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Butterfly Woman - Collage - Mid 20th Century
Butterfly Woman - Collage - Mid 20th Century

Butterfly Woman - Collage - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

butterfly specimens are all different from each other and lend themselves very well to a representation of

Category

1950s Mixed Media

Materials

Glue, Cardboard

Greenhouse Glass Dome with Decorations
Greenhouse Glass Dome with Decorations

Greenhouse Glass Dome with Decorations

Located in Chicago, IL

of them. The elegant butterfly specimens are real and were once alive.

Category

Early 20th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tropical Butterfly Collection
Tropical Butterfly Collection

Tropical Butterfly Collection

Located in San Francisco, CA

Tropical butterfly collection in collector's soft case with glass cover.

Category

2010s Indonesian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Beautiful 1950s Butterfly Vitrine
Beautiful 1950s Butterfly Vitrine

Beautiful 1950s Butterfly Vitrine

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful vintage 1950s vitrine with an array of colorful butterflies. The butterflies are pinned

Category

Vintage 1950s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

Small Orange Butterfly, Small Yellow, and Large Cream and Brown Butterfly
Small Orange Butterfly, Small Yellow, and Large Cream and Brown Butterfly

Small Orange Butterfly, Small Yellow, and Large Cream and Brown Butterfly

Located in New York, NY

Small orange butterfly (Setabis disparilis), small yellow butterfly (Eurema reticulata), and Large

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mounted Blue Papilionidae Butterfly
Mounted Blue Papilionidae Butterfly

Mounted Blue Papilionidae Butterfly

Located in New York, NY

Mounted blue Papilionidae butterfly. Measures: 7 3/4" x 6 3/4". Vibrant blue mounted blue

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Collection of Exotic Chinese Butterflies
Collection of Exotic Chinese Butterflies

Collection of Exotic Chinese Butterflies

Located in San Francisco, CA

Collection of exotic rare butterflies from China in a soft collector's case with glass.

Category

20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Genuine Polished Rose Quartz Butterfly Wings
Genuine Polished Rose Quartz Butterfly Wings

Genuine Polished Rose Quartz Butterfly Wings

Located in New York, NY

Handcrafted to perfection, this butterfly wing made from AAA quality natural Brazilian rose quartz

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Rose Quartz

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 1860s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

18 Genuine Butterflies in Black Display Frame
18 Genuine Butterflies in Black Display Frame

18 Genuine Butterflies in Black Display Frame

Located in New York, NY

This incredible display includes 12 genuine Peruvian butterflies. The frame includes a keyhole hook

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

25 Genuine Butterflies in Acrylic Shadow Box
25 Genuine Butterflies in Acrylic Shadow Box

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

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of a brown and yellow butterfly leaned over dry

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Composition of a Plaster Skull Decorated with Butterflies
Composition of a Plaster Skull Decorated with Butterflies

Composition of a Plaster Skull Decorated with Butterflies

Located in Leuven , BE

helmet-like covering is made from the Blue Morpho butterfly; they are known to be one of the largest

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material

Daffodils” by Hasharat – Shadowbox Mandala of Butterflies and Beetles
Daffodils” by Hasharat – Shadowbox Mandala of Butterflies and Beetles

Daffodils” by Hasharat – Shadowbox Mandala of Butterflies and Beetles

Located in New York, NY

of real butterflies and beetles in a radial, kaleidoscopic pattern. The vibrant composition includes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

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

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

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Napoleon III Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Wood

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel
Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura bird and butterfly framed panel Housed in a wooden frame The

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Small Natural Pink and Red Amethyst Geode, Butterfly Wings with Galaxy Amethyst
Small Natural Pink and Red Amethyst Geode, Butterfly Wings with Galaxy Amethyst

Small Natural Pink and Red Amethyst Geode, Butterfly Wings with Galaxy Amethyst

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

Small Natural Pink and Red Amethyst Geode cut opened as Butterfly Wings with Shiny Red and Rose

Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Pink Amethyst Butterfly Geode (Angel Wings) with Sparkly Druzy, All-Natural
Pink Amethyst Butterfly Geode (Angel Wings) with Sparkly Druzy, All-Natural

Pink Amethyst Butterfly Geode (Angel Wings) with Sparkly Druzy, All-Natural

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

- Butterfly Geode (Raw, Untreated) ▫️ Color: Pink and Red ▫️ Size: -- 3750 g - 8.27 lb -- 300 mm. - 11.81

Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Pair of T. Haviland Hand-Painted Pink Rose Mantle Vases Aesthetic Movement
Pair of T. Haviland Hand-Painted Pink Rose Mantle Vases Aesthetic Movement

Pair of T. Haviland Hand-Painted Pink Rose Mantle Vases Aesthetic Movement

By Theodore Haviland

Located in Great Barrington, MA

-painted with various butterfly specimens. The notched shaped foot elevates the look with gilded trim and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Vases

Italian Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight Specimen Plaque
Italian Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight Specimen Plaque

Italian Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight Specimen Plaque

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique pietra dura paperweight. Butterflies. Marble inlaid with lapis lazuli, malachite, and other

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Paperweights

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble

Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life

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

Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly
Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly

Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fantastic collection of pinned butterflies & moths specimens housed is the largest I've seen faux

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

19th Century English Pine Specimen Cabinet
19th Century English Pine Specimen Cabinet

19th Century English Pine Specimen Cabinet

Located in High Point, NC

19th-C. English pine specimen cabinet with wonderful graining throughout piece and paneled sides

