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Set of Four Hand Colored Monkey Prints
Set of Four Hand Colored Monkey Prints

Set of Four Hand Colored Monkey Prints

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Jacob first published in Italy in 1812, and are referred to as "Jacob's Monkeys". Presented under glass with gold leaf mats in wood frames.

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Monkeys

Materials

Copper

19th Century Black Forest Carved Monkey Sculpture
19th Century Black Forest Carved Monkey Sculpture

19th Century Black Forest Carved Monkey Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th century Black Forest carved monkey sculpture.

Category

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Monkeys

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Seated Monkeys
French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Seated Monkeys

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Seated Monkeys

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French gilt bronze sculpture of seated monkeys, nicely detailed, two expressive sitting primates, attached to an oval bloodstone marble base, unsigned.    

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Monkeys

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Japanese Bronze Monkey Smoking A Pipe
A Japanese Bronze Monkey Smoking A Pipe

A Japanese Bronze Monkey Smoking A Pipe

Located in Dallas, TX

A Japanese bronze monkey smoking a pipe. Early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France
Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France

Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France

Located in Leuven , BE

Carved Wooden Relief Depicting an Anthropomorphic Monkey, France A carved wooden relief depicting an anthropomorphic monkey shown frontally, seated in a hieratic posture.

Category

19th Century French Antique Monkeys

Materials

Fruitwood

Macaques, Antique Monkey Print, Victorian Zoological Illustration, 1894
Macaques, Antique Monkey Print, Victorian Zoological Illustration, 1894

Macaques, Antique Monkey Print, Victorian Zoological Illustration, 1894

Located in Langweer, NL

Macaques, Antique Monkey Print, Victorian Zoological Illustration 1894 This animated scene portrays a group of macaques interacting across a wooded setting, full of movement, curios...

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Worcester Majolica Frog, Monkey and Tortoise Vase
Worcester Majolica Frog, Monkey and Tortoise Vase

Worcester Majolica Frog, Monkey and Tortoise Vase

By Royal Worcester

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Royal Worcester Majolica vase which features a frog riding on the back of a monkey, which is sitting on the back of a tortoise.

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Majolica

Art Deco Woman Holding Monkey - Female Illustrator
Art Deco Woman Holding Monkey - Female Illustrator

Art Deco Woman Holding Monkey - Female Illustrator

By Elyse Ashe Lord

Located in Miami, FL

Meticulously rendered art deco illustration of a stylized woman ( perhaps Asian ) having a dialog with a small monkey perch on her outstretched arm. Signed lower right.

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Monkeys

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Monkeys Group Carving
Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Monkeys Group Carving

Large Qing Dynasty Chinese Soapstone Monkeys Group Carving

Located in Hoddesdon, GB

A rare large Chinese soapstone monkey group sculpture dating to the early 19th century, featuring seven intricately detailed monkeys scrambling over one another to reach a peach.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Monkeys

Materials

Soapstone

Antique Monkey Brooch Pendant Paste Stones Victorian Silver
Antique Monkey Brooch Pendant Paste Stones Victorian Silver

Antique Monkey Brooch Pendant Paste Stones Victorian Silver

Located in Mārupe, LV

Symbolism of the Monkeys: Monkeys are often seen as symbols of playfulness, curiosity, and intelligence.

Category

1860s European Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Silver

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Night Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

Night Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

Night Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

The Monkey - Lithograph by Paul Gervais - 1854

By Paul Gervais

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by Paul Gervais (1816-1879).

Category

1850s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Weiner Kunst Keramische Monkeys Ceramic with Glass Eyes
Weiner Kunst Keramische Monkeys Ceramic with Glass Eyes

Weiner Kunst Keramische Monkeys Ceramic with Glass Eyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful whimsical ceramic of two monkeys by the renown Austrian Secessionist Wiener Kunst Keramik.

Category

1920s Austrian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Ceramic

The Monkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s

The Monkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s

By Antonio Tempesta

Located in Roma, IT

The Monkey is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).

