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Large Brass Beetle Secret Box
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in brass and lined in velvet, this original box by Florentine luxury experts Badari
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Beetle Secret Box
Large Brass Beetle Secret Box

Large Brass Beetle Secret Box

H 2.37 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
Small Brass Beetle Secret Box
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
Lined in velvet and topped with a beetle, this box has everything required to keep precious objects
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Beetle Secret Box
Small Brass Beetle Secret Box

Small Brass Beetle Secret Box

H 2.17 in W 6.5 in D 5.71 in
Collection of 19th Century Beetles in Shadow Boxes
Located in East Hampton, NY
5 Dioramas or shadow boxes of 19th Century beetles.... odd and interesting....
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Collection of 19th Century Beetles in Shadow Boxes
Collection of 19th Century Beetles in Shadow Boxes

Collection of 19th Century Beetles in Shadow Boxes

H 15.5 in W 10.25 in D 2.25 in
Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the enchanting "Succulent, Beetle Jewelry Box," a striking piece of ceramic art crafted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

H 5 in W 4 in D 4 in
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
.(Lac ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

H 7.5 in W 16.75 in D 11.25 in
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various
Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

H 3.25 in W 8.25 in D 6 in
Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea, Beetle Jewelry Box Hand-Painted by Jabu Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba Love Art Ceramic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Ceramic Beet Plant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Beetroot Beetle Jewelry Box Hand-Painted by Sabelo Nene, Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase Love Art Ceramic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Beet Plant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Beet Plant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Beet Plant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

H 6 in W 5 in D 5 in
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various exotic
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Wood

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

H 1.58 in W 16.25 in D 20.5 in
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
say that this is one of the finest lap desks we have ever seen ! The Lap desk box is rectangular in
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

H 5.25 in W 16.9 in D 10 in
Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice collection of Frozen insects circa 1970's , in solid lucite boxes.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Natural Specimens

Materials

Acrylic

Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle
Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle

Collection of 3 Large Insects in Solid Lucite Boxes Spider Hornet & Stag Beetle

H 1 in W 2 in D 3 in

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Mounted Beetles in Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mounted Beetles in Box
Category

20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Mounted Beetles in Box
Mounted Beetles in Box

Mounted Beetles in Box

H 15.25 in W 10 in D 10 in
Hand-made ceramic Beetle Box by South African artist
Located in North Miami, FL
This Beetle Box was hand sculpted by the renowned artisan Sbusiso Ndaba and beautifully painted by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-made ceramic Beetle Box by South African artist
Hand-made ceramic Beetle Box by South African artist

Hand-made ceramic Beetle Box by South African artist

H 5 in W 4 in D 4 in
1921 René Lalique Box Jar Cleones Opalescent, Beetles
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Cléones" box made in 1921 in molded opalescent glass-design of beetles on foliages
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1921 René Lalique Box Jar Cleones Opalescent, Beetles
1921 René Lalique Box Jar Cleones Opalescent, Beetles

1921 René Lalique Box Jar Cleones Opalescent, Beetles

H 1.78 in Dm 6.7 in
1921 René Lalique Cleones Opalescent Box Jar, Beetles
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
René Lalique "Cléones" box made in 1921 in molded opalescent glass-design of beetles on foliages
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1921 René Lalique Cleones Opalescent Box Jar, Beetles
1921 René Lalique Cleones Opalescent Box Jar, Beetles

1921 René Lalique Cleones Opalescent Box Jar, Beetles

H 1.78 in Dm 6.7 in
Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
This ceramic Beetle jewelry box, handcrafted by Winnie and sculpted by Sbusiso at Love Art Ceramic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Beetle Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa

H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Powder box "Scarabee" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1909 for Louis
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver
1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver

1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver

H 2.56 in Dm 3.55 in
Rene Lalique Glass Beetle Boxe
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Beetle boxe was one of the first glass designs R.Lalique created for the perfume industrie
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Rene Lalique Glass Beetle Boxe
Rene Lalique Glass Beetle Boxe

Rene Lalique Glass Beetle Boxe

H 1.58 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became
Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays

H 6.75 in W 16.5 in D 10.75 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Ladies Jewelry Casket or Necessaire
Located in Dallas, TX
floral designs using lac ink (made from ground beetles). The Casket/Box opens to reveal a heavily
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Ladies Jewelry Casket or Necessaire
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Ladies Jewelry Casket or Necessaire

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Ladies Jewelry Casket or Necessaire

H 4.75 in W 10.75 in D 8.5 in
3 large taxidermied unusual beetles from the South Pacific
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Three taxidermy mounted very large beetles, in two shadow boxed. They are both the same dimensions
Category

Vintage 1960s Taxidermy

3 large taxidermied unusual beetles from the South Pacific
3 large taxidermied unusual beetles from the South Pacific

3 large taxidermied unusual beetles from the South Pacific

H 11.25 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
19th Century Butterfly Beetle Entomology Display Cases Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
butterflies and beetles, in glazed ebonised box with hand written species labels. In wonderful original
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

