Natural Specimens
Natural Specimens For Sale
Color: Brown
Fossil Leave in Travertine from Tyrol, Austria, Pleistocene Period
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 Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
This exquisite fossil mural features two Diplomystus dentatus; these fish are Eocene era fossils dating back about 50 million years. These ancient fish ar...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Meteorite Impact Desert Glass
Located in London, GB
Libyan Desert Glass
Circa 29 Million y/o
Height: 9.5 cm
A beautiful, tactile piece of yellow glass, found between the high crested dunes of the Libyan De...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Miniature Mecca Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca miniature fragment with fossil agate coral.
The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. I...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Strawberry Quartz Sphere from Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Top AAA quality polished Strawberry Quartz sphere from Madagascar. It has color ranges from light pink, strawberry pink, to raspberry pink.
Strawberry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Brutalist Brass Driftwood Coral Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Signed C. Branch Brutalist bromeliad sculpture featuring hand cut brass leaves with coral mounted on driftwood.
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Brass
Eight Horn Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Eight horn sculptures, African Watusi (Bos taurus) horns mounted on turned ebonized stands. Measure: Height range between 20.5 inches to 27 inches and base diameters are 7.5 inches. ...
Category
2010s Belgian Primitive Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Horn
Wells Cypress Wood Structure
Located in Dallas, TX
Sinker cypress wood organic sculpture in weathered gray patina on ebonized metal steel mount.
Found in the coastal lowland areas of South Carolina. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Natural Rock Crystal Specimen Piece
Located in New York, NY
A rock crystal natural specimen piece aka clear quartz, decorative object.
Dimensions: 3.5" D x 4.25" W.
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Fossil Ammonite from UK Mounted on Custom Aluminum Stand, Jurassic Period
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 Natural Specimens
Materials
Aluminum
Large Fossilized Sand Dollar, One of a Kind #W2G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Clypeaster Echinoid (Sea Urchin)
Miocene Period (5 - 23 million years old)
Morocco
3.75 h x 6.5 w in. / 9.5 x 16.5 cm
This attractive example of a fossilized sand dollar is expertly cleaned and polished to retain the endoskeleton (outer shell), preserving excellent definition and details. With cream and honey-colored tones and soft edges, it is a fascinating and beautiful specimen.
Animals of the Clypeaster genus are more commonly referred to as "sea biscuits” or “cake urchins.” The genus first appeared in the Late Eocene Period (38-34 million years ago) and survives until today. The genus name Clypeaster is derived from the Latin “clypeus” (meaning round shield...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box(.75" x .25" x 2.25", 15.7 G)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosauru...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Fossil Barnacle Clusters
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian vase mounted with a fossil barnacle cluster and sitting on a petrified wood and barnacle base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment.
The Rococo vase has been preserved and transformed with the natural specimens - it sits on top of the piece and where the neck of the vase was broken off, it is replaced with barnacles to look as though it evolved together over time.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood, Shell, Wood
Abstract Stone Sculpture Chinese Scholar Stone on a Faux Marble Stand
Located in Miami, FL
This captivating antique Chinese scholar stone, estimated to be from the late 19th century, evokes a sense of tranquility and inspires contempl...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
European Collection of Elk and Moose Antlers
Located in Essex, MA
Collection of authentic elk and moose antlers of varying sizes. Perfect for holiday decorating.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Pyrite on Basalt from Navajun, Spain (6.5 Lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Pyrite on Basalt from Navajun, Spain
Large rectangular shaped pyrite crystal with rich golden color and metallic mirror luster fully exposed on basalt matrix.
6.5 lbs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
18th Century Spanish Cork Beehive
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
18th century Spanish cork beehive.
Good for a planter or a home accent.
Weight: 2.25kg.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Cork
Rose Quartz Flame Stone From Brazil (4.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality, hand-polished flame free-form of natural gem translucent rose quartz from Brazil. All sides hand polished to a smooth mirror finish.
