19th Century Weathervane Horse and Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice late 19 TH Century weathervane, the patina is so much nicer in person, it is made with a very old stand ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CREDIT OR EXCHANGE ONLY
Copper
Antique Bronze Horse Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Antique bronze horse weathervane. The weathervane has it's own original patina.
Bronze
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish.
Copper
Running Horse Weathervane on Display Stand
By L. W. Cushing & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A weathervane in the form of a running horse, that was likely modeled after "Dexter" circa late 19th century on a custom display stand.
Copper
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Antique American Iron Horse Weathervane, Nashville TN
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique American iron horse weathervane, Nashville TN, with moveable elaborate directional, mounted on a support base.
Wrought Iron
American Sheet Iron Horse Weathervane, Late 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
American Sheet Iron Horse Weathervane, mounted on an iron base. Overall: 20.25" H x 46.25" W x 3" D.
Iron, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century American Copper Thoroughbred Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
Mounted on its original pole with copper directionals, the horse remains a powerful silhouette, frozen mid-stride as if still chasing the wind.
Copper
Weathervane Rustic Metal Running Horse on wood stand
Located in Norton, MA
A beautifully and rustic crafted metal sculpture in the shape of a horse in a very detailed presentation with the high quality of body structure. The Racing Horse Weather-Vane . This...
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Iron Horse Weathervane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic sheet and strap iron horse weathervane. Originally found in the midwest.
Iron
Antique American Folk Art Copper Horse And Buggy Weathervane
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale weathervane with a horse drawn buggy with a gentleman driver mounted on the stand with a ball and the directionals.
Copper
A Large American Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, C. 1870s
Located in Norton, MA
A Large American Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, C. 1870s on the Metal Stand American Bronze full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two circular spheres r...
Metal, Bronze
19th c Running Horse Weathervane A.L. Jewell Waltham MA
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Exceptional molded copper weathervane depicting a full-bodied running horse, attributed to A.L.
Copper, Iron, Zinc
“Ethan Allen” Running Horse Weathervane by Harris & Co. Boston, Ma.
By Harris & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This "Ethan Allen" running horse weathervane was one of the more popular ones manufactured by the prolific copper weathervane makers of the late 19th century, "Harris & Co." of Bosto...
Copper
American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne & Co. 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century American full-bodied running horse weathervane by E. G. Washburne & Co. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this weathervane showcases the remarkable arti...
Bronze, Zinc
Late 19th Century Sheet Iron and Metal Trotting Horse Weathervane
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century sheet iron and metal "Trotting Horse" weathervane. It has a nice weathered color and patina and is very authentic with six "healthy" bullet holes to boot.
Sheet Metal
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W.
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century American with thick brass and some old paint on horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand This 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallo...
Metal, Brass
19th-C Folk Art Painted Sheet-Iron Horse and Rider Weathervane w Thistle decor
Located in New York, NY
Antique Folk Art Painted Sheet-Iron Horse and Rider Weathervane with Thistle Decoration, 30"High 19th-Century Folk Art Painted Sheet-Iron Horse and Rider Weathervane with Thistle De...
Iron, Metal
19th Century Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper, Decorations, Horses, Weathervanes, Weather Vanes.
Iron
19th Century Trotting Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper, Decorations, Horses, Weathervanes, Weather Vanes.
Metal
3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early 20th Century large molded copper stallion weather vane with cast zinc head and cast body. Original mustard paint. From Long Island, New York. 27 1/2"H x 30"L Period: 20th Cent...
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Weathervanes, Weather Vanes, Roosters
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Weathervanes, Weather Vanes, Roosters
Copper
Early 20th Century Three-Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a striking three-dimensional running horse. This sculptural piece beautifully captures the energy and elegance of a horse in full ...
Copper
Antique American Figural Painted Copper Horse Weatherwane with Cast Directional
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The top of the weathervane is done in formed copper to depict a galloping horse.
Copper, Iron
19th-Century Belgian Copper Rooftop Weather Vane with Horse Finial
Located in Mckinney, TX
Once crowning a Belgian rooftop, this 19th-century copper weather vane has developed the beautifully mottled verdigris patina that only decades of exposure can create. The rearing ho...
Copper
Fork Art A Cut Wood Trotting Horse Ornament With BlackPaint 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Fork Art A Cut Wood Trotting Horse Ornament With BlackPaint 19th Century.
Metal
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper, Decorations, Horses, Weathervanes, Weather Vanes.
Copper
Antique American Folk Art Horse Silhouette Weathervane
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is an antique American folk art horse silhouette weathervane, likely dating from the late 19th century to the early 20th century (circa 1890s–1920s).
Metal
Magnificent Large Copper & Zinc Running Horse Weathervane Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking impressive large 19th century Running Horse weathervane made into a freestanding sculpture.
Copper, Zinc
Prancing Horse Weathervane
By Jonathan Howard
Located in New York, NY
rare 1/2 cast horse weathervane made by J. Howard and Company.
