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Natural Specimens For Sale
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Opinion Ciatti Papavero Delicato Large Table Decoration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragility and stability, lightness and solidity: those usually antithetical terms, Papaveri Delicati (Delicate Poppies), seem to be able to co-exist as in all the other creations of Gherardo Frassa. Small metal sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Complete Slice of Imilac Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This complete cross-sectional slice from the Imilac meteorite has been prepared to reveal shimmering olivine and peridot gems embedded in an iron-nick...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix.
Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present.
Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Torc, a limited edition patinated bronze sculpture by Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
'Torc' is a limited-edition (3 + 2AP) patinated bronze sculpture by the British artist Vivienne Foley. Two have been sold and so there is only one piece left from the edition.
Vivie...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Tsavorite Garnet, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
TSAVORITE GARNET
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
2.55 cm tall x 3.2 cm wide
A variety of grossular g...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tanzanian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Schorl Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
SCHORL TOURMALINE WITH AQUAMARINE
Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.2 cm tall x 6.2 cm wide
Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as the Northern Areas) is home to m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Prov., Morocco
Located in New York, NY
VANADINITE ON BARITE
Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
12.7 cm tall x 14 cm wide
The Drâa-Tafilalet Region of Morocco, best...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Antique Semi-Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Egg Model
Located in London, GB
Antique semi-precious stone and silver-gilt egg model
Continental, Late 19th Century
Height 19cm, diameter 8cm
This superb decorative egg model is inset with a charming scene on the...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Liddicoatite Tourmaline with Quartz, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
LIDDICOATITE TOURMALINE WITH QUARTZ
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
7.1 cm tall x 6.8 cm wide
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fossilized Wood Cross-Section
Located in London, GB
Fossilised Colla Wood Cross-Section
Miocene, circa 23-5 Million years before present
Recovered near the town of Zile, Turkey
Fossilised wood fragment displ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Banded Iron Formation with Red Jasper, Haematite & Tiger's Eye
Located in London, GB
Banded Iron Fossil Formation
Circa 2.9 Billion y/o
This spectacular banded iron formation from Port Hedland, Western Australia, provides evid...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Australian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Opinion Ciatti Papavero Delicato Small Table Decoration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fragility and stability, lightness and solidity: those usually antithetical terms, Papaveri Delicati (Delicate Poppies), seem to be able to co-exist as in all the other creations of Gherardo Frassa. Small metal sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Black Efflorescence I, Floral Black Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Vanessa Hogge
Located in London, GB
Black Efflorescence I is a unique hand-sculpted stoneware sculpture completely covered in a variety of flowers and blooms, each individually handmade by the British artist Vanessa Hogge.
Vanessa Hogge breathes life into her clay in the form of dahlias, chrysanthemums, agapanthus, daisies, agaves and roses. Inspired by her passion for all things botanical, and influences as diverse as Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and Marianne North...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Canada
Located in New York, NY
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada
7.5 cm tall x 6 cm wide
"The Jeffrey mine, once the largest producer of chrysotile asbestos in th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Canadian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Benitoite on Natrolite, California State Gem Mine, California
Located in New York, NY
Benitoite on Natrolite, California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
3.5 cm tall x 7 cm wide
Benitoite is a very rare species, discovered in 1906 i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Cadmium Smithsonite, Masua Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Prov, Sardinia, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Cadmium Smithsonite, Masua Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Prov, Sardinia, Italy
5.8 cm diameter
The Masua Mine began operation in 1857 and operated for over 130 years until its offi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Other
Fluorapatite (bi-color) with Cleavelandite, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Fluorapatite (bi-color) with Cleavelandite, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
6 cm tall x 7 cm wide
Fluorapatite is found in several colors, purp...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Set of Pink Amethyst, Agate, Fossilised Ammonite and Coral Fossil
Located in London, GB
Set of pink amethyst, agate, fossilised ammonite and coral fossil
Continental, 20th Century
Largest: Height 6cm, diameter 18cm
Smallest: Height 3.5cm, width 18cm, depth 12cm
The col...
Category
20th Century European Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Other
Enchanted Mori Dusk, a tree & bonsai inspired glass artwork by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Mori Dusk' is a unique sculpted glass installation by the British artist, Louis Thompson.
Thompson's Enchanted Mori are inspired by the practice of bonsai, echoing its ar...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Petrified Wood Specimen and Amethyst Geode
Located in London, GB
Petrified wood specimen and amethyst geode
Continental, 20th Century
Long stone: Height 12cm, width 30cm, depth 13cm
Tall stone: Height 19cm, width 17cm, depth 12cm
The amethyst g...
