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Natural Specimens For Sale
Style: Modern
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

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.
Category

1990s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Marble Plinth
Located in New York, NY
A square marble plinth element, in the Modern style, circa late-20th century. Marble colors include white, pink, and shades of grey and black. Use for sculpture, a plant, a cocktail,...
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Late 20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Decorative Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A brass palm tree sculpture by Luciano Benevello. Engraved signature on the base.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Materials

Bronze

Large-Scale Teak Apple Sculpture on Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, large-scale teak apple sculpture on a Carrara marble pedestal. Has a solid brass connector which holds the apple to the marble. The apple is made of solid teak planks. Sc...
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1980s Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bronze Corn Stalk with Turquoise Ear Sculpture by Charles Pratt
Located in San Diego, CA
A large bronze corn stalk with turquoise ear of corn sculpture by Charles Pratt, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good condition with a great patina measures 13"W x 8"D x 65"H. The...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquer Base
Located in New York, NY
This powerfully scaled and stunning Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquered Base originates from Uruguay during the latter half of the 20th Century. Fea...
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20th Century Uruguayan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Hosta Leaf, Small Scale Cast Bronze Botanical Sculpture with Subtle Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze sculpture is a maquette for a large scale sculpture at the Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. Made with the ancient lost wax method, a process dating back to th...
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2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Sculpted Selenite Totems
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique hand sculpted Selenite and White Gold gilt totems. Each with a dimmable internal light. Can be sold individually. Smaller: 47.25" h x 8.5"w x 8.5"d
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2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Natural White Quartz Rock Crystal On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A highly decorative and dazzling natural rock crystal quartz cluster on a black stand. A excellent and rare example of rock crystal, a crystal that is associated with balance, energy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Large Citrine Butterfly Crystal On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
Large, rare and wonderful natural citrine butterfly in two pieces, on a black metal stand. Citrine is associated with November and is a rich yellow ...
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21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Amethyst Elephant Ears On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A large, rare and stunning natural pair of amethyst elephant ears on a black metal stand. This is a spectacular natural specimen, deep purple in colour. It catches the light beautifu...
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21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

Large Butterfly Amethyst On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A fabulous Large Amethyst Butterfly style two part piece specimen on blackened metal stand. Beautiful deep purple colouration that glistens. Amethyst represents tranquility and calm....
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21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

Modernist Chrome on Black Marble Stacked Pears Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist chrome on black marble stacked pears sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is very well crafted and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 6"W x 6...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Chrome

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

Joan Shapiro Modern Abstract Alabaster Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) Modern Abstract pink alabaster stone sculpture carved into an organic freeform shape with central cutout, signed to reverse, mounted on a beveled...
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20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

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

Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight 2018, Océano Pacífico Red extra-size starfish! A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Angel Botello Sculpture "Denise", circa 1981, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...
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1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with a Faceted Black Crystal on Obsidian
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a faceted cut black crystal on a free-forming obsidian mineral with a polished face. Obsidian is naturally occurring volcanic glass prod...
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18th Century Italian Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Lava, Gold Leaf

Shell and Porcelain Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell sculpture, porcelain figure and gilt bronze base, 20th century. h: 32.5cm, w: 18cm, d: 17cm
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20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Quartz Crystal with Agate on Wood Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract Triangular Shape This Piece features an Agate Band with Quartz Crystal with Citrine This is a very unique crystal as the Quartz is not fully developed which gives the face...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Shell and Crystal Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell sculpture, porcelain figure and crystal base, 20th century. h: 30cm, w: 17cm, d: 14cm
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20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Metal

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on a Polished Agate Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Metal

Malachite Decorative Objects
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of two (2) round natural green malachite decorative objects. Pieces have a nice weight to them, round in shape, and polished smooth. Great items for a desk, cocktail ...
Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Quartz Crystal Mineral Specimen on Brass Stand
Located in New York, NY
Clear rock crystal quartz mineral specimen slap on a fitted brass stand. Overall: 14" H x 8.25" W x 5.5" D.
Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Brass

