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Natural Specimens For Sale
Hand-Polished Pietersite Freeform I
Located in New York, NY
Pietersite is prized for its incredible chatoyancy and this specimen makes no exception. Hand-polished out of one solid piece of the rare mineral from a single location in Namibia, t...
Category
2010s Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Collection of Minerals in Fan-shaped Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of minerals and crystals in a fan-shaped case. These exquisite minerals are nicely presented in a bevelled fan-shaped mahogany display case, dating to circa 1850, with d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Pyrite
Burned Chunk by Jesse Sanderson
Located in Geneve, CH
Burned chunk by Jesse Sanderson, WDSTCK Studio
Artist : Jesse Sanderson
Dimensions: 47 x 30 x 30 cm
Material: Burned wood
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Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Unique Sculpture Signed by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpture signed by Jörg Pietschmann.
Materials: Olive wood.
Measures: H 14 x W 63 x D 13 cm.
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape a...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Olive
Large Natural Pyrite Plate-like Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural pyrite plate-like specimen. Originating from 5/15 level Wheal Jane Mine, Cornwall, this native British pyrite coating on calcite has a lustrous exterior with elements...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Giant Selenite Crystal Cluster, China
Located in London, GB
Giant Gypsum Crystal Cluster, China.
The geologic mechanism that creates Lead and Silver provide the raw materials for crystals to form when oceans, rich in Calcium and Sulphate, go...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
20.68 Gram Pretty Demantoid Garnet Specimen From koh-e-Belgheys, Iran
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
20.68 Gram Pretty Demantoid Garnet Specimen
Weight: 20.68 Gram
Dimension: 2.2 x 2.9 x 2.7 Cm
Origin: Belqeys Mountains ( Koh-e-Belgheys), Iran
Color: Green
Demantoid is the green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite, a member of the garnet group of Minerals. Andradite is a calcium- and iron-rich garnet. The chemical formula is Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃ with chromium substitution as the cause of the demantoid green color. Ferric iron is the cause of the yellow in the stone
Demantoid was a popular gemstone during the Belle Époque period (1890-1915), especially in Art Nouveau jewelry. The Russian Czars...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Adam Style Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Grey Border 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
Palaeolagus (Fossilized Rabbit)
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional Palaeolagus specimen from the Brule Formation in South Dakota. This fossil preserves remarkable dental detail, showcasing the upper and lower teeth with impressive cla...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Barite on Quartz From Peru
Located in New York, NY
Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores Peru
Barite is well-known for its great range of colors and varied crystal forms and habits. This specimen has a golden grey hue. Its luster is incredible...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Mounted Crinoid Sea Lily Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking prehistoric mounted crinoid sea lily fossil sourced from China as marked to one of the edges. This plate-like specimen is perfect for modern scu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Coral Sculpture by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral sculpture by Edizione Limitata
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Designers: Simone Fanciullacci
Dimensions: H 42 × W 12 × L 19 cm
Materials: Travertine, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Super Seven Point Generator, Self Standing Decorative Accent Crystal
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Large Super Seven Scepter Generator, this self-standing point is a remarkable specimen that showcases both impressive size and unique characteristics. This Super 7...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
High-Grade Red Amethyst Cluster on a Flower Stalactite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Sparkly, Rare Red Amethyst Cluster with Intense Red Galaxy Druzy, AKA Phantom Amethyst on Quartz
▫️ Description
This natural Red Amethyst Geode Cluster is a true masterpiece of na...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Yellow Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom
Size: 35 x 40 x 20 cm, aprox 4 kg
Material: mouth blown glass, Facetted and polished glass dimmable led lamp
Love potion is a series of ...
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
MidCentury Fine Carved Gilded Wooden Bamboo Style Wall Mirror w. Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking Italian faux bamboo hand carved frame with a thick beveled mirror.
Via one of our foreign contacts we recently purchased this practical and handcrafted wall mirror from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Pair of Polished Cut Ammonites with Crystalline Chambers
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of cut and polished ammonites with crystalline chambers originating from Madagascar.
Once living creatures, these ammonites have developed their flowing colours and patterns displayed in their chambers over millions of years of compression, transforming into striking gemstones.
Ammonites from Madagascar tend to be Triassic to Cretaceous in age, with several different species being available sporadically.
Ammonite/s, which have variable features including crystalline, sediment or calcified segments. These fossils have been well preserved for millions...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Collection of Mounted Native Copper Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of 6 natural, native copper specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base.
