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Vintage Boho Collection of Wood Fruit- 14 Pieces
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a natural touch to your decor with this Vintage Boho Collection of Wood Fruit. Hand-carved from rich wood, each piece in this collection showcases the beauty of organic materials...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Grand Tour Painted Concrete Hercules Pedestal- a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage concrete Hercules statues. They are great alone or add a stone top for the chicest garden console ever. Acquired from a Palm ...
Category
North American Grand Tour Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Concrete
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster
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 Mid-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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Rutilated Smoky Quartz Bowl, Hand-Carved Crystal with Rutile Inclusions, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
An exceptional example of natural crystal carving, this substantial smoky quartz bowl is crafted from a rare variety of quartz rich in golden rutile inclusions. The yellow rutile nee...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Seashell Natural Specimen With Brass Pedestal. Iluminated
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Beautiful and elegant shell on brass pedestal
It has interior lighting that can be canceled by cutting the cable and leaving it as a simple decorative shell.
Its condition is excelle...
Category
Italian Other Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Lemon Topiary
Located in west palm beach, FL
Charming vintage Italian glazed ceramic lemon topiary, bursting with vibrant color and lifelike detail. A delightful accent that adds a touch of ...
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Smoky Quartz Crystal Cluster, Decorative Mineral Specimen, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
A visually dynamic smoky quartz crystal cluster, showcasing multiple sharply terminated points growing from a natural quartz matrix.
This raw mineral specimen measures approximatel...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Rutilated Smoky Quartz Bowl, Hand-Carved Crystal with Rutile Inclusions, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
An exceptional example of natural crystal carving, this substantial smoky quartz bowl is crafted from a rare variety of quartz rich in golden rutile inclusions. The yellow rutile nee...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Chinese Jade and Jadeite Grapes Vine on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique Jade sculpture of grape vine in spinach Jade vase with jadeite grapes Chinese handcarved. Sculpture on green marble stand. Exceptional craftsmanship. From a private Florida co...
Category
Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Vintage Collection Of Dusky Pink Giant Barnacles, Shell Specimens, Mid-20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE SHELL COLLECTION
Consisting of five separate colonies of large pink barnacle shells collected by the same family in the early-mid 20th century. Circa 1920s-1960s.
Originati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Vintage Chinese Jade & Quartz Bonsai Tree Sculpture
Located in Plainview, NY
A vintage Chinese Jade and Quartz bonsai tree. Delicately crafted, this bonsai tree boasts beautiful and colorful leaves and petals.The flowers are made on bendable wrapped wires and...
Category
Chinoiserie Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade, Quartz
Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
Seashell Tissue Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful vintage seashell [sea shell] tissue box holder cover, Victorian design, circa early to mid-20th century. Box is wood and covered wit...
Category
North American Victorian Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Mid-Century Malachite Vide Poche Ashtray, Italy, C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid-century malachite vide poche ashtray, Italy, C.1950.
In excellent condition commensurate of age.
Category
Italian Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Jumbo Organic and Natural Wood Burl Ball
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bring nature indoors. Large ball natural burl wood.
Category
American American Craftsman Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
Large Highly Decorative Old Natural Sea Shell #4
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Rare California Purple Coral Specimen Allopora Californica on Asian Wood Stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare authentic natural California Purple Coral or Allopora Californica from Catalina Island region mounted on Asian form base, c.1960s.
Allopora calif...
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Italian Modern Wooden Botanic Model
Located in Roma, IT
A botanic didactical specimen in the manner of the famous German botanist Robert Brendel.
"In the late 19th century Robert Brendel and his son Reinhold produced beautiful and accur...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Snail sphere of limestone rock with rich and valuable fossil presence
Located in Milan, IT
Limestone sphere called Lumachella from the characteristic precious and rich presence of fossils.
Slugs originate from sedimentation of organic remains of shells, ammonites and p...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
An Italian Marble Specimen Sample Book, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The cover inlaid with the title 'COLLECTIO MARMORUM' incorporating ebony, tulipwood and mahogany. The hinged wooden book having the appearance of gold pages and opening to reveal a t...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Framed Set of Four Herbaria
Located in Houston, TX
Framed set of four vintage herbaria, (circa 1930-1949, Sweden). Each herbarium (botanical) measures: 15.75 inches high x 9.5 inches wide and floats within a...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Murano glass shell Archimede Seguso mid-century design.
Located in Palermo, IT
Add a touch of exquisite Italian elegance to your home with this stunning Murano glass shell, attributed to celebrated master glassmaker Archimede Seguso. Recently purchased in an on...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleve...
Category
Swedish Victorian Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Slate
Natural Quartz Mineral Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Natural quartz mineral fragment.
