19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find. France, circa 1800-1900. More photo's available on request Weathered and...
Copper
19th Century French Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine French full bodied gilt copper rooster weathervane, with expressive face, fully formed tail and fantastic verdigris surface, on contemporary cast iron base
Copper, Iron
Impressive Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century full-bodied overscale copper weathervane of a rooster on a sphere in having wonderful form and personality, and showing superb color and verdigris patination.
Copper
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original 13 1/2" copper bar.
Brass, Copper
American Gilt Copper & Cast Iron Full Bodied Rooster Weathervane, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper and cast iron full bodied rooster weathervane mounted on stand, Late 19th Century
Copper, Iron
19th c. American Folk Art Swell Body Gilt Copper and Zinc Rooster Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 19th century American swell body gilt copper and zinc rooster weathervane. Molded detail showing feathers with the addition of sheet copper wattle and comb.
Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century 3 dimensional copper American rooster weather vane on more modern stand.
Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper rooster weather vane with directional arrow and N W S E.
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Three dimensional copper rooster weather vane on directional arrow.
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century American full bodied copper rooster weather vane with gilded and red overpaint and cast zinc feet.
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century American cast copper full bodied rooster weather vane attributed to Vermont.
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Molded sheet copper rooster weather vane. Flattened full bodied form with molded body and feather details.
Copper
Molded Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in New Hope, PA
A molded and sheet copper rooster Folk Art weathervane with traces of gilt and green patina.
Copper
Unavailable
Rooster Weathervane
By A.L. Jewell
Located in New Haven, CT
Rooster Weathervane by A. L. Jewell, Waltham, Massachusetts. This rare early abstracted example is the largest of three sizes that were made. Very few of these have survived.
Copper, Lead
Rooster Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Litchfield, CT
Attributed to Fiske & Co., New York Last quarter of the 19th century Full body copper, sheet copper tail, cast zinc feet Condition: Minor straight seam separations on throat and o...
Copper, Zinc
Molded and Gilt Copper Hamburg Rooster Weathervane
By L. W. Cushing & Sons
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional example of the "Hamburg" rooster weathervane model with an especially pleasing weathered verdigris and gilt finish. This flattened full-bodied rooster weathervane was ...
Copper, Zinc
American Rooster Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
A large American Weathervane depicting a rooster
Copper, Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 16 in W 22.5 in D 4.5 in
French Copper and Brass Rooster Weathervane on Stand, circa 1820
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Copper and Brass Chanticleer Weathervane now mounted on display stand.
Brass, Copper
Folky 19th Century Rooster Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Folky weathervane in old patina, French.
Copper
Early 20th Century American Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
Behold the captivating presence of an early 20th-century American copper folk art rooster weathervane, a charming and iconic symbol of traditional craftsmanship.
Copper
RARE 19THC ORIGINAL SURFACE FULL BODY COPPER ROOSTER WEATHERVANE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL SURFACE ROOSTER WEATHERVANE IN GREAT OLD GILDED SURFACE AND VERDIGRIS THROUGH OUT.THIS FULL BODY WEATHERVANE IS ALL COPPER WITH ALL ORIGINAL SURFACE GILDING OVER A VER...
19th century rooster weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Full bodied and very detailed French copper rooster weathervane with reposse wings and tail, well constructed and seamed with lead.
Copper, Lead
Folk Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century French full-bodied copper rooster weathervane with a charming, stylized form and wonderful naturally patinated verdigris surface.
Copper
Exquisite Antique French Copper Rooster (Weathervane) Lamp
Located in Highwood, IL
Breathtaking original antique French copper rooster repurposed into this amazing lamp. With loads of attitude and confidence, this cock stands proud and tall. Showcasing excellent de...
Copper
Rare 19th Century Copper Full Bodied Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful and rare full bodied copper rooster weathervane of impressive scale and in a beautiful weathered surface, now on a contemporary stand, the head, body, feet and tail with ha...
