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Aesops Fables

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916
Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Aesop's Fables, Illustrated by Charles Folkard, 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Aesop. Aesop’ Fables. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1916.

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Vintage 1910s English Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable
Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable

Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable

Located in London, GB

The carved centre plaque depicting the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied ribbons to side panels.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Architectural Elements

Materials

Pine

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles

By Thomas Jeckyll, Minton, John Moyr Smith

Located in London, GB

A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables. The d...

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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876
A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876

A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876

By Brown-Westhead & Moore

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables, with a molded and applied fox to each side and glazed in deep cobalt blue, the top portion with yellow trellis-wor...

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]

Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]

Located in Middletown, NY

Vol. 2 contains fables 79–117, as well as French prose translations of further fables without illustrations: 18 numbered fables by the Renaissance Italian humanist poet and scholar F...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

1722 Fables of Aesop and Others
1722 Fables of Aesop and Others

1722 Fables of Aesop and Others

By Samuel Croxall

Located in Bath, GB

The very scarce first edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop, illustrated throughout and in a handsome full calf binding.

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Antique 1720s British Books

Materials

Paper

The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup

Located in Greenwich, CT

The Hare and Tortoise from Aesop's Fables engaged in a sack race.

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate

Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

The backplate depicting an Aesops fable scene.

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Early 20th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Rare Antique Royal Dux Centerpiece Bowl, Aesop's Fisherman & His Flute by Hampel
Rare Antique Royal Dux Centerpiece Bowl, Aesop's Fisherman & His Flute by Hampel

Rare Antique Royal Dux Centerpiece Bowl, Aesop's Fisherman & His Flute by Hampel

By Royal Dux

Located in New Orleans, LA

The centerpiece is a rare design depicting Aesop's fable, the Fisherman and his Flute. Bowl is in good condition with only one minor paint chip and no cracks.

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore

Located in Austin, TX

Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.

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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore

Located in Austin, TX

Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.

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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore

Located in Austin, TX

Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.

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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore

Located in Austin, TX

Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.

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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock
Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, signed "Charles a Paris", surmounted by the serpent and the eagle from...

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Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

The Fox and the Lion
The Fox and the Lion

The Fox and the Lion

By William Stout

Located in Pasadena, CA

Stout" on upper right Artist Statement "I drew and painted a series of Aesop's Fables that featured foxes. This was one of my favorites."

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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

Sterling “the Fox and the Grapes” Shears
Sterling “the Fox and the Grapes” Shears

Sterling “the Fox and the Grapes” Shears

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Fox and The Grapes is one of Aesop's fables. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them.

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Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror
Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror

Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror

Located in London, GB

Johnson took inspiration from Aesop's fables, and the goat is a creature that featured in several of these tales.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates
FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates

FABLES OF AESOP & Caxton's AESOP – OFFICINA BODONI, with hand-colored plates

Located in Middletown, NY

OFFICINA BODONI / Aesop. (William Caxton, translator) Full title: FABLES OF AESOP Printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and the Italian Version by Accio Zuc...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock
Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock

Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock

Located in Essex, MA

The painting depicts a tale from Aesops Fables, "Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers". The fable relates the story of a crow that adorns himself with peacock feathers to make himself more b...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace
Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace

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 story of the Fox and the Stalk.

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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Fabled Fox and the Pheasants Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold Necklace
Fabled Fox and the Pheasants Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold Necklace

Fabled Fox and the Pheasants Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold Necklace

Located in Montreal, QC

Inspired by Aesop's Fable. The Necklace features a Diamond Bejeweled Playful Fox chasing two Pheasants embellished with Sapphires and Rubies through Emerald laden green leaves.

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...

Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890
Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890

Antique Decorative Fire Back, English, Fireplace Reflector, Victorian, C.1890

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Fox and Stork motif after Aesop's fable, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Barry Kieselstein Cord Sterling Silver Pendant Tortoise and Hare 2007
Barry Kieselstein Cord Sterling Silver Pendant Tortoise and Hare 2007

Barry Kieselstein Cord Sterling Silver Pendant Tortoise and Hare 2007

By Barry Kieselstein-Cord 1

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

This limited edition sterling silver pendant is a whimsical nod to the classic Aesop fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare' by Barry Kieselstein - Cord, noted American artist, designer an...

