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Natural Specimens For Sale
Asaphus intermedius Trilobite from Morocco (844.4 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Brain Coral Natural Specimen
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and relatively large piece/fragment of natural brain coral. Use as a standalone decorative object, centerpiece, on a shelf, as a bookend, as ...
Category

20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Scolecite Mineral with Stilbite From, India
Located in New York, NY
Scolecite on Stilbite From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India. Large acicular spray of transparent scolecite crystals on pink stilbite crystal cluster matrix in large lustrous pin...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Marcin Rusak, "Tephra Sculpture 006", 2022, Real Flowers, Zinc, in Stock
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Drawing their name from the geological term indicating petrified fragments spat from volcanoes, the objects from the Tephra series are handcrafted using real, specially treated flowers mounted on sculptural forms made of steel wire and jute. Metallised using a thermo-coating technique that covers the dense textures in a paper-thin layer of molten metal, the structures preserve the eternal blossom in an almost Pompeiian effect of silhouettes covered in volcanic debris. The form of the Tephra Sculpture 006 comes from the study of plants’ anatomy, revealing an unexpected complexity of botanic forms that symbolise nature’s creativity. The sewing, bending and welding interlaced with the sublime fragility of flowers are blended, and in fact muted, by the rigidity of the industrial metallisation process. Cocooned by streams of liquified metal and finished by hand to achieve a polished or matte texture, the sculptures, reminiscent of monochrome bas-reliefs, establish a new field of exploration for Marcin Rusak Studio...
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2010s Polish Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel, Wire, Zinc

Scolecite on Stilbite from Nasik District, Maharashtra, India '164.4 Grams'
Located in New York, NY
From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of an acicular sprays of scolectite crystals on pink stilbite. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Earthly Treasures No 23 a Horse Chestnut & Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 23’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred Horse Chestnut inlaid with Native Copper, Malachite & Chrysocolla. Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longer survive. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist can inlay with precious minerals. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents. During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks. Is his own words: ‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’ Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker. As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father. For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden...
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2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite, Copper

Enchanted Dawn in Blues II, a Unique Glass Tree Sculpture by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
'Enchanted Dawn in Blues II' is a unique glass tree sculpture by the British artist, Louis Thompson. With both his Enchanted Dawn and Dusk collections, Thompson brings a joyous an...
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2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Marcin Rusak, "Tephra Sculpture 003", 2022, Real Flowers, Zinc, In Stock
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Drawing their name from the geological term indicating petrified fragments spat from volcanoes, the objects from the Tephra series are handcrafted using real, specially treated flowe...
Category

2010s Polish Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel, Wire, Zinc

Oro in Yellow I, Unique Yellow & Slate Grey Glass Sculpture by Morten Klitgaard
Located in London, GB
‘Oro I’ is a unique sculpture by the Danish artist, Morten Klitgaard. In the artist's own words: "My work is driven by the urge to investigate and push the limits of glass as a mat...
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2010s Danish Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Glass

Earthly Treasures No 26 a Sycamore & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 26’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from sycamore inlaid with Chrysocolla & Malachite. Morrison turns beautifu...
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2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Cluster Trilobite Fossil on Matrix with Acrylic Display Stand (18.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Natural Cluster Trilobite (Ptychopariida) fossil on Matrix with acrylic display stand (18.5 lbs)). Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the ...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Amethyst Crystals Mineral on a Parallel Formation from Veracruz, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful specimen from Piedra Parada, Las Vigas de Ramirez, Veracruz, Mexico. Parallel formation of amethyst crystals with great transparency and rich purple color with well define...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Other

Set of Six Garden Stone Mushrooms or Toadstool Sculptures from Belgium
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of garden mushroom (or toadstool fungi) sculptures of composition stone, from Belgium, featuring naturalistic detail and of varying sizes. The largest has a height of 18 ...
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20th Century Belgian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone

Group of Mounted Natural Sea Stone Specimens from Denmark
Located in New York, NY
A delightful grouping of natural sea stone specimens of flint and chalk from the shores of Denmark. Each stone is unique with the result of years of ero...
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15th Century and Earlier Danish Primitive Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with a Chesapecten Shell & Crystal Point
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a chesapecten shell, crystal point, and fossil shells on a petrified wood base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved fro...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Blue Agate Pyramidal Cave Formation with Druze
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pyramidal formation with thick border of blue banded agate. The central cavity resembling a cave with a floor of druzy quartz and calcite crystals. Nascent stalactites ...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Agate, Amethyst