Ex. private British collection, this gro...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Display Piece, Five Inches - CLOSING SALE
Located in Warrenton, OR
Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Display Piece, Five Inches - CLOSING SALE
***NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY***
A ruggedly ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Crinoid Fossil from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully preserved Crinoid fossil showcases intricate arm structures radiating from a compact calyx, all naturally embedded in sandstone matrix. With distinct detail and orga...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Unique Sculpture Signed by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpture signed by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Oak
Measures: H 149 x W 50 x D 41 cm
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and found...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Oak
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
Blue Agate Geode with All-Natural Sea-Blue and White Agate Laces, Natural Decor
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Small Natural Blue Agate Geode with Banded Agates: A Natural Masterpiece
▫️ Description
Elevate your space, decor, or collection with the beauty of this Blue Agate Geode, also know...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
1980s Carlo Moretti Hand-blown Glass Apple
By Barovier
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A beautiful pale green hand-blown Murano glass apple by design house Carlo Moretti. This very pretty piece is in great condition and makes for a perfect gift or display piece. The Ca...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
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
Contemporary Massive Rock Crystal White / Clear Quartz Point Cluster
Located in Toronto, ON
A massive contemporary rock crystal point cluster, weighing in over 18 pounds. Huge central crystal points are surrounded by smaller points in this one of a kind natural specimen. Ro...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Amethyst Geode with Deep Purple Amethyst Druzy, Blue Lace Agate, and Calcite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A geode that stands as an impressive natural sculpture, with calcite, deep purple, and shiny amethyst, and an aesthetical calcite inclusion interlacing that forms a unique display of natural artistry, a centerpiece.
Rarely seen in any Amethyst specimen, the contrast between the deep purple Amethyst and the Blue Lace Agate creates a stunning visual effect. The Blue Lace Agate forms a natural frame in teal, white, and light blue colors that allows the Amethyst to shine from within, bringing its grape-jelly purple, along with intact points, creating a lustrous, sparkly effect to the specimen.
The Agate Lines are a very special and rare feature of this amethyst specimen. They formed uniformly throughout the entire specimen. The layers begin with a moss agate matrix containing calcite inclusions, which form beautiful natural flowers. These are covered by the first layer of blue lace agate. Atop this, baby-blue and white laces developed, eventually giving way to the galaxy amethyst, allowing it to shine.
To crown the geode, calcite perfectly formed on its side, adding a much needed contrasting aesthetical point to it.
On a Cathedral with a Nave top, it stands at almost 19 Inches tall and weighing almost 55 lbs.
This exceptional Amethyst with Lace-Agate geode specimen...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Natural Skeletal Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large natural skeletal malachite specimen originating from Madagascar. This unique specimen showcases a rich green colour with areas of darker shades.
This specimen has a striking...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Imperial Topaz on Calcite Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This incredibly deeply hued and lustrous topaz specimen is out of Katlang, Pakistan and displays beautiful rainbows. It's embedded in a calcite matrix, the matte solidity of which pe...
Category
2010s Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Superb Jelly-Purple Amethyst Cluster with Large Amethyst Crystal Points
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Statement Brazilian Amethyst Cluster with Aesthetical, Lustrous Grape Jelly Points
▫️ Description
Impressive and sculptural, this amethyst cluster features rare, elongated, glass...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Hand Carved Grisaille Granite Sculpture on Custom Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic and refined Mid-Century Modern sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a TOTEM hand carved form consisting of various tiers of grisaille granite- replete with a rich and organic innate texture. The granite form, suggesting an abstracted corkscrew, is both austere (suggesting the highly reductive forms of Constantin Brancusi) and dynamic, full of verve and energy. The piece sits on a custom swivel...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Granite
Cerussite and Barite Specimen from Morocco – 958g
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite cerussite and barite specimen from Morocco features a striking contrast of soft pink barite blades against dark, lustrous cerussite crystals. The intricate formations ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
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,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Natural Deep Purple Druzy Amethyst Geode with Agate Matrix
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
With a gorgeous natural formation and bringing unique beauty, this amethyst with agate geode is a natural form of art to display as a focal point in your space or a beautiful natural...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Huge Amethyst Butterfly Wing Geode (77") Crystal Cluster from Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Amethyst Butterfly display includes a black metal stand that mimics butterfly wings. The geode halves feature a rich, deep purple hue a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Rococo Style Golden Porcelain Vase, (20th Century)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A striking vase adorned with a multicolored design depicting a dragon and a mermaid, symbolizing the mythical creature's transformation from carp to dragon. The background features a...
