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The Rat of the City and the Rat of the Fields Animal Bronze XIXth
Located in Marseille, FR
fables of La Fontaine of dimension 12 cm in height centimeters in length. Formerly the City Rat Invited
Category
19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Bronze
Surrealist Animal Hand-Colored Copper Plate Engraving by Granville, Paris 1875
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Palm Springs, CA
illustrated several classics such as La Fontaine's Fables, Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, Swift's Gulliver's Travels
Category
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
"The Painter and His Muse" Painting by Eugène Benjamin Fichel
By Benjamin Eugène Fichel
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Sagesse (The Insane who sells Wisdom) – based on a fable by La Fontaine; and a silver medal at the 1889
Category
19th Century French Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Paint
The Smoker - Lithograph by Gérarde Cochet - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
costumes for the theatre. He also illustrated several books, including the Fables de La Fontaine
Category
1920s Contemporary Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Ox and the Frog XIXth Animal Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
The ox and the frog animal bronze taken from the fables of La Fontaine from the 19th century
Category
19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood
Tapestry Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
support each retain their original beautiful tapestry upholstery likely depicting the Fables of Jean de la
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Fable Antique
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
The Beetles General and Guards - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Beetles General and Guards - Animal Fable is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Good Night Mr. Wolf - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Good Night Mr. Wolf - Animal Fable is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
At The Exhibition - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
In The Exhibition - Animal Fable is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
French
Les Deux Rats Et L
Oeuf
Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
veined marble base and dating from the latter 19th century. The inkwell is based on the French fable by
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Fable Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cyprien Berard - Lord Ruthwen, ou Les Vampires - 1820 - FIRST FRENCH EDITION
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
that the vampire had conquered at the end of the 18th century: "the frightening fable of the vampires
Category
1820s French Fable Antique
Materials
Leather
Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Blue
Located in Evanston, IL
Amazing antique Persian carpet with: rich colors, fine quality, Fables design, excellent condition
Category
Early 20th Century Sarouk Farahan Fable Antique
Materials
Wool
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, Two Volume Set, First (Thus) Edition, 1790
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
literature and adventure stories with fables, allegory, and even memoir, creating a writing style all his own
Category
1790s English Georgian Fable Antique
Materials
Leather, Paper
White Opaline Charles X Cup with Birds
Located in Paris, FR
dominates. On some pieces, Desvignes made small illustrative scenes from the fables of La Fontaine, in
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Fable Antique
Materials
Opaline Glass
Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual English marble fireplace with beautifully carved Aesops fable centre panel depicting the
Category
18th Century English Georgian Fable Antique
Materials
Statuary Marble
Maximalist Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug with Dragon Border
Located in Dallas, TX
lavish Chinese Art Deco rug stands as a monument to the enduring allure of myth and fable, destined to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Fable Antique
Materials
Wool
Art Nouveau Copper Cicada Vase with Opal by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler, J. Winhart
Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vierthaler has created a cautionary modern fable by evoking cicadas who sing until they die. Is this cicada
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Fable Antique
Materials
Copper
The Death of Hercules
from
The Temple of the Muses
— 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, 1733. Each magnificent engraving depicts a fable of the ancient world, many from Ovid. The text is by
Category
1730s Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving
The Lion and the Gnat
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
black frame, with gold color bevel
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
Good Night Darling Mouses - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Bride And Groom Cats On the Roof - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Lady Dog Playing Piano - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Musicians - Original Lithograph by J-J- Grandville - 1952
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Concert Of Insects Between Roses - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
In The Cemetery - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Birds Going To The Feast - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Majestic Painting of Beetle Painter - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Deluge
from
The Temple of the Muses
— 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Sculptures', Amsterdam: Zachariah Chatelain, 1733. Each magnificent engraving depicts a fable of the ancient
Category
1730s Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving
Speaking of Ladies Roses - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Hunter Bird - Original Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals
Category
1850s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
The Bee Bride - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions.
With the note and description in French.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Doctor Bird Ready For Injection - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Insect and Leaf - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Signed on the plate.
Good Conditions with minor stain.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Birth of the Bird - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Monogrammed on the plate.
Good Conditions.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Mr. Monkey Drowning Himself - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Merchant Monkeys - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear and lower.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Oriental Monkey Maid - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Farrier Gorilla - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions.
With the note in French on the rear.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Bird Maid With a Candle - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Signed on the plate.
Good Conditions.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
General Ant - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
rustic figures and motifs from Aesop's fables. The importance and appeal of his work is evident in that
Category
19th Century English Rococo Fable Antique
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
The Lawyer Bunny In A Hurry - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Bird Ladies On A Picnic Beside Lagoon-Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
& Harvard, Paris.
Good Conditions
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Signed on the plate.
Good Conditions
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
golden deer to teach moral lessons, in the form of animal fables.
In Buddhism, the story of the golden
Category
Late 19th Century Burmese Fable Antique
Materials
Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood
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Ivrogne et sa Femme
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
Mr. Monkey Painter Set Off - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Mr. Frog Searching Help From His Neighbours Ants by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Animals
Napping And Pleasurable Rest - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Miss Pigoizeau - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Mr. Bunny Eating A Big Carrot - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Fisher-Bird - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Miss.Bird " Don
t Find Her Pretty?" - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
.
Good Conditions
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Mr.Beetle From His Back - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Concert In The Wood With Grasshoppers Violinist And.. by J.J Grandville-1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions except for minor stain.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Announcement of Monkey Painter and Mr.Dog, His Assistant by J.J Grandville-1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions with minor stain.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Mr. Cat And Miss. Fox Playing Rope Game With ... by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Conditions with minor stain.
The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
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Fable Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate fable antique for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Old Masters style, while we also have 76 Old Masters versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect fable antique may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right fable antique is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes white, gray, beige and brown. Creating a fable antique has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jean Jeacques Grandville, Bernard Picart, Marc Chagall, J. J. Grandville and Samuel Howitt are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paper, lithograph and etching — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small fable antique measuring 1.97 high and 1.78 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 48 across to better suit those in the market for a large fable antique.
How Much is a Fable Antique?
The price for a fable antique in our collection starts at $44 and tops out at $85,000 with the average selling for $158.