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Antique Mythical Tiger Finial Bronze Palanquin Handle 18-19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
compartment. 18th-19th century palanquin mythical beast finial handle in bronze, in a nice rich dark brown
Category

19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Two Chinese Gilt Bronze Mounted Cloisonné Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
mounted with gilt bronze mythical beast heads with ring handles in their mouths. Each vase stands on three
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beast

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Framed Antique Chinese Child Tiger-Head Hat
Located in Atlanta, GA
the wish to increase the survival rate of male infants. As tiger, the king of all beasts, is one of
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beast

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
with weights in the shape of single animals, fighting beasts, or entertainers." Condition seen in
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Beast

Materials

Wood

Straits Chinese Carved Hardwood Bamboo Inlay Display Stand, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
, fangs, and bucked teeth of the beasts inlaid with bamboo. The Peranakan are the descendants of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo, Hardwood

Copperplate Set 5 Gentlemans Recreation in Two Parts Richard Blome SRoycroft L35
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
sculptures, as nets, traps, engines, &c. are added for the taking of beasts, fowl and fish : not hitherto
Category

17th Century English Baroque Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Mounted Figural Porcelain Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
pan, now fitted with electric candle-form lights. The arms feature stylized griffin or winged beast
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of French Ormolu Glass Ewers, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
hinged covers with cabouchon semi precious stone finials and scrolling mythical beast handles. The
Category

1870s French Antique Beast

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Chinese Jade Good Fortune Pendant Plaque, Guan Yin, Qilin, Lotus, Bat
Located in New York, NY
, exceptionally well carved on both sides. On one side, a beautiful Quan Yin is ridding a mythical beast, Qilin
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Beast

Materials

Jade

Antique Circa 14th Century Medieval sapphire gold ring
Located in London, GB
mythological beasts, the gaping mouths grasping the bezel, the wings, claws and hind legs creating the shank
Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Medieval Antique Beast

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold

Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Thun Rwa Ritual Horn with Gold Inlay
Located in Wainscott, NY
horn) depicting protective deities and mythic beasts in high relief, accented with traces of gilding
Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Antique Beast

Materials

Gold

16th Century Southern Germany Carved Wood Bracket Depicting a Mermaid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In Medieval Europe and even more during the early 16th century fantastic beasts could be found in
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Beast

Materials

Wood

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
", "Cinderella", and "Beauty and the Beast" – as well as illustrated editions of Shakespeare, writing later that
Category

1890s Academic Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
labelled a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s he was being hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Beast

Materials

Oil

“The Radiant Christ” for Delineator Magazine
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
striking detail is the knight's sword, piercing the mouth of a slain dragon. The dying beast writhes
Category

Early 1900s Antique Beast

Materials

Canvas, Oil

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
the dead. Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Beast

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
shaggy old beasts as worn out as the laborers who troop through their doors. In End of Day's Toil, now at
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Oil, Board

Assembled Chinese Late Yuan / Early Ming Dynasty Bronze Garniture
Located in Austin, TX
baluster vases with mythical beast loop handles. The large vase, of yuhuchunping form, with voluptuous
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th or Early 20th C. Carved Jade Urn
Located in Hudson, NY
of Buddhist lions or mythical beasts conjoined back to back resting upon clawed feet. The body of the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Beast

Materials

Jade

Pair of Japanese Gilt Bronze Komainu by Ishikawa Komei, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
gilding further highlighting the strong musculature of these beasts. Their sharp faces, ending in wide
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
, dragon or mythical beasts and position these guarding the entrance as a stunning entry statement piece or
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Beast

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Italian Renaissance Raffaellesco Grotteschi Majolica Wall Charger
Located in Forney, TX
Raphael’s painting is a dark, sinister-looking beast, the romantic Italians allowed the image of the dragon
Category

19th Century Renaissance Antique Beast

Materials

Majolica, Paint

Diana and Actaeon, a Mannerist painting after Joseph Heintz the Elder
Located in PARIS, FR
water that cause him to transform into a stag. Actaeon the hunter becomes a hunted beast, and he is
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Beast

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Stunning Pair of Bronze Table Picture Frames with Lion Sculptures Royal Crowns
Located in Lisse, NL
also enjoy looking at the most majestic beast in the animal kingdom then you will love this pair of
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Large Jadeite Carved Plaque on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
piece is of a group of qilin frolicking in a naturalistic landscape. The qilin or mythical beasts are
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Beast

Materials

Jade

The King s Camelopard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
beast since the Medici giraffe in 1487. Few animals created more of a stir in Europe than these royal
Category