Category

Early 17th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Etching

French Alabaster Monkey Sculpture, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century
French Alabaster Monkey Sculpture, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century

French Alabaster Monkey Sculpture, Napoleon III Style, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

A charming French alabaster sculpture created in France during the late 19th century, this delightful work depicts a monkey quietly smoking a pipe, blending humor, craftsmanship, and...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Napoleon III Antique Monkeys

Materials

Alabaster

Antique English Stained Glass Roundel Depicting a Sleeping Monkey
Antique English Stained Glass Roundel Depicting a Sleeping Monkey

Antique English Stained Glass Roundel Depicting a Sleeping Monkey

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Depictions of monkeys are uncommon in western folklore and more often attributed with Eastern religions.

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Lead

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock
Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock

Antique Monkey Barber Animated Brass-Cased Novelty Clock

Located in Forney, TX

A most amusing late 19th / early 20th century animated novelty clock, depicting monkey barber giving a haircut with disastrous results.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Monkeys

Materials

Brass

Libbey Silhouette Nash Series Moonstone Monkey Sherry Stemware
Libbey Silhouette Nash Series Moonstone Monkey Sherry Stemware

Libbey Silhouette Nash Series Moonstone Monkey Sherry Stemware

By Libbey Glass Co.

Located in Toledo, OH

Rare 1933 Libbey Silhouette Nash Series moonstone sherry glasses with charming monkey stems in opalescent glass designed by Douglas Nash.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Monkeys

Materials

Glass

C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey
C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey

C18th Lifesize Dummy Board of gentleman and monkey

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A rare C18th painted life size dummy board of naive charm, featuring an eccentric gentleman/ possibly an explorer with leather hat and jacket, holding a satchel under his left arm an...

Category

1860s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Automated Humorous Monkey Portrait Sculpture Walking Stick Cane
Automated Humorous Monkey Portrait Sculpture Walking Stick Cane

Automated Humorous Monkey Portrait Sculpture Walking Stick Cane

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Automated Monkey Cane. Great Cane Representing an humorous Articulated Monkey Head portrait sculpture..

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Sterling Silver

Imperial Menagerie: Persigny - The Monkey (Servile Imitation), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Persigny - The Monkey (Servile Imitation), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Persigny - The Monkey (Servile Imitation), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

In this specific print, Persigny is depicted with his head attached to the body of a monkey. The monkey is shown sitting on a drum, symbolizing mimicry and servile imitation.

Category

1870s Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Zabihi Collection 19th Century Monkey Pictorial Chinese Rug
Zabihi Collection 19th Century Monkey Pictorial Chinese Rug

Zabihi Collection 19th Century Monkey Pictorial Chinese Rug

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century Chinese rug featuring 3 monkeys and some birds on a landscape scene. Navy field, beige accent colors.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Expressionist Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century English Victorian 19th Monkeys Lithograph
Late 19th Century English Victorian 19th Monkeys Lithograph

Late 19th Century English Victorian 19th Monkeys Lithograph

Located in Queens, NY

Late 19th century English Victorian wood framed lithograph of 3 monkeys with fruit in barn.  

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef
Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef

Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef

Located in London, GB

A fantastically modelled gilt bronze monkey chef, he stands proudly on a black polished stone base.

Category

1840s French Empire Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Carved Scenic Monkey Wall Plaque
19th Century Chinese Carved Scenic Monkey Wall Plaque

19th Century Chinese Carved Scenic Monkey Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese 19th century carved wall plaque with monkeys playing in trees with fruit (finished on back with bamboo trees).  

Category

19th Century Chinese Export Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Meiji Period Bronze Study of Monkeys Playing / Lamp
Meiji Period Bronze Study of Monkeys Playing / Lamp

Meiji Period Bronze Study of Monkeys Playing / Lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze study of Monkeys playing. Converted to a lamp.

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Continental Carved Wood Monkeys with Tambourine
Pair of Continental Carved Wood Monkeys with Tambourine

Pair of Continental Carved Wood Monkeys with Tambourine

Located in Bradenton, FL

Mirror image pair of naturalistically carved figures of a seated monkey's wearing a carved giltwood cloak and turban, perched on a rocky plinth, with his hand out holding a tambourine.

