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Taxidermy For Sale
Color:  Black
19th Century Austrian Black Forest Hunting Trophy with Deer Head
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
19th century hughe deer head hand-carved in oakwood with real deer horns. The eyes with real eyelashes. Mounted on a great carved wood plaque with leaves and acorns in the style of ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Oak, Wood

Beautiful Taxidermy Onagadorie Rooster
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful taxidermy Onagadorie rooster. Onagadori is a chicken breed from the prefecture of Kochi in Japan that, due to the presence of the Gt g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Fine Taxidermy Birdcage 'Orchestra No1' by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A huge 19th Century French Birdcage with a composition of nineteen Fine Taxidermy birds. We can imagine this being an amazing orchestra of beautiful tunes. Among the musicians are a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Black Forest or Austrian Antler Trophy
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a hand carved German Black Forest Hunting Trophy. The Board has been made from Austrian nutwood and displays a set of beautif...
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Mid-20th Century German Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Nutwood

Fine Taxidermy Eagles and Snakes Duo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Left: Bald Eagle & Snakes (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) This magnificent bird of prey fighting two snakes. A Puff adder (Bitis arietans) and a Blood Python (Python brongersmai). This battle takes place on top of an antique marble and zinc plinth. Note: Not available for the US Right: Verreaux's Eagle & Snakes (Aquila verreauxii) A very rare black eagle in the midst of a tough conflict with a Royal Python (Python regius) and a Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor). Situated on an identical plinth to the Bald Eagle. Two impressive sculptural pieces. Price for the set: € 60.000,- (excl. VAT) Price for single: € 35.000,- (excl. VAT) Note: All animals used for their work came from captivity and died on natural causes. No animals are raised or killed for their work. The works of Dutch Artists Sinke and van Tongeren are inspired by golden age old master painters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Large Cape Buffalo Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in Ongar, GB
A large vintage taxidermy Cape Buffalo shoulder mount. Very well modelled and is a very impressive piece. Wear in places from age and use. Please contact ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Sawfish Rostrum / Bill
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sawfish rostrum / bill in the style of Gabriella Crespi mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom base.
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Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Black Lacquered Oval Box with Peacock Feather Lining
By dlsc
Located in New York, NY
"Black lacquered oval box with peacock feather lining" Wow! This is hand made with sections that are attached by hand. The inner lip is molded to the shape. Then filler is used to cover all of that work. A primmer is applied to smooth out the exterior surface then it is sanded.This process is done three times.Once the surface is smooth a first coat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Fallow deer Trophy from Salem - Spain 1979 A great abnormal Black Forest fallow deer (Dama dama) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot in Spain ...
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Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Taxidermy Composition with Rare Exotic Birds in a Large Bowed Glass Case
Located in Leuven , BE
A wonderful glass case with a selection of 20 rare exotic birds in a natural environment of tree branches and grass. The case has a rare bowed front glass and is in good condition fo...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Two Deer Antler Mount Trophy on Black Forest Carved Wood Plaque from Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of two vintage Black Forest deer antler trophies on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaques. I think they are from the 1960s or older. Tallest is appro...
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1960s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

African Gemsbok Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gemsbok horn and partial skull mounted on shaped oak plaque.
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1910s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

African Reedbuck Mount on Shaped Oak Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The horns and partial skull of this Reedbuck are mounted on a shaped oak plaque.
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1920s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on a wrought iron stand. The piece is mounted as a scul...
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20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

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
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1920s African Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Pair of Mounted Ibex Antlers
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of plaque mounted antelope antlers. Both pieces are 34" in height and 17" in depth. They only differ in width - one measures 15" and the other m...
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20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Antler

Bearded Vulture 'Gypaetus barbatus', II/A -Cites dd 09/03/2019
Located in Leuven , BE
A vulture is a scavenging bird of prey. The New World vultures are found in North and South America; Old World vultures are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia, meaning that between the two groups, vultures are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald head...
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1910s Vintage Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Antique, Rare and Large Hand Carved Black Forest Flying Eagle Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
A stunning, four-light eagle pendant for the collectors of only the rarest Black Forest antiques. If you are a serious and lifelong collector of Black Forest antiques or even if you are the curator of a museum owning rare Black Forest pieces then the chance of you owning a large Black Forest chandelier like this still is very small. This, over three feet wide, eagle chandelier is the kind of Black Forest antique that you normally only find in books. For us to have been given the opportunity to purchase it from a German family of (former) nobles was an honor. The older lady we purchased it from had known it all her life, but she was moving to a much smaller home and she had no family members interested in antiques. This majestic eagle with both claws is holding a perfectly hand carved branch and from each of the four side branches grows a hand crafted, blackened metal, flower lampshade. The large size of this eagle, his perfect body posture, his excellent and warm patina and the great details really make this well balanced sculpture a marvelous antique to own, to use and to look at. The way in which this fierce predator is sticking out its neck and scanning the area with its piercing eyes is something that only a true master carver is capable of creating. To us, this unique and sculptural Black Forest chandelier is the perfect center piece for a hunting lodge or for a Black Forest collector's 'treasure trove' or 'inner sanctum'. We can also see it grace the entry hall of a museum. If you can imagine how this work of art chandelier would look over your large antique desk...
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Early 20th Century European Black Forest Taxidermy

