BLACK CROWNED CRANE HEADMOUNT
(Balearica pavonina)

Price: € 6.500 excl VAT

Dimensions:
L: 20 cm D: 23 cm H: 50 cm
L: 7.87 in. D: 9 in. H: 19.69 in. 

A head mount of a black crowned crane rests atop an antique wooden sphere. The bold, rounded base contrasts with the slender, graceful neck of the bird. This balance between strength and elegance highlights the crane’s natural poise and the artists’ eye for harmony in form and texture. Even more rare than its grey crowned relative, the black crowned crane adds an exceptional sense of rarity and intrigue to the piece. Echoing the tradition of the curiosity cabinet, the work invites reflection on the meeting point between art, nature, and wonder.

Note: Not available for the US

SALMON-CRESTED COCKATOO
(Cacatua moluccensis)

Price: € 18.000 excl VAT

Dimensions:
L: 48 cm D: 26 cm H: 57 cm
L: 18.9 in. D: 10.24 in. H: 22.44 in.

A cockatoo stands in a lively, dancing pose on an antique gilded base. It balances carefully on coral spheres, giving the work a sense of lightness and movement. The bird’s feathers show soft tones of pink, yellow, and salmon. With this piece, Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren combine craftsmanship and imagination, turning a natural form into a graceful work of art.

Note: Not available for the US

MAJOR MITCHELL’S COCKATOO
(Cacatua leadbeateri)

Price: € 11.000 excl VAT

Dimensions:
L: 26.5 cm D: 34 cm H: 96 cm
L: 10.4 in. D: 13.38 in. H: 37.8 in.

This elegant composition features a Cacatua leadbeateri, known for its soft pink plumage and lively, inquisitive character. The bird is suspended within an antique leather ring, hung by a velvet ribbon, and holds a dried citron from Greece — a playful gesture that captures the species’ curious and mischievous nature.

Note: Not available for the US

HYACINTH MACAW
(Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Price: € 26.500 excl VAT
Dimensions:
⌀ : 39.5 cm H: 96 cm
⌀ : 11.5 in. H: 37.8 in.

A magnificent and exceedingly rare specimen, the Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus—the Hyacinth Macaw—is the largest of all parrot species. This remarkable work presents the bird gracefully perched upon a base of antique rose marble, adorned with wooden and brass ornaments, and encased beneath a grand glass dome.

An extraordinary and highly sought-after piece for the discerning collector—only a limited number of these birds exist worldwide. Comes complete with all required CITES documentation.

Note: Not available for the US

SCARLET IBIS
(Eudocimus ruber)

Price: € 9.000 excl VAT (SOLD)

A beautiful and gracious Scarlet Ibis dances on top of a rosé marble and velvet plinth. Its vivid plumage and delicate stance capture a moment of timeless elegance and quiet wonder.

Also available on commission.

Note: Not available for the US

SONGBIRD ORCHESTRA NO 1.

Price: € 75.000 excl. VAT

Dimensions Birdcage:
L: 175 cm W: 25 cm H: 99 cm
L: 68.9 in. W: 9.84 in. H: 38.98 in.

A huge 19th Century French Birdcage with a composition of nineteen Fine Taxidermy birds. We can imagine this being an amazing orchestra of beautifull tunes. Among the musicians are a Purple Roller, Blue-bellied Roller, Red-billed blue magpie, Yellow-faced myna, Paradise tanager and a Golden-breasted starling.

DUYVENBODE'S LORY
(Chalcopsitta duivenbodei)

Price: € 9.000,- excl. VAT

Dimensions Dome:
L: 44 cm D: 23 cm H: 49 cm
L: 17.32 in. D: 9 in. H: 19.29 in.

The Duyvenbode’s Lory is found in northern New Guinea. Named after Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode (June 2, 1804 – March 31, 1878) who was a Dutch merchant, trader of bird skins for fashion and naturalia. The colour pallette of this bird is very special. Almost bronze like. A great match with the antique velvet base.

Note: Not available for the US

SPECTACLED OWL & SNAKE
(Pulsatrix perspicillata)

Price: € 12.000,- excl. VAT (ON HOLD)

Dimensions Dome:
Ø: 38 cm H: 60 cm
Ø: 14.96 in. H 23.62 in.

The Spectacled owl is the largest owl to be found in the dense tropical rainforests of South America. It will eat everything that moves and is not too heavy to fly away with. It will eat monkeys even. We thought it would make an interesting composition to feed him a very large snake that curls around him. It makes the work attractive from all angles and it also interacts with the twisted marble base he is sitting on.

