Natural Specimens
Natural Specimens For Sale
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Contemporary Large Green Onyx Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with a contemporary large green onyx crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Petrified Wood Log Bench
Located in New York, NY
Impressive, high quality petrified wood log bench. It’s fascinating how Mother Nature produces these exquisite 40 million year old petrified teak logs w...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia Curvirostra) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
South Asian Necklace
Located in Dallas, TX
South Asian necklace.
Piece from our one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. Exclusive to Brendan Bass.
Globally curated by Brendan Bass, Le Monde furniture and accessories offer mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns
Measures: length 5 inches, width 2.75 inches, height 1.25 inches
1 in stock in Palm Spr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
RAH:Stones
By STUDIO:RAH
Located in San Pedro, CA
Our take on the traditional "Tumi Isihi" stacking toy. Beautifully curated scales and faceted lines. These stones can be used and loved by all ages and eq...
Category
2010s American Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Hardwood
Stuffed Robin Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Erithacus rubecula) Robin on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Faberge Style Carved Rock Crystal Bears Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of three carved Faberge style rock crystal bears with genuine diamond eyes circled with a gold rim. All sitting upon a large crystal and mounted on...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Marble
Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns
Measures: diameter 4 inches, height 2 inches
1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 50% OFF SALE...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Stuffed House Sparrow Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Paper, Feathers, Animal Skin
Agate Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns
Measures: length 4.5 inches, width 3.5 inches, height 2 inches
1 in stock in Palm Sprin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
18TH Century Putti Statue
Located in San Angelo, TX
Absolutely breathtaking, one of a kind 18th century putti statue that stands upon a pedestal. Found and purchased in Lucca, Italy. In great condition for...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals & Sphalerite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix with sphalerite.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966.
The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It is an example of the world’s finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (featured in American Mineral Treasures, pg. 337). These minerals are formed from the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate and zinc. The minerals are essentially deposited on the walls, floors, and ceiling of the geological caverns of the zinc mine. It is known for producing some of the most superb various examples of calcite, fluorite, and sphalerite with exceptionally large and sharp calcite clusters.
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
Rock Crystal
Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal
Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Medium Green Onyx Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with a contemporary small green onyx crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Acanthus I, a Unique Handmade Porcelain Vase with Leaf Decoration by Amy Hughes
By Amy Hughes
Located in London, GB
Acanthus I is a unique handmade porcelain vase with leaf decoration by the British artist Amy Hughes.
Originally from West Yorkshire, Amy Hughes lives an...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Porcelain
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with gold leaf wood molding and the baroque pearl which coordinate beautifully with the sleek selenite.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece but the Italian fragment sunray is originally 18th century.
Interi transforms Italian artifacts...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Human Anatomy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human organs like lung, heart, head and eye. By ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Spessartine Garnet with Aquamarine Crystals on Albite from Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Himalayan mountains - Shengus area, near Skardu, Pakistan
This red Spessartine Garnet cluster, has perfectly terminated crystals, with beautiful blue Aquamarine crystals, formed...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Vase with a Mica Cluster & Garnets
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment mounted with mica cluster with garnets on a petrified wood base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It wa...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Onyx Paperweight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s
Measures: diameter 4 inches
1 in stock in Palm Springs ON 50% OFF SALE for $199 !...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Sphere of Red Jasper, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A sphere of red jasper resting on a base, made of brass that has a vase-shaped support with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave top. Italy circ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large French Decorative TOTEM from the 19th Century
Located in LYON, FR
Large decorative totem from the 19th century. This magnificent piece is unique. This is a very large "clod breaker" roller used in the 1850s on French...
Category
1850s French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Driftwood with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystal Points, and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural driftwood with fossil agate coral, crystal points, and fossil shells.
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore of a large body ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Large Anatomical Removable Model Cockchafer Beetle Melolontha 1930 German
Located in Epfach, DE
Large anatomical model of a cockchafer (Melolontha) made out of wood, plastic, paper mache
Two-part outer cover with small hooks, insertable and painted wings, movable legs
The rem...
Category
1940s German Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vases with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 17th century Italian fragment vases decorated with fossil agate coral on cut rock coral bases.
The pair is from a church in Florence. They were found and saved from the hi...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Agate
Antique Driftwood Sculpture on Green Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, carved, driftwood sculpture was made from a single ficus tree. This important reclaimed tree root has a bleached natural finish and sits on a square, dark green marble base...
Category
Early 2000s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Sulfur on Aragonite Mineral from Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Sulfur on Aragonite from Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Classic and beautiful plate of bright, gemmy, and translucent rich-yellow Sulphur crystals. The sulfur crystals are surrounded by translucent white aragonite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Victorian Taxidermy Swan Head Mounted on a Carved Shield Wooden Plague
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Victorian taxidermy swan head with glass eyes and bright orange and black bill, mounted on a carved wooden shield and oak leaf plague.
