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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Natural Amethyst Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural amethyst crystal sculpture with multi peaks.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Signed Female Marble Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful marble sculpture of a female torso, face, on granite base. Smooth and rough surfaces give a nice composition. (Please confirm item location, NY or NJ, with dealer).
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
United Kingdom Ammonite Fossil Plate
Located in London, GB
United Kingdom Ammonite plate.
Category
15th Century and Earlier British Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fossil Fish Plate, Giant Priscacara. United States. 55 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
About Dale Rogers.
Since 1986 Dale has been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through his company Dale Rogers Ammonite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Midcentury Redwood Burl Sphere Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent and monumental in scale (26" in diameter / 79" circumference) redwood burl sphere. Can be used as a stand-alone impressive sculpture / decorative object or, with slight m...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
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
Limestone Stalactite
Located in London, GB
A limestone stalactite, South-Western France.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
18th Century Italian Wood Candlestick Decorated with a Crystal and Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian (Region of Liguria) wood candlestick decorated with a calcite crystal in matrix, a specimen from the Elmwood Mine, and gold leaf shells. This mine produces some ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Hammered Metal Tree
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian hammered and patinated metal tree.
Measurements:
Height: 74"
Width: 30"
Depth: 18"
Category
1960s Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Giant Mounted Gypsum Minerals Cluster from China
Located in London, GB
Giant Mounted Gypsum Minerals Cluster from China
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. This striking and un...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Pyrite Fool's Gold Sphere Peru Natural Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking Peruvian Pyrite sphere! Fairly large and heavy, this massive sphere of brillant metallic Pyrite is a study in duality, with a large section of the exterior surfac...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Hollywood Regency Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Calcite on Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
CALCITE ON DIOPTASE
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
13 cm tall x 14 cm wide
The mine we now call Tsumeb is a place like no other. First acquired and mined by German inv...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Pyrite Suns with White Fossil Ferns in a Black Slate Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pyrite Suns with white fossil fern in a black slate matrix. Found 300 feet deep in coal mines in a narrow seam of shale lying on top of the coal vein. Resea...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Virginia Metalcrafters Cast Brass Tobacco Leaf Tray
Located in Malibu, CA
VTG 1963 Virginia Metalcrafters Solid Cast Brass Tobacco Leaf Trinket Dish
Perfect for holding small items like jewelry or coins, this dish is truly a one-of-a-kind piece. Whether y...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Moldavite From the Czech Republic // 1.21 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This genuine moldavite in stellar condition offers a luminous green color and fascinating natural texture, making it an overall great specimen. Moldavite is one of the most sought af...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Czech Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Tree Agate Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian tree agate mounted on stand
"Tree agate is also known as dendritic agate. Dendrites are crystal inclusions
that develop in foliage or tree branch-like patterns."
"Tree-...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Amethyst Purple Druze Quartz with Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
This delightful mineral sculpture has an unusual shape, formed of an almost complete geode, whose frontal portion wraps around like an arm, protecting the attractive “calcite” formation at its centre.
The calcite is very clear and allows us to see the beautiful combination of colours behind. The edges are polished, revealing a vibrant combination of grey-blue agate, green celadonite, red-pink jasper...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Azurite on Custom Made Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
Azurite is a copper carbonate, usually found in combination with other copper minerals such as its much better known green brother malachite.
The mineral is full blue in color and is virtually opaque with a silky sheen.
Azurite usually forms in oxidation zones of copper deposits, where secondary to malachite other minerals such as chrysocolla and naturally solid copper can...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Agate Slice on Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
The slice is 2cm thick.
Agate is a largely translucent and variety of quartz and subvariety of chalcedony.
Agate consists mainly of chalcedony and sometimes in combination with v...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Stunning Unusually Shaped White Quartz with Stalactite Formation
Located in London, GB
A stunning formation of white quartz on a wooden Stand.
This beautiful and delicate piece presents a white quartz formation inside a geode.
Al...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Crystal Center Thin Slice Agate Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thin slice of agate mounted on a custom steel stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz.
The lovely color patterns and banding make this t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Giant Genuine Natural Colombian Copal
Located in New York, NY
This specimen is a large, museum quality piece of Colombian Copal. It is some of the highest quality Copal in the world. Copal is geologically younger than Amber. Copal is known for containing excellent insect specimens...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Moroccan Crinoid Fossil about 450 Million Years Old
Located in Chicago, IL
Moroccan fossil named Crinoid, which are about 450 million years old. Crinoid fossils, or sea lilies are members of the Echinodermata phylum. Our Crinoi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Grey Concentric Circles Agate Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Grey Brazilian thick slice of agate mounted on a steel stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz.
The lovely color patterns and banding make this tr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
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.