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Seashell Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A natural white, dark pink, and amethyst purple barnacle seashell specimen piece. Piece works well as a standalone decorative object, with other seashells, as a display piece, etc. S...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 20 1/2in W: 15in D: 6in
This French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus is truly a work of art! If you look at the photos provided you will see the atten...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Coco de Mer on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual Coco de Mer with its iconic form perfectly undecorated. Found on the Seychelles archipelago and presented on a custom aluminum stand.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coconut
Seashell Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A natural white, dark pink, and amethyst purple barnacle seashell specimen piece. Piece works well as a standalone decorative object, with other seashells, as a display piece, etc. S...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Vintage Porcelain Roses by Karl ENS Volkstedt & Kaiser Porzellan, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Midcentury German porcelain roses in soft pastel colours by Karl Ens Volkstedt (Dresden).
Beautiful, delicately shaped pieces of high quality por...
Category
German Baroque 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Solid Marble Onyx Green and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble onyx green & brown obelisk
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expected wit...
Category
Pakistani Grand Tour 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Mediterranean red coral branch dating back to the 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Mediterranean coral branch of considerable size, dating back to the 1920s.
Mounted on turned and ebonized wooden base
Coral measurements without the base cm 21x8x14.5 - inches 8.3x3...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Italian Marble Egg Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of five (5) Italian marble egg sculptures, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Eggs include marble, alabaster and T...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Extra Large Sculptural Giant South Pacific Clam Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
An extra large sculptural giant south Pacific Ocean clam shell (Tridacna gigas), circa 1980s. This piece is in very good condition and measures 14"W x 9"D x 10"H; it would make a gre...
Category
Indonesian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Antique Pressed Botanicals Grouping of (24) More Available 125-Years Old French
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pressed Botanicals, Grouping of (24) many more still available. The pressed botanical are roughly 125-Years Old and were found in an old French Monastery School that opened i...
Category
French Country Antique 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material, Paper
Malachite Egg Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful green Malachite egg sculpture decorative object on gold gilt brass fluted base, circa mid-20th century. Malachite egg object has beautiful design/coloring, piece is a han...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Brain Coral
Located in New York, NY
A natural piece of brain coral. Use as a standalone decorative object, on a shelf, as a luxury display piece, etc. Natural white/off-white hue. Very Good condition as shown in images...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Blue Coral Organic Sculptural Specimen
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful blue coral organic specimen, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 9"W x 7"D x 9"H. Gorgeous! #4275
Category
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Italian Alabaster Marble Egg Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
An Italian oversized egg-shaped alabaster marble sculpture in pink and neutral hues, in the Modern design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object. Very good c...
Category
Italian Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Oriental Chrysanthemum Jade Glass Flower Bonsai Tree in Celadon Pot
Located in Palermo, PA
Chinese Republic Jade, Glass, and Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree in Celadon Pot – Mid-20th Century
This exquisite Chinese Republic jade, glass, and hardston...
Category
Chinese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Brain Coral
Located in New York, NY
A natural piece of brain coral. Use as a standalone decorative object, on a shelf, as a luxury display piece, etc. Natural white/off-white hue. Very Good condition as shown in images...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Large Rock Crystal Quartz Specimen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very nice large and heavy natural Rock Quartz Crystal Fragment. Features natural facets and an irregular shape that adds character. Shape reflects light beautifully. Fragment will ma...
Category
Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Italian Signed E Rossi Art Nouveau Life Size Bronze Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 75in W: 37in D: 20in
This Italian signed Eduardo Rossi (1867-1926) Art Nouveau life size bronze sculpture of a woman is an exceptional sc...
Category
Unknown Art Nouveau 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Slice of wood from Arizona's Petrified Forest and dating back to the Triassic period
Located in Milan, IT
Slice of wood from Arizona's Petrified Forest dating back to the Triassic period. It is a trunk slice complete with bark of the conifer Araucarioxylon Arizonicum an extinct species a...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Coco-butts old
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Coco-butts mounted on a base (by the previous owners) dating from the 70s.
Coconut, Lodoicea maldivica, is a fruit from the “sea coconut palm”. This is a species endemic to the Sey...
Category
Seychellois 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
African Malachite egg on Malachite base, 1970s
A Malachite egg standing on a Malachite bowl, with exactly the size that the egg fits in the bowl and can be used as stand. Has some f...
Category
Congolese 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Natural Red Coral Mounted on 18th Century Giltwood Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural red coral branches mounted on a 18th century giltwood urn fragment base.