Category

Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wood

Antique Gibbons & Monkeys Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816
Antique Gibbons & Monkeys Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Antique Gibbons & Monkeys Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Gibbons & Monkeys Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816 This striking early 19th-century hand-colored lithograph by the celebrated Swiss natural history artist Karl Jose...

Category

Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a middle-sized Black Monkey
Antique Print of a middle-sized Black Monkey

Antique Print of a middle-sized Black Monkey

Located in Langweer, NL

Zoological study of an unidentified monkey, shown sitting on a grassy hillock and holding a domestic cat.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Pair of American Tiffany Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks
Pair of American Tiffany Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks

Pair of American Tiffany Sterling Silver Monkey Candlesticks

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair of American Tiffany sterling silver monkey candlesticks.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Monkeys

A Beautiful Meissen Porcelain Monkey Grouping with Gilt Highlights
A Beautiful Meissen Porcelain Monkey Grouping with Gilt Highlights

A Beautiful Meissen Porcelain Monkey Grouping with Gilt Highlights

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Meissen Porcelain Monkey Grouping Climbing a Tree with Gilt Highlights.

Category

1870s German Rococo Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Louis XVI Boiserie Trumeau With Monkey
18th Century French Louis XVI Boiserie Trumeau With Monkey

18th Century French Louis XVI Boiserie Trumeau With Monkey

Located in Houston, TX

18th Century French Louis XVI Boiserie Trumeau With Monkey. Stunning and rare period Louis XVI painted boiserie trumeau mirror with a hand painted monkey.

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Monkeys

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of a Monkey
19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of a Monkey

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of a Monkey

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

An unusual 19th Century English oil on canvas painting.  Depicting a monkey in a window setting, with a basket of fruit and vegetables and game.

Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Bronze Monkey and Green Marble Bookends
Pair of Bronze Monkey and Green Marble Bookends

Pair of Bronze Monkey and Green Marble Bookends

By California Art Bronze Foundry, LA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These fun and funky bookends have monkeys on each bookend with hats on and mounted on green marble bases.

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker
American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

American Arts & Crafts, Monkey & Snake Wrought-Iron Door Knocker American Arts & Crafts, c. early 20th century Dimensions: 17.5″ H × 7.5″ W × 3″ D (Monkey 13.5″ H; Snake 6″ × 5″ × 3...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys
Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys

Rare Japanese Meiji Ivory Three-Piece Set with Monkeys

Located in Chesterland, OH

Each monkey is finely engraved with delicate fur detailing and expressive features, giving the small scenes a lively and animated character.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Monkeys

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Rhesus Monkey and child'
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Rhesus Monkey and child'

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Rhesus Monkey and child'

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rhesus Monkey and child, model 1464, circa 1750 . Modelled by J.J.

Category

1740s German Rococo Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain

Group of Three Antique Japanese Hand Carved Monkey Figures
Group of Three Antique Japanese Hand Carved Monkey Figures

Group of Three Antique Japanese Hand Carved Monkey Figures

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A group of three early 20th Century well crafted wood Monkey figures in the classic poses of See No Evil, Speak No Evil and Hear No Evil.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Monkeys

Materials

Glass, Wood

Magnificent Carved Black Forest Monkey Gong, circa 1890
Magnificent Carved Black Forest Monkey Gong, circa 1890

Magnificent Carved Black Forest Monkey Gong, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous and scarce find, this wonderful large Black Forest Monkey was hand carved circa 1890 with superb quality detail and retaining two glass eyes.

Category

1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Mother Monkey and Son
19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Mother Monkey and Son

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Mother Monkey and Son

Located in North Miami, FL

19th Century Japanese Kutani large size gold gilded porcelain mother monkey figure nurturing her baby.  

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Monkeys

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Antique Monkeys For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique monkeys is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique monkeys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. Antique monkeys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique monkeys bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique monkeys over the years, but those made by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Christopher Fratin and Jean-Baptiste Audebert are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Monkeys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $69,000 highest priced.