Rose Quartz is the stone of uncondi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rose Quartz
Polished Pink Sunstone Bowl from Madagascar '12.2 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form Moonstone bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to a mirror finish. This incredible pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Spring Yellows I, a Gold & Clear Abstract Glass Sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Spring Yellows I' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva.
Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she introduces all of the b...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Piranha Natural Taxidermy Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique natural taxidermy specimen of a Piranha. Amazon River Basin, South America, belonging to the Serrasalmidae family, Characiformes order, most likely a Red Bellied Piranha - Pygocentrus Nattereri.
This exotic specimen is mounted on a simple metal wire stand with shaped base. Posed at an angle, with large painted eyes, mouth ajar, with distinctive sharp jagged vicious teeth exposed.
Makes for a fascinating decorative object, intriguing curiosity, oddity, and charming coastal...
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Natural Specimens
Materials
Wire
Artist Roger Capron Ceramic Tile in the Style of a Prehistoric Fossil Fish
By Roger Capron
Located in St. Louis, MO
Roger Capron French (1922–2006) large ceramic tile evocative of a prehistoric fossil fish, executed in intricate, dimensional detail and finished in...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Natural Real Shells
Located in Brea, CA
Beautiful natural real shells.
This coral is real, not faux, and color is natural, not dyed.
Size: 5" W x 5" D x 5" H.
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Pair of White-Sand Gorgonian Branches, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A big pair of fan-shaped white sand Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
6' Brass and Copper Marsh Grass, Cattails and Driftwood Curtis Jere Style 1970s
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Camden, ME
A freestanding sculpture over six feet in height in the style of Curtis Jere from the 1970s.
An interesting marsh vignette of copper and brass seagrass with cast bronze cattails and ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 16.6 Grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosauru...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Arthropod (Crustacean) Lobster on Wooden Display (1 lb)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Arthropod (Crustacean) Lobster from Java, Indonesia.
Pliocene/ Miocene Age, 5 million years old.
Weight: 1 lb, Dimensions: 11 x 3 x 3 in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Contemporary Sea Urchin Curiosity with Feather and Shells
Located in Toronto, ON
A contemporary curiosity objet made in Venice using antique brass components and shells.
Category
2010s Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Genuine Citrine Crystal Clustered Geode (12" Tall, 56.6 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
AAA museum quality, large Brazilian citrine geode lined with extra large lustrous, transparent to translucent, golden citrine quartz crystals. This beaut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
"The Bonsai Tree" Calcite Helictites, Li Gian Mine, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Located in New York, NY
"The Bonsai Tree"
Calcite Helictites
Li Gian Mine, Wenshan, Yunnan, China
Measures: 14.5 cm tall x 15 cm wide
Helictites are a form of speleothem formed by the deposition o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Polished Rose Quartz Freeform From Brazil (63 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA museum quality large handmade polished free-form from top natural gem translucent rose quartz from Brazil. All sides hand polished to a smooth mirror finish.
Rose Quartz is th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rose Quartz
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix Rufa) Red Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural hi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Polished Pink Sunstone Freeform from Madagascar, '21.8 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form Moonstone bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to a mirror finish. This incredible pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Modern Asian Teak Tree Root Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Modern sculpture comprised of an organic root from an Asian teak tree mounted with two metal rods on a rectangular wooden base.
Category
20th Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak, Wood
Natural Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China
Large plate of golden barite crystals to covers all sides, with minimal attachment point on matrix.
