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Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable
Located in London, GB
the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied
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Early 19th Century English Regency Fable Antique
Materials
Pine
Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
from one of Æsop’s fables, and carries a title painted on the back - I've not been able to show all
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Mid-18th Century English Romantic Fable Antique
Materials
Creamware
Fables - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by William Blake - 1793
By William Blake
Located in Roma, IT
Fables is an original Modern Rare book engraved by Sir William Blake (London, 1757 - London, 1827
Category
1790s Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Etching
H 8.39 in W 5.16 in D 0.79 in
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of an Aesop fable of three foxes coversing under a large tree, one of them
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1780s English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775
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18th Century English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Lioness and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Engraving
Ape and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Engraving
Ass, Ape & Mole, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Engraving
From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine" original etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985)
Title: From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine"
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Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 25.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.75 in
La Fable et la Verité - Original Etching - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 16 x 7 cm.
Fable and Truth is an original etching on paper, realized by an
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Early 20th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.08 in
Penguin Island - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By Jean Jeacques Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
Penguin Island - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J
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1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
H 7.09 in W 7.49 in D 0.08 in
Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables
Located in Essex, MA
With French Regence style frames. One scene depicting wolves playing in a well and the other a wolf and an Ibis.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Fable Antique
Materials
Giltwood
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of the Aesop fable of the horse and the donkey in the centre. The image is
Category
1780s English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Fighting Bulls and Frogs, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Engraving
Fables de La Fontaine - Rare Book Illustrated by Gustave Doré - 1868
By Gustave Doré
Located in Roma, IT
Fables is an original modern rare book Jean de La Fontaine (Château-Thierry, 1621 – Paris, 1695
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1860s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Paper
H 14.77 in W 10.83 in D 0.04 in
(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [NIVARDUS, Hartmann Schopper].
TITLE: The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the
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Early 1700s British Fable Antique
Materials
Leather
H 7.82 in W 5.07 in D 0.75 in
Aesop's Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate Hand Painted circa 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
Four beautiful scenes from Aesop's fables adorn this marvelous plate.
It was made in France circa
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Early 19th Century French Rococo Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Ass and the Lion Hunting, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Engraving
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
Located in Roma, IT
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized
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1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By John Moyr Smith, Thomas Jeckyll, Minton
Located in London, GB
Aesop's Fables.
The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:-
The Dog and his shadow.
The
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fable Antique
Materials
Iron
H 38 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Amethyst glass Medicis vase The fox and the dof by LA FONTAINE fables
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
depicting animal scene ( The fox and the dof. Livre I. Fable V) whose subject is drawn from the Fables of La
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1820s French Restauration Fable Antique
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Opaline Medicis vase Iinspired by la Fontaine fable the fox and the goat
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
depicting animal scene ( The fox and the goat. Livre III. Fable V ) whose subject is drawn from the Fables
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1820s French Charles X Fable Antique
Materials
Ormolu
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Tapestry 19th Century Aubusson in Coteniere 'Fable of La Fontaine', N° 1223
Located in Paris, FR
A very pretty Tapestry 19th century Aubusson in container for doors or windows.
Thanks to our restoration-conservation workshop and also Our know-how,
we are pleased to present ...
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1880s French Aubusson Fable Antique
Materials
Wool
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H 122.05 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
Large Six-Light Bronze Chandelier with Folkore or Fable Hybrid Guard Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing quality and excellent condition, heavy bronze chandelier.
This early 1900s and all handcrafted bronze chandelier is of amazing quality and highly decorative at the same time...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Fable Antique
Materials
Bronze
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H 33.5 in Dm 30.3 in
A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876
By Brown-Westhead & Moore
Located in Banner Elk, NC
T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables
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1870s English Victorian Fable Antique
Materials
Majolica
H 8.88 in W 5.63 in D 5 in
The Two Bulls And The Frog, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
wooden black frame, with gold color bevel
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created
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Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 26.75 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
Le Geai Pare des Plumes du Paon, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
26 x23 inches
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise
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Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 26 in W 23 in D 1.75 in
l' Avare Qui a Perdu son Tresor, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
25 x22.75 inches
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise
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Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 25 in W 22.75 in D 1.75 in
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop’s
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1860s French Louis XV Fable Antique
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
Reynhard the Fox series of medieval German, Dutch, English and French fables.
