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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Large Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Base 1.5 ft  Brazil
Large Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Base 1.5 ft  Brazil

Large Amethyst Gem Tree on Amethyst Base 1.5 ft Brazil

Located in New York, NY

This large handcrafted Amethyst gem tree stands approximately 1.5 feet tall. Its sculpted dark trunk bowing and twisting in a naturalistic bonsai silhouette beneath tiered layers of ...

Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

Italian Cat's Eye Egg Sculpture
Italian Cat's Eye Egg Sculpture

Italian Cat's Eye Egg Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful small luxury item, an Italian cat's eye egg sculpture decorative object in brown and golden hues polished smooth. Mother of pearl caviar dish...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith
Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith

Shell Sculpture on Stand by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Glamorous 1980’s shell sculpture on stand bu Maitland Smith. Constructed of wood covered with tessellated fossil stone and detailed outline with brass inlaid. In beautiful original...

Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ruzzetti & Gow Chambered Nautilus Seashell with Silver Overlay
Ruzzetti & Gow Chambered Nautilus Seashell with Silver Overlay

Ruzzetti & Gow Chambered Nautilus Seashell with Silver Overlay

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage silvered sea shell. By Ruzzetti & Gow. Comprising a polished, chambered nautilus sea shell with silver overlay. The opening of the shell and the spiral fully ca...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

C20th Decorative hardstone Bonsai Tree
C20th Decorative hardstone Bonsai Tree

C20th Decorative hardstone Bonsai Tree

Located in London, GB

Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Carved Wooden Abstract Leaf Sculpture, Modern Design, USA
Contemporary Carved Wooden Abstract Leaf Sculpture, Modern Design, USA

Contemporary Carved Wooden Abstract Leaf Sculpture, Modern Design, USA

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary carved wooden organic floor sculpture of an elongated leaf, supported by a rectangular black metal base.

Category

20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Italian Marble Egg Sculptures, Mid-20th Century, Italy, Set of 5
Italian Marble Egg Sculptures, Mid-20th Century, Italy, Set of 5

Italian Marble Egg Sculptures, Mid-20th Century, Italy, Set of 5

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of five (5) Italian marble egg sculptures, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Eggs include marble, alabaster and T...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Malachite Eggs
Malachite Eggs

Malachite Eggs

$625 / set

Malachite Eggs

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of two (2) green Malachite eggs decorative objects, circa 20th century. Malachite egg objects are hand-crafted and polished smooth. A beautiful set, exquisite decorat...

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay
High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay

High-Spire Seashell with Sterling Silver Overlay

By Buccellati

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage silvered sea shell. Comprising a high spire sea shell with silver overlay throughout. In the style of Ruzzetti & Gow or Buccellati. The ...

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s

Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s

By Marguerite Stix

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and rare 'Stix' seashell by Austrian designer Marguerite Stix, circa 1960s, New York, New York. Marguerite Stix was a designer, sculptor, jeweler and ceramicist known for her later work with shells. This Stix piece is a natural seashell...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene
Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene

Woolly Rhinoceros Skull Fossil with Custom Walnut Base, Pleistocene

Located in Tucson, AZ

This genuine woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) skull fossil represents one of the most iconic megafauna of the Pleistocene Ice Age. A rare example of a near-complete skull,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Steel

Malachite Egg Sculptures, Set of 19
Malachite Egg Sculptures, Set of 19

Malachite Egg Sculptures, Set of 19

Located in New York, NY

A striking collection of nineteen (19) polished malachite eggs, each showcasing the mineral’s iconic concentric banding and rich green coloration. All have a beautiful pattern and sm...

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate
Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on Polished Agate

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Metal

Marble Plinth or Bookend
Marble Plinth or Bookend

Marble Plinth or Bookend

Located in New York, NY

A substantial light gray marble plinth for sculpture, etc., for use as a bookend, in the Modern or Minimalist style, circa late-20th century. Very...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on a Polished Agate Base
Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on a Polished Agate Base

Sculptural Abalone Shell with Baroque Pearls on a Polished Agate Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Polished Abalone (Haliotis Iris) shell with natural forming baroque pearls mounted on a metal rod on a polished agate base. The iridescent, multi-colored shell coordinates perfectly ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Metal

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf fragment molding and natural forming baroque pearls on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

17th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Smoke Quartz in Matrix
17th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Smoke Quartz in Matrix

17th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Smoke Quartz in Matrix

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

17th century Italian wood-painted figure of Christ (Provence of Lucca, Tuscany) on a coordinating smoky crystal quartz in matrix base. In Easter celebrations of the Italian Catholic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Quartz

Marble and Rock Crystal Spheres
Marble and Rock Crystal Spheres

Marble and Rock Crystal Spheres

$472Sale Price / set|30% Off

Marble and Rock Crystal Spheres

Located in New York, NY

A set of marble and rock crystal spheres with crystal bowl. Set makes a great decorative object on a coffee/cocktail table, credenza, shelf, etc. Set includes 1 pink marble sphere, t...

