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Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Butterfly Candle Holder with Stone Inlay, Mexican
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully detailed butterfly adorned with semiprecious stone inlay—including turquoise, jasper, onyx, and
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Candelabras

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Butterfly Brass and Silver Plate Dish with Abalone Inlay, Mexico 1960s
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical mid-century butterfly-shaped dip or serving dish handcrafted in Mexico circa 1960s. This
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Organic Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Vintage Sterling 18k Lemon Quartz Inlay Butterfly Ring Asch Grossbardt
By Asch Grossbardt
Located in Webster, SD
gold accenting. It features a 10x12mm lemon quartz and beautifully inlaid butterflies. The face of
Category

Late 20th Century North American Modernist Solitaire Rings

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Unique Signed Coffee Table by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
43 x W 58 x D 55 cm tabletop 7 cm Red coloured wood with three butterfly inlays, fixed on a leg of
Category

2010s German Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Korean Tansu Butterfly Cabinet or Chest Elm Wood with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
beautifully deigned having original hardware and embellished with brass inlay allover. The brass inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Campaign Furniture

Materials

Brass

Jens Quistgaard Rare Woods Palisander Tray For Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful palisander tray with “butterfly” inlay, a piece from Jen Quistgaards Rare Woods Line for
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Palisander

French Art Deco Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Butterfly Buffet by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in North Bergen, NJ
mother-of-pearl inlay forming a butterfly motif with gold hardware, which accents the beauty of the wood
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Credenzas

Solid Heart Pine Beam "Greenwich Ave Table" with Inlayed Steel Butterfly Keys
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
that lie together on a blackened steel base. Blackened steel butterfly keys join the beams together
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktai...

Materials

Steel

Italian Pietra Dura Inlaid Marble Butterfly Paperweight
Located in Stamford, CT
inlay with mother of pearl highlights in the form of a butterfly. Lovely piece to have on your desk, and
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Marble

French Inlay Wood Coffee Table by Emile Gallé (1846-1904)
By Émile Gallé
Located in IT
appearance of a picture in which floral inlays with dragonflies, butterflies, swallows, mushrooms, landscapes
Category

Antique 19th Century French Tray Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Lejambre Style French Japonesque Aesthetic Movement Butterfly Inlaid Oak Eterget
By A. H. Lejambre
Located in Sharon, CT
A Japonesque Eterget made of oak with four large wood inlays of insects. Measuring in metric
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Modern Cookie Slab Coffee Table with Large Turned Legs and Wenge Butterflies
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
requests. This table features a thick cookie slab of claro walnut, inlaid with wenge butterflies and a
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wenge

Antique 18th Century George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Butterfly Pembroke Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century George III quality mahogany inlaid butterfly Pembroke table having a quality
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Other

Handcrafted Solid Oak wood Black Butterfly Study/Dining/Side chair with Brass
By Esvee
Located in Hyderabad, TG
A Solid wood chair crafted for comfort and a timeless aesthetic, the BUTTERFLY chair design is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Hand Painted Colorful Flowers, with Butterfly Tile Serving Tray
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully hand painted and glazed, porcelain tile in superb condition with branches frame serving tray. This beautiful quality and marvelous design tile serving tray is a...
Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Van Cleef Arpels White Gold Turquoise Lucky Alhambra Butterfly Ring
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Mayfair, London, London
. The ring is set with an off-centre butterfly motif and a turquoise inlay that is further complemented
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Fashion Rings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rosewood Marquetry Work Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
compartments and mirror inside back of top. Inlay with butterflies and vines and leaves along with bow and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Otto Schulz Sideboard and Mirror, Circa 1930-40
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in New York, NY
circular pulls. Each pull with decorative inlays of a butterfly, tulip and box with pearls. Raised on
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
high quality with mortis and tenon construction having butterfly joint inlay at the top. This inlay is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Decorative Art Déco Dinanderie vase. France 1930s
By Jean Dunand
Located in Köln, NW
Decorative lacquered Art Déco Dinanderie vase. France 1939. Motif butterflies. Oval shape Fine
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Cherrywood Fruitwood Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tastefully decorated with two curved outer inlaid bands that surround the butterfly veneered central inlay
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood

T-2 Dining Table, Live Edge Walnut Wood Top, Patinated Steel and Concrete Base
By Stefan Rurak
Located in Biddeford, ME
cast-concrete. Blackened steel butterfly key inlays stabilize the top. The monolithic leg is assembled
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979, in American black walnut. Features:Inlay rosewood
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Felt, Walnut

French Art Deco Sideboard in style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
grain with a thin decorative mother of pearl inlay design with butterflies and birds. The inside is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Fruitwood

Original Art Nouveau Pedestal by Emile Galle 1890 French Antique Inlaid Table
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
early signature circa 1890. Exquisite Art nouveau shaped pedestal with the more rare early inlay
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Rosewood

Japanese Meiji Han Koto with Maki-e Lacquer Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
plumage perched on rocks by a stream among flowering peonies below flying butterflies. Radan (mother-of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood

China Fine Antique Chair With Dream Stones And Mother Pearl Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique hand carved hardwood chair inlaid with multiple natural dream stone "paintings" plus "butterfly
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Rare Dining Table by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Rare dining table by Tommi Parzinger. Mahogany top with holy butterfly inlays though out. Flared
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18 Karat Multi Inlay Watercolor Buckeye Butterfly Wing Earrings
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly earrings feature two Watercolor Buckeye butterfly wings set in
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat White Gold Inlay White Buckeye Butterfly Necklace
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly necklace features a White Buckeye butterfly with a hinge at the
Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Bronze

18 Karat Multi Inlay Diamond Pave Watercolor Buckeye Butterfly Earrings
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly earrings feature two Watercolor Buckeye butterfly wings set in
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yello...