Note: Not available for the US

BALD EAGLE & SNAKES
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Price: € 35.000,- excl. VAT (ON HOLD)

This magnificent bird of prey fighting two snakes. A Puff adder (Bitis arietans) and a Blood Python (Python brongersmai). This battle takes place on top of an antique marble and zinc plinth.

Note: Not available for the US

JAPANESE SPIDER CRAB
(Macrocheira kaempferi)

Price: € 35.000,- excl. VAT

Dimensions:
W: 186 cm H: 153 cm D: 30 cm
W: 73.23 in. H: 60.24 in. D: 11.81 in.

This magnificent creature comes from the deep sea. It is is wall mounted. The legs are mounted in the victorian way using metal wires and the joints are covered with silver leaf. An impressive centrepiece.

Currently on display at Art Zoo Museum

Title: QUOTING CHARLES DARWIN I

Price: € 120.000,- excl. VAT

Dimensions:
L: 320 cm D: 80 cm H: 130 cm
L: 126 in. D: 31.3 in. H: 51.2 in.

This monumental work is inspired on the famous quote of Darwin.
“If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.” It is because of this quote that we added Darwin to our name Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren. This quote also fits our goal to do all our taxidermy work without the use of factory moulds that are typical for contemporary taxidermy. 

We sculpt all our bodies by hand and therefor can create the unique poses like how they line up in this mayor work. We combined many different birds with many different features from many different points of the compass. Together they form a 17th Century like composition of colours and poses. This collection varies from the rare African Congo Peafowl and a gracious Stanley Crane to a regular Dutch chicken. 

Quoting Charles Darwin I is one
of the largest works in the DSvT history.

Species in this work are:
Crested Partridge, White Peafowl, Three Duck Chicks, Stanley Crane, Brahma Chicken, White Crested Chicken, Emu Chick, Southern Screamer, Congo Peafowl, Himalayan Monal & Mute Swan.

Currently on display at Art Zoo Museum

Title: KING OF THE MUSEUM
(Crocodylus niloticus) 

Price: € 240.000,- excl. VAT

Dimensions:
L: 470 cm D: 83 cm H: 90 cm
L: 185 in. D: 32.68 in. H: 13.8 in.

Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obtain a Nile crocodile of 5 meters. 5 meters! We were lucky since very large crocodiles are normally not kept at Zoos. So, to find one that died of natural causes outside a Zoo was more or less impossible. This crocodile died of old age a very long time ago when it was the breeding stallion at a luxury bag manufacturers breeding facility. After his long productive life, it finally died. In honour of its contribution to the company they had it preserved as a rug and it featured the office of the director of this firm. It stayed there for decades. It was their icon. When we were able to buy it, it was already antique. 

The last two years we worked on this amazing creature to recreate it into a 3D crocodile again. 

It hangs from brass chains at the ceiling and it is wrapped in hemp ropes that we dyed a dark coral red. We were fortunate to have help from a female Shibari or Hojōjutsu expert from Japan (the art of binding a prisoner of war) to create this wonderful structure that holds him. Between its impressive jaws is a sceptre. A nod to the royal Wunderkammers.

It comes with CITES paperwork that enables you to legally own it. This in itself is unique for a crocodile of this magnitude. This paperwork proves the animal came not from the wild and therefor can be legally owned and traded. 

Currently on display at Art Zoo Museum

Title: TROPHEES DEFENCE

Price: € 110.000,- excl. VAT

Dimensions:
L: 450 cm W: 216 cm H: 368 cm
L: 177 in. x W: 85 in. x H: 145 in.

An impressive set of 12 sculptures creating a wall of weaponry. Real antique horns and antlers facing the viewer and forcing it into defence. From left to right and top to bottom: Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) Billy goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex), Bezoar Goat (Capra aegagrus), Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx), Moose (Alces alces), Oryx (Oryx gazella), Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), Mouflon (Ovis orientalis orientalis), Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) In the museum exhibition these sculptures were hanging on an iron frame but they are created to also be able to hang on a wall. This set will be a centrepiece wherever it will be hanging.

ANATOMICAL MODEL OF GORILLA BY DR. LOUIS AUZOUX
Including Unique Handwritten Booklet

Price On Request

Dimensions:
L: 90 cm W: 80 cm H: 170 cm
L: 35.4 in. x W: 31.5 in. x H: 67 in.

Sinke & van Tongeren exhibited this extremely rare Auzoux Gorilla by carefully taking apart the model and creating an exploded view of this historically important piece. When viewed from a particular angle all pieces come together to form the original shape.

Currently on display at Art Zoo Museum

HISTORY AUZOUX GORILLA

We dedicated a separate page to the fascinating history of this anatomical model.