Copper
Diminutive Rooster Weathervane with Pleasing and Legitimate Early Surface
Located in York County, PA
Diminutive Rooster Weathervane With Pleasing And Legitimate Early Surface, circa 1875-1890s: At just 18" tall and 19" wide, this full-bodied, copper, rooster weathervane is espec...
Rare 19th Century Full Body Rooster Copper Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. AMERICAN COPPER FULL BODY ROOSTER WEATHERVANE. WONDERFUL FOLKY FORM AND NICE PATINA.
Copper
19th century Rooster Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper 19th Century Rooster Weathervane from New England.
Copper
19thC European Rooster Weathervane
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming antique copper weathervane with great overall patina. Mounted on an old block of wood. Probably French.
Copper
18th Century Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century English hand-hammered copper full bodied rooster weathervane, the comb and waddle formed by curled copper, the eye and tail with pierced decoration, the whole ...
Copper
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H 30 in W 55 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Molded Copper Hollow Body Rooster Weathervane on Directional Arrow
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a molded copper hollow body rooster weathervane on directional arrow, mounted on a weathered wooden display base, with nice detail on the arrow feathers and body st...
Copper
19thc Fantastic Form & Surface Rooster Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE 19THC WONDERFUL FOLKY ROOSTER WEATHERVANE. GREAT PATINA AND FORM.THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD MINOR DINGS IN THE COMB ABOVE THE HEAD AND TAIL FEATHERS MESSING,PROBABLY SHOT OFF OR...
Copper
19th Century American Golden Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming bucolic 19th century American gilt and painted copper weathervane depicting a hollow-bodied rooster with painted comb and wattle, large flowing crimped tail feathers, and ...
Copper
Late 18th c. Full Bodied English Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good full bodied example of a late 18th century/early 19th century English copper weathervane in the form of a stylized rooster having a well balanced, generous scale.
Copper, Iron
19th Century Original Painted Full Body Rooster Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century full body rooster weather vane on custom iron base. This rooster has a worn and aged patina of a zinc painted surface. The copper shows through in areas as well.The weig...
Copper
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H 23.5 in W 18 in D 7.5 in
18th Century French Revolution Copper Rooster Weather Vane on Walnut Base
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 18th century copper rooster weather vane, now mounted on a walnut base, was originally at the top of a French church. As a symbol of the French Revolution, the churches in ...
Copper
American Copper and Zinc Head Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Charleston, SC
American copper full bodied "Gamecock Rooster" weather vane with zinc head, spurred legs, and perched on circular sphere with iron mount . Attributed to Cushing and White, Waltham, ...
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H 44 in W 25.5 in D 18.5 in
Early 20th Century English Patinated Copper Rooster Weather Vane on Walnut Base
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in France, this early 20th century patinated copper weather vane features a rooster perched on top of an arrow. Below are arms with the letters NESW indicating the cardinal dir...
Copper
19th C Original Surface Rooster Weather Vane from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing patinated rooster weather vane is in fantastic as found condition. Was found in New England and is in undisturbed surface. It is on a aged plank of wood as found from th...
Copper
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H 54 in W 24 in D 24 in
19th Century French Patinated Tole Rooster Weather Vane with the Cardinal Points
Located in Cheshire, GB
The traditional weather vane features a Classic swivel French rooster standing on an arrow; below, the four points of the compass which swivel according to wind direction. Dimension...
Copper
Early 20th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice folk art copper rooster weathervane France, circa 1900-1930.
Copper
Antique 19th Century Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th-century American rooster weathervane boasts intricate craftsmanship, with brass finish over copper, a testament to the era's skilled artisans.
Copper
19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find. France, circa 1800-1850. More photo's available on request Weathered. me...
Copper
18th-19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful patine. A real unique find. France, circa 1750-1850. More photo's available on request Weathered small losses and...
