Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Leather, Wood, Antler
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1920s German Vintage Taxidermy
Wood
1860s German Antique Taxidermy
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Paper
20th Century American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Taxidermy
Animal Skin
2010s South African Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
2010s South African Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
2010s South African Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Hide
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Horn, Fur, Hide
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Taxidermy
Antler, Hide
1950s Botswanan Vintage Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
20th Century American Folk Art Taxidermy
Organic Material
1950s Vintage Taxidermy
Bakelite
20th Century Taxidermy
Ivory
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Canvas
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Taxidermy
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
1950s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
2010s Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Fur
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Taxidermy
Bone
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Ostrich Eggshell, Oak
19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Wood, 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.