Weig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Large Italian Gilt Iron Floral Wall Sconce
Located in Redding, CT
Large Italian gilt iron floral wall sconce. Adorned with five elaborate tiger Lilly flowers. This unique sconce adds texture and depth to any w...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Gimhae Stone from Pinggu Jinhai, China '56 Pounds'
Located in New York, NY
The Gimbae stone is from the ancient land of Pinggu - also known as the land of wonders. This piece of highly-polished Gimbae has a beautiful even pattern that flows throughout.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Natural Specimen: Apophilite, Quartz and Calcite Flowers Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A druse of apophilite, quartz, colacite and calcite flowers crystals, mounted over a guild-plated wooden base on a vase shape. Italy 1880 ca.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Polished Rose Quartz Freeform from Brazil, '28.5 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
AAA quality Handmade polished free-form from top natural gem translucent rose quartz from Brazil. All sides hand polished to a smooth mirror finish.
Rose Quartz is the stone of un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rose Quartz
Kunzite Crystal from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Fully terminated single crystal of transparent gem quality spodumene var. Kunzite. The crystal faces are composed of smaller lustrous parallel crystal faces.
Kunzite is a beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Giant Whelk Conch Sea Shell Living Sculpture & Air Plant on Spalted Maple Base
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incredible "living sculpture" was handcrafted by contemporary sculptor, Jackie W. The found giant whelk shell plays host to an arrangement of purple a...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Maple
Natural Specimen a Druse with Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A druse with amethyst, mica and desert rose crystals, mounted over a guild-plated wooden base on a vase shape. Italy circa 1880.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya marila) gray duck small plunger mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory an...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
Beautiful One of a Kind in Organic Shape Septarian Bowl from Utah
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful one of a kind in organic shape Septarian bowl from Utah.
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Cast Plaster Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This plast caster of a half-shell is the type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clam.
They are known as the Tridacna Gigas and are found in the reefs of the Southern Pacific. T...
Category
20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster
Massive Old Burl Specimen on Stand
Located in Rochester, NY
Old natural maple burl specimen with beautifully aged pale surface color - mounted on iron stand as sculpture object. Measures on stand 22" H x 19" W x 16" D / burl measures 20" H x...
Category
19th Century American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Topaz from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan '87.4 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Green and Brown Onyx Decorative Bowl From Mexico ( 26" x 25" x 7", 34 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Large, one-of-a-kind, free-form natural onyx bowl carved out of a single chunk of banded natural green onyx. This incredible piece is polished to a mirror finish. This unique piece b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Teak Wood Sphere/Ball Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is a hand carved reclaimed natural teak wood root sphere. The outer section is polished and the inner root left untouched in contrast. By leaving the live edge it give...
Category
1990s Malaysian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a fossil coral head on a rock coral floret base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Asian Style Carved Semi Precious Stones Floral Bouquet in Stone Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Carved semi precious multi colored floral bouquet in carved stone base. Jade and other stones shaped into petals and leaves. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 15" diameter x 18" H.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Elbaite Tourmaline from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
From Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Large watermelon pink elbaite tourmaline with transparent lighter pink to cherry red zoning at the top. The tourmalin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Natural Quartz with Sphalerite from Deveti Septemvri Mine, Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
From Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Sparkling cluster of lustrous translucent gray quartz crystals overgrown on dark...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Genuine Polished Carnelian Agate Heart from Madagascar, '4 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Top-quality Carnelian agate heart from Madagascar. This beautiful piece has rich golden-yellow to red-orange color and is hand polished to a smooth, highly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Carved Hardstone Eagle in Smoky Quartz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This majestic eagle is hand carved from quality smoky quartz. The eagle is standing on a decorative geometric base that has been custom made for this purpose. With faux glass eyes, t...
Category
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony #L9W
Dimensions: 6 x 8.5 x 2.5 in. / 15 x 22 x 6 cm
Height on custom display stand: 9 in. / 23 c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
From Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden barite crystals with lustrous faces and sharp modified rhombic faces.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Earthly Treasures No 23 a Horse Chestnut & Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 23’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred Horse Chestnut inlaid with Native Copper, Malachite & Chrysocolla.
Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longer survive. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist can inlay with precious minerals. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents.
During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks.
Is his own words:
‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’
Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker.
As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father.
For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Copper
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.