Natural Specimens
Natural Specimens For Sale
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Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects.
Despite extensive research, we have limited information on the origin and age of this piece. The etched detail suggests African origin...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Nutwood
Woven Pastel Mandala No 6, a mixed coloured glass sculpture by Layne Rowe
By Layne Rowe
Located in London, GB
'Woven Pastel Mandala No 6 (shiny)' is a unique handblown, sculpted and cut glass sculpture by the British artist, Layne Rowe.
Rowe’s inspiration is drawn from the dramatic Devon coastline which informs his love for detail, a constant theme for his ever-evolving creations. The Woven series in particular is the result of intricate layers of varied coloured canes which are manipulated to follow and twist around the form of the piece, creating movement. These are then cold cut to reveal the vibrant colours hidden beneath the surface.
In his own words:
“The effect is like water over precious stones or the rock with its glimmering colours beneath reflecting natural growth and corrosion. I enjoy observing people’s reactions to my work, everything is up for interpretation, as my work is diverse, complex and sometimes subversive. It invites you to look again and again. My introduction to hot glass gave me an insatiable desire to explore this medium to its limits. I find glass an inspiration in itself but have found inspiration from the natural world and its issues”
Rowe’s journey with glass began during his degree course in 3D design at the University of Central Lancashire. During the following seven years he worked alongside a number of glassmakers at the London Glass Blowing hot shop, enhancing and Fine-tuning his skills before moving to Brazil. During this time Rowe set up his own glass studio but also experienced a different working environment alongside Industrial glassmakers.
On returning to the UK with an initial set-up in Hertfordshire, he rejoined London Glassblowing, where he has worked on and off from 2005 to the present day. Currently, Rowe now makes his work at a number of studios all-over the UK and also produces Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Hematite Mineral with Quartz Crystal Cluster from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Red Quartz Hematite crystal cluster from Izizauen Alnif, Tarhbalt, Morocco.
2014 find of lustrous brick red hematite included quartz crystal cluster coated with second generation ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Gonshi Chinese Metamorphic Scholar's Rock
Located in New York, NY
Chinese metamorphic scholar's rock, unmarked, glued to base.
Dimensions: 6.5" H x 11" W x 2.5" D
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Pink Heulandite with Stilbite on Chalcedony Matrix from Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Large cabinet geode of bright pink heulandites in translucent wheat sheave aggregates intergrown with pink stilbite bow crystals all on powder bl...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
17th Century Italian Gold Leaf Fragment with Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with calcite crystals in a rock matrix with gold leaf crystal quartz and mounted on a rock coral base.
This fragment was originally part of a...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Orange/Brown/Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Green Apophyllite on Chalcedony from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Large specimen of lustrous green apophyllite crystals in isolated clusters on druzy chalcedony matrix. The apophyllite are fully terminated crysta...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Golden Calcite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous transparent deep golden calcite crystal on matrix. Large double terminated scalenohedral twinned on the C-axis with well defined re-entrant faces. Small sphalerite crystal e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Golden Porcupine Calcite Cluster from Java, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous vibrant orange-yellow showy, sharp "Porcupine" calcite cluster. The calcites are perfectly terminated and damage free.
Measures: Weight: 4.7 lbs, Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 8 in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely glaze.
Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse.
It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Spodumene Mineral From Nuristan, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Spodumene from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.
Double terminated crystal of translucent to transparent, colorless spodumene with isolated cluster of albite, smoky quartz and black...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Set of Three Large Italian Marble Eggs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique set of three large Italian polished marble egg specimens from Italy. Beautifully hand-formed and each having a slightly different color. The exquis...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Brown Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely .
Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse.
It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Calcite with Apophyllite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Large cabinet specimen of rich golden yellow calcite crystal cluster partially covered in lustrous gem apophyllite cr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
1 of 4 Sublime Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They are truly exquisite, they ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Shadow Box Sculpture "La Cirque de La Loba" by Bob La Bobgah, 1985
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting "La Cirque de La Loba," a captivating sculpture from the 1980s crafted by the accomplished artist Bob La Bobgah, also known as Robert Hamilton...
Category
20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral with Stilbite From Maharashtra, India (5lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Gem Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
This specimen displays large, perfectly terminated white gemmy Apophyllite crystals whic...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Brucite From Qilla (Killa) Saifullah Chrome Mines, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Qilla (Killa) Saifullah Chrome Mines, northwestern Baluchistan, Pakistan
Lustrous hemispherical cluster of transparent-to-translucent lemon-yellow brucite crystal on matrix.
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Fluorite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite (rare botryoidal form) on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Large cluster of translucent yellow-brown fluorite botryoidal crystals. The fluorite inte...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Other
Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Well defined undamaged specimen of olive yellow-green ball aggregates of mimetite cr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Scolecite Mineral with Stilbite From, India
Located in New York, NY
Scolecite on Stilbite From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India.
Large acicular spray of transparent scolecite crystals on pink stilbite crystal cluster matrix in large lustrous pin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Gem Green Apophyllite Mineral Crystal with Stilbite from Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
Gem Green Apophyllite with Stilbite from Jalgaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India.
Exceptional formation of vivid green apophyllite crystals on matrix with large pink stilbi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Bellowing Smoke Quartz Cloud Formation
Located in London, GB
A beautiful formation of of several stalactites covered in a thick border of
white quartz. The thick quartz bordered itself covered in transparent and
brown druze in places. The wh...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Cluster Trilobite Fossil on Matrix with Acrylic Display Stand (18.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Cluster Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand (18.5 lbs)).
