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Swelled Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
20th Century gilded swell bodied copper rooster weather vane on modern stand. Rooster standing atop a pointed directional. Nice bright copper age on slim black base. 24"L x 22"H x 2 ...
Category
20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow, and mounted on cast iron squared base. Weathervane has a fine natural verdigris patina in the orig...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
19th Century American full bodied copper rooster weather vane with gilded and red overpaint and cast zinc feet. Some weathering in areas of later black overpaint. 26"H x 20"W includi...
Category
1890s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Three Dimensional Mallard Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Copper mallard weather vane in verdigris patina. Diving position. Three dimensional. 28" wing span, 14"H on more modern wooden base 27" overall.
Period: 20th Century
Origin: US
Siz...
Category
20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
19th Century sheet iron silhouette horse weather vane with original iron mounting rod. Mounted on a more modern base. 32"H x 44"L base 29" x 6" x 6"
PERIOD: 19th Century
ORIGIN: Ea...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
47" Three Dimensional 19th Century Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Copper eagle form weather vane. Very large, hollow body, spread wing eagle form with open beak, resting on a ball for support above a directional arrow. Rotating later iron base. Min...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Early 20th Century large molded copper stallion weather vane with cast zinc head and cast body. Original mustard paint. From Long Island, New York. 27 1/2"H x 30"L
Period: 20th Cent...
Category
1920s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Early 20th Century 3 dimensional copper American rooster weather vane on more modern stand. Directional arrow clipped. Gold leaf finish. 16"H x 12"L.
Period: Early 20th century
Ori...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
19th Century Hambletonian style 3 dimensional horse weather vane with gild on base. 30"L x 24 1/2"H
Period: 19th Century
Origin: US
Size: 30"L x 24 1/2"H
Family Owned & Operated
...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...
Category
18th Century French Primitive Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Trotting Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Large trotting horse weather vane/stable sign. Hand forged metal cutout figure painted black. On a more modern base. 42"H x 49"L base 39" x 7 1/2"
PERIOD: 19th Century
ORIGIN: East...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
19thc Stag Trade Sign In Original Mustard Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing original mustard painted sheet iron stag /deer trade sign was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.The condition is very good with minor paint loss on horns.This trad...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
19th Century vintage 3 dimensional weather vane with trotting horse and directional arrow. On a more modern base. 24"H x 38"L base 23 1/2" x 6"
Period: 19th Century
Origin: Eastern...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century American Angus Association Cow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
19th Century American Angus Association cut iron cow form weather vane with cutouts A-A-A. A few "dings" from a rifle. Used for target practice. The American Angus Association starte...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Copper rooster weather vane with directional arrow and N W S E. On more modern base. Arrow and ball have been polished. 62"H x 26" x 18 1/2"
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Ea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century American Folk Art Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ex. Jane Cipley collection. Fantastic sheet and strap iron horse weathervane. Originally found in the midwest. Old make-do repair to tail. Great piece of Americana.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Impressive Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century full-bodied overscale copper weathervane of a rooster on a sphere in having wonderful form and personality, and showing superb color and verdigris patination. Fran...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Folk Art Windmill Sculpture
Located in Buchanan, MI
Folk Art windmill sculpture.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron, Tin
19thc Rooster Sheet Iron Weather Vane Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc original painted sheet iron weather vane on custom iron mount. This folky weather vane came from Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania. The condition is good with minor wear and littl...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Vintage Sulky and Rider Folk Art Weather Vane, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Sulky and Rider Folk Art Weather Vane
Additional information:
Materials: Iron
Color: Black
Period: 1940s
Place of Origin: North America
Styles: Folk Art
Item Type: ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19th Century Eagle Weathervane, Attributed to Cushing
White
By Cushing and White
Located in Nantucket, MA
Full body molded copper spread wing eagle with cast zinc talons perched on a copper sphere. Great proportions with outstretched wings, showing wonderful detailing to the body and win...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Zinc
American Gilt Copper Three Masted Ship Weathervane Mounted on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper three masted ship weathervane with flags mounted on stand, late 19th century.
Measures: 8" square at base.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704
Located in New York, NY
Swedish metal (iron) weather-vane of a dragon's head on sword shaped stem. The date "1704" is impressed on the dragon's head which most likely refers the age of the house o...
Category
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century American Double Sided Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American double sided whirligig figure
A brilliant example of early 20th century American Folk Art. In the form of a hand carved wooden double sided whirligig f...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
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 spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Sheet Iron and Metal Trotting Horse Weathervane
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century sheet iron and metal "Trotting Horse" weathervane. It has a nice weathered color and patina and is very authentic with six "healthy" bullet holes to boot.
I basica...
