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Death's Arrest by John Henry Amshewitz
Death's Arrest by John Henry Amshewitz

Death's Arrest by John Henry Amshewitz

By John Henry Amshewitz

Located in New Orleans, LA

. Occupying the foreground is a court jester, cupid figure and young maiden — the presence of these figures is

Category

Early 20th Century Academic Antique Jester

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Victorian Mahogany Antique Skittles Game Table
English Victorian Mahogany Antique Skittles Game Table

English Victorian Mahogany Antique Skittles Game Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

of five jesters perched atop elegantly turned posts, where the game's red and black wooden pins are

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pietro Longhi Antique Venetian Harlequin Painting 'Attr.'
Pietro Longhi Antique Venetian Harlequin Painting 'Attr.'

Pietro Longhi Antique Venetian Harlequin Painting 'Attr.'

By Pietro Longhi

Located in Milano, IT

jester devil of the French Middle Ages, and initially connoted a poor man, stupid and ready to fight

Category

1750s Italian Renaissance Antique Jester

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Jester Money Bank
Jester Money Bank

Jester Money Bank

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very nice little Jester money bank, perhaps to save for your entertainment.

Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Jester

Materials

Earthenware

Bronze Jester Cigar Cutter
Bronze Jester Cigar Cutter

Bronze Jester Cigar Cutter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An early 20th century bronze cigar cutter - perfectly suited for the man who enjoys a great cigar and the accoutrements that accompany the habit. the piece works as a guillotine and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

American 20th Century "Jester" Doorstop
American 20th Century "Jester" Doorstop

American 20th Century "Jester" Doorstop

Located in Charleston, SC

American 20th Century cast iron, hand painted "Jester" Doorstop

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Jester

Gothic Revival Carved Wood Jester
Gothic Revival Carved Wood Jester

Gothic Revival Carved Wood Jester

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rare Gothic style carved wood jester. Can be standing or wall hung.

Category

19th Century Gothic Antique Jester

Materials

Wood

Antique Fireback Displaying a Jester
Antique Fireback Displaying a Jester

Antique Fireback Displaying a Jester

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Little decorative cast iron antique fireback displaying a Jester. Tiny crack on the bottom

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Jester

Materials

Iron

Rare French Faience Jester Bell Desvres, circa 1890
Rare French Faience Jester Bell Desvres, circa 1890

Rare French Faience Jester Bell Desvres, circa 1890

By Desvres

Located in Austin, TX

Rare French large Faience Jester bell signed Fourmaintraux Desvres, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Country Antique Jester

Materials

Faience

Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Silver Articulated Jester Stickpin
Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Silver Articulated Jester Stickpin

Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Silver Articulated Jester Stickpin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as a jester with movable arms and legs Engraved gold motley, stockings and hat Engraved

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Stunning, Large and Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Court Jester Sculpture
Stunning, Large and Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Court Jester Sculpture

Stunning, Large and Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Court Jester Sculpture

Located in Lisse, NL

Marvelous antique French jester sculpture. This large and amazing sculpture of a sitting court

Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Jester

Materials

Oak

Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings

Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters These bearded gentlemen

Category

Early 19th Century English Country Antique Jester

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Hand Painted Paper Mâché Marotte Bust
19th Century French Hand Painted Paper Mâché Marotte Bust

19th Century French Hand Painted Paper Mâché Marotte Bust

Located in Dallas, TX

or sceptre with a carved head on it. Jesters usually used a marotte. The word is borrowed from the

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Jester

Materials

Paper

Antique French Repousse Wall Clock
Antique French Repousse Wall Clock

Antique French Repousse Wall Clock

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

leaves and a bearded Jester head which sits atop the clock.

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Jester

Theodore Rossler Bohemian Amethyst Enameled Glass Vase
Theodore Rossler Bohemian Amethyst Enameled Glass Vase

Theodore Rossler Bohemian Amethyst Enameled Glass Vase

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Theodore Rossler Bohemian “Color Cake”technique amethyst glass enamel jester tall bulbous

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bohemian Antique Jester

Materials

Glass

Whimsical Ceramic Scenic Plate Signed Leslie Johnson
Whimsical Ceramic Scenic Plate Signed Leslie Johnson

Whimsical Ceramic Scenic Plate Signed Leslie Johnson

By Royal Doulton

Located in Norwood, NJ

Johnson, depicting a jester flirting with a young woman. Signed to lower right by Johnson, who was famous

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Jester

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Bronze Monkey Candlesticks
Bronze Monkey Candlesticks

Bronze Monkey Candlesticks

Located in London, GB

torches, each monkey dressed in jester outfit in seated position supported by tail. Available to view

Category

Late 19th Century European Other Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

"Athena and Her Acolytes, " Extraordinary Art Deco Painting, 1925
"Athena and Her Acolytes, " Extraordinary Art Deco Painting, 1925