Pair of Carved Fossilized Limestone Bookends with Many Fossils Visible
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., a high quality pair of demilune columnar form stone bookends, unmarked. Skillfully carved beige limestone with a large number of spiral shell gastropods, nautiloids, and other fossils polished to show off the beauty of the fossils. There are natural streaks of dark and light limestone, orange iron oxide, and crystalline calcite in the shells. The stone contains a large amount of calcite (or aragonite) with the remainder made of impurities such as dolomite, quartz or silicates, clay, iron oxides, and rock particles of many kinds. These are of lovely quality and are fascinating to look at. As they are cut from the same piece, the fossils match up when both bookends are placed together and the corresponding portion of fossils can be seen on the opposite interior vertical plane. Dimensions: 7"h x 5.75"w x 2.75"d (each half) Condition: Good, a few scratches and nicks on base, attractive appearance. Provenance: A Private Collection: The Sherry Netherland...
Category

1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular naturally formed large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Crackled Conch Shell: a Stunning Glass Art Piece with a Coastal Twist
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Brent Sheehan's "Crackled Conch Shell" is a breathtaking glass art piece that captures the essence of the ocean. The delicate crackled effect of the glass creates a stunning texture ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Crackled Conch Shell: a Stunning Glass Art Piece with a Coastal Twist
Located in Mumbai, India, Maharashtra
Brent Sheehan's "Crackled Conch Shell" is a breathtaking glass art piece that captures the essence of the ocean. The delicate crackled effect of the glass creates a stunning texture ...
Category

2010s Indian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Italian Pink and White Marble Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial Italian pink and white marble Obelisk, in the modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is predominantly pink and wh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Pair of Blue Murano Glass Duck Sculptures Signed Cenedese 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Blue Murano glass duck sculptures signed Cenedese 1980s Italy with Submerged Gold Finishes This artistic pair of duck sculptures will brings with itself a touch of Venerian ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Pair of Modernist Monumental Faceted Hand Carved Rock Crystal Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of monumental modernist hand carved rock crystal obelisks were realized in Brazil- renowned for its glorious abundance of precious and semi-precious stones- during...
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20th Century Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this huge high grade labradorite is a stunning specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a polished face to one side and a naturalistic reverse. Labradorite is named after the region of its discovery at Paul Island in the Canadian province of Labrador, first discovered here in 1770. Madagascar is currently the main source of labradorite. To expose its stunning colours, the stone is highly polished, revealing its natural beauty. This in itself is a talented skill, with only a small percentage of labradorites yielding positive results, making this specimen a rare discovery. We also have two other large labradorite...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

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...
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20th Century European Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Silver

Josep Maria Subirachs Industrial Modernist Abstract Cast Iron Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
An Impressive Cast Iron floor sculpture by Josep Maria Subirachs, circa 1960s. Reminiscent in form to an arrowhead or primitive blade. Josep incorporated grattage leaving the surface rough and jagged. Signed along the lower edge. From the private collection of Vincent and Elana Bolling. The Bollings were philanthropists and advocates for the performing and visual arts. JOSEP MARIA SUBIRACHS SITJAR was born on March 11, 1927 in Barcelona. From the age of nine to the age of twelve he experienced the tragic events of the Spanish Civil War, the overthrow of the Republican government in 1939 and the beginning of the Franco regime. Born into a working class family in the Barcelona district of Poblenou, the precarious economic situation suffered during the post-war period forced him to renounce studying architecture and he began working at the workshop of a gilder and amateur sculptor when he was just fourteen years old. By then, he was already modeling clay figures which he used to bring to the furnace at a local roof tile factory. From 1942 to 1947 he worked as an apprentice under the sculptor Enric Monjo at his workshop, acquiring technical skills. But the person who taught him most profoundly was Enric Casanovas, with whom he worked for a brief period because, unfortunately, the 'Noucentista' died in January 1948, just a fews months after Subirachs entered his workshop as a collaborator.The influence of Casanovas is apparent in the young sculptor...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Industrial Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
By Marguerite Stix
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare 'Stix' seashell by Austrian designer Marguerite Stix, circa 1960s, New York, New York. Marguerite Stix was a designer, sculptor, jeweler and ceramicist known for her later work with shells. This Stix piece is a natural seashell...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Rose Quartz Specimen Gem Table Ornament
Located in New York, NY
Rose Quarts specimen gem table ornament in a four-sided spiral on flat base. 6.75" H x 4.25 diameter. Dealer: S138XX
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15th Century and Earlier Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Rose Quartz

