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Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]
Located in Middletown, NY
A RARE EARLY EDITION OF AESOPIC LITERATURE, BEAUTIFULLY ILLLUSTRATED.
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Fable Antique
Materials
Gold Leaf
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H 5.91 in W 3.75 in D 1.19 in
Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Aesop (S. Croxall transl.)
The Fables of Aesop; With a Life of the Author; and Embellished with one
Category
Late 18th Century English Fable Antique
Materials
Leather, Paper
Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable
Located in London, GB
the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Fable Antique
Materials
Pine
Antique The Fables Book, Historic Literature, English, Illustrated, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique edition of 'The Fables' by Jean de La Fontaine, translated into English
Category
1870s British Victorian Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
H 12.21 in W 10.04 in D 2.56 in
Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
from one of Æsop’s fables, and carries a title painted on the back - I've not been able to show all
Category
Mid-18th Century English Romantic Fable Antique
Materials
Creamware
Fables - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by William Blake - 1793
By William Blake
Located in Roma, IT
Fables is an original Modern Rare book engraved by Sir William Blake (London, 1757 - London, 1827
Category
1790s Fable Antique
Materials
Paper, Etching
H 8.39 in W 5.16 in D 0.79 in
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
First Period Worcester Fable Dessert Plate Ex Lever Collection, c1775
Additional information:
Date
Category
18th Century English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of an Aesop fable about three foxes conversing under a large tree, one of them
Category
1780s English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Lioness and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Ape and Fox, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Ass, Ape & Mole, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving, Etching
From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine" original etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985)
Title: From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine"
Year
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 25.5 in W 22.25 in D 1.75 in
La Fable et la Verité - Original Etching - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 16 x 7 cm.
Fable and Truth is an original etching on paper, realized by an
Category
Early 20th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.08 in
Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables
Located in Essex, MA
With French Regence style frames. One scene depicting wolves playing in a well and the other a wolf and an Ibis.
Category
Mid-19th Century European Fable Antique
Materials
Giltwood
English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'Aesop's Fables' themed
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Brass
H 4.88 in W 8.13 in D 4.5 in
Fighting Bulls and Frogs, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of the Aesop fable of the horse and the donkey in the centre. The image is
Category
1780s English George III Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Ass and the Lion Hunting, antique animal fable etching by Samuel Howitt
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for
Category
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Fable Antique
Materials
Engraving, Etching
(NIVARDUS) - The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox - 1706
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: [NIVARDUS, Hartmann Schopper].
TITLE: The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the
Category
Early 1700s British Fable Antique
Materials
Leather
H 7.82 in W 5.07 in D 0.75 in
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized
Category
1850s Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Lithograph
J. J. GrandvilleThe Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable - Lithograph by J.J. Grandville - 1852, 1852
H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By Thomas Jeckyll, John Moyr Smith, Minton
Located in London, GB
Aesop's Fables.
The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:-
The Dog and his shadow.
The
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fable Antique
Materials
Iron
H 38 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
Amethyst glass Medicis vase The fox and the dof by LA FONTAINE fables
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
depicting animal scene ( The fox and the dof. Livre I. Fable V) whose subject is drawn from the Fables of La
Category
1820s French Restauration Fable Antique
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Opaline Medicis vase Iinspired by la Fontaine fable the fox and the goat
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
depicting animal scene ( The fox and the goat. Livre III. Fable V ) whose subject is drawn from the Fables
Category
1820s French Charles X Fable Antique
Materials
Ormolu
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Tapestry 19th Century Aubusson in Coteniere 'Fable of La Fontaine', N° 1223
Located in Paris, FR
A very pretty Tapestry 19th century Aubusson in container for doors or windows.
Thanks to our restoration-conservation workshop and also Our know-how,
we are pleased to present ...
