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Butterfly Shadow Box

Antique Butterfly Collection Glass Shadow Box Wall Decoration, Spain, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Shadow box made in wood and glass containing a butterfly collection.
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Handmade Butterfly Box – Orange/Black
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite butterfly display box featuring a Danaus chrysippus
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2010s Peruvian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Handmade Butterfly Box  – Orange/Black
Handmade Butterfly Box  – Orange/Black
$199 / item
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Handmade Butterfly Box – Blue/Black
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite butterfly display box featuring a Morpho deidamia butterfly
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2010s Peruvian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Handmade Butterfly Box  – Blue/Black
Handmade Butterfly Box  – Blue/Black
$399 / item
H 11 in W 8 in D 2 in
Handmade Butterfly Box – Black/White
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite butterfly display box featuring a Papilio xuthus from China
Category

2010s Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Handmade Butterfly Box  – Black/White
Handmade Butterfly Box  – Black/White
$199
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Handmade Butterfly Box – White/Black
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your space with this exquisite butterfly display box featuring a Belenois calypso from the
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2010s Central African Shadow Boxes

Materials

Other

Handmade Butterfly Box  – White/Black
Handmade Butterfly Box  – White/Black
$199
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Framed Preserved Butterfly
Located in Washington, DC
Framed Preserved Ethically Raised, Non-Endangered Butterfly. North America, circa 2000.
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Early 2000s North American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Animal Skin

Framed Preserved Butterfly
Framed Preserved Butterfly
$550
H 6 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
Framed Preserved Butterflies
Located in Washington, DC
Framed Set of Preserved Ethically Raised, Non-Endangered Butterflies. North America, circa 2000.
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Early 2000s North American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass

Framed Preserved Butterflies
Framed Preserved Butterflies
$550
H 8 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
Located in Vienna, AT
Framed butterfly collection featuring 10 butterflies with type of butterfly underneath each
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Vintage 1950s Thai Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
Butterfly Taxidermy Entomology Display Cases
$980 / set
H 13.78 in W 9.85 in D 0.79 in
Original Butterfly Art by Nadine Kalachnikoff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original butterfly art depicting different sizes of Monarch butterflies in a lucite shadow box by
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21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper

Original Butterfly Art by Nadine Kalachnikoff
Original Butterfly Art by Nadine Kalachnikoff
$1,450
H 24.5 in W 18.5 in D 3 in
Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Taxidermy Wall Decoration Collection of 3 Butterflies, Spain, 1950s This exquisite framed butterfly
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Pair of Butterfly Specimen Taxidermy Asian Swallowtail, Glassy Blu
Located in Cookeville, TN
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection Pair of Taxidermy in glass displays rounded shadowboxes with
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

"Fly Away With Me 2" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas Shadow Box
By Laila Jalallar
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

"Fly Away With Me" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas w Shadow Box
By Laila Jalallar
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

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Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
Located in Houston, TX
Four handcut butterfly boxes: vintage (circa 1960-1979) Op Art handcut into butterfly shapes and
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2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
Located in Houston, TX
Four handcut butterfly boxes: vintage (circa 1960-1979) Op Art hand-cut into butterfly shapes and
Category

2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
Four Handcut Butterfly Boxes
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Op Art Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Op art butterfly box: vintage (circa 1960-1979) Op art handcut into butterfly shapes and pinned
Category

2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Op Art Butterfly Box
Op Art Butterfly Box
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Op Art Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Op art butterfly box: vintage (circa 1960-1979) Op art handcut into butterfly shapes and pinned
Category

2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Op Art Butterfly Box
Op Art Butterfly Box
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Op Art Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Op art butterfly box: vintage (circa 1960-1979) Op Art handcut into butterfly shapes and pinned
Category