Category
1890s Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Sheet Metal
19th C Original Surface Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original gilded surface full body eagle weather vane with the best undisturbed surface.The base is custom made iron stand.This eagle is attributed to Harris & Company.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
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 19th century on a custom display stand. The full body molded horse has a gilt surface ...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19thc Cast iron Bull Windmill Weight W/Custom Made Cast Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fairbury iron works was founded in 1890 and manufactured its first windmill in 1899. In 1900 the company was renamed Fairbury Windmill Company. Company ceased production in 1961.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
$2,995 Sale Price
22% Off
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original
13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Bronze Horse Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Antique bronze horse weathervane. The weathervane has it's own original patina. The weathervane came from a house in New England.
Category
1880s American American Colonial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Weathervane Horse and Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice late 19 TH Century weathervane, the patina is so much nicer in person, it is made with a very old stand
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Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Mini Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mini eagle weather vane on stand with a great patina. This fine eaglet is in very good condition. The bottom feathers of the arrow are missing. The arrow tip is in iron....
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Metal
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine, circa 1890, an exceptionally large rustic weather vane from a fisherman's shanty, wi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
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 top.
A few dings and some wear by the front leg. Head is cast zinc. Was touched up...
Category
1860s American American Craftsman Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Vintage Weathervane of Cast Iron, Copper,
Brass with Handcrafted Model T Ford
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This vintage weathervane is made from cast iron, copper, and brass and is a rare piece of American folk art. This weathervane consists of a 19l0 Model T Ford that is crafted from cas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron, Sheet Metal
19Thc Gamecock Weather Vane in Original Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine game cock weather vane is in great condition and retains its original gilded surface. It is gilded over copper and comes with a custom made iron stand. This form is so fant...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Iron
$3,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round Asian basket.
Beautiful artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around.
Large Asian rattan handcrafted de...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
American Diminutive Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Iron Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century. Squared iron base is 4.75 inches .
Category
1810s American American Colonial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
American Gilt Copper
Cast Iron Full Bodied Rooster Weathervane, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper and cast iron full bodied rooster weathervane mounted on stand, Late 19th Century
Category
1880s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Penguin Whirligig from Plymouth, Massachusetts, circa 1930s - 1940s, a hand cut and painted wooden flat silhouette of a large penguin in worn original paint. The paddle...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts
Located in York County, PA
Eagle weathervane in a beautiful form with great folk presence, possibly made by A.L. JEWELL & CO. (1852-1867) or its predecessor, Cushing & White / L.W. Cushing (1867-1870’s), Walth...
Category
Late 19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
French Late 19th Century Weathervane
Located in Round Top, TX
A sensational later 19th century girouette - weathervane of a Galleon found in the South of France. The galleon is expertly crafted from beautifully patina'd copper and rests in its ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Stone, Copper
French Mid-19th Century Coq, Rooster
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome mid-19th century Coq - Rooster from the South of France. Beautifully crafted in zinc with fabulous patina. Now resting on its iron base. A terrific accent piece.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round Asian Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Asian rattan handcrafted decorative bowl on bamboo stand.
Large vintage tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round basket.
Deep bowl shape, woven with seagrass technique and decorate...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique American Iron Horse Weathervane, Nashville TN
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique American iron horse weathervane, Nashville TN, with moveable elaborate directional, mounted on a support base.
As shown on the support base stands 86" high, the weathervane ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Sporting Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,100 Sale Price
28% Off
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
“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 prolific copper weathervane makers of the late 19th century, "Harris & Co." of Bosto...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century gold gilt zinc weathervane
A true working example of a late 19th century zinc weathervane in the form a rooster. With its original gold gilt paint still intact thi...
Category
1890s French Early Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Rooster Weather Vane in Tin and Iron on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted rooster weather vane on a wood plank base. This is a early hand cutout vane.
Category
1890s American Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Sheet Metal
$716 Sale Price
62% Off
Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model
We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model. This example would likely have been mou...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art Cast Iron Duck Form Lawn Sprinkler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Cast iron duck water or lawn sprinkler. Original worn paint.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Wooden Folk Art Plane, circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large, handcrafted wooden Folk Art plane with articulated pilot and original paint surface. Great hand carved folk art pilot.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turne...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Whirligig Depicts Woman Churning Butter, American, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Ubiquitous 20th century theme for whirligigs, this example depicts a woman churning butter, with the action being driven by wind powered four blade propellers in the front. As the wi...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Iron Indian Weathervane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic and rare original painted surface iron Indian weather vane, worn painted surface. Great original Directional's in iron and attached. This Indian weather vane was found in t...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
$3,436 Sale Price
80% Off
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Used Weathervanes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used weathervanes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used weathervanes — often made from metal, copper and iron — can elevate any home. Used weathervanes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used weathervanes bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. J.W. Fiske
Company, Native American Art and Albert Zahn each produced beautiful used weathervanes that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Weathervanes?
Prices for used weathervanes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used weathervanes begin at $130 and can go as high as $185,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,822.
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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