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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

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf

Scottish Brass and Nickel Silver Horse Hobble, Bide A Blink, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish brass and nickel silver horse hobble with an eagle heads horse shoe handle and resting on
Category

Antique 1830s Scottish Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel

Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand Original to a
Category

Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair Mid-Century Modern Figural Table Lamps w Triple Horse Heads Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of table lamps by Maitland Smith. Triangular in style with crisp detailed horse heads
Category

Vintage 1960s Philippine Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

Antique Asian Hindu Bronze Temple Toy Camel on Wheels
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
generations of children. Antique cast brass iron horse and chariot Indian temple toy. The horse and chariot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Antique Asian Bronze Large Camel Toy on Wheels 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Metal Horse, Museum. Cast bronze camel with elaborate caparisoned high pommeled saddle and trappings
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in Seattle, WA
Cast iron horse head with black overpaint. I believe this originally served as a fence post top.
Category

Antique 1880s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in Long Island, NY
A antique cast iron horse head with excellent detail. The cast iron horse head may have been
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1900s American Cast Iron Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s American cast iron horse head sculpture.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron horse head in black patina, c. 1900, originally displayed outside Kauffman’s Saddlery as
Category

20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Hitching Posts Cast Iron Horse Heads a Pair
Located in Long Island, NY
A pair of 19th century cast iron horse head hitching posts. The horse heads have had the rings
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Cast Iron Horse Hitching Posts
Located in Redruth, GB
Lovely pair of antique cast iron horse hitching posts. These would look great used in a stabile
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Statues

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Cast Iron Horse
Located in North Egremont, MA
Very good folky cast iron rendition of a standing horse with great details. Whimsically detailed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Bottle Openers Pair, by Rubal
By Rubal New York
Located in Cookeville, TN
A pair of horses will help you to open your bottles and also look great for you to admire them
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Iron

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Horse Door Stops
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Tetbury, GB
A rare pair of early 19th century Victorian English antique believed to be Coalbrookdale cast iron
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

A Near Pair of Large Horse Heads in Cast Iron
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Fabulous Near Large Pair of Cast Iron Horses Heads. Both heavy and well weathered and signs of
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Antique Horse`s Head - French 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Cast iron Horse`s Head from the entrance to the stall in an old, rather smart stables - in good
Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Stable Post
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cast iron horse head resting on round column and square base
Category

Antique 19th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Swans Neck Horse Hitching Post
Located in New York, NY
Elegant form in this 19th century hitching post to tie up horses. The artistry of this swan's neck
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

1980s Realism Cast Iron Sculpture of a Horse s Head and Nape
Located in Southampton, NY
Life-like cast iron sculpture of a horse's head and nape. Excellent patina. Highly realistic. Sits
Category

Vintage 1980s English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Bistro Set, Cast Iron Table and Chairs with Shell Sea Horses
Located in Long Island, NY
A three-piece cast iron Bistro set, the chairs are cast iron and maintain their original wooden
Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Han Dynasty Style Cast-Iron Statue of a Horse
Located in Florence, IT
This Cast-Iron Statue of a Horse on Wooden Stand, is in the style of Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures and Carvings

Cast Iron and Copper Plaque of a Horse and Rider from Texas
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a one of a kind cast iron and copper plaque of a horse and rider. The sun and sky portion
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Iron

Set of Chinese Iron Horse Hoof Picks
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of three Chinese cast and forged iron horse hook picks and trimming blades from Shanxi province
Category

Antique Early 1800s Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Mechanical Horse Exercise Machine
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A wonderful, rare and unusual exercise machine in the form of a mechanical horse. The cast iron
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Toy Horse Velocipede Tricycle by Jean Louis Gourdoux
Located in London, GB
be found in "Le Musee Du Jouet" in Poissy, France. Made of wood, cast iron and leather this horse
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Toys

Beautiful 19th Century French Weathervane
Located in North Beninngton, VT
weathervane from Quebec. The flag on top first half is copper and the outside part is cast iron, like many of
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in Buchanan, NY
Cast iron horse head
Category

Vintage 1950s French Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in Hellerup, DK
Large antique French cast iron horse head. Originally it was mounted on a gate pillar at the
Category

Antique 1880s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful nicely patinated cast iron horse sculpture, circa 1960s.
Category

