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The Hanged Fox -  Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Hanged Fox - 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 Judgement -  Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Judgement - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

as the songs of Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Dog and Owner - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Dog and Owner - 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 Lord - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Lord - 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

Autre Retardataire -  Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Autre Retardataire - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe. He also continued to

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

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

The Sniper - 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, Engraving

Maman Canguroo -  Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Maman Canguroo - 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, Engraving

Night Creatures - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

Night Creatures - 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, Engraving

Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742

Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

is in perfect conditions. This was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables and other

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742

Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

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

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson, London 1

Located in London, GB

, 'A Collection of One Hundred and Fifty Designs'. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the

Category

Late 19th Century English George III Fable Antique

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

La Nymphe Echo - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
La Nymphe Echo - Etching by B. Picart - 1742

La Nymphe Echo - Etching by B. Picart - 1742

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

J'Etait Paresseuse - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

J'Etait Paresseuse - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe. He also continued to

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

La Belle Dame - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

La Belle Dame - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe. He also continued to

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Meditative Dog - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Meditative Dog - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe. He also continued to

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Engraving

The Tormented Fox - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

The Tormented Fox - Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852

By J. J. Grandville

Located in Roma, IT

Béranger, the fables of La Fontaine, Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe. He also continued to

Category

1850s Modern Fable Antique

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Leucothoé et Apollon, from "Le Temple des Muses"
Leucothoé et Apollon, from "Le Temple des Muses"

Leucothoé et Apollon, from "Le Temple des Muses"

By Bernard Picart

Located in Roma, IT

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

Category

1740s Old Masters Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson

By Thomas Johnson II

Located in London, GB

the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical

Category

Mid-18th Century British George III Fable Antique

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Porcelain Urn Form Fruit Coolers with Covers and Liners
Pair of Porcelain Urn Form Fruit Coolers with Covers and Liners

Pair of Porcelain Urn Form Fruit Coolers with Covers and Liners

By Stône, Coquerel, and Legros d'Anisy

Located in New York, NY

firm of Stône, Coquerel, and d'Anisy, including the fables of La Fontaine, portraits of great men both

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fable Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI style Canapé, upholstered with Aubusson tapestry depicting a scene from Aesop’s Fables

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Fable Antique

Materials

Tapestry, Giltwood

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'

$130,615

H 93.31 in W 44.1 in D 18.51 in

Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

engravings after Rosso Fiorentino’s set of Divinités de la Fable. Represented inside niches these elegant

Category

16th Century French Renaissance Fable Antique

Materials

Walnut

Nemesis - Original Etching by Philips Galle - 1605
Nemesis - Original Etching by Philips Galle - 1605

Philips GalleNemesis - Original Etching by Philips Galle - 1605, 1605

Price Upon Request

H 5.12 in W 3.15 in D 0.08 in

Nemesis - Original Etching by Philips Galle - 1605

By Philips Galle

Located in Roma, IT

exaratae; et variis distichis ab Hug. Illustrated fable", Antwerp, 1581. Our specimen is printed on laid

Category

Early 1600s Fable Antique

Materials

Etching

Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set, English, circa 1835
Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set, English, circa 1835

Six Piece "Mason's Ironstone" Toiletry Set, English, circa 1835

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Incline Village, NV

a, so called, iconic Chinese fable about two young lovers denied marriage by their parents; the

Category

1830s English Early Victorian Fable Antique

Materials

Ironstone

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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.