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Group of 4 Collections of Brazilian Royal Butterflies in Taxidermy from the 70s
Located in Naples, IT
Collections of butterflies in box with glass front. The pieces were collected in Brazil. All
Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good collection of four book boxes, containing pinned butterfly, moth and insect specimens
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

Cartier Stainless Steel 36mm Roadster Quartz Watch with Box and Case
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
stainless steel and crystal face, some soiling at butterfly clasp closure Included: Cartier box, case, DVD
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

14 Karat Yellow Gold Paperclip Link Dangle Earring, Made in Italy
Located in Great neck, NY
Yellow Gold secured with Butterfly Push-backs. 1.5" Earring Drop. Made in Italy. Gift Box Included! -14K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Rustic Console Table with Two Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rustic console tables made from reclaimed wood with antique Guatemalan grain measuring boxes as
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Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

14 Karat Yellow Gold 0.10 Carat Diamond Turquoise Earrings
Located in Great neck, NY
earrings are secured with butterfly backs. Diamond color and Clarity GH SI1-SI2. -14K Gold -0.73cts
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Baume Mercier Classima Automatic Watch 8734
By Baume Mercier
Located in New York, NY
: 9mm -Movement: Automatic -Material: Stainless Steel -Dial: White -Lug width: 22mm -Clasp: Butterfly
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Tank Francaise Aftermarket Diamond Bezel Watch 2384
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Numerals Crystal: Sapphire Crown: Cabochon Blue Sapphire Clasp: Hidden Butterfly Deployment *Includes
Category

2010s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Cartier Tank Francaise Aftermarket Diamond Bezel Pink MOP Dial Watch 2384
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
width: 14.5mm -Roman numerals -Crystal: Sapphire -Pink Sapphire Crown -Hidden butterfly deployment
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

Dangle Pearl Earring solid 14 Karat yellow gold 2.5 inch long
Located in Brooklyn, NY
components ! Total weight 1.30 grams Length: 2.5' Inch Butterfly Back + Gift Box Pearl size approx. 6x4 mm
Category

2010s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Tank Francaise Aftermarket Diamond Bezel Watch 2384
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
: 20x25mm Lug width: 14.5mm Roman numerals Crystal: Sapphire Cabochon blue sapphire crown Hidden butterfly
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Stainless Steel

14 Karat Rose Gold 0.18 Carat Diamond Pave Disc Stud Earrings
Located in Great neck, NY
: SI1 -Butterfly Pushback -Gift Box Included!!!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Tiffany Co. 10mm Signature X Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
) Total Weight: 3.2 grams X Dimensions: 10mm Fastening: Butterflies Marked: 'T&CO.' & '750' Box: Plain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

new VERSACE gold plated Palazzo Empire greca bezel Medusa blue 39mm ladies watch
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
blue dial and sky blue leather strap with butterfly clasp. Includes manufacturer's box and jewelry
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

14 Karat White Gold 0.07 Carat Diamond Bar Earrings
Located in Great neck, NY
-Size of Bar: 6mm -Butterfly Pushback Closure -Gift Box Included
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold 0.07 Carat Diamond Bar Earrings
Located in Great neck, NY
-Size of Bar: 6mm -Butterfly Pushback Closure -Gift Box Included
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold

Mistral
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
50 butterfly templated box set (box measurements: 18 x 14 x 14 inches); available in left and right
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens
Located in Larkspur, CA
Exceptional set of eight butterfly and moth specimens from around the world, placed in beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Collection of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Single Collection of Hand Mounted Rare and Unususal Specimen Collection of Morpho Didus Butterflies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Shadow Boxes

Single Collection of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Victoria Birdwing Butterflies from the Island of New Guinea, mounted on Silk in Silver Leaf Frames.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Papua New Guinean Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Collection of Rare Birdwing Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Set of 55 birdwing butterflies from Papau New Guinea, presented in a pair of custom ash shadow
Category

Mid-20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Hand Mounted Collections of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
Individually Sold Beautiful Hand Mounted Collections of Eight Different Species of Butterflies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Collection of Tropical Butterflies in Vintage Cases
Located in Larkspur, CA
Rare collection of tropical butterfly species, including glass wing and Nymphalidae, represented
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of Collections of Hand Mounted Exotic Butterfly and Moth Specimens, mounted on Linen in Hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Shadow Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Extremely Rare Collection of 12 Shadowboxes of Butterflies
Located in Larkspur, CA
containing an extraordinary collection of worldwide butterflies. Many rare and not represented in collections
Category

20th Century German Shadow Boxes

Set of Twelve Collections of Exotic Butterflies (SIX LEFT)
Located in Larkspur, CA
SIX LEFT - Set of Twelve Turn of the Century Collections of Exotic Butterflies and Moths from
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Early 20th Century English Shadow Boxes

