Taxidermy
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century Indian Late Victorian Taxidermy
Fur
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Leather, Wood, Antler
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Plaster
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Hardwood
2010s Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
Early 20th Century South Asian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy
Shell
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Bone
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Glass, Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Pine
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Plaster, Pine, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Taxidermy
Eggshell
20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century French Taxidermy
Art Glass, Organic Material, Wood
20th Century British Taxidermy
Silver Plate
2010s American Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Late 20th Century French Taxidermy
Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Early 1900s British Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1970s Vintage Taxidermy
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Decorating with Antique, New and Vintage Taxidermy
The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.
Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.
Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.
For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”
In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.