"Athena and Her Acolytes, " Extraordinary Art Deco Painting, 1925

By Homer Eddins

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Jester, the oldest collegiate humor magazine in America, providing cartoons and illustrations along with

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Jester

Materials

Gouache

Court Gold Italian Harlequin Panel Screen
Court Gold Italian Harlequin Panel Screen

Court Gold Italian Harlequin Panel Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

jester people who were known for entertaining royalty. This screen is a unique piece, one-of-a-kind with

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Jester

Materials

Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century Hand Carved and Ebonized Venetian Boy Sculpture Wall Bracket
Late 19th Century Hand Carved and Ebonized Venetian Boy Sculpture Wall Bracket

Late 19th Century Hand Carved and Ebonized Venetian Boy Sculpture Wall Bracket

Located in Lisse, NL

, quality and good style that this antique radiates. For us to have found this boy in jester-like tights in

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Jester

Materials

Wood

Very rare porcelain Meissen figure of a joker with an owl: German 1928.
Very rare porcelain Meissen figure of a joker with an owl: German 1928.

Very rare porcelain Meissen figure of a joker with an owl: German 1928.

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

. Till Eulenspiegel, the beloved German folk figure, is resplendent in a harlequin/jester attire that

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Jester

Materials

Porcelain

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Knight on Horseback" by Alfred Barye
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Knight on Horseback" by Alfred Barye

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Knight on Horseback" by Alfred Barye

By Alfred Barye

Located in Shippensburg, PA

figurative helmet with the nose and mouth of a jester. His outstretched arm likely held a jousting lance or

Category

19th Century French Romantic Antique Jester

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Diamond, Moonstone, and Ruby Cameo "Pierrot Clown" Ring
Art Nouveau Diamond, Moonstone, and Ruby Cameo "Pierrot Clown" Ring

Art Nouveau Diamond, Moonstone, and Ruby Cameo "Pierrot Clown" Ring

Located in Narberth, PA

times, he has been costumed more elaborately, wearing a wide, frilly collar and pointed jester's hat

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Antique Jester

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

19th Century Serpentine Boulle Cabinet Credenza
19th Century Serpentine Boulle Cabinet Credenza

19th Century Serpentine Boulle Cabinet Credenza

Located in London, GB

serpentine credenza, circa 1870 in date. It is beautifully inlaid in cut brass with a jester in the centre

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald napping
Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald napping

Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald napping

By James Montgomery Flagg

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Princess, Simon the Jester, City People, Brinkley Manor, The Adventures of Kitty Cobb and in 1932 the

Category

1920s American Impressionist Antique Jester

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pencil

A Late Victorian Jester Stick-pin
A Late Victorian Jester Stick-pin

A Late Victorian Jester Stick-pin

Located in London, GB

A late Victorian jester stick-pin, depicting the face of a jester wearing a black mask and hat set

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

15k Gold, 18k Gold

Late 19th c. Brass, Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Bureau Mazarin
Late 19th c. Brass, Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Bureau Mazarin

Late 19th c. Brass, Tortoiseshell and Ebonized Bureau Mazarin

Located in Larkspur, CA

. The top featuring classical scenes with maidens and jesters, horses amidst swags and scrolls. The

Category

19th Century Antique Jester

Materials

Brass

Brass Jardinière Planter with Jesters
Brass Jardinière Planter with Jesters

Brass Jardinière Planter with Jesters

Located in Larkspur, CA

Italian hand forged brass jardinière featuring swags and jesters, circa 1940.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Jester

Materials

Brass

Court Jester Nutcracker
Court Jester Nutcracker

Court Jester Nutcracker

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wonderful and timely court jester nutcracker. Perfect for the holidays ! Heavy, solid brass

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Jester

Materials

Brass

Court Jester Lamp
Court Jester Lamp

Court Jester Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming carved wood jester mounted as a lamp. This carving was originally part of a large piece

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Jester

Materials

Wood

MOSAIC TILE PANEL OF JESTER
MOSAIC TILE PANEL OF JESTER

MOSAIC TILE PANEL OF JESTER

Located in Round Top, TX

French mosaic panel featuring a jester. Extremely rare!