Category
Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Cast Composite Giant Clam Shell
Located in London, GB
A 20th century cast giant clam shell. Weathered condition.
Category
English Neoclassical 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Composition
Monumental Italian Hollywood Regency Solid Bronze Clam Shell
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a monumental Italian bronze clam shell sculpture. When examining the exterior, it almost appears to be a patinated bronze. The interior is a ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Green Malachite Obelisk Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculpture
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Green Malachite Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculptural Obelisk Suited for Mantel or Desk
Exquisite craftsmanship, wonderful colour.
A sumptuous...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Grey Agate Onyx Decorative Object or Display Piece
Located in New York, NY
A substantial polished natural agate/geode/onyx decorative object in shades of grey and white. Piece can be used as a decorative piece for a shelf, table, desk, etc., or as a display...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Agate
90lb Natural White Quartz Crystal Rock Stone Formation Healing Cluster
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive 90 pound natural white quartz specimen. Gorgeous natural sculpture adding organic modern element to any room.
This white crystal is considered a “master heal...
Category
Primitive 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Cornucopia of Nautilus Shell and Lizard Object d’Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cornucopia of nautilus shell and lizard mounted on bronze tree in the style of Tony Duqette attributed to Maitland Smith.
Lizard has a beautiful tessellated panshell detail on the ba...
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati.
The ...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Natural Rock Crystal Specimen Piece
Located in New York, NY
A rock crystal natural specimen piece aka clear quartz, decorative object. Dimensions: 3.5" D x 4.25" W.
Marble plinth shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #: LU13142392...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Vintage Natural Coral on Lucite Base
Located in Wichita, KS
This beautiful cup coral specimens is medium in size and adhered to a lucite base. Lovely in a bookshelf or on a coffee table.
Measures: Base 8” x 4” x 1”
coral 14” top width 9....
Category
Solomon Islands Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Natural Sculptural Piece - Decorative Dynamic Old Sun Bleached Driftwood
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning piece of old sun-bleached Japanese driftwood embodies the beauty of nature’s artistry. Shaped by time, wind, and water, it features an organic, sculptural form with a r...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Rough American Red Jasper Display Specimen - 783 Grams - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Rough American Jasper display specimen - featuring an attractive and consistent rich red color with a single diagonal vein of quartz - known as a stone of protection and balance for ...
Category
American Rustic 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati.
The ...
Category
Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes
Each weighs about 60 lbs
Category
Brazilian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Heavy Shiva Lignam Fertility Banalinga Stone Brahmanda Egg
Located in Dayton, OH
Shiva Lingam is a crypto-crystalline member of the Quartz family. This heavy stone is found in only one of seven sacred Indian rivers. Villagers visit the Narmada River in Onkar Mand...
Category
Folk Art 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Plaster Faux Clam Shell
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Plaster Faux Clam Shell.
Offered vintage plaster faux clam shell can be used as a planter or decorative table accessory.
Unique!
Category
Unknown Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Carved Wall Hanging
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of impressive wall hanging solid composition hand painted in grey, with two different bouquet or flowers.
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Composition
Teak Wood Sphere/Ball Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is a hand carved reclaimed natural teak wood root sphere. The outer section is polished and the inner root left untouched in contrast. By leaving the live edge it give...
Category
Malaysian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
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,...
Category
Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Very Large Amethyst Cathedral Geode
Located in Delft, NL
Very large amethyst cathedral geode
Amethyst cathedral geode of 69 cm high and 43 kilos
This amethyst cathedral geode has a natural shap...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Two Large Malachite Eggs on Brass Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...
Category
Italian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Large Natural White Sea Coral Specimen
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and large natural white sea coral specimen, circa 1970s. The piece is in great condition and measures 8.5"W x 8"D x 5"H. #4058
Category
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Brown Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely .
Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse.
It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Malachite Egg Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful green Malachite egg sculpture decorative object on gold gilt brass fluted base, circa mid-20th century. Malachite egg object has beautiful design/coloring, piece is a han...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Specimen of Purple Coral on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare purple coral specimen with its ocean inspired form, textures and alluring violet color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptural elements.
Available only in the Uni...
Category
Solomon Islands Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Vintage Italian Silver Plated Seashell by Mastro Argentiere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking reborn seashell or conch silver plated to enhance the sculptural elements, signed Mastro Agentiere Italy on the inside.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Massive Faux Sculptural Giant South Pacific Clam Shell / Planter
Located in San Diego, CA
A massive faux sculptural giant south Pacific Ocean clam shell (Tridacna gigas), circa 1990s. This piece is in very good condition and measures 28"W x 20.25"D x 15"H; it would make a...
