Unbuttoned: The Spring Button Auction, Day 1

Auction Details

Unbuttoned: The Great Spring Button Auction, Day 1 presents 400 lots dedicated entirely to collectible buttons across a wide range of materials, styles, and makers. The catalog is structured around carded groupings and curated assortments, with frequent offerings of division cards containing themed and categorized selections.

Glass buttons form a major portion of the sale, including pictorial examples and decorative designs, alongside metal and enamel buttons that add variety in texture and finish. Studio and artist made buttons appear throughout, reflecting more modern craftsmanship alongside antique and vintage examples.

The sale also includes hand painted buttons, carved examples, and mixed assortments spanning multiple eras and styles. With its strong emphasis on grouped presentations and collectible categories, Day 1 offers a comprehensive selection for button collectors seeking both variety and specialization.
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTON91 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST GLASS BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium late 20th C. Example by Julie Clinton. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and abov...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS92 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
6 Medium/Large 21st century assorted Boxwood examples. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and abo...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON93 - A DIVISION THREE STUDIO ARTIST BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century lacquered and signed insect example. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and ...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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A DIVISION ONE CARVED ANTLER BUTTON94 - A DIVISION ONE CARVED ANTLER BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 19th century hand carved deer head example. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above,...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A DIVISION THREE BEE BUTTON95 - A DIVISION THREE BEE BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large medium 20th C. Bakelite jeweled example. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, ex...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A DIVISION THREE METAL CAT BUTTON96 - A DIVISION THREE METAL CAT BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Large 20th century French White metal example. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, ex...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS97 - A SMALL CARD OF DIVISION THREE PICTORIAL BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
8 Medium/Large 20th/21st C. carved natural material examples. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE BURWOOD BUTTONS98 - A SELECTION OF DIVISION THREE BURWOOD BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
10 Medium/Large 1940's pierced Burwood pictorial examples. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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A CARD OF DIVISION ONE PLANT LIFE BUTTONS99 - A CARD OF DIVISION ONE PLANT LIFE BUTTONS
Lion and Unicorn
15 S/M/L 19th C. examples including 10 large identical buttons. DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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1 DIVISION ONE CARVED WOOD PICTORIAL BUTTON100 - 1 DIVISION ONE CARVED WOOD PICTORIAL BUTTON
Lion and Unicorn
1 Extra Large early 20th century designer button by Henri Hamm? DimensionsSM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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