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Place of Origin: European
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand-written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Unique Elephant Statue in Bronze with Coral, 20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A work of art as much as a one-of-a-kind curiosity object, this extraordinary creation is made up of unusual, unique, antique and rare elements, proje...
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20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Small Murano Glass Sweet Pepper Fruit of 'A Canne' Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small Murano Glass Sweet Pepper Fruit of 'A Canne' Glass A nice Murano parika fruit made of multicoloured a canne glass. artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fa...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Group of Mounted Natural Sea Stone Specimens from Denmark
Located in New York, NY
A delightful grouping of stones from the shores of the island of Mon in Denmark. Each stone is unique with the result of years of erosion and shaping. They are individually priced, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

White abstract sculpture, hand crafted and cast (Ref.4)
By RinDesign
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 Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin

Pair of Custom Limited Edition Onyx Dice Sculptures or Paperweights
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of custom limited edition contemporary organic modern pair of onyx dice sculptures and or paperweights make a great desk accessory or cocktail table edition. Sourced in Ita...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Onyx

Foglie by Paolo Mezzadri, Italy 2024
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A delicate and poetic sculpture, Foglie by Paolo Mezzadri, features finely crafted maple leaves in gold and bronze-coated metal. Each set comes in an elegant box containing three un...
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2010s European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Sculpture 3 - Tree Bark Series
By RinDesign
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 Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin

1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell
By Karl Springer
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1980s original Ruzzetti & Gow Italian sterling silver wrapped spindle tibia shell is 8.5" long. Has the original tag inside. Excellent table top decorative object. G...
Category

1980s Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stella 4: Biophilic Decorative Vase Sculptural Art for Home Entrance or Console
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Stella, a distinctive decorative vase that masterfully blends natural and sculptural elements to create a captivating piece of art. This exquisite vase is designed not on...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Blue and White Natural Glass Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white natural glass specimen. Chunky natural glass of clear and dark blue and white aggregate for bookshelf or paperweight. Dimensions: 6" W x 5"' D x 4.5" H.
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20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Calcite Mineral on Yellow Fluorite From Asturias, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Calcite on Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Solis, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Spain. Translucent rhombohedral crystals of colorless calcite large matrix of tran...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Breccia Marble Amphora Urn
Located in New York, NY
Breccia marble amphora urn. Rich brown and coffee colored Italian Breccia marble urn of the Charles X period with black and grey highlights fashioned in a...
Category

Early 19th Century Charles X Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Breccia Marble

Collection of Granite Samples, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The folio made of strong card stock opens to reveal 12 samples with each specimen described in French. Measures: Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 1/2”. Case closed. 5”x9” 1/2”.
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Granite

School Teaching Display Anthill of the Horse Ant
Located in Berghuelen, DE
School Teaching Display Anthill of the Horse Ant A vintage school teaching glass display of the anthill of the horse ant. It shows the hill and inhabitants thereof, the life inside ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Alfredo Barbini Bullicante Aventurine Murano Glass Pear Scupture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Murano Bullicante Aventurine Murano glass pear sculpture by Alfredo Barbini. Each fruit-shaped sculpture features transparent and red glass, with the signature Bullicante technique c...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household Pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category

17th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tourmaline

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the fresh water habitat. Used as teaching material in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Eclipse I – Small Brass Sculpture with Pebble Shape and Gold Finish
Located in Porto, PT
Eclipse is a sculptural object inspired by the natural, worn beauty of river pebbles, those that roll over time, shaped by water, friction, and the quiet persistence of movement. Wit...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Vintage Taxidermy Trumpeter Swan on Marble & Mahogany Base (UK Sale Only)
Located in London, GB
Vintage C. 1930's Taxidermy Swan on Marble and Mahogany Display Base. Beautiful vintage taxidermy Swan presented on a marble topped serpentine shaped mahogany base. Good condition ...
Category

