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Set of 9 Chinese Export Botanical Watercolors
Set of 9 Chinese Export Botanical Watercolors

Set of 9 Chinese Export Botanical Watercolors

Located in New York, NY

A set of nine Chinese Export botanical watercolors, each depicting butterflies and moths with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Watercolor

Pentagram Solo Piano
Pentagram Solo Piano

Pentagram Solo Piano

By Erika Harrsch

Located in Potomac, MD

Wall installation of 10 Specimen score butterflies prints on archival cotton paper, UV varnished

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

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

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

Pair of Decalcomania Style Butterfly Specimen Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Decalcomania Style Butterfly Specimen Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Decalcomania Style Butterfly Specimen Porcelain Table Lamps

By Leonard Foss

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Marvelous pair of decalcomania style porcelain table lamps featuring butterfly specimens. Produced

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

7 Real Morpho Butterflies Specimen in Display Frame
7 Real Morpho Butterflies Specimen in Display Frame

7 Real Morpho Butterflies Specimen in Display Frame

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful framed display piece includes 7 large Peruvian Morpho butterflies that can be

Category

2010s Peruvian Natural Specimens

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes
Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes

Set of Nine 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An Attractive and Interesting Set of Nine 19th Century Display Boxes Full of Butterfly Specimens

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes
Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

Sphenoid 14/50

Sphenoid 14/50

Located in Dallas, TX

butterfly specimens.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Mounted Butterflies, Blue Morpho
Mounted Butterflies, Blue Morpho

Mounted Butterflies, Blue Morpho

Located in New York, NY

Mounted butterflies, blue Morpho. A gorgeous swarm of shimmering blue morpho butterflies. Measure

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mounted Butterflies, Multi-Color
Mounted Butterflies, Multi-Color

Mounted Butterflies, Multi-Color

Located in New York, NY

Mounted butterflies, multi-color. A gorgeous swarm of many types of butterflies. Size: 36" H.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Decorative Cloche with Butterfly Display
Decorative Cloche with Butterfly Display

Decorative Cloche with Butterfly Display

Located in Chicago, IL

specimens rest on twigs, preserved in a moment just before flight. This vivid butterfly composition is the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary
Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

Blue butterfly in round reliquary. Morpho Didius butterfly mounted in France. Turned wood base with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary
Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

Blue butterfly in round reliquary. Morpho Didius butterfly mounted in France. Turned wood base with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Red Butterfly in Round Reliquary
Red Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Red Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

Red butterfly in round reliquary. Rumanzovia butterfly mounted in France. Turned wood base with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Bonfire: A Butterfly Dome by Hasharat
Bonfire: A Butterfly Dome by Hasharat

Bonfire: A Butterfly Dome by Hasharat

Located in New York, NY

richly layered display of preserved butterflies in fiery oranges, velvety purples, iridescent blues, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Fruitwood

Cream and Brown Butterfly in Round Reliquary
Cream and Brown Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Cream and Brown Butterfly in Round Reliquary

Located in New York, NY

Cream and brown butterfly in round reliquary. Butterfly mounted in France. Turned wood base with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Butterflies Ulysses Flight Arranged under Square Framework
Butterflies Ulysses Flight Arranged under Square Framework

Butterflies Ulysses Flight Arranged under Square Framework

Located in Paris, FR

Butterflies Ulysses flight arranged under square framework. From Australia.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Natural Specimens

Butterflies Morphos Flight Arranged under Square Framework
Butterflies Morphos Flight Arranged under Square Framework

Butterflies Morphos Flight Arranged under Square Framework

Located in Paris, FR

Butterflies Morphos flight arranged under square framework. Morphos from Peru, South America.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Natural Specimens

Early 20th Century Wunderkammer Butterfly Dome, circa 1910
Early 20th Century Wunderkammer Butterfly Dome, circa 1910

Early 20th Century Wunderkammer Butterfly Dome, circa 1910

Located in Berlin, DE

This early 20th century Wunderkammer Butterfly Dome show 14 natural butterflies mounted on a branch

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Ulysse Butterflies under Transparent Glass Box Led Lighted
Ulysse Butterflies under Transparent Glass Box Led Lighted

Ulysse Butterflies under Transparent Glass Box Led Lighted

Located in Paris, FR

Butterflies Ulysse from Australia and Indonesia under transparent glass box with LED lights