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Early 2000s American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter
1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter

1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter

By Beatrix Potter

Located in Bath, GB

'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is based on Aesop's fable 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse', following a country mouse and a city mouse who visit one another in their own homes.

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Vintage 1910s British Books

Materials

Paper

Rococo Giltwood Clock
Rococo Giltwood Clock

Rococo Giltwood Clock

Located in Greenwich, CT

This clock is a visual representation of Aesop's fable of the stork and the wolf wherein the stork happened upon a wolf with a bone stuck in its throat.

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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Obelisks - A Pair
Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Obelisks - A Pair

Vintage Boho Patinated Metal Obelisks - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The square pedestal bases are the true delight, featuring intricate high-relief panels depicting the classic Aesop’s Fable, "The Fox and the Grapes," with a fox gazing up at trellise...

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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Obelisks

Materials

Metal

Set of 18th Century Transfer Printed Liverpool Delft Tiles
Set of 18th Century Transfer Printed Liverpool Delft Tiles

Set of 18th Century Transfer Printed Liverpool Delft Tiles

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Ex. private British collection, these decorative antique tiles are each transfer printed with scenes from three of Aesop’s Fables, including Two Travellers and a Bear (top), The Gees...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare
19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare

19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French cold painted bronze on onyx ~ tortoise & hare is a charming depiction of the classic Aesop's fable of the swift rabbit racing the slow but determined tortoise.

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Antique 1870s French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

"Jungle Beast" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
"Jungle Beast" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

"Jungle Beast" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Labyrinth of Versailles, c.1720
Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Labyrinth of Versailles, c.1720

Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Labyrinth of Versailles, c.1720

Located in Langweer, NL

The labyrinth of Versailles was a hedge maze in the Gardens of Versailles with groups of fountains and sculptures depicting Aesop's fables. This print originates from 'Le Labyrinthe ...

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Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

The Black Line
The Black Line

The Black Line

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

His projects from this period include pen-and-ink line drawings of animals for a 1931 publication of Aesop's fables. As Calder's sculpture moved into the realm of pure abstraction in...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Objects of Desire Book by Maria Hummer Tuttle
Objects of Desire Book by Maria Hummer Tuttle

Objects of Desire Book by Maria Hummer Tuttle

By Maria Tuttle

Located in New York, NY

In this exquisitely illustrated book, she serves as our guide through three dwellings, focusing our attention on objects ranging from an ancient Chinese horse sculpture to a Louis XV...

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The various collections that go under the rubric "Aesop's Fables" are still taught as moral lessons and for centuries have been influential subject matter for artistic endeavour.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Antique William Morris 'Squirrel' Merton Abbey Jacquard-Woven Wool Tapestry
Antique William Morris 'Squirrel' Merton Abbey Jacquard-Woven Wool Tapestry

Antique William Morris 'Squirrel' Merton Abbey Jacquard-Woven Wool Tapestry

Located in Milan, IT

‘Squirrel’ (originally known as ‘Fox and Grape’, a name derived from Aesop’s fables) was designed by Dearle in 1898, and was woven at Merton Abbey in wool on an hand-loom jacquard.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Walton Ford Pancha Tantra, Signed Collector's Edition Book
Walton Ford Pancha Tantra, Signed Collector's Edition Book

Walton Ford Pancha Tantra, Signed Collector's Edition Book

By Bill Buford, Walton Ford

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The book’s title derives from The Pancha Tantra, an ancient Indian book of animal tales considered the precursor to Aesop’s Fables. This large-format limited edition includes an i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors

Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

His talent was however undeniable, and his exuberant imagination informed his designs with recurrent motifs including, exotic birds, Chinoiserie and rustic figures and motifs from Ae...

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Antique 19th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

A pair of paintings depicting animals in classical landscapes
A pair of paintings depicting animals in classical landscapes

A pair of paintings depicting animals in classical landscapes

By Francis Barlow

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Among his most famous achievements were his illustrations for editions of Aesop’s Fables, in which animals are endowed with expressive personalities and dramatic narrative energy.

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17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Brutalist Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Mercè Riba
Modern Brutalist Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Mercè Riba

Modern Brutalist Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Mercè Riba

Located in Miami, FL

While visual representations of such artist works were common in Europe from the 16th century, literary fables incorporating the theme only began to emerge during the 18th century an...

