Taxidermy
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century European French Provincial Taxidermy
Horn, Hide, Wood
1870s Italian Antique Taxidermy
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Dutch Antique Taxidermy
Wood
1930s Vintage Taxidermy
Plaster
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Leather
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Paper, Feathers, Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Feathers, Animal Skin, Wood, Paper
2010s American Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Taxidermy
Slate
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Taxidermy
Eggshell
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Organic Material
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Taxidermy
Sandstone
1930s German Vintage Taxidermy
Parchment Paper
19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
20th Century British Taxidermy
Organic Material
2010s Taxidermy
Antler
2010s Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
2010s Dutch Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Taxidermy
Composition
2010s American Taxidermy
Antler
1880s American Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Leather, Horn
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Taxidermy
Antler
1910s Canadian Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
1840s Antique Taxidermy
Paper
Early 1900s European Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century English Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Bone
1960s German Black Forest Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Taxidermy
Antler
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
2010s Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
1860s German Antique Taxidermy
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Taxidermy
2010s Taxidermy
Other
1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy
Plaster
19th Century Australian Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
1930s Italian Vintage Taxidermy
Plaster
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century African Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Polyester
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Other
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
Wood
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1880s British Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
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.