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Wasp Nest

David Morrison, Paper Wasp Series No. 2, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing
David Morrison, Paper Wasp Series No. 2, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing

David Morrison, Paper Wasp Series No. 2, hyperrealist colored pencil drawing

By David Morrison

Located in New York, NY

In his hyperrealist drawing, "Paper Wasp Series No. 2," David Morrison uses colored pencil to render, in overwhelming detail, an abandoned wasp nest.

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2010s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Salvino Marsura 'Ombra Peforata' sconce - Italy, 1960s
Salvino Marsura 'Ombra Peforata' sconce - Italy, 1960s

Salvino Marsura 'Ombra Peforata' sconce - Italy, 1960s

By Salvino Marsura

Located in London, GB

Constructed as an intricate web of iron, the Ombra Perforata is an asymmetric wall sconce, recalling a fragment of a wasp’s nest. Salvino Marsura (1938-2020) was an artisan metalwor...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper
A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper

A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper

Located in London, GB

Made from the Tetrapanax papyrifera plant, the pith’s unique cellular structure, similar to a wasp's nest, enhances its translucency and reactivity to moisture.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Cut Glass Pitcher
William-Adolphe Bouguereau Cut Glass Pitcher

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Cut Glass Pitcher

Located in New Orleans, LA

The elegant hand-engraved pitcher, adorned with exquisitely cut-glass handles, showcases a delightful frosted glass design of neoclassical nymphs and winged putti taken from Bouguere...

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20th Century American Other Pitchers

Materials

Cut Glass

"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)", Mixed Media Sculpture
"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)", Mixed Media Sculpture

"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)", Mixed Media Sculpture

By Patrick Fitzgerald 1

Located in Chicago, IL

Careful surface treatments achieve the look of wear and age, while organic elements like acorn caps and a jarred wasp’s nest are suggestive of nature reclaiming an abandoned environm...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)" by Patrick Fitzgerald
"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)" by Patrick Fitzgerald

"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)" by Patrick Fitzgerald

By Patrick Fitzgerald

Located in Chicago, IL

Careful surface treatments achieve the look of wear and age, while organic elements like acorn caps and a jarred wasp’s nest are suggestive of nature reclaiming an abandoned environm...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs
Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs

Large Antique French 19th Century Oil Canvas Painting "Hearts Awakening" Cherubs

By William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Located in Portland, OR

Translated as; "The fantasies entitled: The Wasp's Nest, The Assault, The Struggle, Spring Songs, Awakening of the Heart, etc., etc., were conceived not at all to arouse voluptuous d...

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1890s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Patricia Miranda, Seeing Red Lace, 2020, egg tempera on panel
Patricia Miranda, Seeing Red Lace, 2020, egg tempera on panel

Patricia Miranda, Seeing Red Lace, 2020, egg tempera on panel

By Patricia Miranda

Located in Darien, CT

Her work is process oriented; materials are submerged in natural dyes from oak gall wasp nests, cochineal insects, turmeric, indigo, and clay.

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2010s Feminist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Dye

Boy with a Bird. Kayapo. Indian child, national clothes, oil painting.
Boy with a Bird. Kayapo. Indian child, national clothes, oil painting.

Boy with a Bird. Kayapo. Indian child, national clothes, oil painting.

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

And the boys go through an incredibly painful ritual of initiation into warriors. They must throw a wasp's nest from the top of a tree. Those who descend on their own after this are ...

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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi
Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi

Large Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Charger by Taniguchi

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The central painting depicting iris, wisteria and pair of paper wasps (Hachi) building their nest. Framed by heavily gilded stylized floral border.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

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Bronze Swarovski Green Wasp Nest Earrings
Bronze Swarovski Green Wasp Nest Earrings

Bronze Swarovski Green Wasp Nest Earrings

By Bunny Tobias

Located in Santa Fe, NM

The "Green Wasp Nest Earrings" Bronze Clay and Swarovski Crystal earrings measure .75 x 1.5 in.

Category

2010s American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Bronze Swarovski Crystal Wasp Nest Pendant Necklace

Bronze Swarovski Crystal Wasp Nest Pendant Necklace

By Bunny Tobias

Located in Santa Fe, NM

The Wasp Nest Necklace is made of Bronze set with vintage and modern Swarovski Crystals.

Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Vintage wasp nest shaped pendant, Czechoslovakia 1970´s
Vintage wasp nest shaped pendant, Czechoslovakia 1970´s

Vintage wasp nest shaped pendant, Czechoslovakia 1970´s

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H 27.56 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in

Vintage wasp nest shaped pendant, Czechoslovakia 1970´s

Located in Prague 8, CZ

Modernist industrial slat ceiling lamp, great fancy industrial design. In the shape of a wasp’s nest, made in the 70s in Central Europe.

