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19th Century French bronze sculpture of monkeys racing on horses
19th Century French bronze sculpture of monkeys racing on horses

19th Century French bronze sculpture of monkeys racing on horses

By Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

This particular sculpture is part of a series of anthropomorphic groups of monkeys riding horses. As well as smaller works he also sculpted a number of monuments for churches and pub...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

Antique Animal Handcolored Engraving of Various Monkeys by Bertuch, circa 1800
Antique Animal Handcolored Engraving of Various Monkeys by Bertuch, circa 1800

Antique Animal Handcolored Engraving of Various Monkeys by Bertuch, circa 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of various monkeys including the lion-tailed macaque, greater spot-nosed monkey, red-shanked douc, white-faced saki and the roloway monkey.

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Early 19th Century German Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Antique Monkeys Diamond Natural Pearl Ruby Sapphire Brooch Silver Gold French
Antique Monkeys Diamond Natural Pearl Ruby Sapphire Brooch Silver Gold French

Antique Monkeys Diamond Natural Pearl Ruby Sapphire Brooch Silver Gold French

Located in Lisbon, PT

Behold a rare and enchanting piece of jewelry artistry - a captivating antique monkeys brooch, crafted in France around 1905. Monkey-themed jewelry is among the rarest to find, and t...

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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Oeakari, Sodenaap, Cacajao & Capuchin Monkeys, Lithographs by C.C. Last, 1836
Oeakari, Sodenaap, Cacajao & Capuchin Monkeys, Lithographs by C.C. Last, 1836

Oeakari, Sodenaap, Cacajao & Capuchin Monkeys, Lithographs by C.C. Last, 1836

Located in Langweer, NL

These two lithographs feature various species of monkeys, carefully depicted by Carel Christiaan Antony Last for Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's *Volledige Natuurlijke Historie der Zoogdier...

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1830s Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle

Located in Milano, IT

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs inside the carapace.

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Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Monkeys

Materials

Boxwood

MEIJI 1890 Japanese Monkey-Shaped Vesta Matches Case In Gilt Gold Brass
MEIJI 1890 Japanese Monkey-Shaped Vesta Matches Case In Gilt Gold Brass

MEIJI 1890 Japanese Monkey-Shaped Vesta Matches Case In Gilt Gold Brass

Located in Miami, FL

Collateral: This Japanese Monkey Vesta matches box is accompanied by a presentation jewelry pouch.

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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Monkeys

Materials

Gold, Brass, Bronze

Natural brain coral in the form of a sitting monkey
Natural brain coral in the form of a sitting monkey

Natural brain coral in the form of a sitting monkey

Located in London, GB

A natural brain coral specimen named as such for its distinct resemblance to the human brain. Its bulbous shape is naturally formed with deep grooves created over centuries beneath t...

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15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Stone

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter
Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter

By Onnaing

Located in Choudrant, LA

Antique French Majolica Jardinière Onnaing Tiger Monkey Jungle Cache Pot Planter. Direct from France, a gorgeous 19th century antique French majolica jardinière or cache pot!

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Monkeys

Materials

Majolica

Very Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Pepper Pot - London 1881
Very Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Pepper Pot - London 1881

Very Rare English Antique Sterling Silver Monkey Pepper Pot - London 1881

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1881, this charming and very rare, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Pot, is modelled as a Monkey. The pepper pot measures 2.75"(7cm) tall, by 1.25"...

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1880s English Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Sterling Silver

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey
Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

Automaton German Zinner & Sohn Musical Toy w Children & Organ Grinder Monkey

Located in Savannah, GA

Arranged on a faux bois paper covered wooden platform, a young organ grinder and his monkey entertain a little girl. When wound, a merry tune is heard the monkey dances in a circle, ...

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1890s German Late Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Japanese Mixed Metal Finely Executed Decorative Plate of Monkey Picking Fruit
Japanese Mixed Metal Finely Executed Decorative Plate of Monkey Picking Fruit

Japanese Mixed Metal Finely Executed Decorative Plate of Monkey Picking Fruit

By Japanese Studio

Located in Sarasota, FL

Meiji Period Japanese mixed metal platter depicting monkey gathering fruit for finely dressed gentlemen.

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Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Monkeys

Materials

Metal

19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey
19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey

19th-Century Hand-Painted Animal Quartet: Lion, Pig, Dog, and Monkey

Located in GB

This unique 19th-century hand-painted collection features a captivating quartet of animals: a lion, pig, dog, and monkey. Each creature is brought to life with remarkable detail and ...

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19th Century English Antique Monkeys

Materials

Glass

Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Art Deco, Circa 1920
Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Art Deco, Circa 1920

Monkey Tobacco Box by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Art Deco, Circa 1920

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Haviland & Co.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Monkey tobacco box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) and manufactured by Haviland.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain

Tobacco box, ceramic, Arab with camel and monkey, smoking, 1890-1900, Germany
Tobacco box, ceramic, Arab with camel and monkey, smoking, 1890-1900, Germany

Tobacco box, ceramic, Arab with camel and monkey, smoking, 1890-1900, Germany

Located in Wien, AT

On this base stands an Arab, next to a reclining camel, on whose back a monkey sits. An extraordinary display. This entire composition is designed so that the lid can be opened – th...

