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Antique Bird Print of the Ruff Bird by Albin circa 1738
Located in Langweer, NL
), amedium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Prints

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Paper

Pair of French Empire Antique Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
ornate and finely cast five light Continental candelabra with wading bird and turtle finials, floral
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Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

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Bronze

Pair Meissen Porcelain Gilt Bird Candelabras German Dresden
Located in Potters Bar, GB
is a type of crane or other wading bird and each is hand painted Perfect and left to this highly
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Vintage 1980s Porcelain

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Bronze

Rare Flamingo Taxidermy Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Rare Flamingo Taxidermy Specimen: Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family
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21st Century and Contemporary Taxidermy

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Feathers

Wilma Johnson - 20th Century Gouache, The Sun Dog
Located in Corsham, GB
foot of a mountain as the huge sun blazes overhead. Wading birds stand in the water covering the
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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Trio of Curlew Decoys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Somme region of France. Curlew are large shoreline wading birds, each of these decoys measure 19" beak
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decoys

Antique Bird Print of the Purple Heron by Sepp Nozeman, 1809
By M. Houttuyn, J.C. Sepp
Located in Langweer, NL
of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Chinese Kangxi Painted Vase, 16th-17th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
) porcelain bottle shaped vase with garlic neck painted with dragons and a wading bird in a pond set amidst
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Vintage Hunting Print, Mallards Flying, Driven by The Storm, Archibald Thorburn
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
wading birds by Archibald Thorburn, thought to be one of the greatest wildlife artists of all time
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Vintage 1920s British Sporting Art Prints

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Grey Heron by Sepp Nozeman, 1797
By M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman, J.C. Sepp
Located in Langweer, NL
wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Fine Taxidermy Hamerkop by Sinke Van Tongeren
By Sinke Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
Hammerhead (Scopus umbretta) is a medium sized wading bird. The shape of his head with a long bill
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin

Louis XVI Style Screen in Carved Wood with Waders
Located in Paris, FR
decorated with an animal painting on canvas depicting wading birds in their natural environment: cranes
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

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Canvas, Glass, Wood

Roseate Spoonbill II , Large Oil on Canvas Animal Photorealist Painting
By Judith Vivell
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Roseate Spoonbill II' in 2017. Featuring an exquisite pink and white colored wading bird, Judith used her
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Wading Rosette Spoonbill" Colorful Impressionist Style Bird Painting
By Rene Wiley
Located in Houston, TX
Large impressionist painting of a spoonbill in pink tones with a surrounding green and blue background. The canvas is framed in a silver frame. The work is signed by the artist in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Set of 9 Framed Art Water Bird Set of Prints 1900s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
long-legged wading bird, this piece shows a tall white-feathered bird with long black legs. Its bill is
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Early 20th Century American Romantic Prints

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Metal, Wire

Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. To make 'The
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Vintage Oil Painting, Poole Harbour by Arthur Tivoli
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
wetland teeming with wading birds with many international protections in place. It is a Ramsar site which
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Vintage 1920s English Sporting Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Greenshank (View of St. Augustine Spanish Fort East Florida)
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. "The Birds of America" (Havell Edition) - In
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint

Circa 1860 Qing Dynasty Chinese Export Punch Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
design ornithological motif. Greek key outer borders define large panels of birds wading, flying & in
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Porcelain

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Wading Bird Sculpture, Short Billed Dowitcher
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Short billed dowitcher wading bird sculpture, circa 1950, Dutch. Composite Concrete and plaster
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Animal Sculptures

Vintage Wading Bird Print, English, Framed Nature Study, Wildlife Art, Heron
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage wading bird print. An English, framed nature study, dating to the late 20th
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Late 20th Century British Modern Prints

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Paper

1950s Wading Bird Charm Pendant, 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950s Bird Charm Enhancer - 18 Karat Yellow Gold This wading bird has a long, pointed beak and a
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Necklace Enhancers

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Exceptionally Well Carved Late 19th Century Wooden Wading Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
This very finely hand-carved bird dates to the late 19th century. Each individual feather is
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Bird Plaque 19th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
of wading birds landing on a river bank and set within a decorative border. The metal plaque has a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Enamel

Pair Antique Signed Japanese Meiji Bronze Vases with Birds, 19th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
two exotic wading birds, one male the other female meeting each other while another bird flies off
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

French Art Deco Gilt Bronze Standing Bird Serpent Pocket Watch Holder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Realistically cast and modeled gilt bronze figure of a standing tall wading bird, Possibly holding a Flamingo or
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Meiji Kutani Porcelain Charger with Red Hand Painted Designs, 19th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
wading bird in a garden scene in fine detail with predominantly red tones with gilded highlights. The
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

Brass Cranes on Black Marble Bases
Located in Topeka, KS
black and gold piece of vintage marble. These cast brass wading birds make a fabulous table centerpiece
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20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

Envolée II - contemporary bronze sculpture of birds taking flight
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
movement of the wading-bird is outlined in a vigorous and light fashion. It dashes with audacity, the neck
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Envolée II - contemporary bronze sculpture of birds taking flight
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
movement of the wading-bird is outlined in a vigorous and light fashion. It dashes with audacity, the neck
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bird Print of the Glossy Ibis by Goldfuss, circa 1824
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Gatt Ibis'. Large lithograph of the glossy ibis, a wading bird in the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