Early 20th Century Romantic European Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Stibnite From Romania
Located in New York, NY
This lustrous 335 g Romanian stibnite cluster features a plethora of beautiful natural terminations and amazing luster. These crystals are striated, sharp, and well-defined. An excel...
Category

2010s European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.
Category

19th Century Adirondack Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Mahogany

Yellow Fluorite with Quartz from Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spa
Located in New York, NY
From Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain. Very aesthetic cluster of yellow crystals of cubic fluorite with a colorless calcite crystal perched on the top edge and drus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz

European Tole And Copper Palm Tree
Located in Essex, MA
With a painted tole planter painted to imitate a wood stave pot. The palm with copper stem and green palm fronds. Lacking the top clustered frond. Nine branches.
Category

1930s Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Copper, Tin

18th Century Italian Mecca Vase with Mica, Tourmaline, and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca vase mounted with mica and tourmaline and adorned natural-forming baroque pearls. The mica and baroque pearls perfe...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of Parian Figures, Young England & Young England's Sister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Copeland Parian Figures, Young England & His Sister. A very good pair of Copeland figures, Parian Ware, entitled 'Young England' and 'Young England's Sister'. Both figures cast by the sculptor George Halse. Young England is seen reading a book with a cricket bat resting behind him, whilst his sister is holding a book and pencil with a croquet mallet and ball behind her. found on their bases 'Young England, Copeland M91, Copyright Reserved, G. Halse Sc' & 'Young England.s Sister, Copeland N96, Copyright Reserved'. 'Parian' is the name now used for a form of porcelain developed in England in the early 1840's essentially designed to imitate carved marble. It is a high quality unglazed porcelain, a type of bisque porcelain, prepared in a liquid form and cast in a mould. This was at the time when large marble statues...
Category

1870s Sporting Art Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Radice by Paolo Mezzadri, Italy 2024
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A delicate and poetic sculpture, Radice by Paolo Mezzadri is a finely crafted metal artwork featuring an intricate root design. Made from a thin metal sheet, one piece is coated in g...
Category

2010s European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Large Mounted Black Forest Chamois Taxidermy – Male & Female This impressive pair of chamois taxidermy features both a male and female, beautifully preserved and displayed...
Category

Early 20th Century Black Forest European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

1950s Midcentury Design English Anatomical Models University
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two amazing anatomical models university, circa 1950s. Measurements from left: height 30 cm, 23 cm.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

A natural specimen of fish, Italy 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of Gattuccio (Scyllum Catulus), preserved in formaldehyde and sealed on cylindric shape glass vase. Italiy early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the pests in the garden and in the forest. Used ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Yellow Fluorite from Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, Spain (1.8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Moscona Mine, Villabona District, Asturias, SpainAesthetic penetrating cubic formation of transparent to translucent golden yellow fluorite crystals on matrix. This specimen off...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

18th Century Italian Gold Candlesticks with a Wallpaper Base and Polished Jasper
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf wood candlestick with a coordinating antique wallpaper base decorated with polished jasper stones. The gold leaf cand...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Teaching Model Longitudinal Profile of the Grain A great antique hand-painted model of the grain with removable germ. Made of papier ma...
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Leaf Bronze Trays Midcentury, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Two gold colored sand cast trays molded from a natural leaf to use for keys, nick-nacks or as ashtray. Stands on small legs.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Vivit – Decorative Nature-Inspired Statue in Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Vivit, a unique decorative brass statue that embodies the elegance and vitality of nature. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, Vivit captures the essence of the ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

19th Century Belgian Concrete Door Stop
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century Belgian concrete door stop exemplifies utilitarian design infused with character and age. Crafted in a stout, octagonal form, the surface bears a richly weathered p...
Category

19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

Ammonite Vessel, a Unique Steel & Moon Gold Sculptural Vessel by Claire Malet
By Claire Malet
Located in London, GB
Ammonite vessel is a unique steel & moon gold sculptural vessel by the British artist Claire Malet. Created from an oxidised re-formed steel can and hand-gilded on the interior with ...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel, Gold Leaf

