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MS 16, Assemblage Insect Sculpture
MS 16, Assemblage Insect Sculpture

MS 16, Assemblage Insect Sculpture

$40,000

H 111 in W 60 in D 25.5 in

MS 16, Assemblage Insect Sculpture

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, 2008
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, 2008

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, 2008

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Insect 49, Found Object Insect Sculpture, US, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Insect 49, Found Object Insect Sculpture, US, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Insect 49, Found Object Insect Sculpture, US, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007
Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

Thierry Despont, Found Object Insect Sculpture, United States, c. 2007

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Early 2000s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bronze Sculpture "Insect TOTEM"
Bronze Sculpture "Insect TOTEM"

Bronze Sculpture "Insect TOTEM"

$4,716

H 22.84 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Bronze Sculpture "Insect TOTEM"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The sculpture is signed at the back but unidentified yet. Measures: Bronze sculpture Height 43 cm

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Contemporary Porcelain Bowl with Glaze, Glass Detail, Anatomical, Insect, Nature
Contemporary Porcelain Bowl with Glaze, Glass Detail, Anatomical, Insect, Nature

Contemporary Porcelain Bowl with Glaze, Glass Detail, Anatomical, Insect, Nature

By Bonnie Seeman

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Porcelain Bowl with Glaze, Glass Detail, Anatomical, Insect, Nature Bonnie Seeman

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glass, Glaze, Mixed Media, Other Medium

Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century
Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century

Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century
Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century

Thierry Despont, Found Object Sculpture of Insect, United States, 20th Century

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Elytra 'shells' of insect jewels from Thailand
Elytra 'shells' of insect jewels from Thailand

Elytra 'shells' of insect jewels from Thailand

$912

H 24.41 in W 16.15 in D 3.94 in

Elytra 'shells' of insect jewels from Thailand

Located in Leuven , BE

A new material made from the elytra (shells) of insect jewels from Thailand - Sternoceras

Category

20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Organic Material

Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome
Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome

Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome

$1,886

H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.09 in

Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome

Located in Munich, DE

The Green Jungle Nymphs called Hétéropterix Dilaltata are form Papua New Guinea, Indonesian province. Set in an antique glass globe with wooden base. These have been found, captured,...

Category

20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus
Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus

Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese SHIBAYAMA carving with mushroom, insects and phallus ~ Meiji

Category

Early 20th Century Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Antler

Lucite Encased Insect Bug Decorative Object or Paperweight
Lucite Encased Insect Bug Decorative Object or Paperweight

Lucite Encased Insect Bug Decorative Object or Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Lucite encased insect bug decorative object or paperweight, circa mid-20th century. A

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Resin, Lucite

Mid-Century Insect-Form Lamp with Agate Body by Jacques Duval-Brasseur
Mid-Century Insect-Form Lamp with Agate Body by Jacques Duval-Brasseur

Mid-Century Insect-Form Lamp with Agate Body by Jacques Duval-Brasseur

Located in New York, NY

known for imaginative objects that blur the boundary between sculpture and functional design. Conceived

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Brass

En Marche — Mounted Global Beetle & Insect Collection by Hasharat
En Marche — Mounted Global Beetle & Insect Collection by Hasharat

En Marche — Mounted Global Beetle & Insect Collection by Hasharat

Located in New York, NY

harmony, the composition highlights the diversity of form, pattern, and sheen across global insect

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Linen

Large Vintage Collection of 39 Lucite Encased  Insect Study Specimens
Large Vintage Collection of 39 Lucite Encased  Insect Study Specimens

Large Vintage Collection of 39 Lucite Encased Insect Study Specimens

Located in Rochester, NY

Large vintage collection of 39 lucite encased insect specimens. Range in size 4.25" x 1.75" x 1" to

Category

Mid-20th Century American Natural Specimens

Materials

Lucite

Rare Set of 9 Different Japanese Insects Made of Copper, Brass and Wood
Rare Set of 9 Different Japanese Insects Made of Copper, Brass and Wood

Rare Set of 9 Different Japanese Insects Made of Copper, Brass and Wood

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Group of late 19th century Japanese insects. This tangle of swarming, flying and crawling mini

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s
Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s

Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s

Located in Toronto, CA

whimsical insect, with long curling antennae that cleverly function as boot-removing levers. Made in Canada

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Caterpillar, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Caterpillar, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont

Caterpillar, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont

By Ludovic Clément d’Armont

Located in Geneve, CH

Caterpillar, floor lamp sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont Blown glass, textile

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Spider, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont
Spider, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont

Spider, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont

By Ludovic Clément d’Armont

Located in Geneve, CH

Spider, floor lamp sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont Blown glass, textile

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dragonfly, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont
Dragonfly, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont

Dragonfly, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont

By Ludovic Clément d’Armont

Located in Geneve, CH

, insects are funny and original sculptures. They come from the meeting between Vincent Darré’s dadaist

Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.
French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.