Sterling Silver 18 Karat Copper Bronze Inlay Buckeye Butterfly Necklace
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly necklace features a Buckeye butterfly with a hinge at the center
Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold, Bronze, Copper

18 Karat Shakudo Shibuichi Inlay Gloss Swallowtail Large Butterfly Necklace
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly necklace features a Gloss Swallowtail butterfly with a hinge at
Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Palladium, Sterling Silver, Bronze, C...

Ray Tracey Multi-Stone Inlay Butterfly Necklace, 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ray Tracey Multi-Stone Inlay Butterfly Necklace, 14k y/g. Chain is 14kt yellow gold. Inlaid stones
Category

Late 20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14 Karat with 18 Karat Inlay Tiny Asterope Butterfly Chain Ring
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly chain ring features a Tiny Asterope butterfly set in 14k Rose
Category

2010s American Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold

14 Karat Rose Gold 18 Karat Inlay Baby Asterope Butterfly Wing Earrings
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly stud earrings feature two Baby Asterope butterfly wings set in
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Inlay Tiny Asterope Hinge Butterfly Earrings
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly stud earrings feature two Tiny Asterope butterflies with a hinge
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

18 Karat Gold Inlay 14k Gold Tiny Asterope Hinge Butterfly Chain Bracelet
By James Banks
Located in Novato, CA
James Banks's signature butterfly chain bracelet features a Tiny Asterope butterfly with a hinge at
Category

2010s American Contemporary Chain Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Asian Loveseat with Inlay on Rosewood
Located in Livingston, NJ
carved with an array of natural designs. Carved flowers and leaves, inlayed birds and butterflies please
Category

Late 20th Century Singaporean Benches

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

BDDW Horizontal Live-Edge Claro Dark Walnut Slab Queen Bed w Butterfly Stitching
By Tyler Hays
Located in Santa Monica, CA
BDDW Horizontal Live-Edge Claro Dark Walnut Slab Queen Bed with Butterfly Stitching. This is one of
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Rosewood Arm Chairs with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Livingston, NJ
with an array of natural designs. Carved flowers and leaves, inlayed birds and butterflies please see
Category

Late 20th Century Singaporean Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Pair of Rosewood Arm Chairs with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Livingston, NJ
with an array of natural designs. Carved flowers and leaves, inlayed birds and butterflies please see
Category

Late 20th Century Singaporean Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Art Nouveau Two Tiered Inlaid Top Table by Emile Galle, circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Liverpool, GB
, the artist's last work, in which butterflies made by inlay and inlays technique symbolize dawn and
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Walnut Live-Edge Slab Mid-Century Style Sen Trestle Table by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
traditional joinery techniques including wedged tusk tenons, butterfly key inlays, and bridle jointed feet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ta...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Two Beautiful small Japanese Clossone Teapots
Located in Stamford, CT
shaped with flowers and butterflies. Meiji teapots with colorful inlays of flowers and butterflies over
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Highland Black Walnut Mid-Century Style Coffee Table by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
bookmatched top with faceted corners, butterfly key inlays, and a hand-shaped Mid-Century design inspired base
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Style Spalted Maple Highland Coffee Table by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
wood top with faceted corners, patched knots, butterfly key inlays, and a hand-shaped Mid-Century
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Wood, Maple

Highland Mid-Century Style Walnut Desk by New York Heartwoods
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
selected for its unique beauty and character, faceted corners, butterfly key inlays, and a Mid-Century
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Handcrafted Stoc Round Coffee Table in Oxidised Scottish Elm
By Faolchú
Located in Clydebank, Scotland
Distinctive shaped Scottish elm slab, inlayed butterflies with cast and turned bronze legs. Hand
Category

2010s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Oak Inlaid Letter Box
Located in London, GB
home, with stunning floral detail and design. The box depicts scenes of birds, butterflies and floral
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Live Edge Black Walnut Dining Table
By George Nakashima
Located in New Hope, PA
butterfly surface inlays add visual interest while securing the knots. There is no way to convey just how
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Gueridon Table Attributed to Gabriel Viardot, Late 19th Century
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in Paris, FR
butterflies mother-of-pearl inlays. One drawer on the side with butterfly shape bronze handle. Two
Category

Antique 19th Century French Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Diamond Ruby Opal Citrine Brooch
Located in New York, NY
out. The articulated hands hold trembling butterflies that are inlayed with diamonds and opals. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Palladium, Sterlin...

Rustic Reclaimed Wood Bench with Butterfly Inlay
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
legs is 7". The top features a decorative iron mariposa - butterfly. Would be great underneath a piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Bronze Inlay Freeform Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with bronze tips. Three cast bronze mariposa (butterfly) inlays in the top. Graining is spectacular!
Category

20th Century American International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Stanley Young Credenza
By Stanley Young
Located in San Diego, CA
Walnut with Rosewood butterfly inlay credenza/buffet designed by Stanley Young for Stanley
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Modern Walnut and Rosewood Cocktail Table or Bench Tuxedo" by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
, nice quality, construction featuring stunning rosewood butterfly inlay detailing. Also avail matching
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

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Butterfly Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal butterfly inlay for your home. Each butterfly inlay for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. Find 20 options for an antique or vintage butterfly inlay now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly inlay — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A butterfly inlay is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one butterfly inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Christian Dior and Jules Leleu produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Butterfly Inlay?

Prices for a butterfly inlay can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $100,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,669.