French After Maison Jansen Brass Palm
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Brass table top palm tree. Imported from Paris by the Maison Jansen group. A great way to add a flash of glamour to any space. P...
Category
Late 20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Green Tourmaline in Quartz from Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Lustrous transparent green terminated elbaite tourmaline crystal in gray quartz with a few tabular milky quartz crystals. This unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Other
Polished Rose Quartz Flame Freeform From Brazil (11.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, hand-polished flame free-form of natural gem translucent rose quartz from Brazil. This specimen has bright rich color, all sides hand polished to a smooth mirror finish....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Kunzite from Mawi Pegmatite, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Here is very blocky, fine quality, facet grade, light tone of Spodumene var. yellow green kunzite crystal. This spectacular medium light tone yellow-green spodumene crystal is of nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Twinned Golden Calcite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (211.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous transparent deep golden calcite crystal on small sphalerite matrix. Large double terminated scalenohedral twinned on the C-axis with well defined re-entrant faces, with sub ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Coco de Mer On Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A Coco de Mer nut on custom made lucite stand. The Coco de Mer seed nut is the largest in the world and only found in th Seychelles islands. Circa early 20...
Category
Early 20th Century Seychellois Natural Specimens
Materials
Coconut
Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Slice with Acrylic Display Stand (6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an acrylic display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange. Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Polished Rose Quartz Freeform From Brazil (19.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This museum quality, large freeform is carved from a solid piece of natural, gem quality Rose Quartz. This piece has remarkable transparency with a warm pink color. Hand polished to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rose Quartz
Agatized Coral from Suwannee River, Florida (20.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Large cabinet specimen of Agatized Coral with several exposed vugs lined with a series of finger-like stalactites. They are translucent with deep tan color.
This fossil is from the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.