Category
Asian Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Plastic
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silvered sea shell.
Comprising a Tibia Fusus sea shell with silver overlay throughout.
The elongated point of the shell and the terminal tip both fully cased in silver, and there is silver overlay in the recesses of each spiral.
In the style of Ruzzetti...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
Large Natural White Sea Coral Specimen
Located in San Diego, CA
A large natural white sea coral specimen, circa 1970s. The piece is in great condition and measures 9.5"W x 7"D x 8"H. #3591
Category
American Hollywood Regency 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
A large Elephant's Snout Volute shell - Cymbium glans gamelan
Located in Leesburg, VA
A large Elephant's Snout Volute shell - Cymbium glans gamelan
Approximate size: 12 (l) x 5.5 (w) x 4 (h) in.
The Elephant’s Snout Volute shell is a species of sea snail belonging t...
Category
Unknown Other 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
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...
Category
American Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Large Natural South Pacific Tridacna Gigas Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Giant natural scalloped South Pacific Tridacna Gigas clam shell
The giant clams are the members of the clam genus Tridacna that are the largest living bivalve mollusks.
Tridacna giga...
Category
Pacific Islands 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Natural Coral Mounted On 18th Century Fragment
Located in Bradenton, FL
A rather large hand-crafted sculpture specimen of natural coral branches mounted on a 18th century wooden fragment base.
Category
Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pressed Botanicals in a Set of (9) found in a Monastery School that opened in the 1890's in the south of France. The Pressed Botanicals are dated around c1900 and are in as fo...
Category
French Country Antique 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Giant 18 Inch Natural Clam Shell Specimen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Authentic giant clam shell specimen with its iconic sculptural form and sea inspired colors and textures.
Category
Asian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Large Italian Scagliola Shell
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian Scagliola shell. Large sculptural shell in Scagliola with natural patina, Italy, early 20th century.
Dimensions: 32" W x 20" D x 9.5" H.
Category
Italian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Scagliola
Purple Amethyst Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful natural deep purple amethyst cluster decorative object, paperweight, or luxury display piece. A great piece for a bookshelf, cocktail table, library, etc., many places to...
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Italian Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood sculpture by the student in scuola di belle arti in Venice
a public academy of art in Venice.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Petite Antique Italian Grand Tour Style Bronze Figural Sculpture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 6 1/2in W: 3 1/3in D: 3 1/4in
This vintage Italian Grand Tour style bronze figural sculpture of a man on marble base is exceptional and was made with quality in mind!...
Category
Italian Grand Tour 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Two Large Malachite Eggs on Brass Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...
Category
Italian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
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.
Category
Italian 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
Genuine American Fresh Water Snapping Turtle Shell
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Decorative fresh water turtle shell professionally mounted on solid brass base, the shell is cleaned and seal with clear protective satin finish.
And the back is upholstered with fi...
Category
American 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Very Large Red Coral Specimen #3
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very large natural specimen of red pipe coral. Color is a natural ruby red Flat underside for easy display. This specimen is a great large size ...
Category
Italian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Antique 20th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Stand c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century “blond” turtle shell. These turtle shells were South American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships. The turtles were then boil...
Category
British Other 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Sea turtle
"Crashing Wave" Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking silhouette elevates this gnarled rootwood object into an incredible natural sculpture. The organic root form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks, or gongshi, ...
Category
Chinese Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Winnetka, 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
North American 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Natural History Sea Shell Specimen Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern natural history specimen large sea shell as collectible or coastal decor.
Category
American Organic Modern Antique 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Lucite Encased Dandelion Flower Decorative Object Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite or acrylic encased 'Dandelion' flower seed-head decorative object or paperweight in the Organic Modern style, circa late-20th century. Art meets nature meets technology. A p...
Category
Canadian Organic Modern 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Antique Top Quality Bronze Land Worker / Male Sower Sculpture by Max Valentin
By Max Valentin
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique museum quality bronze male sower on a marble base with signature, sculptor Max Valentin (1875-1931).
This antique is for the collectors and connoisseurs, because the quality...
Category
European Arts and Crafts 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Natural Specimen Real Sea Reef Coral - Beach Decor (USA ship only)
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Natural Specimen Real Sea Reef Coral - Beach Decor (USA ship only).
*****NOTICE: OUR 1ST DIBS SHOP CLOSES AT THE END OF MAY*****
A stunning piece of nature for the home or office of an ocean lover or beach dweller.
Note: This is a vintage coral reef...
Category
American International Style 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
