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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
Early 1900s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material, Paper
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
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Quartz
Antique French Pressed Botanicals Set of (20) from a Monastery School c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Pressed Botanicals from Maison des Frères Maristes in Varennes-sur-Alllier, France. Grouping of (20) and many more still available. The pressed botanicals are roughly ...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Paper
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
20th Century Italian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
$650 Sale Price / set
63% Off
Elysian - Large Brass Sculpture with Biophilic Design and Marble Base
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing Elysian, a large sculpture that epitomizes the essence of biophilic design, seamlessly integrating the serene beauty of nature into your living space. Inspired by the nat...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Stacked Glass Panel Saguaro Cactus Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool stacked glass panel saguaro cactus sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is hand made by gluing stacked panels of glass, it is in very good ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
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
Early 1900s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Rare & Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking wall mirror with handcarved geometrical 'flowers' and trefoil symbols.
Via one of our foreign contacts we recently purchased this perfectly fine and deeply handcarved, sc...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Red Coral Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture red coral handcrafted sculpture
with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed.
With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated
24-karat. Except...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, Brass
$7,576 / item
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Alabaster Pendant Light with Impressive Hand Carved Putti Decor
Located in Lisse, NL
Large early 1900s handcrafted, natural mineral stone with bronze hardware light fixture.
It is difficult to understand how they created such a perfect, circular shape pendant out of...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes.
Made in Englan...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Vug in Fuchsia & Gold ii, Pink & Gold Geode Glass Artwork by Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Vug in Fuchsia & Gold II' is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson.
Created by layers of coloured glass in fuchsia pink and amber/gold, the trans...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Large White Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive white coral assemblage using an exceptionally large table coral specimen with its sea inspired color and textures. Presented on a lucite base to enhance the sculptural ele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands British Colonial Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Set of 17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragments' with Free-Formed Copper
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A set of three coordinating 17th century Italian 'Florence Fragments' all topped with varying collections of selenite rock crystal and naturally free-forming copper.
These fragment...
Category
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Copper
Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
Category
1990s Italian Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Gold
Jumbo Organic and Natural Wood Burl Ball
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bring nature indoors. Large ball natural burl wood.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Burl
$2,500 Sale Price
44% Off
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
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
19th Century Lidded Vessel or Sculptural Horn Decorated with Etched Pewter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Horn resting on three hand wrought pewter legs with a tip, collar and lid with hand crafted etching and details.
The horn is a compliment to any shelf, console table - a...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Pewter
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
Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Bronze Sculpture Of Two Dolphins
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful bronze sculpture featuring two dolphins
This is a, likely once the was centerpiece of a fountain. The dolphins are depicted in a dynamic pose, their forms gracefully intert...
Category
20th Century American Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Wooden Object with Organic Form by Sergio Vulpe
Located in Burlăceni, Cahul District
This one-of-a-kind sculptural object is carved from solid wood and shaped into a raw, organic form. A meditative accent piece for shelves, consoles, or gallery-style interiors — hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Brutalist Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
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
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
15th Century Medium Size Ammonite on Handcrafted Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Historic genuine Medium Size ammonite on Handcrafted Iron Stand, thousands of years old.
Dimensions: 18.5"W X 4.5"D X 19.5"H
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal, Iron
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
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
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
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coconut
$3,600
Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 27’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred English Elm inlaid with Cornish Turquoise.
Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longer survive. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist can inlay with precious minerals. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents.
During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks.
Is his own words:
‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’
Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker.
As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father.
For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden vessels...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone, Elm
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Driftwood Sculpture on Green Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, carved, driftwood sculpture was made from a single ficus tree. This important reclaimed tree root has a bleached natural finish and sits on a square, dark green marble base...
Category
Early 2000s American Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble
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 blue grayish colo...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
$228 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plate Life Size Giant Clam Shell Sculpture
By D'argenta
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking life size giant clam shell sculpture or object of art having the iconic form and texture with a silver plated finish by D'Argenta Studios.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver Plate
Finest Natural Lapis Lazuli Bowl 10"
Located in Somis, CA
This stunning bowl is crafted from the highest quality natural lapis lazuli nature can produce. Made from 100% natural, untreated, undyed, genuine stone, it showcases the rarest and ...
Category
2010s Afghan Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Linguat II Set of 2 Black Sculptures
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of two sculptures is carefully handcrafted using two pieces of oak trunks that had been used to dye tapestries in the 1930s. Si...
Category
2010s Italian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
$11,109 / item
Pair of Ostrich Eggs on Custom Brass Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Ostrich Eggs on Custom Brass Stands. The pieces are wonderful for flanking a fireplace, console table or separated and as decorative stand-alone pieces.
