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French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London
French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London

French Ormolu and Porcelain Mantel Clock by Wilson & Gander, London

By Wilson & Gandar

Located in Norwich, GB

were capable of guiding humans in need as in the fable of the ‘Satyr and the Traveller’.  

Category

1850s French Napoleon III Fable Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors

Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

rustic figures and motifs from Aesop's fables. The importance and appeal of his work is evident in that

Category

19th Century English Rococo Fable Antique

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture
Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture

Antique Burmese Mandalay Period Buddhist Dancer Nat Spirit Deer Figure Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

golden deer to teach moral lessons, in the form of animal fables. In Buddhism, the story of the golden

Category

Late 19th Century Burmese Fable Antique

Materials

Wood, Art Glass, Teak, Giltwood

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

popular fables and other Greek myths, published in 1733 in Dutch (Tempel der Zanggodinnen), in 1738 in

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Telephe guéri, from "Le Temple des Muses"

Telephe guéri, from "Le Temple des Muses"

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

margins and a minor stain on the left margin. This was an illustrated book of Ovid's most popular fables

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Restauration Opaline Glass Vases by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Restauration Opaline Glass Vases by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes

Restauration Opaline Glass Vases by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes

By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes

Located in Paris, FR

. Desvignes decorated in Gothic style as well as created small, illustrative scenes inspired by the fables of

Category

Early 19th Century French Restauration Fable Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Map of the Region of the Sok River in Russia, 1794
Antique Map of the Region of the Sok River in Russia, 1794

Antique Map of the Region of the Sok River in Russia, 1794

Located in Langweer, NL

and Persée et Andromache. He did much work on the engravings for the Fables de la Fontaine after

Category

18th Century Fable Antique

Materials

Paper

Rococo Giltwood Clock
Rococo Giltwood Clock

Rococo Giltwood Clock

$4,900

H 17.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Rococo Giltwood Clock

Located in Greenwich, CT

visual representation of Aesop's fable of the stork and the wolf wherein the stork happened upon a wolf

Category

Late 18th Century Austrian Rococo Fable Antique

Materials

Giltwood

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede
1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

$11,949

H 7.5 in W 15 in D 5 in

1853-86 The Collected Works of Cuthbert Bede

By Cuthbert Bede

Located in Bath, GB

. Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Twelve pages of adverts to the rear. 'Fairy Fables', undated

Category

1850s British Fable Antique

Materials

Paper

Robe Grise
Robe Grise

Victor Max NinonRobe Grise, 1923

$750

H 11.25 in W 12.625 in

Robe Grise

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, abandoning the pseudonym Victor Max Ninon. It illustrates about 60 books, from the fables of Andersen

Category

1920s Art Deco Fable Antique

Materials

Stencil

Coquette
Coquette

Coquette

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

, from the fables of Andersen , Perrault and Grimm , to the tales of Poe , as well as the famous

Category

1920s Art Deco Fable Antique

Materials

Stencil

Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket
Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket

Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame, First Edition with Dust Jacket

Located in Middletown, NY

and ramifying fable.... » The book was bulky and had no illustrations, so the London publisher

Category

Early 20th Century English Fable Antique

Materials

Paper

Tithon, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
Tithon, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart

Tithon, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

in perfect conditions. Le Temple des Muses was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Œnée, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
Œnée, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart

Œnée, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

Muses was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables and other Greek myths published in 1733 in

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Clytie, from "Le Temple des Muses"
Clytie, from "Le Temple des Muses"

Clytie, from "Le Temple des Muses"

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

conditions. Le Temple des Muses was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables and other Greek myths

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

The Banker - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Banker - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Humility - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Humility - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mother - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Mother - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Break - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Break - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Warming Up - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Warming Up - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Lady Owl - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Lady Owl - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Speech - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Speech - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Warriors - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Warriors - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Wisdom - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Wisdom - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Lift - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Lift - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

illustration, supplying illustrations for various standard works, such as the songs of Béranger, the fables of

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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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.