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20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927

The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

His intricately detailed, Art Nouveau-styled illustration projects graced the book pages of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale retellings and classic children’s books like Aesop's ...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

The Animal Fair A Horse and a Hound, A Goat and A Gander ~Maple Hill Farm content Town & Country My Little Hen (Random House, 1973) ~Maple Hill Farm content A Child's...

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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

The Animal Fair A Horse and a Hound, A Goat and A Gander ~Maple Hill Farm content Town & Country My Little Hen (Random House, 1973) ~Maple Hill Farm content A Child's Garden of V...

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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953
Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953

Richard Scarry Original Art Danny Beaver's Secret 1953

Located in Miami, FL

In fact, they have a long tradition, ranging from moral-teaching fables like Aesop’s to animal-themed literature, which teaches in an entertaining way.

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1950s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

'Androcles and the Lion' an Early Regency Style Fireplace
'Androcles and the Lion' an Early Regency Style Fireplace

'Androcles and the Lion' an Early Regency Style Fireplace

Located in London, GB

A copy of an early 19th century original. The moral of this fable, reputedly by Aesop, celebrating the reciprocity of kindness and friendship between man and beast, whereby an escape...

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Late 20th Century English Regency Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion, 1811
Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion, 1811

Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion, 1811

By Samuel Howitt

Located in Langweer, NL

Illustration of a Greek fable. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved from life by Samuel Howitt from his own A New Work of Animals, Principally Designed from the Fables of Aesop, Ga...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Prints

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

On the front the artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop’s famous Fables.

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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew

1617 Horse and Deer Engraving by Vondel – Warande der Dieren
1617 Horse and Deer Engraving by Vondel – Warande der Dieren

1617 Horse and Deer Engraving by Vondel – Warande der Dieren

Located in Langweer, NL

'Warande der Dieren' was Vondel’s first major published work, containing fables inspired by Aesop and other classical sources, each offering moral and philosophical reflections for t...

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Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in London, GB

Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty.

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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in London, GB

Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty.

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Pan God of Nature Playing Panpipes 1930s Mythological Nude Oil Painting
Pan God of Nature Playing Panpipes 1930s Mythological Nude Oil Painting

Pan God of Nature Playing Panpipes 1930s Mythological Nude Oil Painting

By Margaret Maitland Howard

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

In addition to illustrating various books on ancient history and anthropology, Howard was also known as an illustrator of fictional books, producing an illustrated edition of the Fab...

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Mid-20th Century Romantic Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860

Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Aesop's fables have been popular for thousands of years and have been translated into many languages.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Romantic Pottery

Materials

Creamware

Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780

Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in London, GB

The image is painted in the style of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, who specialised in Aesop fable paintings. I have not been able to find the exact fable behind this image, but it is kno...

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Antique 1780s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780

Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in London, GB

The plate has a basket weave rim and a very charming image of the Aesop fable of the horse and the donkey in the centre.

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Antique 1780s English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring
French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring

French Antique Baroque Pearl Silver 18 Karat Yellow Gold Aesop Fable Stork Ring

Located in Antwerp, BE

More background information on Aesop - Aesop (c. 620–564 BC) was a fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

Natural Pearl, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold

Terry Toons Aesop’s Fable The Mosquito '1945' Poster
Terry Toons Aesop’s Fable The Mosquito '1945' Poster

Terry Toons Aesop’s Fable The Mosquito '1945' Poster

Located in London, GB

First produced by Paul Terry from 1930–1956, and then by CBS from 1957–1968. The cartoons originally produced for TV that was later screened in theatres 1969-1971. Linen backing: £250

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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

George III Finely Carved Pine Chimney Piece Surround. English, Circa 1770
George III Finely Carved Pine Chimney Piece Surround. English, Circa 1770

George III Finely Carved Pine Chimney Piece Surround. English, Circa 1770

Located in New York, NY

George III finely carved pine chimney piece surround, with egg and dart and dentil molding with tendril leaf carving, the central frieze depicting a story from Aesop's Fable with a f...

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Antique 1770s English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Cast Silver Sherry Label with Grape and Vine and Foxes, Dated 1967, London
Cast Silver Sherry Label with Grape and Vine and Foxes, Dated 1967, London

Cast Silver Sherry Label with Grape and Vine and Foxes, Dated 1967, London

Located in London, GB

Cast silver sherry label depicting grape and vine and foxes, 1967, London This label is made by C J Vanders depicting Aesops fable. It is very heavy quality and the casting definit...

