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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
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Curious antique tray with real butterfly specimens. Very rare
Located in Berlin, DE
Curious antique tray with real butterfly specimens. Very rare Solid wood frame with inlays. In the
Category

20th Century German Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

1927, Entomology Collection of Fourteen Morpho Didius Butterfly Specimens
Located in Downham Market, GB
A beautiful collection of Morpho Didius butterflies specimens. A wonderful entomology collection
Category

Vintage 1920s British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Butterfly Amethyst On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
A fabulous Large Amethyst Butterfly style two part piece specimen on blackened metal stand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

Large Butterfly Amethyst On Stand
Large Butterfly Amethyst On Stand
H 70.08 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Large Citrine Butterfly Crystal On Stand
Located in Southall, GB
Large, rare and wonderful natural citrine butterfly in two pieces, on a black metal stand. Citrine
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Large Citrine Butterfly Crystal On Stand
Large Citrine Butterfly Crystal On Stand
H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 9.85 in
African Butterfly Woman - Vintage Collage Made with Real Butterflies - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
. The butterfly specimens are all different each other and lend themselves very well to a representation
Category

1950s Mixed Media

Materials

Glue, Cardboard

RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
Located in GB
natural history museum cased specimens A very rare find, these are old examples and some very interesting
Category

20th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Plastic

Natural Rare Iridescent Agate Butterfly, Handmade Crystal Accent Decor
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
This stunning Agate Butterfly Wing displays beautiful natural patterns created by delicate agate
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Amethyst, Crystal

Pair of Amethyst and Citrine Cut as Angel Butterfly Wings Sculpture
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
are unusual due to both specimens' extremely high (AAA) quality. The Amethyst Geode is totally natural
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Natural Lace Agate Butterfly on Custom-Made Stand, Handmade Crystal Accent Decor
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
purples, grays, and blues formed the main drawing of the specimen, copying butterfly wings with perfection
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Amethyst Butterfly Wings Geode with Rare Natural Shiny Sugar Druzy Amethyst
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Gallery Grade Purple Lavender Sugar Druzy Amethyst Geodes, Astonishingly Cut as Butterfly Angel
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Collector Grade Lace Agate Geode Butterfly with Multicolored Agate Laces
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
This unique, small agate geode displays collector-grade laces formed over millions of years. A top-tier piece, it's perfect for your gallery shelf or as a standout addition to your t...
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Agate, Amethyst, Crystal

Tall Natural AAA Citrine Butterfly Geode with Deep Madeira Orange Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Citrine Geode that shows up once in a lifetime, this specimen brings every special characteristic
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Crystal, Iron

Display Box of Green and Yellow Emperor Ulysses Butterflies, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Display box of green and yellow Emperor Ulysses butterflies belgium decade of the 60s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Blue Lace Agate Butterfly Geode Wings with AAA Agate and Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
We were absolutely astounded when we first saw this exquisite agate specimen after cutting it. It
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

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

Collector Grade Water Lined Agate Geode, cut in Butterfly Wings Format
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
millions of years that showcase the exact position where the agate formed. A top-tier specimen, it's
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Natural Blue Lace Agate Geode Butterfly Wings with Amethyst and Landscaped Back
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
carefully polished this specimen to highlight its natural features. On its front, the blue and white agate
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Small Spiky Lace Agate Geode with Druzy, in Butterfly Wings Format, Intact
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
is a gorgeous geode from the outside. A top-tier specimen, it's perfect for your gallery shelf or as
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Agate

AWE
Located in Dallas, TX
life.” – Dacher Keltner A stunning rainbow, created using butterfly specimens with raindrops cut from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

AWE
AWE
H 33 in W 48.8 in D 4.7 in
Gorgeous 6.1 Ft. Tall Amethyst Geode Wings with AAA Deep Purple Amethyst Druzy
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
. The highlight of these specimens is the perfect butterfly formation; it seems as if Nature had real
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Sculptural Large Amethyst Geode Butterly Wings, High-Grade Deep Purple Amethyst
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Sculptural X-Large Amethyst Butterfly Wings Geode ▫️ Description A rare pair of Amethyst Geode
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

"Parlour", wallpaper, glass, silver platter, butterfly, nails, mounted on board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
, silver platter, plastic wrap, butterfly specimen, mounted on board. It fixes to the wall with a custom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Gorgeous Tall Amethyst Geode Wings with Rare Inclusions and Lavender Amethyst
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
, gorgeous butterfly formation. These geodes are one-of-a-kind finds that showcase rare characteristics, such
Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

A Victorian pair of shell and coral floral arrangements, circa 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
is smooth. The triumph of flowers, leaves and butterflies is extraordinary. Each of the flowers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A collection of specimen butterflies and coral, circa 1920 Provenance: Private Collection, Paris
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Taxidermy

Materials

Coral

Butterfly Wall Decor, Butterfly Art, Mixed Media Art-No.1268 Cobalt+Coal
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
original piece of art. Ethically sourced museum-quality specimens that come from butterfly farms. These
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Archival Paper

Plate IX. Palissade. (Butterfly)
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Florham Park, NJ
observed the cabinets of gorgeous tropical butterflies brought back from Surinam. Although this was the
Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Animal Prints

Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy Display Case
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy display case A beautiful collection of butterflies presented in a
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy Display Case
Butterfly Entomology Taxidermy Display Case
H 12.6 in W 18.71 in D 0.99 in
Original Antique Print of various Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print titled 'Papil: Europ'. This print shows various butterflies. Originates from
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Butterflies, Imperial Folio, Incunabula of Lithography, Scarce
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Norwich, GB
hand colored. Natural history specimens were depicted and sold in these hand-coloured sets for the use
Category

