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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
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
Iron Mailbox
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive antique iron mailbox from late 19th century France.
Category
1890s Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Resin Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of resin
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Resin
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 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
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
Display Box of Green and Yellow Emperor Ulysses Butterflies, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Display box of green and yellow Emperor Ulysses butterflies
belgium decade of the 60s.
Category
1960s Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
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
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
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
Mid Century Head Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century bronze sculpture of the head
Marble base is. Vintage condition.
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Skull Lapis Lazuli Sculpture Minature
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Late 19th-early 20th century lapis lazulli skull
- Object of curiosity and wonder from a collector's cabinet of curiosities and wonder. Measures: 2" long, 1.75" high
Cabinets o...
Category
1890s German Baroque Revival Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
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
Natural Specimen a Pair of Scolecite and Apophilite Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A pair of compositions of Scolecite and Apophilite crystals, mounted over gold-plated wooden bases, shape of vase with carved leaves. Italy 1880 ca.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Stoneware Egg Green & Black-Tone Glaze 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 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Parian Figures, Young England & Young England's Sister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Copeland Parian Figures, Young England & His Sister.
A very good pair of Copeland figures, Parian Ware, entitled 'Young England' and 'Young England's Sister'. Both figures cast by the sculptor George Halse. Young England is seen reading a book with a cricket bat resting behind him, whilst his sister is holding a book and pencil with a croquet mallet and ball behind her. found on their bases 'Young England, Copeland M91, Copyright Reserved, G. Halse Sc' & 'Young England.s Sister, Copeland N96, Copyright Reserved'.
'Parian' is the name now used for a form of porcelain developed in England in the early 1840's essentially designed to imitate carved marble. It is a high quality unglazed porcelain, a type of bisque porcelain, prepared in a liquid form and cast in a mould. This was at the time when large marble statues...
Category
1870s English Sporting Art Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 19th Century Spanish Solid Marble Wash Board for Washing Clothes Old Way
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century Spanish marble wash stand
A very good looking piece, made for washing clothes, now its...
Category
19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Pair Green Marble Pedestals W/Applied Bronzes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique style marble pedestals with applied bronze.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer. A pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona Vitticeps reptils, mounted on an olive briar and swiss pine wooden base. Sulfur glass eyes. Specimen for labora...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Pine
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock, of naturalistic form, on early 19th century rosewood stand.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
1960’s Very Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould, 'Mould 1080.9'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s very large industrial casting foundry mould (Mould 1080.9)
1960s very large industrial casting foundry mould (Mould 1080.9). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Two Japanese Bronze Shells
Located in New York, NY
These charming bronze shells were cast in Japan in the 19th century. They lived for many years in the collection of the Paris artist Pierre Le-Tan. One of...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Set of 24 Specimen Stones of Various Types and Shapes
Located in London, GB
This set contains 24 marble specimens, the specimens including serpentine, granite, and Poltesco marble from Cornwall. The specimens take various shapes, including perfectly formed b...
Category
19th Century English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Granite, Marble, Serpentine
Extraordinary Chinese Scholar Rock Yingde Stone on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Chinese scholar rock on offer here is a wonderful example of Yingde stone, a less common type than Lingbi or Taihu. Gray in color, it has an extraordinary upright form rising fro...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Cherub Forging Love by Pio Fedi
By Pio Fedi
Located in Lantau, HK
Considered by his contemporaries as one of the most distinguished and talented sculptors of his time, Pio Fedi, who produced many works for European monarchs, received his training f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Twig Sculpture with Two Bunnies and Circular Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic twig and bunny sculpture from the 19th century, with iron base. Created in France during the 19th century, this sculpture draws our attention with its circular twig arrangement surrounding two bunnies...
Category
19th Century French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Black Forest Wood Carving of a Mountain Goat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A charming small ‘Black Forest’ wood carving of a mountain goat and her kids.
Category
1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Large Old Burl Tree Trunk Mounted as Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Old cut a way tree trunk with large burl formation and beautiful naturally aged surface and color - mounted on custom iron stand as organic modern sculpture.
Category
19th Century American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Natural Quartz Mineral Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Natural quartz mineral fragment.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Midcentury Iron Sculpture with Amethyst Stone
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian sculpture.
Measurements:
Height:47"
Width: 24"
Depth: 20"
Base: 11" x 17".
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Egg in a Lovely Speckled Green-Tone Glaze Ceramics 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 30 cm (11,6") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition.
Hedberg ...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
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
19th Century Taxidermy Ornithological Showcase "Paradise" by Roland Ward
Located in Leuven , BE
English ornithological showcase containing 34 birds from India, Turkistan, Eastern China and south east Asia. Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commercialized in accordance wit...
Category
1880s British Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Indian Tantric Shiva Lingam Stone on a Clear Lucite Stand
By Shiva Lingam
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Indian Tantric Shiva Lingam stone presented on a clear Lucite stand.
Please not the unique grain pattern of the stone.
Simply lovely and a...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Mission Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France, Scandinavian 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 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in very good condition except from s...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Alan Wallwork Vessel Vase Pottery Sculpture TOTEM White Brown Terracotta
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Alan Wallwork (1931-): Organic landscape sculptural vessel, 1960-1965
Exhibiting the articulated, inventive, organic qualities & tactility of Wallwork’s early oeuvre for which he is best known
- This sculptural landscape vessel has been handmade by coiling, slabbing and shaping the clay. The totemic form and pitted and pierced surfaces draw on the abstract landscape and tactility of elements in nature. matte glazes and oxides have been skillfully used to enhance the rich textures of the surfaces and the organic aesthetic.
