Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Fur
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Mid-20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Leather
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
20th Century South African Modern Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century European Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Oak
2010s American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers, Animal Skin
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
1970s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Taxidermy
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Fur
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Late 20th Century English Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Hardwood
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century South African Modern Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s Taxidermy
Other
1940s Belgian Rustic Vintage Taxidermy
2010s American Taxidermy
Horn, Fur
1970s American Vintage Taxidermy
Fur, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Horn
2010s American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
20th Century European Taxidermy
Bone, Organic Material, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Taxidermy
Shell, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Angolan Taxidermy
Fur
1930s German Vintage Taxidermy
Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
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.