Eberhard Bank, Obsidian Sculpture / Carving of Mice on Calcite, Idar-Oberstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great sample of the Idar- Oberstein, Germany carvings in precious stones, by Eberhard Bank, This is made in grey obsidian and calcite base with onyx cabochon eyes.
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Large Hardstone, Quartz, Gold, and Lapis Lazuli Model of an Alpine Flower Bed
Located in London, GB
Large hardstone, quartz, gold, nephrite and lapis lazuli model of an alpine flower bed Continental, 20th Century Measures: Height 7cm, width 37cm, depth 27cm A beautiful objet d'art, this exceptionally fine flower bed model is a 20th century continental precious stone and metal model, made from a host of precious materials and assembled with great poise, skill, and artistry. The quartz base underpinning the miniature garden...
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20th Century European Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Gold

Set of 12 Porcelain Shells by Giovanni Garibaldi for Richard-Ginori
Located in New York, NY
In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Modern Asian Teak Tree Root Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Modern sculpture comprised of an organic root from an Asian teak tree mounted with two metal rods on a rectangular wooden base.
Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Teak, Wood

Unique Stone Sculpture Calabaza by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stone sculpture calabaza by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed, unique Dimensions: D 31 x H 19 cm Materials: stone Jean-Baptiste Van den Heed...
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2010s Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Himalayan Quartz with Druzy on Crystal Base
Located in New York, NY
Himalayan quartz with druzy on rock crystal base.
Category

2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Copper

Kim Simonsson Sculpture "Golden Dog", circa 2020, Finland
By Kim Simonsson
Located in Girona, Spain
Golden Dog Sculpture by Kim Simonsson. Made with Porcelain. Circa 2020, Finland. Unique piece. Very good condition. This Sculpture is not signed. Kim Simonsson (1974 Helsinki) is a Finnish visual artist. He graduated with a master’s degree in art from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 2000. Simonsson makes Figurative sculptures from ceramics. He was elected Young Artist of the Year in 2004. In 2009, he received the Pro Arte Award in recognition of technical excellence and original expression. Simonsson held his first solo exhibition at the Kluuvi Gallery in Helsinki in 2003. He has participated in group exhibitions since 1997. Simonsson was the chief artist of the Retret Cave in the summer of 2009. In the fall of 2009, he held the Pro Arte Prize Exhibition at the Didrichsen Art Museum. In his works, Simonsson combines Japanese manga...
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2010s Finnish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Polar Light by Arturo Erbsman
Located in Geneve, CH
Polar Light by Arturo Erbsman (Land Art Design, Made in Lapland ) Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 100 cm Materials: Metal wire, chain, mesh, water Arturo Erbsman comes himself to install the...
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2010s French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Coral Sculpture by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral sculpture by Edizione Limitata Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered. Designers: Simone Fanciullacci Dimensions: H 30 × W 12 × L 25 cm Materials: Travertine a...
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2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Travertine, Metal

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.
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20th Century Unknown Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Jade

Coral Sculpture by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral sculpture by Edizione Limitata Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered. Designers: Simone Fanciullacci Dimensions: H 42 × W 12 × L 20 cm Materials: Travertine, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Travertine, Metal

Coral Sculpture by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral sculpture by Edizione Limitata Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered. Designers: Simone Fanciullacci Dimensions: H 42 × W 12 × L 19 cm Materials: Travertine, ...
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2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Travertine, Metal

White abstract sculpture, hand crafted and cast (Ref.4)
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin

Unique Stone Sculpture Las 4 Caras by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stone sculpture Las 4 Caras by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed, unique Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 27 cm Materials: stone Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as a c...
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2010s Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Unique Stone Sculpture El Guerrero by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique stone sculpture El Guerrero by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed, Unique Dimensions: L 25 x W 30 x H 43 Materials: Stone Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as ...
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2010s Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Sculpture 3 - Tree Bark Series
Located in London, GB
“From Tree Bark To Sculpture”, a collection of hand-crafted contemporary sculptures, based on original bark forms handpicked for their sculptural features, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin

Aina One of a Kind Jurassic Fossil Marble Nature Sculpture, Unique Collection
Located in ES
This is a unique piece. It is an sculpture made by Nature 150 million years ago, with base of natural stone included (base size: 11.5 x 24.5 x H 2 cm). This set has been designed by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Set of Three Large Italian Marble Eggs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Unique set of three large Italian polished marble egg specimens from Italy. Beautifully hand-formed and each having a slightly different color. The exquis...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern 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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