Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Large Scale Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large scale "Smuggler" running horse weathervane, last quarter 19th Century attributed to Harris
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne
Co. 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century American full-bodied running horse weathervane by E. G. Washburne & Co. Crafted with
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
$18,500
H 20 in W 33.5 in D 5.5 in
Running Horse Weathervane on Display Stand
By L. W. Cushing
Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A weathervane in the form of a running horse, that was likely modeled after "Dexter" circa late
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Magnificent Large Copper
Zinc Running Horse Weathervane Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking impressive large 19th century Running Horse weathervane made into a freestanding sculpture
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1860s American Country Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
“Ethan Allen” Running Horse Weathervane by Harris
Co. Boston, Ma.
By Harris
Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This "Ethan Allen" running horse weathervane was one of the more popular ones manufactured by the
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
19th c Running Horse Weathervane A.L. Jewell Waltham MA
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Exceptional molded copper weathervane depicting a full-bodied running horse, attributed to A.L
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Early 19th Century American Iron Horse Weathervane on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
All muscle and motion, this early 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Iron
19th Century Running Horse Gilt Weather Vane
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous example of a 19thc weathervane which served well and survived it's time on a country roof
Category
1860s American American Craftsman Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
$20,000
H 32.5 in W 31.5 in D 14.5 in
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Early and Rare Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very early running horse weathervane with delicate presence and animated form manufactured by A.L
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Large Swell Bodied Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A swell bodied copper whimsical and folksy running horse weathervane of large size.
Pictured in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Running Horse Weathervane with Extraordinary Surface
Located in Sheffield, MA
This spirited running horse weathervane is most unusual for its untouched, weathered surface
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
A Very Fine 19th C. Gilt Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine gilt Ethan Allen Full-Bodied Running Horse weathervane.
Provenance: from a 40 year
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
"ethan Allen" Running Horse Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Hadley, MA
Classic, bold, full bodied copper vane, cast zinc head, with desirable early worn paint and verdigris surface. Early repairs include very old replaced horizontal rod, and a few old l...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE “The Trotter”
Located in Lenox, MA
Attributed to J. Harris & Son of Boston, MA.
From the Matteson Farm in Shaftsbury, VT.
From the Matteson Farm in Shaftsbury, VT.
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Early A.L. Jewell Running Horse Weathervane
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Sheffield, MA
Superb early Jewell running horse in original, untouched condition. Fluid, dynamic movement
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Large
Dexter
Running Horse
By Cushing and White
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pulsing, dynamic large running horse weathervane. Dexter was immortalized in period Currier and
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
19th Century Ethan Allen Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century Ethan Allen copper running horse weathervane with a cast iron head, all in
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Iron
19THC FOLKY RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT AND VERY UNUSUAL FORM 19THC COPPER RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE WITH ORIGINAL COPPER STAFF,WITH
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Running Horse Weathervane in Patinated Copper
Zinc
Located in Milford, NH
A fine “Ethan Allen” running horse weathervane in patinated verdigris copper with weighted zinc
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Extraordinary 19thc Running Horse Weathervane Untouched Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC FORM AND WONDERFUL PATINA SURFACE RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE IS FROM THE FOURTH
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic weathervane with original bullet holes and wonderful patina.
Made in America circa 1900.
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Early 1900s American Prairie School Antique Running Horse Weathervane
A FULL-BODIED, MOLDED COPPER, RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE
Located in York County, PA
ETHAN ALLEN: A FULL-BODIED, MOLDED COPPER, RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE, CA 1880-1910:
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
American Copper Full Bodied Running Horse Weathervane, J.W. Fiske. Circa 1880
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Charleston, SC
American copper full bodied running horse weathervane with the original zinc head and mounted on a
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
H 19.25 in W 33.5 in D 5 in
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Running Horse Weathervane, J. W. Fiske. C. 1870
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt molded sheet copper full bodied running horse weathervane with the original Zinc head
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Gold, Copper, Iron
H 17.5 in W 30 in D 2.75 in
19th Century Full Bodied Running Horse Weathervane Great Patina
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great verdigris surface. In overall very good condition, some bullet holes with early repairs to one side.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
19THC FULL BODY HORSE RUNNING WEATHERVANE IN ORIGINAL SURFACE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL SURFACE COPPER RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE IN GREAT VERDIGRIS PATINA/FROM A PRIVATE
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
19thc Gilded Horse Weathervane On Arrow On Iron Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC GILDED RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE ON ORIGINAL ARROW AND ON A CUSTOM MADE IRON MOUNT.THE VANE
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Rare
Original Mustard Painted Ethan Allen Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC FORM RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE HAS A WONDERFUL ALL ORIGINAL MUSTARD PAINTED OVER
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
19THC ORIGINAL PAINITED RUNNING HORSE OVERSIZE WEATHERVANE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ENGLAND.THIS FOLKY HORSE IS ON A CUSTOM MADE CAST IRON MOUNT.VERY RARE SIZE WITH GREAT SURFACE AND PATINA !