Category
20th Century French Rococo Natural Specimens
Materials
Porcelain
Deco, White Feldspar, Black Tourmaline and Glass Fusion Faceted Sculpture
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
"Deco"
This Feldspar and Tourmaline piece combined with fused transparent glass result in an Art Deco-like sculpture part of TYME collection, a collaboration by Orfeo Quagliata and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Natural Specimens
Materials
Tourmaline
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
Organic sculpture in Narra hardwood from the Philippines
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful organic sculpture in Narra hardwood (root wood) from the Philippines.
It is an Asian tradition to appreciate sculptures found in the nature, and Narra is the national tree...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Gogotte, natural sculpture from Fontainebleau, France.
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This desk size Gogotte is an authentic proof of nature's artistic skills in sculpture.
We still don't understand fully how these natural sculptures, made of more than 99% of pure si...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Amethyst Geodes with Purple Amethyst Druzy, Blue Lace Agate, Calcite
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A pair of Amethyst geodes, each standing as an impressive natural sculpture, feature calcite, deep purple and shiny amethyst, and aesthetically pleasing calcite inclusions interlacin...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Stibnite From China
Located in New York, NY
This long, nearly mirror-lustrous, thickly striated stibnite crystal from China set off by moderately sized accenting stibnites comes to a huge, perfect termination. An impressive an...
Category
2010s Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Septarian Dragon Egg: Nature’s Crystal Treasure
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Septarian Egg is a naturally occurring geode formed over millions of years through a unique blend of minerals, including calcite, aragonite, and limestone. Known for it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Blue Agate Slab Mounted on a Stand
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large blue agate slab mounted on a stand.
Agate is characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. These slabs are classically assoc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate
Genuine Green Fluorite from Namibia (5.1 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Transparent green cubic fluorite crystals with slightly textured crystal faces that are composed of microscopic octahedral faces. The bright green color is very good for this classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Namibian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation
Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Pink Amethyst Geode Slab on Stand with Rare, Sparkly Coral-Pink Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
This AAA-grade Pink Amethyst geode displays an impressive beauty in the form of pink colors, forming a unique natural work of art. Its deep pink shades and numerous “Flowers” (often ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Collector's Grade Blue Agate Geode Butterfly Wings, Sculptural Crystal Decor
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Nature's Artwork: Large Blue Lace Agate Geode "Butterfly Wings", 100% Natural Crystal Masterpiece
▫️ Description
This unique agate geode is rare and all-natural, featuring world-cl...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier
By Douglas Cloutier
Located in New York, NY
Large Starfish encrusted with Swarovski crystals and
miniature shells by Artist Douglas Cloutier
The piece is signed on the back with the Cloutier label.
Category
1990s American Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Monumental Boho Cast Concrete Elephant Ear Leaf
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho Elephant Ear leaf. Made in a heavy cast concrete and hand painted a Kelly bright green. Makes a fabulous centerpiece on your outdoor table or a chic garden or...
Category
Late 20th Century American Natural Specimens
Materials
Concrete
Custom-Made Table Lamp with a AAA Amethyst Cluster and Brazilian Wood
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Designed by E2D Crystals, this Amethyst table lamp is an exquisite piece of decor. Created with a focus on uniqueness, quality, and beauty, this lamp showcases both natural artwork a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Scolocite from India
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Scolocite specimen showcases a beautiful, intricate formation that is a true wonder of nature. Its delicate needle-like crystal structures fan out in a mesmerizing patt...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Cavansite on Stilbite from India
Located in New York, NY
This is one of the largest and finest plates to come out of the famous and now-inactive mines of Wagholi in Pune, India. This 23.5 pound specimen offers abundant fully intact balls o...
Category
2010s Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Dalnegorsk Clear Fluorite on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous, water-clear cubes of colorless fluorite look like nothing less than lustrous ice cubes perched atop a contrastingly vitreous, dark, metallic matrix. This piece is out...
Category
2010s Russian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Organic Modern Floor Sculpture Rare Salvaged California Redwood Burl: Inferno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inferno sculpture, created by award-winning artist and architectural designer Michael Olshefski of Primal Modern, is inspired by the power and seduction ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Steel
Rare Natural Blue Lace Agate Geode with Calcite Inclusions
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Natural Blue Banded Agate Geode with Blue and White Laces, Self Standing
▫️ Description
A Gorgeous, intact Agate with Blue and White Laces, this agate geode is considered to be of ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Clear Quartz with Pink Dumortierite Inclusions - 266g
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Clear Quartz specimen from Colombia features rare microscopic inclusions of a pink variety of Dumortierite, giving it a subtle and enchanting blush hue. The striking c...
Category
2010s Colombian Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
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.