19th Century Butterfly Beetle Entomology Display Cases Taxidermy Curio
19th Century Butterfly Beetle Entomology Display Cases Taxidermy Curio

19th Century Butterfly Beetle Entomology Display Cases Taxidermy Curio

H 12.21 in W 12.21 in D 1.78 in
Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
bit. All boxes are about the same, the difference is in the small beetles. The vertical boxes
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Glass

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy

H 8.08 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Late 19th Century Chinese Fruitwood Beetle Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th century Chinese beetle box Measures: 8 inch W x 4.5 inch D x 3.75 inch H.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Late 19th Century Chinese Fruitwood Beetle Box
Late 19th Century Chinese Fruitwood Beetle Box

Late 19th Century Chinese Fruitwood Beetle Box

H 3.75 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box
Located in Dallas, TX
indelible ink made from crushed beetles. The box still has its original blue velvet lining and sits on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Glove Box

H 3 in W 10.5 in D 4.75 in
French Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Box, with Hieroglyphs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
modeled figural scarab beetle. The box's hinged lift top allows for seamless access to its interior
Category

20th Century French Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Box, with Hieroglyphs
French Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Box, with Hieroglyphs

French Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Box, with Hieroglyphs

H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Curt Schlevogt Czech Art Deco Malachite Glass Squirrel & Stag Beetle Lidded Box
By Curt Schlevogt
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Art Deco Czech malachite green glass lidded box by Curt Schlevogt dating from circa 1930
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Curt Schlevogt Czech Art Deco Malachite Glass Squirrel & Stag Beetle Lidded Box
Curt Schlevogt Czech Art Deco Malachite Glass Squirrel & Stag Beetle Lidded Box

Curt Schlevogt Czech Art Deco Malachite Glass Squirrel & Stag Beetle Lidded Box

H 1.78 in W 6.6 in D 4.63 in
Hand Wrought Copper Beetle Box II by Onik Agaronyan
By Onik Agaronyan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Wrought Copper Beetle Box II by Onik Agaronyan.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Copper

Hand Wrought Copper Beetle Box II by Onik Agaronyan
Hand Wrought Copper Beetle Box II by Onik Agaronyan

Hand Wrought Copper Beetle Box II by Onik Agaronyan

H 5.5 in W 11 in D 15 in
Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box
Located in Hudson, NY
Floral medallian moth,butterfly and beetle shadow box
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shadow Boxes

Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box
Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box

Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box

H 35.5 in W 35.5 in
Rene Lalique Opalescent Box "Cigales"
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
25.5cm diam Opalescent glass two part beetle covered lalique box Marcilhac no. 44 Shipping us cost
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Rene Lalique Opalescent Box "Cigales"
Rene Lalique Opalescent Box "Cigales"

Rene Lalique Opalescent Box "Cigales"

H 2.37 in Dm 10.04 in

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Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Attractive and Interesting Set of Nine 19th Century Display Boxes Full of Butterfly Specimens. Housed in nine ebonised trays with wall hanging fittings, these butterfly specimens...
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes
Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes

Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes

H 16.15 in W 18.51 in D 2.56 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century French dried plant specimens... signed by G. Babou, dated, and meticulously catalogued including location in France.... a wonderful set of 15.
Category

Antique 1890s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens
Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens

Set of '15' 19th Century Framed Botanical Specimens

H 21.75 in W 15.25 in D 0.25 in
Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box
Located in Peekskill, NY
There is a nice variety of canes in this early collection and display case. The case looks to be 1800 with wavy original glass. The whole display has a very rich look.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box
Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box

Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box

H 53 in W 34 in D 6 in
Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
Located in Vienna, AT
Framed butterfly collection featuring 10 butterflies with type of butterfly underneath each. Mounted in a shadowbox frame. Price for both.
Category

Vintage 1950s Thai Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases

Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases

H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0.79 in
Collection of 57 Decorative Butterfly Taxidermy Cases.Real Butterfly Art Display
Located in Leuven , BE
In the past, amateur entomologists and scientists often collected butterflies. For example, in the Victorian age, it was a wide spread educational leisure activity. This restored and...
Category

Late 20th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Organic Material

Collection of 57 Decorative Butterfly Taxidermy Cases.Real Butterfly Art Display
Collection of 57 Decorative Butterfly Taxidermy Cases.Real Butterfly Art Display

Collection of 57 Decorative Butterfly Taxidermy Cases.Real Butterfly Art Display

H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Nantucket 19th century oval shell diorama having artistically arranged collection of natural shells against pale blue background. The old world frame is dark wood and there's...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Shell, Glass, Wood

Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama
Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama

Beautiful Antique Oval Shell Shadow Box Diorama

H 21 in W 23.5 in D 4.25 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
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Beetle Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the beetle box you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every beetle box was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a beetle box, we have 17 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a beetle box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A beetle box, designed in the Arts and Crafts, modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made beetle box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ginger Brown, Badari Lighting and René Lalique are consistently popular.

How Much is a Beetle Box?

Prices for a beetle box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $193 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,671.