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Taxidermy For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Large Deer Trophy from a Noble Estate, Uneven 14 Ends
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Deer Trophy from a Noble Estate, Uneven 14 Ends A very large uneven 14 pointer Black Forest deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. Shot by a m...
Category

Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

European Elk Horn Mount, 3rd quarter 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
large elk rack mounted on a shield form backplate
Category

1960s European Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Large Antique German Taxidermy Rooster, Early 1900s
Located in Zohor, SK
This striking piece of antique taxidermy originates from Germany, dating to the early 1900s. It features a full-body mounted rooster, presented standing on a solid wooden base. The b...
Category

Early 1900s German Bohemian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Feathers

Antique Scientific Model of the Non-Poisonous Snake of Natricidae Family 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Model of the European non-poisonous snake belonging to the Natricidae family. German manufacture of hand-painted rubber and plastic dated to the 1950s, from the Hygiene Museum in Dre...
Category

1950s German Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Rubber

Vintage Taxidermy Butterfly Collection in Lucite Display Signed by Linda Bosse
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 1970s curiosities collection of exotic mounted butterflies of various species, in custom Lucite box totaling 18 butterflie...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Lucite

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with White Wagtail ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with white wagtail ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied white wagtail sitting in a handpainted landscape. Moun...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Glass

Very Large Edwardian Display Cabinet with Sea-Birds, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very large Edwardian taxidermy case with European sea-birds Early 20th century The birds perched on a rocky sea ledge with droppings and plants, naturalistically mounted...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque Item e7317 A great antique abnormal roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot around ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

20th Century Extra Large Shellwork Sailors Valentine Panel Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extra large shellwork display/panel, worked in a variety of specimens, heightened with watercolour and arranged with a star to the centre surrounded by floral blooms, housed in an...
Category

Late 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

1950s Anatomical Teaching Model of Normal Size Depicting Flat Foot "Pes Planus"
Located in Milan, IT
Anatomical teaching model of normal size depicting flat foot "pes planus" the model highlights the alteration of the foot characterized by valgus and a reduced plantar vault. The s...
Category

1950s Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plastic

Moose Antler Bookends
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Moose antler bookends or candle holders from Wyoming. Goes great with our other antler furniture and accessories. Period: First quarter 20th Century O...
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Antique Scientific Didactic Model of the Yew Seed, Germany made in the Twenties
Located in Milan, IT
Taxus baccata, enlarged and removable didactic model of the yew seed, tree very used as hedge, belonging to the order of the conifers. German manufacture of the twenties made of papi...
Category

1920s German Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1946
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Pointer Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1946 Item e7334 A large six pointer roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Black Forest Deer Antler Trophy on Wood Carved Plaque, German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful vintage Black Forest deer antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. It measures approximate 16" high, 6 5/8" wide and 7 1/2" deep. A nice addition to your...
Category

1960s German Black Forest Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wild Boar Teeth Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany 1950s Item e6932 A vintage Black Forest wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque. The teeth are decorated with two meta...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1900s An antique 6 pointer sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1900. The ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

African Impala Horn and Partial Skull Mount, 1st Quarter 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper section of the skull mounted on a carved oak backplate with a molded edge.
Category

Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Exquisite Wall-Mounted Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy: Feathers in Full Splendor
Located in New York, NY
Indian Blue Peacock taxidermy, showcasing this magnificent bird in all its glory, with its resplendent feathers artfully fanned to captivate onlookers. Elevate your décor with this i...
Category

20th Century American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers, Wood

Vintage Taxidermy 11.5' Python Skin c.1940-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage taxidermy 11.5 foot Python skin. CREATOR Unknown DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Python. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Painter Anatomical Skull
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this painter anatomical human skull, circa 1970. This skull was acquired from a painter's studio, the skull was painted with oil paint.
Category

1970s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

Large Siberian Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Siberian Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s Item e6940 A large antique Siberian deer (Capreolus pygargus) trophy on a wooden turned plaque with black finish. The trop...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Sika Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque - Germany ca. 1950s Item e7343 A vintage 6 pointer sika deer (Cervus nippon) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Sea Star Natural Specimen with Wicker Capiz Tray
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natural history organic modern specimen sea shell star on a handmade wicker tray with Capiz shells.
Category

1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Austrian Deer Antler Mount on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque
Located in Vienna, AT
Deer trophy from the 1920s. Mounted on a wooden plaque.
Category

1920s German Vintage Taxidermy

Vintage Rare Full Body Long 14 Foot Rock Python Snakeskin Shed Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Rare Full Body Long 14 Foot Rock Python Snakeskin Shed Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 19" H x 168" W x 0.2" D.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Eland Horn and Partial Skull Mount on Oak Backplate, early 20th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
The horn and partial skull mounted on an oak shield-form backplate
Category

Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Lot of Nine Deer Antler Mount Trophy Black Forest Wood Plaque Austria Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of 9 vintage deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. Most of them are dated on the backside, it tells they are from the 1980s to 1990s. Measurement's ...
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
White Tailed Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s A large antique white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trophy on a wooden plaque with black finish. The trophy was shot...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Six Roe Deer Trophies on Turned Plaques Germany ca. 1900s A set of six Black Forest roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophies mounted on turned wooden plaques. The trophies were shot ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Porcupine Taxidermy Mount Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introduce intrigue and conversation to your space with this antique Porcupine Taxidermy Mount. Despite its fragility and charming signs of age, this life-size full porcupine is a cap...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Moose Trophy from a Noble Estate in Germany Shot in Oeland 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Moose Trophy from a Noble Estate in Germany Shot in Oeland 1956 An impressive moose (Alces alces) trophy from a noble estate, shot in Oeland 1956 by a member of the lordly family of...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Bavaria 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Bavaria 1900s Item e7321 A large antique roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot i...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

