Taxidermy
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Late 20th Century American Taxidermy
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Glass
20th Century European Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Textile, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary European Taxidermy
Wood
1980s European Vintage Taxidermy
Glass
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Feathers
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Horn, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Leather, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary American Late Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Taxidermy
Leather
Mid-20th Century Industrial Taxidermy
Animal Skin
20th Century European Taxidermy
Bone, Wood
1880s Austrian Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Horn
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Taxidermy
Bone
Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Early 20th Century French Gothic Taxidermy
Antler
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Taxidermy
Fur, Glass, Wood
1960s North American Vintage Taxidermy
Fur, Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Wood
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Feathers
1960s Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Coral
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1960s French Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century European Other Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
1980s European Vintage Taxidermy
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Taxidermy
Feathers, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
2010s American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Shell
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Shell
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
1870s British Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
19th Century Antique Taxidermy
Horn
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
19th Century Seychellois Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Victorian Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1960s French Country Vintage Taxidermy
Antler
21st Century and Contemporary South African Tribal Taxidermy
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Canvas
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
1950s Belgian Vintage Taxidermy
Bone
Late 20th Century Unknown Rustic Taxidermy
Horn
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Leather, Wood
20th Century Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
1920s German Black Forest Vintage Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Linen, Glass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary African Taxidermy
Zebra Hide
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Taxidermy
Leather
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.