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Antique Print of a Woman in Portugal Woman Selling Fish, 1850
Antique Print of a Woman in Portugal Woman Selling Fish, 1850

Antique Print of a Woman in Portugal Woman Selling Fish, 1850

$205Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.26 in W 8.08 in D 0 in

Antique Print of a Woman in Portugal Woman Selling Fish, 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

Old print depicting a woman with a plate of fish on top of her head. This print originates from 'Costumes Moderne (Musée de Costumes).

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Woman with Fish by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human portrait, brown tone
Woman with Fish by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human portrait, brown tone

Woman with Fish by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, human portrait, brown tone

By Marine de Soos

Located in Paris, FR

Inspired by a real-life scene witnessed during one of Marine de Soos’s travels, it portrays a woman returning from the market, balancing a fish on her head in a graceful semi-circle....

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure
Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure

Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure

Located in Surfside, FL

Perahim moved to Paris in 1969 and had an important show in 1971 at Galerie François Petit, spontaneously rediscovering the surrealist inspiration of his youth to create such disturb...

Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

18K Gold Articulated Fishbone Skeleton Pendant with Enamel by UnoAErre
18K Gold Articulated Fishbone Skeleton Pendant with Enamel by UnoAErre

18K Gold Articulated Fishbone Skeleton Pendant with Enamel by UnoAErre

By UnoAErre

Located in Venice, CA

Because of the large nature of its head, there is a prehistoric quality to the fish.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Japanese Collection of Boxwood Carved Netsuke Group of Six
Japanese Collection of Boxwood Carved Netsuke Group of Six

Japanese Collection of Boxwood Carved Netsuke Group of Six

Located in Nottingham, GB

A fantastical dragon-headed fish blends mythology with natural observation, while a delightfully rounded blowfish captures the distinctive form and character of one of Japan's most r...

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

Doris Leslie Blau Rare Round English Axminster Animal Design Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Rare Round English Axminster Animal Design Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Rare Round English Axminster Animal Design Rug

Located in New York, NY

Rare Round Authentic English Axminster Animal Design Handmade Wool Rug Size: 14'2" × 14'2" (431 × 431 cm) Around early 19th century English Axminster carpet of exceptional charm, the...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Abundance and Prosperity"
"Abundance and Prosperity"

"Abundance and Prosperity"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The woman, draped in flowing garments, gestures toward the man carrying a basket of fish upon his head, while he holds a trident and a fish in his hand—classic references to Neptune ...

Category

19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s
Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s

Large Bronzed Pottery Figurative Totem Tribal Form Double Sided Table Lamp 1970s

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

The lamp depicts tribal figures surrounded by fish and topped with parrot heads. Possibly South American in origin.

Category

Vintage 1970s Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Mythical Animal, Rooster-Horse Design
19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Mythical Animal, Rooster-Horse Design

19th Century Chinese Carved Wood Mythical Animal, Rooster-Horse Design

Located in Lincoln, GB

The polychrome paint on the rooster’s head and fish-scaled neck remains visible, while the paint on the body and tail is significantly faded.

Category

Antique 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Silk, Wood

Sculpture of a Putti as Aquarius, early 20th Century
Sculpture of a Putti as Aquarius, early 20th Century

Sculpture of a Putti as Aquarius, early 20th Century

$6,069

H 33.47 in W 14.18 in D 19.3 in

Sculpture of a Putti as Aquarius, early 20th Century

Located in Greding, DE

The sculpture of a boy kneeling on a round pedestal in front of a plant, holding a fish. His head is adorned with a laurel wreath. The fishtail of the sea boy is curled on the back.

Category

Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Weller Majolica Pottery Jardiniere & Pedestal Set
Vintage Weller Majolica Pottery Jardiniere & Pedestal Set

Vintage Weller Majolica Pottery Jardiniere & Pedestal Set

Located in Chicago, IL

The naturalistic jardinière has a water lily design on corresponding pedestal with swans, fish, and lion head design. This is a beautiful marriage of a two part pedestal and jardiniè...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950
A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950

A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950

Located in Toulon, FR

Clever print on silk satin cream with surreal patterns popular in the 1940s thanks to Elsa Schiaparelli ... Fish, horse heads, parrots appear in a flowery decor and abundant acid col...

Category

1940s French Cocktail Dresses

Large and unique Bas-relief bronze by Mikhaïl Chemiakine
Large and unique Bas-relief bronze by Mikhaïl Chemiakine

Large and unique Bas-relief bronze by Mikhaïl Chemiakine

$21,008

H 39.38 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in

Large and unique Bas-relief bronze by Mikhaïl Chemiakine

By Mihail Chemiakin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Large and unique Bas-relief bronze by Mikhaïl Chemiakine Still life with calf’s head and dried fish, tribute to French gastronomy

Category

1990s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches
Kate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches

Kate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

In the image Kate is in a classic yoga "fish" pose. Back arched, head back, upper body exposed - her chest and ribs expanded.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Antique French Flemish Oak Dining Table
Antique French Flemish Oak Dining Table

Antique French Flemish Oak Dining Table

$6,500

H 32 in W 67 in D 44 in

Antique French Flemish Oak Dining Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand carved with ornate patterns, lions heads and fish. Sure to be a head turner in any space that it sits in.