Category

19th Century French Antique Jester

Gilt Bronze Jester Hand Mirror
Gilt Bronze Jester Hand Mirror

Gilt Bronze Jester Hand Mirror

Located in Fairfax, VA

This one of a kind beveled glass bronze dore hand mirror depicts a pair of jesters dancing by a

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

Life Size Painted Wood Jester
Life Size Painted Wood Jester

Life Size Painted Wood Jester

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming figure of Jester with original paint. Possibly fixed to circus cart or part of an

Category

19th Century Antique Jester

Materials

Wood, Gesso, Paint

Antique Victorian Gold Jester Novelty Pendant
Antique Victorian Gold Jester Novelty Pendant

Antique Victorian Gold Jester Novelty Pendant

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A cute antique novelty pendant modelled as a jester. The piece is articulated: when the chain at

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

9k Gold

Antique Sterling and Mother of Pearl Jester Rattle
Antique Sterling and Mother of Pearl Jester Rattle

Antique Sterling and Mother of Pearl Jester Rattle

Located in New York, NY

Rare baby rattle: a grinning jester, with three individual rattles. Sterling silver, with mother

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Jester

Materials

Sterling Silver

Giltwood wall bracket carved as a gargoyle

Giltwood wall bracket carved as a gargoyle

Located in Vancouver, BC

A humorous depiction of a court jester in carved and gilded wood; likely English mid 19th; original

Category

19th Century English Antique Jester

A. Titze Cold-Painted Bronze Cendrier / Pin Tray
A. Titze Cold-Painted Bronze Cendrier / Pin Tray

A. Titze Cold-Painted Bronze Cendrier / Pin Tray

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Wonderful cold-painted bronze cendrier / pin tray in the form of a jester with a bone face and a

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Antique French Walnut 19th Century Petite Display Cabinet
Magnificent Antique French Walnut 19th Century Petite Display Cabinet

Magnificent Antique French Walnut 19th Century Petite Display Cabinet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

size making quite versatile. The ever favourite jesters decorate the spindles framing the cabinet which

Category

19th Century French Gothic Antique Jester

Materials

Walnut

Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround
Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround

Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround

Located in Manchester, GB

spandrels speckled with carbon deposits and a jesters mask to the keystone below the serpentine shelf, circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

Stone

Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround
Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround

Reclaimed Mid-19th Century Stone Fireplace Surround

Located in Manchester, GB

spandrels and a jesters mask to the keystone. Speckled with naturally occurring carbon deposits. Serpentine

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

Stone

Antique Bronze Figural Candlestick
Antique Bronze Figural Candlestick

Antique Bronze Figural Candlestick

Located in Folkestone, Kent

sconces and wearing a jesters hat, standing on a hexagonal base on angular legs. After the 14th century

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Miniature Whimsical  Watercolors  by Alfred Bareis
Pair of Miniature Whimsical  Watercolors  by Alfred Bareis

Pair of Miniature Whimsical Watercolors by Alfred Bareis

Located in Chicago, IL

/8 " by 4 1/8 ". The jester figure measures 3 " wide by 4 3/4 " tall. Both are under glass.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Jester

Materials

Watercolor

Old French Terra Cotta Figure
Old French Terra Cotta Figure

Old French Terra Cotta Figure

Located in Atlanta, GA

An interesting character such as a talented actor, a traveling minstrel or perhaps a court jester

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Jester

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Mid-Victorian Coral Amulets Pendant
Antique Mid-Victorian Coral Amulets Pendant

Antique Mid-Victorian Coral Amulets Pendant

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A collection of antique carved coral charms including a dog head, oil lamp, amphora, jester head

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Jester

Materials

Coral, 9k Gold

Early 19th Century Baroque Style Portrait Oil Painting of a Child
Early 19th Century Baroque Style Portrait Oil Painting of a Child

Early 19th Century Baroque Style Portrait Oil Painting of a Child

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. The child is seated leaning on a toy drum. In the child's right hand is a toy jester with a mask and

Category

Early 19th Century Baroque Antique Jester

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

A Near Pair of Beautifully Carved Armchairs with Putti
A Near Pair of Beautifully Carved Armchairs with Putti

A Near Pair of Beautifully Carved Armchairs with Putti

Located in Dallas, TX

& leaves spring from the mouths of laughing jesters. The patina is of a rich brown color & the upholstery

Category

19th Century Antique Jester

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Walnut Commode, c. 1720
Early 18th Century Walnut Commode, c. 1720

Early 18th Century Walnut Commode, c. 1720

Located in Atlanta, GA

contrast to the simplicity of the piece, the bronze drawer pulls with figures of jesters are large and

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Jester

Materials

Bronze

Rare Theatre de l'Opera Poster

Rare Theatre de l'Opera Poster

By Henri Gray (Henri Boulanger)

Located in Los Gatos, CA

jester's wand. This poster is in a "proof state", without the titles or other lettering that would have

Category

19th Century French Antique Jester

Antique European Buffet
Antique European Buffet

Antique European Buffet

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

celebration. The top portion of the buffet is supported by two jesters resting on a marble top. The bottom of

Category

19th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Jester

Materials

Walnut, Wood

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Antique Jester For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique jester for your home. Each antique jester for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique jester, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique jester made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique jester over the years, but those crafted by Johann Joachim Kändler, Meissen Porcelain and Desvres are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Jester?

The average selling price for an antique jester at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $140 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.