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
19THC FULL BODY RUNNING HORSE OVER SIZE WEATHERVANE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC OVER SIZE FULL BODY COPPER AND ZINK HORSE WEATHERVANE ON A CUSTOM MADE IRON STAND.THIS VANE
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
19th c. Copper and Iron Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This monumental and well conserved 19th c. New England weathervane shows a full-bodied, running
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Iron, Copper
Painted Sheet Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sheet iron Silhouette running horse weathervane with mustard paint.
Great surface with the
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Sheet Metal
Antique Gilt Running Horse Weathervane Attributed to J.W. Fiske
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular full body running horse weather vane attributed to J.W. Fiske, on the original mount
Category
1890s American American Classical Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
19th Century Running Horse within a Circle Weathervane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This custom-made cast iron mounted copper running horse weathervane is a diminutive horse within
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
19thc Original Painted Running Horse Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Weather-vane, Running Horse, Ethan Allen Flattened Full Body, Old Honest White Paint
Late 19th
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Antique Running Horse Copper Weather Vane on Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century copper weather vane on hand-forged iron stand. From western Tennessee.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Iron
Exceptional Harris
Co Gilt Copper Running Horse Weather Vane w/ Cast Zinc Head
By Harris
Co.
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional gilt copper running horse weather vane made by Harris & Co, Boston. Harris & Co was
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
H 30.38 in W 45 in D 3.63 in
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Running Horse Weathervane in old gold leaf. Made by Harris and Company, Boston, MA
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th Century running horse weathervane by J.W. Fiske and Company. Beautifully crafted with
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
large running horse weathervane
Located in New York, NY
American running horse weathervane in as found found original surface
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Large Running Horse Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Large Zinc Running Horse Weathervane in wonderful old patina. All original.
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Zinc
Running Horse Weathervane, Ethan Allen
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dynamic, spirited movement in a period running horse weathervane.
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Fiske Running Horse Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful running horse weathervane, copper with a zinc head, all original including directionals
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Col. Patchen Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A large size Col. Patchen Full bodied running horse weathervane with an exceptional 19th c
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A large swell-bodied sheet copper Running Horse Weathervane from the private collection of the
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Ethan Allen Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
Ethan Allen Running Horse Full Bodied Weathervane, J. W. Fiske & Co. (1870-1893) New York City. A
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Full Bodied Running Horse Weathervane, Ethan Allen
Located in Sheffield, MA
Running horse weathervane with overall pleasing untouched verdigris surface. Superb example with a
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
A highly spirited, one of a kind tinsmith made weathervane. Great movement and execution. This
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Wooden Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dynamic, hand carved wooden horse weathervane with original post and hand forged hardware
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Early Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dynamic, early depiction of the race horse, Dexter. Extraordinary, untouched verdigris surface.
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
A Gilded Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Norwalk, CT
A fine example of a American molded copper running horse
weathervane with an old gilded
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Running Horse Weathervane, Ethan Allen
Located in Sheffield, MA
A spirited stance and gait make this weathervane extremely appealing.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Sheet Iron Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
One of a kind sheet iron weathervane found in a Quaker barn in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Dynamic Running Horse Weathervane, Mountain Boy
Located in Sheffield, MA
. Both weathervanes can be seen in the final image.
