Taxidermy Antelope
21st Century and Contemporary Angolan Taxidermy
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Taxidermy
Other
20th Century French Taxidermy
Organic Material
Vintage 1980s English Sporting Art Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1940s Ugandan Taxidermy
Bone
Vintage 1980s Kenyan Hollywood Regency Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century Namibian Taxidermy
Antler, Animal Skin, Wood
20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary South African Taxidermy
Fur, Wood
Antique Early 1900s African Colonial Revival Taxidermy
Iron
20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy
Iron
20th Century British Taxidermy
Silver Plate
20th Century Taxidermy
Antler
20th Century African Wall-mounted Sculptures
Animal Skin
21st Century and Contemporary Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures
Antler, Animal Skin
Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Lucite
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
Travertine
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Other
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Wood, Birch
2010s American Animal Sculptures
Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Solomon Islands Mid-Century Modern Natural...
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Natural Specimens
Coral, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Mid-20th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 2000s American Black Forest Bedroom Sets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy
Feathers
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Wood
Antique 18th Century Turkish Abstract Sculptures
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Other
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aviation Objects
Aluminum, Gold Plate, Chrome
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Vintage 1950s Congolese Taxidermy
20th Century African Taxidermy
Vintage 1970s Taxidermy
20th Century African Taxidermy
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Stainless Steel
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Decorative Art
Antique Late 19th Century African Sporting Art Taxidermy
Antler
Mid-20th Century South African Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Fur
20th Century Taxidermy
Late 20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1980s Kenyan Taxidermy
Late 20th Century African Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Vintage 1960s German Rustic Taxidermy
Mid-20th Century African Other Taxidermy
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Taxidermy
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
20th Century South African Taxidermy
20th Century African Taxidermy
Walnut, Horn
Early 20th Century African Taxidermy
Horn
Early 20th Century Indian End Tables
Ivory
Vintage 1970s Decorative Objects
Vintage 1970s English Animal Sculptures
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Taxidermy
Horn, Fur
Late 20th Century Rustic Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s African Sporting Art Taxidermy
Horn
20th Century Unknown Taxidermy
Organic Material
Early 20th Century Taxidermy
Horn
Vintage 1950s African Taxidermy
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Paper
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Composition
20th Century Namibian Natural Specimens
20th Century American Taxidermy
20th Century American Taxidermy
20th Century American Taxidermy
20th Century American Taxidermy
Late 20th Century South African Bohemian Taxidermy
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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy
Vintage 1940s American Taxidermy
Vintage 1940s American Taxidermy
Early 20th Century British Taxidermy
Oak, Bone, Horn
Mid-20th Century African Taxidermy
Early 20th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures
Late 20th Century African Other Animal Sculptures
Goatskin, Leather
Vintage 1970s Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Antique 1890s American Taxidermy
20th Century American Taxidermy
20th Century Taxidermy
Antique Early 19th Century British Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Oak
Vintage 1970s French Modern Taxidermy
Bone, Horn, Lucite
Taxidermy Antelope For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right taxidermy for You
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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