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Antique Bird Print of the Semipalmated Sandpiper by Gould, 1832
Antique Bird Print of the Semipalmated Sandpiper by Gould, 1832

Antique Bird Print of the Semipalmated Sandpiper by Gould, 1832

$810Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.57 in W 21.46 in D 0 in

Antique Bird Print of the Semipalmated Sandpiper by Gould, 1832

By John Gould

Located in Langweer, NL

The antique bird print titled 'Semipalmated Sandpiper' showcases an illustration of this particular

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Common Coot, French antique natural history water bird art print
Common Coot, French antique natural history water bird art print

Common Coot, French antique natural history water bird art print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)

Category

1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Little Bittern, French antique natural history water bird art print
Little Bittern, French antique natural history water bird art print

Little Bittern, French antique natural history water bird art print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm

Category

1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Water Rail, French antique natural history water bird art print
Water Rail, French antique natural history water bird art print

Water Rail, French antique natural history water bird art print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)

Category

1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Corn Crake, French antique natural history water bird art print
Corn Crake, French antique natural history water bird art print

Corn Crake, French antique natural history water bird art print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm

Category

1930s Art Deco Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891
Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891

Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891

$314Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.6 in W 9.26 in D 0 in

Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891

Located in Langweer, NL

Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891 This stunning print, titled

Category

Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

abstract WGP Ceramic handmade abstract Wall Plate "BIRDS" Object, Germany 1960s
abstract WGP Ceramic handmade abstract Wall Plate "BIRDS" Object, Germany 1960s

abstract WGP Ceramic handmade abstract Wall Plate "BIRDS" Object, Germany 1960s

By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

, Germany This original vintage ceramic wall plate with abstract hand-painted and colorful illustrations

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

American White Pelican Print Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New
American White Pelican Print Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

American White Pelican Print Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

By John James Audubon

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

American bird species. He also painted other animals but it is his life-size illustrations of birds that he

Category

2010s British American Colonial Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New
Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

Roseate Spoonbill Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 Round Frame, New

By John James Audubon

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

American bird species. He also painted other animals but it is his life-size illustrations of birds that he

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British American Colonial Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Hand-Colored Engraving of Exotic Tropical Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

* from the *Encyclopédie Méthodique*, circa 1790. The illustration features four exotic bird species

Category

Antique 1790s Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Johnson Brothers Game Birds Dinner Plates, Set of 7, England 1953-1976s
Vintage Johnson Brothers Game Birds Dinner Plates, Set of 7, England 1953-1976s

Vintage Johnson Brothers Game Birds Dinner Plates, Set of 7, England 1953-1976s

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

with detailed illustrations of wild birds such as pheasants, quails, woodcocks and grouse. Detailed

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies
Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies

Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies

$324Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.26 in W 8.78 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bird Print of a Green Pie from the East Indies

Located in Langweer, NL

renowned for his detailed and accurate illustrations of birds. Edwards is often referred to as the "father

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749
The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749

The Lesser Grey Shrike Bird in a Hand-Colored Engraving, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

of works that were richly detailed with illustrations of birds and animals, many of which were later

Category

Antique 1740s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Louisiana Heron Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New
Louisiana Heron Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New

Louisiana Heron Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New

By John James Audubon

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

but it is his life-size illustrations of birds that he is most famous for.

Category

2010s British American Colonial Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792)
Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792)

Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792)

$324Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.62 in W 8.08 in D 0.02 in

Authentic, Brightly Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792)

Located in Langweer, NL

An authentic perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of four birds, on parchment

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Parchment Paper

Rich & Bright, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792).
Rich & Bright, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792).

Rich & Bright, Hand-Colored, Rare Copper Engraving of Four Birds (1792).

Located in Langweer, NL

An authentic perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of four birds, on parchment

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Parchment Paper

6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian
6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian

6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

appropriate to vintage reference works Informative descriptions paired with exquisite illustrations of birds

Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.
Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Located in Washington, DC

Martinet. Martinet engraved illustrations of birds for books by some of the most influential

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Bird Print of the European Storm-Petrel by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
Antique Bird Print of the European Storm-Petrel by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

Antique Bird Print of the European Storm-Petrel by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

$492Sale Price|24% Off

H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 0.01 in

Antique Bird Print of the European Storm-Petrel by Sepp & Nozeman, 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

The bird in this illustration is labeled as Procellaria Pelagica, commonly known as the European

