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Natural Specimens For Sale
Natural Organic Form Malachite Dish / Shallow Bowl * Free Worldwide Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunningly beautiful natural organic form dish fashioned from the most amazing piece of malachite. Perfect as a piece of home decor or home accent this truly unique dish has a vivid ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Stunning Natural Organic Form Mini Malachite Dish *Free International Delivery
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunningly beautiful natural organic form dish fashioned from the most amazing piece of malachite. Perfect as a piece of home decor or home accent this truly unique dish has a vivid ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Taxidermy Super Squirrel
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Recently made taxidermy super squirrel. The squirrel is completely handmade and died a natural death.
Category
2010s Dutch Country Natural Specimens
Materials
Fur
Big mineral specimen of amethiste and calcite flowers crystals, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A druze of Amethiste, colacite and calcite flowers crystals, mounted over a guild-plated wooden base on a vase shape. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Big group of mineral specimen of naturalia: amethiste and quartz, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A mineral specimen of Naturalia. A large druse with amethyst and quartz crystals, mounted on a vase-shaped gray lacquered wooden base. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
50 Million Year Old Fossil Palm Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green River Formation in Wyoming, each piece crafted by Green River Fossil Company is a masterpiece meticulously prepared to merge the worlds of natural history and refined artistry.
This irregularly shaped, sculptural fossil mural presents an exquisitely preserved, 50 million year old fossil palm...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green Rive...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green Rive...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Large Decorative Mid Century Blue Acrylic Grapes
Located in San Diego, CA
These are a delicious and fresh bunch of large scale mid-century modern acrylic grapes. These are an absolute classic element of vintage design. A truly great decor centerpiece at a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Fossil Megalodon "the Monster Shark" Tooth in Acrylic Custom Box
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Megalodon, is an extinct species of sharks that lived 10 to 25 million years ago, during the Miocene period.
It’s considered the biggest predator that has ever lived, reaching length...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Fossil Megalodon "the Monster Shark" Tooth in Acrylic Custom Box
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Megalodon, is an extinct species of sharks that lived 10 to 25 million years ago, during the Miocene period.
It’s considered the biggest predator that has ever lived, reaching length...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
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
Pair of natural specimen of scolacite and apophilite, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A pair of compositions of Scolecite and Apophilite crystals, mounted over gold-plated wooden bases, shape of vase with carved leaves. Italy circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Big natural specimen of a rock crystal, gold gilt wooden base, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A big rock crystal mounted over a carved wooden base gold gilt with carved leaves. Italy 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Pair of mineral specimen: druzes with Apophylite crystals and quartz, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A naturalia mineral specimen. A pair of Apophylite quartz druzes, mounted over carved wooden base, vase shape with leaves gold gilt. Italy circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Madagascar Perisphinctes Fossil Ammonite on Acrylic Stand, Jurassic Period
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Perisphinctes Ammonite
Period: Jurassic 163-145 Million years ago.
These ammonites could grow from anywhere between 10 mm to over a meter in diameter, making them among the largest o...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green Rive...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of natural history with our exquisite collection of luxury fossil art. Showcasing breathtaking natural specimens from the legendary Green Rive...
Category
2010s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Exquisite Albino Peacock Taxidermy: A Majestic Display of Rarity and Elegance
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent taxidermy specimen showcases an albino (leucistic) peacock, skillfully mounted on an oval wooden base. The intricate details of the peacock's unique coloring are cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Feathers
Large Natural Teak Root Wood Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive large single piece of sculptural carved free-form organic teak rootwood becomes a writhing, wispy, whimsical wonder of craftsmanship and artistry. This naturalistic...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
Tourmaline, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline, Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria
6.3 cm tall x 1.9 cm diameter
Ofiki is well known for producing deep colored tourmalines. Most of the tourmalines they find are dull, rounded, ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Selenite, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Selenite
Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
36 cm tall x 15 cm wide
Selenite from Mexico is a benchmark locality. Mexico represents the finest quality for the species...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Bean Seedling
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Bean Seedling
Item e7253
A rare antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models aro...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paper
Tourmaline on Orthoclase with Cleavelandite & Lepidolite, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline on Orthoclase with Cleavelandite & Lepidolite
Barra do Salinas Dist., Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
13 cm tall x 11 cm wide
The Tourmalines discovered recently at t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a Paesina stone base, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped Paesina stone base, with a central body in the shape of a parallelepiped with a bronze profile intert...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Vintage Collection of 10 Mushroom models
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of 10 scientific and botanical Mushrooms from
Central Europe, from the years 1970. Czech Republic,
used in schools or pharmacies,
nice patina and shine of the ...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster, Wood
A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped marble base, with a parallelepiped-shaped central body. The entire body is enriched by a mosaic of la...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral, on malachite bases, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Mediterranean red coral branches (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on square-shaped marble bases, with a parallelepiped-shaped central body. The entire body is enriched by a mosaic...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Exquisite Fluorite with Galena
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece of Fluorite with Galena, hailing from Tennessee, USA, is a magnificent addition to any collection. Its rich purple hues, accented by the metallic sheen of Galena,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Stunning Labradorite sphere
Located in London, GB
This stunning sphere is crafted from Labradorite, a mesmerizing mineral renowned for its remarkable play of colors, known as labradorescence. The sphere predominantly showcases a gre...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Fossil Megalodon "the Monster Shark" Tooth in Acrylic Custom Box
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Megalodon, is an extinct species of sharks that lived 10 to 25 million years ago, during the Miocene period.
