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Antique Shuiyue Guanyin Sculpture
By Chinese Jesus
Located in Mérida, YU
immortal with an attendant beast reflects themes of protection, wisdom, and longevity in Chinese religious
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Meiji Period Bronze Bear, Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
would see these magnificent beasts stroll in real life, the artist has rendered the bear with an
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

A pair of Glastonbury chairs made for the Pembertons of Durham
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
surmounted by a plumed helmet with two arms holding a victor’s wreath and flanked by two heraldic beasts, all
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1870s English Antique Beast

Materials

Oak

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830
Located in Langweer, NL
anatomy, and paleontological discovery. The Megatherium, whose name translates as “great beast,” lived in
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1830s Swiss Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Primitive Industrial Butcher Block Rolling Kitchen Island /Work Table on Casters
Located in Mckinney, TX
functionality, a steel base was added with castors to allow ease in moving the beast of wood with very little
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Beast

Materials

Steel

Italian Renaissance Revival Ceramic Table Lamp, c. 1880–1900, Cantagalli Style
By Deruta, Cantagalli, Amitābha Studio
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
reveals a fantastical creature—part dragon, part sea beast—surrounded by scrolling ornament. Its stylized
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Beast

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Griffon Chimera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
fantastic beast. The ruby measures 3 x 3 x 1.8mm and is estimated to weigh 0.12 carats. Stamped with the
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Beast

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Immortals each ride a mythical beast towards the Queen's mountain palace, surrounded by cranes and spotted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beast

Materials

Porcelain

Saint George Dragon Baldovinetti Paint 15th Century Oil on table Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
dangerous beast and saved the king's daughter from the monster's jaws. As a reward, he asked for neither
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Beast

Materials

Oil

Manifattura di Signa of Florence Terracotta Pedestal Table Circa 1900
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Peabody, MA
Romanesque style terracotta stand or table, ca. 1900, decorated with mythical beasts and stylized
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Marble Statuette of Cybele Enthroned, Roman Empire, circa 3rd Century A.D.
Located in London, GB
Beasts. The head of the figure is now missing, yet the sculptural execution retains a commanding presence
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Beast

Setter in a Landscape, Antique Dog Painting
By John Martin Tracy
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
element of the hunt—the glorious natural setting, the dynamic activity, the vitality of man and beast, the
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Late 19th Century American Realist Antique Beast

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Worcester Dragons in Compartments Group a Saucer Four Cups England C-1800-1820
By Flight Barr Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
mythical beasts and vases set on a table. A wide border decorated with green and orange floral patterns
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Beast

Materials

Porcelain

Senufo "Wanyugo" Firespitter Helmet Mask, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Senufo "Wanyugo" Firespitter Helmet Mask, 19th century, with double-sided mythical beasts, mounted
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19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Beast

Materials

Wood

Antique Os de Mouton Chair in Solid wood and original Tapestry fabric
Located in New York, NY
, mythical beasts, or pastoral scenes typical of the period. The frame is constructed from solid walnut
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Beast

Materials

Fabric, Tapestry, Wood

18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase with Handles
By Delft
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Large Delft Urn / Vase , with beast decorated handles, painted in blue with river
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Beast

Materials

Delft

Superb Victorian Cast Iron Stick Stand/Umbrella Stand with Neo-Classical Detail
Located in Lincoln, GB
grotesque beasts or lions, which terminate the scrolling ironwork and add a mythological or Rococo flourish
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19th Century British Antique Beast

Materials

Wrought Iron

An Engraved Turned Wooden Cup. English, dated 1636.
Located in London, GB
cups (1885,0508.121–123; 1908,0519.1) decorated with mythical beasts and floral motifs, further
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17th Century Antique Beast

Monumental Art Deco Mantel Clock - Orpheus And The Animals, Austria, circa 1925
Located in Greven, DE
beasts are a recurring theme in the artist's oeuvre. In addition to the aforementioned painting, he
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Beast

