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Insects & Butterflies

Insects and butterflies became a serious subject for printed illustration long before they appeared in commercial design, driven by the 18th and 19th century appetite for natural history documentation. Engravers and lithographers produced detailed plates for scientific journals and collectors, where accuracy was the point and the results happened to be beautiful. That tradition carried into 20th century commercial work, where the forms showed up in travel, botanical, and decorative contexts. The pieces shown here are period originals from across that span.

Insects & Butterflies

Insects and butterflies became a serious subject for printed illustration long before they appeared in commercial design, driven by the 18th and 19th century appetite for natural history documentation. Engravers and lithographers produced detailed plates for scientific journals and collectors, where accuracy was the point and the results happened to be beautiful. That tradition carried into 20th century commercial work, where the forms showed up in travel, botanical, and decorative contexts. The pieces shown here are period originals from across that span.

Oslo, The Flower Capital - Original Vintage Poster
Oslo, The Flower Capital c.1966 $675.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 39.5" x 24.5"

Year: c.1966

Bartramian Sandpiper- Birds of Pennsylvania - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Bartramian Sandpiper- Birds of Pennsylvania c.1890 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 9.25"

Year: c.1890

Kiss of the Tarantula- Italian Release - Authentic Vintage Poster
Kiss of the Tarantula- Italian Release c.1976 $625.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 55.0" x 39.5"

Year: c.1976

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Dance of the Dragonflies - Authentic Vintage Poster
Dance of the Dragonflies c.1926 $450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 32.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1926

Spongilla Flies- NY Forest, Fish, Game Commission - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Spongilla Flies- NY Forest, Fish, Game Commission c.1902 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1902

China, United Airlines - Authentic Vintage Poster
China, United Airlines c.2004 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 28.0" x 21.0"

Year: c.2004

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La Cigale Oranges, Spanish Crate Label - Original Vintage Product Label:
La Cigale Oranges, Spanish Crate Label c.1955 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 7.25" x 7.25"

Year: c.1955

DAVID LANCE GOINES 18x24 art print 1974 Karl Kardel - Original Vintage Poster
David Lance Goines- Karl Kardel, Oakland c.1974 $300.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 24.0" x 18.0"

Year: c.1974

Garde-Manger, Le Rire - Original Vintage Cover Art:
Garde-Manger, Le Rire c.1901 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 12.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1901

Moonalice at Bottle Rock by Stanley Mouse - Original Vintage Poster
Moonalice at Bottle Rock by Stanley Mouse c.2015 $185.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 17.25" x 12.75"

Year: c.2015

Cicadas- Copper Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Cicadas- Copper Engraving c.1775 $125.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 12.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1775

Sagra Buqueti Beetles, Hand-Colored Antique Print - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Sagra Buqueti Beetles, Hand-Colored Antique Print c.1835 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.9" x 3.9"

Year: c.1835

Natural History Antique Print- Beatles - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Natural History Antique Print- Beetles c.1775 $120.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 12.5" x 9.0"

Year: c.1775

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Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Beetles & Insects, Hand-Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand-Colored Engraving c.1835 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 4.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1835

Dance Lessons by J.J. Grandville - Original Antique Print:
Dance Lessons by J.J. Grandville c.1854 $55.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1854

Bees, Gadfly, Horsefly, & Mosquito, Hand Colored Engraving - Original Antique Print:
Bees, Gadfly, Horsefly, & Mosquito, Hand Colored Engraving c.1868 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 13.5" x 17.0"

Year: c.1868

Entemology - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Entemology c.1812 $20.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Year: c.1812

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Leg Arteries- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.25" x 7.0"

Year: c.1834

Beetles, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles, Hand Colored Engraving c.1835 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.0"

Year: c.1835

Codling Moth- USDA Report - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Codling Moth- USDA Report c.1887 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 9.0" x 5.75"

Year: c.1887

Zephyr-Ra by David Singer (Signed) - Original Vintage Poster
Zephyr-Ra by David Singer (Signed) c.1978 $200.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 24.0" x 24.0"

Year: c.1978

Western Bee, Cigar Label
Western Bee, Cigar Label c.1909 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 6.5" x 9.75"

Year: c.1909

Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Simulium Society- NY Forest, Fish, Game Commission - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Simulium Society- NY Forest, Fish, Game Commission c.1902 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1902

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Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Rove Beetles- Antique Copper Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Rove Beetles- Antique Copper Engraving c.1805 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 5.5"

Year: c.1805

Golden Ground Beetle, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Golden Ground Beetle, Hand Colored Engraving c.1835 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.0" x 4.0"

Year: c.1835

A cartoon monkey on a red and white horn and a uniformed bear with a microphone use radio gear, as an aircraft illustration decorates this collectible "18- Collier's Magazine" cover from August 29, 1942.
The Air Patrol Boys- Collier's Magazine c.1942 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.5"

Year: c.1942

Les Métamorphoses du Jour 5
The Doctor Will See You by J.J. Grandville c.1854 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1854

The Cure, Fillmore (F-396-1) - Original Vintage Poster
The Cure, Fillmore (F-396-1) c.2000 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 19.0" x 13.0"

Year: c.2000

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Treehopper Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Treehopper Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1832 $25.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 5.5"

Year: c.1832

Asia Cover- 1
Metamorphism- Asia Magazine c.1935 $95.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 12.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1935

Exotic Moths- Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Exotic Moths- Hand Colored Engraving c.1880 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.0" x 5.0"

Year: c.1880

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Cassida Beetle, Antique Engraving - Original Antique Print:
Cassida Beetle, Antique Engraving c.1805 $25.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 5.5"

Year: c.1805

Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Butterfly & Moths- Chromolithograph c.1900 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.5" x 5.25"

Year: c.1900

Flora and Fauna- La Vie Parisienne - Authentic Vintage Cover Art
Flora and Fauna- La Vie Parisienne c.1932 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.5" x 10.0"

Year: c.1932

Whistling in Dixie, Red Skeleton- Trade Ad - Authentic Vintage Illustration
Whistling in Dixie, Red Skelton- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942