It’s considered the biggest predator that has ever lived, reaching length...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Silver Plated Orange Lion's Paw Seashell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid century organic orange lion's paw seashell or scallop shell highlighted in silver plate to enhance its sculptural elements.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Amethyst flower mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Brazil
Amethyst is a mineral formed with solutions rich in iron oxides, which give it its characteristic purple color. The most common is to find the amethyst lining the ins...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Dazzling Triangular Pyrite
Located in London, GB
This stunning piece of Pyrite from Peru, often referred to as "Fool's Gold," is a remarkable example of nature's craftsmanship. The specimen features a unique triangular shape that e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
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
Mesmerizing Agate with White Quartz
Located in London, GB
This captivating slice of Agate with White Quartz from Brazil is a truly stunning natural wonder. The agate features a beautiful mix of colors, with swirling bands of deep blue, warm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Agate, Bronze
Vibrant Sulfur Crystal Specimen
Located in London, GB
Introducing a vibrant sulfur crystal specimen from Sicily, Italy, showcasing a brilliant yellow hue that is both striking and rare. This extraordinary p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Natural Pyrite mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Peru
Pyrite occurs in a great diversity of environments, we can also find fossils with pyrite coatings such as the pyritized ammonites from Siberia. Pyrite is a mineral com...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Exquisite Petrified Wood from Africa: A Timeless Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
This remarkable piece of petrified wood from Africa is a stunning testament to nature's ability to transform organic material into enduring stone. The intricate patterns and rich ear...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Malachite slab in free form mounted in original design acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Zaire, Africa
Its name comes from the Latin malachites, in allusion to its color. It is currently used more as a semi-precious stone.
It has been among the favorites of ki...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Stibnite crystal
Located in London, GB
This exquisite piece is a Stibnite crystal cluster from China, showcasing a dramatic arrangement of elongated, metallic crystals. The crystals radiate upward, creating a visually str...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Mesmerizing Quartz Sphere with Golden Rutile Inclusions
Located in London, GB
Explore the extraordinary allure of this mesmerizing quartz sphere, featuring stunning golden rutile inclusions from Brazil. The perfectly polished surface accentuates the intricate ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gleaming Quartz Sphere with Golden Rutile
Located in London, GB
Immerse yourself in the splendour of this gleaming quartz sphere, featuring exquisite golden rutile inclusions from Brazil. The sphere's flawlessly polished surface enhances the intr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Agatized Coral polished and cut mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Tampa Florida, USA
Period: Oligocene 25 to 38 million years ago
Agatite Coral is produced when silica in the ocean water hardens, replacing limestone corals with a form of q...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Vanadinite
Located in London, GB
This exquisite piece is a Vanadinite specimen from Morocco, renowned for its vibrant red-orange crystals. Vanadinite is a lead chlorovanadate mineral that forms stunning hexagonal cr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Amethyst flower mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Brazil
Amethyst is a mineral formed with solutions rich in iron oxides, which give it its characteristic purple color. The most common is to find the amethyst lining the ins...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Whale's Tooth mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: USA
Period: Miocene 5 to 25 Million Years ago
Livyatan melvillei is an extinct genus and species. They lived in the oceans and ate the same food as Carcharodon Megalodon, so they competed with large predatory sharks for food. The fossil skull...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Malachite in free form mounted in original design acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Zaire, Africa
Its name comes from the Latin malachites, in allusion to its color. It is currently used more as a semi-precious stone.
It has been among the favorites of ki...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Sicily 1790
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum). Gilt bronze bases with phytomorphic calyx stem. Connection with an oval element in Lapis Lazuli and two spirals ...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Natural Pyrite Specimen with calcite mounted on custom acrylic box
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Peru
Pyrite occurs in a great diversity of environments, we can also find fossils with pyrite coatings such as the pyritized ammonites from Siberia. Pyrite is a mineral com...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on large octagonal alabaster bases with guilt bronze profile. Connection with a spherical bronze element...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Quartz mounted in original design acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Minas Gerais, Brazil
It comes from the Greek word “kristallos” which means ice. Quartz is one of the most known and coveted minerals of our planet due to its beauty and vari...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Crocodile Jaw mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Species: Eosuchus
Origin: Sahara Desert, Morocco
Period: Cretaceous 66 to 96 Million Years ago
Eosuchus “dawn crocodile” is an extinct genus of gavialoid crocodile. The species name...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Crab in Travertine mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Species : Potamon Sévigny
Origin: Anatolia, Southern Turkey
Period: Pleistocene 2.6 Million years to 11,700 years
Spectacular fossilized freshwater crab, preserved in travertine, i...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Natural Peruvian Pyrite with calcite inclusions mounted on custom acrylic box
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Peru
Pyrite occurs in a great diversity of environments, we can also find fossils with pyrite coatings such as the pyritized ammonites from Siberia. Pyrite is a mineral com...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Natural Pyrite specimen with hematite inclusions mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Origin: Peru
Pyrite occurs in a great diversity of environments, we can also find fossils with pyrite coatings such as the pyritized ammonites from Siberia. Pyrite is a mineral com...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Spinosaurus vertebrae mounted on custom acrylic base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Species: Spinosaurus
Period: Cretaceous approximately 112 to 93 million years ago
Origin: Morocco
Spinosaur vertebrae are long, robust bones that form the backbone of these theropo...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
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.