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Cabinet-Size British Butterfly Engravings by Jardine & Lizars, 1835
Cabinet-Size British Butterfly Engravings by Jardine & Lizars, 1835

Cabinet-Size British Butterfly Engravings by Jardine & Lizars, 1835

Located in Langweer, NL

The plates come from Entomology Volume III: British Butterflies, one of the most admired volumes within this influential multi-volume scientific series.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Prints

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Paper

Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy

Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

'Alidoro' is a handmade ceramic vase, finished with a matte glaze in a delicate peach hue. The butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fir...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Custom Made Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Table Lamps with Butterflies
Custom Made Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Table Lamps with Butterflies

Custom Made Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Table Lamps with Butterflies

By Alexander Anisimov, Alexander's Collection

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Handcrafted with exquisite attention to detail, these stunning lamps are made from the finest porcelain and adorned with delicate butterflies, 18K gold plated elements, Swarovski cry...

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2010s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Yellow ceramic vase with handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
Yellow ceramic vase with handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy

Yellow ceramic vase with handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

'Alidoro' is a handmade ceramic vase, finished with a matte glaze in a warm, sunlit yellow. The butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy
Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy

Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy

By deBlona

Located in Recanati, IT

Our 'Petalouda Gold' majolica vase showcases the timeless allure of the blue butterfly capturing the essence of its elegance. Revered across cultures as a symbol of wishes fulfilled,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold Plate

Original Antique Print of Two Exotic Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800
Original Antique Print of Two Exotic Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800

Original Antique Print of Two Exotic Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

The plate is titled “Insecten XXX / Insectes XXX” and presents two unusually large butterflies, each illustrated at an impressive scale to emphasize the intricate patterns and colora...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720
Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720

Antique Butterfly and Caterpillar Engravings on Host Plants — Albin 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The first plate depicts the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae), shown both with wings open and in a resting position.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Butterfly, Caterpillar & Chrysalis on Leaves – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving 1720
Butterfly, Caterpillar & Chrysalis on Leaves – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving 1720

Butterfly, Caterpillar & Chrysalis on Leaves – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Albin’s work is recognized as one of the earliest systematic English studies of insects, distinguished by its careful observation of species shown in relation to their host plants an...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Butterflies on Grasses with Caterpillar – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720
Butterflies on Grasses with Caterpillar – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Butterflies on Grasses with Caterpillar – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Albin’s publication ranks among the most important early English insect studies, notable for its systematic depiction of insects in all stages of development and in close association...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860
Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860

Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Plate 2 and 4 This beautiful compilation showcases two vintage illustrations featuring various butterfly and moth speci...

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Antique 1860s Prints

Materials

Paper

Metamorphosis in Motion: A Triptych of Butterfly Life Stages, 1890
Metamorphosis in Motion: A Triptych of Butterfly Life Stages, 1890

Metamorphosis in Motion: A Triptych of Butterfly Life Stages, 1890

Located in Langweer, NL

The butterflies depicted in these plates are indeed some of the more notable British species, each with distinct characteristics that make them interesting: 1.

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Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Three Antique Butterfly and Moth Prints by Bertuch, c. 1800
Set of Three Antique Butterfly and Moth Prints by Bertuch, c. 1800

Set of Three Antique Butterfly and Moth Prints by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Together they form a particularly decorative group illustrating the remarkable variety and metamorphosis of butterflies and moths. The first plate, Insecten XXIX, presents four larg...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Winged Elegance: A Fritillary Collection from Morris's 1890 British Butterflies
Winged Elegance: A Fritillary Collection from Morris's 1890 British Butterflies

Winged Elegance: A Fritillary Collection from Morris's 1890 British Butterflies

Located in Langweer, NL

The butterflies depicted in these plates, the Greasy Fritillary, Glanville Fritillary, and Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, are all members of the Fritillary subgroup, which is part of the...

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Antique 1890s Prints

Materials

Paper

Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies
Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies

Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies

Located in Langweer, NL

This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's renowned "Bilderbuch für Kinder" (Picture Book for Children), published in Weimar in 1805, presents ...

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Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Exotic Moths and Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1820
Original Antique Print of Exotic Moths and Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1820

Original Antique Print of Exotic Moths and Butterflies by Bertuch, c. 1820

Located in Langweer, NL

Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Other companion butterfly, moth and natural-history plates from Bertuch’s “Bilderbuch für Kinde...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Butterfly Life Cycle on Oak & Wallflower – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720
Butterfly Life Cycle on Oak & Wallflower – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Butterfly Life Cycle on Oak & Wallflower – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Albin’s publication is regarded as one of the foundational illustrated studies of British insects, notable for its careful observation of species shown through their full life cycles...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Butterfly Life Cycle on Leafy Branch – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720
Butterfly Life Cycle on Leafy Branch – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Butterfly Life Cycle on Leafy Branch – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Albin’s book is among the earliest English publications to systematically illustrate insects through their full life cycle, combining scientific observation with a refined decorative...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Bold Leaves and Butterfly – Hand-Colored Botanical Print from Meerburgh, 1775
Bold Leaves and Butterfly – Hand-Colored Botanical Print from Meerburgh, 1775

