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Le Monde Merveilleux des Insectes - Rare Book Illustrated by Jean Lurçat - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 145 copies including 45 original coloured lithographs by Jean Lurçat. 3 of the lithographs are hand coloured by the artist.
Copy on Grand Vélin à la forme des papeteries ...
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1950s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
H 13.08 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insect - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insect - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insect - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insect is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insects - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an etching, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
Insect - Pencil and Pastel on Cardboard - 1945
By Ivan Mosca
Located in Roma, IT
conditions.
Very fresh and delicate artwork representing an insect in foreground realized with colored pens
Category
1940s Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Color Pencil
Old Mural Countrycore Vintage Poster Wall Chart Beetles Insects Overview
Located in Berghuelen, DE
century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volumned book "Elementarwerk" which
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Mid-20th Century German Country Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 0.79 in
Me & You: framed abstract black & white photo collage w/ nudes, insect, heart
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Me & You" is a black & white framed silver gelatin collage photograph with images of nudes, insect
Category
1990s Abstract Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Naturalistic Art Print by Jung Koch Quentell Mosquito Midges Insect Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
supported in the late 18th century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volume book
Category
1970s German Country Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 0.79 in
1938 ElsaSchiaparelli CouturePagan DeposeFrance FeatherCrystalGold Bird Brooch
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
French costume-jewelry hardcover book, Lina Baretti Parures, by Patrick Mauries, this unique pave-crystal
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1930s French Artisan Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
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W 1 in L 2.5 in
Documenta 5 (Engberg 66) early 1970s screenprint signed/N for Kassel art show
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
fall and decline of the American Empire, it's not surprising that his work would also focus on insects
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Pencil, Screen
A British Colonial Art Deco Teak Bookcase with Lower Storage
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressively book cabinet was made from solid Teak wood and dates to the 1940's. The cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Glass, Teak
20th Century British Colonial Art Deco Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressively-scaled book cabinet was made from solid Teak wood and dates to the 1940's. During
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Art Deco Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Teak
Rarities in American Cut-Glass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rarities in American cut-glass.
Index, black & white and color photographs. Book in very nice
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson
Located in valatie, NY
, New York, 1955. 2nd Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This comprehensive book remains the authoritative
Category
1990s Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
Egyptian Scarab Brass Beetle Figurine on Black Stone Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
concept of regeneration and rebirth. This connection was primarily observed in the insect's behavior of
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Mid-20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass, Bronze
British Colonial Teak Wood Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This clean-lined and substantial book cabinet was made from solid Teak wood and dates to the 1940
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Teak
1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
hunting, insects, golf, and much more. Primarily concerned with rural communities and their environment
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
Kiki Smith Lithograph/Collage Various Flying Creatures "bee" Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for this glassine paper and wove paper lithograph
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Kiki Smith Lithograph/Collage Various Flying Creatures "fly" Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for this glassine paper and wove paper lithograph
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Kiki Smith Collage/Lithograph Various Flying Creatures "moth" Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for this glassine paper and wove paper lithograph
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Kiki Smith Collage/Lithograph Various Flying Creatures "bat" Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for this glassine paper and wove paper lithograph
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Kiki Smith Collage/Lithograph "squirrel" Flying Creatures Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
." Smith has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for this tracing paper and wove paper lithograph
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Kiki Smith Etching "Bat" Signed Dated
By Kiki Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
An etching by Kiki Smith titled "Bat." Smith has used one of her animal/insect iconic figures for
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Etching
Early 20th Century British illustration of a hornbill bird by Edward Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fabre's Book of Insects. Edward took up etching again in 1922 after Campbell Dodgson praised the Detmolds
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
H 6.42 in W 6.23 in D 1.97 in
Lochusta et Bruchus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the lower left margin and a group of small ants. The artist uses rich colors to depict the insect, a
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph
Elie Grekoff Mid-20th Century French Tapestry Decorative Textile Art
By Elie Grekoff
Located in Miami, FL
, providing 20 wood engravings, 15 of which were published in the book, and 5 in a separate slipcase as
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Wool
Spiroflora - Original Etching and Aquatint by J.J.J. Rigal - 1971
By Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal
Located in Roma, IT
diverse as Paris, trees, flowers, fruits, insects and the sea. In 1960 Rigal was appointed a member of the
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
H 26.38 in W 19.89 in D 0.08 in
Montparnasse - Original Etching by Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal - 1970s
By Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal
Located in Roma, IT
, trees, flowers, fruits, insects and the sea. In 1960 Rigal was appointed a member of the Society of
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
H 24.02 in W 26.19 in D 0.08 in
Two Snowy Owls
By Roger Tory Peterson
Located in Missouri, MO
more than fifty other guides on subjects as diverse as mushrooms, clouds, fish, stars and insects.
One
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Late 20th Century Naturalistic Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph
Mark and the Gloves [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]
Located in New York, NY
in a plastics sculpture class with Pat Hearn, who was crafting giant insect wings for one of her
Category
1970s Other Art Style Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Silver Gelatin
![Vintage Mark and the Gloves [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_9323/a_33541431537993032335/MARK_AND_THE_GLOVES_Portrait_of_Mark_Morrisroe_1stdibs_master.jpg?width=240 "mark morrisoe")
Film Noir Mark [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]
Located in New York, NY
in a plastics sculpture class with Pat Hearn, who was crafting giant insect wings for one of her
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Silver Gelatin
![Vintage Film Noir Mark [Portrait of Mark Morrisroe]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_9323/1537991618795/Smith_Film_Noir_Mark_Boston_1980_1stdibs_master.jpg?width=240 "megan montana")
"Wonders of The World" Belgian Book of Prints, Birds, Ethnographic, Insects
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Belgian collectors book of cards of various subjects.