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Flamingo Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New
Flamingo Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New

Flamingo Print from Audubon's Birds of America C1838 in Round Frame, New

By John James Audubon

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

occurring North American bird species. He also painted other animals but it is his life-size illustrations

Category

2010s British American Colonial Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of the Horned Parrakeet, Scarlet Macaw and Others
Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of the Horned Parrakeet, Scarlet Macaw and Others

Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of the Horned Parrakeet, Scarlet Macaw and Others

$476Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 0.02 in

Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of the Horned Parrakeet, Scarlet Macaw and Others

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of four antique bird prints including illustrations of the horned parrakeet, the scarlet macaw

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Dawn Chorus No. 29
Dawn Chorus No. 29

Dawn Chorus No. 29

By Rebecca Johnson

Located in Jersey City, NJ

playful illustration of a bird with watercolor and acrylic ink on Canson cold press watercolor paper by

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Dawn Chorus No. 26
Dawn Chorus No. 26

Dawn Chorus No. 26

By Rebecca Johnson

Located in Jersey City, NJ

playful illustration of a bird with watercolor and acrylic ink on Canson cold press watercolor paper by

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Dawn Chorus No. 21
Dawn Chorus No. 21

Dawn Chorus No. 21

By Rebecca Johnson

Located in Jersey City, NJ

playful illustration of a bird in flight with watercolor and acrylic ink on Canson cold press watercolor

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress
Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress

Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress

By Vivienne Westwood

Located in Paris, FR

eclectic collage of scientific illustrations including birds, insects, botanical specimens, and handwritten

Category

Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses

Vallauris Ceramic Coffee Table Designed by Michel Barbier
Vallauris Ceramic Coffee Table Designed by Michel Barbier

Vallauris Ceramic Coffee Table Designed by Michel Barbier

By Maison Barbier

Located in MADRID, ES

is immediately recognizable through his "primitive-modern" illustrations of stylized birds and

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Enamel

RONSON 1935 Machine Age Brown Lacquer Desk Double Box Touch Tip Striker
RONSON 1935 Machine Age Brown Lacquer Desk Double Box Touch Tip Striker

RONSON 1935 Machine Age Brown Lacquer Desk Double Box Touch Tip Striker

$1,398Sale Price|30% Off

H 3.5 in W 8 in D 4.5 in

RONSON 1935 Machine Age Brown Lacquer Desk Double Box Touch Tip Striker

By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works

Located in Miami, FL

: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Illustration 188, page 188 for this model

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Pipit or Small Lark by Eleazar Albin, 1730
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Pipit or Small Lark by Eleazar Albin, 1730

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Pipit or Small Lark by Eleazar Albin, 1730

Located in Langweer, NL

, drawn and engraved by Eleazar Albin around 1730. The bird is shown standing gracefully on a grassy mound

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19thc Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould & H.C. Richter
Pair of 19thc Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould & H.C. Richter

Pair of 19thc Hand-colored Lithographs of Ducks by John Gould & H.C. Richter

By John Gould

Located in Savannah, GA

. "John Gould (1804-1881) was a businessman, publisher, and obsessive bird collector with an eye for a

Category

Antique 1850s English High Victorian Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Eagles Prints – Antique Set of Three, Raptors & Ornithology Wall Art, 1894
Eagles Prints – Antique Set of Three, Raptors & Ornithology Wall Art, 1894

Eagles Prints – Antique Set of Three, Raptors & Ornithology Wall Art, 1894

Located in Langweer, NL

, first issued in 1876–78, remains a cornerstone for collectors of bird of prey illustrations, admired for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Four Selby Duck Engravings
Set of Four Selby Duck Engravings

Set of Four Selby Duck Engravings

$3,600 / set

H 24.25 in W 29.5 in D 0.5 in

Set of Four Selby Duck Engravings

By P J Selby

Located in New York, NY

illustrations of “Water Birds” by Prideaux John Selby, English ornithologist, botanist and illustrator (1788

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

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Bird Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bird illustrations available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique bird illustrations was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, paper and wood. Bird illustrations have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bird illustrations are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. Many bird illustrations are appealing in their simplicity, but Marianne Stikas and Robert Blanchard produced popular bird illustrations that are worth a look.

How Much are Bird Illustrations?

Bird illustrations can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,748, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $7,000.