As the sixth submission under the Fake Taxidermy category, it’s fair to say that there may perhaps be something desirable about these home decor items. These faux trophies are an eclectic amalgamation of old world art and contemporary panache.
They are inspired by nature, yet come into being through elements of modern creation and design, utilizing no animal products whatsoever. They represent dead animal mounts made popular in decades gone by, yet live up to the ethical treatment of animals demanded today.
This crisp white coat rack by Erich Ginder was inspired by the shape of a deer’s antlers. The cast white resin Ghost Antler Coat Rack is handmade. H approx. 11.75” x W approx 11.75” x D approx 8” and $230.
More faux taxidermy designs can be seen below.
Setting this design apart from our other faux taxidermy features, is that this one is environmentally friendly, made of glass and doesn’t reside on a wall, rather stands on a table to offer functional qualities rather than just aesthetics. The Antler Candelabras from Esque are hand-blown, ensuring … [More]
Do you have a red neck boyfriend who’s set on hanging hunting trophies on your living room wall? It’s time you told him, “Honey, let’s make a compromise. We’re buying plywood game from Vlaemsch.” These wooden game wall mounts are a great alternative to the real thing. They literally put that … [More]
How does the urban sportsman create a contemporary city lodge without the lifelike animals on the walls? Taxidermy is often best saved for hunting lodges and chain restaurants, so the artists at Science and Sons created Plastidermy. They have designed high quality Swiss glacial acrylic animal trophi… [More]
These humanely hilarious inflatable moose heads are a cruelty-free alternative to real trophy mounts. As goofy as they are, the blow-up moose heads are lighter than a real stuffed head would be, much cheaper than getting a genuine moose done up at the taxidermy, and are unlikely to offend anyone. … [More]
Hanging a large elk head over your fireplace is so passé. Stuffed bears….why not a stuffed Liger? Creatures from the Imagination have decided to bring life to those mythical animals of your childhood. Well, not so much life as it is a fake stuffed death. Jessica Tamson is the twisted genius behin… [More]