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Butterfly Diorama

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.
A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

A big diorama with crystals, butterflies and flowers, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

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Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...

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2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

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Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen
Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen

Vintage Floral Butterfly Taxidermy Apothecary Shadow Box Display Case Specimen

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage taxidermy terrarium diorama with butterfly and artificial floral arrangement displayed inside a glass apothecary shadowbox display made from oak and glass.

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Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies.

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Antique 1870s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Terracotta, Natural Fiber, Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Fruitwood

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama
Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

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H 32 in W 42 in D 2.5 in

Butterfly Taxidermy Diorama

Located in East Hampton, NY

Amazing and unique painted back diorama with moths. The handmade antique frame has carved wood moths at its corners. Moths are arranged in a kaleidoscope of beautiful colors.

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Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870
Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

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Antique 1860s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870
Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Diorama with a Butterfly and Flowers, Italy, 1870

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of a brown and yellow butterfly leaned over dry flowering tree branches willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers
Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers

Located in Milan, IT

A splendid and unique diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of butterflies leaned over flowering tree branches, willing over moss.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Taxidermy

Materials

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Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880
Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880

Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880

Located in Milan, IT

A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies, yellow and green color, leaned over flowering tree branches willing over moss.

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Antique 1880s Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

Located in Milan, IT

The painting is positioned at the base of a large diorama with natural specimens of multicolored butterflies, mounted in a rectangular wood and glass case, with a veneered wood base ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama
Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

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H 16 in W 12.25 in L 16 in

Coral and Butterfly Display Diorama

Located in Stamford, CT

Coral and butterfly diorama in a class case, circa 1980s. Please note of wear consistent with age including distressed wear on the butterfly's wings.

Category

Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

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Butterfly Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and fruitwood, every butterfly diorama was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butterfly diorama, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Butterfly Diorama?

Prices for a butterfly diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.