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Natural Specimens For Sale
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Paper
Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth.
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
A sphere of red jasper, mounted on a brass base, Italy 1890.
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 end of 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Brass
Azurite from Bou Beker Mine, Errachidia Province, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Bou Beker Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Errachidia Province, Morocco
An aesthetic specimen of flat disc shaped concretions of bright royal blue azurite exposed on white clay matr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
A sphere of red jasper, mounted on a brass base, Italy 1890.
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 end of 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Brass
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An 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 very good condition except fro...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Mounted Table Coral
Located in New York, NY
Table Coral Specimen, delicately presented on a meticulously crafted Italian hand-turned custom black lacquer mount. This stunning centerpiece effortlessly combines nature's artistry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Original Design, Seymchan with Olivine Meteorite in a Acrylic Display
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original design in Acrylic display with a magnet making the meteorite look as it´s floating the same way it did in outer space for years before its fin...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Fossil Dinosaur Femur Bone of Theropod Lineage
Located in Scorton, GB
This huge leg bone of a theropod dinosaur was a rare Dinosarian find by any standards. It was discovered in the desert regions of North Africa and has now been conserved, cleaned, an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Natural Purple and Blue Fluorite on Quartz from China
Located in New York, NY
Purple and Blue Fluorite on Quartz from De'an Mine, Wushan, Jiangxi Province, China
Lustrous blue green transparent fluorite crystal with a few pale-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Black Tourmaline Crystal On Muscovite With Spessertine Garnet From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Tourmaline on Muscovite with Garnet
Weight: 123 grams
Dimensions H: 4.7 x W: 6 x D: 4.7 cm
Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Bal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Other
Mid Century Coastal Modern Large and Realistic Faux Seashell Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large scale cast faux seashell sculpture from the early 1970's. Very realistic and a coastal decorators dream.
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster
Italian Pietra Paesina on Slate
Located in New York, NY
Slice of Italian pietra paesina, also known as landscape stone or ruin marble. Originating primarily from the region of Florence, pietra paesina's natur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Slate
Kunzite Crystal from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Large single crystal of transparent, pink spodumene Kunzite with striated prism faces and chisel-shaped termination.
Kunzite is a beautiful crystal, pure in energy and joyful in nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Free Standing Crystal Of Rare Hackmanite On Calcite From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Type: Hackmanite on Calcite
Weight: 235 grams
Dimension: H: 5.5 x W: 7.5 x D: 6.5 cm
Origin: Kokcha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghanistan
Treatment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Green Apophyllite on Okenite
Located in New York, NY
This strikingly arranged cluster of deep, deep green apophyllite has great natural presentation on a soft, lustrous bed of okenite, a rare mineral often associated with zeolite miner...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Botryoidal Malachite From Shaba Copper Belt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Bonsai Pink 1980, Glass and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Category
1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Pteronisculus cicatrosus Fossil Fish Positive and Negative From Madagascar
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Triassic fossil fish are quote rare, and can only be found in certain locations.
This amazing preserved fish are found by cracking open the hard concretions and splitting the nodule...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
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
Exquisite Pyritized Ammonite Pair (Speetoniceras sp.) - Custom Mounted Display
Located in New York, NY
Ammonites are an extinct group of marine cephalopods, resembling the modern nautilus. These fascinating creatures had a soft body with tentacles that emerged from a hollow, chambered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Mango Quartz with Halloysite Ver. IV
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mango Quartz with Halloysite specimen from Colombia is a compact yet striking display of natural beauty. Showcasing the distinct, warm golden tones of Mango Quartz com...
Category
2010s Colombian Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Purple Fluorite from Minggang Mine, Henan Province, China (11.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Minggang Mine, Henan Province, China
Large well defined cubic formation of fluorite crystals with crystal faces composed of smaller sub-parallel cubic faces. The fluorite has a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Quartz, Penas Blancas Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Dist., Boyaca Dept., Colombia
Located in New York, NY
Quartz.
Penas blancas mine, Vasquez-Yacopi dist.,
Boyaca Dept., Colombia.
Measures: 45 cm tall x 7.6 cm wide.
At least 12% of the earth's crust is quartz, making it one of ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Other
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Located in New York, NY
From Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China Lustrous grayish-yellow pseudo-rhombohedral barite crystals in parallel orientation. The barites are translucent and show internal growth ph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Rare and important white coral on it brass base, France, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and important specimen of white coral mounted on a brass base.
Width: 70 cm (27.56 inches)
Height: 45 cm (17.7 inches)
Depth: 172 cm (6.5 inches)
Category
1970s French Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Brass
Malachite-Chrysocolla Specimen Large
Located in New York, NY
Richly marbled chrysocolla-malachite specimen with a vibrant emerald color. The beautiful blue-green of chrysocolla has made it a prized gemstone in ornamental use since antiquity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Multi-gemstone
Vesuvianite from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada
Located in New York, NY
From Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada
Sparkling cluster of large cluster of violet-colored vesuvianite crystals crystallized all around on greenish massive vesuvianite matrix....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Pear Shaped Amethystine Geode Section with Thick Border
Located in London, GB
This beautiful half geode has a wonderful blue-brown banded agate border
with a thick base of white quartz differentiating to deep amethyst at the tips.