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Large 19th Century Running Horse Weathervane, Colnel Patchen
By L. W. Cushing
Sons
Located in Sheffield, MA
Full bodied, spirited horse with dynamic movement and monumental size. At 40-1/2" long, this is
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Large 19th Century Running Horse Weathervane, Colonel Patchen
Located in Sheffield, MA
Full bodied, spirited horse with dynamic movement and monumental size. At 40-1/2" long, this is
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19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Sheet Metal Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dynamic movement and varied surface. Beautifully formed armature.
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Tin
Large Mountain Boy Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Oversized running horse with powerful sense of movement. Detailed workmanship in mane, tail and
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Early 1900 Cast Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 1900 diminutive double-sided running horse weathervane in unusual cast iron, old and
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Iron
19th Century Cushing And White "Black Hawk" Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
19th Century "Black Hawk" Running Horse Weathervane. In old gold leaf. Circa 1870
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
"Dexter"
Located in Litchfield, CT
Running Horse Weathervane
American, ca. 1880-1890.
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19th Century Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Dexter Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
Swell-bodied running horse weathervane, circa 1880. A very fine and large sized “Dexter” race horse
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Dynamic Sheet Iron Running Horse
Located in Sheffield, MA
Oversized and dynamic running horse sheet iron weathervane with striking armature and overall
Category
19th Century American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Bridport, CT
Horse weathervane with original old patina. Made of copper with zinc ears. All parts original
Category
1880s American Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Ethan Allen Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
. Coupled with the surface and condition, this Ethan Allan horse weathervane is a fine example.
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Copper
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2010s American Modern Antique Running Horse Weathervane
Materials
Brass
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$11,700
H 81.89 in W 188.19 in D 15.75 in
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Fir
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Antique Running Horse Weathervane For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique running horse weathervane you’re looking for. Each antique running horse weathervane for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and zinc. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique running horse weathervane, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique running horse weathervane, designed in the Folk Art or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique running horse weathervane over the years, but those crafted by Harris
Co. and J.W. Fiske
Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Running Horse Weathervane?
Prices for an antique running horse weathervane can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $38,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,450.
Finding the Right Weathervanes for You
Whether it’s mounted on a mantel or hung flat against a wall in the living room or entryway, antique and vintage weathervanes can prove a striking decorative touch in your home.
Weathervanes are instruments that indicate wind direction. They are also referred to as wind vanes, wind gauges or weathercocks, but regardless of what we call them, most weathervanes will perform in the same way.
Weathervanes typically consist of a gravity-centered rotating horizontal arrow or other structure that is mounted on a stationary vertical axis. When the wind blows, the horizontal piece moves freely, rotating to indicate the wind’s direction as well as its speed. Andronicus, a Greek astronomer, crafted one of the earliest iterations of the weathervane in approximately 48 B.C. His bronze design featured the head and torso of a man but the tail of a fish. Later, weathervanes could be seen atop church steeples and towers throughout Europe. The oldest weathervane is Italian in origin and assumes the silhouette of a rooster. It is a copper weathervane, said to have originated between 820 and 830 A.D. and can be found in the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, Italy.
Today, antique and vintage weathervanes are collectible sculptural works in any interior. They are celebrated for their place in the rich tradition of American folk art as well as their technological innovation.
Over the course of the 19th century, as the popularity of and demand for weathervanes broadened in the United States, blacksmiths, farmers and other tradesmen created weathervanes in the forms of cows, horses and other animals for barns in rural farmland. Commercial manufacturers in major cities took to producing all manner of weathervanes that were marketed in mail-order catalogs of the era.
When decorating with weathervanes, if you’ve decided against mounting your cast-iron painted horse weathervane on your mantel to complement your farmhouse-style decor, there are other options. You could repurpose your vintage weathervane as a provocative lighting fixture and hang it above your dining-room table, or dot the walls of your mudroom with weathervanes where they might double as racks for coats or other outerwear. Create a gallery-style hang as a focal point in your living room, grouping weathervanes that share a single theme or material. Because weathervanes have taken on many forms over the years, you’re likely to find a style that best fits your personality.
If positioned outdoors, a painted or varnished wood weathervane will resist harsh weather conditions, while copper weathervanes will resist erosion and usually come at an affordable price.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage weathervanes and other folk art today.
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