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Chinese Thousand Butterfly Dish
Located in Wilson, NC
Chinese thousand butterfly dish, is decorated with multicolored butterflies. The border has a gilt
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Antique 1870s Chinese Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Chinese Thousand Butterfly Dish
Chinese Thousand Butterfly Dish
H 1.63 in W 8.5 in D 6.38 in
Set of Eight Thousand Butterfly Plates
Located in Wilson, NC
Set of eight thousand butterfly plates, the butterfly represents the warmth of summer and harvest.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Thousand Butterfly Plate
Located in Wilson, NC
This plate is marked made in China, which dates it after 1919.
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Thousand Butterfly Plate
Thousand Butterfly Plate
H 8.5 in Dm 1 in
Pair, 19th Century Chinese Export "Thousand Butterfly" Porcelain Plates 9.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 19th century. A pair of Chinese export porcelain "Thousand Butterfly" pattern
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

9 Pc, Chinese Export Porcelain Instant Starter Collection Including Armorial
Located in Atlanta, GA
white floral bowl, a Famille rose bowl heavily enamel decorated with figural scenes, a "thousand
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Japanese Satsuma ceramic bowl adorned with relief glazes and gold details
Located in Milano, IT
dense motif of a thousand butterflies, often associated with symbols of transformation and rebirth. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Pair of Large Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose 1000 Butterfly Vases
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of large Chinese export canton famille rose thousand butterfly porcelain vases. The
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Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Enamel

1970s Sam Trophia Acrylic Lucite Butterfly Shadowbox
Located in Cordova, SC
butterfly man of the US. In Key West, you’ll find his butterfly sanctuary which is home to thousands of
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Vintage 1970s American Other Decorative Art

Materials

Lucite

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
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2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Small Round Stool with Green Velvet and Butterfly Floral Patterned Fabric
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
These small round stools are upholstered in a dark green velvet atop a butterfly printed fabric
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2010s American Post-Modern Footstools

Materials

Velvet, Poplar

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Bowl Imperial Figures Kizan 1890
Located in Portland, OR
rim and finely decorated & gilt to the outside with a 'thousand flowers' decoration, the inside of the
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

'Prosperity 2016' Sculpture by Caroline Cheng
By Caroline Cheng
Located in London, GB
Spectacular and sumptuous sculpture by Caroline Cheng, 2016. Unique piece comprising thousands of
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2010s Chinese Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Porcelain

'Prosperity 2016' Sculpture by Caroline Cheng
'Prosperity 2016' Sculpture by Caroline Cheng
H 27.17 in W 71.46 in D 2.76 in
Table Feathers Glued On Canvas - Cockfight - Japan - Period: Early 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A beautiful Japanese creation made from glued butterfly feathers, depicting a cockfight. On this
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20th Century European Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Japanese Antique Small Vase Made of Tin/1800s-1920/Casting Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
made of cast iron and has detailed and beautiful expressions such as butterflies and flowers. The
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Vases

Materials

Tin

Maria Sibylla Merian - P. Sluyter - Bat apple and praying mantis Nr. 27
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
are over a thousand very similar species in America. Here too, the doll is lifted up out of the earth
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints

Materials

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Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
modernism. Ponti (1891–1979) designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, lamps and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

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Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
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English Cameo Glass Vase Entitled 'Oleander' by Thomas Webb
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in London, GB
beautiful landscape of blossoming Oleander flowers and a flying butterfly. Signed to base Oleander
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Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

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Antique Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Rug Inspired by Walter Nichols
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
large, glorious sprays of flowers, birds, vases, and butterflies. Lotuses, peonies, chrysanthemums, and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Thousand Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic thousand butterfly available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and fabric, every thousand butterfly was constructed with great care. There are 7 variations of the antique or vintage thousand butterfly you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thousand butterfly — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each thousand butterfly bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made thousand butterfly has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Caroline Cheng, Christopher Guy and Fratelli Toso are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thousand Butterfly?

Prices for a thousand butterfly start at $175 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $2,075.