19th Century Belgian Concrete Door Stop
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century Belgian concrete door stop is a humble yet evocative artifact of utilitarian design. Cast in a tapered cylindrical form, its surface is richly weathered with natura...
Category

19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

18th Century Italian Eucharist Emblem Fragment Mounted on Mica with Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian eucharist emblem fragment mounted on mica with garnets with a baroque pearl and topaz. The ecclesiastical fragment was original used to depict a symbol of the eu...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment topped with natural forming clusters of fossil shells and barnacles. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large mottled 'verde prato' serpentine socle of turned columnar form, rising from a stepped base to a flattened plateau above a cavetto-shaped edge. In relation to it...
Category

Early 19th Century Grand Tour Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Serpentine

Sculptural Tree with an 18th Century Italian Miniature Helmet Mounted on Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural tree with an 18th century Italian gold leaf miniature helmet and mounted on a calcite and mica mineral. The helmet is hung on a type of dese...
Category

18th Century Organic Modern Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Quartz Giltwood Fragments
Located in Houston, TX
Italian giltwood fragments affixed to natural calcite and quartz crystal base.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bohemian European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Fratelli Manelli Style Venetia Travertine Stone Heart Sculpture Raymor Italy
By Fratelli Manelli, Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
The Italian Classic Riven Travertine Venice Heart Sculpture attributed to Fratelli Manelli for Raymor is a versatile element with particular design, different from any other similar ...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Porcelain Four Roses Decoration Cardholder Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Uppsala , SE
Beautiful vintage Herend porcelain rose on leaf, hand painted, the rose is a coral pink color, measuring 3" x 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" high overall, fully marked. Set included 4 roses Cardh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Rococo European Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Figure of Christ on a Calcite Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gold leaf wood fragment figure of Christ (Florence) on calcite crystal cluster in matrix. The calcite crystal cluster is from Elmwood Mine, Tennesse...
Category

18th Century Modern Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pyrite with Sphalerite from Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Located in New York, NY
From Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria Sculptural formation of lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals with Sphalerite. The pyrite crystals are cubic form with pyritohedra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Pyrite, Other

18th Century Italian Crucifix on a Tourmaline in Crystal on a Obsidian Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with a hand carved figure of Christ decorated with tourmaline in crystal quartz on a polished obsidian base.
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
Category

17th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

19th Century Belgian Concrete Door Stop
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century Belgian concrete door stop is a grounded, sculptural object that speaks to both function and form. Cast in a wide, low cylindrical shape, its surface is deeply weat...
Category

19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

Nautilus on 18th Century Fragment Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Natural shell mounted on antique fragment. One side of shell has been damaged.
Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Eclipse: Polished Brass Pebble Sculpture
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Eclipse, a stunning brass sculpture designed to elevate your home decor with its elegant and refined aesthetic. Shaped like a smooth pebble, Eclipse draws inspiration fro...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Nelumbo - Floral Brilliance: Brass & Estremoz Marble Plant Stand
Located in Porto, PT
Nelumbo stands as an exquisite fusion of craftsmanship and elegance, embodying the essence of timeless sophistication. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sculptural ma...
Category

2010s European Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Natural Coral Head
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base from Tuscany topped with a naturally formed coral head. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the Fl...
Category

17th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

Rare 19th century decorative carved treen corkscrew
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century decorative carved treen corkscrew circa 1880. Superb decorative piece of treen hand carved using a hardwood.  Due to the oversized nature of this piece it would ma...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Unique Sculpture Signed by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpture signed by Jörg Pietschmann Materials: Oak Measures: H 38 x W 70 X D 37 cm In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and founded...
Category

2010s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Oak

18th Century Italian Fragment with Mica in Matrix and Crystal Quartz Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment decorated with mica and crystal quartz points on a polished agate base. The 18th century fragment originally came from a candlestick in a his...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz

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