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Spanish Women Cast Bronze Sculpture by W.N. Cardobo 1973
Spanish Women Cast Bronze Sculpture by W.N. Cardobo 1973

Spanish Women Cast Bronze Sculpture by W.N. Cardobo 1973

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Beautiful 1973 Spanish cast bronze sculpture depicting a woman walking with a basket of fish on her head. Marked W.N. Cardobo 73 (see detail photo).

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Perch - contemporary, figurative, bronze, indoor tabletop sculpture
Perch - contemporary, figurative, bronze, indoor tabletop sculpture

Perch - contemporary, figurative, bronze, indoor tabletop sculpture

By Susan Valyi

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Here a simple human figure stands on a small pedestal, hands on hips, and in an amusing ‘twist’ a small fish sits on its head. Valyi is known for injecting humour into her work—a dis...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neo-Renaissance Italian Terracotta Fountain. Tuscany, early 19th century
Neo-Renaissance Italian Terracotta Fountain. Tuscany, early 19th century

Neo-Renaissance Italian Terracotta Fountain. Tuscany, early 19th century

Located in Puglia, Puglia

The fountain rests on a solid circular base depicting four large crabs, on which four carp gush water, shells and two individuals standing supporting the large basin with two heads o...

Category

Antique 1820s Italian Renaissance Fountains

Materials

Terracotta

1950s Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Retro Ring
1950s Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Retro Ring

1950s Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Retro Ring

Located in Poitiers, FR

Ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum, fish and gazelle's head hallmarks. Massive and imposing, this splendid retro ring is set with a drop of brilliant-cut and rose-cut diamonds...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Retro Dome Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Royal French Chest of Drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris
Royal French Chest of Drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris

Royal French Chest of Drawers, Napoleon III, circa 1870, Paris

Located in Berlin, DE

Tulip veneer with cube marquetry and gilded bronze fittings in the form of ribbons, rocailles, fish and Bacchus head. Two-door body on feet in claw shape made of bronze.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Fruitwood, and Giltwood Side Table
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Fruitwood, and Giltwood Side Table

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Fruitwood, and Giltwood Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Three striking and wonderfully executed snakes support the table with impressive richly carved fish scales, ferocious giltwood dolphin heads, and pointed tails.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Giltwood

Alejandro Colunga High Temperature Ceramic Plate
Alejandro Colunga High Temperature Ceramic Plate

Alejandro Colunga High Temperature Ceramic Plate

Located in Mexico City, MX

The plate is an assemble of different ceramic pieces depicting fish and a dog head. Signed and dated 1980. Alejandro Colunga (b. 1948) is a Mexican painter and sculptor from Guadala...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Guardian of the Castle -, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Guardian of the Castle -, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Guardian of the Castle -, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Yuko Montgomery

Located in Yardley, PA

This guardian is called “Shachihoko.” It is a Japanese mythical creature that has a tiger head and fish body, and it creates waves and rains.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases
Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases

Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases

$15,000 / set

H 8 in W 10 in D 3 in

Collection of Blue and Green Studio Glass Vases

By Michael Harris

Located in Greenwich, CT

Among this collection are two "globe" vases (image #3), several vases with gold flecked flared and swirled lips and one of his iconic "fish" or "axe head" vases (image 8). Prices ra...

Category

Vintage 1960s Maltese Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

The Peddler
The Peddler

Elizabeth LochrieThe Peddler, 1949

$2,500

H 20 in W 38.25 in D 2.35 in

The Peddler

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fish prayed, we all bowed our heads, about sixteen of us.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cutthroat, Ed 18/20

Cutthroat, Ed 18/20

By Charles Lindsay

Located in Bozeman, MT

This is a black and white photograph of a fish being hooked in the mouth. You can only see the head of the fish as the line reels it in from the water.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Antique Satirical Print showing Mermaids about the Port of Enkhuizen, circa 1720
Antique Satirical Print showing Mermaids about the Port of Enkhuizen, circa 1720

Antique Satirical Print showing Mermaids about the Port of Enkhuizen, circa 1720

Located in Langweer, NL

Fame is standing behind the merman and puts a wreath made out of fish on his head. Behind the vessel is a smaller boat with bladders filled with air and bellows inside, the inscripti...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century

Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Note the vegetal scrolls of the books, furniture and walls, accompanied by elements of candelieri and fish or dolphin heads, in compositions reminiscent of those found in Renaissance...

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Other

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fish head for your home. Each fish head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, earthenware and faience. Your living room may not be complete without a fish head — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A fish head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Henriot Quimper, Onnaing and Thomas Victor Sergent each produced at least one beautiful fish head that is worth considering.

How Much is a Fish Head?

The average selling price for a fish head at 1stDibs is $1,159, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $10,000 for the highest priced.