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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1990s
Vintage Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture is attributed to the famed Italian fa...
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1990s Italian Natural Specimens

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Murano Glass

Vintage Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture is attributed to the famed Italian fa...
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1990s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture was made by th...
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1990s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactus circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, this unusual and vibrant sculpture was made by th...
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1990s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

1990s Vintage Italian Vivid Green Murano Glass Small Cactus Plant in Gold Pot
Located in New York, NY
1990s Italian highly collectible Venetian glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Formia, in a lifelike organic modern...
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1990s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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Gold

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.
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1990s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
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1990s Italian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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Gold

Harry Storms 1945-2023 Bronze Torso on pedestal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Harry Storms ,1945 -2023 Bronze Torso of a Women .On a Sandstone pedestal .Storms was trained at the pedagogical academy. Initially he was a tea...
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1990s Dutch Modern Natural Specimens

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Bronze

Blue and Yellow Fluorite From Germany
Located in New York, NY
Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany This specimen comes from the worldfamous find in the so called "Blaue Druse" (blue cavern) in the year 1964...
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1960s German Vintage Natural Specimens

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Crystal

Vintage resin natural seascape 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this decorative Vintage Resin Natural Seascape from the 1960s offers a unique opportunity to bring a piece of nature's beauty into your home...
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1960s Space Age Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin

Rotating Agate Geode With Amethyst Crystals
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rotating Agate Geode With Amethyst Crystals. The base of this natural specimen is made in a way hat allows the geode to turn in a 360 degree angle. It can be turned to face any direc...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

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Amethyst

Awesome Huge Mid-Century Modern Olive Mushroom
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade. Incredibly beautiful grain. Very good condition.
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1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Olive

French Gypsum Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970 s tree statue , Vintage artist school work . Small Man H: 24 W:6 D:5,5 WOMEN H: 22.5 W:6 D:6
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster

Rare California Purple Coral Specimen Allopora Californica on Asian Wood Stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare authentic natural California Purple Coral or Allopora Californica from Catalina Island region mounted on Asian form base, c.1960s. Allopora calif...
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Airin Canedo sculture in wood, glass, reptiles and eggs circa 1990
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible sculpture in wood, glass, lizard and eggshell by AIRIN CANEDO circa 1990
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1990s Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Eggshell, Glass, Wood, Lizard

Coco de Mer
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Polished Coco de Mere from the Seychelles, circa 2000. With documents, see the last picture. Presented on a stand.
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1990s Seychellois Natural Specimens

Materials

Coconut

Big Bull Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceramic statue in the shape of a bull. Stamped Dominique Pouchain.
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Organic Modern Solid Teak Burlwood Planter Sculpture
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a solid teak sculpture hand-carved from a rare burlwood portion of the coveted Burmese teak tree. Burlwood results from harvesting a tree or a portion of a tree that has ...
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill taxidermy on a Natural base-Bucorvus abyssinicus
Located in Leuven , BE
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill taxidermy on a Natural base-Bucorvus abyssinicus (Cites NL) Provenance: Private collection Brussels The Ground Hornbill is a particularly spectacular rep...
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1960s Zambian Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Pair of Brazillian Agate Large Bookends/ Crystals
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Brazillian Agate Large Bookends/ Crystals. Wondeful center design with great core feature. Deep and rich color. Solid Stong piece. Great weight.
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1990s Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate

Bulgari, Silver Mounted Amethyst Geode Quartz
Located in Montreal, QC
Bvlgari, silver mounted amethyst geode quartz sterling silver, maker's stamp on exterior
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1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Large Amber Stone Beautiful Gemstone
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful rough stone with beautiful colors. Natural amber beautiful to process as jewelry. The weight of this stone is 86 grams.
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1960s Baltic Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Italian Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood sculpture by the student in scuola di belle arti in Venice a public academy of art in Venice.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Daniel Pollock Organic Modern Carved Pine Wood Stool or Sculptural Object, 1995
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Daniel Pollock organic modern carved wood stool or sculptural object hand carved out of pine wood. This is a very heavy piece and the imperfections only add to its charm and appeal. ...
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1990s American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

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Wood, Pine

Thai Ceramic Stupa Architectural Details, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A selection of Stupa architectural details from Thailand, late 20th century, hand-crafted in traditional Thai clay earthenware, with a glazed glo...
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1990s Thai Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Massive Live Edge Tree Root Sculpture
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Massive live edge tree root sculpture. An absolute masterpiece from every angle this naturally occurring sculpture is a beauty to behold ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Bull Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceramic statue in the shape of a bull. Stamped Dominique Pouchain.
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Mother-of-pearl and Metal Bird
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960 silver plated bird with mother-of-pearl insets. Measurements: Height: 27" Width: 20" Depth: 14".
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1960s North American Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Artist Roger Capron Ceramic Tile in the Style of a Prehistoric Fossil Fish
Located in St. Louis, MO
Roger Capron French (1922–2006) large ceramic tile evocative of a prehistoric fossil fish, executed in intricate, dimensional detail and finished in...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Brown Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
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 lovely . Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse. It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture Brown & Yellow Speckled Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Orange/Brown/Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Bulbous Vintage Turned Wood Bud Vase Studio Craft Woodworker Midcentury Vibe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful form. Signed R.Carnes 98 Lysiton, possibly not very legible.
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1990s Canadian Adirondack Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
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 lovely glaze. Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse. It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Orange & Gray-Tone by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 24.5 cm (9.8") high including the stand. It´s in very good condition except fro...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Brown Concrete by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Gray & Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century
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...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

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.
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1960s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Hardwood

Mid Century Head Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century bronze sculpture of the head Marble base is. Vintage condition.
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Stoneware Egg Green & Black-Tone Glaze by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Resin Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of resin Good original condition.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin

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.
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1960s Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Signed Marta Marzotto Hand Blown Murano Glass Cactus Sculptures
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning group of vintage signed Marta Marzotto murano glass cactuses circa 1990 just arrived at Maison Nurita. Entirely handblown in glass, thes...
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1990s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

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...
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1990s Malaysian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Teak

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".  
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1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Egg in a Lovely Speckled Green-Tone Glaze Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France, Scandinavian Modern
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...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Natural Quartz Mineral Fragment
Located in New York, NY
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1960s Italian Other Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

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 ...
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1960s English Vintage 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 ...
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1960s English Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Serge Mansau, Murano Hanging Glass, 1992
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Serge Mansau - Murano hanging glass - 1992 Clear crystal and green nuanced red Measures: H26 x D9,5.      
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1990s European Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

Bunch of Grapes, Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

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

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...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Pottery

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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

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.

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