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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Monkeys

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th Century Page Turner in the Form of a Monkey
Mid 19th Century Page Turner in the Form of a Monkey

Mid 19th Century Page Turner in the Form of a Monkey

Located in London, GB

Realistically carved in the form of a monkey, the turner has that beautiful smooth patina from years of handling.

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1840s French Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Print of the Lesser Spot-Nosed Monkey by Buffon '1755'
Antique Print of the Lesser Spot-Nosed Monkey by Buffon '1755'

Antique Print of the Lesser Spot-Nosed Monkey by Buffon '1755'

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of the lesser spot-nosed monkey (cercopithecus petaurista). This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particuliere (..)' by Buffon.

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Mid-18th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Six Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798
Six Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798

Six Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798

By Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Located in Nantucket, MA

Group of six hand-colored engravings of monkeys by Jean-Baptiste Audebert (1759-1800), from his 'Histoire naturelle des singes', which included 62 images drawn and engraved by himself.

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Late 18th Century French Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Four Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798
Four Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798

Four Framed Jean-Baptiste Audebert Prints of Monkeys, France, C.1798

By Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Located in Nantucket, MA

Group of four hand-colored engravings of monkeys by Jean-Baptiste Audebert (1759-1800), from his 'Histoire naturelle des singes', which included 62 images drawn and engraved by himse...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the White-Nosed Monkey by Miger 'c.1808'
Antique Print of the White-Nosed Monkey by Miger 'c.1808'

Antique Print of the White-Nosed Monkey by Miger 'c.1808'

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique print of the white-nosed monkey. This print originates from 'La Ménagerie du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle' by Miger, publised circa 1808.

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Early 19th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog

Located in Haarlem, NL

I have seen a lot of Black Forest or Schwarzwald carved dogs and bears, but a kingfisher and a monkey I never saw before. The Bulldog and and the monkey have their original inkwell,...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Glass, Walnut

500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone
500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone

500-600 Years Old Hindu Monkey-God Hanuman Carved In Sandstone

Located in Kastrup, DK

500-600 year old sculpture of 'Hanuman', the Hindu monkey god, carved in sandstone. From temple in Burma, 15-16th century or even older.

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16th Century Burmese Other Antique Monkeys

Materials

Sandstone

Set of three Antique Prints of various Monkeys, also including Maki
Set of three Antique Prints of various Monkeys, also including Maki

Set of three Antique Prints of various Monkeys, also including Maki

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of three original antique prints of various monkeys including maki, indri and others. These prints originate from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J.

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Early 19th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand
Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

Japanese Signed Glazed Edo/Meiji Ceramic Pottery Monkey with Custom Wood Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic and rather unique piece. The collectors we have shown have gone gaga over this piece. Beautifully crafted and glazed with amazing detail to facial features. ...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Monkeys

Materials

Ceramic

Red Howler Monkey – Antique Natural History Engraving, De Sève & Bock, c.1800
Red Howler Monkey – Antique Natural History Engraving, De Sève & Bock, c.1800

Red Howler Monkey – Antique Natural History Engraving, De Sève & Bock, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Engraving of a Red Howler Monkey (Simia Seniculus Linn.), drawn by De Sève, engraved by Bock, circa 1800 This fine zoological engraving depicts the Red Howler Monkey (Simia ...

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Early 19th Century German Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subject Representing a Monkey and its Young.
An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subject Representing a Monkey and its Young.

An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subject Representing a Monkey and its Young.

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject representing a monkey and its young. An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject, circa 1760, depicting a monkey and its young.

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18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain

Silvery Marmoset Amazon Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving
Silvery Marmoset Amazon Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving

Silvery Marmoset Amazon Monkey: Framed Audebert 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving

By Jean Baptiste Auderbert

Located in Alamo, CA

It appeared as plate 2 in Audebert's 'Histoire Naturelle des Singes et des Makis Peintres d’après Nature' (Natural History of Monkeys and Lemurs), published in Paris in 1797. It depi...

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Late 18th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Engraving

Three Annamese Frog, parrot, monkey shape Waterdroppers, 15th c. Le Dynasty
Three Annamese Frog, parrot, monkey shape Waterdroppers, 15th c. Le Dynasty

Three Annamese Frog, parrot, monkey shape Waterdroppers, 15th c. Le Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

With one hole on the back of the frog and the monkey in the mouth, body decorations. The central object appears to be a parrot-shaped ceramic, which might serve as a pouring vessel, ...