2010s American Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Op Art Butterfly Box
Op Art Butterfly Box
H 18.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Marbleized paper butterfly box: marbleized end paper of various designs and colors, from antique
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2010s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
H 11.5 in W 17 in L 11.5 in
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic butterfly specimens presented in custom Lucite display or shadow boxes, each with thirteen
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Butterfly Taxidermy from Worldwide Butterflies
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent collection of Butterfly Taxidermy from around the world. One hundred count, encased
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Butterfly Study
Located in Houston, TX
A variety of wondrous butterflies mounted in a shadow box. The original wooden box is secured with
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Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Butterfly Study
Butterfly Study
H 12 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in
Double Glass Mounted Butterflies in Flight
Located in New York, NY
Large collection of mounted butterflies in a double glass frame. This piece has a variety of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood

Double Glass Mounted Butterflies in Flight
Located in New York, NY
Large collection of mounted butterflies in a double glass frame. This piece has a variety of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Shadow Boxes

A Group of Natural Butterflies (16)
Located in Bellport, NY
Butterflies from around the world (16) cased in a black wood lacquered frame. The glass is inset on
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Late 20th Century American Modern Shadow Boxes

3 Large Exotic Butterfly Mounted Lucite Shadow Display Boxes Taxidermy San Juan
Located in Dayton, OH
3 large exotic butterfly mounted lucite shadow display boxes taxidermy San Juan An exquisite set
Category

1990s Shadow Boxes

Materials

Organic Material, Lucite

Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern glass box frame with Butterflies, American, circa 1960. Good vintage condition
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
Vintage Glass Box Frame with Butterflies
H 12 in W 8.75 in D 1.13 in
Butterfly Study
Located in Houston, TX
shadow box.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Paper

Butterfly Study
Butterfly Study
H 7.75 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Butterfly Taxidermy Display
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Framed butterfly collection featuring 16 butterflies with type of butterfly underneath each
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Resin

Butterfly Taxidermy Display
Butterfly Taxidermy Display
H 16.12 in W 31.25 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
H 11.75 in W 15.5 in D 2.5 in
1930s Butterfly, Moth and Dragonfly Collection
Located in Essex, MA
A collection of dried butterfly, moth and dragonfly specimens, circa 1930s, laid down on cotton
Category

Vintage 1930s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

25 Genuine Butterflies in Acrylic Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
butterflies. The frame includes a keyhole hook at the top for mounting the display on a wall. The butterflies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Natural Specimens

Materials

Acrylic

"Fly Away With Me" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas w Shadow Box
By Laila Jalallar
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Butterfly Study
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this is a lovely butterfly study with two butterflies mounted in a shadow box
Category

Mid-20th Century European Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Paper

Butterfly Study
Butterfly Study
H 10.25 in W 7.75 in D 2 in
Butterfly Study
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France, this is a lovely butterfly study with four butterflies mounted in a shadow box
Category

Mid-20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Paper

Butterfly Study
Butterfly Study
H 10.5 in W 15.5 in D 2.25 in
Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens
Located in Larkspur, CA
Exceptional set of eight butterfly and moth specimens from around the world, placed in beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Collection of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Single Collection of Hand Mounted Rare and Unususal Specimen Collection of Morpho Didus Butterflies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Shadow Boxes

Single Collection of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Victoria Birdwing Butterflies from the Island of New Guinea, mounted on Silk in Silver Leaf Frames.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Papua New Guinean Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Collection of Rare Birdwing Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Set of 55 birdwing butterflies from Papau New Guinea, presented in a pair of custom ash shadow
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Hand Mounted Collections of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Individually Sold Beautiful Hand Mounted Collections of Eight Different Species of Butterflies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Collection of Tropical Butterflies in Vintage Cases
Located in Larkspur, CA
Rare collection of tropical butterfly species, including glass wing and Nymphalidae, represented
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly and Moth Specimens, mounted on Linen in Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shadow Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Extremely Rare Collection of 12 Shadowboxes of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
containing an extraordinary collection of worldwide butterflies. Many rare and not represented in collections
Category