Bold Leaves and Butterfly – Hand-Colored Botanical Print from Meerburgh, 1775

Located in Langweer, NL

Original hand coloring is vivid, especially in the variegated leaves and butterfly. The plate mark is sharp and intact. Minor spots of age toning, mostly in the margins, and one smal...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch
Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch

Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch

Located in Langweer, NL

- Fig. 3: A detailed view of a leaf with eggs and a caterpillar, offering insight into the beginning of the butterfly’s life cycle. This plate embodies the Enlightenment-era fa...

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Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Located in Middletown, NY

EXTREMELY RARE, COMPLETE BOUND SET of this important work, a fine hand-coloured set of decorative plates with the butterflies and moths arranged symmetrically forming kaleidoscopic p...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Distinctive Chinese Decorative Wall Plate
Distinctive Chinese Decorative Wall Plate

Distinctive Chinese Decorative Wall Plate

Located in Milano, IT

The scenes are bordered by friezes with ornamental motifs on a dark green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates with precise decorations and cheerful colours nat...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Butterfly Life Cycle on Flowering Plant – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, ca.1720
Butterfly Life Cycle on Flowering Plant – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, ca.1720

Butterfly Life Cycle on Flowering Plant – Albin Hand-Colored Engraving, ca.1720

Located in Langweer, NL

1720 Albin Butterfly & Host Plant Plate – Dedicated to William Byrd of Virginia This finely hand-colored copper engraving was published in London in 1720 as part of A Natural Histor...

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Antique Early 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Van Cleef & Arpels 0.88ct Round and Marquise-Cut Diamond Two Butterfly Pendant
Van Cleef & Arpels 0.88ct Round and Marquise-Cut Diamond Two Butterfly Pendant

Van Cleef & Arpels 0.88ct Round and Marquise-Cut Diamond Two Butterfly Pendant

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Aventura, FL

Two Butterfly Pendant, rhodium plated 18K white gold, round and marquise-cut diamonds; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring

Located in Milano, IT

The scenes are bordered by friezes with ornamental motifs on a dark green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates with precise decorations and cheerful colours nat...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds

Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds

Located in Milano, IT

The scenes are bordered by friezes with ornamental motifs on a dark green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates with precise decorations and cheerful colours nat...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Van Cleef & Arpels Two Butterfly Earrings in 18K Gold Round Marquise-Cut Diamond
Van Cleef & Arpels Two Butterfly Earrings in 18K Gold Round Marquise-Cut Diamond

Van Cleef & Arpels Two Butterfly Earrings in 18K Gold Round Marquise-Cut Diamond

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Aventura, FL

Two Butterfly earrings, rhodium plated 18K white gold, round and marquise-cut diamonds; diamond quality DEF, IF to VVS.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

English Delft - Blue and white plate - 18th century
English Delft - Blue and white plate - 18th century

English Delft - Blue and white plate - 18th century

By Delft

Located in DELFT, NL

The rim rim decorated with three sprigs of flowers, topped by a pair of butterflies. I personally think this plate is absolutely stunning due to the calm but very fine decor.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Four Herend Porcelain Reticulated Dessert Plates. Hungary, Mid-20th Century.
Four Herend Porcelain Reticulated Dessert Plates. Hungary, Mid-20th Century.

Four Herend Porcelain Reticulated Dessert Plates. Hungary, Mid-20th Century.

By Herend

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully executed set of four Herend porcelain dessert plates in the celebrated Rothschild Bird pattern, featuring exquisitely hand-painted birds perched among flowering branche...

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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Kangxi Imari Plate Porcelain hand painted Bird on Perch, Qing Ca 1710
Chinese Kangxi Imari Plate Porcelain hand painted Bird on Perch, Qing Ca 1710

Chinese Kangxi Imari Plate Porcelain hand painted Bird on Perch, Qing Ca 1710

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautifully hand painted Antique Chinese Export porcelain Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, all hand painted in a great pattern showing a bird on a perch, eye...

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Bu
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Bu

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Bu

Located in Long Island City, NY

High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Butterflies A high quality Japanese, enamel charger or plate.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware

Materials

Enamel

Vintage famille Rose Porcelain plate with birds and flowers hand painted decor
Vintage famille Rose Porcelain plate with birds and flowers hand painted decor

Vintage famille Rose Porcelain plate with birds and flowers hand painted decor

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Surrounded by a gold ground with rose flowers, birds and butterflies. The plate has a detailed chinoiserie pattern depicting a Chinese floral scene with flying birds and a very decor...