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Natural Specimens

Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 4
Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 4

Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 4

Located in New York, NY

These 100% genuine butterflies have been preserved in all their natural beauty: arranged by

Category

2010s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Lucite

Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 3
Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 3

Genuine Butterflies in Lucite Display Box // Ver. 3

Located in New York, NY

These 100% genuine orange-barred sulphur butterflies have been preserved in all their natural

Category

2010s North American Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material, Lucite

Yellow Butterflies in Flight Mounted in Painted Black Frame
Yellow Butterflies in Flight Mounted in Painted Black Frame

Yellow Butterflies in Flight Mounted in Painted Black Frame

Located in New York, NY

Yellow butterflies in flight mounted in painted black frame. Size: 12" x 6" x 30.25" H.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Effervescence: 19th-Century Glass Dome with New Shimmering Butterflies
Effervescence: 19th-Century Glass Dome with New Shimmering Butterflies

Effervescence: 19th-Century Glass Dome with New Shimmering Butterflies

Located in New York, NY

Napoleon III-era globe hosts a dazzling collection of shimmering butterflies in vivid hues of iridescent

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Napoleon III Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Wood

Stunning Victorian Oak Double Sided Floor Standing Butterfly Display Cabinet
Stunning Victorian Oak Double Sided Floor Standing Butterfly Display Cabinet

Stunning Victorian Oak Double Sided Floor Standing Butterfly Display Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A stunning large Victorian double sided oak floor standing butterfly display cabinet containing a

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Genuine Polished Malachite Butterfly Wings on Custom Stand '2 Lbs'
Genuine Polished Malachite Butterfly Wings on Custom Stand '2 Lbs'

Genuine Polished Malachite Butterfly Wings on Custom Stand '2 Lbs'

Located in New York, NY

Handcrafted to perfection, this butterfly wing made from AAA quality natural Malachite. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

Butterflies in Flight Black and Green with Blue Tips Mounted
Butterflies in Flight Black and Green with Blue Tips Mounted

Butterflies in Flight Black and Green with Blue Tips Mounted

By Olivier Violo

Located in New York, NY

A group of emerald swallowtails in flight, mounted on a black footed wood base in a brass and glass display case.

Category

2010s French Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Large Natural Brazilian Agate Butterfly Wings on Metal Stand (8 lbs)
Large Natural Brazilian Agate Butterfly Wings on Metal Stand (8 lbs)

Large Natural Brazilian Agate Butterfly Wings on Metal Stand (8 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

Expertly crafted from large, rare and translucent Brazilian agate slices, these butterfly wings are

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Petals (Butterfly Mandala) — Hasharat
Petals (Butterfly Mandala) — Hasharat

Petals (Butterfly Mandala) — Hasharat

Located in New York, NY

with poetic visual symmetry. The work presents a kaleidoscopic arrangement of real butterfly specimens

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

Materials

Linen

19th Century Butterfly Collection
19th Century Butterfly Collection

19th Century Butterfly Collection

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A 19th Century Butterfly Collection in its Original J. J. Hill & Son Collectors Cabinet. An

Category

Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

12 Tiffany 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Ivory and Raised Gold Fern Plates
12 Tiffany 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Ivory and Raised Gold Fern Plates

12 Tiffany 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Ivory and Raised Gold Fern Plates

By William Brownfield

Located in Great Barrington, MA

colors. The plates feature fern and butterfly specimens on an ivory ground with softly shaped rims

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

In Bloom: Entomological Composition by Hasharat
In Bloom: Entomological Composition by Hasharat

In Bloom: Entomological Composition by Hasharat

Located in New York, NY

entomological arrangement in which real butterfly specimens are arranged in a radial, flower-like mandala

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Linen

Rare Large Specimen of Mariposa Butterfly, Calcite Mounted
Rare Large Specimen of Mariposa Butterfly, Calcite Mounted

Rare Large Specimen of Mariposa Butterfly, Calcite Mounted

Located in Palm Springs, CA

. This highly aesthetic specimen of Mariposa (Butterfly) Calcite comes from Mina Buena Tierra, in Santa

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Collectibles and Curiosities

Butterflies, Ribbons and Bows in A Margot Specimen Necklace
Butterflies, Ribbons and Bows in A Margot Specimen Necklace

