Taxidermy
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century Unknown Other Taxidermy
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Taxidermy
Organic Material
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Feathers
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
1880s American Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Leather, Horn
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
2010s American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Shell
1980s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Fur
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Lucite
1920s African Vintage Taxidermy
Horn
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Leather
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Taxidermy
Hide
2010s American Art Deco Taxidermy
Cement, Brass
2010s Taxidermy
Other
Early 1900s African Colonial Revival Antique Taxidermy
Iron
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
20th Century American Taxidermy
Antler
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
Early 2000s Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Taxidermy
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Ostrich Eggshell, Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Leather
2010s American Taxidermy
Fur, Birch
Mid-20th Century African Taxidermy
Bone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s Taxidermy
Other
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Shagreen
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Fur
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
20th Century Art Deco Taxidermy
Crocodile
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers, Driftwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
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.