20th Century American Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast-Iron Horse Head, 1930s
Located in London, GB
Cast-iron horse head from a playground ride. With original paint layers. Mounted onto a custom-made
Category

Vintage 1930s British Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Steel

Vintage Swedish Cast Iron Horse Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Heavy Cast Iron Horse Sculpture
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Other Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th century Cast Iron Horse Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare cast iron horse heads, original patina
Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

4 Cast Iron Horse Heads
Located in Phoenix, AZ
4 life size cast iron horse heads. These wonderfully patinated examples are wall mountable and can
Category

Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Life Size Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Life size cast iron horse head. This wonderfully patinated example is wall mountable and is
Category

Vintage 1960s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Stable Sign, France, circa 1800
Located in Culver City, CA
Cast iron horse stabile sign, France, circa 1800. Cast iron horse heads mounted on original
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Primitive Signs

Materials

Iron

Tang Dynasty Style Cast Iron Horse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tang Dynasty Style Decorative Cast Iron Horse 20th Century "great color and patina" one hairline
Category

20th Century American Bohemian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

English Cast Iron Horse Head Garden Statue
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A large rust patina cast iron horse head figure on a square base.
Category

Late 20th Century English Statues

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse with Wooden Base
Located in Dallas, TX
a cast iron horse, originally a mill weight, in silhouette / 2 dimensional / flat mounted on a
Category

Antique 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

c.1880 French Cast Iron Horse Relief
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Original antique cast iron horse decoration with great detail from a blacksmiths shop .
Category

Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Modern 20th Century Cast Iron Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Richmond, VA
Modern 20th century cast iron horse head sculpture.
Category

Late 20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

c.1860 French Cast Iron Horse Hitching Post
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Fantastic antique French cast iron horse hitching post-- great accent piece!
Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Iron, Bronze

20th Century French Cast Iron Horse Head
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century French cast iron Horse head from the 1980s. Nice quality and condition
Category

Vintage 1980s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Victorian Era Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An natural finish iron pedestal with a cast iron horse head.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Garden Ornaments

19th C Cast Iron Horse Wind Mill Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Cast iron horse wind mill weight with a cast iron mount. This is more then likely a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Pair of 20th Century Cast Iron Horse Heads
Located in Bagshot, GB
, then this pair of early 20th Century Black Cast Iron Horse's Heads could be it.
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Turn of the Century Cast Iron Horse Boot Scraper
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Turn of the century cast iron horse boot scraper. Originally had 2 brushes that sat in the base.
Category

Antique Early 1900s More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Decorative French Cast Iron Horse Busts, XXth Century
Located in Dallas, TX
cast iron horse busts would make wonderful decorative accessories for a mantel, table, or shelf. They
Category

20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Cast Iron Horse Head from a French Stable, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Once found adorning the side of a French stable, this rare cast iron horse head is from circa 1880
Category

Antique 1880s French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post from the Late 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Cast iron horse head hitching post from the late 19th century. Very nice size due to base diameter
Category

Antique 1880s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mid-20th Century Cast Iron Horse Rider Doorstop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century cast iron horse & rider doorstop, English. Painted & gilded - refreshed over the
Category

Mid-20th Century English Country Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Heads
Located in Surrey, BC
Decorative horse heads manufactured for the top bar of a double set of pasture gates. Traces of
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique Mounted and Painted Cast Iron Horse Head from a French Stable, C. 1880s
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Once mounted to the wall of a stable, this painted cast iron horse
Category

Antique 1880s French Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Boot Scrape
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This early 20th century cast iron boot scrape features two horses with amazing detail.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Head Hitching Post
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 19th century cast iron hitching post.
Category

Antique 1890s English Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Horse Form Boot Scraper
Located in Essex, MA
FIGURAL STANDING HORSE MOUNTED ON WIDE RECTANGULAR BASE
Category

Early 20th Century American Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Heavy Antique French Cast Iron Horse Feeder by Val d Osne Foundry, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1850, this heavy cast iron horse feeder was produced by the Fonderie du Val d’Osne
Category

Antique 1850s French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Cast Iron Horse For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cast iron horse available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every cast iron horse was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cast iron horse, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right cast iron horse, those designed in Folk Art, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Dempster Mill Manufacturing, Dent Hardware Company and Gong Bell Mfg. Co. each produced at least one beautiful cast iron horse that is worth considering.

