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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1970s
Aldo Casanova Bronze Mushroom Sculpture
By Aldo Casanova
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous mushroom sculpture by Aldo Casanova (1929-2014), circa late 1970s. Called mushroom, this unique abstract sculpture with its original patina...
Category
1970s American Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
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
Italian Glazed Terracotta Baby Leopard Figure
Located in Miami, FL
1920, Italian glazed terracotta baby leopard figure.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Stylish Midcentury White Metal Bamboo & Flower Design Pendant Light / Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted Italian faux bamboo and flower pendant.
If you like to surround yourself with rare and stylish home accessories then this handcrafted pendant from the mid-century era co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
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
Unique Artist Made Abstract Copper Sculptures
By Maria Jarreau Heller
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Created by multi disciplinary artist Yvette Jarreau.
Artist made molten copper cold dropped sculptures in Abstract Organic form. Various shapes, sizes and textures. Some pieces show ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper, Wire
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
1930s Leather Medicine Ball, Nice Color and Patina
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s leather medicine ball, nice color and patina.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Antelope Antlers on Lucite Stand
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern vintage large antelope antlers mounted on a Lucite stand. The piece is in great vintage condition with some minor age -related crac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Horn, Lucite
1960s Driftwood Sculpture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s driftwood sculpture.
Category
1960s Vintage Natural Specimens
Midcentury American Modern Live Edge Trapezoidal Douglas Fir Bookends
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking sculptural douglas fir live edge bookends (circa 1970s USA). Solid 'blocks' of stained douglas fir have been sculpted into trapezoidal forms and finished to reveal soft, pol...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
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
Silver Leaf Pin
Located in New York, NY
The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Arthur Court Geode, Agate and Brass, Signed
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Court Geode Mineral, agate and brass, Signed. Small scale agate geode displayed on a brass "Medium Mini-Claw" stand. Sold with the original Arthur...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Brass
Unique Artist Made Abstract Copper Sculptures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Created by multi disciplinary artist Yvette Jarreau.
Artist made molten copper cold dropped sculptures in Abstract Organic form. Various shapes, sizes and textures. Some pieces show ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper, Wire
PAIR of OGGETTI MURANO Italian HAND-CRAFTED Exotic GLASS Fish Sculptures
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A pair of OGGETTI Italian clear glass tropical fish sculptures. Each of these large scale sculptures depicts a tropical fish with hand-painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Sculpture of Bronze Grape Cluster
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large sculpture of bronze grape cluster.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Vintage Teak Wood Sculpture, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian vintage teak wood sculpture on contemporary metal stand.
Stand measures 6 inches; x 6 inches.
Category
1970s Indonesian Vintage Natural Specimens
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
1970s Anthony Redmile Mounted Horns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s Anthony Redmile mounted horns with silver plated details and polished tiger eye
Signed and stamped on the base.
Good vintade overall condition
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Bas Relief of Fish in Blue-Green Stone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
20th Century bas relief of fish, in blue-green stone. From France. Faux fossil.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Impressive Hand-Carved Mourning Father and Daughter Sculpture of Afromosia Wood
Located in Lisse, NL
'Painfully beautiful' sculpture.
To us this sculpture shows that there can be beauty in mourning. Anyone who has ever lost a loved one/someone really close to their heart can relate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Natural Specimens
Materials
Hardwood
Large Decorative Cane Cactus, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large decorative cane cactus, 1960s.
In very good vintage condition with minimal wear of use.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Cane
1970s Large Sawtooth Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
197s Large sawthooth sculpture monted on brass and chromed steel base.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass, Steel
Amethyst Crystal on Steel Base by Ernst Scheubeck
By Ernst Scheubeck
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional crystal of amethyst on a steel base.
Unique piece.
Category
1970s European Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Stainless Steel
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
Cast Brass Tobacco Leaf Tray by Oskar JW Hansen
Located in Malibu, CA
Virginia Metalcrafters Brass 3-61 tobacco leaf by Oskar JW Hansen 1963 Vintage.
The leaf sits on three feet. Polished underside, stamped with logo, year & artist info on the undersi...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Large Japanese Stained Pine Rodents And Baskets Carving Scupture
Located in Germantown, MD
A Large realistic Japanese Stained Pine Carving Scupture of Rodents And Baskets.
Measures 42.5" in width, 19" in high and 4" in depth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Natural Specimens
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage French Art Deco Marble Vide Poche
By Paul Poiret, Georges Lepape
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and sculptural marble vide poche or small tray. This beautiful antique comes from France and dates to the 1930s. The slab of marble is translucent green with organically wo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Cast Brass Sage Leaf Tray
Located in Malibu, CA
Virginia Metalcrafters cast Sage leaf tray made of solid cast brass.
Copyright 1960, Virginia Metalcrafters 3-49.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Sculpture of a Banana Plant, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden sculpture of a banana plant, 1950s
Sculpture of a banana plant in carved wood with interlocking leaves. Hand crafted an...
Category
1950s 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.