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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 and silver leafed

Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Dixons Museum Butterfly Collection
Dixons Museum Butterfly Collection

Dixons Museum Butterfly Collection

Located in London, GB

Dixons Museum butterfly collection Two encased museum quality butterfly collections, most of the

Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

Victorian Butterfly Pique Earrings
Victorian Butterfly Pique Earrings

Victorian Butterfly Pique Earrings

Located in Stamford, CT

surface of the butterfly. Later specimens, post 1870, were mass produced and lack the three dimensional

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

9k Gold, Sterling Silver

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A good collection of four book boxes, containing pinned butterfly, moth and insect specimens

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers
Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Located in Milan, IT

A splendid and unique diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of butterflies leaned over

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood

Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Oval Table Top on Cast Iron Base
Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Oval Table Top on Cast Iron Base

Italian Grand Tour Pietra Dura Oval Table Top on Cast Iron Base

Located in Kenilworth, IL

specimens, and butterflies. Made for the Anglo-American Grand Tour market, the table top is mounted to a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Iron

Blue Morpho Phanodemus
Blue Morpho Phanodemus

Blue Morpho Phanodemus

Located in Dallas, TX

to offer truly pristine specimens of this most majestic butterfly."

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Contemporary Art

Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800
Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800

Memento Mori Plaster Sculpture, Italy, circa 1800

Located in Milan, IT

specimen of butterflies wings. Show case made out of glass and white painted wood.

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber, Plaster, Wood, Glass

Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens
Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens

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

Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly
Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly

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

Rare Collection of Eight Antique
Rare Collection of Eight Antique

Rare Collection of Eight Antique

Located in Larkspur, CA

specimens of butterflies and moths mounted with original latin tabs and larvae and pupae. From a museum in

Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Set of Six Late 19th Century English Bone China Plates
Set of Six Late 19th Century English Bone China Plates

Set of Six Late 19th Century English Bone China Plates

Located in Larkspur, CA

Specimens, Butterflies and Ladybugs. Each Individually Numbered. Circa 1870.

Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Gold Leaf

Brazilian Butterfly Specimen Table
Brazilian Butterfly Specimen Table

Brazilian Butterfly Specimen Table

Located in New York, NY

Made for the European market, this Brazilian table displays a multitude of butterfly specimens

Category

Antique 19th Century Brazilian Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Butterfly Specimen Box
Butterfly Specimen Box

Butterfly Specimen Box

Located in Washington, DC

Striking butterflies from Asia and Europe, labelled and dated from the 1970's. Part of the same

Category

Vintage 1970s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

Butterfly Specimen Box
Butterfly Specimen Box

Butterfly Specimen Box

Located in Washington, DC

A collection of butterflies, mostly from Asia, in original wooden box, with collector's labels.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Butterfly Specimen Box
Butterfly Specimen Box

Butterfly Specimen Box

Located in Washington, DC

A wooden box with collection of butterflies from Asia and Europe. Collection labelled and dated

Category

Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Collection Of Butterfly Specimens
Collection Of Butterfly Specimens

Collection Of Butterfly Specimens

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful vintage specimen grouping of butterflies. Each of the six collections are framed in a

Category

20th Century Brazilian Collectibles and Curiosities

Vintage Butterfly Collection
Vintage Butterfly Collection

Vintage Butterfly Collection

Located in San Francisco, CA

Handmade wooden box containing a wonderful collection of butterfly specimens from the 1950s.

Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Unusual Victorian Taxidermy Butterfly Collection
Unusual Victorian Taxidermy Butterfly Collection

Unusual Victorian Taxidermy Butterfly Collection

Located in Turners Falls, MA

18 butterfly specimens mounted and framed. Each butterfly is mounted in a turn of the century

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Glass, Plaster

Gilded Butterfly Dome

Gilded Butterfly Dome

By Tennant and Tennant

Located in Hawick, Borders

Water gilded dome with a gilded hawthorn twig and a collection of butterflies.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Box of World Butterflies
Box of World Butterflies

Box of World Butterflies

Located in Stamford, CT

Box world butterflies framed in a glass front "Cornell Box", circa 1980s. The collection of world

Category

Vintage 1980s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Box of World Butterflies
Box of World Butterflies

Box of World Butterflies

Located in Stamford, CT

Box world butterflies framed in a glass front "Cornell Box", circa 1980s. The collection of world

Category

Vintage 1980s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Butterfly Wing and Coral Earrings
Butterfly Wing and Coral Earrings

Butterfly Wing and Coral Earrings

By HCL METAL WORKS

Located in Gorham, ME

Coral cabochon. Earring posts and backs are solid 14K gold. They come in their own butterfly specimen

Category

2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, 10k Gold, 14k Gold

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz
Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

By Anabela Chan

Located in New York, NY

A violet, mouth-blown glass dome sits around hundreds of butterfly wings meticulously attached to

Category

2010s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Gold

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz
Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

By Anabela Chan

Located in New York, NY

A blue, mouth-blown glass dome sits around dozens of butterfly wings meticulously attached to gold

Category

2010s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Gold Plate

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz
Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

Decorative Natural Taxidermy Butterfly Sculpture in Gold, Glass and Quartz

By Anabela Chan

Located in New York, NY

A deep purple, mouth-blown glass dome sits around hundreds of butterfly wings meticulously attached

Category

2010s Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Gold Plate

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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.