American Diminutive Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Iron Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century.
Copper, Iron
Folk Art Copper Eagle Weathervane on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive vintage copper flying bird sculpture featuring an elegant outstretched wing form and a beautifully aged verdigris patina. Crafted from hand-worked copper and mounted on...
Copper, Iron
$2,304Sale Price|50% Off
Antique French 19th Century Copper Eagle Weathervane, Circa 1880
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful copper eagle weather vane with amazing verdigris patine . France circa 1880, weathered. Measurements include the wooden base. H:59cm W:55cm D:37cm
Copper
$6,240
Late 19th Century Eagle
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th century American painted copper eagle weathervane with wings raised standing on orb.
Copper
Rare Antique Copper Weathervane With Eagle C. 1885
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A stunning and well sized antique molded copper sheet weathervane featuring an eagle with wings proudly spread, head cocked and perched atop a sphere finial with a large pointed quil...
Copper, Iron
Antique Gilt Copper Flying Eagle Weathervane, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century American full-bodied gilt copper fluing eagle weathervane. An eagle perched on a ball and an arrow on a heavy-duty metal stand.
Bronze, Zinc
American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow, and mounted on cast iron squared base.
Copper, Iron
19th Century Eagle Weathervane, Attributed to Cushing & White
By Cushing and White
Located in Nantucket, MA
Full body molded copper spread wing eagle with cast zinc talons perched on a copper sphere. Great proportions with outstretched wings, showing wonderful detailing to the body and win...
Copper, Zinc
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane Anonymous ca. 1870; probably New England area, USA Copper Approximate size: 11.5 (h) x 23.5 (w) x 16 (d) in. This evenly patinated holl...
Copper
47" Three Dimensional 19th Century Eagle 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. Copper, Decorations, Eagles, Weatherva...
Copper
19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this early fine with no dents or holes. Won...
Copper, Iron
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Original Surface Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original gilded surface full body eagle weather vane with the best undisturbed surface.The base is custom made iron stand.This eagle is attributed to Harris & Company.
Copper, Iron
Copper Eagle Weathervane, circa 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
A fantastic 3D copper eagle weathervane. Very nice example mounted on a metal base great craftsmanship, circa 1930s.
Copper
19th Century Copper Eagle Weathervane on Custom Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental verdigris weathervane with fully spread eagle and bronze directional sign. The weathervane is mounted on a new, custom steel stand. The weathevane is in excellent condit...
Bronze, Copper
19THC EAGLE WEATHERVANE W/ GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS WONDERFUL 19TH C. FULL BODY COPPER EAGLE WEATHERVANE WITH THE ORIGINAL DIRECTIONALS IS ON A CUSTOM MADE CAST IRON MOUNT.
Copper, Iron
Late 19th Century Eagle Painted
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 19th Century American painted copper eagle weathervane with wings raised standing on orb.
Copper
Large American Eagle Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine and large American full bodied eagle weathervane, the spread wings with original braced support and finely detailed feathers, the zinc and copper head with open beak, stand...
Copper, Gold Leaf
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H 23.5 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
19th Century American Gilt Eagle Weather Vane Perched on Belted Ball and Arrow
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
With wings spread high and richly molded detail this gilt on copper eagle weathervane, dating to the late 19th century, is mounted on a belted gilt ball on an arrow resting on a carv...
Copper
LATE 19THC EAGLE/COPPER FULL BODY WEATHERVANE ON IRON STAND
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS WONDERFUL FULL BODY EAGLE WEATHERVANE HAS A GREAT OLD SURFACE AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION W/ NO HOLES,SOME MINOR DENTS IN WINGS.IT IS ON A CUSTOM MADE IRON STAND.THIS EAGLE IS FROM...
RARE 19THC EAGLE IN FLIGHT WEATHERVANE ON MOUNT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC EAGLE WEATHERVANE WITH WINGS OPEN IN WONDERFUL FORM AND GREAT OLD PATINA.THIS COPPER WEATHERVANE HAS GREAT OLD VERDIGRIS SURFACE AND IS MOUNTED ON AN IRON STAND.THE EAGLE CAME ...