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Marble

Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier
Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier

Swarovski Crystal Encrusted Starfish by Douglas Cloutier

By Douglas Cloutier

Located in New York, NY

Large Starfish encrusted with Swarovski crystals and miniature shells by Artist Douglas Cloutier The piece is signed on the back with the Cloutier label.

Category

1990s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Meteorite Slice with Crystalized Metal and Peridot Gems
Meteorite Slice with Crystalized Metal and Peridot Gems

Meteorite Slice with Crystalized Metal and Peridot Gems

Located in London, GB

This magnificent cross-section originates from the pallasite meteorite, Seymchan, which was formed over 4.5 billion years ago in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Comprisin...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Natural Specimen Of Schorl Black Tourmaline Cluster From Namibia
Natural Specimen Of Schorl Black Tourmaline Cluster From Namibia

Natural Specimen Of Schorl Black Tourmaline Cluster From Namibia

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Schorl Black Tourmaline Origin: Erongo Region, Karibib Constituency, Namibia Dim: H: 14.7 x W: 12.5 x D: 9.2 cm Wt: 2146 g This natural specimen of Schorl Black Tourmal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Namibian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Italian Marble Obelisk PInk White
Italian Marble Obelisk PInk White

Italian Marble Obelisk PInk White

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial Italian pink and white marble Obelisk, in the modern style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marble is predominantly pink and wh...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Sculptural Elephant Ear Selenite
Sculptural Elephant Ear Selenite

Sculptural Elephant Ear Selenite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Unusually large selenite cluster with rosette formations of crytsal clusters of gypsum or barite which contains sand grains with 'petals' or flattened crystal clusters formations in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Monumental Serge Roche Style Rock Crystal Stalagmite, Rockwork Silver Leaf Base
Monumental Serge Roche Style Rock Crystal Stalagmite, Rockwork Silver Leaf Base

Monumental Serge Roche Style Rock Crystal Stalagmite, Rockwork Silver Leaf Base

By Serge Roche

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental Rock Crystal Quartz Stalagmite on Carved Silver Leaf Base, in the Style of Serge Roche France, Circa 1960 Two Pieces: The Rock Crystal Quartz Stalagmite and the Carved Sil...

Category

20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight

Agate Onyx Paperweight

$225Sale Price|50% Off

Agate Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.5 inches, width 3.5 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

"Absolut Vodka" Stone Pop Art Sculpture by Robin Antar
"Absolut Vodka" Stone Pop Art Sculpture by Robin Antar

"Absolut Vodka" Stone Pop Art Sculpture by Robin Antar

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Absolut Vodka - One of a kind sculpture Carved out of Italian ice alabaster Measuring 26 x 9 x 9 in Hand-carved from luminous Italian ice alabaster, this hyperrealistic sculpture ca...

Category

2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster

Aesthetic Specimen Of Aquamarine with Muscovite Cabinet Size From Pakistan
Aesthetic Specimen Of Aquamarine with Muscovite Cabinet Size From Pakistan

Aesthetic Specimen Of Aquamarine with Muscovite Cabinet Size From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Aquamarine with Muscovite Origin: Nagar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 15 x W: 20 x D: 8 cm Wt: 1825g Sourced from the high-altitude p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine On Quartz Sculpture From Pakistan
Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine On Quartz Sculpture From Pakistan

Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine On Quartz Sculpture From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Aquamarine on Quartz Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 18 x W: 11 x D: 8 cm Aqua crystal: 11.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm Weight: 1522g ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Isolated And Isometric Hackmanite Crystal On Calcite From Afghanistan
Isolated And Isometric Hackmanite Crystal On Calcite From Afghanistan

Isolated And Isometric Hackmanite Crystal On Calcite From Afghanistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Product Information: Specimen Type: Hackmanite on Calcite Weight: 118 Grams Dimension: H: 4.5 x W: 5.5 x D: 5 cm Origin: Sar-e-Sang Mine, Kokcha Valley, Badakshan Province, Afghani...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Other

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Fragment & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf fragment and natural forming baroque pearls on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spar. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 18th century. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Modernist Monumental Faceted Hand Carved Rock Crystal Obelisks
Pair of Modernist Monumental Faceted Hand Carved Rock Crystal Obelisks

Pair of Modernist Monumental Faceted Hand Carved Rock Crystal Obelisks

Located in New York, NY

This stunning pair of monumental modernist hand carved rock crystal obelisks were realized in Brazil- renowned for its glorious abundance of precious and semi-precious stones- during...