French Design, Empire, Candelabras, Patinated Bronze, France, 19th C.

Located in Manhasset, NY

birds leading to a base with insects on the finely patinated sculpture. These can be easily mounted into

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

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Johan Nieuwborg Insect Sculpture
Johan Nieuwborg Insect Sculpture

Johan Nieuwborg Insect Sculpture

Unavailable

H 19.3 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in

Johan Nieuwborg Insect Sculpture

Located in Amstelveen, Noord

divers facets and thinking about an object of compound forms. Nieuwborg succeeds in creating sculptures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Revolving Mount Specimen 1 - silver insect sculpture
Revolving Mount Specimen 1 - silver insect sculpture

Revolving Mount Specimen 1 - silver insect sculpture

By Bethany Krull

Located in Corning, NY

insect. It is based on a beetle she found there. The powder coated black steel stand is designed to allow

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Bronze Sculpture "Insect Totem"
Bronze Sculpture "Insect Totem"

Bronze Sculpture "Insect Totem"

Unavailable

H 16.93 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Bronze Sculpture "Insect Totem"

Located in Paris, FR

The sculpture is signed at the back but unidentified yet Bronze Sculpture Stone base

Category

20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture
Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture

Rhodochrosite Insects Gemstone Carved Animal Handmade Chinese Statue Sculpture

By Eastern Artisans

Located in Milano, IT

, and is a manganese carbonate mineral. Unique pink Insects gemstones carved creating an exceptional

Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

One-of-a-kind Three Tops Brass Side Table with Insects and Snakes Sculptures
One-of-a-kind Three Tops Brass Side Table with Insects and Snakes Sculptures

One-of-a-kind Three Tops Brass Side Table with Insects and Snakes Sculptures

By Giampiero Romanò

Located in Milan, IT

snake sculptures on the legs. "In(ter)sect" belongs to the line Antichità 3000, where the heritage and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto
20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto

20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto

By Pino Signoretto

Located in Venice-Lido, IT

. Works with the painter EULISSE and Professor GASPARI. Designs and creates glass sculptures of insects

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto
20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto

20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto

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H 20.08 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in

20th Century Murano Glass Sculpture Made by Pino Signoretto

By Pino Signoretto

Located in Venice-Lido, IT

with the painter EULISSE and Professor GASPARI. Designs and creates glass sculptures of insects sited

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Small Beetle or Insect Sculpture by Murano Glass Italian
Small Beetle or Insect Sculpture by Murano Glass Italian

Small Beetle or Insect Sculpture by Murano Glass Italian

By Vittorio Constantini

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and rare beetle Murano glass miniature beetle or insect sculpture, circa 1970s. Excellent

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Japan bronze praying mantis insect sculpture okimono Meiji
Japan bronze praying mantis insect sculpture okimono Meiji

Japan bronze praying mantis insect sculpture okimono Meiji

Located in PARIS, FR

Dark brown patina bronze sculpture of a praying mantis. The praying mantis (in Japanese, kamakiri

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture
California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture

California Studio Pottery Surreal Curiosity Insect Foot Sculpture

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Surreal California studio stoneware sculpture of what appears to be an intricate caterpillar

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Cantaloupe with Large Flying Insect

Cantaloupe with Large Flying Insect

By Carmen Almon

Located in New Orleans, LA

botanical sculptures. She captures the fragility of a moment in time by interpreting particular plants based

Category

2010s Naturalistic Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel, Steel

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.
Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with an insect by Louchet.

By Louchet Foundry

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bronze sculpture of a frog pulling a snail shell with insect. 
This model was also sold as car

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Animals and Insects 1970s Wood and Brass Design
Animals and Insects 1970s Wood and Brass Design

Animals and Insects 1970s Wood and Brass Design

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H 7.09 in W 3.15 in D 1.58 in

Animals and Insects 1970s Wood and Brass Design

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Animals and insects 1970s wood and brass design, made of brass, wood trim, friendly cheerful and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mercury Glass & Iron Large Insect Water Feature
Vintage Mercury Glass & Iron Large Insect Water Feature

Vintage Mercury Glass & Iron Large Insect Water Feature

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare Insect water feature. The water goes through the iron body. The body is made of three large