Copper
18th-19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful old repair. It once got a zinc tale. A real unique find. France, circa 1750-1850. More photo's available on request Weat...
Copper, Zinc
Full-Bodied Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
American late 19th/early 20th century full-bodied copper and zinc rooster weathervane having attractively weathered and patinated surface and proud stance with wonderful looping tail...
Copper, Zinc
19th Century Antique Rooster Weathervane Fragment, Copper on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural antique rooster weathervane fragment crafted in hand-cut copper, now mounted on a custom iron base for display.
Copper, Iron
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H 33.86 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Early 20th Century, French Folk Art Copper Weathervane with Rooster
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful folk art copper weather-vane with rooster. A real unique find with gorgeous vert de gris patine. France, circa 1900-19200. Weathered and small losses.
Copper
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H 20.87 in W 22.05 in D 5.91 in
French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel, France, 1850-1900. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
Copper, Iron
Early 20th C. Copper Rooster on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century copper rooster that was originally part of a working weathervane.
Copper, Iron
19th Century Diminutive Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine patinaed copper diminutive rooster weather vane is in fine as found condition.It does have old bullet marks and is on its own custom made iron stand. This fine cock has suc...
Copper
19th Century Diminutive Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine patinaed copper diminutive rooster weather vane is in fine as found condition. It does have old bullet marks and is on its own custom made iron stand. This fine cock has su...
Copper
19Thc Folky Rooster Weather Vane From Maine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Folky rooster weather vane from Maine is in great condition.This early bird flew in from the state of Maine. It comes with a custom made wood base or stand.
Copper
Early 20th C Full Body Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic patinated full body rooster weather vane in fine condition with great undisturbed surface. This has a custom made iron mount / base. Minor dings in the tail feathers.
Copper
Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Copper rooster weathervane standing on an arrow above a copper ball, outstanding craftsmanship, beautiful patina, circa 1900, American.
Gilded Rooster Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large copper rooster weathervane, original gilt, perched on a gilded copper ball.
rooster weathervane
Located in New York, NY
folky rooster weathervane French origin excellent sculptural form
Copper
Rooster Weathervane
Located in Columbus, OH
This three-dimensional one of a kind crowing rooster weathervane is masterful in both form and surface. The achievement in beauty of form is rarely seen to this level in individual e...
Copper, Iron, Brass
Hamburg Rooster Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably Harris & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1880-1900. Full-body copper, copper sphere. Classic example of a Hamburg rooster having a full-chest perched on a sphere. W...
Copper
Gilded Rooster Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Molded copper and zinc rooster weathervane, consisting of a full-body copper figure with an embossed sheet copper tail and zinc legs, supported on a copper rod with a small copper sp...
Rooster Weathervane with original Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast zinc and copper rooster with crimped tail
Zinc, Copper
Eighteenth Century Verdigris Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in New York, NY
Eighteenth Century French Verdigris Copper Rooster Weather Vane from a Church Bell Tower on a Later Stand
12 1/2 inches long x 4 1/2 inches deep x 22 inches high
Copper
$2,409
H 27 in W 44 in D 9.5 in
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Located in Lisse, NL
Step into a time when storefronts told their story with charm and character. This striking, hand-painted metal trout sign is a rare and wonderfully quirky example of the early 20th-c...
Zinc
Late 19th-century “Goddess of Liberty” Copper Weathervane on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a late 19th-century American folk art "Goddess of Liberty" molded copper weathervane mounted on a gallery presentation stand. The figure represents Liberty (also historic...
Copper
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Mid-Late 20th Century American Copper Pig Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-to-late 20th-century American copper pig weathervane is full of charm and character, with a strong, graphic silhouette that captures the essence of this beloved barnyard ico...
Copper
Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a set of 8 Windsor chairs made from the finest English yew. The set of 8 consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs. These are the traditional and much loved Wind...
Wood
Wrought Iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...