1820s Naturalistic Antique Beast

Materials

Gold

Table Low Sofa Vintage 1950s Map Isle of Man John Speed 1610 Thomas Durham 1595
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
than Speed used in his derived version. In sea are four mythical beasts with riders: to NW of Island
Category

1610s English Mid-Century Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Paper

Late 17th Century Tuscan Italian Walnut Cassone
Located in Hudson, NY
main decorative element the central front panel carved with opposing mythical beasts rampant holding a
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Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Beast

Materials

Walnut

Clown, Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
shaggy old beasts as worn out as the laborers who troop through their doors. In End of Day's Toil, now at
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Oil, Board

Vigilant Fox - The psyche of the fox -
Located in Berlin, DE
have traditionally been portrayed as beasts or anthropomorphised, often for caricatural purposes
Category

1850s Naturalistic Antique Beast

Materials

Pencil

Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. The imagery of these early works speaks to a rich mythological world of snarling, fantastic beasts and
Category

15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Beast

Materials

Gold

Very Elegant Tang Dynasty Dignitary in Orange Terracotta, China 618-907 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Original 1890’s Linen Backed Theatrical Stage Poster Holden s Mannikins
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Imperial Marionettes enjoyed their first London success with Beauty and the Beast. He then toured northern
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Linen

Chinese Zhou Dynasty Style Bronze Hue Inlaid with Gold Silver Wire
Located in Hudson, NY
representing hunting scenes that include mythical beasts, deer and archers. These bands are interspersed with
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture in Polychrome Wood Representing Saint Anthony Hermit
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
wanted to kill it but Anthony stopped him, telling him that the poor beast wanted to ask for healing, as
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Beast

Materials

Wood

Tang Dynasty Imposing Terracota Lokapala Standing in Menacing Pose - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Beast

Londres - Original China Ink Drawing by J. Cocteau - 1920
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
-known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films The Blood of a Poet, Beauty and the Beast
Category

1920s Modern Antique Beast

Materials

Ink

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing by Andre Derain of a lady in a dress
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts), marking the
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century figurative drawing by French Fauvist artist Andre Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts), marking the
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century drawing of a nude by French Fauvist artist Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts), marking the
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing of a nude by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
critic Louis Vauxcelles to describe the duos work as les fauves (meaning the wild beasts), marking the
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Frieze of a French Village Fair by L. Lantier, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
seller showing off his prize beast to a potential buyer; his wife behind, with her hand on his arm
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Beast

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
of playing the lyre, as a result, his music could charm animals, trees, beasts, divert the course of
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Beast

Materials

Bronze

La Dame Queteuse
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) (1946), and Orphée (Orpheus) (1949). Cocteau died on October 11, 1963
Category

Early 20th Century Surrealist Antique Beast

Materials

Paper, Ink

Souvenirs Du Pays Natal - Original China Ink Drawing by Jean Cocteau - 1920s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast). The film marked a triumphant return of Cocteau to the screen
Category

1920s Antique Beast

Materials

Ink

Cassone Venetian 16thc Renaissance Cedar Original Stand Neptune Armorial Unicorn
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
pierced, silhouettes of beasts, trees and figures. The sides are plain with iron carrying handles. On its
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Beast

Materials

Cedar

Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees)
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
, Vlaminck, and Braque, the exhibition in which this group was labeled as Fauves, or Wild Beasts. Derain
Category

Early 1900s Cubist Antique Beast

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Late 19th Century Imperial Guardian: Antique Tibetan Dragon Tea Cozy Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
than a fantastical beast—it is the divine orchestrator of thunder and rain, a guardian of the elements
Category

Late 19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Antique Beast

Materials

Wool

Museum Quality Pre-Columbian Gold Twin Figures Pendant, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
a rich mythological world of snarling, fantastic beasts and other extraordinary beings.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Beast

Materials

Gold

Chimera (Pixiu) Terracotta Mythological Being - Tang Dynasty, China 618-907 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Impressive Terracotta Funerary Procession - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Experts). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century English Regency Egyptian Style Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
Hadrian 117-138 CE. This is capped by rectangular blockings with fanciful winged beasts and other
Category

Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Beast

Materials

Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China 206BC - 220AD Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Superb Set of 5 Elegant Court Attendants, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
in the World). Dimensions: Average 54 H cms Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

6 Elegant Ming Dynasty Court Attendants in Glazed Terracotta, China 1368-1644 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
). Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Located in Milwaukee, WI
eat and any game that, at your wish, is captured by beasts of prey which train as you do dogs
Category

19th Century Other Art Style Antique Beast

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Magnificent Court Attendants in Terracotta - Ming Dynasty, China 1368-1644 AD TL
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
. Provenance: Ex. Danish Collection Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Beast

Materials

Terracotta

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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.