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Vintage 1960s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Illusirissimus et potentissimus Princeps [..].

Illusirissimus et potentissimus Princeps [..].

By Francis Barlow

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

In 1666, Barlow's etchings illustrated an edition of Aesop's Fables. He also produced paintings for decoration.

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1670s More Prints

Materials

Etching

Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish
Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish

Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish

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H 4 in W 10 in D 11.25 in

Rare George Jones Majolica Fox Dish

By George Jones

Located in Atlanta, GA

It was probably inspired by Aesop's fables. George Jones worked for the Minton factory and then began his own company.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

He notably illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables throughout his life. He is credited with popularising a technical innovation in the printing of illustrations using wood.

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Aesop Fables Theme Painted Small Screen Decorated on Both Sides
Aesop Fables Theme Painted Small Screen Decorated on Both Sides

Aesop Fables Theme Painted Small Screen Decorated on Both Sides

Located in Washington, DC

Aesop fables theme painted small screen decorated on both sides.

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Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Hand-Painted Aesop's Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate C-1825
Hand-Painted Aesop's Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate C-1825

Hand-Painted Aesop's Fables Animals on Antique French Porcelain Plate C-1825

Located in Katonah, NY

Four beautiful scenes from Aesop's fables adorn this marvelous plate. It was made in France circa 1825.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables
Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables

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.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Joseph Lomedico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables. From a series of sculptural bronze lamp commissions given to well known artists by a NYC company in 1946;inte...

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of sculptural Bronze lamp commissions given to well known artists by a NYC company in 1946;inte...

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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of sculptural Bronze lamp commissions given to well known artists by a NYC company in 1946, int...

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs
Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs

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H 40.5 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in

Beautiful Pair of Georgian Gainsborough Chairs

Located in Greenwich, CT

Stunning pair of George III library armchairs upholstered in period needlework depicting several Aesop's Fables, the square backs over padded arms with stop fluted details and carved...

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Mahogany

18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy
18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy

18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy

Located in Downingtown, PA

18th-Century Creamware Whieldon-type Large Molded Tea Caddy, Fauna & The Aesop's Fable of The Fox and Stork, Staffordshire or Bovey Tracey, Circa 1770-5 The oversized creamware tea...

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Antique 1770s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

19th Century French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes Design
19th Century French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes Design

19th Century French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes Design

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th Century French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes 19th Century French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand this is a beautifully detailed piece showing the Fox and Grapes from Aes...

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Antique 19th Century French Provincial Umbrella Stands

Materials

Iron

Pair of Continental Three-Panel Wood Framed and Painted Canvas Floor Screens
Pair of Continental Three-Panel Wood Framed and Painted Canvas Floor Screens

Pair of Continental Three-Panel Wood Framed and Painted Canvas Floor Screens

Located in Southampton, NY

A pair of continental three-panel wood-framed and painted canvas floor screens, Early 20th century Each shaped panel painted on the obverse with reserves of Aesop's Fables, the rev...

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Early 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

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H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.67 in

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox spotted a bunch of grapes in an orchard.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Six Louis XVI Fauteuil En Cabriolet Original Tapestry and Paint
Six Louis XVI Fauteuil En Cabriolet Original Tapestry and Paint

Six Louis XVI Fauteuil En Cabriolet Original Tapestry and Paint

Located in valatie, NY

A Set of Six Louis XVI Fauteuil En Cabriolet in Original Paint and Tapestry, late 18th century, the cartouche-shaped and molded padded back, arms and serpentine fronted seat covered ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

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H 30.91 in W 30.91 in D 1.19 in

19th Century Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox spotted a bunch of grapes in an orchard.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Mid-Georgian Style Fireplace in White Marble
Mid-Georgian Style Fireplace in White Marble

Mid-Georgian Style Fireplace in White Marble

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H 61.25 in W 81.25 in D 12.5 in

Mid-Georgian Style Fireplace in White Marble

Located in London, GB

A mid-Georgian style fireplace in white marble, the carved tablet illustrating Aesops fable. The Dog and the shadow. The jambs with deeply carved shell and drops of vine leaves, grap...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Vintage French Aesopian Tapestry
Vintage French Aesopian Tapestry

Vintage French Aesopian Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

This tells the story of Aesop's fable, “The Fox and the Stork,” both of which are depicted along with a tall, narrow vase.

