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Butterflies, English antique natural history Lepidoptera chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
English butterfly chromolithograph, circa 1900. Plate number top right. From an English series of
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Peach color ceramic vase handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fire technique, appear to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Yellow ceramic vase with handmade 24kt gold butterfly sculptures made in Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
butterflies, also handcrafted in ceramic and adorned with 24kt gold using the third-fire technique, appear to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Custom Made Neoclassical Revival Porcelain Table Lamps with Butterflies
By Alexander
s Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
adorned with delicate butterflies, 18K gold plated elements, Swarovski crystals, and artificial mother of
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
$7,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Ceramic Vase Hand-Painted Light Blue Butterflies, 24kt Gold Luster, Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Our 'Petalouda Gold' majolica vase showcases the timeless allure of the blue butterfly capturing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Gold Plate
Bochic “Orient” Multi Sapphires
Ruby Butterfly Brooch Set In 18K Gold&Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Multi Sapphires & Ruby Butterfly Brooch Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Can be worn as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
$799 Sale Price
20% Off
Metamorphosis in Motion: A Study of Butterfly Lifecycles, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
These plates illustrate three notable butterfly species:
1. **Silver-Bordered Ringlet (Boloria
Category
Antique 1890s British Prints
Materials
Paper
Bochic “Orient” Multi Natural Sapphire Fancy Candy Gem Butterfly Brooch or Ring
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic fancy color sapphire
Brooch
Or
Ring
Amethyst / Natural
Round brilliant
Blue sapphire / Natural
Green Tsavorite / Natural
Round brilliant
Sri Lankan
22K Gold and Silve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
$792 Sale Price
20% Off
Bochic “Orient” Multi Sapphires,
Ruby Butterfly Brooch Set In 18K Gold&Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Multi Sapphires & Ruby Brooch Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Can be worn as a brooch and a pendant
Natural Red Ruby - 2.50 carat
Multi color Natural Sapphires from Sr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
$1,008 Sale Price
20% Off
Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Plate 2 and 4
This beautiful
Category
Antique 1860s Prints
Materials
Paper
$209 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair Of Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Butterfly Serving / Shrimp Dishes
Located in Bradenton, FL
that include large gilt rim and trim on plates decorated with butterflies in green, black, yellow and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Metamorphosis in Motion: A Triptych of Butterfly Life Stages, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
The butterflies depicted in these plates are indeed some of the more notable British species, each
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vivid Lepidoptera: Hand-Colored 18th-Century Butterfly and Moth Studies
Located in Langweer, NL
of butterflies and moths. The plate features a variety of lepidopteran species, meticulously depicted
Category
Antique Early 1800s Prints
Materials
Paper
Winged Elegance: A Fritillary Collection from Morris
s 1890 British Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
The butterflies depicted in these plates, the Greasy Fritillary, Glanville Fritillary, and Pearl
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$147 Sale Price / item
34% Off
Bold Leaves and Butterfly – Hand-Colored Botanical Print from Meerburgh, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
and decorative appeal, with many plates—including this one—featuring a butterfly depicted in natural
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Brushstrokes and Butterflies: The Artistic Legacy of Morris
s Skippers, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
The butterflies featured in the plates from "A History of British Butterflies" by Morris are:
1
Category
Antique 1890s British Prints
Materials
Paper
Beautiful 1805 Hand-Colored Engraving of Butterfly Life Cycle from Bertuch
Located in Langweer, NL
the butterfly’s life cycle.
This plate embodies the Enlightenment-era fascination with the natural
Category
Antique Early 1800s Prints
Materials
Paper
Bowles
s New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Located in Middletown, NY
decorative plates with the butterflies and moths arranged symmetrically forming kaleidoscopic patterns. Each
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
Distinctive Chinese Decorative Wall Plate
Located in Milano, IT
green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates with precise decorations and cheerful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$761 Sale Price
20% Off
Van Cleef
Arpels 0.88ct Round and Marquise-Cut Diamond Two Butterfly Pendant
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Aventura, FL
Two Butterfly Pendant, rhodium plated 18K white gold, round and marquise-cut diamonds; diamond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
English Delft - Blue and white plate - 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
, topped by a pair of butterflies.
I personally think this plate is absolutely stunning due to the calm
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate of Spring
Located in Milano, IT
friezes with ornamental motifs on a dark green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
$761 Sale Price
20% Off
Van Cleef
Arpels Two Butterfly Earrings in 18K Gold Round Marquise-Cut Diamond
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Aventura, FL
Two Butterfly earrings, rhodium plated 18K white gold, round and marquise-cut diamonds; diamond
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chinese Decorative Wall Plate with Birds
Located in Milano, IT
green background with blue butterflies as decoration. The plates with precise decorations and cheerful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
$761 Sale Price
20% Off
Butterflies
Moths in a Landscape: 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by M. Harris
By Moses Harris
Located in Alamo, CA
butterflies and moths, which is plate 10 from Moses Harris' publication "The Aurelian: or Natural History of
Category
Mid-18th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Bu
Located in Long Island City, NY
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Butterflies
A high
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Enamel
Vintage famille Rose Porcelain plate with birds and flowers hand painted decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage famille Rose Porcelain plate with birds and flowers hand painted decorations.
Antique
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Double Wavy Long Gold Knot Bow Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Long Double Wavy Long Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Elegant
Category
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Nymph Sconce
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
gracefully adorns and bejewels the design.