Copper
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H 56.25 in W 47.5 in D 10 in
American Full Bodied Copper Eagle Directional Weather Vane, Circa 1883
By L. W. Cushing & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American full bodied copper weather vane with eagle perched on globe, pointer, directional, and resting on wrought iron rectangular stand, Late 19th Century. Attributed to L.W. Cushi...
Copper, Wrought Iron
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H 19.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.25 in
19th Century Copper Eagle Weather Vane, Likely by Jewell, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century copper Eagle weather vane, likely by A.L. Jewell & Co., Waltham, MA, circa 1860, a diminutive cast and welded copper hollow eagle weather vane in a unique posture with w...
Copper
19th Century Monumental Full Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century monumental full body copper eagle weather vane in good condition. The patina surface is really great the base has the original Directional siting on a large painted pede...
Copper
19th Century Mini Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Mini eagle weather vane on stand with a great patina. This fine eaglet is in very good condition. The bottom feathers of the arrow are missing. The arrow tip is in iron....
Copper, Metal
19th Century Eagle Weather Vane in Old Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century original gilded full body eagle weather vane from New England is in amazing old surface and mounted on a custom made iron base. The left wing has a minor dent or be...
Copper
Large 19th century Hollow Body Gilt Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Leesburg, VA
This full bodied moulded gilt copper eagle weather vane is a splendid survival of late 19th century American folk art.
Copper
19th Century Eagle Weather by A. L. Jewell & Company
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Nantucket, MA
Spread wing eagle in flattened full-body form perched on a ball. Molded copper with cast zinc head and talons. Verdigris weathered surface throughout, mounted on a rectangular iron b...
Copper, Zinc
Late 19th Century Full Body Eagle Weather Vane Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This late 19th Century eagle weather vane with signs of the original gilding is probably with from New England. Custom made Lucite base is in production.
Copper
Fantastic Diminutive 19thc Rare Eagle Full Body Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing small-scale rare 19th century eagle weather vane sits on top of the unusual arrow in a verdigris copper patina. The nose is in zinc and so is the tip of the arrow. This ...
Copper
American Eagle Weathervane
Located in Winter Park, FL
A vintage American weathervane with an eagle perched an a globe, wings outstretched.
Brass, Copper
Vintage American Copper Eagle Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage American hand-hammered copper weathervane depicting a Bald Eagle with wings spread and perched atop a sphere, all with a wonderful patina and mounted on a custom ...
Copper
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H 38 in W 36 in D 25 in
Vintage Spread Winged Copper Eagle Weathervane W/ Sphere, Arrow, Directionals
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow and directionals on a iron rod.
Brass, Copper, Iron
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H 24.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Antique Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Lucite Stand, American, circa 1850
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American diminutive eagle weathervane on globe with amazing patina and mounted on a custom made Lucite and wood stand, circa 1850.
Copper
19th Century New England Eagle Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century full body copper eagle weathervane. This item has been professionally mounted on an iron mount.
Copper
Eagle Weathervane, American, circa 1900
By Puritan Ironworks Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Outstanding example of a turn of the century gilded copper weathervane of an eagle with outstretched wings, sitting atop a ball; more than likely manufactured by the Puritan Ironwork...
Gold, Copper, Zinc
Vintage Eagle Hunting Fish Copper Weather Vane
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous copper weather vane with an eagle hunting a fish USA, 20th century Cast copper and brass, on wrought iron stand. Measures: 24"W x 19"D x 51.5"H. Good vintage c...
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Full Bodied Copper Directional Eagle Weather Vane. Circa 1870-80
Located in Charleston, SC
Full-bodied copper spread wing eagle weather vane with directional mounted on wrought iron stand. Attributed to L.W. Cushing & Sons, Waltham, Massachusetts, Late 19th century,
Fantastic Mounted 19th Century Full Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century full body eagle weather vane on wood mount or stand. This wonderful verdigris vane is in as found great condition. The eagle is a copper patined vane in wonderful condit...