Category
20th Century European Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Extraterrestrial Iron Meteorite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Aletai Meteorite Sphere Iron - IIIE
circa 4.5 Billion years old
A perfect metallic sphere, extracted from the core of the famous Aletai Meteorite, di...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fine 'Black Forest' Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull, Swiss, circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine 'Black Forest' linden wood model of a standing bull, Swiss, circa 1890.
Category
1880s European Black Forest Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Bulgari, Silver Mounted Amethyst Geode Quartz
By Bulgari
Located in Montreal, QC
Bvlgari, silver mounted amethyst geode quartz
sterling silver, maker's stamp on exterior
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
Large spectacular iridescent ammonite fossil.
75 Million y/o
A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and int...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Canadian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Fossilised Dinosaur Skin
Located in London, GB
Fossilised Skin of a Brachylophosaurus
Approx. 80 Million y/o
An exceptional specimen of fossilised dinosaur skin, preserving the hexagonal scales of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Fluorite on Hedenbergite Quartz, Huanggang Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite on Hedenbergite Quartz
Huanggang Mine, Keshiketeng Co., Inner Mongolia
17 cm tall x 17 cm wide
The discovery of pink and red fluorite in Mongolia is now legendary. It...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mongolian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Seymchan Meteorite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Seymchan Sphere
Pallasite
291 g
Comprising less than 0.2% of all meteorites, pallasites, made up of an iron-nickel matrix interwoven with amber-coloured olivine gemstones, are the most dazzling meteorites of all. This piece, extracted from the Seymchan meteorite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Russian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
End-Cut from the Imilac Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Imilac Meteorite End-Cut
circa 4.5 Billion y/o
Measures: 10 x 13 x 1 cm
“This interior section of the Imilac pallasite shows a large range of olivine grain sizes there are coarse grains, grain clusters and fine-grained, crushed olivine debris. All of the olivine grains are surrounded by a matrix of metallic iron-nickel derived from the top of a molten core of a differentiated asteroid”.
Dr Alan E. Rubin, PhD Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chilean Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Exceptional Pair of Obelisk Shaped Fossil Sculptures 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive pair of obelisk shaped polished extinct fossil sculptures (Orthoceras) with beautiful organic variations which date back 400 million years from Sweden and the Baltic State...
Category
1980s Swedish Prehistoric Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Rhodonite, Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Rhodonite
Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete,
Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.8 cm tall x 7.3 cm wide
The most exceptional rhodonites in the world are now found in Brazil. The...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Erratic B with 12ct White Gold, a Glacier Rock Glass Sculpture by Anthony Scala
Located in London, GB
'Erratic B with 12ct White Gold' is a handblown and cut glass sculpture created by the British artist, Anthony Scala.
The geological term 'erratic' refers to a stone or boulder that differs to its surrounding rock, that is believed to have been displaced and deposited by glacier movement. Differing from his Auri collection, Scala's aim was to produce a series of sculptures that are freer, amorphous and suggestive of movement. Striking in the singular, these really capture this concept en masse.
With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels.
Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Celestine viii, a Blue & Turquoise Geode Theme Glass Sculpture by Wayne Charmer
Located in London, GB
'Celestine VIII' is a unique artwork based on crystal rock formations created by the British artist, Wayne Charmer.
For Wayne Charmer, the fascination of glass is to exploit its t...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
Chiranthodendron, Botanical Abstract Sculpture in Glass by Michèle Oberdieck
Located in London, GB
'Chiranthodendron' is a unique glass artwork by the Canadian artist, Michèle Oberdieck.
Michèle Oberdieck explores balance and asymmetry through c...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Erratic E with 16.9ct Lemon Gold, an Abstract Glass Sculpture by Anthony Scala
Located in London, GB
'Erratic E with 16.9ct Lemon Gold' is a handblown and cut glass sculpture created by the British artist, Anthony Scala.
The geological term 'erratic' refers to a stone or boulder that differs to its surrounding rock, that is believed to have been displaced and deposited by glacier movement. Differing from his Auri collection, Scala's aim was to produce a series of sculptures that are freer, amorphous and suggestive of movement. Striking in the singular, these really capture this concept en masse.
With a career in glass now spanning over 20 years, Scala creates art works that can only be described as acts of precision. As equally beautiful as they are meticulously created and despite being a hugely skilled glass blower, it is with cold working that Scala excels.
