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Handcut Paper Butterfly Box
By Erwine Estelle Laverne
Located in Houston, TX
Handcut butterfly box from vintage hand painted Marbalia wallpaper samples (circa 1957) handcut
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Foil

Handcut Paper Butterfly Box
By Erwine Estelle Laverne
Located in Houston, TX
Handcut butterfly box from vintage hand painted Marbalia wallpaper samples (circa 1957) handcut
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Foil

Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Marbleized paper butterfly box: marbleized end paper of various designs and colors, from antique
Category

2010s American Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Japanese Ceramic Butterfly Box
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Japanese ceramic butterfly box. This rare piece has been made in the shape of a
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

White Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
White paper butterfly box: the butterflies are handcut from Strathmore Aquarius II 80 lb paper. The
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

White Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
White paper butterfly box: the butterflies are handcut from Strathmore Aquarius II 80 lb paper. The
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

White Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
White paper butterfly box: the butterflies are handcut from Strathmore Aquarius II 80 lb paper. The
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

White Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
White paper butterfly box: the butterflies are handcut from Strathmore Aquarius II 80 lb paper. The
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

White Paper Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
White paper butterfly box the butterflies are hand-cut from Strathmore Aquarius II 80 lb paper. The
Category

2010s American Minimalist Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Los Castillo Butterfly Box
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a silverplated box by Los Castillo. Malachite and silver inlay,
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Brass

Hand-made Ceramic Butterfly Box, made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
This Butterfly Box was hand sculpted by the renowned artisan Sbusiso Ndaba and beautifully painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Flamingo Print Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage flamingo print butterfly box, large vintage reprint of Robert Havell's "American Flamingo
Category

20th Century American Prints

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood

Vintage Flamingo Print Butterfly Box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage flamingo print butterfly box, large vintage reprint of Robert Havell's "American Flamingo
Category

20th Century American Prints

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood

Set of Three Butterfly Boxes
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Set of three butterfly boxes, multiple beautiful specimens expertly mounted. Measures: Each box
Category

Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Fir

Handcut Marbleized Paper Butterfly Box
By Erwine Estelle Laverne
Located in Houston, TX
Handcut marbleized butterfly box from vintage hand painted Marbalia wallpaper samples (circa 1957
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Foil

Butterfly Box
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Daguet’s box is an intricately-worked and fine example of the art nouveau style. To create his
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Copper

Butterfly Box Audubon Flamingo Print
By Robert Havell, John James Audubon
Located in Houston, TX
-cut into butterfly shapes which are then pinned back into their original positions as specimens within
Category

20th Century American Romantic Prints

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Butterfly Box Whooping Crane Print
Located in Houston, TX
. Hand-cut into butterfly shapes which are then pinned back into their original positions as specimens
Category

2010s Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Butterfly Box Audubon Swan Print
Located in Houston, TX
John James Audubon. Hand-cut into butterfly shapes which are then pinned back into their original
Category

20th Century American Prints

Materials

Maple, Paint, Paper

Antique Porcelain Spode Double Sided Butterfly Box and Cover, circa 1810-1830
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique English porcelain Spode double sided butterfly box and cover, circa 1810-1830. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Butterfly Box Great Horned Owl Print
Located in Houston, TX
Audubon, on handmade rag paper. Hand-cut into butterfly shapes which are then pinned back into their
Category

2010s American Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Butterfly Box Great Cinereous Owl Print
Located in Houston, TX
), after John James Audubon. Hand-cut into butterfly shapes, which are then pinned back into their original
Category

2010s American Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Period Silver Enamel Lidded Butterfly Box
Located in Newark, England
decorated. The top of the box surmounted by a enamelled butterfly handle to open the lid with a flurry of
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Enamel

"Butterfly box" porcelain and black stain ceramic sculpture
By Katharine Morling
Located in Dallas, TX
Katharine Morling is an award-winning artist working in the medium of ceramics. She set up her studio in 2003 and has since gained international acclaim for her work. Her ceramic s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink

Gucci 1980s Butterfly Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
shaped box is trimmed in metallic gold and features a colorful butterfly motif with smaller metallic gold
Category

1980s English Jewelry Boxes

George Jones Majolica Butterfly Match Box
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George Jones Majolica match box which features a butterfly forming the removable lid. The base is
Category

Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Majolica

Vintage Cloisonné Enamel and Brass Box with Butterflies
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative patinated brass box with a lid set in enamel cloisonné. Motifs: butterflies and flowers
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

George Jones Majolica Butterfly Match Box
By George Jones
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George Jones Majolica match box which features a butterfly forming the removable lid. The base is
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Midcentury Lucite Butterfly Display Boxes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic butterfly specimens presented in custom Lucite display or shadow boxes, each with thirteen
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shadow Boxes