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15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Monkeys

Materials

Ceramic

Zoological Lithograph Monkeys and Insectivores 1912  by H Aschehoug & Co, Norway
Zoological Lithograph Monkeys and Insectivores 1912  by H Aschehoug & Co, Norway

Zoological Lithograph Monkeys and Insectivores 1912 by H Aschehoug & Co, Norway

Located in Milan, IT

Zoological didactic plate n. 16 lithograph on cardboard made in 1912 depicting monkeys and insectivores. Dybdhals Zoologiske Plancher P.M.Bye & Co Oslo.

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1910s Norwegian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Dish, 'Monkey Racing a Greyhound, ' circa 1900
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Dish, 'Monkey Racing a Greyhound, ' circa 1900

Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Dish, 'Monkey Racing a Greyhound, ' circa 1900

Located in Bath, GB

The cold painted figures have beautiful detail, the Jockey being a Monkey racing a Greyhound, the paint remaining in excellent condition.

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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Group, Young Boy and His Trained Pet Monkey, German, Dated, 1894
Bronze Group, Young Boy and His Trained Pet Monkey, German, Dated, 1894

Bronze Group, Young Boy and His Trained Pet Monkey, German, Dated, 1894

By Carl Theodore Wegener, Gladenbeck Foundry

Located in Petaluma, CA

This very whimsical bronze features a young street kid, cigar in hand, and monkey on a chain in the other hand. A scene that should inspire a smile.

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1890s German Belle Époque Antique Monkeys

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Swedish Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Oak Mirror with Monkey and Birds
Swedish Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Oak Mirror with Monkey and Birds

Swedish Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Oak Mirror with Monkey and Birds

Located in Stockholm, SE

The entire wooden frame have a marvelous smiling monkey (baboon) in the middle holding two birds (maybe crows) in his hand.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Monkeys

Materials

Oak

Antique Edo/Meiji Period 18/19C Japanese Hirado Teapot Sitting monkey
Antique Edo/Meiji Period 18/19C Japanese Hirado Teapot Sitting monkey

Antique Edo/Meiji Period 18/19C Japanese Hirado Teapot Sitting monkey

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This is a most unusually made antique Hirado porcelain cachepot with playing boys. Crisply modelled with cobalt blue glaze About Hirado 平戸 Ware The origins of Hirado ware (it's als...

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19th Century Edo Antique Monkeys

Materials

Porcelain

The Child and the Monkey - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

The Child and the Monkey - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Child and the Monkey is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love...

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1810s Modern Antique Monkeys

Materials

Etching

Ethnic Design-Ceremonial Monkey Figure on Snailshell, German Coll., Bulu People
Ethnic Design-Ceremonial Monkey Figure on Snailshell, German Coll., Bulu People

Ethnic Design-Ceremonial Monkey Figure on Snailshell, German Coll., Bulu People

Located in Leuven , BE

The eye-catcher of this bell jar is the centrally placed blue bird with spread wings. It is an Indian Roller that occurs mainly in West Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Provenanc...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Organic Material, Terracotta

Set of 5 Antique Monkey Prints, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, by Brehm 'c.1890'
Set of 5 Antique Monkey Prints, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, by Brehm 'c.1890'

Set of 5 Antique Monkey Prints, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, by Brehm 'c.1890'

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of five antique prints of monkeys including: 1) Gorilla 2) Schimpanse - Chimpanzee 3) Nachtaffe - Night Monkey 4) Grünaffe - Green Monkey 5) Orang-Utan - Orangutan The...

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Late 19th Century Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian 9k Yellow Gold Carved Labradorite w/ Enamel Monkey Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 9k Yellow Gold Carved Labradorite w/ Enamel Monkey Stick Pin

Antique Victorian 9k Yellow Gold Carved Labradorite w/ Enamel Monkey Stick Pin

Located in Montclair, NJ

–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Labradorite - Carved Monkey Face - Brown w/ Blue Flashes Color - 11.8x9.3mm (approx.)

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19th Century Victorian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Labradorite, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'
Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar  'Bills Bar'

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar 'Bills Bar'

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 20th Century American Prisoner Art Diorama Monkey Saloon Bar “ Bills Bar at the Last Chance ”, the bar, the piano, the telephone kiosk and 2 tables of cards This is a wonderfu...

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1910s American Craftsman Antique Monkeys

Materials

Wood

Forest Devil, Miriki & Long-bearded Howler Monkeys, Lithographs by C. Last, 1836
Forest Devil, Miriki & Long-bearded Howler Monkeys, Lithographs by C. Last, 1836

Forest Devil, Miriki & Long-bearded Howler Monkeys, Lithographs by C. Last, 1836

Located in Langweer, NL

The first lithograph (Pl. 31) shows the *Boschduivel* (Forest Devil) and the *Miriki*. These monkeys are depicted in their natural habitat, climbing and hanging from tree branches.

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1830s Antique Monkeys

Materials

Paper

19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845
19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845

19th Century German Watercolor/Gouache of Monkeys in a Tavern, circa 1845

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century German watercolor/gouache of monkeys in a tavern, circa 1845. Unsigned but dated 1845.

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Mid-19th Century German Bohemian Antique Monkeys

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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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.