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm
Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm

Rare Copper Plated Ant Insect Ashtray Trinket Figurine 19cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Rare ashtray/trinket box in the shape of an ant, made of copper-plated metal, probably Italian, unmarked, circa mid-20th century. The rear end folds open to reveal the ashtray. This...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects
Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects

Group of Late 19th Century Japanese Iron and Brass Insects

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of late 19th century Japanese iron and brass insects, circa 1890s. They retain their warm

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate
Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate

Cunha Palissy Majolica Lizard, Snake and Insect Plate

By José Alves Cunha 1

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Jose A Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica wall plate which features a snake attacking a lizard. Surrounded by moths and grubs. Colouration: Green, ochre, blue, are predominant. The pi...

Category

Antique 1890s Portuguese Other Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Majolica

Woodcock and Insects, Bronze, Marble, Cain, Auguste 'Paris, France, 1821-1894'
Woodcock and Insects, Bronze, Marble, Cain, Auguste 'Paris, France, 1821-1894'

Woodcock and Insects, Bronze, Marble, Cain, Auguste 'Paris, France, 1821-1894'

By Auguste Cain

Located in Madrid, ES

Woodcock and insects. Bronze, marble. CAIN, Auguste (Paris, France, 1821-1894). With signature in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A fine pair of antique Meissen Porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch after a model by J. J. Kandler. One parrot is eating fruit while the other parrot...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three
Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three

Chinese Botanical Wall Plates with Flora and Insects, Set of Three

Located in Elkhart, IN

A gorgeous set of three Chinese ceramic botanical wall plates featuring flowers and insects

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture of a Potted Palm Tree
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture of a Potted Palm Tree

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture of a Potted Palm Tree

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Hopewell, NJ

. Great detail, some of the leaves show insect damage. This unique sculpture works with midcentury

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Amelric Walter Pate De Verre Cricket Pendent
Amelric Walter Pate De Verre Cricket Pendent

Amelric Walter Pate De Verre Cricket Pendent

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H 0.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.1 in

Amelric Walter Pate De Verre Cricket Pendent

By Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter, Almeric Walter

Located in Dallas, TX

sculpture of a insect cricket figure in orange, umber, black and brown on a beige background by Almeric

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Bronze Frog Garden Sculpture
Bronze Frog Garden Sculpture

Bronze Frog Garden Sculpture

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H 17 in W 30 in D 9.5 in

Bronze Frog Garden Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, TX

outstretched tongue capturing an insect. The sculpture is designed to sit on the edge of a wall or shelf.

Category

Late 20th Century Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Two Mid Century Insect Sculptures on Lucite
Two Mid Century Insect Sculptures on Lucite

Two Mid Century Insect Sculptures on Lucite

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Two insect sculpture of a beetle and a grasshopper crafted in silver plate over brass with

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Gaston Lachaise Alva Moa Sculpture Marble Base Philadelphia Museum
Gaston Lachaise Alva Moa Sculpture Marble Base Philadelphia Museum

Gaston Lachaise Alva Moa Sculpture Marble Base Philadelphia Museum

By Gaston Lachaise

Located in San Diego, CA

Gaston Lachaise for Alva Studios abstracted insect sculpture for the Philadelphia Museum of art

Category

Vintage 1960s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Midcentury Handmade Iron Insects
Set of Three Midcentury Handmade Iron Insects

Set of Three Midcentury Handmade Iron Insects

Located in San Diego, CA

Set of three midcentury handmade iron insects, circa 1950s. Included is a 5.75" tall praying mantis

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1930s Belgium Bronze Scarab Alien Like Insect Figure
1930s Belgium Bronze Scarab Alien Like Insect Figure

1930s Belgium Bronze Scarab Alien Like Insect Figure

Located in Miami, FL

A curiosity, bibelot and beautiful conversation object. A Bronze stylized Scarab Beetle sculpture

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots with Cherries, Insects and Flowers

Located in New York, NY

branch. One having cherries and strawberries and the other parrot bearing flowers and Insects including a

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Animal Sculptures

Goliathus Beetle, Deconstructed and Mounted 'The Largest Insect in the World'
Goliathus Beetle, Deconstructed and Mounted 'The Largest Insect in the World'

Goliathus Beetle, Deconstructed and Mounted 'The Largest Insect in the World'

Located in New York, NY

glass display case. Goliath beetles are named after the giant Goliath as they are the largest insects in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Other

Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s
Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s