The stands can al...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
$1,710 / set
Copper and Stone Tree Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty mid century tree sculpture crafted in copper twisted into form and mounted on an organic stone base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
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
1930s Italian Vintage Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Grand Tour Obelisks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A pair of late 19th century Grand Tour Obelisks. The mouldings in Carara, the plint in Sienna, the plaque in Lapis Lazuli and the obelisks themselves in onyx.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$3,607 / set
Italian Pietra Dura, Semi-Precious, Still Life Stones Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing work in semi precious stones in Hardstones or Pietra Dura work. Framed measures 21 x 24 inches. In back has a partial detail of stones and also origin of art work.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Large Hand Forged Iron Garden Tree Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hand made iron tree sculpture for yard/garden w/natural patina.
Beautiful for entrance with uplight casting reflections on home/building.
This sculpture stands over 6.5 ft t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
$2,235 Sale Price
25% Off
Fine Natural Lapis Lazuli Bowl Two 8.25"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful lapis lazuli bowl. 100% natural, untreated, undyed, genuine stone. Bowl of conical form on a round base, polished to perfect smoothness. Stone of strength and wisdom, lap...
Category
Late 20th Century Afghan Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Sea Shell and Quartz Crystal Sculpture by Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic Atlantic sea shell professionally mounted on a natural coral base, artistically hand embedded with small rocks crystal pieces that make beautiful one of a kind object of ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight
2018, Océano Pacífico
Red extra-size starfish!
A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$856 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Candlestick Base with Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating shells on a rock coral base.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found an...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair of Large Decorative 395 Million Year Old Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossils
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully polished circa 395-million-year-old Ammonite Atlas Mountains fossil statues
These are some of the most decorative pi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Swedish Other Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
$2,914 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sculptural 18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Rare Stalagmite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" vase with a rare application of coordinating stalagmite on a polished petrified wood base. It originally was found a saved from the Florence ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th Century Horn and Gilt Brass Mounted Cornucopia with Cover
Located in Southall, GB
A fine horn and gilt brass mounted Cornucopia with cover.
19th century.
Supported on a cast stand on a square base.
Category
19th Century American Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
$728 Sale Price
20% Off
White Coral Mounted on Black Wood Stand Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage white cauliflower gets its name from the unique shape of the coral branches. Cauliflower corals are known for their uniform and symmetrical shape. This charming sculptur...
Category
Late 20th Century Oceanic Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome
Located in Munich, DE
The Green Jungle Nymphs called Hétéropterix Dilaltata are form Papua New Guinea, Indonesian province. Set in an antique glass globe with wooden ba...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Organic Material, Wood
Geometric Italian Organic Carrara Marble Sculpture or Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Unique Italian Marble Sculpture that can stand alone as a piece of art - perfect for any shelf, cocktail table, guest room, also perhaps the kitchen.
The piece is a companion to a...
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Carrara Marble
One Of A Kind Natural Clamshell Mounted on a Natural Coral Base .
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, with some accents of rock Crystal and citrine crystal .
Come in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Rock Crystal
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
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Brass Plant Sculpture Mounted On Black Marquinia Marble
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and distincti...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s shell sculpture on stand bu Maitland Smith.
Constructed of wood covered with tessellated fossil stone and detailed outline with brass inlaid.
In beautiful original...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coco de Mer Tea Caddy by Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual tea caddy crafted from a coco de mer shell featuring amethyst stone handles and embellishments, ostrich egg tops with refined metal work, and antelope horn side hand...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Located in Leuven , BE
Beetle model (Melotontha vulgaris), strongly enlarged. One side shows the outer shape, the other the inner constitution and the viscera, legs and wings ca...
Category
Early 20th Century German Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Petrified Wood n°C Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
SIde Table Petrified Wood n°C.
Side table in solid petrified wood
from Indonesia. Petrified wood has turned
into stone. Trees have been buried for many
years under sediment they tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Armis I Black Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This one-off sculpture invites one to lean on the superb shapes only nature can draw. An ideal accent piece to create a decorative focus in contemporary or rustic-chic decors, it fla...
Category
2010s Italian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
$1,852 / item
Tria - Large Sculpture with Lava or Marble Finish, Perfect for Entryways
Located in Porto, PT
Introducing the Tria Sculpture, an extraordinary piece of decor and art that blends the elegance of polished brass with the rugged beauty of natural lava. This conceptually intricate...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Lava, Marble, Brass
Antique Large Ammonite on Handcrafted Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Large Ammonite, Solid Stone Featuring Fascinating Ridged Surface on Handcrafted Iron Stand, Weigh: 132 lbs.
Dimensions: 23"W X 4"D X 24.5"H
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Metal, Iron
Linguat I Set of 2 Black Sculptures
Located in Milan, IT
A celebration of nature in its purest form, this set of two wooden sculptures is meticulously handcrafted from pieces of oak trunks used in the 1930s for dying tapestries. Elegant and minimalist iron pin...
Category
2010s Italian Hand-Crafted Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
$9,631 / item