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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

King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1899, Bluthner grand piano with a rosewood case, decorated with Art Nouveau and Empire style
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

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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Metal

Pleyel Chinoiserie, Louis XV Style with Red Chinese Lacquer & 24 Karat Water Gil
By Pleyel
Located in New York, NY
Klavierhaus Pleyel Chinoiserie, Louis XV Red "chinoiserie" Parcel-Gilt Gran Piano. An important
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Musical Instruments

Materials

Lacquer

Painting on Textile by Jean Picard Le Doux
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large wall art of musical instruments with harp, banjo, guitar, and piano among a nature background
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Mid-20th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Exceptional 19th Century Marquetry Centre Table, Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Benington, Herts
with butterflies and caterpillars, set within a tulipwood boarder and foliate cast ormulo edge. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Tulipwood

Emmanuel Fougerat, O/C Portrait of La Argentinita, ca. 1920
By Emmanuel Fougerat
Located in New York, NY
musical play El maleficio de la mariposa as "the Butterfly". She announced her retirement in 1926, but
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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19th Century French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt- bronze mahogany, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and magnificent quality gilt bronze moun...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...

Materials

Brass

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Other

French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Louis XVI Style Bergère Giltwood Salon Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Belle époque Louis XVI Style bergère giltwood carved three-piece salon or parlor set, comprising of a two-corps settee and two armchairs, all upholstered i...
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Living Room Sets

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting. Gilding over original gil...
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Neo-Classic White Marble Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) center table with 2 white marble bases having carved winged lions and claw feet centering a rouge & Siena marble rondel supporting a later inlaid r...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Tiffany Studios Acorn Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany studios New York acorn and bronze Art Nouveau table lamp. Circa 1910 A beautiful Tiffany Studios green acorn table lamp in close to perfect condition to grace any room in ...
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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco
By Charles Zacharie Landelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Young girl from Tetouan, Morocco Signed (center right) Oil on canvas In this important oil on canvas, French Orientalist painter Charles Landelle captures the engaging visage of a ...
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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th Century Rococo Style Meissen Porcelain Parrot and Flower Lidded Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible pair of 19th century Rococo Style Meissen Porcelain parrot and flower encrusted lidded vases. Each is absolutely stunning with a variety of hand-painted and encrusted f...
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Vases

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Porcelain

19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Commode in the Louis XIV Manner
By Mellier & Co.
Located in London, GB
A fine commode By Mellier and Company in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. Of serpentine form, constructed in ebony with premier-partie inlay into tortoise shell, using designs in...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Brass, Ormolu

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 705 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Venetian Renaissance Style Marble Mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Antique Italian Carrara marble mantel in the Venetian Renaissance style. The jambs with rope twist Corinthian columns supporting large acanthus brackets. The heavily carved frieze is...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels

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Carrara Marble

Contemporary Three-Seater Sofa by Hessentia Upholstered in Grey Bouclé Fabric
By Cornelio Cappellini, HESSENTIA
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Gio sofa is the result of a long design process and a synergistic collaboration between the architect Luca Erba and company Cornelio Cappellini. This sofa amazes for its soft and def...
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2010s Italian Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Bouclé

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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

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Birch

Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
Rare Wurlitzer Student Butterfly Piano
H 31.25 in W 30 in D 30 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

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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

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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

Comodini Vintage Ico Parisi " Butterfly "
By Ico Parisi
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Bellissimi comodini Vanity di Ico Parisi in teak e acero, detti anche " Butterfly " per la forma
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Comodini Vintage Ico Parisi " Butterfly "
Comodini Vintage Ico Parisi " Butterfly "
H 22.84 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
French Modernist Tapestry by Jean Picart Le Doux
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in North Miami, FL
, guitar, and piano on a field of butterflies and leaves. Silk-screened in gorgeous, saturated shades of
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Vintage 1950s French Tapestries

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

Antique Chinese Embroidered Silk Piano Shawl
Located in Redding, CT
Antique Chinese embroidered silk piano shawl. The style is Manton de Manila, floral crepe de chine
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Highly Decorative & Artistic Table Desk Lamp w Bronze Frog Sculpture & Butterfly
Located in Lisse, NL
Elegant Austria Jugendstil Bronze and Metal Piano, Table or Desk Lamp with Frog. Here is another
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Jean Picart Le Doux Tapestry
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Winter Park, FL
a harp, mandolin, guitar, and piano on a field of butterflies and vines. Silk-screened in saturated
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Mid-20th Century French Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry

Jean Picart Le Doux Tapestry
Jean Picart Le Doux Tapestry
H 57 in W 51 in D 0.25 in
Hand-Painted Sheet Music Cabinet with Bronze Mounts, circa 1895
Located in Asheville, NC
elegant woman in a pastoral setting with blossoms abound. The sides are painted with butterflies in flight
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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

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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

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

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

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 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

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Chrome

Hardoy Butterfly Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
Classic butterfly lounge chair designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Juan Kurchan, a, Antonio Bonet
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hardoy Butterfly Chair
Hardoy Butterfly Chair
H 34.5 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in
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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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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