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Butterfly Diorama

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.
A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...

Category

2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen
Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen

Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen

$199Sale Price|30% Off

H 8.75 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in

Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage taxidermy terrarium diorama with butterfly and artificial floral arrangement displayed inside a glass apothecary shadowbox display made from oak and glass.

Category

20th Century American Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

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Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Terracotta, Natural Fiber, Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Fruitwood

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama
Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

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H 32 in W 42 in D 2.5 in

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

Located in East Hampton, NY

Amazing and unique painted back diorama with moths. The handmade antique frame has carved wood moths at its corners. Moths are arranged in a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1860s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of a brown and yellow butterfly leaned over dry flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers
Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Located in Milan, IT

A splendid and unique diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches, willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood

Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880
Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880

Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies, yellow and green color, leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

The painting is positioned at the base of a large diorama with natural specimens of multicolored butterflies, mounted in a rectangular wood and glass case, with a veneered wood base ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama
Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

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H 16 in W 12.25 in L 16 in

Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

Located in Stamford, CT

Coral and butterfly diorama in a class case, circa 1980s. Please note of wear consistent with age including distressed wear on the butterfly's wings.

Category

Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

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Taxidermy Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on Driftwood Mount
Taxidermy Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on Driftwood Mount

Taxidermy Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill on Driftwood Mount

Located in New York, NY

This expertly prepared taxidermy specimen features a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), a striking bird native to the arid savannas of southern Africa. Notable for ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount
"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

$3,500

H 28 in W 11 in D 15 in

"Snowy Owl" Driftwood Mount

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Snowy owl on driftwood mount. Life-size and realistic however made of white Imden farm goose feathers as a recreation. The beak and claws are sculpted from a resin material. 28"H x 1...

Category

2010s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Feathers

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large and impressive pair of late 19th early 20th century Entomology specimen cases, containing a varied collection of over one hundred insects from around the world pinned to an e...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom

Located in Warrenton, OR

Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be available thereafter.*** This is an ab...

Category

20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China
Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China

Blue Fluorite Crystal Mineral Specimen, Yaogangxian Mine, China

Located in Edison, NJ

The Yaogangxian mine (whose name translates to, “Jade-Mountain god”) is located within a 4 x 2.5 km expanse of a tungsten-tin (W-Sn) deposit in the Hunan Province of China. Although ...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy
Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy

Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy

$3,650

H 31 in W 23 in D 12 in

Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy

Located in New York, NY

This taxidermy Demoiselle Crane is a remarkable piece that captures the beauty and grace of this stunning bird. Mounted on a wood log, this mount measures 12" x 23" x 31" and provide...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"

$5,797

H 28.55 in W 21.07 in D 11.62 in

Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very well mounted taxidermy snow white terrier with silk bow collar, resting on a scarlet velvet cushion with braided gold fringing and graduated painted blue background. The terr...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree
C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

$657Sale Price|35% Off

H 15.75 in W 27.56 in D 5.91 in

C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree

Located in London, GB

Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful

Category

20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore
1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

$384Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 2.75 in Dm 4.72 in

1970s Purple Murano Glass Smoking Set by Antonio Imperatore

By Cristallerie Antonio Imperatore

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Stunning purple smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano glass. Made in Italy The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly, This smoking set is go...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian

$1,178Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

$527Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture
Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture

Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture

Located in London, GB

This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.
A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

A big red coral branch from Wunderkammer, silver base, Italy 1820.

Located in Milan, IT

A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) from a cabinet of curiosities. The circular base with a wavy edge is made of embossed silver. The first register features...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

"Chiaroscuro" by Hasharat — Butterfly Composition in a 19th Century Glass Dome
"Chiaroscuro" by Hasharat — Butterfly Composition in a 19th Century Glass Dome

"Chiaroscuro" by Hasharat — Butterfly Composition in a 19th Century Glass Dome

Located in New York, NY

"Chiaroscuro" by Hasharat — Mounted Papilio Butterflies in a 19th Century Glass Dome A striking and sophisticated natural history composition by Hasharat, presented within a 19th-cen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Butterfly Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and fruitwood, every butterfly diorama was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butterfly diorama, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Butterfly Diorama?

Prices for a butterfly diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.