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Natural Specimens For Sale
Returnable Items Only
Amethystine Black Galaxy Landscape Formation
Located in London, GB
An exceptional formation resembling an other-worldly landscape. This spherical
geode has been exposed to reveal a gorgeous amethystine quartz interior, the
tinted stalactites resem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris) European starling mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and N...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Pair of 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vases with Fossil Agate Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 17th century Italian fragment vases decorated with fossil agate coral on cut rock coral bases.
The pair is from a church in Florence. They were found and saved from the hi...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Agate
White Tailed Eagle 'Haliaeetus Albicilla' Mounted on a Branch, 1959
Located in Leuven , BE
The White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a bird of prey that feeds itself mainly with fish, but it also hunts on birds, rabbits and hares....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
Sulfur on Aragonite Mineral from Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Sulfur on Aragonite from Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Classic and beautiful plate of bright, gemmy, and translucent rich-yellow Sulphur crystals. The sulfur crystals are surrounded by translucent white aragonite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Contemporary Small Green Onyx Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with a contemporary small green onyx crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
White abstract sculpture, hand crafted and cast (Ref.4)
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
White abstract sculpture no 4 is part of collection “From Tree Bark To Sculpture”, a series of hand crafted sculptures that follow original forms of tree ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Resin
Contemporary Massive Raw Edge Banded Onyx Bowl
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite the healing energy of onyx into your home with an exceptional massive mineral bowl. This raw edge stone bowl is banded with white and tan with a highly polished interior.
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Large Gold Tiger Iron Slab from South Africa Mounted on Custom Acrylic Stand
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Beautiful Banded Tiger- Iron slab from South Africa
It´s a combination of Gold Tiger Eye, Hematite and Red Jasper. Its name refers to the composition of the stone, Tiger Eye and H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Asian Style Carved Semi Precious Stones Floral Bouquet in Stone Vase
Located in Toledo, OH
Carved semi precious multi colored floral bouquet in carved stone base. Jade and other stones shaped into petals and leaves. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 15" diameter x 18" H.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Coral like Round Geode with Polished Borders
Located in London, GB
Beautiful green-grey coral-like stalactites emerge from the interior lining of this
round geode. The borders polished to reveal the celdonite shell with the exterior
basalt still v...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Quartz
A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large mottled 'verde prato' serpentine socle of turned columnar form, rising from a stepped base to a flattened plateau above a cavetto-shaped edge. In relation to it...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Serpentine
Pressed French Botanical, circa 1897
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French pressed botanical from 1897. For those of you that may be interested, we will be listings many more antique French botanical's in the c...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Natural Specimens
Chrysocolla After Barite with Malachite Coated with Drusy Quartz
Located in New York, NY
Chrysocolla after Barite with malachite coated with Drusy quartz
Lupoto Mine, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
This specimen is from a recent discovery. This piece began life as a barite and...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Contemporary Large Green Onyx Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with a contemporary large green onyx crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone state...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Polished Amethyst Egg Geode Surrounded by Agate and Quartz
Located in London, GB
Colors fuse together in this uniquely beautiful piece, presenting the viewer with a small geode polished in the round.
At the heart of the piece we can see intense deep purple am...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Contemporary Medium Green Onyx Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite healing energy into your home with a contemporary small green onyx crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Large Chevron Amethyst Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
A contemporary large chevron amethyst crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols of ...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Midcentury Handmade Holly Leaf Tray Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A large and heavy set handmade bronze tray in the shape of a holly leaf. Perfect for candy, snacks, fruit, keys or simply for decorative purposes.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Large Chevron Amethyst Obelisk / Crystal Point
Located in Toronto, ON
A contemporary large chevron amethyst crystal point / obelisk. Gorgeous in a collection, or as a stand alone statement piece. Obelisks are symbols of ...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Light Grey With Light Olive Thin Slice Agate Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thin slice of agate mounted on a wood stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz.
The lovely color patterns and banding make this transluce...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix on a petrified wood base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flo...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
1900's Large Rare Chinese Ring Necked Long Tailed Pheasant Taxidermy
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
In good condition with coiled metal hook for poised wall hanging in flighted posture. Incredible colours on neck and feathers. A true conversation piece!.
Category
Early 1900s American Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Feathers
Dark Grey Thin Slice Agate Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thin slice of dark grey agate mounted on a wood stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz.
The lovely color patterns and banding make this...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Fully Terminated Natural Gem Kunzite Crystal
Located in New York, NY
Fully terminated transparent gem quality spodumene var. kunzite with intense vibrant pink color all throughout the crystals. The crystal faces are deeply striated with a glassy luste...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Rhodochrosite Mineral with Galena and Calcite from South Africa ( 10.8lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Rhodochrosite with Galena and Calcite from Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northeren Cape Prov., South Africa
Massive aesthetic specimen of powder-pink, bladed Rhodochrosite in hemispher...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Spessartine with Smoky Quartz, Tongbei, Fujian Prov., China
Located in New York, NY
These sharp and brilliant spessartine trapezohedrons with smoky quartz began appearing on the market in early 2000. The Tongbei region is now quite well known as producing some of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Handmade Natural Onyx Bowl, One of a Kind
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Handmade in Mexico
Carved from a single piece of onyx
One of a kind
Dimensions: 20 x 15.5 x 4 in. / 51 x 39.5 x 10 cm
A gently fluted, low, organic vessel from naturally colore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
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
Dreamy Geode End Cut Resembling Murano Glass Crystal Mineral Slice
Located in London, GB
This beautiful end cut of a geode resembles a piece of Murano glass. Greenish colours, punctuated by cut stalactite "eyes" blur into orange areas and create a wonderful aesthetic. A ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Polished Gimhae Stone from Pinggu Jinhai, China
Located in New York, NY
The Gimbae stone is from the ancient land of Pinggu - also known as the land of wonders. This piece of highly-polished Gimbae has a beautiful even pattern that flows throughout.