A small section of orange ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Antique Carved Green Jade Cabbage on Brass Base by Studio Maison Nurita
Located in Toronto, ON
This charming, unusual Antique Chinese Carved Jade Cabbage is part of a pair and sold individually. Jade is a symbol of serenity and purity, signifying wisdom and tranquility. Jade c...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade, Brass
Polished Split Amethyst Geode Surrounded by White Quartz and Agate
Located in London, GB
Polished to a breath-taking finish and presented on an artistic wooden stand, this unique and beautiful piece displays a half geode. The edges of the geodes have been polished reveal...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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
Anglesite From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia // 5.04 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This deeply pigmented group of huge, sharp, beautifully translucent anglesite crystals from the famed Tsumeb Mine in Namibia features incredible, rare yellowish-orange coloring and n...
Category
2010s Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Genuine Polished Labradorite Large Bowl (19.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand polished labradorite decorative large bowl from Madagascar. This bowl has a beautiful, iridescent play of colors - blue and yellow which is caused by internal fracture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Brown Concrete 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
Chinese Meditation Stone on Carved Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the grandeur of nature and inspiring creative thought. Meditation stones off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese 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
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the fresh water habitat. Used as teaching material in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid Century Scalloped White Onyx and Lapis Bowl with Footed Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning mid century scalloped white onyx and lapis lazuli bowl with footed pedestal base. Finely carved with delicate scalloped shape, in an exceptional quality of stone.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Genuine Trilobite (Ptychopariida) Fossil on Matrix (13.4 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
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
19th Century Signed Japanese Meiji Bronze Wave with Carrera Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique Meiji Bronze Wave - the details and techniques are very intricate. There are no missing pieces or damage. the piece is in very...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
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
Amethyst Section with Cut Stalactite Eye and Calcite
Located in London, GB
A beautiful oval shaped amethyst section with deep purple amethyst and two
cut amethyst eyes near the centre. A small calcite to the right completes the
composition.
This piece ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Polished Black Tourmaline Sphere from Brazil (3.5", 2.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Polished Black Tourmaline Sphere from Brazil (3.5", 2.5 lbs) features a stunning pattern of white and black hues. As a top-quality crystal known for its protection prope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Fratelli Manelli Style Handmade Travertine Stone Centerpiece Sculpture Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Huge and Heavy Classic Riven Travertine Centerpiece or Objects of Art attributed to Fratelli Manelli for Raymor are a versatile element with particular design, different from any oth...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Travertine
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
Copper and Stone Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century tree sculpture crafted in copper twisted into form and mounted on an organic stone base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
Blue Green Fluorite from Rogerley Mine, Weardale, County Durham, England
Located in New York, NY
From West Boltsburn Mine, Rockhope District, Weardale, England
Beautiful specimen of purple fluorite crystals covered with overgrowth of siderite crystals with siderite. The specim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
White Calcite From Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
Lustrous translucent gray-white with transparent colorless calcite crystals.
Weight: 3.9 lbs, Dimensions: 7 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Oak Mushroom Statues, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful and unique pair of vintage hand carved natural oak mushroom statues. These would be perfect for a country house, indoors or outdoors! They ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens
Materials
Oak
Blue Uprising, a floral & botanical glass sculpture by Michèle Oberdieck
Located in London, GB
'Blue Uprising' is a unique glass artwork by the Canadian artist, Michèle Oberdieck.
Michèle Oberdieck explores balance and asymmetry through colour, form and surface decoration. Pr...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Green Fluorite Cluster From Hunan, China
Located in New York, NY
From Xianghualing, Hunan Province, China
Internally clear transparent crystal cluster of vivid green cubic fluorite crystals on matrix. The matrix is clearly visible through the c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Chrysocolla on Quartz, Tentadora Mine, Julcani Dist., Peru
Located in New York, NY
Chrysocolla on Quartz, Tentadora Mine, Julcani Dist., Angaraes Prov., Huancavelica, Peru
Richly colored blue and green chrysocolla has coated clear quartz in this unique small dis...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Genuine Polished Rose Quartz Freeform '102 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
This massive, 102 pound, hand-polished, AAA-quality Rose Quartz freeform from Madagascar is incredibly crafted from one solid piece of Rose Quartz. This beautiful freeform is the foc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Golden Splendor: Yellow Calcite with Galena from USA
Located in London, GB
Feast your eyes on this remarkable specimen featuring vibrant yellow calcite crystals elegantly perched on a natural matrix, originating from the rich mineral deposits of the USA. Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Pink Tourmaline Crystals On Smoky Quartz With Lepidolite From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Specimen Type: Pink Tourmaline With Lepidolite
Weight: 50 Grams
Dimension: H: 6.3 x W: 3.8 x D: 3 Cm
Locality: Paprook Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Tre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Other
Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great Murano horse sculpture in clear and grey Sommerso glass. Manufactured circa 1970. possibly by Ermanno Nanson, Murano. See: Von Zezschwitz Kunst un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Hand Carved Timber Deer Head Sculpture
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian hand carved deer Sculpture made of timber.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
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.