African Gemsbok Mount, early 20th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the horn and partial skull mount mounted on a shaped shield form backplate made of light oak
Category

1920s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Faux Taxidermy Embellished Naturalistic Imitation Deer Antler Wall Mount
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming and artistic naturalistic embellished wall mount with imitation deer antlers and accents. Featuring faux eleven point antlers mounted to a square lacquered wood boa...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Fabric, Resin, Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Deer Trophy Spain Toledao 1983 uneven Twelve Ends
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Deer Trophy Spain Toledao 1983 uneven Twelve Ends A great uneven 12 pointer Black Forest deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot ...
Category

Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Spectacular Pair of Elk Antlers
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular pair of elk antlers, mounted on a circular base of unfinished knotty pine.
Category

20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Pine

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Taxidermy Diorama with Partridge, Germany ca. 1900 An antique diorama with a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) sitting in a handpain...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of a Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a syconium). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the thirties. Measures ...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

1920s Czech Taxidermy Cow Tur Domácí Bos Taurus Hind Leg Bone Classroom Study
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very interesting early 20th Century Czech made taxidermy cow "Tur Domácí Bos Taurus" hind leg for classroom study, probably used at a University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The leg is at least a hundred years old, you can see by the way it is fixed together (the curly iron thread) and the surface ware of the real bones, it is smooth and yellowish. The iron and wood holder however is probably aded very recently (my guess is in the 80s 90s). Tur Domácí Bos Taurus (which is Czech and Latin for domestic bovine, or domestic cow) is an even-toed ungulate from the genus Bos of the bovine family...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

Capital Black Forest Uneven 32 Pointer Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Capital Black Forest Uneven 32 Pointer Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque A massive uneven 32 pointer deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around 1950s....
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

Botanical Model in Enlarged Section of a Moraceae Syconium, Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Model in enlarged section of the Moraceae syconium (fig for example is a sicon). The model is made of painted plaster and almost certainly made by Paravia in the 1930s. Measures cm 3...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster

Deer Antler 8-Point Mount from Southern France c1960's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antler 8-Point Mount from the Southwest region of France presumably from the 1960's. What is particularly nice is the size while not being so large that the Antlers overwhelm the wal...
Category

1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Idaho 6 x 6 Elk Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho 6 x 6 elk taxidermy mount. With slight right turn to head and nice fur. Lage set of antlers. 50”H x 48”W protrudes 48”. Would make a great statement piece in a rustic lodge or ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Hide

Black Forest Vintage Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1947
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Vintage Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1947 A large vintage deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque fea...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

European Fallow Deerhorn Mount on Dark Oak Backplate, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Interestingly shaped fallow deer antlers, well patinated and mounted on a shaped dark oak shield-form backplate.
Category

Early 20th Century European Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Vintage Raven Taxidermy on Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique sculptural composition beautifully pairs the naturalism of taxidermy with an abstract 19th century Chinese wooden scholars' root. The raven is poised as is mid-caw, ready...
Category

Late 20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1954 Item e7166 A great vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The plaque features a handpainted...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Table Lamp With 4 Tier Deer Hoof With Nickel Bands And Antler Finial
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century table lamp with 4-tier deer hoof with nickel bands and brass fitted antler finial. Shade is not included.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Taxidermy Fox's Mask by Spicer of Lemington
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Fox Mask By Peter Spicer. This prepared fox mask, fox head, is mounted on a good quality oak shield impressed to reverse 'P. Spicer & Sons, Leami...
Category

1920s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Vintage Wild Boar Trophy on Wooden Plaque, Germany, 1970s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque, Germany 1973 A vintage Black Forest wild boar tusk trophy on wooden plaque. The tusks are mou...
Category

Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Black Forest Ceiling Lamp with Deer Antlers Item e7366 A large antler chandelier made from assembled deer antlers. The lamp comes with 3 spouts fitted with vintage glass shades...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Horn, Blown Glass

African Eland Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Slightly splayed Eland horn and partial skull mounted on shaped oak plaque.
Category

1920s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Vintage Ringneck Pheasant Bird Full Body Wall Mount on Wood Taxidermy Decor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ringneck Pheasant Bird Full Body Wall Mount on Wood Taxidermy Decor. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 29" H x 9" W x 5" D.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque ca. 1946
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque ca. 1946 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with dark brown finish. The trophy was shot in...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque, 1937
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1937 A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Nature’s Beauty- 3 Brown Mother of Pearl Turbo Shells
Located in Boca Raton, FL
3 pcs Splendid Natures Beauty turbo shells , polished to relieve inner beauty of texture, colour combination and symmetry.
Category

1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Shell

Great Deer Trophy Mount on Wooden Carved Plaque 1935
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large antique deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque with brown finish. The trophy was shot in 1935. Good condition with hand painted inscription on the plaque...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest 10 Pointer Red Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s Item e7345 An antique 10-pointer red deer trophy (Cervus elaphus) from the Black Forest. The trophy was shot around...
Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Vintage Musky Taxidermy
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage Northwoods musky taxidermy with attached hook for wall-mounting. 38.5" W x 11" H Please refer to photos regarding condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Great African Wart Hog Trophy Mount on Wooden Plaque
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great African Wart hog trophy mount on wooden plaque A large vintage wild boar (Sus scrofa) trophy on wooden plaque with dark green finish. The troph...
Category

Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

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.

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