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18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical
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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Pan God Of Nature Playing Panpipes Mythological Nude With Animals Oil Painting
By Margaret Maitland Howard
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
illustrated edition of the Fables of Aesop that was published by John Lane at The Bodley Head in 1926. She
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Mid-20th Century Romantic Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century British illustration of a hornbill bird by Edward Detmold
By Edward Julius Detmold
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
extraordinary. Consequently, in 1909 Edward illustrated The Fables of Aesop, producing 23 colour plates and a
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20th Century Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Victorian Spider And Turtle Brooch
Located in London, GB
spider and the turtle are reminiscent of an Aesop fable. Should you choose to make this purchase we
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20th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
from one of Æsop’s fables, and carries a title painted on the back - I've not been able to show all
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Romantic Pottery

Materials

Creamware

French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring
Located in Antwerp, BE
: France Period: ca. 1850-1870 Style: Victorian Source of inspiration: Aesop's fable: "The fox and the
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold

Terry Toons Aesop’s Fable The Mosquito 1945 Poster
Located in London, GB
First produced by Paul Terry from 1930–1956, and then by CBS from 1957–1968. The cartoons originally produced for TV that was later screened in theatres 1969-1971. Linen backing: £250
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

George III Finely Carved Pine Chimney Piece Surround. English, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
tendril leaf carving, the central frieze depicting a story from Aesop's Fable with a fox and a stork
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Antique 1770s English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Cast Silver Sherry Label with Grape and Vine and Foxes, Dated 1967, London
Located in London, GB
J Vanders depicting Aesops fable. It is very heavy quality and the casting definition is very good
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Vintage 1960s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Illusirissimus et potentissimus Princeps [..].
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.
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1670s More Prints

Materials

Etching

Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish
By George Jones
Located in Atlanta, GA
his pieces. The fox tail is wrapped around the bottom of the dish. It was probably inspired by Aesop
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Herne Hawking - Men on foot and horseback hunting heron with falcons or hawks.
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
subjects. In 1666, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings
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1680s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Partridge Hawking - A group of hunters on foot and horseback, hunting [...].
By Francis Barlow
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.
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1680s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

George III Antique Silver Hare in Reeds Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
forerunner of all modern field guides. He notably illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables throughout his life
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century Aubusson / Aesop’s Fables
Located in San Marino, CA
19th century Aubusson / Aesop’s Fables.
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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Aesop Fables Theme Painted Small Screen Decorated on Both Sides
Located in Washington, DC
Aesop fables theme painted small screen decorated on both sides.
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Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Hand-Painted Aesop s Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate C-1825
Located in Katonah, NY
Four beautiful scenes from Aesop's fables adorn this marvelous plate. It was made in France circa
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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
By WPA artist Joseph Lomedico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables. From a series of
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.
Located in Bellport, NY
By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of
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20th Century American Table Lamps

Antique Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel Style in Jasper and Statuary Marbles
Located in London, GB
depicting Aesop's Fable, Dog and Shadow. The tale depicts a dog crossing a river via a wooden bridge
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Antique Early 1800s British Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Aesop's Fables, the square backs over padded arms with stop fluted details and carved rosette ends over
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Antique 1760s English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy, Fauna & The Aesop's Fable of The Fox
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Pair of Continental Three-Panel Wood Framed and Painted Canvas Floor Screens
Located in Southampton, NY
Each shaped panel painted on the obverse with reserves of Aesop's Fables, the reverse with stylized
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Early 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Six Louis XVI Fauteuil En Cabriolet Original Tapestry and Paint
Located in valatie, NY
Aesop’s Fables, raised on reeded turned and tapered legs with turned sabot feet. These
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Vintage French Aesopian Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
A vintage French tapestry from the mid-20th century. This tells the story of Aesop's fable, “The
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-Georgian Style Fireplace in White Marble
Located in London, GB
A mid-Georgian style fireplace in white marble, the carved tablet illustrating Aesops fable. The
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Set of Giltwood 4 Fauteuils and 4 Side Chairs with Aubusson Upholstery
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dubai, AE
back and seats depict scenes from Aesop's Fables. There is a long tradition of manufacturing
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century French Fox and the Grapes Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Nine-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Suite
Located in London, GB
an oval depicting figures and animals in the manner of Aesop’s Fables, the canape back with the oval
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Living Room Sets