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Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 UnisexGold Double Long Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 UnisexGold Double Long Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch

Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 UnisexGold Double Long Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch

By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior

Located in Wokingham, England

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Long Double Wavy Long Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Nymph Sconce
Nymph Sconce

Nymph Sconce

$3,600 / item

Nymph Sconce

By Koket

Located in Manassas, VA

Each gold plated filigree butterfly is meticulously handcrafted, appearing to hover in perfect harmony and forming an overblown, dramatic silhouette that radiates movement and fantasy.

Category

2010s Portuguese Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Gold Plate

Original Antique Print of Tapeworm and Parasites by Bertuch, circa 1800
Original Antique Print of Tapeworm and Parasites by Bertuch, circa 1800

Original Antique Print of Tapeworm and Parasites by Bertuch, circa 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Unlike Bertuch's more decorative birds, mammals and butterflies, this plate offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of medicine, parasitology and microscopic zoology.

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Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of Three Moths and Metamorphosis by Bertuch, c. 1800
Original Antique Print of Three Moths and Metamorphosis by Bertuch, c. 1800

Original Antique Print of Three Moths and Metamorphosis by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only. Other companion butterfly, moth and natural-history plates from Bertuch’s “Bilderbuch für Kinde...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Tahitian 8-10mm Pearl Set: Stud Earrings & Pearl Strand Necklace (18 inches)
Tahitian 8-10mm Pearl Set: Stud Earrings & Pearl Strand Necklace (18 inches)

Tahitian 8-10mm Pearl Set: Stud Earrings & Pearl Strand Necklace (18 inches)

Located in MELBOURNE, AU

Length: 45.5cm (18 inches) Completed by stamped 925 lobster clasp STUD EARRINGS: Featuring 8mm Tahitian Pearls of Greenish Blue – Peacock colour, with gold-plated butterflies An...

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Early 2000s Australian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Yves Saint Laurent pendant necklace by Yves Saint Laurent, 1983
Yves Saint Laurent pendant necklace by Yves Saint Laurent, 1983

Yves Saint Laurent pendant necklace by Yves Saint Laurent, 1983

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Maison Caillol workshop. "Butterfly" pendant in antiqued silver-plated metal with a stained-glass effect and blue and green colored glass, suspended by a matching cord.

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Vintage 1980s French Pendant Necklaces

Chanel Black Pearl White Indonesia, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art
Chanel Black Pearl White Indonesia, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art

Chanel Black Pearl White Indonesia, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art

By Roman Feral

Located in PARIS, FR

Dimensions available :50x40x40cm Description : Chanel Bag, Preserved Natural Butterflies, Glass and Mirror Display, Engraved Signature Plate Butterflies : Ascia Buniae (origin: Peru)...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Plexiglass, Mixed Media

"The Smith's Yard" original lithograph

"The Smith's Yard" original lithograph

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on cream wove paper is embossed with The Studio dry stamp in the margin. Signed in the plate with Whistler's butterfly monogram signature (not hand-signed).

Category

1890s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Moth Pendant" by Gabriel Argy Rousseau
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Moth Pendant" by Gabriel Argy Rousseau

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Moth Pendant" by Gabriel Argy Rousseau

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in London, GB

Last of all, the small detail is added for example leaves or flowers or in the case of our plate the butterfly. Before the mould can be made, the entire model is smoothed.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass "Dragonfly Pendant" by Amalric Walter
Early 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass "Dragonfly Pendant" by Amalric Walter

Early 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass "Dragonfly Pendant" by Amalric Walter

By Almeric Walter

Located in London, GB

Last of all, the small detail is added for example leaves or flowers or in the case of our plate the butterfly. Before the mould can be made, the entire model is smoothed.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Glass

18 Karat Tahitian Pearl, and Diamond Stud Earrings
18 Karat Tahitian Pearl, and Diamond Stud Earrings

18 Karat Tahitian Pearl, and Diamond Stud Earrings

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

They have a large 14kt gold oval plate, butterfly backing to each, helping to stabilise the earrings when worn.

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Bice Hooks 'Set of 6' by Mogg
Bice Hooks 'Set of 6' by Mogg

Bice Hooks 'Set of 6' by Mogg

By Roberto Mora, Mogg

Located in New York, NY

Bice is a coat hanger delightfully playful: stylized butterflies come into your home in copper finish or, for the nickel version, in a mix of different metallic tones: 2 butterflies ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Nickel

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Butterfly Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of butterfly plates available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique butterfly plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and porcelain. Butterfly plates have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of butterfly plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, Victorian and Mid-Century Modern butterfly plates are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made butterfly plates over the years, but those made by Wedgwood, Pierre Paulin and Wasmuel Majolica are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Butterfly Plates?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $539, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $30,000 highest priced.