Initially qualified as an architectural model maker, it was during this time that Scala learnt many disciplines that would be equally relevant to and ultimately inform his practice today. His passion for glass was discovered however during an apprenticeship with Peter Layton...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sculptural Oriented Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Oriented Chondrite Meteorite Circa 4.56 Billion y/o
Chondrite
24 x 20 cm, 28 cm tall on base
7.1 kg
A sculptural and beautifully weathered chondrite meteorite; upon entering the atmosphere, this extraterrestrial stone would have heated the surrounding air to a temperature of over 1700 C, higher than that of the hottest lava on the planet, and enough to melt away its outer layers, leaving its surface rippled with regmaglypts, thumb-shaped impressions formed as superheated rock streaked off of the main body as it careened toward the earth. The last layer of the rock to melt would have re-solidified as the meteorite made impact, forming a charcoal coloured fusion crust, which has taken on a deep ochre-tinted patina.
Chondrite meteorites such as this example were formed at the very beginning of our solar system, by the accretion of various types of dust and small grains, adrift in the vacuum of space and, as such, provide important clues about the birth of our own planet. This piece is an especially rare specimen, known as an oriented meteorite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Chrysocolla on Quartz, Tentadora Mine, Julcani Dist., Peru
Located in New York, NY
Chrysocolla on Quartz, Tentadora Mine, Julcani Dist., Angaraes Prov., Huancavelica, Peru
Richly colored blue and green chrysocolla has coated clear quartz in this unique small dis...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene region, Namibia
Measures: 8.5 cm tall x 7 cm wide
Dioptase, once believed to be emerald when first encountered, is amongst the most vividly colored species. Large gem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia
Located in New York, NY
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Measures: 8 cm tall x 8 cm wide
All rubellite tourmaline is compared to the famou...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Russian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A beautiful fragment from a lunar meteorite, among the rarest of all geological finds. This specimen belongs to NWA 11303, a feldspathic regolith breccia which formed when the shock ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Algerian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
'Louis XIV' Gogotte Formation
Measures: circa 30 Million y/o
105 x 76 x 15 cm
A magnificent example of a gogotte formation, nicknamed Louis XIV, composed of thick swirls and folds of sparkling sandstone. Discovered in the Oligocene sand dunes of Fontainebleau, France, formed circa 30 million years before present or later. The incredible, almost otherworldly appearance of gogottes may easily be mistaken for the work of a most talented artist. In fact, these sandstone sculptures are entirely natural in origin. They have been found in multiple locations but those from Fontainebleau, such as the present example, are the most remarkable. Thirty-five million years ago, a sea covered what is now the forest of Fontainebleau, and dunes of exceptionally fine and homogenous sand formed. As silica-rich water filtered through this sand, it turned into stone. The flow of water finely modelled the sandstone into the forms we now know as gogottes. These are rare and are only found sporadically, several metres buried underground. They owe their sparkling white appearance to the extreme and unmatched purity of the Fontainebleau sand, sometimes reaching a composition of 99.9% silica. Each of them is unique – a masterpiece slowly fashioned by the hands of Nature.
The name “gogotte” was coined by French geologist Claude Guillemin (1923- 1994), inspired by the children’s book series Babar the Elephant...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Lightning Bolt Shaped Meteorite Endcut
Located in London, GB
“This jagged exterior endcut of the Seymchan pallasite has patches of olivine-free metallic iron-nickel as well as regions where olivine and metal are more uniformly distributed. The...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Hemimorphite on Quartz, Malipo Mine, Wenshan Co., Yunnan Prov, China
Located in New York, NY
Hemimorphite on Quartz, Malipo Mine, Wenshan Co., Yunnan Prov., China
Measures: 12 cm tall x 10 cm wide
Hemimorphite from China has taken on entirely new qualities that barely ex...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Cross-Section from an Exceptional Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
A piece of the moon - superb lunar meteorite gadamis 004 - Anorthosite
4.5 Billion y/o
Among the rarest substances to be found on Earth, thi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
Gogotte formation
circa 30 Million y/o
Measures : 42 x 21 x 63 cm.
A magnificent example of a gogotte formation, composed of thick swirls and fo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Black Efflorescence II, Floral Stoneware Ceramic Sculpture by Vanessa Hogge
Located in London, GB
Black Efflorescence II is a unique hand-sculpted stoneware sculpture completely covered in a variety of flowers and blooms, each individually handmade by the British artist Vanessa Hogge.