Copper, Metal
"Hackney" Horse Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably by Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts Late 19th century. Full body copper, copper tubing Condition: Exceptional surface; traces of yellow sizing with Verdigris, mino...
Copper
Horse and Rider Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Perfectly weathered to an overall verdigris, this weathervane shows superb detail down to the rider's mustache and the musculature of the horse.
Unavailable
Prancing Horse and Rider Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
A diminutive and very beautifully executed weathervane. Simple and clear in form. The rider has a Civil War shaped hat.
"ethan Allen" Running Horse Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Hadley, MA
Classic, bold, full bodied copper vane, cast zinc head, with desirable early worn paint and verdigris surface. Early repairs include very old replaced horizontal rod, and a few old l...
Copper, Zinc
RUNNING HORSE WEATHERVANE “The Trotter”
Located in Lenox, MA
Attributed to J. Harris & Son of Boston, MA.
From the Matteson Farm in Shaftsbury, VT.
Copper
Large Swell Bodied Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A swell bodied copper whimsical and folksy running horse weathervane of large size. Pictured in "Art of the Weathervane" Page 89
Early and Rare Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very early running horse weathervane with delicate presence and animated form manufactured by A.L.
Folk Art 19th Century Horse Weathervane
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic Folk Art sheet metal horse Silhouette weathervane with great early wood neck repair that adds dimension and a quirky presence.
19th Century Ethan Allen Horse Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century Ethan Allen copper running horse weathervane with a cast iron head, all in exceptional and untouched original surface and patina, two bullet holes intact, new wall ...
Copper, Iron
Running Horse Weathervane with Extraordinary Surface
Located in Sheffield, MA
This spirited running horse weathervane is most unusual for its untouched, weathered surface showing vestiges of original mustard sizing and gold along with verdigris and oxidation c...
Molded Copper Horse and Rider Weathervane
By Cushing and White
Located in New Hope, PA
Dexter and jockey weathervane Cushing & white, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1870 Retaining the original label “Cushing & White, Waltham, Mass./ Patent Applied For” Molded copper,...
Copper, Zinc
Horse And Rider Sheet Iron Weathervane
Located in Hadley, MA
Wonderful folky rendition of horse and rider, atop a feathered arrow, in original paint decoration. Body of rider is two piece construction, creating a three dimensional effect. The ...
Sheet Metal, Iron
Early A.L. Jewell Running Horse Weathervane
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Sheffield, MA
Superb early Jewell running horse in original, untouched condition. Fluid, dynamic movement.
Molded Copper Horse Jumping through Hoop Weathervane
By A.L. Jewell
Located in New Hope, PA
Jewell & Co. (1852-1867) of Waltham, Massachusetts, this molded copper weathervane of a flattened full-body horse jumping through a hoop is a superlative example of a rare form.
Copper
A Very Fine 19th C. Gilt Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine gilt Ethan Allen Full-Bodied Running Horse weathervane. Provenance: from a 40 year collection of weathervanes featured in "Antiques and Fine Art 'Fernside Cottage Coll...
Copper
Beautiful 19th Century French Weathervane
Located in North Beninngton, VT
A very interesting semi abstract design and beautiful verdigris on this 19th century copper weathervane from Quebec. The flag on top first half is copper and the outside part is cast...
Copper, Iron
Large 'Dexter' Running Horse
By Cushing and White
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pulsing, dynamic large running horse weathervane. Dexter was immortalized in period Currier and Ives lithographs.
19th Century Sheet Iron Prancing Horse
Located in Sheffield, MA
Blacksmith, handcrafted version of the commercial formal or Rochester horse of the late 19th century.
19th Century Antique Copper Horse Weathervane.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Fantastic 19th C Antique Copper Horse Weathervane. This mid 19th century antique weathervane is a galloping horse in 3d copper, not flat sided.
Copper
Gigantic Black and White Weathervane Horse
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Black and white painted iron weathervane horse from an important Midwestern folk art collection.
Iron
Antique Copper Weathervane Horse Drawn Carriage Design
Located in Toledo, OH
Charming and unique copper weathervane with double sided cut out coach pinned together. Hand made in the 1920's and mounted on a wood block.
Copper
Horse Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Sheet metal horse weathervane
Horse Weathervane
Located in Surrey, BC
Old paint over copper body weathervane with solid zinc head. Found in Vermont
Copper
Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic weathervane with original bullet holes and wonderful patina. Made in America circa 1900.
Horse and Rider Weathervane
Located in Culver City, CA
Double sided, original painted surface
Metal
Large Scale Running Horse Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large scale "Smuggler" running horse weathervane, last quarter 19th Century attributed to Harris and Co, Boston MA, the full bodied copper weathervane captured mid-stride, with legs ...
Copper
American Copper Horse Figure Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous American horse form copper weathervane with great patina from the New England area.
Copper
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.
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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.