Materials

Giltwood, Tapestry

Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are early Aubusson tapestry pillows depicting cartouches of Aesops Fables. One depicts the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pillows and Throws

SeidenGang Peridot Diamond 18 Karat Gold Platinum Odyssey Zeus Turtle Bracelet
By SeidenGang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
as an eagle and a rendering of a tortoise - referring to Aesop's Fable of how the turtle got its
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Italian Wine Cellarette by Barbetti
Located in New Orleans, LA
piece is of the exceptional caliber for which Barbetti is famous. Details of Aesop's fable serve as the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wine Coolers

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Victorian Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox
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20th Century French Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

"Monkey Business" Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Jungle Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling
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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Desert Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Fox Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
enigmatic timelessness. Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling nature of his work. The universal love of
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Jungle Creature" Contemporary Neutral Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
timelessness. Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling nature of his work. The universal love of wildlife
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Spirit Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
enigmatic timelessness. Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling nature of his work. The universal love of
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Statuary Siena Marble Fireplace of 18th Century Palladian Design
Located in London, GB
Aesop's fable of ‘The Three Foxes' framed by sienna. This is flanked by panels decorated with white Greek
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Antique 18th Century British Palladian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, circa 1916
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
touches, personality and attention to detail. Winter produced artwork for such well-known tales as Aesop
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Vintage 1910s American Books

Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
possibly related to the Aesop's fable, The Cock & the Jewel- A Cock was busily scratching and scraping
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Antique 1760s Georgian Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Fables of Aesop, First Stockdale Edition, 1793, in a Fine Binding, 2 Vol
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: AESOP. Title: The Fables of Aesop, With a Life of the Author. Publisher: London
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Antique 1790s British Books

Materials

Leather

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
By Letterio Calapai
Located in New York, NY
editions of classic wood engravings, such as Aesop's Fables, with illustrations by Thomas Bewick, first
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Christopher Sanders R.A. (1905-1991) The Red Dinghy oil on canvas circa 1960
By Christopher Sanders
Located in Frome, Somerset
London underground as well as illustrating several of the Janet and John books and Aesop’s Fables for
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Coalport Porcelain Plate, Green Fables Pattern Drinking Stag, Georgian ca 1805
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
fables by Aesop. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th Century Staffordshire. They
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Lithograph Exhibition Poster Terry Dintenfass Gallery New York
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Surfside, FL
collection of the State of Washington History Museum. Lawrence illustrated an adaptation of Aesop's Fables
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Mid-20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Brilliant and Enamel Frog
Located in Roma, IT
subjects of fables attributed to Aesop, of proverbs in various cultures and of art.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Fontaine Figure, French, Bronze, Statue, After Ernest Rancoulet
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
from the fable by Aesop Signed to the rear as 'Rancoulet' This is a fascinating antique seated
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

H.W. Batley Gillows Co an Aesthetic Movement Walnut Gilt Secretaire Bookcase
By Henry William Batley, Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
thuya wood. Stamped 'Gillows 13165' Last image from Hand painted Polychrome and Gesso with The Fables
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Antique Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

In Contemplation (Impressionist portrait of a young man)
By David Levine
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sixties (1969), John Osborne’s The Fifth Year of the Nixon Watch (1974), The Fables of Aesop (1975
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1950s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

English George III Satinwood Inlaid Aesop s Fables Tea Caddy, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'Aesop's Fables' themed
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

English Antique Woodcut Engraving, Robert Henryson prose Aesops Fable
By Henry Clarence Whaite
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, late 15th century). The poem was also known as "The Twa Mice" - an adaptation of Aesop's Fable "The
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1920s Modern More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Aesop s Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Aesop (S. Croxall transl.) The Fables of Aesop; With a Life of the Author; and Embellished with one
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

English Blue White Plate Stag Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore
Located in Austin, TX
21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.
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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

English Blue White Plate Rabbit &Turtle Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.
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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

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Aesops Fables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of aesops fables available for sale. Each of these unique aesops fables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, fabric and wool. Aesops fables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Aesops fables made by Regency designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. John Moyr Smith, Minton and Wedgwood each produced beautiful aesops fables that are worth considering.

How Much are Aesops Fables?

Aesops fables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,147, while the lowest priced sells for $283 and the highest can go for as much as $18,755.