The Set is made out of
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Early 20th Century Italian Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
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H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
Rare Antique Royal Dux Centerpiece Bowl, Aesop's Fisherman & His Flute by Hampel
By Royal Dux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dux bowl "The Lovers". The centerpiece is a rare design depicting Aesop's fable, the Fisherman and
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
H 13.5 in W 13 in D 9 in
Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
fables, and the goat is a creature that featured in several of these tales. Original silvered plate
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Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Fable Antique
Materials
Giltwood
Copper Engraved Portrait of Jesus Christ by Robert Brichet, around 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Title on the engraving: "Un Christ d'un original très ancien, que la fable donne pour après nature
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Late 18th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
19th Century French 'The Cobbler and the Financier' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th Century French Napoleon III period fireback.
The fable of the cobbler and the financier
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19th Century French Napoleon III Fable Antique
Materials
Iron
H 22.25 in W 22.05 in D 0.6 in
English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Rabbit &Turtle Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
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1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
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1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
17th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Gibbons of Folklore
Located in Hudson, NY
gibbons in Japanese fables. The left panel represents a Japanese fable of a monkey and a crab warning
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Fable Antique
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
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1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
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1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare
Located in Dallas, TX
classic Aesop's fable of the swift rabbit racing the slow but determined tortoise. The message of the
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1870s French Belle Époque Fable Antique
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Giltwood and Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Tapestry weave with wool and silk pattern wefts
Panels depicting selected fables of Jean de la Fontaine
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19th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique
Materials
Wool
H 41 in W 64 in D 24 in
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Aesops fable scene.
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Early 20th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Original Antique Print of Old Lion Insulted
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Old Lion Insulted'. This print originates from a series depicting fables by
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Early 19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Statue/Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
grouping of Jean de la Fontaine's Fable "Le Loup plaidant contre le renard par-devant le singe". The
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19th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique
Materials
Silver, Brass, Ormolu
H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5.25 in
Het leeuwendeel (The Lion's Share) /// Old Masters Animals Landscape Dog Leopard
By Dirk Stoop
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Fables of Aesop
Year: 1665 (an earlier state of unknown states)
Medium: Original Etching on cream laid
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1660s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Gesso, Intaglio, Laid Paper, Etching
Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
originates from a series depicting fables by Samuel Howitt. Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator
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Early 19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock
Located in Essex, MA
Aesops Fables, "Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers". The fable relates the story of a crow that adorns himself
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Early 18th Century French Fable Antique
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Print of a Lion and Donkey hunting
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
with a male lion. This print originates from a series depicting fables by Samuel Howitt. Samuel Howitt
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Early 19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Aubusson Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Louis XVI chairs with original fables of Fontaine Aubusson.
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18th Century French Fable Antique
Materials
Wood
Les Deux Taureaux et une Grenouille - Etching by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 100 prints.
From the series “Les Fables de La Fontaine”.
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1920s Surrealist Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 16.54 in W 13.19 in D 0.04 in
L'Enfant Et Le Maître Décole (The Child and the School Teacher)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Chagall, 1927-1930
Signed in the plate lower right (see photo)
From La Fontaine Les Fables (100 plates
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1920s French School Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
Victorian Parcel-Gilt Vase by D & C Houle
Located in New Orleans, LA
the Greek fable the Judgment of Paris, in which Trojan youth Paris chooses Aphrodite as the fairest
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19th Century English Victorian Fable Antique
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century French Leather Book Liquor Box with Shot Glasses and Carafes
Located in Dallas, TX
J. Domat", the next one "Florian Fables", then "Jean Richepin, Miarka" and finally "Ministere de
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Early 20th Century French Fable Antique
Materials
Leather, Glass
H 5.25 in W 8.75 in D 6 in
17th Century Portuguese " Azulejos " Panel " Vase "
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Red Lacquer Tray with Rabbit Running Over Waves Under Full Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
painting, the imagery of this tray is based on the fable, the hare of inaba, in which a rabbit uses his
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Fable Antique
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Dog Painting Collies in Horse Stable w/ Saddle and Blanket, 19th century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
illustrated great classics like La Fontaine's Fables or books by his friends, such as L'Arche de Noé by Paul
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Early 1900s Realist Fable Antique
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Bronze Sculpture Sitting Pig, Signed L.Carvin, Around 1910, Susse Frères
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Greven, DE
through episodes from la fontaine fables, but also occasionally wrote some genre scenes.
His submissions
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1910s French Art Nouveau Fable Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 1.58 in W 2.37 in D 1.58 in
Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Labyrinth of Versailles, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
illustrates the fable 'The Snake with several heads' of the labyrinth of Versailles (France). The labyrinth of
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18th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
Wenceslaus Hollar 'B1607' Domestic Chickens, Poultry, Master Engraving
Located in Norwich, GB
a series of etchings published to illustrate Ogilby's Fables. It comes from one of the finest
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17th Century English Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
H 11.58 in W 8.35 in D 0.04 in
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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.
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