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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

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

Category

2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

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

base of a large diorama with natural specimens of multicolored butterflies, mounted in a rectangular

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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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. The Specimens are mounted in a

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

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

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

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

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

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, 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

Category

Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

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A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

$3,588

H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Antique & Large Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Gazebo or Garden Gloriette

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Located in Lisse, NL

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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.