Insects, stars, native people, fish
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 8.08 in D 0.6 in
Bees Text Sicilia Yellow Black Wax Poetry
By Jose Maria Sicilia
Located in MADRID, MD
painting.
The series 'Sanlúcar de Barrameda' (1992-1996), which could be understood as an artist's book
Category
1990s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Ink
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H 30.12 in W 22.64 in
American Robin
By Merce Cunningham
Located in New York, NY
Cunningham's touching and sometimes playful drawings of animals, birds, insects, and plants. Cunningham began
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1990s Realist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled (Grey Bird)
By Merce Cunningham
Located in New York, NY
animals, birds, insects, and plants.
Cunningham began drawing in the 1970s while the Dance Company
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1990s Naturalistic Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Color Pencil, Ink
Owl
By Merce Cunningham
Located in New York, NY
animals, birds, insects, and plants.
Cunningham began drawing in the 1970s while the Dance Company
Category
1990s Naturalistic Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Mixed Media
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Necklace No. 1 with Lapis Lazuli
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
patina.
A similar example can be seen in the book Georg Jensen "A Tradition of Splendid Silver" by Janet
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Audubon's Birds of America by George Dock Jr. Hardcover Collector Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a book by naturalist and painter John James Audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of
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20th Century American Expressionist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
Impressive British Colonial Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
doors that open to compartments lined with shelves. Its scale and ample storage make this a perfect book
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Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Glass, Teak
Impressive British Colonial Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
perfect book display for an office or library. Made from Yangon, Burma, circa 1960 with teakwood the piece
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Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Glass, Teak
Monumental British Colonial Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
scale and ample storage make this a perfect book display for an office or library. Made from teak wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Glass, Teak
Early Man, 1950's, Mixed Media, Landscape Painted for Wonders of Life on Earth
Located in Doylestown, PA
, painted in the 1950's for the "Wonders of Life on Earth" book series.
The artwork is a 15" x 12" mixed
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1950s Realist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Reptiles, 1950's, Mixed Media on Paper, Painted for Wonders of Life on Earth
Located in Doylestown, PA
natural habitat, tending to their nest of eggs. It was painted in the 1950's, most likely for the book
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1950s Realist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
Gardeners of Eden - Contemporary, Animal, Landscape Photography, Peter Beard
By Peter Beard
Located in Zurich, CH
become the subject of his iconic book, “The End of the Game.”, which has been published many times.
Each
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Silver Gelatin
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H 31.89 in W 37.56 in
Elephant and Eland - Contemporary, Animal, Landscape Photography, Peter Beard
By Peter Beard
Located in Zurich, CH
other wildlife, later to become the subject of his iconic book, “The End of the Game.”, which has been
Category
1960s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Silver Gelatin, Ink
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H 30.56 in W 38.67 in D 1.58 in
Banc De Leautaud - Lithograph by Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal - 1970s
By Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal
Located in Roma, IT
diverse as Paris, trees, flowers, fruits, insects and the sea. In 1960 Rigal was appointed a member of the
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph
Jacques Joachim Jean RigalBanc De Leautaud - Lithograph by Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal - 1970s, 1970s
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H 15.08 in W 10.95 in D 0.08 in
Portrait of Thomas Eakins
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Missouri, MO
Left 43/50
Printmaker, sculptor and book designer, Leonard Baskin was born in New Brunswick, New
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Woodcut
Vinea Electa - Lithograph by Salvador Dalí - 1964
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
of the book of Isaiah:
" Vinea facta est dilecto meo -- et exspectavit, ut faceret uvas, -- et fecit
Category
1960s Surrealist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Lithograph
Dutch Artist MC Escher Limited Edition Colorful Wool Tapestry Art Rug Horses
Located in Surfside, FL
tessellation.
Early in his career, he drew inspiration from nature, making studies of insects, landscapes, and
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Wool
H 66.93 in W 94.89 in D 0.6 in
Insects - Original Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1974
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insects is an original etching, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1974.
Hand-signed in pencil on the
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
H 6.89 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Insects - Original Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Insect is an original hand-colored etching on paper realized by Sergio Barletta. Hand-signed on the
Category
1970s Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Etching
H 7.09 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Hattie Carnegie Gilded Insect Trembler Brooch, circa 1940s
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in McKinney, TX
This whimsical insect trembler brooch, attributed to Hattie Carnegie circa 1940s, has wings on tiny
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Insect Book
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Vintage Insect Book For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage insect book for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many modern, contemporary and Art Deco versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect vintage insect book may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage insect book to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many interesting vintage insect book examples over the years, but those made by Sergio Barletta, Kiki Smith, Salvador Dalí, Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal and Merce Cunningham are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in etching, lithograph and paper — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Vintage Insect Book?
A vintage insect book can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $668, while the lowest priced sells for $30 and the highest can go for as much as $320,000.
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