Wrought Iron
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Antique Fish Weathervane
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique American copper fish weathervane circa 1875. Purchased from a private Nantucket collection in the 1980s. Original surface with remnants of gold leaf. Great condition, measure...
Copper, Gold Leaf
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved big eye tuna with painted decoration. 'Washington St. Fish and Oyster Co.' of Boston in blue paint. Distressed finish. Carved gills, fins, tail, eyes, and snout. Fitt...
Wood
$8,716 / item
H 38.98 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Light Blue Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers. This beautiful piece echoes the sweetness of those still s...
Wood
French Oak and Pine Butcher Block Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French hand-built butcher block table made from oak and pine would make the perfect kitchen island. This functional antique has a thick top made of many wood fragments all held tog...
Steel
Late 19th Century Windsor Style Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century parinated Windsor Style stained Armchair with saddle back seat. Measures 23.5 " in width, 23.5 " in depth and 38" in height. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is ...
Hardwood
$21,157
H 125.99 in W 159.45 in D 124.02 in
French Style Wrought Iron Wall Greenhouse with Door and Windows
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant octagonal wrought iron wall greenhouse, perfect for creating a unique and sophisticated space in gardens, patios or terraces. Its design with arches and decorative panels hig...
Iron
Hand-Crafted Antique Copper Fish Sculpture on Iron Base, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking sculptural fish executed in hand-formed copper, richly patinated with layered verdigris, deep teal, and warm umber tones that have developed organically over time. The fis...
Copper, Iron
Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane
Located in Forney, TX
A large and remarkable 4' long early PA American scrollwork bannerette weathervane / wind directional. Pennsylvania, first half of the 19th century, cut sheet metal, copper tubing,...
Metal, Copper, Zinc
$27,034
H 106.3 in W 236.23 in D 157.49 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
Iron
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Whether it’s mounted on a mantel or hung flat against a wall in the living room or entryway, antique and vintage weathervanes can prove a striking decorative touch in your home.
Weathervanes are instruments that indicate wind direction. They are also referred to as wind vanes, wind gauges or weathercocks, but regardless of what we call them, most weathervanes will perform in the same way.
Weathervanes typically consist of a gravity-centered rotating horizontal arrow or other structure that is mounted on a stationary vertical axis. When the wind blows, the horizontal piece moves freely, rotating to indicate the wind’s direction as well as its speed. Andronicus, a Greek astronomer, crafted one of the earliest iterations of the weathervane in approximately 48 B.C. His bronze design featured the head and torso of a man but the tail of a fish. Later, weathervanes could be seen atop church steeples and towers throughout Europe. The oldest weathervane is Italian in origin and assumes the silhouette of a rooster. It is a copper weathervane, said to have originated between 820 and 830 A.D. and can be found in the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia, Italy.
Today, antique and vintage weathervanes are collectible sculptural works in any interior. They are celebrated for their place in the rich tradition of American folk art as well as their technological innovation.
Over the course of the 19th century, as the popularity of and demand for weathervanes broadened in the United States, blacksmiths, farmers and other tradesmen created weathervanes in the forms of cows, horses and other animals for barns in rural farmland. Commercial manufacturers in major cities took to producing all manner of weathervanes that were marketed in mail-order catalogs of the era.
When decorating with weathervanes, if you’ve decided against mounting your cast-iron painted horse weathervane on your mantel to complement your farmhouse-style decor, there are other options. You could repurpose your vintage weathervane as a provocative lighting fixture and hang it above your dining-room table, or dot the walls of your mudroom with weathervanes where they might double as racks for coats or other outerwear. Create a gallery-style hang as a focal point in your living room, grouping weathervanes that share a single theme or material. Because weathervanes have taken on many forms over the years, you’re likely to find a style that best fits your personality.
If positioned outdoors, a painted or varnished wood weathervane will resist harsh weather conditions, while copper weathervanes will resist erosion and usually come at an affordable price.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage weathervanes and other folk art today.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.