Brass Insect
Maison Charles Brass Fern, Insect Lamps
By Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of aged brass tole lamps featuring stylized ferns, dragonflies and beetles. Lamps have been
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Large Brass Fly Bee Insect Figural Ashtray 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Add a touch of mid-century modern charm to your collection with this vintage sculptural brass fly
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mirror The Insects
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mirror The Insects
Materials and Finishes:
Mirror is made from brass. Its concave shape is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Rare Set of 9 Different Japanese Insects Made of Copper, Brass and Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
fauna is made of copper, brass and wood in larger than life formats. Four of the nine insects may be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
$2,071 / set
H 3.55 in W 9.65 in D 4.73 in
Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare ashtray/trinket box in the shape of an ant, made of copper-plated metal, probably Italian, unmarked, circa mid-20th century.
The rear end folds open to reveal the ashtray. This...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Devil Cicada Insect Necklace France Bakelite Galalith Venetian Glass
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning and very rare antique Art Nouveau - Art Deco French Devil and Cicada Insect Bug
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Brass
Antique Cut Steel Hairpin Hair Ornament Butterfly Insect Horn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
is decorated with a butterfly made from small facetted steel nails that were riveted onto a brass
Category
Antique 1830s English George IV Vanity Items
Materials
Cut Steel
Brazilian Modern Patinated Brass Astray or Catchall
Located in Miami, FL
Patinated brass sculpted insect ashtray or catchall. Brazil, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Early 18th century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rīga, LV
Rectangular cabinet has nine drawers inside. Hinges, corner mounts and lock plates in gilt brass
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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One-of-a-kind Three Tops Brass Side Table with Insects and Snakes Sculptures
By Giampiero Romanò
Located in Milan, IT
Romanò.
It is made starting from a brass nesting table set of the 1950s welded together and bearing three
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 25.99 in
Liz Marsh Designs Decoupage Insect Study Petite Lamp
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
brass dimmer socket and beige linen-twisted cord. All UL listed parts.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Liz Marsh Designs Decoupage Insect Study II Petite Lamp
By Liz Marsh
Located in Houston, TX
-colored engravings of beautiful insects in terracotta red hues against a soft white background, with hand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
English Cabinet in Lacquer
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
decorations inside the doors. It hides three red lacquered shelves. Chiseled brass ornaments of plants
Category
Antique 18th Century English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of late 19th century Japanese iron and brass insects, circa 1890s. They retain their warm
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Henri Fernandez Brass Insect Table Lamp with Agate Inlay
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Antwerp, BE
Henri Fernandez illuminated bug sculpture or table lamp for atelier Duval-Brasseur
It also can be attached to the wall or ceiling as a decorative whimsical light sculpture.
Fran...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Agate, Brass
Animals and Insects 1970s Wood and Brass Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Animals and insects 1970s wood and brass design, made of brass, wood trim, friendly cheerful and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Brass Cricket Grasshopper Figurine Mid-Century Insect Paperweight
Located in Toronto, CA
to any space. Crafted from solid brass with intricate detailing, it showcases a insect design
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
H 2.1 in W 2 in D 4 in
Large Cast Brass Lidded Insect Boxes with Intricate Detail, Made in Italy
By Fornasetti, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
fashioned of cast brass with a rich antiqued bronze patina. The insects have incredible detail. These are
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 2.5 in W 3.75 in D 7.25 in
Cantaloupe with Large Flying Insect
By Carmen Almon
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carmen Almon uses copper sheeting, brass tubing, steel wire and enamel paint to create exquisite
Category
2010s Naturalistic Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel, Steel
Deconstructed Mormolyce phyllodes: A Modern Artisanal Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
sense of dynamic movement while preserving the natural beauty of the insect. The brass mounting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Renaissance Taxidermy
Materials
Glass
Henri Fernandez Brass Insect Table For Atelier Duval-Brasseur
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in London, GB
A brass and agate lit insect table for Atelier Duval-Brasseur.
Henri Fernandez a senior lecturer
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Sterling Silver Onyx Grasshopper Large Brooch - 925 & Brass Insect Pin Mexico
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: Sterling Silver & Brass
Stone Information
Natural Onyx
Color: Black
Style: Large
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Charming, quirky, and incredibly practical, this vintage solid brass boot jack is shaped like a
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass
H 2.75 in W 5.5 in D 10.5 in
Mid-Century Brass Insects Fly, Spider, Ladybug Ant, Crab Ashtray Trinket Dishes
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of seven detailed vintage 1960s-1970s large scale metal brass trinket dishes or ashtrays.
Two
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 2.56 in W 5.91 in D 7.49 in
Isabelle & Richard Faure Insect Sconce or Table Lamp Brass & Agate, France, 1970
By Isabelle Faure
Located in Miami, FL
Isabelle & Richard Faure Insect sconce or table lamp, Hardware is present for both use.