Category

20th Century Brazilian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Vintage 1970s Italian Onyx Paperweight with Spherical Design
Vintage 1970s Italian Onyx Paperweight with Spherical Design

Vintage 1970s Italian Onyx Paperweight with Spherical Design

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian spherical onyx desk paperweight, in natural neutral hues / Made in Italy circa 1970s Measures: diameter 4 inches Order reference #: FABIOLTD G178 This piece makes for...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Onyx

Natural Specimen Of Pink Tourmaline Cluster From Afghanistan
Natural Specimen Of Pink Tourmaline Cluster From Afghanistan

Natural Specimen Of Pink Tourmaline Cluster From Afghanistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Specimen: Tourmaline Weight: 95 grams Dimensions: H: 5.5 x W: 4.5 x D: 2.7 cm Origin: Pachigram Mine, Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Treatment: None Natural specimen of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Hand‑Carved Lapis Lazuli Heart – 23.5 lb Natural Gemstone Sculpture
Hand‑Carved Lapis Lazuli Heart – 23.5 lb Natural Gemstone Sculpture

Hand‑Carved Lapis Lazuli Heart – 23.5 lb Natural Gemstone Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

This huge heart from Afghanistan has been hand-carved and hand-polished out of one piece of genuine, beautiful color lapis lazuli featuring the shimmer of p...

Category

2010s Afghan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight

Agate Onyx Paperweight

$225Sale Price|50% Off

Agate Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.25 inches, width 3.25 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquer Base
Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquer Base

Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquer Base

Located in New York, NY

This powerfully scaled and stunning Modernist Uruguayan Amethyst Rock Crystal Specimen on Black Lacquered Base originates from Uruguay during the latter half of the 20th Century. Fea...

Category

20th Century Uruguayan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight

Agate Onyx Paperweight

$225Sale Price|50% Off

Agate Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: diameter 4 inches, height 2 inches This piece makes for a great and unique gi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Blue-White Fossilised Wood from Turkey
Blue-White Fossilised Wood from Turkey

Blue-White Fossilised Wood from Turkey

Located in London, GB

This striking fossilised wood fragment dates to the Miocene epoch, around 23-25 million years ago. Recovered from the town of Zile, in central Turkey, it is a rare example of fossili...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Ruler Selenite Mineral with Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base
Ruler Selenite Mineral with Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base

Ruler Selenite Mineral with Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite pillar with natural forming Baroque pearls on a Lucite base. Ruler Selenite is a single, prismatic crystal from Morocco that was formed in extensive beds by the evapor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Fossilised Wood with White-Green Mineral Inclusions
Fossilised Wood with White-Green Mineral Inclusions

Fossilised Wood with White-Green Mineral Inclusions

Located in London, GB

This striking cross-section of fossilised Colla wood dates to the Miocene epoch, approximately 23–5 million years ago, and originates from the town of Zile in central Turkey – the on...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite
Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

Ruler Selenite with an 18th Century Italian Sunray & Baroque Pearls on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with gold leaf wood molding and the baroque pearl which coordinate beautifully with the sleek selenite. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece but the Italian fragment sunray is originally 18th century. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Natural Sculpture Of Aquamarine With Schorl 167g From Pakistan
Natural Sculpture Of Aquamarine With Schorl 167g From Pakistan

Natural Sculpture Of Aquamarine With Schorl 167g From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Aquamarine with Schorl Origin: Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 11 x W: 8 x D: 5 cm Wt: 167g Weighing 167 grams, this stunning n...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Vivid Color Quality Aquamarine Crystal Sculpture 796g Specimen From Pakistan
Vivid Color Quality Aquamarine Crystal Sculpture 796g Specimen From Pakistan

Vivid Color Quality Aquamarine Crystal Sculpture 796g Specimen From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Aquamarine Origin: Haramosh Mountains, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 12.5 x W: 6 x D: 5.5 cm Wt: 796g Weighing an impressive 796 grams, thi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand
Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand

Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

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

Ruler Selenite with Natural-Forming Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base
Ruler Selenite with Natural-Forming Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base

Ruler Selenite with Natural-Forming Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Ruler Selenite with natural forming baroque pearls on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with the baroque pearls which coordinate beautifully with the sleek selenite. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Modernist Chrome on Black Marble Stacked Pears Sculpture
Modernist Chrome on Black Marble Stacked Pears Sculpture

Modernist Chrome on Black Marble Stacked Pears Sculpture

By Michael Cutler

Located in San Diego, CA

Modernist chrome on black marble stacked pears sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is very well crafted and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; it measures 6"W x 6...