French Galle or Daum Attributed Textured Gilded Glass Jug with Heron
By Gallé
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
is applied with a large wading bird standing one leg in water amidst reeds. The scene is finely
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

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Blown Glass

Take-Off II by Pierre Yermia - Bronze sculpture of three birds taking flight
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
theme of flight came about during my search for balance." Here the graceful movement of the wading bird
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Qing Pair Unusual Guangdong Stoneware Birds on Rocks
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
wading birds with long legs are both perched a rounded rockwork base. The birds are simply yet stylishly
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Stoneware

Estate Diamond Pearl Coral Onyx 18K Gold White Ibis Bird Brooch Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Ibis, one of the most numerous wading birds in Florida. Crafted in 18K yellow gold, is a perfect
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1990s American Modern Brooches

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Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold

Charming Jungle Print Cotton Sheath Dress US Size 10
Located in University City, MO
of exotic wild animals; monkeys, elephants, giraffes, wading birds, and gazelles The collection
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sheath Dresses

Flight VIII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, bird, elegant, pink tone
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
the wading bird's graceful movement is provided. With a wide wingspan and an audacious dash, it juts
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Impressive Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Surround Attributed to Bruce Talbert
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
?) depicting cranes and wading birds in riverside scenes with further tiles in green with little winged dragons
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Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Fireplaces and Mantels

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Oak

Grotesque Spanish Faience Lizard Handled Pottery Oil Bottle
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Spanish designs including a bull, a church like building and a wading bird. Painted in colors on a yellow
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Annie Ollier Bernard Moore Arts Crafts Hand-Painted Lustre Glazed Panel Vase
By Bernard Moore
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
birds, one standing amidst shrubbery, another perched on a branch and the third a wading bird in a pond
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Vases

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Pottery

Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Coastal Wader
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
beautiful shoreline with a wading bird among gentle waves. This painting is part of a series of study
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Original Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Ruff Bird by Albin, c.1738
Located in Langweer, NL
), amedium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia . This highly
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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Stunning Midcentury Antonio Pavia Pair of Metal Crane Table or Floor or Lamps
By Antonio Pavia
Located in Lisse, NL
pair with two large and long legged wading bird figures each is even more impressive in real life than
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

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Metal

Yellow Shanks Snipe (South Carolina) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. To make 'The Birds of America' more affordable and widely available
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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Curlew bird wading, wildlife, nature, green
By Richard Smith b.1955
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
conveys both elegance and serenity, embodying the essence of this distinctive wader. The bird is shown in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

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Bronze

Greenshank (View of St. Augustine Spanish Fort East Florida) /// Bird Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. "The Birds of
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1830s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Large French Tapestry After Raphael: “The Miraculous Draught of Fishes”
Located in Atlanta, GA
narrative is situated in a lush, stylized landscape, where a trio of long-legged wading birds—likely cranes
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Tapestries

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Wool, Silk

Hermes Paris Silk Bird Theme Necktie, circa 1990s
By Hermès
Located in University City, MO
a series of birds wading in a watery marsh setting with flowering foliage in pastel colors
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Late 20th Century French Ties

Hermes Paris Pelican Bird Silk Print Necktie in Hermes Box Circa 1990
By Hermès
Located in University City, MO
illustrated with a series of pelican style birds wading in a tropical marsh setting The birds are perched
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Late 20th Century French Neckties

DUSK
By Frank W. Benson
Located in Portland, ME
/4 x 10 7/8 inches. This atmospheric image, showing a hunter with a gun and brace of birds wading to
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Etching

Palm Beach Floral Wood Decoupage Box Purse ca 1970
By Annie Laurie Palm Beach
Located in University City, MO
illustrated with a pair of exotic birds wading in a tropical marsh The unique handbag is carried with a
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1970s American Novelty Bags

Antique Victorian 1883 Aesthetic Style Sterling Silver Card Case
By Charles Faraday Samuel Davey
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
subdivision of grid pattern and incorporates an impressive, applied central copper medallion depicting birds
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Etched Vase with Wading Bird Motif, Signed
Located in Alhambra, CA
Expertly etched heavy glass vase with a wading bird and reeds motif. Engraved initial "K" on the
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1990s Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Curtis Jeré "Wading birds in the reeds" 1970 s USA
Located in London, GB
This is a very long and decorative wall art by Curtis Jeré for your modern home above the fireplace forexample
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Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Polished Bronze Floor Lamp As A Bird, By R. Broissand, Circa 1970.
Located in Paris, FR
Polished bronze floor lamp as a wading bird, by René Broissand, circa 1970. Square brown plexiglas
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Vintage 1970s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

English Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Barrel
By Walker Hall
Located in LAGNES France,, Other
and wading Birds. Mounted on 4 claw feet Ivory Knob Lid shuts firmly.
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Early 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
Located in London, GB
With three wading birds beside a stream surrounded by tress with two churches in the background
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wool

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Wading Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of wading birds for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct wading birds — often made from paper, metal and ceramic — can elevate any home. Find 91 antique and vintage wading birds at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Wading birds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco, Victorian and Hollywood Regency wading birds are consistently popular styles. Wading birds have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn and Cornelius NOZEMAN are consistently popular.

How Much are Wading Birds?

Wading birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.