20th Century German Shadow Boxes

Set of Twelve Collections of Exotic Butterflies (SIX LEFT)
Located in Larkspur, CA
SIX LEFT - Set of Twelve Turn of the Century Collections of Exotic Butterflies and Moths from
Category

Early 20th Century English Shadow Boxes

Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box
Located in Hudson, NY
Floral medallian moth,butterfly and beetle shadow box
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shadow Boxes

Butterfly Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Five Collection Display Boxes from The Butterfly Museum of East Durham, New York - closed since the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Glass

Butterfly Collection
Butterfly Collection
H 16.5 in W 20.5 in D 2.5 in
Butterfly Studies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three scientific butterfly studies in fantastic condition. The colors are inspiring! Sold
Category

Vintage 1940s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Butterfly Studies
Butterfly Studies
H 16 in W 20 in D 2.5 in
Framed Butterflies in a Shadowbox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful peach and light brown butterflies framed in a black shadowbox frame.
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Framed Butterflies in a Shadowbox
Framed Butterflies in a Shadowbox
H 26 in W 22 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Wood Framed Butterfly Collection Shadowbox
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Wood Framed Butterfly Collection Shadowbox French, Circa 1920s
Category

Early 20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Mounted Butterflies in Wooden frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Eight,Beautiful Butterflies,mounted in a shadow box pedestal frame.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

Pair of Butterfly Collections Mounted in Lucite Shadow Boxes
Located in Baltimore, MD
Butterfly collections mounted in lucite shadow boxes.
Category

20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Lucite

Set of Six Butterfly Collection Boxes from Paris, circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Fabulous sett of collected butterflies in faux snakeskin edged boxes with a neon green welt. Very
Category

Vintage 1960s French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Scientific Butterfly Study
Located in New York, NY
Scientific butterfly study. Fantastic condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Scientific Butterfly Study
H 14 in W 12 in D 2.5 in

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Butterfly Shadow Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butterfly shadow box you’re looking for. Each butterfly shadow box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and paper. There are 18 variations of the antique or vintage butterfly shadow box you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly shadow box — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butterfly shadow box, those designed in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Butterfly Shadow Box?

Prices for a butterfly shadow box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $369 and can go as high as $16,400, while the average can fetch as much as $750.

Finding the Right Shadow-boxes for You

Antique, new and vintage shadow boxes are an elegant way to present objects of deep importance or beauty in your space. Shadow boxes have long been a military tradition for displaying medals and awards.

Artists such as Joseph Cornell have used shadow boxes because of the dramatic visuals they can achieve as a three-dimensional piece. In recent years, shadow boxes have grown in popularity as home decor. A clean, empty shadow box presents everyone the opportunity to create a personal art piece. What goes into the shadow box solely depends on the artist’s vision, meaning there is no concrete design that each shadow box displays.

Shadow boxes vary in size and style, lending flexibility for different aesthetics in a room. They can also come premade or with only a frame for more customization and personalization. When you’re thinking about how to arrange art in your living room or dining room, integrating shadow boxes into a maximalist approach such as a salon-style gallery wall can add a dramatic touch and draw attention to whatever kind of work you’ve decided to place in the box.

On 1stDibs, find antique, vintage and 21st-century shadow boxes. Shadow boxes are available from a range of creators and in diverse styles, including mid-century modern, Victorian, folk art and more.

Questions About Butterfly Shadow Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A shadow box is a shallow enclosed case, usually with a glass front, in which something, often a sentimental object, is set for protection and display. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A butterfly box is a nesting box built for butterflies to have shelter during nasty weather. These boxes are usually made of wood and have multiple vertical openings for butterflies to enter. These boxes will not only add up the beauty of your garden but also will help the population of butterflies to sustain. Shop a range of butterfly boxes from top sellers and makers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, shadow boxes displaying items like dioramas, memorabilia and collections of natural and man-made items cost between $100 and $21,500.

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