Butterflies, Ribbons and Bows in A Margot Specimen Necklace

By Margot van Voorhies

Located in Stamford, CT

ribbons and bows or as a butterfly motif.The leading authority on Mexican Silver believes this to be a

Category

Mexican Link Necklaces

Pair of English Collectors Specimen Cabinets with Butterflies and Insects
Pair of English Collectors Specimen Cabinets with Butterflies and Insects

Pair of English Collectors Specimen Cabinets with Butterflies and Insects

Located in London, GB

cabinet, which exhibit finely preserved examples of specimens from the Butterfly families; the platforms

Category

Antique 19th Century European William IV Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

It's Butterfly Season! Victorian Pique Butterfly Earrings
It's Butterfly Season! Victorian Pique Butterfly Earrings

It's Butterfly Season! Victorian Pique Butterfly Earrings

Located in Stamford, CT

meet the surface of the butterfly. Later specimens, post 1870, were massed produced and lack the three

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box

Located in Chireno, TX

books, cut into butterfly shapes and pinned as specimen within a gilt framed shadowbox.

Category

2010s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paper

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box

Located in Chireno, TX

books, cut into butterfly shapes and pinned as specimen within a large white-washed framed shadowbox.

Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Blue Butterflies Coffee Table
Blue Butterflies Coffee Table

Blue Butterflies Coffee Table

Located in Paris, FR

Butterflies. No specimens are protected. With butterflies Morpho didius, Morpho Menelaus, Papilio Ulysses

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Butterflies Blue Coffee Table
Butterflies Blue Coffee Table

Butterflies Blue Coffee Table

Located in Paris, FR

Butterflies. No specimens are protected. With 60 butterflies Morpho didius, 30 Morpho Menelaus, 23 Papilio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plexiglass

Set of Three Butterfly Boxes
Set of Three Butterfly Boxes

Set of Three Butterfly Boxes

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Set of three butterfly boxes, multiple beautiful specimens expertly mounted. Measures: Each box

Category

Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Fir

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies. The Specimens are mounted in a

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Terracotta, Natural Fiber, Glass, Fruitwood

Brazilian Pedestal Table with Butterfly-Wing Mosaic Top
Brazilian Pedestal Table with Butterfly-Wing Mosaic Top

Brazilian Pedestal Table with Butterfly-Wing Mosaic Top

Located in NYC, NY

Gorgeous, unusual Brazilian pedestal table featuring a spectacular mosaic of butterfly-wing

Category

Vintage 1930s End Tables

Materials

Glass

19th C. Meissen Hand Painted Dessert Plates
19th C. Meissen Hand Painted Dessert Plates

19th C. Meissen Hand Painted Dessert Plates

Located in Great Barrington, MA

realistic botanical specimens, butterflies and insects add to the bright enamel palette. Perfect cabinet

Category

Antique 19th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Young Fisherman With Dog and Rooster
Young Fisherman With Dog and Rooster

Young Fisherman With Dog and Rooster

By Dany Lartigue

Located in London, GB

of Butterflies, in 1991. An indefatigable butterfly collector, his rare specimens are curated in his

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection

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

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

Large Bladed Sand Selenite Crystal Cluster "Butterfly" Specimen for Display
Large Bladed Sand Selenite Crystal Cluster "Butterfly" Specimen for Display

Large Bladed Sand Selenite Crystal Cluster "Butterfly" Specimen for Display

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large scale bladed sand Selenite crystal. Absolutely stunning "butterfly" specimen. This

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Butterfly Specimen with Glass Case
19th Century Butterfly Specimen with Glass Case

19th Century Butterfly Specimen with Glass Case

Located in Huntington, NY

19th century butterfly specimen with glass case, English, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Organic Material

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box
Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

Mid-Century Butterfly Specimen Wall Display Shadow Box

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century collector’s wall display case featuring an original butterfly specimen arrangement. The

Category

1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Genuine Butterflies Specimen in Black Display Frame '32 Butterflies'
Genuine Butterflies Specimen in Black Display Frame '32 Butterflies'

Genuine Butterflies Specimen in Black Display Frame '32 Butterflies'

Located in New York, NY

The frame includes a keyhole hook at the top for mounting the display on a wall. The butterflies in

Category

2010s Peruvian Natural Specimens

Materials

Acrylic

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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.