- Wallwork is one of the great individualists in British pottery, developing an archetypal language that echoed some of the wider artistic obsessions of that period, what the art critic Herbert Read called the “postwar ferment” of sculptural activity.
- This piece was made during 1960-1965, the time that Wallwork was sharing a studio in Greenwich with Bernard Rooke and comes from a private collection along with a waterscape vase by Rooke and a bottle by Robert Fournier...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Pottery
1960s Emil Milan Rosewood Brass Table Lighter Sculpture American Studio Craft
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare large table lighter by Emil Milan in E.T. rosewood. Lighter is not functioning, will need flint and fuel.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Bull
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine quality late 19th century Black forest bull. The carver has caught the power and strength of this majestic animal, circa 1870
For similar examp...
Category
1870s Swiss Black Forest Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
1960’s Very Large Industrial Casting Foundry Mould, 'Mould 1080.12'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s very large industrial casting foundry mould (Mould 1080.12)
1960s very large industrial casting foundry mould (Mould 1080.12). We recently cleared the Victorian warehouses of ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Pair of Grand Tour Obelisks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A pair of late 19th century Grand Tour Obelisks. The mouldings in Carara, the plint in Sienna, the plaque in Lapis Lazuli and the obelisks themselves in onyx.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Rare Sculpture by Angelo Lelii & Naborre Corno for Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Brass, horsehair. Fantastic studio-made sculpture of 30 long-stem brass flowers with horsehair centers.
Good original condition. Loss to horsehair on some flowers and overall oxida...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Finely Modeled Terracotta Capital with Cherubs, Late 19th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Florence, late 19th century
Break repaired with old restoration (see photos)
Dimensions: cm H 30 x L 33 x P 26.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Terracotta
Bunch of Grapes, Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large bunch of grapes made by Hans Hedberg (1917-2007) Swedish ceramist who had his studio in Biot, near nice in France.
Hedberg worked with several fam...
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Venetian Wood Sculpture
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional and monumental Venetian wood sculpture surmounted by two putti holding a footed tray. The base is decorated with a bas-relief of the view ...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Breccia Marble Amphora Urn
Located in New York, NY
Breccia marble amphora urn. Rich brown and coffee colored Italian Breccia marble urn of the Charles X period with black and grey highlights fashioned in a...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Breccia Marble
Chinese Lingzhi Fungus Table Screen Qing Dynasty '1644-1912'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A lingzhi fungus table screen
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
The unusual Chinese scholar’s object,
mounted natural dried and preserved lingzhi fungus.
Lobed asymmetrical outline with dee...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
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
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Marble Sculpture on Black Enamel Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern abstract sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It offers an amorphic form with two circular perforations incised into its bod...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Decorative Root Sculpture, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Decorative root sculpture, Italy 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal
Enormous Old Witches Broom Burl Mounted Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
A huge witches broom burl from a very old conifer tree with massive proportions and beautifully aged color and surface mounted on a circular iron base. A s...
Category
19th Century American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
German Silver Gilt and Shell Covered Nautilus Cup, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
With a figure of Neptune holding aloft a beautiful iridescent shell enclosed by three strap-work figures. The cover surmounted by three sea horses and...
Category
1880s Austrian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Ancient Driftwood Carving from Northern Thailand Found in the Chiang Mai Region
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall northern Thai ancient driftwood carving from the Chiang Mai Region. This charismatic tree carving was found near the Ping River and presents a tall, rustic silhouette. Perfect to be placed in a modern décor where it will bring a grand contrast with its lovely weathered appearance, this northern Thai wood carving...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood
Large Belle Epoque Russian Carved Malachite Egg
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Impressive and large Russian malachite egg, carved from the solid. A timeless yet historic decorative object, which is a great addition to any sophistica...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oakwood Altar Boy Sculpture Holding a Church Censer
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique, mid-19th century work of religious art.
Over the years we have sold many good quality sculptures of saints, but we have never seen or sold a top quality carved, wooden sculpture of an altar boy. The fact that this 19th century prime example is holding the church incense...
Category
19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Oak
Solid Brass Fish Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant sculpture of fish made of solid brass, professionally mounted on natural sea coral base Beautiful object of art for display.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Silver Chamberstick / Candleholder Hippocampus / Seahorse, 1837 Munich, Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silver Chamberstick / candleholder hippocampus / seahorse, circa 1837 Munich, Germany.
This silver Chamberstick retain the original detachable snuffer.
Category
1830s German Early Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Ancient Driftwood Carving from Northern Thailand Found in the Chiang Mai Region
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall northern Thai ancient driftwood carving from the Chiang Mai Region. This tall ancient driftwood carving, originating from the Chiang Mai region in Northern Thailand, is a striking piece of natural art. Found near the Ping River, it features a tall and narrow rustic silhouette that embodies the raw beauty of nature. Its weathered appearance and textural depth make it a captivating decorative item, perfect for adding a touch of organic charm to a modern décor.
Ideal for placing against a plain wall to create a focal point, this driftwood carving can be dramatically enhanced by directional lighting, such as a spotlight positioned below to cast intriguing shadows and highlight its unique contours. This approach not only accentuates its form but also imbues your space with a sense of historical mystique and natural elegance.
Whether positioned in a living room, hallway, or large open-plan area, this Northern Thai wood carving...
Category
19th Century Thai Rustic Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...
Category
Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
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.