Taxidermy
1920s Unknown Late Victorian Vintage Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
1910s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Taxidermy
Driftwood
1970s American American Classical Vintage Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Linen, Glass
Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Feathers
2010s Belgian Taxidermy
Acrylic, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century British Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
19th Century Scottish Antique Taxidermy
Silver
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Feathers
Late 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century European Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood
2010s African Taxidermy
Hide
Early 20th Century European Other Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Beech
20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
2010s African Taxidermy
Bone
20th Century English Taxidermy
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Taxidermy
Fur, Glass, Wood
20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
20th Century Taxidermy
Wood
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Animal Skin, Wood
20th Century Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Glass
19th Century Dutch Antique Taxidermy
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Taxidermy
Slate
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Textile, Feathers
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Taxidermy
Bone, Fur
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Glass
18th Century Italian British Colonial Antique Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century European Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1920s English Sporting Art Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin
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.