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
French 1930s Tôle and Glass Tree in Pot Sculpture with Orange and Yellow Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tôle and glass tree in pot from the mid 20th century, with orange and yellow fruits. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th century, this botanical sculptur...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Tôle
Iron Mailbox
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive antique iron mailbox from late 19th century France.
Category
1890s Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Genuine Polished Gimhae Stone from Pinggu Jinhai, China
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.
Gi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Stuffed Bullfinch Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Bullfinch, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinch on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalist...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
Ammonite from Madagascar
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Ammonite from Madagascar,
mounted in metal stand,
exceptional dimensions and great patina and different pallet of colors,
total height 65 cm.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
1 of 4 Very Rare Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral and Fossil Oyster Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th or 18th century Italian fragment vase with agate coral, zig zag oyster fossil arms, fossil shells, and a baroque pearl on a polished petrified wood base.
This fragment is fro...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral
Calcite on Stibnite, Hechi Mining Area, Guangxi Region, China
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Stibnite, Hechi mining area, Guangxi Region, China
Measures: 15.2 cm tall x 8 cm wide.
Ex-collection Dr. Stephen Smale.
This calcite is both transparent and translucent with bright glass like luster and strong vivid color. The calcite crystal has excellent definition showing extremely sharp geometric twinning planes at the center. The combination of fine colorful calcite with crystallized stibnite is very rare and only found in a few places on earth. These lemon yellow calcites...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix on a petrified wood base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flo...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Decorative Antique Mortar of Wood
Located in Hellouw, NL
Decorative large antique mortar of wood. This robust item is great to add some warmth and texture to your interior. It can be used in combination with c...
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Category
19th Century English Adirondack Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Mahogany
Stuffed Green Sandpiper Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Natural Specimen Amethyst and Calcite Flowers Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A druze of Amethyst, colacite stones and calcite flowers crystals, mounted over a guild-plated wooden base on a vase shape. Italy 1880 ca.
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Amethyst
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
A vintage glass showcase illustrating the wheat corn and products made out of wheat...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Natural Specimen: a Big Rock Crystal, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A big rock crystal mounted over a carved wooden base gold gilt with carved leaves. Italy 1870 ca.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Chinese Wooden Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Natural Specimens
Materials
Elm
20th Century Cartier Sterling Silver Owl Figurine Perched on a Trunk.
By Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
20th Century Cartier Sterling silver owl figurine perched on a trunk. It is marked on a silver plaque and mounted on a specimen of orange Creedite Mineral. The eyes of the owl are ma...
Category
20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Sterling Silver
Large Driftwood Sculpture, 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Large driftwood sculpture, Spain, 1970s.
In very good vintage condition.
Inside or outside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood
Deep Handmade Natural Onyx Bowl, One of a Kind
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Handmade in Mexico
Carved from a single piece of onyx
One of a kind
Dimensions: 17 x 13.5 x 7 D in. / 43 x 34 x 18 D cm
A spectacular, organic, undulating vessel of cream trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
1950s Dutch Rare Mummified Veterinary Calf Foetus Specimen Curiosity
Located in Haarlem, NL
A little bit creepy but very beautiful this petrified unborn cow baby mummy.
Calf mummification occurs when a cow foetus dies inside the womb for to some reason and instead of expelling the foetus like normal, it dehydrates due to the absorption of amniotic fluids and mummifies in the mother’s body over time.
Cows carrying a mummified calf...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Pre-Columbian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Carnelian
Natural Specimen a Pair of Druzes with Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A natural mineral specimen for Wunderkammer. A pair of Apophyllite and white quartz druzes, mounted over carved wooden base, vase shape with l...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large specimen of oval-shaped natural agate, with a black wooden frame, is mounted on a b...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Brass
Large Decorative Medallion Wall Sculpture, 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful large wooden architectural salvage wall sculpture with nautical feel. Untreated Pine.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pine
Huge Burl Cherry Wood Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gigantic carved cherry wood bowl
Original surface.
See soda can in photo's to give you a sense of scale.
Category
1970s American Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Cherry
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Mounted with a Fossil Stromatolite & Rose Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment base mounted with a large stromatolite and adorned fossil rose coral.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was fo...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Amalia Schulthess, Stone/ Marble, Small Vase/Vessel/ Pencil Holder, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant stone small vase in two tones by the well known Swiss / American artist Amalia Schulthess. signed Amalia in Bottom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Xl Coral on Asian stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful Pacific Elkhorn coral specimen on a black Asian stand.
Category
Early 20th Century North 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.