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Bas-relief China, 1900 the Eight Immortals and the "Crossing of the Seas."
Located in Cesena, FC
in a banquet organized in the Celestial Palace in Tibet, guests of the Golden Mother, a Taoist Fairy
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Fairy

Materials

Wood, Paint

The actor Karl Seydelmann as soldier / - The expressiveness of a simple pose -
Located in Berlin, DE
include the writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, the fairy tales of Hans-Christian Andersen, and the adventures of
Category

1840s Realist Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper

The actor Karl Seydelmann, probably as Max Piccolomini / - Theatrical Realism -
Located in Berlin, DE
writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, the fairy tales of Hans-Christian Andersen, and the adventures of Baron
Category

1840s Realist Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper

ROMAN REVIVAL 1880 Micro Mosaic Bangle Bracelet In Solid 19Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
, that function as a safety lock. The Swan, Symbol Of Love Swans are present in many European fairy
Category

1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Fairy

Materials

Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

Fine Biedermeier Psiche Mirror, Austria, 1850s
Located in Budapest, HU
forth, used in the 19th century for bedrooms (with reference to mythological fairy tale) Made in Austria
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Fairy

Materials

Bronze

Sandman (No. 2055) by Henning Seidelin for Bing Grondahl
Located in København, Copenhagen
Christian Andersen fairy tale. Height 18 cm. 1st. factory quality. Perfect condition.
Category

1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Fairy

Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Ernst Whaliss Turn-Teplitz
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and folded, flat, and soft-edged shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality. Dachsel’s ceramic
Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Earthenware

Monumental Art Nouveau Ribbed Vase by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and folded, flat, and soft-edged shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality. Dachsel’s ceramic
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Earthenware

Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and folded, flat, and soft-edged shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality. Dachsel’s ceramic
Category

1910s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Earthenware

Shakespeare s Midsummer-Night s Dream- Etching-J.P. Simon After J.H. Fussli-1796
By Johann Heinrich Fussli (After)
Located in Roma, IT
wood - Titania, Queen of the fairies, Bottom, fairies attending Mint conditions with little tears
Category

1790s Romantic Antique Fairy

Materials

Etching

Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet by C. Collodi Illustrated by Maria L. Kirk 1920
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
serialized story in February of 1882. In these later chapters, Chapters 16–36, the Fairy with Turquoise Hair
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Pair of Gilt Bronze Table Sea Horses on Marble, by E.F. Caldwell, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
fairy tale from which the quotes are depicted in the sculptures, they were commissioned for their home
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Fairy

Materials

Bronze

Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet by C. Collodi, Illustrated by Kirk, Deluxe Ed.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
these later chapters, Chapters 16–36, the Fairy with Turquoise Hair rescues and revives Pinocchio and
Category

1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Kissing Wood Nymphs - Early 20th Century Figurative Landscape
By Carl F. Ruhnau
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative landscape of Wood Fairies kissing in a forest by Carl F. Ruhnau (German, c.1876-1940
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1910s Impressionist Antique Fairy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Nouveau Table Lamp Vignes Et Escargots , Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
the 20th century that the ‘electricity fairy’ emerged as a remarkable advance and gradually found its
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Glass

Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
and folded, flat, and soft-edged shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality. Dachsel’s ceramic
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Earthenware

Hand-Colored Engraving of Blackbird Species from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
representation of a bird like the Asian Fairy Bluebird (*Irena puella*) or another colorful blackbird species
Category

1790s Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper

Evening Glow by the River, 1917
Located in Stockholm, SE
fairy tale books. His public works include an altarpiece for Jukkasjärvi Church and a baptism chapel in
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1910s Symbolist Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
used as a container for ambrosia and longevity remedies by the fairies. Note that the cutout of the bat
Category

Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Fairy

Materials

Brass

Lewis CARROLL: Sylvie and Bruno Sylvie and Bruno Concluded; illustr. FIRST Ed.
Located in Middletown, NY
. While the latter plot is a fairy tale with many nonsense elements and poems, similar to Carroll's Alice
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Late 19th Century English Antique Fairy

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mademoiselle Raisin - Lithograph on Paper - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Comédie Française in fairy costume. Titled and described on the bottom center. On the lower left margin
Category

19th Century Modern Antique Fairy

Materials

Lithograph

Four Japanese Lacquered Sake Cups Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
mushroom, and fairy's fan on the base; One features Urashima Taro, a protagonist from the Japanese
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fairy

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Edwardian 1.3 Carat Platinum and Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Montgomery, AL
era, and let your hand tell its own captivating fairy tale. Sizing available upon request.   Item
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Fairy

Materials

White Diamond, Platinum

1896 original poster by Armand Rassenfosse Salon des cent
By Armand Rassenfosse
Located in PARIS, FR
design. The poster's central figure, a nude woman holding a diminutive fairy-like figure on her hand
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Art Nouveau Figurine Pierrette by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Meissen Porcelain, Martin Wiegand
Located in Vienna, AT
with kiln in Nymphenburg. His ceramic works often depict allegorical figures and groups from fairy
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Porcelain

Suma - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864
Located in Roma, IT
paper ornaments, at his feet the female immortal, fairy Ryujo. Inset image: Fishing nets on Suma beach
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19th Century Modern Antique Fairy

Materials

Woodcut

1896 original lithography by Armand Rassenfosse Salon des cent
By Armand Rassenfosse
Located in PARIS, FR
nude woman holding a diminutive fairy-like figure on her hand, immediately draws the viewer's eye. This
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Japan chrysanthemum tsuba
Located in PARIS, FR
. Many different subjects have been depicted on tsuba : animals, fairy tales, battle scenes or, more
Category

Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Fairy

Materials

Gold, Iron

Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Palm Beach, FL
shapes, giving his work a fairy-tale quality. Dachsel’s ceramic studio remained in business until 1911
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Peter Ilsted, a Rainy Day, Interior with the Artist s Family, Etching
Located in København, Copenhagen
the Nordic countries before and around the First World War, especially for fairy tale books with
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Fairy

Materials

Other

Rouen, Wyvern Platter "à la guivre", France 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
dragon. These dragons are different from those found in European fairy tales and films. In China
Category

18th Century Antique Fairy

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Art Nouveau Four Leaf Clover Diamond Locket Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
see or spot fairies. It was believed that the four leaves possessed mystical powers. In the 19th and
Category

Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

19th Century Cast Iron Red Riding Hood the Wolf Porte Manteau or Hall Stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lacquered removable cast iron drip tray! Design depicts fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
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Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Fairy

Materials

Iron

The Artist s House - China Ink on Paper by A. F-M Gorguet - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
perfectly, a dreamy-like house, resembling of the fairy tale houses. Auguste François-Marie Gorguet (Paris
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Fairy

Materials

Ink

Framed Antique Chinese Embroidery Qing Dynasty Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
different stitch techniques such as satin and Peking knots, it showcases two fairy ladies in flowing robes
Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fairy

Materials

Linen, Silk, Wood

"La Fée" French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Louis Chalon
By Louis Chalon
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau "Fairy" or "La Fée" bronze sculpture by Louis Chalon. A nude female figure
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand 17th C. Viennese Baroque Archway Wood Door Surround Architectural Element
Located in West Hollywood, CA
architectural elements and sprinkles fairy dust on them. You will find no boring plain ceilings with their
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Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Fairy

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children s illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Senior (1910) and Fairy Rings by Edith Howes (1911). In the 1920s he contributed as a writer and
Category

1920s Realist Antique Fairy

Materials

Ink

Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children s book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Senior (1910) and Fairy Rings by Edith Howes (1911). In the 1920s he contributed as a writer and
Category

1920s Realist Antique Fairy

Materials

Ink

1910-11 The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
By Wagner
Located in Bath, GB
Wind in the Willows', 'Grimm's Fairy Tales', and 'Gulliver's Travels', as well as contributing
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1910s British Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper

Cendrillon
By Emile Bertrand
Located in New York, NY
. Cinderella's fairy godmother in the image is rendered as a symbolist representation of night.
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Lithograph

Gottfried Seelos, Antique Oil painting "Home of Walther von der Vogelweide"
Located in Berlin, DE
in Vienna. The Vogelweidhof - usually called the "Märchenhof" (Fairy tale yard) in the vernacular
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19th Century Romantic Antique Fairy

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Carnelian Intaglio Ring, Louis VIII
Located in New York, NY
with abstract fairies mounted on the shoulders. Beautifully crafted with the intaglio set onto hinges
Category

1870s French Victorian Antique Fairy

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

The Foundry Worker
Located in San Francisco, CA
, knights, fairy figures, and railroad figures. His toy figures were widely used in the region by children
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Antique Fairy

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chinese Serpentine Sculpture, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
virgin He Xiangu looks like a fairy. He was born with six hairs on his head and never grew. When she
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Fairy

Materials

Marble, Serpentine

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
By Cuthbert Bede
Located in Bath, GB
. Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Twelve pages of adverts to the rear. 'Fairy Fables', undated
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1850s British Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Style Fireplace in Statuary and Siena Marbles
Located in London, GB
tablet depicting the antique fairy tale of Cupid and Psyche, circa 1790 With tired moulded shelf, the
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Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Fairy

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
;[2] she was an avid reader of chapbook versions of fairy tales – her favourites were "Sleeping Beauty
Category

1890s Academic Antique Fairy

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Welsh river landscape oil painting near Betws-y-Coed
By Alfred de Breanski Sr.
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Near the Fairy Glen Betws-y-Coed Oil on canvas, signed
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19th Century Victorian Antique Fairy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Richard Wagner
Located in Fairlawn, OH
of his first opera, Die Feen (The Fairies), which was not staged. In 1836, Wagner married the
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1880s Academic Antique Fairy

Materials

Etching

Arabian nights The Thousand and One Nights Gustaf Tenggren attrib. Scheherazade
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Miami, FL
well be by the hand of the Swedish-American artist who is famous for his fairy-tale style - or it could
Category

1650s Art Deco Antique Fairy

Materials

Gouache

Children s Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
Mother Goose is a French fairy tale and later of English nursery rhyme. In this illustration, we
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Antique Fairy

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

English 19th century portrait of Lord Methuen s favourite dogs
By William Barraud
Located in Bath, Somerset
A painting of Lord Methuen’s Spaniels Gipsy and Fairy, by William Barraud, standing beside a
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19th Century English School Antique Fairy

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean Racine Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault s Les Hommes
By Gerard Edelinck
Located in Alamo, CA
the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. Perrault is credited with the establishment of the fairy
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Fairy

Materials

Engraving

Vincent de Paul Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault s Les Hommes
By Gerard Edelinck
Located in Alamo, CA
Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. Perrault is credited with the establishment of the fairy tale as
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Fairy

Materials

Engraving

Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
(Elegant Music). The mask was made for a performance called "Eight Fairies from Mount Kunlun" and worn by
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Fairy

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
depicts the French king slightly removed from the realm of this world and the air of a fairy-tale is
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Fairy

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Fairy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique fairy available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and ceramic, every antique fairy was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique fairy, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique fairy bearing Art Nouveau, Neoclassical or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique fairy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Hey, Royal Copenhagen and Fairies produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Fairy?

The average selling price for an antique fairy at 1stDibs is $2,100, while they’re typically $98 on the low end and $51,722 for the highest priced.