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Brass, Metal

Wattled Jacana 'Jacana Jacana' Taxidermy, Cites NL
Located in Leuven , BE
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana ) is also called Jesus Bird because it can "walk " on the water. The jacanas (sometimes referred to as lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in ...
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20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Premier Quality Sable Pedestal Mount
Located in New York, NY
Premier Quality Sable Pedestal Mount: Measures: 18" x 32" x 98" Weighs: 105 Lbs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Leather

Vintage Black Forest Deer Trophy from Salem, Germany, Altenau, 1956
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An uneven 10 pointer Black Forest deer trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. Shoot by a member of the lordly family of Baden in 1956. Handwritten inscriptions on the skul...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Common Ostrich Fine Taxidermy Object by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
A unique hand-sculptured mannequin creates a one of a kind work of fine Taxidermy. Al the bare skin parts are hand-painted. This common African Ostrich is 2 meters high and built on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Fine Taxidermy Keel-billed Toucan by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Toucans are very high on everybody’s list. They are spectacular. The most colourful toucan by far is the Keel-billed Toucan. These bright colours on its beak are breath taking. But a...
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2010s Dutch Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

African Oryx / Gemsbok Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Trophy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine shoulder mounted taxidermy / trophy of an African Oryx or Gemsbok Antelope, in overall very good condition.
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20th Century African Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Rowland Ward Glazed Case with Flamingo in a Naturalistic Setting
Located in Leuven , BE
Paper trade label present to the back of case.
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Early 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

1880s Texas Horn Chair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This horn chair came from Texas and was made for the Glantz Ranch between 1880 and 1900. The piece was inherited by Ruth Glantz around 1920 and purchased from her daughter by Fred an...
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1880s American Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Leather, Horn

Metalized Skull of a Warthog
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Metalized skull of a warthog. The skull is provided with a real metal layer which has been corroded making it a beautiful patina. The skull is mounted on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Antique Black Forest Chamois Antler Trophy on Wood Carved Plaque, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique Black Forest Chamois antler trophy on hand carved, Black Forest wooden plaque. A nice addition to your hunters loge or just to display it in your house.
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

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

Giant Pair of Antlers of a Hungarian Red Stag
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Giant pair of antlers of a Hungarian red stag. It is an extremely large and heavy specimen. The total weight is 8,8kg.
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Taxidermy

19th Century Taxidermy Ornithological Showcase "Paradise" by Roland Ward
Located in Leuven , BE
English ornithological showcase containing 34 birds from India, Turkistan, Eastern China and south east Asia. Species preconvention 01/06/1947 can be commercialized in accordance wit...
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1880s British Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Copper Beaded Egg with Nest
Located in New York, NY
Copper beaded egg with nest. Handmade Easter/Spring egg of copper wire and iridescent and clear beading with small bird’s nest; possibly Northern Parula. Un...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Beads, Organic Material

Antique Taxidermy Sea Eagles by Henry Ward, Father of Roland Ward
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Pair of sea eagles by Henry Ward. Father of Roland Ward. An exceptional pair of cased sea eagles by Henry Ward. The case contains a cleverly modelled pair...
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1880s English Sporting Art Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rustic Water Buffalo Skull Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
African style taxidermy large water buffalo skull mounted on oak shield shaped wall plaque (19/20th Cent.)
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Taxidermy

Materials

Horn

Water Buffalo Horn Mount, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the partial skull reinforced by concrete, having a shield-form backplate
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Early 20th Century African Taxidermy

Monumental Texas Longhorn Mounted Bull
By Bud Jones Taxidermy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This was found on a Ranch in Texas and is signed Bud Jones Taxidermy from Texas and dated 1969. The condition is very good.
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Taxidermy

Materials

Cowhide

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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