Lot # 3 - Vintage Butterfly Wing Art

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 21-Oct-2026 7:00:00 PM
End Date/Time: 28-Oct-2026 7:02:00 PM
Current bid:

$21.00

Highest bidder:

nwfarm

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Description :

Vintage Butterfly Wing Art

This piece is a classic example of vintage butterfly wing art, an Art Deco-era craft technique popular from the 1920s through the 1950s.

The vibrant, iridescent blue background is created using genuine Morpho butterfly wings, known for their intense metallic coloration. Artists would meticulously place the fragile wings down as a base, then use black paint (often applied directly onto the reverse side of the glass) to sketch or stencil detailed silhouettes over top.

  • The Trademark: The curved, golden label features a distinct hand-drawn butterfly icon alongside the brand name "Gefroj". This mark was specifically used by the manufacturer for their line of reverse-glass painted Morpho butterfly landscapes during the Art Deco era.
  • The Patent Number: The label lists Patent - 1702099. This design and manufacturing patent firmly dates the production of the piece to the late 1920s

4”x5.5"


Auction History

Highest bidder is nwfarm

Date Bid User
23-Oct-2026 10:37:37 AM $21.00 nwfarm
23-Oct-2026 12:26:37 AM $16.00 Jaceemae
23-Oct-2026 12:26:30 AM $11.00 nwfarm
23-Oct-2026 12:26:30 AM $10.00 Jaceemae
21-Oct-2026 9:52:35 PM $5.00 nwfarm

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