How Much is a Cast Iron Horse?

The average selling price for a cast iron horse at 1stDibs is $1,745, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Cast Iron Horse
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The difference between iron and cast iron comes down to content. Iron is generally pure iron, a chemical element that is a solid metal at room temperature. Cast iron is a mix of iron, carbon, silicon, manganese, sulfur, phosphorus and other elements. Both iron and cast iron can be used to produce furniture, cookware, decorative objects and other items. Generally, cast iron is heavier than iron. Shop an assortment of iron and cast iron pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The name of the person who invented cast iron is unknown. However, anthropologists and archaeologists have determined that the ancient Chinese were the first to develop it. The earliest known examples of cast iron date back to the 6th century B.C. Cast iron production didn't begin in Europe until the 14th century A.D. Shop a collection of cast iron furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Cast iron columns are vertical supports produced out of cast iron, a material made from iron and alloys with a carbon content of more than two percent. During the 19th century, cast iron columns were used in architecture. Today, they primarily function as decorative objects. Shop a range of cast iron columns on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Whether cast iron columns are hollow depends on the piece. Most cast iron columns are hollow due to the manner of crafting, but some are solid. On 1stDibs, find a selection of columns.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    Yes, you can generally use cast iron as a planter because the material is durable and sturdy. However, you may need to drill drainage holes in a cast iron piece that wasn't intended to function as a planter to allow excess water to exit the vessel. On 1stDibs, find a selection of cast iron planters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    To keep a piece made of cast iron from rusting, place it in a cool, dry space with good air circulation.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How to hang a cast iron bell depends on the style. Some cast iron bells have loops at the top that you can hang from a hook anchored onto your desired mounting surface. Others have brackets or frames that you can secure with mounting screws. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron bells.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Cast iron trivets are used for many things but are especially ideal for slow cooking meat. They can prop up food in Dutch ovens to prevent burning and increase heat distribution.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Cast iron is stronger than steel.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cast iron doorstops originated in the late 18th century. Osbourn Dursey invented the first doorstop in 1878. Decorative cast iron stops became popular in the 1920s and remained so throughout World War II. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique cast iron doorstops.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Yes, cast iron tables can rust. Pieces are more likely to develop rust when exposed to humidity, such as in bathrooms or outdoor living spaces in coastal areas. Wiping surfaces clean regularly and touching up scratches and chips can reduce the risk of rust. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cast iron tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, cast iron firebacks are quite sturdy and work really well. As they are made of solid iron, it's a challenge to move and place them. Given that, cast iron firebacks are the best protection for the back wall of the fireplace. Find a variety of firebacks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A cast iron fireplace insert is a firebox that fits into an existing fireplace surround. The insert is made of cast iron, a type of iron that is more than 2 percent carbon. Cast iron is highly durable and very resistant to the effects of heat. You'll find a selection of cast iron fireplace inserts on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, cast-iron furniture rusts.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Cast iron is frequently used for fireplaces due to its properties. The metal is highly durable, allowing it to hold up to the effects of frequent use. It also readily conducts heat to help warm up interiors. You'll find a variety of cast iron fireplaces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Cast iron is often used for benches because of its characteristics. Its strength makes it well-suited to support the weight of two or more adults, and its hardness allows it to resist damage due to weather exposure. Shop a range of cast iron benches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cast iron beds were made starting in the 1850s. These types of beds were handmade until World War I through the use of molds.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Unlike cast iron, wrought iron is not brittle and will bend rather than break. Wrought ironwork is produced with a hammer and anvil and tends to be more intricate than cast ironwork, which is characterized by repetitive designs that can be carved into a wooden pattern and cast. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, cast iron umbrella stands and anything made of cast iron can rust. Keeping your cast iron umbrella stand away from moisture and humidity is the best way to keep it from rusting. However, because it is designed to hold wet umbrellas that may be impractical. Some people like to paint cast iron to protect it from rusting. You’ll find a variety of cast iron and other umbrella stands from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether cast iron garden furniture lasts depends on the quality of the pieces and how well you care for and maintain them over time. Many people choose cast iron, aluminum, wicker or rattan garden furniture for their outdoor patio sets. Shop an assortment of garden furniture on 1stDibs.