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19th Century historical genre oil painting of a man sat by a window
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
last rays of the setting sun, a butterfly and distant birds can be seen taking flight. Tourrier painted
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Very Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Young Ladies Collecting Spring Flowers"
By Hans Zatzka
Located in LA, CA
flowers, the middle one wearing a bonnet and a straw-hat laying on the ground behind with butterflies
Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Butterfly

Materials

Oil

"Street Scene, Newport" Paulette Van Roekens, Impressionist, Northeast, American
Located in New York, NY
scenes with umbrellas, kites, moving people, and butterflies were among the many subjects that interested
Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Butterfly

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guardian Angel Protecting Children by the Water, Antique Chromolithograph, 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
toward a butterfly, while the other gathers flowers near the water’s edge—both unaware of the hidden
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Butterfly

Materials

Paper

French Empire antique Apollo clock by Lepine and Rabiat.
Located in London, GB
cupids heads to the upper corners, butterflies and amthemion. The convex dial is well signed and the time
Category

1810s Antique Butterfly

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

1971 Rolex King Midas 1st Generation Yellow Gold Ref. 9630
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
-generation Ref. 9630, distinguished by its integrated heavy “brick” bracelet with butterfly clasp and its
Category

1670s Antique Butterfly

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Antique Original high Ranking Edo period Samurai armor Yoroi Japan Daimyō
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
executed with rich fabrics and refined lacquer work. A butterfly mon (chō-mon) appears on the leg guards an
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17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Butterfly

Materials

Metal

Colombian emerald and diamond bar brooch, circa 1920.
Located in London, GB
), or 'butterfly wings'. Microscopic inclusions, caused by growth irregularities within the crystal, act
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Butterfly

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Korean Two-Level Storage Chest Ich’ung Nong with Persimmon Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
persimmon panels, complimented with yellow brass decorative hardware in the shape of butterflies. As a
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Antique Butterfly

Materials

Brass

Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Wall Snake Platter Jose A. Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Austin, TX
Small Portuguese Majolica Palissy Platter signed Jose A. Cunha. With a snake , butterflies and
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1880s Portuguese Country Antique Butterfly

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Japonisme Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Jardiniere by Ferdinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A dual-handled jardinière with black cloisonne ornamented with flowers, butterflies and foliage
Category

Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Butterfly

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Massive 19th Century French Faience Jardiniere on Stand by Eugene Collinot
By Eugène-Victor Collinot
Located in New York, NY
butterflies. With the stamped mark of the maker and the handwritten markings E.C. and style number. The stand
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Butterfly

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Sofa Side Table Decoupage Botanical Floral Black Gold c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
, classical gilt Greek key motif. Each side features a gold butterfly bordered by the Greek key trim, with an
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Wood

Antique 4.08Ct Diamond and Pearl Yellow Gold Earring and Ring Set Circa 1870
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
diamonds. The antique pearl earrings each secure to the reverse with an 18k yellow gold butterfly
Category

1870s Antique Butterfly

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold

Five wallpaper panels, China, 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
: butterflies, green parakeets, male and female pheasants, sparrows, and woodpeckers, while wading birds flutter
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18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Paper

6.25ct Basaltic Sapphire, 0.24ct Emerald 7.30ct Diamond, 15k Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and 7.30 carat diamond, 15 karat yellow gold and silver set butterfly brooch; part of our butterfly
Category

1890s Unknown Antique Butterfly

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver

Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver Gold Inlaid Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
, adorned with delicate inlays of yellow and rose gold that form graceful leaves and a whimsical butterfly
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Antique Peking Chinese Runner
Located in Closter, NJ
circular medallions flanked by sprays, birds, and butterflies on a salmon field within an ivory floral
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Ashworth for Richard Briggs Hand Painted Ironstone Cup Saucer, 1862-1891
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
butterflies in similar colors; pairs of flying dragons on the cup add a touch of Chinoiserie influence to the
Category

19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Butterfly

Materials

Gold

Mid-19th C. French Louis Philippe Metamorphic High Chair with Engraved Décor
Located in Dallas, TX
adorned with a delicate floral and butterfly design. When converted to its lower position, the piece
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Butterfly

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Famille Verte Cabbage Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
good fortune. A butterfly or moth rests on either side of the jar, a motif for happiness and joy. Dated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Geometric Pattern In the Manner of Gotō
Located in Long Island City, NY
depicting a sparrow in flight above grasses, the other a butterfly hovering over yellow buttercups
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Butterfly

Materials

Enamel

18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Bleached Oak Refectory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
contemporary feel. The surface is decorated with butterfly joinery and forged iron diamond-shaped accents, both
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Butterfly

Materials

Oak

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
birds and butterfly motifs that have been finely engraved by hand onto the surface.   Both vases are
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Butterfly

Materials

Brass

Petite Chinese Orange Garden Plate, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
charming garden scene is dotted with insects, including butterflies for happiness, cicadas for new
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

SAN BIAGIO
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
. State 8 of 17. With the printed butterfly at left, and with the butterfly signature in pencil on the tab
Category

1880s Antique Butterfly

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Chinese Painted Clothing Trunk, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Chrysanthemums, peaches and camellia flowers bring longevity and prosperity, butterflies bring happiness, and
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Butterfly

Materials

Pine

19th century French inlaid mahogany 6 drawer inlaid chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, birds and butterflies. Later handles, as this would have always opened on the key. Top over-sailing
Category