Vintage Brass Insect Boot Jack – Canadian Made Bug-Shaped Shoe Remover, 1970s

Located in Toronto, CA

whimsical insect, with long curling antennae that cleverly function as boot-removing levers. Made in Canada

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime
Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime

Japanese Inro Three-Part Box with Insect & Lychee Design with Netsuke and Ojime

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully detailed and well-carved wood Japanese three-part Inro with attached netsuke and ojime. Japanese men customarily wore Inro boxes suspended and sometimes hidden on their...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1970s Spain, Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1970s Spain, Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1970s Spain, Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

luster, making it an exceptional find. Whether used as a collectible figurine, insect sculpture, or for

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1950s Italy , Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1950s Italy , Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century

Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray Flip Top 1950s Italy , Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

ashtray or a striking decorative sculpture. The intricate details of the wings and body reflect the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Framed Assemblage Insect Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often industrial or

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Insect 009, Framed Assemblage Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Insect 009, Framed Assemblage Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

Insect 009, Framed Assemblage Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont

By Thierry Despont

Located in New York, NY

most interesting works are a series of sculptures fashioned out of found—often industrial or farm—tools

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21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Insect Sculpture by Catherine Chaillou Ceramics
Insect Sculpture by Catherine Chaillou Ceramics

Insect Sculpture by Catherine Chaillou Ceramics

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H 12.41 in W 8.27 in D 10.24 in

Insect Sculpture by Catherine Chaillou Ceramics

Located in Notting Hill, GB

Insect sculpture by Catherine Chaillou ceramics.

Category

1990s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Metal Beetle Sculpture
Metal Beetle Sculpture

Metal Beetle Sculpture

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H 36.25 in W 32 in D 10 in

Metal Beetle Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

SALE ITEM / ORIGINAL PRICE $1,500 + Large scale artisan made insect sculpture

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Vintage 1960s French Decorative Art

Collection of Insects and Reptile Placecard Holders
Collection of Insects and Reptile Placecard Holders

Collection of Insects and Reptile Placecard Holders

Located in Chicago, IL

This collection of insects and reptiles are nicley detailed and are something unusual for the table

Category

Vintage 1930s European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rare Midcentury Monumental Abstract Wooden and Gold Sculpture
Rare Midcentury Monumental Abstract Wooden and Gold Sculpture

Rare Midcentury Monumental Abstract Wooden and Gold Sculpture

Located in L'Escala, ES

obtained by the natural deterioration in time by xylophagous insects, the top of the sculpture was painted

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold

XVIII th century reliquary cross
XVIII th century reliquary cross

XVIII th century reliquary cross

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H 17.72 in W 8.86 in

XVIII th century reliquary cross

Located in Paris, FR

. Superb preservation. Some traces of ancient gilding. Very slight accidents and lacks of sculpture, some

Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

FLOWER SCULPTURE
FLOWER SCULPTURE

FLOWER SCULPTURE

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H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in

FLOWER SCULPTURE

Located in Solebury, PA

HAND WROUGHT FLOWER AND INSECT ON LEAF SCULPTURE WITH ENAMEL PAINT DETAILING. LEAF AND STEM ARE

Category

20th Century American Decorative Objects

Insects Specimen Wall Hanging Sculpture Box
Insects Specimen Wall Hanging Sculpture Box

Insects Specimen Wall Hanging Sculpture Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Unique vintage group of insect specimens mounted in a wood and glass wall hanging box. Appears to

Category

Vintage 1960s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Miniature Italian Pietra Dura Insect Plaque
Miniature Italian Pietra Dura Insect Plaque

Miniature Italian Pietra Dura Insect Plaque

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H 0.88 in W 0.75 in D 0.13 in

Miniature Italian Pietra Dura Insect Plaque

Located in Concord, MA

Miniature Italian Pietra Dura insect plaque. Oval with a fly, mosquito and ladybug. Measure: 7/8 x

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame
Exceptional Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame

Exceptional Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame

Located in Cardiff, CA

This is a beautiful specimen and has fabulous winged exhibition.

Category

20th Century Thai Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Exceptional Walking Stick Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame
Exceptional Walking Stick Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame

Exceptional Walking Stick Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame

Located in Cardiff, CA

Fabulous winged exhibition and would make a great collection in any vignette.

Category

20th Century Peruvian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Insect Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of insect sculpture for your home. An item from our selection of insect sculpture — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of insect sculpture — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An object in our assortment of insect sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. José Alves Cunha, Louchet Foundry and Meissen Porcelain each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of insect sculpture that is worth considering.

How Much is a Insect Sculpture?

A piece of insect sculpture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,223, while the lowest priced sells for $123 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.