An Antique Porcelain Box in the form of a Butterfly.
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
The cover painted with a purple star marked butterfly, the base with a colorful butterfly, the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Old Red Chinoiserie Lacquer Box Decorated with Birds Flowers and Butterflies
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Red Chinoiserie Lacquer box decorated with birds flowers and butterflies The box is made in
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

1911 Rene Lalique Box Quatre Papillons Butterflies Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Quatre Papillons" (Four Butterflies) made in frosted glass with grey patina by Rene Lalique in
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1911 Rene Lalique Box Quatre Papillons Butterflies Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Quatre Papillons" (Four Butterflies) made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Small Black and White German Porcelain Box with Butterfly
Located in Prato, Tuscany
small round box in German porcelain in white with black decorations; it has a butterfly-shaped knob
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

1911 Rene Lalique Quatre Papillons Box Frosted Sepia Stained Glass, Butterflies
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Quatre Papillons" box made in 1911 in molded frosted glass with sepia patina
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1911 Rene Lalique Quatre Papillons Box Frosted Sepia Stained Glass, Butterflies
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Quatre Papillons" box made in 1911 in molded frosted glass with sepia patina
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1911 Rene Lalique Quatre Papillons Box Frosted Grey Stained Glass, Butterflies
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Rene Lalique "Quatre Papillons" box made in 1911 in molded frosted glass with grey patina
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1920 René Lalique Box Papillons Glass With Sepia Patina and Wood Butterflies
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Papillons" (Butterflies) made by René Lalique in 1920. Wooden frame topped with a blue patina
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood

Ceramic Butterfly Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box The Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box is a mesmerizing ceramic decorative
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Butterfly Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box Hand Painted by Winnie Mchunu and Sculpted by Motsamai Sello The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Butterfly Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the enchanting "Protea, Butterfly Jewelry Box," a stunning ceramic artwork crafted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea, Butterfly Jewelry Box Hand Painted by Slie and Sculpted by Sbusiso Celebrate the beauty of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Butterfly Taxidermy from Worldwide Butterflies
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent collection of Butterfly Taxidermy from around the world. One hundred count, encased
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Vintage Italian Butterfly Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
scale butterfly can be used as an ashtray or decorative object. A collectable mid-century box with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Marbled End Paper Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
- remaining butterfly box may be seen as item LU984712672772.
Category

2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper, Maple

Butterfly Study
Located in Houston, TX
A variety of wondrous butterflies mounted in a shadow box. The original wooden box is secured with
Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Butterfly Specimen Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage butterfly specimen collection in glass display box with custom-made hanging bracket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Decorative Storage Box for Scarves Manuel Canovas Fabric Handmade in France
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Beautiful storage box, Perfect for storing your scarves Entirely Handmade in France This box is a
Category

2010s French Boxes

English Antique Boulle Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Squirrels, Birds and Monkeys From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Double Glass Mounted Butterflies in Flight
Located in New York, NY
Large collection of mounted butterflies in a double glass frame. This piece has a variety of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood

Double Glass Mounted Butterflies in Flight
Located in New York, NY
Large collection of mounted butterflies in a double glass frame. This piece has a variety of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Shadow Boxes

A Group of Natural Butterflies (16)
Located in Bellport, NY
Butterflies from around the world (16) cased in a black wood lacquered frame. The glass is inset on
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Shadow Boxes

Mid-19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Decorative Box
Located in Dallas, TX
painted scenes of people with horses and butterflies. The rectangular box has its original painted finish
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Ceramic Succulent Plant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Succulent Butterfly Jewelry Box Hand-Painted by Sabelo Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba Love Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Enameled Bilston Box Painted with a Romantic Scene
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Katonah, NY
. The sides of the box decorated with flowers, and the bottom of the box decorated with a butterfly
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Romantic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Aquamarine and Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in London, GB
: '750' (on butterflies) Box: Plain Gift Box
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Butterfly Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of butterfly boxes available for sale. The range of distinct butterfly boxes — often made from wood, glass and paper — can elevate any home. Find 91 antique and vintage butterfly boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 32 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of butterfly boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Butterfly boxes bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Olivier Violo, Erwine Estelle Laverne and René Lalique each produced beautiful butterfly boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Butterfly Boxes?

Butterfly boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,100, while the lowest priced sells for $98 and the highest can go for as much as $300,000.
Questions About Butterfly Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A butterfly box is a nesting box built for butterflies to have shelter during nasty weather. These boxes are usually made of wood and have multiple vertical openings for butterflies to enter. These boxes will not only add up the beauty of your garden but also will help the population of butterflies to sustain. Shop a range of butterfly boxes from top sellers and makers around the world on 1stDibs.