Taxidermy

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a giraffe holding a lamp in its mouth
Giraffe Lamp, Simon "The Stuffa" Wilson
A sample of the wacky, weird and wonderful world of taxidermy coming to auction in Curated Auctions' Wonders of the Natural World & Other Curiosities sale on Invaluable tomorrow. Explore the full catalogue on Invaluable and register to bid.
an image of dragonflys flying in the sky with their wings spread out and facing different directions
🪰 Diptera pochoir illustrations, EA Seguy
Often confused with Eugene Séguy, the French entomologist who established the Diptera (flies!) 🪰 section at the Musée national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, Emile Alain Séguy combined Art Nouveau and Art Deco influences in his illustrations. These pochoir illustration plates from Emile Alain Seguy's Insectes will be brought to auction on Invaluable in Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books' October 29 sale.
a group of birds under a glass dome on a white surface with leaves and twigs
Objects of Wonder: Including Relics of Extinct & Mythical Beasts
This eye-catching curiosity is just one of the astonishing pieces coming to auction on Invaluable in Curated Auctions' July 13 sale. Explore the sale to find imaginative taxidermy and one-of-a-kind curiosities. ⁠ ⁠
a large tortoise sitting on top of a purple rug next to a doorway
Tartaruga gigante delle Seychelles
a peacock is standing in the middle of a tree with white flowers and green leaves
White Peacock, Jessie Arms Botke
Californian painter, Jessie Arms Botke, (1883 - 1971) was renowned during her career for images of birds and trend-setting use of gold leaf highlight. During her early career, she worked as a muralist, creating images that surely influence muralists and wallpaper designers to this day. This painting of a white peacock will be brought to auction on Invaluable on 21 November in Bonhams' sale of California Art. Explore paintings from the best California artists in history and bid on Invaluable.
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Wu Zetian, Damien Hirst
The scintillating majesty of Damien Hirst's laminated glitter screen print, Wu Zetian, from his Empresses series is not conveyed through image, so we've brought the print to life. The print, named after Wu Zeitan, the only woman to occupy the Chinese throne as an Empress in her own right, will come to auction on Invaluable on August 10 via Lyon & Turnbull. Explore the sale catalog register to bid on Invaluable.
a large white peacock standing on top of a wooden stand in front of a blue wall
Objects of Wonder: Including Relics of Extinct & Mythical Beasts
This eye-catching curiosity is just one of the astonishing pieces coming to auction on Invaluable in Curated Auctions' July 13 sale. Explore the sale to find imaginative taxidermy and one-of-a-kind curiosities. ⁠ ⁠
a deer with flowers in its antlers on it's head, against a black background
Objects of Wonder: Including Relics of Extinct & Mythical Beasts
A rare testosterone imbalance can lead to a deer developing a "perruque head" (from the French term for wig), which means that their antlers become malformed owing to a testosterone imbalance. "In the case of this mystical Muntjac, the antlers have transformed into coral!" This eye-catching curiosity is just one of the astonishing pieces coming to auction on Invaluable in Curated Auctions' July 13 sale. Explore the sale to find imaginative taxidermy and one-of-a-kind curiosities.
an assortment of antique and modern items including vases, pictures, paintings and other objects
Journey through European Art History with our Grand Tour Curation
Experience the grandeur of the past and collect remarkable pieces to enrich your world. Discover exquisite books, maps and manuscripts, ancient antiquities, and majestic sculptures.
a black and white photo of an apple
Shell, Edward Weston
Ever captivating, Edward Weston's portrait of a shell demonstrates the almost otherworldly beauty of nature, giving prominence to an object many take for granted. Find this image by the great American master photographer coming to auction on Invaluable in the Clars Auction Gallery 15 June sale.