Category
1880s French Aubusson Fable Antique
Materials
Wool
H 122.05 in W 72.84 in D 0.4 in
A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876
By Brown-Westhead & Moore
Located in Banner Elk, NC
T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables
Category
1870s English Victorian Fable Antique
Materials
Majolica
H 8.88 in W 5.63 in D 5 in
Art Deco Cocktail Pick Set Based on the Fable of The Fox and The Grapes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An Art Deco cocktail pick set based on the fable of The Fox and The Grapes, with red berry topped
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Fable Antique
Materials
Chrome
The Two Bulls And The Frog, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
wooden black frame, with gold color bevel
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 26.75 in W 22.25 in D 1.5 in
Le Geai Pare des Plumes du Paon, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
26 x23 inches
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 26 in W 23 in D 1.75 in
l' Avare Qui a Perdu son Tresor, From the suite Les Fables De La Fontaine
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
25 x22.75 inches
Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Fable Antique
Materials
Etching
H 25 in W 22.75 in D 1.75 in
Henri Lechesne "Heron and Monkey" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
" H x 22" W x 16" D. Keywords: Statue, Animalier, Aesop's Fables, La Fontaine, Heron, Egret, Pygmy
Category
Early 19th Century French Provincial Fable Antique
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop’s
Category
1860s French Louis XV Fable Antique
Materials
Kingwood, Yew, Satinwood, Mahogany
Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion, 1811
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
originates from a series depicting fables by Samuel Howitt. Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator
Category
Early 19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
Het leeuwendeel (The Lion's Share) /// Old Masters Animals Landscape Dog Leopard
By Dirk Stoop
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Fables of Aesop
Year: 1665 (an earlier state of unknown states)
Medium: Original Etching on cream laid
Category
1660s Old Masters Fable Antique
Materials
Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio, Gesso
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique 5 Panels Hand Painted Screen from Duc Uzès
Located in London, GB
sections depict scenes from La Fontaine’s Fables, bringing a literary and artistic richness to the piece
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 61.42 in W 69.3 in D 1.97 in
French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Umbrella Stand this is a beautifully detailed piece showing the Fox and Grapes from Aesop’s fable
The fox
Category
19th Century French Provincial Fable Antique
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Ceramic Fox by Gustave Gillot for Odyv, 1920
By Gustave Gillot, ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
, 1920s. Illustration of the fable "The Fox and the Grape" by Jean de La Fontaine. Height: 8.7"(22cm
Category
1920s French Art Deco Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
17th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Gibbons of Folklore
Located in Hudson, NY
gibbons in Japanese fables. The left panel represents a Japanese fable of a monkey and a crab warning
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Fable Antique
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Hand-Painted & Gilt Mounted Urn Table Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
; they could be named after the fable by Jean de La Fontaine, published in 1678. The upper half of the
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Fable Antique
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Victorian Parcel-Gilt Vase by D & C Houle
Located in New Orleans, LA
the Greek fable the Judgment of Paris, in which Trojan youth Paris chooses Aphrodite as the fairest
Category
19th Century English Victorian Fable Antique
Materials
Silver
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Aesops fable scene.
Category
Early 20th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
possibly related to the Aesop's fable, The Cock & the Jewel-
A Cock was busily scratching and scraping
Category
1760s Georgian Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
1890s English Country Fable Antique
Materials
Faience
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Statue/Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
grouping of Jean de la Fontaine's Fable "Le Loup plaidant contre le renard par-devant le singe". The
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique
Materials
Silver, Brass, Ormolu
H 6.5 in W 8 in D 5.25 in
19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare
Located in Dallas, TX
classic Aesop's fable of the swift rabbit racing the slow but determined tortoise. The message of the
Category
1870s French Belle Époque Fable Antique
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century French Three Piece Salon Suite, Original Tapestry Fabric, Giltwood
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
couples and images of animals inspired by the popular "Fables of La Fontaine" stories. The high level of
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
H 39.38 in W 50.4 in D 23.63 in
Large Japanese Imari Rabbit Bowl, Meiji Period, mid 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Japan turning from barbarism to civilization. The legend serves as a fable about justice, repentance
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Located in Downingtown, PA
) are a common symbol in Chinese art, appearing in depictions or descriptions in a number of fables
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Fable Antique
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
Reynhard the Fox series of medieval German, Dutch, English and French fables.
The Set is made out of
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
Original Antique Print of Old Lion Insulted
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Old Lion Insulted'. This print originates from a series depicting fables by
Category
Early 19th Century Fable Antique
Materials
Paper
Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock
Located in Essex, MA
Aesops Fables, "Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers". The fable relates the story of a crow that adorns himself
Category
Early 18th Century French Fable Antique
Materials
Canvas
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Aubusson Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Louis XVI chairs with original fables of Fontaine Aubusson.
Category
18th Century French Fable Antique
Materials
Wood
(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 1.97 in
(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 1.97 in
(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 1.97 in
(12) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.05 in W 16.54 in D 1.97 in
(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 1.97 in
(4) Four Portuguese Tiles 17th Century (1630/1680) Very Rare Collectible
Located in Madrid, ES
as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became one
Category
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Fable Antique
Materials
Ceramic
H 11.03 in W 11.03 in D 1.97 in
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Fable Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate fable antique for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Old Masters style, while we also have 76 Old Masters versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect fable antique may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right fable antique is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes white, gray, beige and brown. Creating a fable antique has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jean Jeacques Grandville, Bernard Picart, Marc Chagall, J. J. Grandville and Samuel Howitt are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paper, lithograph and etching — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small fable antique measuring 1.97 high and 1.78 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 48 across to better suit those in the market for a large fable antique.
How Much is a Fable Antique?
The price for a fable antique in our collection starts at $44 and tops out at $85,000 with the average selling for $158.