Vintage Insect Book
Le Monde Merveilleux des Insectes - Rare Book Illustrated by Jean Lurçat - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 145 copies including 45 original coloured lithographs by Jean Lurçat. 3 of the lithographs are hand coloured by the artist.
Copy on Grand Vélin à la forme des papeteries ...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
$949
H 13.08 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in
La Puce de Madame Des Roches; ou Jeux poétiques
Located in Middletown, NY
. (His) sympathies were with the insects, as in another book about bugs, La Puce de Madame des Roches
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century British illustration of a hornbill bird by Edward Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fabre's Book of Insects. Edward took up etching again in 1922 after Campbell Dodgson praised the Detmolds
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
$601
H 6.42 in W 6.23 in D 1.97 in
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"Wonders of The World" Belgian Book of Prints, Birds, Ethnographic, Insects
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s Belgian collectors book of cards of various subjects.
Insects, stars, native people, fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper
H 11.03 in W 8.08 in D 0.6 in
Early 20th Century British illustration of a blackbird in song by Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Fabre's Book of Insects. Edward took up etching again in 1922 after Campbell Dodgson praised the Detmolds
Category
20th Century Art Deco Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
H 6.23 in W 4.73 in D 1.97 in
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By Rouen
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique petite French faience hand painted jardiniere / cachepot / planter from Rouen, France, circa 1900. Maker's mark on reverse. It would be gorgeous added to a collectio...
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Early 1900s French Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Faience
$315 Sale Price
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H 4.25 in W 7.75 in D 4 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926)
Oil on canvas
48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.)
58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm)
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Late 19th Century Academic Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
Poppy and Anemone Still Life Floral Study in Oil on Linen
By Karl Harald Alfred Broge
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and detailed floral still life by Alfred Broge (Danish, 1870-1955). Three white anemones and one pink poppy, all with stems and leaves, sit against a medium grey background...
Category
Early 1900s Romantic Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Linen, Oil, Board
$1,800 Sale Price
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H 18.75 in W 12.75 in D 2.5 in
19th Century English Majolica Floral Jardiniere Minton
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare English Majolica Floral Jardiniere signed Minton.
H / 7.2 inches , Diameter / 10.5 inches.
Category
1880s English Victorian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Art Nouveau Jardinière on a Pedestal
By Clement Massier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vallauris Art Nouveau jardinière attributed to Massier.
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ceramic
English Victorian Water Lily Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian Water Lily Jardinière, circa 1880.
Category
1880s British Victorian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Pair Antique Chinese Iron Pagoda Garden Candle Lanterns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of antique Chinese heavy cast iron pagoda garden lanterns with original patina, having a handle for hanging, hinged cage door and openwork screen sides, adorned with traditional...
Category
1890s Chinese Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ironstone
19th Century Majolica Minton Bamboo
Flowers Jardiniere
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere signed Minton.
Category
1880s English Victorian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Serpent Carved Walnut Daybed/Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical carved walnut daybed from the estate of Merv Griffin, of entwined serpents supporting an upholstered bench. Small scale is ideal child size daybed.
Category
19th Century European Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Walnut
Fly Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture fly bronze all in brown solid bronze.
On bronze base: L 26 x D 26 x H 0,5 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Bronze
French Majolica Ferns
Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Ferns & Flowers Jardinière, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Country Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Ceramic
Seafaring Tranquility: A Pre-Raphaelite Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
Located in Jacksonville, FL
The painting by John Brett, dating back to circa 1860, is a testament to his artistic prowess within the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Meticulously executed on an Antique Oil On Canvas, t...
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19th Century Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare Antique French Majolica Planter Jardiniere with Winged Griffins and Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare antique French majolica planter with winged griffins and flowers, Cache Pot.
Antique Barbotine cache pot, Barbotine planter, jardiniere.
Absolutely gorgeous antique French Barb...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Majolica
$3,203
H 11.42 in Dm 13.78 in
Windsor Castle - By Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Artist Alfred William Hunt
By Alfred William Hunt RWS
Located in London, GB
ALFRED WILLIAM HUNT, RWS
(1830-1896)
Windsor Castle - Morning
Watercolour heightened with scratching out (not signed)
26 by 36.5 cm., 10 ¼ by 14 ¼ in.
(frame size 45 by 55.5 cm., ...
Category
1880s Pre-Raphaelite Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Watercolor
$4,787
H 10.24 in W 14.38 in
Pair of Period Portrait Miniatures / English Regency Gentlemen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of well-painted portrait miniatures, matted and framed, English gentlemen, Regency period, handsome and well-dressed brothers??? Father and son???
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Paint
$1,600 / set
H 7.25 in W 6.25 in D 1.75 in
Beached Wreck of a Boat Coastal Scene British 20thC Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 11 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unfram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Insect Book
Materials
Gouache
$382 Sale Price
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H 11 in W 18 in D 1 in
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Vintage Insect Book For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage insect book for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many modern, contemporary and Art Deco versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect vintage insect book may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage insect book to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many interesting vintage insect book examples over the years, but those made by Sergio Barletta, Kiki Smith, Salvador Dalí, Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal and Merce Cunningham are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in etching, lithograph and paper — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Vintage Insect Book?
A vintage insect book can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $668, while the lowest priced sells for $30 and the highest can go for as much as $320,000.