Each gold plated filigree butterfly is meticulously handcrafted
Category
2010s Portuguese Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Plate
$3,600 / item
Chanel Black Pearl White Indonesia
Located in PARIS, FR
Butterflies, Glass and Mirror Display, Engraved Signature Plate
Butterflies : Ascia Buniae (origin: Peru
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass, Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
"The Smith
s Yard" original lithograph
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Henderson, NV
embossed with The Studio dry stamp in the margin. Signed in the plate with Whistler's butterfly monogram
Category
1890s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Verner Panton
System 1-2-3
Standard Dining Chair in Fabric for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
leather, as well as choice of a round brushed aluminum base or butterfly-shaped chrome plated base. Please
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Fluttering Gems: Portraits of the Chalk Hill Blue, Brown Argus, Grizzled Skipper
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique prints of butterflies, published in the 19th century. These original plates
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / item
20% Off
18 Karat Tahitian Pearl, and Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
brilliant cut diamonds. They have a large gold oval plate, butterfly backing to each, helping to stabilise
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Swift Shadows and Gilded Wings: The Art of Morris
s Skippers from Britain, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
antique plates, published in 1890.
The plates illustrate the following butterfly species:
1. **Dingy
Category
Antique 1890s British Prints
Materials
Paper
Exquisite Hand-Colored Lithograph of Japanese Decorative Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
with Gold and Lacquer Designs
- Plate 4: Crane Amidst Plum Blossoms
- Plate 5: Peony and Butterfly
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
Félix Optat Milet, Large enamelled dish on a gold background, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
cloisonné. This technique was also used by his son Paul.
The large plate features a butterfly flying over
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Vivid Hand-Colored Lithograph from Audsley’s The Ornamental Arts of Japan, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Designs
- Plate 4: Crane Amidst Plum Blossoms
- Plate 5: Peony and Butterfly Scene
- Plate 6: Carp
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
Chromatic Splendor: The Copper, Argus, and Blue of Morris
s 1890 Lepidoptera
Located in Langweer, NL
1890.
The butterflies from these plates are known for their distinct appearances and behaviors:
1
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$170 Sale Price / item
24% Off
Bice Hooks
Set of 6
by Mogg
By Roberto Mora, Mogg
Located in New York, NY
nickel plated butterflies and 2 oxidized butterflies. To this, adding a cool aesthetic to a feminine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Nickel
$459 / set
Vintage Wings: The Fritillary and Copper of Morris
s 1890 Enchantment
Located in Langweer, NL
importance of conservation efforts to maintain butterfly populations. The hand-colored plates from Morris's
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$180 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Victorian Era British Lepidoptera: A Hand-Colored Legacy, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
The butterflies depicted in the plates are special, both historically in the context of British
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
Late Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Document Box with Gilt Floral Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
. A butterfly-shaped brass lock plate graces the front, adding a decorative yet functional touch
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
Antique Korean Elm and Brass Mounted Tonsu Blanket Storage Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
a butterfly shaped lock plate. Lock and key present. Handles are on the side for carrying. The front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Tang Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Euphoria Black Lacquer Metal Frame Screen
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Brass (High Gloss Finish)
Details: Gold Plated Filigree Butterfly
Clean
Care:
Wood and lacquered
Category
2010s Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
$11,500 / item
Euphoria Cream Lacquer Screen
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
luxurious butterfly.
Materials
Finishes:
Panels: Cream (9001)
Details: Gold Plated Filigree
Category
2010s Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Lacquer
$8,800 / item
Sconce
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Structure: Gold-plated filigree butterflies
Lamp: 2x (G9).
Weight:
3 kg / 7 pounds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$3,331 / item
Old Putney Bridge
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in New York, NY
large, elaborate shaded butterfly, lower right and inscribed imp (also signed with the butterfly in the
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
James Abbott McNeill Whistler: Firelight: Joseph Pennell, No.1
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Soquel, CA
in 1897 and signed by Whistler.
1896 - 1908 edition 1 State.
Signed in plate butterfly within image
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Vellum, Lithograph
Barges, Dordrecht
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Barges, Dordrecht
Etching, c. 1886
Signed in the plate with the butterfly
Edition: One of 10 known
Category
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Euphoria Black Lacquer Screen
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Plated Filigree Butterfly
Clean
Care:
Wood and lacquered pieces have been stained and/or polished
Category
2010s Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Lacquer
$8,800 / item
19th century engraving landscape bridge industrial river scene ink signed
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the piece in the plate with his butterfly monogram in the lower right. IT was published by the Fine
Category
1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
The Little Putney
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in New York, NY
lower right (also with the butterfly in the plate). Glasgow 187, third state (of 3). 124 x 201 mm. In
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Lacquer Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
, the lacquer top depicting Lilly's, butterflies and insets, having silver plated molding , a single
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie End Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Antique Korean Mirror and Cosmetic Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
with yellow brass hardware that includes corner plates, butterfly shape hinges, a drawer pull and a
Category
20th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Lagoon: Noon
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in New York, NY
butterfly and inscribed “imp” on the tab [also signed with the butterfly in the plate lower left]. Reference
Category
1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Drury Lane
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in New York, NY
and inscribed imp in pencil [also with the butterfly upper right in the plate], on 18th Century laid
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
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