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair A.M.Luther "Luterma" Art Deco Bentwood/Embossed Plywood Chairs-Estonia/1920
By Luterma
Located in Beirut, LB
design of a fantastic winged beast, possibly a griffin, surrounded by elaborate Art Nouveau and Art Deco
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Beast

Materials

Bentwood

Carved Model of a Mongolian Pack Horse This rare and beautiful find
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
20th Century it has been hand carved going down a rocky hillside This hansom beast is free standing and
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Early 1900s Beaux Arts Antique Beast

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Olive-Green Glazed Longquan Celadon Vases, Sui-Song
Located in seoul, KR
beasts. The knob of the cover is modeled as a bird, while pierced cloud motifs around it. On the
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15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antique Beast

Materials

Celadon

Signed Vintage Jean Lurçat Tapestry “Peacock of the Future Cardon” - Rug Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
—from an enigmatic, spiky creature to a magnificent, feathered beast—all set against a backdrop of
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1650s French Antique Beast

Materials

Wool

Pair of Entomology Specimen Display Cases By J T Stockall London Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
cases with the remnants of paper labels for ‘J T Stockall, Preservers of Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Fish
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Late 19th Century English Antique Beast

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Figure Endormie dans un Intérieur (Interior with Sleeping Figure) /// Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
radical contemporary art in the 20th century. Although he was initially labelled a Fauve (wild beast), by
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1920s Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Etching, Intaglio

19th Century Brass Wall hanging Shield A Decorative Gothic wall hanging Shield
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, the shield is decorated with mythical Warriors and beasts, there are 2 images of the green man The
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19th Century Gothic Antique Beast

Materials

Brass

Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
mythical beast is a benevolent and playful guardian of the home. A miniature example of a traditional form
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Stone

Maison Gervais by Maurice de Vlaminck - Cityscape, Figurative Art, Gouache, Town
By Maurice de Vlaminck
Located in London, GB
Louis Vauxcelles famously described the young painter and his friends as ‘fauves’ (wild beasts). For
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1920s Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
bronze carrying a vase, surrounded by two corolla-shaped ink cups. The front features two wild beasts
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1810s French Empire Antique Beast

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Large Carved and Painted Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved and Painted Temple Lion, Pixiu or Foo Dog This fierce looking beast dates from the
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Beast

Materials

Teak

16h century Griffin Head - Italy
Located in Bruxelles, BE
and horse ears. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Beast

Materials

Marble

16h century Griffin Head - Italy
16h century Griffin Head - Italy
$4,169 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Carved Apron and Everted Flanges
Located in Yonkers, NY
auspicious beasts, motifs traditionally associated with strength and protection. While originally intended
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Mythical Animal Carving – Rooster Horse with Dragon Tail
Located in Lincoln, GB
mythical beast makes an excellent focal point for a cabinet, shelf, or as a distinctive element in an
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19th Century Antique Beast

Materials

Silk, Wood

David Slaying Goliath Large Figural Bronze Statue by Antonin Mercie
By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Located in New York, NY
David placing his sword back into its scabbard, symbolizing the end of his battle with the beast
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Twickenham, GB
would be the legendary Nemean Lion, a beast with impenetrable fur and razor-sharp claws that no armour
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Beast

Materials

Statuary Marble

Rare Pair of Regency Period 18-Inch Globes by J&W Cary of London on Bases
By John William Cary
Located in London, GB
any prior globe-alongside nebulae and various other astronomical features. Mythical beasts and
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19th Century English Regency Antique Beast

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair of Neoclassical Ormolu-Mounted Cobalt Porcelain Vases
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
mythological beasts, while the bases rest on four winged, bat-like creatures. These elements reflect the
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Early 20th Century Antique Beast

Materials

Ormolu

17th Century Marble Boars Head Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
snarling teeth and long snout; the beasts features are certainly eye-catching, leaving room for imagination
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Late 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Beast

