Natural Specimens
Natural Specimens For Sale
Color: Silver
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
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
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
Nautilus Shell in a Tree with Lizard Sculpture by Maitland-Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing vintage object of art with an eccentric composition having an organic nautilus shell in a cast metal tree on a penshell base featuring a silver plate lizard with a tortois...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Collection of Silver Cactus and Lucite Cube Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Collection of silver cactus and lucite cube Italian design 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
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".
Category
1960s North American Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century Tureen or Center Piece in Sterling Silver 925 by Alcino Silversmith
Located in Porto, 13
The Rocaille tureen or center piece is a unique piece produced in the 70.80s in sterling silver 925 silver by Alcino Silversmith 1902.
This piece was designed and produced in our w...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
By Chaumet
Located in New York, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup
Circa 1980.
An exceptional object
A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Pure 990 Silver Grape Bunch
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to create prestigious objects concerning this excellence for...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Kyanite Mineral Adorned with Silver Leaf Shells, Kyanite & Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Kyanite adorned with silver leaf shells, silver plated kyanite, and natural-forming baroque pearls. This is one of the largest forms of kyanite found. It is incredibly rare and almos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
Floral Inspired Judaica Silver Spice Holder / Besamim, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Cast in the form of a flowering vine, the embossed silver flower-head radiating out from a pierced centre, attached to a naturalistically inspired leafy stem.
The reverse having a c...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Silver Leaf Pin
Located in New York, NY
The verisimilitude of this pin to a leaf may be the result of its actually having been cast from one. But the unobtrusive nib at the end of the gently curving stem, by which the pin ...
Category
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Anthony Redmile Mounted Horns
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1970s Anthony Redmile mounted horns with silver plated details and polished tiger eye
Signed and stamped on the base.
Good vintade overall condition
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
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Sterling Silver Detailed Owl Figurine, London 1994
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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.