Doré brass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Agate, Brass
H 10 in W 14.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Brass Patinated Cast Metal Figural Wasp or Hornet Insect Ashtray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This cast and patinated metal figural ashtray is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920. This nicely cast ashtray is a wasp or hornet and it's wing...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Two Mid Century Insect Sculptures on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two insect sculpture of a beetle and a grasshopper crafted in silver plate over brass with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage faux bone cicada brooch, insect pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
fairly lightweight brooch and has a brass safety style pin and catch fastener.
Unmarked c1980s
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Brass
Goliathus Beetle, Deconstructed and Mounted 'The Largest Insect in the World'
Located in New York, NY
glass display case. Goliath beetles are named after the giant Goliath as they are the largest insects in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Other Natural Specimens
Materials
Brass, Other
H 11 in W 13 in D 13 in
Henri Fernandez for Atelier Jacques Duval Brasseur Quartz and Bronze Insect Lamp
By Henri Fernandez, Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Hastings, GB
Exceptional sculptural lamp created by Henri Fernandez, the gilt bronzed body of the insects, with
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Quartz, Brass
H 4.73 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in
Arts & Crafts Carved & Painted Folk Art Wall Coat Rack w. Yellow Beetle & Insect
Located in Lisse, NL
insects are beautiful both in color and design. The yellow beetles maybe naive in style, but that is
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 11.8 in W 44 in D 6.1 in
1980s A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult Insect Brooch Pair
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult gold plated brass insect brooch pair with synthetic crystal
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Materials
Brass
1980s A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult Insect Brooch Pair
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult gold plated brass insect brooch pair with synthetic crystal
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Materials
Brass
1980s A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult gold plated brass bee brooch pair
Located in Lugo (RA), IT
A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Cult gold plated brass insect brooch pair with synthetic crystal
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Materials
Brass
Insect Head Signal Light
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Probable original use was railroad or maritime. Now walkin' tall for domestic use. Takes standard bulb.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Maya Cream Colored Faux Brass Tone Insect Encrusted in Resin Bag
Located in Palm Beach, FL
looks. Maya cream color brass tone insect encrusted in resin shoulder bag is an example of this newer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Novelty Bags
Victorian Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
deterrent to insects.
The brass corners were added for strength and protection for the chests travels
Category
Antique 1870s English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Hardwood
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Costantini Diego Modern Real Gold Made Murano Glass Vase with Dragonflies
By Costantini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Handmade Murano glass blown vase with real 24kt gold leaf and multicolored dragonflies attached with magnet.
The vase contains 14 dragonflies.
Modern vase ideal for a modern and rus...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Jars
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$5,985
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
21st Century Karim Rashid Large Bowl Murano Glass Emerald Green
By Karim Rashid, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle large bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,356 / item
H 5.52 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
'Plissé Blue Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Blue Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
1 of 2 Stunning Large Gilt Brass Chandelier, Sciolari, Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded chandelier or pendant light fixture by Palwa -Design Sciolari, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated with ind...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$8,166
H 31.5 in Dm 22.84 in
Natural Rock Crystal Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A natural rock crystal cluster with polish brass stand.
Measures: I 12” /L x 8” /D x 4” /H without stand.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Mid Century French Rooster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century rooster table lamps. White ceramic rooster statues on solid wood stands with Fabric Shades. The shades are 14 inch diameter. Very well done ceramic with true to li...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Lotus Leaf Plate, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lotus leaf plate
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Limited edition
Repousse´ is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique originated ar...
Category
2010s Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
$1,350 / item
H 3.75 in W 17 in D 13 in
Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Brass
Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Hand Crafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“My purpose in making this skull is to represent the different types of native maize that since remote times have brought food security to our ancestors, giving them the time to deve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$2,600
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 9.65 in
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Segus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.25 in W 5.25 in D 6 in
Burgundy Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Medium Size
Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by the i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,831 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Vintage Copper Ashtray Figurine Fly Brass Italy 1960s
Located in Poperinge, BE
A lovely vintage ashtray, a fly-shaped figurine made of copper-plated metal, unmarked, 1960s.
Finely detailed, this is also a lovely and decorative item for non-smokers. These items...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Damascus Wedding Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlays and Marble Top, Mid Century
Located in Munich, DE
This handcrafted Damascus wedding chest is designed with mother-of-pearl inlays, three drawers and a marble top. It expresses the rich culture and artwork from where it stems.
Handcr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$3,969
H 36.62 in W 44.1 in D 18.9 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
$234,194
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
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Brass Insect For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brass insect for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and agate, every brass insect was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect brass insect — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A brass insect is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one brass insect that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henri Fernandez and Isabelle Faure produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Brass Insect?
Prices for a brass insect start at $185 and top out at $8,140 with the average selling for $775.