Genuine Polished Carnelian Agate Heart from Madagascar, '4 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Top-quality Carnelian agate heart from Madagascar. This beautiful piece has rich golden-yellow to red-orange color and is hand polished to a smooth, highly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate

Earthly Treasures No 25, an Acacia & Mixed Mineral Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 25’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred Acacia inlaid with Native Copper, Ma...
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2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite, Copper, Gold Leaf

Contemporary Freeform Fluorite Green and Blue Banded Bowl
Located in Toronto, ON
Invite the healing energy of fluorite into your home with an exceptional mineral bowl. This semi-precious stone is banded with green and blue and a natural ...
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2010s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Spodumene Mineral From Nuristan, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Spodumene from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Double terminated crystal of translucent to transparent, colorless spodumene with isolated cluster of albite, smoky quartz and black...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Pyrite Clusters on Basalt From Navajun, Spain
Located in New York, NY
A world-class cluster of perfectly terminated cubic Pyrite crystals, interlocked on it's natural Basalt matrix. This specimen was discovered in the famous mines of Navajun, Spain - c...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Pyrite, Other

Brass Mounted Rock Crystal Sphere Large
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal sphere mounted on a brass stand. Rock crystal, a form of quartz, has been used in jewelry and ornaments since antiquity, and is the purest form of quartz discovered. Mea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Brass

Scolecite Mineral on Stilbite, from India
Located in New York, NY
Scolecite on Stilbite from Nasik District, Maharashtra, India. A beautiful, large snow-white blade of Scolecite on Stilbite. This natural, museum-quality Scolecite formed in a lar...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Huelandite over Quartz from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India Unusual red-pink crystals of heulandite on matrix covered with translucent, colorless quartz crystals Measures: Weight: 1.2 lbs, Dimensions: 7 ...
Category

2010s Indian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Natural Crazy Lace Agate Heart on Metal Stand from Brazil (2.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
High quality, handmade polished natural Agate geode heart. This heart is carved from a solid cluster of crazy lace agate crystal with bright yellow a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Natural Rock Crystal Specimen Piece
Located in New York, NY
A rock crystal natural specimen piece aka clear quartz, decorative object. Dimensions: 3.5" D x 4.25" W.  
Category

20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Natural Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China. Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Purple Amethyst Decorative Object or Paperweight
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful purple amethyst cluster decorative object, paperweight, or luxury display piece. A great piece for a bookshelf, cocktail table, on a desk as paperweight, etc. Dimensions:...
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15th Century and Earlier Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz

Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mounted Specimen: Apophyllite, Stilbite, Chalcedony #L9W Dimensions: 6 x 8.5 x 2.5 in. / 15 x 22 x 6 cm Height on custom display stand: 9 in. / 23 c...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

Massive Old Burl Specimen on Stand
Located in Rochester, NY
Old natural maple burl specimen with beautifully aged pale surface color - mounted on iron stand as sculpture object. Measures on stand 22" H x 19" W x 16" D / burl measures 20" H x...
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19th Century American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Collection of Silver Cactus and Lucite Cube Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Collection of silver cactus and lucite cube Italian design 1970s.
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A single selenite log with natural-forming baroque pearls on a custom hammered metal stand. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic seleni...
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

Natural & Genuine Large Carcharodontosaurus Tooth from Morocco (109 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa. Cretaceous Age 65 million years Carcharodontos...
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15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Golden Calcite Crystal From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with small sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated scalenohedra...
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Pair of Natural Steer Horns on Lucite Bases
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A chic pair of steer horns each mounted on Lucite bases. These highly decorative horns add a unique air of sophistication to the décor of any space 6 inches square base, 20.5 inches ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Horn, Lucite

Sculpture Brown & Yellow Speckled Egg in Ceramics by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Natural Pyrite Cluster Heart (7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
AAA-quality polished Pyrite heart from Peru. This mineral's metallic luster and pale brass-yellow hue gives it a superficial resemblance to gold. This piece is polished to a high mir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Collection of Splendid Mineral Specimens Naturally Formed as Snowy Mountains
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A collection of splendid mineral specimens naturally formed resembling snowy mountains All found in Trepca, Kosovo From left to right: Sphalerite, Rock Crystal, Pyrite & Ca...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Balkan Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Iron, Lead, Zinc