Mid-19th Century French Georgian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20thC Art Nouveau Adjustable Brass Standard Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
stylistic Tulip and Butterfly Fittings leading to Tripod Base - all lights and lamps have been rewired with
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly

Materials

Brass

Antique 6.22ct Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
post and butterfly fastening. These stunning drop earrings have been independently tested using state
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1920s Unknown Antique Butterfly

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Pair Antique Very Large Chinese Porcelain Vases French Gold Ormolu Stands
Located in London, GB
depictions of butterflies, birds, and mythical creatures, reflecting traditional Chinese symbolism. The
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18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Butterfly

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Export Silver Bowl
Located in London, GB
, interspersed with six butterflies in flight. It has a single vacant shield-shaped cartouche. Retailed by Wo
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Silver

Set of Three Korean Stackable Sewing Box Covered in Hanji Paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
tricolor Taegeuk sign in the center flanked by butterflies The Taegeuk sign (which is on the national flag
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Antique Butterfly

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Two Light Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
a butterfly form topped with two nozzles and wax drip cups below a cut metal scalloped oval form
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Butterfly

Materials

Metal

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
lithograph of butterflies.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of French Victorian Bronze Dore Candelabras
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze dore and enamel double arm candelabras with butterfly design
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique 18th C. Dr. Wall Worcester Porcelain Covered Butter Dish Underplate
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Decorated throughout with blue underglaze rose decoration and butterflies. All handles in the form of
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Rose Porcelain Mandarin Saucer Dish, Early 19th Centuy
Located in Downingtown, PA
The sauce dish finely painted with Mandarin figures in the central well and flowers and butterflies
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Japanese Shibayama Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
delicately inlaid with birds, butterflies, and seasonal flowers such as iris and wisteria, while larger gilt
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Late 19th Century Antique Butterfly

Materials

Other

Pair Hand Painted English Moon Vases Circa 1870 Burslem Stamp – Crystal Palace
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Circa 1870 and superbly painted with Bird and Butterfly detail. The Art Unions were popular in Victorian
Category

1870s Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Wrought Iron Lamp and Glass Dome, by Bartelemie, France, Circa 1925
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important Art Deco Wrought Iron Lamp with Butterfly Motifs and Floral Pressed Glass Dome – By
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Butterfly

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Asian Antique Cabinet Chinese made with Cypress wood
Located in Amstelveen, NL
from original handles charmingly styled in a butterfly shape backplate and detailed with a drop pull
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1870s Asian Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Cypress

A Fine pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases Attributed to Honda Yasaburō
Located in London, GB
butterflies and chrysanthemum sprays on a pale-blue ground. The interiors and recessed bases enamelled green
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Butterfly

Materials

Enamel

Hans Zatzka Austrian, 1859-1945 a Very Fine Oil on Canvas "Spring Beauties"
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
one wearing a bonnet and a straw-hat laying on the ground behind with butterflies flying by, within a
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Butterfly

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Lithograph

Yellow and red lacquered interior door, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
with a repeating pattern. The door still retains the original period iron butterfly hinges, but has no
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19th Century Italian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Poplar

Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Gourd Floral Bowl, in the Manner of Gotō
Located in Long Island City, NY
-style blue-and-white bowl overflowing with flowers, with a butterfly in graceful flight above. Both
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Butterfly

Materials

Enamel

Martin Brothers Rare Grotesque Arm Wrestling Monkeys Stoneware Dish
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
shallow dish is hand crafted in a flat butterfly shape with the arms of the creatures forming a carrying
Category

1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Butterfly

Materials

Stoneware

Three 19th Century Continental Naturalist Fruit, Insect, Vegetable Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and butterflies painted in vibrant polychrome enamels. The plates feature molded basketweave borders
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19th Century European Baroque Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Original Frestelsernas Gata - Street of Temptations deco vintage movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
for "The Narrow Street," "How Baxter Butted In," and "A Broadway Butterfly." A Broadway Butterfly
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1920s Art Deco Antique Butterfly

Materials

Lithograph

Haviland Limoges Porcelain Serving or Salad Bowl, Flowers, 1882-1891
By Haviland Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
butterflies" patterns in delicate blue, coral, light yellow, and brown palette. The sides of the bowl are
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Blue and White Dish with Deer 18th Century Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
ground amidst lush foliage. Above them, three butterflies hover in flight. The border is filled with
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Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

Scrolls and Blossoms: Rare Chinese Export Blue White Porcelain Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
large peony bloom and various stylized leaves and smaller flowering plants, including a butterfly
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1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Butterfly

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Sterling Silver Vase
Located in North Miami, FL
and butterfly. It has its maker’s mark on the bottom.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Butterfly

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

19th Century French Butchers Table with Marble Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
the Papillon style (butterfly) with a cast iron base and its original marble top. Tables such as this
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Late 19th Century European Antique Butterfly

Materials

Marble, Iron

( After ) Raoul Dufy French Etching by Chalcographie Louve DU France
By (after) Raoul Dufy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
overlooking the water . With different types of ships in the back round sailing into the bay and butterflies
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1920s French Rococo Antique Butterfly

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Marble Top Oriental Plant Stand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Marble Top Oriental Plant Stand Side Table with Butterfly and Foo
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Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Antique Butterfly

Materials

Marble

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Antique Butterfly For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique butterfly you’re looking for. An antique butterfly — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique butterfly you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique butterfly, those designed in Art Nouveau, Victorian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique butterfly that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, René Lalique and Bing Grøndahl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Butterfly?

The average selling price for an antique butterfly at 1stDibs is $1,801, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $475,000 for the highest priced.