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Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Set of Giltwood 4 Fauteuils and 4 Side Chairs with Aubusson Upholstery
Set of Giltwood 4 Fauteuils and 4 Side Chairs with Aubusson Upholstery

Set of Giltwood 4 Fauteuils and 4 Side Chairs with Aubusson Upholstery

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dubai, AE

All Aubusson's needlework back and seats depict scenes from Aesop's Fables. There is a long tradition of manufacturing intricate and valuable tapestries in the little French town o...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th Century French 'Fox and the Grapes' Fireback
19th Century French 'Fox and the Grapes' Fireback

19th Century French 'Fox and the Grapes' Fireback

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H 25.01 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in

19th Century French 'Fox and the Grapes' Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French Napoleon III fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox spotted a bunch of grapes in an orchard.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Nine-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Suite
Nine-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Suite

Nine-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Suite

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H 40.56 in W 74.81 in D 27.56 in

Nine-Piece Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Tapestry Suite

Located in London, GB

Comprising one canape and eight armchairs, each with arched padded back and bowed seat centred by an oval depicting figures and animals in the manner of Aesop’s Fables, the canape ba...

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Living Room Sets

Materials

Giltwood, Tapestry

Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Pillows
Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Pillows

Pair of 18th C. Aubusson Pillows

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These are early Aubusson tapestry pillows depicting cartouches of Aesops Fables. One depicts the fable of the Fox and the Cock and the other is the Fox and the Stork.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pillows and Throws

SeidenGang Peridot Diamond 18 Karat Gold Platinum Odyssey Zeus Turtle Bracelet
SeidenGang Peridot Diamond 18 Karat Gold Platinum Odyssey Zeus Turtle Bracelet

SeidenGang Peridot Diamond 18 Karat Gold Platinum Odyssey Zeus Turtle Bracelet

By SeidenGang

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Link bracelet is comprised of elongated panels - matte gold and highly texturized Depicting Zeus as an eagle and a rendering of a tortoise - referring to Aesop's Fable of how the tu...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Rare Complete Meissen Set Of Three Fox Figurines After Aesop, Peter Strang, 1998
Rare Complete Meissen Set Of Three Fox Figurines After Aesop, Peter Strang, 1998

Rare Complete Meissen Set Of Three Fox Figurines After Aesop, Peter Strang, 1998

By Peter Strang, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Set of three excellent expressive Meissen Porcelain Figurines: Column-shaped animal figures with heads held high, each pair referring to the corresponding Aesop's fables. The fox and...

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1990s German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Victorian Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes
20th Century Victorian Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

20th Century Victorian Fireback of the Fox and the Grapes

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

20th century French fireback of the fox and the grapes. An Aesop fable. One summer day a fox spotted a bunch of grapes in an orchard.

Category

20th Century French Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Italian Wine Cellarette by Barbetti
Italian Wine Cellarette by Barbetti

Italian Wine Cellarette by Barbetti

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H 27 in W 44 in D 24 in

Italian Wine Cellarette by Barbetti

Located in New Orleans, LA

The carving on this piece is of the exceptional caliber for which Barbetti is famous. Details of Aesop's fable serve as the motif, with a tortoise and hare crowning the lid, while fo...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Wine Coolers

Materials

Walnut

"Black Cat" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Animal Lace Painting
"Black Cat" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Animal Lace Painting

"Black Cat" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Monkey Business" Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Jungle Animal Lace Painting
"Monkey Business" Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Jungle Animal Lace Painting

"Monkey Business" Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Jungle Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Spirit Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
"Spirit Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

"Spirit Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Jungle Creature" Contemporary Neutral Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
"Jungle Creature" Contemporary Neutral Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

"Jungle Creature" Contemporary Neutral Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. ...

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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Desert Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Fox Animal Lace Painting
"Desert Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Fox Animal Lace Painting

"Desert Animal" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Fox Animal Lace Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Buffalo" Contemporary Purple Toned Abstract Animal Lace Landscape Painting
"Buffalo" Contemporary Purple Toned Abstract Animal Lace Landscape Painting

"Buffalo" Contemporary Purple Toned Abstract Animal Lace Landscape Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Using classical techniques to realise his contemporary animal studies, Hoggg incorporates motifs such as pattern and sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness. Aes...

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2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, circa 1916
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, circa 1916

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, circa 1916

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Winter produced artwork for such well-known tales as Aesop’s Fables, Arabian Nights, Alice in Wonderland and Gulliver’s Tales.