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight

Agate Onyx Paperweight

$225Sale Price|50% Off

Agate Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 5 inches, width 2.75 inches, height 1.25 inches This piece makes for a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Vintage Sphere in Green Fuchsite Crystal, Madagascar, 1980s
Vintage Sphere in Green Fuchsite Crystal, Madagascar, 1980s

Vintage Sphere in Green Fuchsite Crystal, Madagascar, 1980s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Artisan made sphere with matching stand in green Fuchsite crystal. Mined, crafted and polished in Madagascar ca 1980. Measurements: H: 14 cm, D: 12 cm. Weight: over 2kg. Fuchsite chert also commonly known as "Dragon Stone...

Category

1980s Malagasy Vintage Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Coral Sculpture, Light Green, 1970's, Vintage Medium Size Coral
Coral Sculpture, Light Green, 1970's, Vintage Medium Size Coral

Coral Sculpture, Light Green, 1970's, Vintage Medium Size Coral

Located in New York, NY

Decorative coral sculpture. The coral is from the 1970s and has a beautiful light colored green shade. Medium size coral sculpture.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pacific Islands Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Agate Onyx Paperweight
Agate Onyx Paperweight

Agate Onyx Paperweight

$225Sale Price|50% Off

Agate Onyx Paperweight

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand polished agate onyx stone paperweight in black, brown, and red intricate layered patterns Measures: length 4.75 inches, width 4.25 inches, height 2 inches 1 in stock in Palm Spr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Fossil Ammonite (Arietites hyatti) on Custom Walnut Base, Jurassic
Fossil Ammonite (Arietites hyatti) on Custom Walnut Base, Jurassic

Fossil Ammonite (Arietites hyatti) on Custom Walnut Base, Jurassic

Located in Tucson, AZ

DETAILS Specimen: Arietites hyatti Geological Period: Jurassic Age: 180 million years old Origin: Semur-en-Auxois - Bourgogne, France Dimensions (Fossil): L 16 x D 8 x H 24 in (L 40 ...

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2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Walnut

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with a Faceted Black Crystal on Obsidian
18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with a Faceted Black Crystal on Obsidian

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with a Faceted Black Crystal on Obsidian

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a faceted cut black crystal on a free-forming obsidian mineral with a polished face. Obsidian is naturally occurring volcanic glass prod...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Lava, Gold Leaf

Seashell shell Table Sculpture, Partially Silver Dipped, 1990s
Seashell shell Table Sculpture, Partially Silver Dipped, 1990s

Seashell shell Table Sculpture, Partially Silver Dipped, 1990s

By Buccellati, Tiffany & Co., Mario Buccellati, Creel and Gow, Scully

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage spider conch shell dipped in silver alloy, circa Late 20th Century. This unique seashell has been partially dipped in silver alloy and retains its gorgeous vintage appearance...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver, Nickel

Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.
Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.

Set Of Two Pearlescent Shells.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of two pearlescent shells. Set of two pearlescent shells, 20th century. 1-H: 4 cm, L: 20 cm, D: 17.5 cm 2-H: 4 cm, L: 16.5 cm, D: 17 cm Please contact us before ordering to con...

Category

20th Century French Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Natural Specimen Of Fluorite with Calcite From Pakistan
Natural Specimen Of Fluorite with Calcite From Pakistan

Natural Specimen Of Fluorite with Calcite From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Specimen: Fluorite with Calcite Origin: Loralai District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 12.5 x W: 10.5 x D: 4 cm Wt: 588g This exceptional natural specimen of Fluorit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine Crystal On Muscovite From Pakistan
Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine Crystal On Muscovite From Pakistan

Natural Specimen Of Aquamarine Crystal On Muscovite From Pakistan

Located in Peshawar, PK

Type: Aquamarine on Muscovite Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Dim: H: 15 x W: 12.5 x D: 8 cm Wt: 971 g Treatment: Aquamarine Crystal Repair This...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Natural Specimens

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Crystal

Lacy Barry / Pillar of Silver Cloud by Day and Pillar of Gold Fire by Night
Lacy Barry / Pillar of Silver Cloud by Day and Pillar of Gold Fire by Night

Lacy Barry / Pillar of Silver Cloud by Day and Pillar of Gold Fire by Night

By Lacy Barry

Located in Berlin, BE

Pillar of silver cloud (by day). This piece is one part of a duo series that explores the famous saying ‘every cloud has a silver lining’, referencing ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Natural Specimens

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Paper

Fossil Ammonite Association (Arietites bucklandi) on Custom Walnut Base
Fossil Ammonite Association (Arietites bucklandi) on Custom Walnut Base

Fossil Ammonite Association (Arietites bucklandi) on Custom Walnut Base

Located in Tucson, AZ

DETAILS: Specimen: Arietites bucklandi Geological Period: Jurassic Age: 180 Million Years Old Origin: Madagascar Dimensions (Fossil): L 17 x D 4 x H 16 in (L 43 x D 11 x H 40 cm) Wei...

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2010s Italian Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Walnut

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