Butterfly Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual hand painted vintage lacquer box shaped like a butterfly. Box is painted with a black
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Framed Butterfly Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1950s Cornell Butterfly Boxes fitted to frame and to hang on a wall. Rare and world
Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Framed Butterfly Boxes
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1970-1980s pair of butterfly boxes in glass fronted Cornell boxes. The pieces were collected
Category

20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

PAIR Vintage Opaline Lamps Gilt Trim Butterfly Box Pleat Shades
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a pair vintage opaline lamps gilt trim butterfly box pleat shades.
Category

Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Set of Three Butterfly Boxes
Located in London, GB
A collection of butterflies in original entomology display cabinets. Stamped 'R' on verso, French
Category

Mid-20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

Butterfly Box with Amoco Gas Sign
Located in Wainscott, NY
Quirky Folk Art of Amoco Signage and Butterflies
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Large Japanese Lacquered Box with a Butterfly Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
This large box is very lovely and pleasing.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Floral medallian moth, butterfly and beetle shadow box
Located in Hudson, NY
Floral medallian moth,butterfly and beetle shadow box
Category

Antique 19th Century English Shadow Boxes

Alexander McQueen Shoulder Bag New - Butterfly Crystal Black Leather Box Handbag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Brand New: Alexander McQueen - Butterfly Box Bag Color: Black Material: Leather / Crystal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Butterfly Collection
Located in Hudson, NY
Five Collection Display Boxes from The Butterfly Museum of East Durham, New York - closed since the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Glass

Mounted Butterflies in Wooden frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Eight,Beautiful Butterflies,mounted in a shadow box pedestal frame.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Boxes

Butterfly Studies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three scientific butterfly studies in fantastic condition. The colors are inspiring! Sold
Category

Vintage 1940s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tibetan Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Tibetan wood box with handpainted butterflies.
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Boxes

Inlaid Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Burled walnut inlaid jewelry box with a butterfly on the top
Category

Antique 19th Century German Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A fabulous Tunbridge ware sewing box veneered in rosewood with a butterfly. The rest of the box is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Framed Butterflies in a Shadowbox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful peach and light brown butterflies framed in a black shadowbox frame.
Category

20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Vintage Wood Framed Butterfly Collection Shadowbox
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Wood Framed Butterfly Collection Shadowbox French, Circa 1920s
Category

Early 20th Century French Shadow Boxes

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Silver-Gilt Enamel Box with Floral, Bird Design
Located in London, GB
butterflies. The box has a blue heart shaped radial design on the lid next to the finial and filigree and mesh
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
form of a butterfly which, in China, symbolises love and loyalty. Stands on three stunning winged
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

René Lalique Boîte "Quatre papillons"
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945). Boîte "Quatre papillons" - Model created in 1911 Box "Four Butterflies
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Butterfly Specimen Box
Located in Washington, DC
A collection of butterflies, mostly from Asia, in original wooden box, with collector's labels.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Butterfly Specimen Box
Located in Washington, DC
A wooden box with collection of butterflies from Asia and Europe. Collection labelled and dated
Category

Vintage 1950s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Butterfly Specimen Box
Located in Washington, DC
Striking butterflies from Asia and Europe, labelled and dated from the 1970's. Part of the same
Category

Vintage 1970s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

Box of World Butterflies
Located in Stamford, CT
Box world butterflies framed in a glass front "Cornell Box", circa 1980s. The collection of world
Category

Vintage 1980s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Box of World Butterflies
Located in Stamford, CT
Box world butterflies framed in a glass front "Cornell Box", circa 1980s. The collection of world
Category

Vintage 1980s American Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Royal Copenhagen Box with Lid #3633 Butterfly
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen box with lid #3633 butterfly. Measures 9 cm and is marked as a second.
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Graff Butterfly Diamond Pendant Necklace with Box
By Graff
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Graff Butterfly Diamond Pendant Necklace With Box A timeless pendant that honors an iconic Graff
Category

2010s Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Alexander McQueen Butterfly Knuckle-Duster Box Clutch Bag
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Alexander McQueen Butterfly Knuckle-Duster Box Clutch Bag features golden butterflies perched on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clutches

Alexander McQueen Butterfly Knuckle Box Clutch Satin Small
By Alexander McQueen
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 5.5" Designer: Alexander McQueen Model: Butterfly Knuckle Box Clutch Satin Small Exterior
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clutches

1973 Round Mirrored Box with 37 Mounted Butterflies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a 1973 round mirrored disc encased in lucite with 37 mounted exotic butterflies. This
Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Materials

Lucite, Mirror

Pair of Butterfly Collections Mounted in Lucite Shadow Boxes
Located in Baltimore, MD
Butterfly collections mounted in lucite shadow boxes.
Category

20th Century American Taxidermy

Materials

Lucite

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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.