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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
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
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
$2,001
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
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
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
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
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
$510 Sale Price
40% Off
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
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
Large Decorative Cane Cactus, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large decorative cane cactus, 1960s.
In very good vintage condition with minimal wear of use.
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Cane
Pair of Vintage Geode Quartz Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, natural quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design. These vintage 1970s gems are polished and present the beautiful array of tan and brown col...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Quartz
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
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
$1,450 / set
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
.
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
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
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
$2,500 Sale Price
44% Off
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
Natural Quartz Mineral Fragment
Located in New York, NY
Natural quartz mineral fragment.
Category
Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
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
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
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
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$720 Sale Price
40% Off
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
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
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
Teaching Aid Showpiece - Structure of the Human Skin, Resin on Wood 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Teaching Aid Showpiece - Structure of the Human Skin, Resin on Wood 1950s
A vintage hand-painted anatomical model depicting the structure of human skin with hair roots. The model is...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Resin, Wood
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
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Awesome Huge Mid-Century Modern Olive Mushroom
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade.
Incredibly beautiful grain.
Very good condition.
Category
Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Olive
Set of Five Vintage Italian Alabaster Grape Clusters with Wood Stems
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This set of Mid-century handcrafted alabaster grape clusters with wood stems transports one to the vineyards of Italy. Consisting of two large ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster
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
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
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
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
1950s Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell of Mens' Faces
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell of Mens' Faces.
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Midcentury Anzengruber Ceramic Christmas Tree with Silent Night Playpiece
Located in Vienna, AT
This Amazing and rara Austrian Midcentury Christmas tree was designed by Leopold Anzengruber 1948 and was manufactured by Anzengruber Kerami...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Large Vintage Reef Coral Natural Specimen, Real. (ships in USA only)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Vintage Reef Coral Natural Specimen, Real. (ships in USA only) Beach Decor
A stunning and now rare to find piece of nature for the home or office of an ocean lover or beach d...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Stoneware Egg Sculpture Gray & Green 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
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
$2,800 / item
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #5
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large shells from an antique store in Newport.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
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
$2,191
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
Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
An 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 very good condition except fro...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Landscape Sculpture, Scholar art
Located in Pomona, CA
This sculpture has exquisite carved landscaping and buildings, etc. Detailed hand carving works on a piece of Boxwood. It was used as paper weigh - a scholar arts on the desk. Look a...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Boxwood
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
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
$2,850 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
A great Murano horse sculpture in clear and grey Sommerso glass. Manufactured circa 1970. possibly...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
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
$1,800 Sale Price
48% Off
MCM Palm Frond / Leaf Sculpture in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool Mid-Century Modern palm frond / leaf sculpture on base in teak, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 17.5W x 4"D x 3.5"H. A fun piece tha...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Stand Alone Coral Sculpture Centerpiece Chinese Hard-Wood Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage stand alone coral sculpture centerpiece Chinese hard-wood stand.
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
$599 Sale Price
67% Off
Large Midcentury Redwood Burl Sphere Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificent and monumental in scale (26" in diameter / 79" circumference) redwood burl sphere. Can be used as a stand-alone impressive sculpture / decorative object or, with slight m...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
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
$1,000
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