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Vintage 1910s American Books

Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks
Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks

Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks

By Derby

Located in Downingtown, PA

These are possibly related to the Aesop's fable, The Cock & the Jewel- A Cock was busily scratching and scraping about to find something to eat for himself and his family, when he h...

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Antique 1760s Georgian Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

By Letterio Calapai

Located in New York, NY

Calapai published limited, memorial editions of classic wood engravings, such as Aesop's Fables, with illustrations by Thomas Bewick, first published in London in 1887.

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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Christopher Sanders R.A. (1905-1991) 'The Red Dinghy'  oil on canvas circa 1960
Christopher Sanders R.A. (1905-1991) 'The Red Dinghy'  oil on canvas circa 1960

Christopher Sanders R.A. (1905-1991) 'The Red Dinghy' oil on canvas circa 1960

By Christopher Sanders

Located in Frome, Somerset

He initially earned his living as a commercial artist, designing the Bird’s Custard label and patterns for upholstery in the London underground as well as illustrating several of the...

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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Brilliant and Enamel Frog
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Brilliant and Enamel Frog

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Brilliant and Enamel Frog

Located in Roma, IT

Frogs are the subjects of fables attributed to Aesop, of proverbs in various cultures and of art.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Fontaine Figure, French, Bronze, Statue, After Ernest Rancoulet
Antique Fontaine Figure, French, Bronze, Statue, After Ernest Rancoulet

Antique Fontaine Figure, French, Bronze, Statue, After Ernest Rancoulet

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A bronze seated figure of noted fabulist Jean de la Fontaine Displays a desirable aged patina Bronze with great weathered appearance Great detail to the facial features, hair and ...

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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

H.W. Batley Gillows & Co an Aesthetic Movement Walnut & Gilt Secretaire Bookcase
H.W. Batley Gillows & Co an Aesthetic Movement Walnut & Gilt Secretaire Bookcase

H.W. Batley Gillows & Co an Aesthetic Movement Walnut & Gilt Secretaire Bookcase

By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Henry William Batley

Located in London, GB

Stamped 'Gillows 13165' Last image from Hand painted Polychrome and Gesso with The Fables of Aesops' nursery scenes 'The Hare and the Tortoise'.

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Antique Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

In Contemplation (Impressionist portrait of a young man)
In Contemplation (Impressionist portrait of a young man)

In Contemplation (Impressionist portrait of a young man)

By David Levine

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Smiling Through the Apocalypse: Esquire’s History of the Sixties (1969), John Osborne’s The Fifth Year of the Nixon Watch (1974), The Fables of Aesop (1975), Joseph Moses’ The Great ...

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1950s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800
English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800

English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and unusual circa 1800 English George III two compartment tea caddy having rectangular satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'A...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

English Antique Woodcut Engraving, Robert Henryson prose Aesops Fable
English Antique Woodcut Engraving, Robert Henryson prose Aesops Fable

English Antique Woodcut Engraving, Robert Henryson prose Aesops Fable

By Henry Clarence Whaite

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The poem was also known as "The Twa Mice" - an adaptation of Aesop's Fable "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" by Henry Clarence Whaite (British 1895-1978) on thin wove paper, thi...

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1920s Modern More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding
Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding

Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding

Located in Middletown, NY

Aesop (S. Croxall transl.) The Fables of Aesop; With a Life of the Author; and Embellished with one Hundred & twelve Plates London: John Stockdale, 1793.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

English Blue & White Plate Stag Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
English Blue & White Plate Stag Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

English Blue & White Plate Stag Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890

By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore

Located in Austin, TX

Was sold in the Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris. Fontaine / Aesops Fables English Losange mark.

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Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

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Located in Miami, FL

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19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Lisse, NL

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19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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By Thomas Jeckyll

Located in London, GB

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$5,007

H 33.86 in W 41.34 in D 0.79 in

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

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Located in London, GB

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Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Tiled Fire Insert with Hand Painted Sailing Scenes

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Located in London, GB

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Aesops Fables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of aesops fables available for sale. Each of these unique aesops fables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, fabric and wool. Aesops fables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Aesops fables made by Regency designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. John Moyr Smith, Minton and Wedgwood each produced beautiful aesops fables that are worth considering.

How Much are Aesops Fables?

Aesops fables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,147, while the lowest priced sells for $283 and the highest can go for as much as $18,755.