Copper
Fantastic Diminutive 19thc Rare Eagle Full Body Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing small-scale rare 19th century eagle weather vane sits on top of the unusual arrow in a verdigris copper patina. The nose is in zinc and so is the tip of the arrow. This ...
Copper
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H 44 in W 36 in D 29 in
19th Century Monumental Full Body Eagle Weather Vane with Custom Iron Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century monumental full body copper eagle weather vane in good condition. The patina surface is great and the base has the original Directional siting on a large custom-made iro...
Copper, Iron, Bronze
Eagle Copper Weathervane
By Josephus Harris
Located in West Chester, PA
This weathervane attributed to Josephus Harris in New England is a bold and impressive copper eagle weathervane.
Copper
Eagle Perch Weathervane with Copper Roof
Located in Canaan, CT
this came out of a barn in the Berkshires MA. The house was built in 1774. But I don't believe this is that old. It's in great condition. All you need is the cupola and a roof and ...
Copper
Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Eagle Weathervane
By Cushing and White
Located in New Hope, PA
A molded copper and cast zinc eagle weathervane with original weathered surface with traces of gilt and in excellent overall condition.
Copper, Zinc
Gilded Eagle Weathervane
Located in Wainscott, NY
Wonderful Gilded Eagle Weathervane on Stand Great Wingspan
Copper
Large Eagle Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
Large weathervane on copper mounting with traces of original gilding
Copper
Eagle Weathervane on Ball and Arrow
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very fine and imposing eagle.
Copper, Zinc
American Gilt Bald Eagle Weathervane on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
The sweeping eagle with outstretched wings and focused gaze over a globe form mount. Originally on weathervane, now on cast metal stand. Massachusettes
Copper, Metal
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H 17.5 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Full Body Eagle Weathervane Perched on a Ball with Outstretched Wings
Located in Litchfield, CT
American, ca. 1880-1890. Copper, copper tubing with cast zinc arrow. Original gilt surface with traces of original yellow sizing underneath. Rare model.
Copper, Zinc
Late 19th-century “Goddess of Liberty” Copper Weathervane on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a late 19th-century American folk art "Goddess of Liberty" molded copper weathervane mounted on a gallery presentation stand. The figure represents Liberty (also historic...
Copper
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. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
Copper
$442,751
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 18th century carved gilt wood eagle, mounted on a square red velvet covered plinth. Originally used as a lectern adornment, this architectural eagle ornament is deeply...
Wood, Giltwood
$96,000 / set
H 47.5 in W 35.5 in D 29.5 in
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...
Marble
$20,000
H 32.5 in W 31.5 in D 14.5 in
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. Fiske, late 19th century.
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original 13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...
Brass, Copper
19th Century Running Horse Gilt Weather Vane
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous example of a 19thc weathervane which served well and survived it's time on a country roof top. A few dings and some wear by the front leg. Head is cast zinc. Was touched up...
Copper, Zinc
$18,000
H 49.75 in W 26.5 in D 18.25 in
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Copper, Iron, Zinc
$9,219 / set
H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 25.2 in
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins. Impruneta terracotta. Made in Tuscany HEIGHT 73 cm WIDTH 30 cm DEPTH 64 cm WEIGHT 25 kg MANUF...
Terracotta
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
These monumental limestone sphinxes, carved with the idealised visage of Pharaoh Nectanebo I (c. 379-360 BC) atop a lion’s body, are icons of ancient Egyptian culture. Depicted in th...
Limestone
Swelled Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century gilded swell bodied copper rooster weather vane on modern stand. Rooster standing atop a pointed directional. Nice bright copper age on slim black base. 24"L x 22"H x 2 ...
Copper
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Gold Gilded Eagle
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 19th century Italian carved wood gold gilded Eagle. Its wings spread and clutching a set of white gold gilded lightning bolt arrows in its talons.
Wood
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. The full body molded horse has a gilt surface ...
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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