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Charming Folk Art Copper Weathervane with Dog
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century American Folk Art Weathervane artisan made from copper with an adorable dog perched atop the arrow. Amazing facial details and a natural aged patina bring all the charm ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Early 20th C. Copper Rooster on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century copper rooster that was originally part of a working weathervane. The rooster was mounted on an iron base and it is a perfect accent for your home.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Vintage Spread Winged Copper Eagle Weathervane W/ Sphere, Arrow, Directionals
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow and directionals on a iron rod. This weathervane was salvaged off a barn in Stamford Ct and has been...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Green Verdigris Horse Weathervane on Stand, Attributed to Cushing Ethan Allen
Located in Southampton, NY
Green Verdigris Horse Weathervane on stand, Attributed to Ethan Allen.
A beautifully patinated verdigris iron running horse weathervase from the 19th century, attributed to Ethan Al...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Patinated Copper Heron-form Weathervane
Located in Norwalk, CT
Well crafted heron weathervane in copper. Wonderful natural patina. Unusual subject: spread wing heron with trailing legs, just as in nature. Fitted into a painted metal stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Folk Art Brigantine Weathervane by Frank Adams, Martha
s Vineyard, circa 1930s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Brigantine Weathervane by Frank Adams (1871 - 1944), West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, circa 1930s, a hand built weathervane of a brigantine with square-rigged foremast and f...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice folk art copper rooster weathervane
France, circa 1900-1930.
Weathered . measurements include the wooden base.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
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 Rochester Iron Works.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Prancing Horse Weathervane, Attributed to Jewel
Co, Waltham, Mass, ca 1860
Located in York County, PA
Prancing horse weathervane, attributed to Jewel & Co. Waltham, Massachusetts, CA 1860:
Prancing horse weathervane by A.H. Jewell & Co., Waltham, MA. Made of molded copper, with a ...
Category
1860s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century, French Folk Art Copper Weathervane with Rooster
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful folk art copper weather-vane with rooster. A real unique find with gorgeous vert de gris patine.
France, circa 1900-19200.
Weathered and small losses.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
17th/ 18th Century, French Folk Art Hand Forged Iron Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful antique folk art hand forged iron rooster. A rare find.
France, circa 1650- 1750.
Weathered, small losses and old repair.
Category
17th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19th C Early Hand Made Iron Galloping Horse Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Th C early hand made iron galloping horse weathervane. (Circa 1860-1870) This piece is from New England. Mounted on a stand to be decorative. Amazing presence & condition !!!!
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
19Thc Full Body Monumental Horse Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Amazing Full body monumental horse weather vane from New England.This amazing horse vane is all hand made and soldered.Custom iron base for horse. In very good condition from a...
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Large 1930
s Windmill Whirligig with Woman Churning Butter
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large scale windmill whirligig with woman churning butter. In very good condition with vibrant red, green, white, and yellow painted details. Sits on iron stand. Height with stand 70...
Category
Early 20th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Tin
19thc Copper Gamecock Weather Vane W/ Custom Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early New England gamecock weather vane has an amazing undisturbed patina.On one side is a couple of bullet shot marks,but not all the way through.The feet & legs are a war...
Category
1850s American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
20th C Full Body Copper Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C full body copper running horse weathervane. Custom Made Iron Stand. Found in New England. Circa 1930's.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Dexter Horse Copper Weathervane on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Copper dexter horse from a vintage weathervane. We mounted the beautiful copper horse on a rectangular wood base for display. Beautiful vibrant colors of green throughout.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th C. Horse
Rider Copper Weathervane on Wood Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. molded sheet copper horse and driver vane with cast iron horse's head and driver's hands, sheet copper reins and seat, copper rod wheels, mounted on a wood ebony colored base...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Whale Weather Vane by Takenobu Agarashi for the Markuse Corp in 1992, USA
By Takenobu Igarashi
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare Whale weather vane by Takenobu Igarashi for the Markuse Corp in 1992, USA. New in box with manual. Cast aluminum painted in dark "sea" blue.
"Takenobu Igarashi is a desi...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is and example of an early American Antique weather vane Sperm whale. Hand made by a skilled black smith the details are amazing. The directions are accented by sharp pointed ir...
Category
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
18th Century Copper and Iron Estate Made Weather Vane
Located in Hastings, GB
An incredible large estate made weather vane on a later base. Beautifully worn and with a wonderful patina, the vane features honest later repairs in copper to the centre, dating to ...
Category
1790s English Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century French Iron Knife Sharpeners Weathervane Roof Finial
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful iron Knife Sharpeners weathervane roof finial. Very rare piece.
France, circa 1850-1900.
Weathered
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Folk Art Iron Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful iron weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel,
France, 1850-1900. The weathervane is placed on an oak pedestal of later date
Weathered and small losses. Measurement...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
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 Century
Molded copper with cast iron head, sheet copper mane, full bodied tail, ol...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early Clipper Ship Weathervane, ca 1850
Located in York County, PA
Early weathervane, in the form of a clipper ship, with exceptional, untouched surface, found in Michigan, circa 1850
This terrific and especially early ship weathervane, made of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
18th-19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful old repair. It once got a zinc tale. A real unique find.
France, circa 1750-1850. More photo's available on request
Weat...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Copper and Brass Horse, Sulky, and Driver Weathervane with Directionals
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from copper and brass with verdigris from exposure to the elements, this weathervane features a horse pulling a gentleman in a sulky with classic N, W, S, and E directionals....