Category
Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Pair of French Midcentury Palm Tree Sculptures in Black Tapering Pots
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French vintage painted tôle palm tree sculptures from the mid 20th century, with tapered pot and lion ring pulls. Created in France during the midcentury period, each of this pair of foliage sculptures depicts a palm tree planted...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Tôle
Large Italian Gilt Iron Floral Wall Sconce
Located in Redding, CT
Large Italian gilt iron floral wall sconce. Adorned with five elaborate tiger Lilly flowers. This unique sconce adds texture and depth to any w...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
Natures Beauty Blue Coral White Coral Shells Specimens on Custom Lucite Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beauty organic modern marine specimens on custom made lucite stand MCM. Vintage light blue coral, White coral and 3 blue turbo shells marine specimens. Natural color and bea...
Category
Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Napoleone Martinuzzi, a 'Pianta Grassa' sculpture
Located in Zurich, CH
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977), a 'Pianta Grassa' sculpture, ca. 1925-1931
executed by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
21 cm (height)
signed with two-line acid stamp
very good conditio...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Murano Glass
Assortment of Decorative Shells
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Assortment of Decorative Shells of all species including Queen, spider conchs, brain and branch coral, all great for decorative use. Small natural losses but overall very nice...
Category
Unknown Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Brutalist Signed Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...
Category
American Brutalist Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Free Form Organic Wood Root Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Free Form Wood Root Sculpture
4 h x 10.75 x 5.75 d
Original vintage condition
Refer to images listed
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
102lb Honeycomb Calcite Amber Onyx Rock Stone Crystal Formation Drilled Holes
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive 102 pound Honeycomb calcite crystal or stone. Features ten drilled holes. The stone is transparent and translucent, offering a luminous glow when accentuated by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx
Italian Pink 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
Italian Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Marble/Alabaster Figural Red & Yellow Apple Decoration Paperweight Decoration
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is an adorable realistic in color, shape and size figural apple decoration made of alabaster or marble and coated with a heavy shiny finish. It's realistic look will make it a f...
Category
Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster
Very Large Impressive Cast Cement Clam Shell Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Giant very realistic impressive cast cement clam shell form.
Category
American Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Cement
Marvelous High-Quality Taxidermy Red Patas or Hussar Monkey
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy red patas or hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
Mid 20th century, including CITES
H. approx. 40 cm
Provenance:
Private collection, the Netherlands
The patas monkey lives in multi-female groups...
Category
Dutch Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin
Vintage Boho Citrine Quartz Natural Cluster
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring earthy elegance to your space with this vintage boho 22 lbs citrine quartz natural cluster. Radiating warm golden hues, this stunning crystal piece showcases the raw beauty and...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Set of Three Swedish Mid-Century Herbariums Botanicals in Dark Bamboo Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three Swedish framed herbariums botanicals from the mid-20th century. These Swedish herbariums from the 1930s and 1950s are featured in black...
Category
Swedish Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Paper
1950s Hand Carved Cameo of Dancing Women on Conch Seashell
Located in Tarrytown, NY
A beautiful hand carved cameo on conch seashell depicting dancing women made circa 1950s
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Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green 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 glaze.
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 Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Smoky Quartz Crystal Cluster, Decorative Mineral Specimen, Brazil
Located in Glasgow, GB
A visually dynamic smoky quartz crystal cluster, showcasing multiple sharply terminated points growing from a natural quartz matrix.
This raw mineral specimen measures approximatel...
Category
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
Central African Arts and Crafts Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Burlwood Decorative Sphere
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural vintage burlwood decorative sphere, 1970's, American craftsman made.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Oak Mushroom Statues, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful and unique pair of vintage hand carved natural oak mushroom statues. These would be perfect for a country house, indoors or outdoors! They ...
Category
American Rustic Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Oak
Sculpture Brown & Yellow Speckled Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 2oth century hand carved wood sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will make a unique decoration for the Hampton's, Palm Beach, Malibu home or bea...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Brown Concrete by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
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 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpted Tablet On Base
Located in Nijlen, BE
Sculpted natural stone tablet on base.
Beautiful on a custom tripod with an antique character.
A stone that has in its natural palette, shades of pink, blue and gray-brown. A true pa...
Category
French Minimalist Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
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
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Brazilian Crystal Amethyst Geode Specimen
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This stunning and sculptural amethyst geode were found in Brazil, where many of the world's most precious and exquisite gems are mined. It feature unfinished back showcasing the exte...
Category
Brazilian Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Marble Sculpture on Black Enamel Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern abstract sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It offers an amorphic form with two circular perforations incised into its bod...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Wood Brown Chair Decorative Sculpture Candlestick, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Midcentury French modern candlesticks, circa 1960. Very good condition. One damage shown on picture. Made of wood. Beautiful decoration and good gift. Only one unique piece.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
