Antique Taxidermy
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Feathers
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Taxidermy
Pewter
1890s French Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Animal Skin
19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
1920s English Sporting Art Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1890s Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Early 19th Century American Antique Taxidermy
Other
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin
1880s British Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Brass
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
19th Century English Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers
19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material, Wood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
19th Century Australian Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Other
Early 1900s British Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
Late 19th Century African Antique Taxidermy
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Taxidermy
Wood, Feathers, Natural Fiber
1880s English Sporting Art Antique Taxidermy
Other
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Glass, Plaster, Pine
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
Early 20th Century Czech Antique Taxidermy
Iron
19th Century British Antique Taxidermy
Organic Material
1920s British Antique Taxidermy
Glass
1890s British Sporting Art Antique Taxidermy
Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Taxidermy
Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century Dutch Antique Taxidermy
Wood
1920s English Antique Taxidermy
Bone
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Taxidermy
Other
19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Metal
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
1910s Canadian Antique Taxidermy
Antler
Early 1900s American Antique Taxidermy
Antler
15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Taxidermy
Bone
Late 19th Century French Antique Taxidermy
Ostrich Eggshell, Oak
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Rustic Antique 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 Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Taxidermy
Antler, Wood
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Antique Taxidermy 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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