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Vintage Mercury Glass Iron Large Insect Water Feature
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mercury Balls. This insect has two large Blue glass eyes. Great working condition, there is slight rust
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bell Glass with Insects and Birds Dissected at Interior
Located in Madrid, ES
Bell blown glass with insects and birds dissected at interior over a wood base.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Curious insect cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful cabinet for insect specimens with 20 drawers. Each drawer has different bugs in it
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Oak, Glass

Whimsical Insect Form Sconce
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Iron and amber glass wall sconce in the form of an insect
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Iron

Vintage entomological frame insects from Malaysia
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Entomological glass frame with two Heteropteryx dilatata or Malaysian Monsters dating from the
Category

Mid-20th Century Malaysian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Purple Tray Featuring Snake, Insect, and "LOVE" Design
Located in Aspen, CO
Contemporary purple tray featuring black and white "LOVE" with a snake, butterfly, and dragonfly design.
Category

2010s European More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Pink Tray Featuring Snake, Insect, and "LOVE" Design
Located in Aspen, CO
Contemporary pink tray featuring black and white "LOVE" with a snake, butterfly, and dragonfly design.
Category

2010s European More Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful wooden box or display case full of exotic insects! large specimens with Latin names. They
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of English Collectors Specimen Cabinets with Butterflies and Insects
Located in London, GB
Pair of English Specimen Cabinets of the William IV Period Constructed in goncalo alves, rising from hidden castor shod plinth bases; of ‘Wellington’ type construction, utilizing tw...
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Antique 19th Century European William IV Cabinets

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Glass, Hardwood

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful wooden box or display case full of exotic insects! large specimens with Latin names. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mirror Decorated with Insects, Furiosa Edition Purple Ceramic, circa 2010, Italy
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Mirror decorated with insects in the Style of Louis XV, Furiosa Edition, Purple ceramic, Tracery
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Dutch School House Science Class Scroll of Insect Anatomy c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A vintage Dutch science class scroll of an insect's anatomy. The piece is shadowboxed in a
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Shadow Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Wood

A Rare Natural Specimen: A Collection of Insects in a Pair of Wooden Show Cases
Located in Milan, IT
A rare natural Wunderkammer Specimen of insects. The Specimens are stuffed and mounted inside a
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20th Century Italian Taxidermy

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Wood, Glass

"specimen v 04"
By Michael Mapes
Located in New York, NY
"Specimen v 04" - archival prints, insect pins, glass vials, acrylic containers, capsules, insects
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Wax, Cardboard, Pins, Archival Pigment, Glass

Emile Galle Butterfly Lidded Powder Box, circa 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile galle cameo glass vases with insects are very rare and gobbled up by the most discerning
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Amelric Walter Pate De Verre Cricket Pendent
By Almeric Walter, Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter
Located in Dallas, TX
Amalric Walter Pâte-de-Verre Cricket Pendant, circa 1910 Art Nouveau - Art Deco. A rare glass
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Majolica Bird Insect Plate Wasmuel, Circa 1890
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird and insect plate Wasmuel ( Belgium ), Circa 1890.
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Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Majolica Bird Insect Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird and insect plate Wasmuel ( Belgium ), Circa 1890.
Category

Antique 1890s Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Meissen Porcelain Bowl Painted with Birds and Insects, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
with birds and insects including a moth and butterfly dating from the 19th century. The bowl is painted
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Eight Meissen Plates, Hand Painted with Birds and Insects
Located in København, Copenhagen
Set of eight Meissen plates. Hand painted with birds and insects, early 20th century. In very good
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

NINE 18th Century Delft Wall Tiles Blue White Flowers Insects Netherlands
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
featuring a stylised flower pattern with a flying insect or butterfly. They are all enamelled in cobalt blue
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds and insects.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration
Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique and Rare Meissen Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Birds and Insects
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique and rare Meissen porcelain plate with hand-painted birds, insects and gold decoration
Category

Antique 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan Insect Japonisme Aesthetic Oyster Plate
By S. Fielding Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
glazed condiment well. The wells show alternating images of insects or flowering branches of prunus
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan Insect Turquoise Brown Oyster Plate
By S. Fielding Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
central blue and yellow glazed condiment well. The wells show alternating images of insects or flowering
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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Set of 12 Meissen Plates with Fruits, Insects and Flowers 19.Jhdt Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
A set of 12 Meissen porcelain plates, with fruits, insects and flowers, 19.Jhdt. Meissen, Saxonia
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Antique 1850s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Platter with Painted Blue Bouquet of Flowers and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large Meissen platter with painted blue bouquet of flowers and insects or bugs on rim. 20 1/4" long
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Antique Late 19th Century German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Botanical Antique Meissen Porcelain Bowl with a Turnip and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the very rare subject matter of a turnip accompanied by garden insects and worms. Diameter: circa 9
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Antique Late 19th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Porcelain Set of 12 Plates Floral Bouquets and Insects c. 1835
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
depictions of insects such as butterflies and beetles, adding a whimsical touch to the design. The scalloped
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany, Tea Set for Six, Hand Painted in Blue with Flowers and Insects
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany, tea set for six. Hand-painted in blue with flowers and insects. Gold decoration
Category

