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Butterfly Piano

Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning
Located in Leeds, GB
, birds, butterflies and peacocks also star. Piano lid is encircled in a gilt strapwork design of
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Antique Late 19th Century German Chinese Chippendale Musical Instruments

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Wood, Mahogany

Søren Jensen Maple Grand Piano Caryatid Legs Hand-Painted by Gudmund Hentze
Located in Leeds, GB
A 1918, Søren Jensen model D butterfly grand piano with a polished, maple case. The gilt music
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Early 20th Century Danish Musical Instruments

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Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
By Wurlitzer
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Rudolph Wurlitzer Company student butterfly piano with 44 keys and original labels.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Birch

Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
H 31.25 in W 30 in D 30 in
Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco Butterfly Grand Piano
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rare Wurlitzer Art Deco butterfly grand piano. Walnut case.
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20th Century Musical Instruments

1937 Art Deco Butterfly Baby Grand Piano
By Wurlitzer
Located in New York, NY
Rare butterfly baby grand piano built by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Piano & Organ Company in 1937
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Black Lacquered Wurlitzer Butterfly Piano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In 1939, Wurlitzer introduced the "butterfly" pianos, aptly named for the unique winged top design
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Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Wurlitzer "Petite" Butterfly Piano
By Wurlitzer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wurlitzer pianos, one of the most respected companies in America, introduced the "butterfly" model
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Fine Streamline Art Deco Butterfly Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This full 88 key Wurlitzer Butterfly Pianos has the wonderful streamline art deco detailing. The
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20th Century American Musical Instruments

Great Streamline Art Deco Butterfly Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Of all the Wurlitzer Butterfly Pianos we've seen, this model has the best detailing. The design of
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Walnut

Wurlitzer "Butterfly" Art Deco Piano
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In 1939, Wurlitzer created the "butterfly" pianos, named for the unique center hinge mechanism
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Wurlitzer "Butterfly" Art Deco Piano
Wurlitzer "Butterfly" Art Deco Piano
H 36.5 in W 54.5 in D 50 in
Wurlitzer Butterfly Baby Grand Piano Art Deco Streamline
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
This 1937 streamline Art Deco butterfly Wurlitzer baby grand piano original finish and remarkable
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Walnut

Wurlitzer Butterfly Baby Grand Piano Art Deco Streamline
By Wurlitzer
Located in Oakland, CA
This 1937 Streamline Art Deco butterfly Wurlitzer Baby grand piano. Wurlitzer 88 key Deluxe has
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Streamline Art Deco Butterfly Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano
Located in Oakland, CA
electric pianos. This Wurlitzer Butterfly piano with its unique winged shaped design is
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Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Art Deco, Streamline Design Wurlitzer Butterfly Baby Grand Piano
Located in Oakland, CA
This 1937 Streamline Art Deco Butterfly Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano is a very rare find. In nice
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Musical Instruments

Wurlitzer Petite Butterfly Baby Grand - Lucite & White Lacquer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in 1939, Wurlitzer introduced the "butterfly" pianos, aptly named for the unique winged top design
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Vintage 1930s American Musical Instruments

Materials

Chrome

Wurlitzer “Butterfly” Baby Grand Piano
By Wurlitzer
Located in Bridport, CT
“Butterfly” is an extremely rare piano. This one has just been completely rebuilt by a well-known New York
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

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Large Unique Pair of rock crystal French Louis XV cage chandeliers H300cm W18Ocm
Large Unique Pair of rock crystal French Louis XV cage chandeliers H300cm W18Ocm
$369,944 Sale Price / set
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$5,600 Sale Price / set
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19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
$88,500
H 16 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
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By Baldwin Piano Company
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Little Burstead, Essex
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By Villeroy & Boch, Luigi Colani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
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Luigi Colani, Double Washbasin for Villeroy and Boch, 1979
Luigi Colani, Double Washbasin for Villeroy and Boch, 1979
$14,976
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Butterfly Piano For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butterfly piano you’re looking for. A butterfly piano — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect butterfly piano — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A butterfly piano is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butterfly piano over the years, but those crafted by Wurlitzer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butterfly Piano?

A butterfly piano can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $19,500, while the lowest priced sells for $320 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

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