Materials

Marble

Hayashi School Cloisonné Vase Pair, Meiji Period with Tomobako
Located in Newark, England
. Polychrome enamelling adds dimension, enhancing the lifelike presence of the mythical beasts across the body
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Beast

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pair of 18th C. French Carved Oak Hunting Plaques with Wrought Iron Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
stylized architectural form with acorn finials, the other in the shape of a fantastical beast, possibly a
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Late 18th Century French Black Forest Antique Beast

Materials

Wrought Iron

Biblical Engravings – Christ Crowned, Crucified Tempted in the Wilderness 1735
Located in Langweer, NL
. Christ is shown seated in a desert landscape, surrounded by lions, a bear, snakes, and other wild beasts
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1730s English Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Louis Damon pair of "Vase of Triton" "Vase of Saint George Slaying the Dragon"
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in New York, NY
. He wounded the beast, saved the princess destined for sacrifice, and led both back to the town of
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Beast

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Qing Period Silver Tankard
Located in Newark, England
flag bearers. The Silver Tankard is mounted with a mythical beast dragon handle which stands off the
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Silver

Horse at the Blacksmith s
By Louis Henri Deluermoz
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
and illustrated the adventures of Mowgli, as well as Louis Pergaud's A Tale of Beasts and
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1890s French School Antique Beast

Materials

Metal

Joan Of Arc On Horseback - Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Charmes, FR
other artists: the confrontation between Man and Beast. A news item reported by the newspaper Le Temps
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

A Very Large English Antique Gothic Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
gently arched spandrels with carved grotesques and beasts. The carved inner rope twist slip running
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Late 18th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Beast

Materials

Limestone

A 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Depicting The Virgin of the Apocalypse
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The naive, hand carved wood figure of The Holy Mother vanquishing the Apocalyptic Beast, showing
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19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Beast

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gesso

19th Century French Boulle Mantle Clock In The Louis XIV Style
Located in Dublin, IE
brass dial decorated in bas relief with a cherub mask, an angel and beast heads amidst foliate
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Beast

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

English Pottery Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Majestic Beast: English Creamware Lion with Whieldon Glaze This exceptional English Creamware
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1860s English Georgian Antique Beast

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Gothic Illumination-Inspired Ornament – Middle Ages Decorative Designs, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
. Each design is an intricate interplay of scrolling foliage, stylized flowers, and fantastical beasts
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Musuem Quality Antique Korean Table with superb Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
clouds while and king of all beast crouches in a bamboo groove, ready to prance. Tiger is one of the most
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19th Century Korean Other Antique Beast

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Bronze Chimera Guardian Figure
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century, or possibly earlier, seated bronze chimera, cast as a ferocious scaled beast seated
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Dragons in Compartments Plate Chamberlains Worcester Porcelain England Ca.1820"
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
depict mythical beasts in swirling foliage, while the other two show vases filled with flowers on tables
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Beast

Materials

Porcelain

Medieval Tile Designs – Romanesque and Gothic Motifs, Plate XLVI, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
stylized vines, heraldic beasts, fleur-de-lis, and interlacing foliate forms – Decorative panels
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Daniel in the Lions’ Den – Rare 18th Century Religious Hand-Coloured Print
Located in Langweer, NL
, while surrounded by lions within the dark, cavernous den. Despite the menace of the beasts, Daniel’s
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

18th Century Swedish Empire Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
original oatmeal colour with a decorative frieze. With mythical beasts flanked by four columns with finials
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Beast

Materials

Upholstery, Pine

St. George Dragon Raphael Sanzio Paint Oil on canvas 17/18th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ' who killed the dangerous beast and saved the sovereign's daughter from the monster's jaws, and as
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Beast

Materials

Oil

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Antique Beast For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique beast for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every antique beast was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique beast — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique beast made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique beast over the years, but those crafted by Flemish are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Beast?

An antique beast can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,383, while the lowest priced sells for $366 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.