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Brass
Early 20th Century Folk Art Rooster Weathervane on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully whimsical early 20th century Folk Art hand-wrought iron weathervane with a rooster standing on the tip of the arrow, a greek cross at top, and a wreath at the back of t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Late 19th Century Zinc Rooster/Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare zinc weathervane representing a rooster/cockerel.
France, circa 1880-1900
Weathered small losses and old repair
Measurement here below includes the wooden ...
Category
19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Pewter Weathervane Representing a Rooster
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pewter weathervane representing a Rooster
French work from the second half of the 18th century
Measures: Height : 52 cm / Width : 52 cm.
Category
Late 18th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pewter
Copper Banner Folk Art Weather Vane
Located in Bradenton, FL
Copper banner or flag folk art weather vane with a wonderful verdigras finish. Flag form weather vane, resting on a black metal base with a floral motif. The metal base of a later da...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
20thc Flying Goose Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This weather vane of a Canadian Goose in flight has a wonderful aged patina and is in fine condition. It comes with a custom made iron stand. The form is the very best of its kind.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Early 20th C Copper Fish Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th C full body copper fish weathervane. Custom made iron Mount. Great condition and Nice copper patina.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
1930
s Oversized Whale Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's oversized whale weathervane with amazing copper patina.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Zinc "Chanticleer" Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Mounted on contemporary base. Chantecleer is French for rooster and rooster weathervanes have been featured prominently throughout French history appearing on church steeples and tow...
Category
19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
19th Century American Golden Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming bucolic 19th century American gilt and painted copper weathervane depicting a hollow-bodied rooster with painted comb and wattle, large flowing crimped tail feathers, and ...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Painted Copper Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th century copper cockerel weathervane, original painted finish. mounted to a later stand, some minor damage including a small pellet hole underneath the eye. France Circa 19...
Category
Early 20th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Ship Weathervane with American Flag
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great original surface and paint, constructed of tin.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century American Spaniel Weathervane on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and adorable early 20th century American weathervane with two spaniels standing on an arrow and supported by the original roof mount. We've had a custom wall mount made so it'...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Steel
Mid-20th Century Whirligig Policeman Figure
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century Whirligig policeman figure
We are proud to offer an unusual hand-crafted id 20th century pine whirligig policeman figure. With its metal support stand still in p...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
19thc Full Body Dexter Horse Weather Van
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Full body copper horse weather vane with original gilded surface. The condition is good with bullet marks but not holes. This vane comes to us from a private collection in New ...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th C Full Body Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic patinated full body rooster weather vane in fine condition with great undisturbed surface. This has a custom made iron mount / base. Minor dings in the tail feathers.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Rare 19th Century English Copper Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Rare 19th century English copper weathervane
A unique and quite astonishing example of a folk art hand-crafted mid-19th Century English copper weathervane. In the form of a well-dr...
Category
1850s European Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century hand carved English folk art whirligig figure
Once upon a time this hand carved early 20th Century English folk art whirligig figure would have sat on top a la...
Category
1920s British Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
Large Folk Art Wrought Iron Rooster Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Folk Art wrought iron rooster weathervane in good condition for its age ca 1940s . This weathervane is a good size which would look great in a garden or any backyard. Its a fun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wrought Iron
19th Century Dragon Weathervane
By Cushing and White
Located in Nantucket, MA
The body is molded copper with sheet coper wings, the tongue is made of zinc, with late 19th early 20th in service gilding thoughout the body and sphere. The rod and shaft have a gre...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Folk Art Zinc Horse Weathervane Roof Finial
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful zinc horse weathervane roof finial. Very rare piece.
France, circa 1800-1900.
Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Early 20th Century French Metal Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century French metal weathervane
We are proud to offer an authentic hand-crafted double-sided metal French weathervane. Hand painted illustrating a well-dressed woman ...
Category
1910s French Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
French Late 19th Century Zinc Rooster/Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare zinc weathervane representing a rooster/cockerel.
France, circa 1880-1900
Weathered, old repairs
Measurement here below includes the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
19Thc Folky Rooster Weather Vane From Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Folky rooster weather vane from Maine is in great condition.This early bird flew in from the state of Maine. It comes with a custom made wood base or stand.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Horse Weathervane with Gilt Surface on Display Stand
By J.W. Fiske
Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A trotting horse weathervane likely modeled after "Ethan Allen" with its original mount and displayed on a custom stand in a slightly upslope manner. The horse with full molded coppe...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20thc Full Bodied Copper Fish Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc full bodied copper professionally polished fish weather vane with custom made iron base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Folk Art Hand Made Sculpture of Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Hand made folk art sculpture of metal horses wall hanging with bracket on the backing. In fine condition and western art.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19thc Folky Chicken Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted full body folky chicken weather vane is painted a taupe painted surface and in good condition. It is mounted on a cast iron custom made base.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Copper
Antique Gilt Metal Fish Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Antique gilt codfish weathervane. Attached to stand.
Measures approximately: 22" x 10.5" x 4"
Weighs approximately: 10lbs.
Category
20th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Gold
Mounted Full Bodied Gilt Horse Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Mounted full bodied gilt horse weathervane
Measures approximately: 33" X 4" X 21.5"
Weighs approximately: 9 lbs.
Category
Late 19th Century European Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Gold
American Folk Art Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large late 19th/early 20th century American Folk Art cut steel weathervane with a leaping horse silhouette mounted on a steel pipe, and a custom steel mount.
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Steel
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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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