French Natural Specimens
6
to
6
6
6
6
6
13
68
14
13
29
10
7
3
2
1
1
15
4
1
2
Height
to
Width
to
6
4
1
157,683
388
204
180
150
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Place of Origin: French
Large Natural Gogotte 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 French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Large Gogottte
Located in London, GB
A rare Gogotte formation – a millions-of-years old naturally shaped sandstone concretion, consisting of tiny quartz fragments held together by cal...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
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 Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
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 Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Small Gogotte De Fontainenbleue, Natural Mineral Sculpture
Located in Leuven , BE
A nice 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 mill...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
15th Century Monumental Monolithic Stone Slab with Fossiles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 15th century French recuperated floor slab of huge proportions. Because of its beauty, unusual size and the richness of fossilles we decided to mount this piece as a sculpture.
We...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Related Items
Large Malachite Pyramid
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Large pyramid from malachite originating in the Congo. The pyramid is formed of sections of malachite exhibiting rich green colours.
Weight: 2.5 kg (2568 g)
Category
Late 20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Thai Sukhothai Cast Bronze Buddha Head, 15th/16th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Thai cast bronze Buddha head, Sukhothai kingdom, circa 15th century, Thailand.
The Buddha's pleasing face, with its narrow, oval ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Large Labradorite Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Large polished labradorite specimen. Labradorite displays an iridescent optical effect (or schiller) known as labradorescence. Labradorite is also...
Category
2010s Grand Tour French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna (clam) shell.
It has a wonderful intact shape with a very white interior
This shell came from an estate that had in its collection for many years.
Category
Early 20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Natural Malachite Obelisk Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This one-of-a-kind malachite obelisk is one of the best I have come across, with pleasing proportions, a regal design, and a degree of complexity requiring greater skill and precisio...
Category
20th Century Other French Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Onyx
Large Fossil Stone Ammonite
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6416 - Large fossil stone shell - Ammonites were predatory Prehistorie cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the exinction ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier International Style Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
William De Lillo Small Bronze & Marble 1970's Sculpture
By William De Lillo
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Bronze and marble abstract sculpture by jeweler and sculptor William De Lillo. These works (we have several by De Lillo) were done in Paris in the late 70’s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Large Driftwood Sculpture, 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Large driftwood sculpture, Spain, 1970s.
In very good vintage condition.
Inside or outside.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Driftwood
Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very large specimen of fishtail selenite crystal, said to promote peace, calm, and mental clarity, Overall measures 14" H x 18.5" x 15". This cryst...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern French Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal
Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Gothic Stone Fragment Representing Vine Leaves, France, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Gothic architectural fragment representing vine leaves
France, 15th century
Sandstone
H 21 x 21 x 17 cm
mounted on a modern metal pe...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Large Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in New York City, NY
Prehistoric ammonite fossil.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Previously Available Items
Large Open Coil Heteromorph Ammonite Fossil Specimen, France
Located in Milan, IT
A large and rare specimen of open-coiled Heteromorphic Ammonite fossil specimen, in Burgundy Limestone stone. Ammonites (subclass Ammonidea) a group of extinct Cephalopod molluscs, w...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Tall Gogotte
Located in London, GB
A rare Gogotte formation – a millions-of-years old naturally shaped sandstone concretion, consisting of tiny quartz fragments held together by calcium carbonate. The pale sandstone’s cloudlike naturally-occurring layers and swirls are formed when superheated water extrudes through crevices into a basin of extremely Fine white silicate sand. The silica then cements the sand together to form the Gogotte’s fluid lines.
This specimen, like the finest found, comes from Fontainebleau, just south of Paris, France, which is renowned for its extremely Fine-grained, porcelain-like sands. Louis XIV, “The Sun King” was so seduced by them that he had numerous specimens excavated to decorate the gardens at Versailles, and a great number of the ornately rounded, convoluted Formations can be found surrounding the Grove of the Three Fountains (designed by Le Nôtre...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
Natural Gogotte Formation
circa 30 Million y/o
44 x 21 x 10 cm
A magnificent example of a gogotte formation composed of thick swirls and folds o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
French Neolithic 'Livres de Beurre' Blade Core
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Neolithic 'Lives de Beurre' blade core fashioned from flint from Le Grand Pressigny in what is now central France. Blade cores like this one were large stones that smaller...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Gogottes are exclusively found in Fontainebleau, France, in a specific formation that is 34-28 million old. The gogottes themselves formed between 8000-5000 years ago. They are forme...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Fossil Scallop Shell Bed from France, 20 Million Years Old
Located in London, GB
Pectens are a family of bivalve, or molluscs including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. These beautifully preserved Prehistoric Scallops has been artistically ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Large Block of Pecten Fossils in Limestone, France, Miocene Era
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Rare block of well-preserved prehistoric scallops in matrix (limestone).
Gigantopecten restitutensis Fossil
Source: Lacoste, France
Miocene, c. 20 million years
Object dimensions:...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Limestone
Turtle Fossil Stylemys Species from the Oligocene Era, Discovered in Dakota
Located in New York, NY
Petrified, fossilized land turtle or tortoise stylemys nebrascensis, is from the Badlands National Park area in South Dakota, USA. Mounted on a custom black painted metal base, this ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal
H 10.25 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Neanderthal Yellow, Red and Purple Jasper Tools, 80, 000 BC
Located in London, GB
A collection of yellow, red and purple jasper Mousterian tools from Fontmaure, central France. Dating circa 80,000 - 40,000 years ago.
These tactile pieces of semi precious ston...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique French Natural Specimens
Clear Mineral Quartz Rock Decorative Object
Located in Houston, TX
Quartz or rock crystal is known as the master healer and always great to use in decoration. This one is a wonderful coffee table or buffet piece to make a statement and give characte...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Fossil Pecten on Black Acrylic Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
Fossil Pecten on black acrylic mount, bivalve Mollusks from the Cretaceous to Quaternary period, France.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Acrylic
Roman Milestone Rendered in Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Roman milestone rendered in limestone
Presumeably from the Roman Region of Gallia Narbonensis, which is now Southwestern, France where it was purchase...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique French Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