Antique 19th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Colorful Insect Composition in Czech Mouth Blown Glass Globe
Located in Leuven , BE
This lovely colorful composition of five purple wing grasshoppers. Titanacris albipes come from South America and are one of the most beautiful grasshoppers in the world.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

Framed Victorian Butterfly and Insect Taxidermy Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Framed Victorian butterfly and insect taxidermy plaque, numerous exotic examples mounted under an
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Antique 1890s American High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Insect Collection in Specimen Box from France
Located in Houston, TX
glass lid. Most of the insects appear to be of the beetle family from France, circa 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful wooden box or display case full of exotic insects! Large specimens with Latin names. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Glass

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful wooden box or display case full of exotic insects! large specimens with Latin names. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Beautiful Wooden Box or Display Case Full of Exotic Insects, Taxidermy
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful wooden box or display case full of exotic insects! large specimens with Latin names. They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

Goliathus Beetle, Deconstructed and Mounted The Largest Insect in the World
Located in New York, NY
glass display case. Goliath beetles are named after the giant Goliath as they are the largest insects in
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21st Century and Contemporary French Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass, Other

Wool Work Folk Art Embroidery Tree of Life
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Wool Work Folk Art Embroidery of Tree of Life with animals, birds and insects behind glass in a
Category

20th Century British Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Grand C. 1900 British Raj Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Turquoise Interior
Located in Chicago, IL
for ledgers and documents than books. The scent of teak, which builds up behind glass, repels insects
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Early 20th Century Burmese Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Burmese Colonial Teak Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
, now Myanmar. Teak gives off a sweet scent that is noxious to insects. When behind glass, the scent
Category

Vintage 1940s Burmese Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Swansea Porcelain Plate, Flowers and Insects, circa 1815
By Swansea Porcelain
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
further sprays towards the rim. Interspersed, with sprigs of flowers, and flying insects. The border with
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Antique 1810s Welsh Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Coalbrookdale Miniature Teapot with Applied Flowers Insects
Located in Stamford, CT
Coalbrookdale Miniature Teapot with Applied Flowers & Insects
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Sucrier and Cover, Painted with Insects, circa 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
a moth, and other insects. The domed, gilt lined cover, similarly decorated, and surmounted with an
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Antique 1740s German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Herend Porcelain Hand-Painted Desert Plate with Insects, Butterflies and Flower
By Herend
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Herend Porcelain hand-painted desert plate with insects, butterflies and flower. Gilt rim
Category

20th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Meissen Reticulated Dessert Plates Painted with Flowers and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
insects. You can see that the artwork is definitely done by a masterful talented artist. The plates have
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Antique Late 19th Century German Romantic Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Large Herend Rothschild Bird Teapot Painted with Birds, Butterflies and Insects
By Herend
Located in Boston, MA
with two birds on each side with added colorful accents of butterflies and insects on a white
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Vintage 1980s Hungarian Romantic Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Dissected Insect under Bell Glass
Located in Brussels, BE
Disected insect under an hand blown bell glass, perfect addition to a Wunderkabinett.
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

Dissected Insect Under Bell Glass
Located in Brussels, BE
Disected insect under an hand blown bell glass, perfect addition to a Wunderkabinett.
Category

20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wire

French Insect Collection
Located in Savannah, GA
Three boxes of 19th century entomological subjects, in original boxes, from Deyrolle, Paris.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

Insect-like Industrial Light
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Rewired for home use, when this light was being transported to the shop via molecular transferring apparatus, a tiny house fly, O.K. I'll shut up. Very cool light, with green lens t...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Woven Rattan Kitchen Cupboard from Sumatra
Located in San Francisco, CA
glasses so insects could not crawl up into cabinet. Primitive but charming. Unusual since most of these
Category

20th Century Indonesian Cabinets

Materials

Teak, Rattan

Space Fruit Peaches (FS II.202)
By Andy Warhol
Located in West Hollywood, CA
fruits, vegetables, glasses of water and insects. Warhol reimagines the traditional depiction of still
Category

20th Century Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Nantgarw Porcelain Dish, Flowers and Insects, circa 1815
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
flowers, and three insects. Within an elaborately gilded border of continuous stylized shell, scroll and
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Antique 1810s Welsh Regency Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Museum Quality Bowls Painted with Flower Bouquets and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
flower bouquets and insects. Like on the historic Meissen swan service, these bowls also have elaborate
Category

Antique 1880s German Romantic Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame
Located in Cardiff, CA
This is a beautiful specimen and has fabulous winged exhibition.
Category

20th Century Thai Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Exceptional Walking Stick Insect Taxidermy Mounted in Glassed Frame
Located in Cardiff, CA
Fabulous winged exhibition and would make a great collection in any vignette.
Category

20th Century Peruvian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Insects Specimen Wall Hanging Sculpture Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique vintage group of insect specimens mounted in a wood and glass wall hanging box. Appears to
Category

Vintage 1960s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Glass Insects For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of glass insects for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and glass, all glass insects available were constructed with great care. We have 48 antique and vintage glass insects in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of glass insects available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Glass insects are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Meissen Porcelain, James Grainger and Royal Worcester each produced beautiful glass insects that are worth considering.

How Much are Glass Insects?

Prices for glass insects start at $144 and top out at $53,794 with the average selling for $833.