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Natural Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Giant Polished Agate Slice on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, giant Brazilian banded agate mounted on a metal stand. Both sides are polished to a glassy finish revealing soft bands of beige and grey tones.
Agates are grounding stone...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus: Taractichthys. Species: Steindachneri). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a ...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Hematite Mineral with Calcite From Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Hematite included Calcite from Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Hubei Province, China.
Large cluster of sharp scalenohedral crystals of calcite with red hematite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large fantastic wood 'scholar's rock'
The formation of natural knots, gnarled and twisted projections
Of the variety greyish brown-toned wood, imitating a vertical scholar’s rock.
Much appreciated by Chinese scholars for contemplation, artistic and poetic inspiration.
Also in the west these fantastic wood formations resembling organic microcosm habitat
Never stopped to inspire some surrealist artists like Max Ernst or Frantisek Muzika.
Measures: 27¾" in. (70.5cm.) high.
Approx. 10" in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 7" in. (17.5 cm.) deep.
On soft wood stand.
For comparison see Christie’s sale NY, 19 Sep 2002, lot 104
“Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Agatised Multi-Windowed Geode
Located in London, GB
This heavily agatiised medium sized geode contains 6 “windows” from
which the beautiful amethyst interior can be appreciated. A spectacular
display piece.
This piece was legally...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Unusual Wooden Sculpture with Iron Stand
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
The sculpture is unique in its handmade quality and form.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved Palm Screen, Early 20th Century
Located in Hilversum, NL
Early 20th century hand carved screen, sculpted from a hollowed out Sumatra Palm. The screen is hand carved from a 200 year old Sumatra palm trunk.
Fits per...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Palmwood, Reclaimed Wood
Large Vintage Stand Alone Coral Sculpture Centerpiece Chinese Hard-Wood Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage stand alone coral sculpture centerpiece Chinese hard-wood stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian church vase with fossilized coral, a double crystal point on an agate base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
Wood Mirror Decorated with Crystal Points and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Shadowbox frame wall mirror decorated with faden crystal points and fossil shells.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Gray & Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Wabi Sabi Natural Driftwood and Stone Sculpture, Japan
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Natural driftwood and stone sculpture from Japan. Very good vintage condition.
The beautiful form shaped by the nature. Wabi Sabi.
Category
20th Century Japanese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Teak Wood Root Hand-Carved Organic Sculpture Sphere
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Impressive organic teak wood root shaped into a sphere sculpture.
This large heavy natural teak root sculpture sphere has been hand-carved from reclaimed natural teak wood root sphere to create this perfect beauty sculpture.
The inner root has been left to its natural beautiful state, while the outer section has been polished to produce a visually stunning contrast. By leaving the live edge it gives the inner surface of the ball a unique organic shape and preserves its natural beauty.
This is a great piece of hand carved teak wood ball...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
Old Tree Trunk Sculpture Object
Located in Rochester, NY
An ancient looking tree trunk fragment that at first glance appears to be faux bois rather than real wood. Beautifully aged color and wear to surface from many years of exposure to t...
Category
19th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Japanese Keyaki Wood Partition in the Style of Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Japanese keyaki wood partition in the style of Nakashima.
Category
1960s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Hardwood
Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
This is a unique piece. It is an Sculpture made by Nature 150 million year ago, with base of natural stone included (base size: 19 x 37 x H 2 cm; weight: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystals & Chalcedony
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian church vase decorated with fossil agate coral, red phantom quartz crystals, and chalcedony rosettes on polished agate base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966.
Fossil agate coral is mounted on top of the artifact. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. It is adorned with coordinating red phantom crystals and chalcedony rosettes that resemble the color and texture of the piece.
The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. It has been preserved and transformed by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 17th century.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
Spessartine with Smoky Quartz, Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Located in New York, NY
These sharp and brilliant spessartine trapezohedrons with smoky quartz began appearing on the market in early 2000. The Tongbei region is now quite well known as producing some of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Stingray (Raja Clavata). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that rotates 360 degrees on its own axis and tilts a...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted Red woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for labo...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Paper, Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris) European starling mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and N...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
17th Century Italian Fragment with Chalcopyrite in a Druzy Crystal Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment mounted with chalcopyrite in a druzy crystal matrix.
This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in Italy. It is distressed from...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Safari Jasper Marble Stone Sphere on Brass Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful specimen on a four pronged brass stand. A wonderful decorative object for any shelf or desk and well suited as a paperweight on the most sophisticated of desks.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Marble
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand-written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of 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 story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Ram's Horn, English, Mounted Display Piece, 20th Century, circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ram's horn. An English, mounted display piece, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Distinctive countryside decor
Displaying a desirable aged patina
Ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Natural Specimens
Materials
Horn
Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Emberiza schoeniclus) Migliarino of marsh mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns
Measures: length 4.25 inches, width 3.25 inches, height 2 inches
1 in stock in Palm Spr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Austrian Glass Leaves and Flowers Center Piece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-124 handmade Austrian glass center piece set on a clear glass base.
Category
1940s Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase Mounted with Chalcedony Rosettes
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase mounted and encrusted with chalcedony rosettes on a petrified wood base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of 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 chalcedony rosettes perfectly emulate the color and texture of the piece.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Gold Tiger Iron Slab from South Africa Mounted on Custom Acrylic Stand
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful Banded Tiger- Iron slab from South Africa
It´s a combination of Gold Tiger Eye, Hematite and Red Jasper. Its name refers to the composition of the stone, Tiger Eye and H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
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.