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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Mid-Century "Kinetics" Murano Glass Revolving Sculpture, 1970
Mid-Century "Kinetics" Murano Glass Revolving Sculpture, 1970

Mid-Century "Kinetics" Murano Glass Revolving Sculpture, 1970

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H 21.26 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in

Mid-Century "Kinetics" Murano Glass Revolving Sculpture, 1970

By Vistosi

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Metal revolving base support a Murano white "lattimo" glass perforated box with circular windows, inside, suspended wasp nest mirrored glass sphere, 1970. Attributed to Vetreria Vis...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Metal

Paper Wasps with Nest

Immi C. StorrsPaper Wasps with Nest, 2012

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H 16 in W 12 in D 4 in

Paper Wasps with Nest

By Immi C. Storrs

Located in New York, NY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Wasp Nest with Glass Stalagtites

Wasp Nest with Glass Stalagtites

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic wasp nest with artisan made glass prisms.

Category

20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

"Wasp Nest Joy" (2024), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving
"Wasp Nest Joy" (2024), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving

"Wasp Nest Joy" (2024), By Chris Maynard, Original Feather Carving

By Kate Breakey

Located in Denver, CO

"Wasp Nest Joy" (2024) by Chris Maynard is a beautiful and unique carving from two blue and gold macaw wing feathers, suspended on a flattened wasp nest background, resting in a perf...

Category

2010s Assemblage Landscape Prints

Materials

Cotton, Mixed Media

19th Century Pair of Marble "Wasp Nest" Capitel
19th Century Pair of Marble "Wasp Nest" Capitel

19th Century Pair of Marble "Wasp Nest" Capitel

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H 12.6 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

19th Century Pair of Marble "Wasp Nest" Capitel

Located in Madrid, ES

The capitals are called" of horsey" or" nest of wasp "(or bee) are typical of the Caliphate Hispano-Musulmana architecture.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Islamic Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

A Country Church
A Country Church

A Country Church

By Miles Cleveland Goodwin

Located in Dallas, TX

Media includes wood, leather, bone, shotgun shells, lead, rope, corn cob, snake skin, shoe heel, burlap, wasp nest, cicada (preacher)

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Silver leaf hand painted screen by Gracie
Japanese Silver leaf hand painted screen by Gracie

Japanese Silver leaf hand painted screen by Gracie

Located in Palm Springs, CA

It has wonderful depictions of birds and even a wasp's nest. The detail is incredible. There are some minor area's of paint loss and the top half of the screen has a yellowish tint t...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture

Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Palm Springs, CA

By using a honeycomb method of building up the ceramic sculpture from the inside out, similar to the way that wasps build up their nests, he was able to form the sculpture as a self-...

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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures

The Cuban Finch,  oil painting, Impressionism, Cuban Artist, Bird Painting
The Cuban Finch,  oil painting, Impressionism, Cuban Artist, Bird Painting

The Cuban Finch, oil painting, Impressionism, Cuban Artist, Bird Painting

By Cristian Mesa Velazquez

Located in Houston, TX

Pairs are monogamous and together build domed nests within 1.5 meters of the ground in dense shrubs, vine tangles, and bamboo, sometimes near wasps' nests and/or along waterways.

Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Glass Jar of Found Wasp Nests
Glass Jar of Found Wasp Nests

Glass Jar of Found Wasp Nests

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H 12 in W 12 in D 4 in

Glass Jar of Found Wasp Nests

Located in Madison, WI

This substantial glass block offers a window into a world of found wasp nests. An intriguing table, mantel or shelf display, this piece combines the smooth, transparent quality of gl...

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20th Century American Vases

The Moon in Me

The Moon in Me

By Mayme Kratz

Located in San Francisco, CA

resin, paper, snake, wasp nest, deer and bobcat bones, seed pods, parakeet wing, shell, sea fan and flower petals on panel

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Panel, Wood Panel

5 Murano Glass Wall sconces By Seguso .
5 Murano Glass Wall sconces By Seguso .

5 Murano Glass Wall sconces By Seguso .

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H 9.45 in W 10.24 in D 4.93 in

5 Murano Glass Wall sconces By Seguso .

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Double curved Murano Glass arms and "Nido di vespa " Wasp nest Glass Bowls cups. Brass Structures.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Early 20th century Barn Vent Cupola
Early 20th century Barn Vent Cupola

Early 20th century Barn Vent Cupola

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H 40 in W 28 in D 26 in

Early 20th century Barn Vent Cupola

Located in Madison, WI

Comes complete with empty wasp nest inside its peak.

Category

20th Century American Industrial Garden Ornaments

Materials

Steel

Poor LIttle Brucie (born with only four chakras)
Poor LIttle Brucie (born with only four chakras)

Poor LIttle Brucie (born with only four chakras)

By William Dubby Fuqua

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Constructed with an old Mexican cabinet, a doll’s head and craft paper, along with cut outs from the book “the Illuminated Rumi”. It also contains a wasp nest, several carnival Kewpi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

Thorned Tree with Gilded Wasp
Thorned Tree with Gilded Wasp

Thorned Tree with Gilded Wasp

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H 92 in W 57 in D 40 in

Thorned Tree with Gilded Wasp

By George Sellers

Located in New York, NY

Flair exclusive, thorned tree with gilded wasp and nest sculpture. Unique piece handcrafted by George Sellers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

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