Marine Decoration – Urchin and Gorgonian - Height: 450 mm - Width: 100 mm- 396 g

00
days
02
hours
25
minutes
32
seconds
Current bid
€ 15
Reserve price not met
Antonio Rapisarda
Expert
Selected by Antonio Rapisarda

Holds a master’s in chemistry with 25 years’ experience in minerals consulting.

Estimate  € 300 - € 350
7 other people are watching this object
siBidder 1466 €15
esBidder 7334 €1

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 121980 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

A marine decoration featuring an urchin exoskeleton with orange Ellisella grandis gorgonian branches on a black wooden base from Italia, measuring 450 mm high, 100 mm wide, 100 mm deep and weighing 396 g.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

In Renaissance Wunderkammern, collectors proudly preserved the most unusual and fascinating elements of nature, transforming them into symbols of knowledge and wonder. This piece evokes that spirit: an elegant exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), with perfect geometric architecture, hosts the long, slender orange branches of the sea fan (Ellisella grandis), rising like petrified marine flames. The contrast between the mother-of-pearl, dotted surface of the urchin and the delicate verticality of the sea fan creates an aesthetic balance that combines rigor and lightness. In life, these organisms inhabited deep seabeds and ocean currents; now, they become objects of contemplation capable of telling the eternal dialogue between science and beauty. Placed on a sober black wooden base, this natural artifact becomes an ideal decorative element for refined environments: private studies, prestigious lounges, libraries, or exhibition spaces seeking a touch of uniqueness and a reminder of the sea. It is not merely an ornament but a testament to marine biodiversity, capable of evoking the wonder that animated the collections of great explorers and scholars of the past. An object designed for those who wish to bring into their collection an authentic fragment of the marvelous underwater world.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google Translate

In Renaissance Wunderkammern, collectors proudly preserved the most unusual and fascinating elements of nature, transforming them into symbols of knowledge and wonder. This piece evokes that spirit: an elegant exoskeleton of a sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), with perfect geometric architecture, hosts the long, slender orange branches of the sea fan (Ellisella grandis), rising like petrified marine flames. The contrast between the mother-of-pearl, dotted surface of the urchin and the delicate verticality of the sea fan creates an aesthetic balance that combines rigor and lightness. In life, these organisms inhabited deep seabeds and ocean currents; now, they become objects of contemplation capable of telling the eternal dialogue between science and beauty. Placed on a sober black wooden base, this natural artifact becomes an ideal decorative element for refined environments: private studies, prestigious lounges, libraries, or exhibition spaces seeking a touch of uniqueness and a reminder of the sea. It is not merely an ornament but a testament to marine biodiversity, capable of evoking the wonder that animated the collections of great explorers and scholars of the past. An object designed for those who wish to bring into their collection an authentic fragment of the marvelous underwater world.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Mineral Form
Marine Decoration – Urchin and Gorgonian
Weight
396 g
Country of Origin
Italy
Height
450 mm
Width
100 mm
Depth
100 mm
ItalyVerified
12065
Objects sold
98.55%
protop

Similar objects

For you in

Minerals & Meteorites