Vanessa Hogge breathes life into her clay in the form of dahlias, chrysanthemums, agapanthus, daisies, agaves and roses. Inspired by her passion for all things botanical, and influences as diverse as Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe and Marianne North...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Coco De Mer Nut Sculptural Box by Antony Redmile, London
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a rare and magnificent object fashioned from a rare coco de mer nut and Ostrich egg by Antony Redmile. The box is secured to a wooden base with a silvered stand, holding both sides of the coconut. The coconut is a rich dark chocolate brown and appears to be warmly polished. The top of the box is silvered and adorned with beautiful malachite specimens. 2 small cast resin boar's teeth set with malachite are present on either side of the box, much like handles. Decorative silvered fittings hold ostrich eggs that serve as the lids to the box. Finally, a silvered fitting holds an oval malachite finial...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Silver Plate
Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
A magnificent example of a gogotte formation composed of thick swirls and folds of sparkling sandstone. Discovered in the Oligocene sand dunes of Fontainebleau, France, formed circa 30 million years before present or later.
The incredible, almost otherworldly appearance of gogottes may easily be mistaken for the work of a most talented artist. In fact, these sandstone sculptures are entirely natural in origin. They have been found in multiple locations but those from Fontainebleau, such as the present example, are the most remarkable. Thirty-five million years ago, a sea covered what is now the forest of Fontainebleau, and dunes of exceptionally fine and homogenous sand formed. As silica-rich water filtered through this sand, it turned into stone. The flow of water finely modelled the sandstone into the aesthetic concretions we now know as gogottes. These are rare and are only found sporadically several metres deep into the ground. They owe their sparkling white appearance to the extreme and unmatched purity of the Fontainebleau sand, sometimes reaching a composition of 99.9% silica. Each of them is unique – a masterpiece slowly fashioned by the hands of Nature.
The intriguing name of “gogotte” was coined by French geologist Claude Guillemin (1923- 1994), who was inspired by the children’s book series Babar the Elephant. In one of the books, a group of monsters called Gogottes are shown hiding behind rocks. These rocks reminded Guillemin of the sandstone concretions...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Hardstone, Quartz, Amethyst, Nephrite and Silver-Gilt Flower Model
Located in London, GB
Hardstone, quartz, amethyst, nephrite and silver-gilt flower model
Continental, 20th century
Measures : Height 25cm, width 21cm, depth 12cm.
This exc...
Category
20th Century European Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver
Pyrite on Quartz, Fengjiashan Mine, China
Located in New York, NY
Pyrite on Quartz, Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining Dist., Daye Co., Huangshi Pref., Hubei Prov., China
Measures: 16 cm tall x 18 cm wide.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Oriented Stone Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Oriented Stone Meteorite
Chondrite
5.00 kg
Detached from its parent body by a mighty impact, this large, oriented Meteorite travelled over a hu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Pre-Solar Stardust, a Piece of the Allende Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Pre-Solar Stardust - A piece of the Allende Meteorite
Carbonaceous Chondrite - CV3
Height 6.98 cm
280 g
“This individual sample of the Allende CV3 carbonaceous chondrite shows ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Vug in Olivin & Gold Topas, Glass Geode Inspired Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Vug in Olivin & Gold Topas' is a unique hand blown sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson.
Created by layers of coloured glass, the transparent colours merge and cre...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Quartz with Inclusions, Corinto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
One of our specialties is inclusions. We have handled many of the world's finest known examples. I have never seen anything like this before. Normally you would find a single crystal...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Other
Tanzanite
Located in New York, NY
Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Measures: 12 cm tall x 6.1 cm wide
Tanzanite has only been found in one place on e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tanzanian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Chromatic Vug in Dark Amber to Olive, Glass Sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Chromatic Vug in Dark Amber to Olive' is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson.
Created by layers of coloured glass, the transparent colours merg...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Fossilised Colla Wood Cross-Section
Located in London, GB
Fossilised colla wood cross-section
Miocene, circa 5-23 Million y/o
This fossilised white pine wood section displays a beautiful surface, with vibrant h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA
13 cm tall x 13 cm wide
ex-collection Ross Lillie
Fluorite from this classic Illinois mine is highly ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Deep Blue Cliff, a Rich Blue & Grey Glass Cliff Artwork by Crispian Heath
Located in London, GB
'Deep blue cliff' is a unique cast glass sculpture by the British artist, Crispian Heath.
Crispian Heath's work is predominantly inspired by landscape and his love for exploring t...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
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.