Gi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals & Sphalerite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix with sphalerite.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966.
The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It is an example of the world’s finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (featured in American Mineral Treasures, pg. 337). These minerals are formed from the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate and zinc. The minerals are essentially deposited on the walls, floors, and ceiling of the geological caverns of the zinc mine. It is known for producing some of the most superb various examples of calcite, fluorite, and sphalerite with exceptionally large and sharp calcite clusters.
The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. It has been preserved and transformed by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 17th century.
The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
2000s Italian Teal Gold Green Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Yellow Flowers
By Fornace Mian
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, with lifelike organic modernist shape in teal green textured Murano glass highlighted by 3 large yellow blooming flowers with red center and overlayed in crystal clear, planted in a lime green Murano glass pot worked with pure gold, adding a pearl...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Calcite on Stibnite, Hechi Mining Area, Guangxi Region, China
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Stibnite, Hechi mining area, Guangxi Region, China
Measures: 15.2 cm tall x 8 cm wide.
Ex-collection Dr. Stephen Smale.
This calcite is both transparent and translucent with bright glass like luster and strong vivid color. The calcite crystal has excellent definition showing extremely sharp geometric twinning planes at the center. The combination of fine colorful calcite with crystallized stibnite is very rare and only found in a few places on earth. These lemon yellow calcites...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Small Orange Tinted Druzy Quartz Formation
Located in London, GB
Several small stalactites adorn this piece, covered in light orange druzy quartz.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Abstract Sculpture Frank Morbillo Steel and Bronze
By Frank Morbillo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Frank Morbillo steel, polished steel, and bronze abstract sculpture from the Elaine Horwitch Gallery in Scottsdale Arizona.
Education & background
1984 MFA Sculpture – Universit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Large Decorative Antique Mortar of Wood
Located in Hellouw, NL
Decorative large antique mortar of wood. This robust item is great to add some warmth and texture to your interior. It can be used in combination with c...
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Iron Mailbox
Located in Dallas, TX
Impressive antique iron mailbox from late 19th century France.
Category
1890s Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Taupe Border with Light Grey Thin Slice Agate Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thin slice of agate mounted on a wood stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz.
The lovely color patterns and banding make this transluce...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Pair of French Midcentury Palm Tree Sculptures in Black Tapering Pots
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French vintage painted tôle palm tree sculptures from the mid 20th century, with tapered pot and lion ring pulls. Created in France during the midcentury period, each of this pair of foliage sculptures depicts a palm tree planted...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Tôle
Beautiful Intense Brown Druze Amethyst Cluster with Green Jasper
Located in London, GB
A stunning intense brown amethyst druze formation with stalactites.
The mineral sculpture is embellished by multiple stalactite formations, and gives the sensation of movement due ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted Red woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for labo...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
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
Amethyst Cluster and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
A pleasing crescentic section of quartz with agate areas, surrounding a beautiful vibrant streak of deep purple amethyst.
This crescentic medium sized section has a wonderful thick white quartz...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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
Teak Wood Sphere/Ball Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is a hand carved reclaimed natural teak wood root sphere. The outer section is polished and the inner root left untouched in contrast. By leaving the live edge it give...
Category
1990s Malaysian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
Amethyst “Jewellery Box” Formation
Located in London, GB
In this alternative display, the stunning large geode with its agatised borders is
shown with the top presented vertically. The deep purple, high peaked crystals
are visible on the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Vintage Grand Tour Painted Concrete Hercules Pedestal- a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage concrete Hercules statues. They are great alone or add a stone top for the chicest garden console ever. Acquired from a Palm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Grand Tour Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Concrete
Sculptural Driftwood with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystal Points, and Fossil Shells
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural driftwood with fossil agate coral, crystal points, and fossil shells.
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore of a large body ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Marine Specimen a Puffer Fish, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common Puffer fish Tetradontidae. The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that rotates 360 degr...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Antique Large & Impressive Alabaster Harpy Eagle Sculpture with Spreads Wings
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent alabaster sculpture of what we believe is the Harpy eagle.
Carving anything even remotely realistic out of a mineral stone rock like alabaster...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster
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
A Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus: Taractes. Species: Rubescens). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a laquered ...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage School Teaching Display Wheat Corn and its Products
A vintage glass showcase illustrating the wheat corn and products made out of wheat...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Agatised Geode Slice with Rare Central Calcite Formation and White Quartz
Located in London, GB
Bordered by a thick, blueish agate layer, this wonderful slice preserves an interior
of large white quartz crystals with a prominent centr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
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.