Red Druzy Crystal Amethyst Agate Heart from Brazil '5.9 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Lustrous cluster of red druzy crystal hand formed into a heart shape with beautiful polished rim. Super rich red druzy amethyst color with pristine fully terminated crystals. Citr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Golden Calcite with Sphalerite Crystal from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (4 Lbs)
Located in New York, NY
From Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, United States. Large, museum-quality, lustrous transparent deep golden calcite with sphalerite crystal at the base of the crystal. Double terminated ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Large Blue Agate Slab Mounted on a Stand
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large blue agate slab mounted on a stand. Agate is characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. These slabs are classically assoc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate

Sculpture "Costruzioni Di Oasi", Design Mario Schifano, Italy 1979
Located in Napoli, IT
Sculpture "Costruzioni di Oasi", designed and produced by Mario Schifano in 1979. These sculptures were made in 100 pieces; the one for sale is numero 55 as per the engraving on the...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Oversized Roku Pottery Sculpture of an Apple by Renzo Faggioll
Located in Downingtown, PA
Oversized Sculpture of an Apple by American Ceramicist, Renzo Faggioll, Raku Pottery, 1980s The sculpture is of a naturalistically shaped pear with stem in yellows and green. It is Raku pottery. Dimensions: 20 inches high x 14 inches diameter. Renzo Faggioli...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Orange/Brown/Green by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Azurite and Malachite from Oshikoto, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia Rich cluster of lustrous deep royal blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of the azurite crys...
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15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Pair of White-Sand Gorgonian Branches, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A big pair of fan-shaped white sand Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Rare Hand Carved Antique Double Eagle Sculpture on Alabaster Rock Signed & Dated
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent and very rare antique sculpture depicting two eagles. Most people are not capable of drawing a picture of an eagle. The artist whom created this sculpture has actually...
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster

Septarian on Custom Made Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
Cut and polished to reveal internal calcite and aragonite structures, supported on fitted custom stand. Septarian nodules or clay spheres occur be...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Kelp, a Unique Amber, Aqua & Green Cast Glass Sculpture by Nina Casson McGarva
Located in London, GB
'Kelp' is a unique glass sculpture by the British artist, Nina Casson McGarva Casson McGarva firstly casts her glass in a flat mould where she introduces all of the beautifully de...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

Contemporary Cast Aluminium Sculpture by Danish Artist Marianne Hesselbjerg
Located in København K, 84
Title: Cups and squares and a cone, -or an attempt to create a perfect cube. 2021 Cast aluminium (into the crust of the earth) Marianne Hesselbjerg (b.1949) "Marianne Hesselbjerg is making...
Category

2010s Danish Brutalist Natural Specimens

Materials

Aluminum

Large Polished Ocean Jasper Bowl (7 Inches Tall, 54.8 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form ocean jasper bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to ...
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Stoneware Egg Sculpture White & Turquoise by Hans Hedberg, Biot, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...
Category

1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

Forest Relic Collection, Steel & Gold Textured Metal Vessels by Claire Malet
Located in London, GB
'Forest Relic Collection' is a unique trio of sculptural vessels by the British artist, Claire Malet. The size for each one is; Forest Relic I 20cm H, 14cm ø £1375 ?Forest Re...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf

Genuine Natural Clustered Trilobites in Matrix '19 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Acrylic

Wonderful Carved Rock Crystal Sculpture Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Carved Rock crystal sculpture Of An Alligator Paperweight Desk Accessory.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Natural Genuine Thomsonite Mineral from India
Located in New York, NY
From Soygaon, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India Large cluster of spherical balls of Thomsonite covered with mesolite crystals all over a bed of Heulandite on matrix. Specime...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Naturally Formed Mineral, Clear Apophyllite Sculpture
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Naturally formed mineral, clear apophyllite sculpture India Measures: 11 x 8 x 4 in. / 28 x 20 x 10 cm Height on custom display stand: 14 in. / 36 cm Custom mounted on a ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Indian Other Antique Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens

Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.

Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.

Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.

Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.

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