Antique 1810s Swiss Prints

Materials

Paper

"Find Yours" Happy Place, Rainbow Butterflies Mixed Media
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
Patrick is best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

"Totally DOPE" by Charles Patrick / Mixed Media Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Pins, Acrylic, Paper, Paint, Wood, Plexiglass

"DOPE" by Charles Patrick Mixed Media Black Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
This work is sourced directly from the artist. Butterflies cut from pigment dyed cardstock
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

"$4.20" by Charles Patrick with Mixed Media Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Canvas, Pins, Acrylic, Paper, Paint, Wood, Plexiglass

Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rock Crystal Butterfly Sculpture on Pink Geode Obelisk Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning decorative mineral specimen, composed of a rock crystal butterfly with brass body, on a
Category

2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Stone

Butterflies Cut From Vintage Comic Book Pages / Charles Patrick
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual entomology pins and clustered together to form
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Acrylic, Pins

Metallic Precision Cut Currencies Butterflies Flocking Target Illusions Ablaze
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual entomology pins and clustered
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

Museum Collection Luxury Christmas Tree Ornaments Set of 10 Vintage Irish Linen
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
shipwreck the Girona Gemstone Butterfly specimen Egyptian mummy Bronze Age lunula necklace Book of Kells
Category

2010s Unknown Models and Miniatures

Materials

Linen

Madama Butterfly - Original Limited Edition Photograph by Angelo Cricchi
By Angelo Cricchi
Located in Roma, IT
Madama Butterfly is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist and photographer Angelo
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Yippee-Ki-Yay" by Charles Patrick with Mixed Media Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
This work is sourced directly from the artist. Butterflies cut from Vintage Comic Book Pages
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Pins, Acrylic, Paper, Paint, Wood, Plexiglass

19th Century Lepidoptera: An Illustrated Compendium of Moths and Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
butterfly species, showcasing their wing patterns and body shapes in vibrant colors and with a high level of
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Swallow Tails, Double Butterfly Portrait Highly Detailed, Carved Silver Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Reminiscent of John James Audubon specimen drawings, these two meticulously drawn swallow tail
Category

2010s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

6ft Tall! Citrine BUTTERFLY/ ANGEL WINGS Natural Crystal Geode Pair****
Located in Cleveland, OH
best mines in Brazil and get all the highest quality/ most unique specimens that are found. Let me help
Category

2010s Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Geode, Citrine, Crystal

Schmetterlinge 'Butterflies' by Carl Gustav Jablonsky & J.F.W. Herbst
Located in Middletown, NY
Natursystem is one of the first attempts at a complete survey of exotic and European butterflies, and edited
Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Books

Materials

Paper

"SO DOPE" Butterflies Cut From Metallic Paper & Pinned with Entomology Pins
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual entomology pins and clustered together
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Pins, Acrylic, Paper, Paint, Wood, Plexiglass

"Solar Eclipse" 4 piece by Charles Patrick with Mixed Media Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
This work is sourced directly from the artist. Fine art paper cut into the shape of butterflies and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

Victorian Butterfly Pin Brooch Gold Gemstones Enamel 18k Estate Jewelry Antique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A colorful butterfly pin brooch made of 18k gold, featuring various gemstones, and accented with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

"You've Been Dreaming" by Charles Patrick with Mixed Media White Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charles Patrick is best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

"Magic Hour" by Charles Patrick with Mixed Media Butterflies saying Happy Place
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
Patrick is best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

Antique & Large Hand Painted Colorful Flowers, with Butterfly Tile Serving Tray
Located in Lisse, NL
of the largest, single tile serving trays and this is a similar, but smaller one. This fine specimen
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Serving Pieces

Materials

Paint, Porcelain, Wood

After Robert Indiana Pop Art Paper Cut Butterflies The Movie Script Ending
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Pins

Maria Sibylla Merian - D. Stoopendaal - Yellow mombin plum blue butterfly Nr.13
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
butterflies, the other made up of the branch of the plant, Spondias mombin from the Anacardiaceae family, the
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

Circular blue carpet with butterfly diameter of 275 cm. Denmark wool 1960's
Located in Firenze, FI
This carpet is a magnificent circular specimen with an impressive diameter of 275 centimeters. Its
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

"You Are Stronger Than You Think" by Charles Patrick w/ Mixed Media Butterflies
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charles Patrick is best known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

Photo Frame Butterfly-Shaped Fired Enamel on Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterl
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Butterfly-shaped photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent polychrome
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Shimmering Blue Sphere of Flocking Butterflies Say you love me just as I am
By Charles Patrick
Located in Greenwich, CT
known for his intricately cut paper butterflies, suspended like museum specimens on individual
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Pins

Chance 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Glider butterfly to create this Two of Hearts design. Framed pieces comprising of a preserved
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Chance 2
Chance 2
H 11 in W 9 in D 3 in
Chance 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Chance One by Fiona Parkinson features the Papilio Deiphobus butterfly to create the iconic Ace of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Chance 1
Chance 1
H 11 in W 9 in D 3 in
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Butterfly Specimen For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of butterfly specimen is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct butterfly specimen — often made from glass, wood and metal — can elevate any home. We have 31 antique and vintage butterfly specimen in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of butterfly specimen available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Butterfly specimen are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made butterfly specimen over the years, but those made by Anabela Chan, Bolette Natanson and Jean-Charles Moreux are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Butterfly Specimen?

Butterfly specimen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,603, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $53,794.