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Fish Weather Vane

Early 20Thc Full Body Fish Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This full body copper fish weather vane is mounted on a wood block and is in fine condition with a
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

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Copper

Early 20Thc Full Body Fish Weather Vane
Early 20Thc Full Body Fish Weather Vane
$1,495
H 12 in W 26 in D 3 in
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Pine

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Early 20thc Full Bodied Copper Fish Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc full bodied copper professionally polished fish weather vane with custom made iron base.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

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Copper

Verdigris Copper Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Verdigris copper folk art fish weather vane The model Fish at the top of this Weathervane is
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Weathervanes

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Copper

20th Century Copper Fish Weather-vane Cape Cod
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Hollow Body fish weather vane made from copper with a nice aged patina custom base
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

RARE FORM FISH WEATHER VANE-COPPER PATINA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE FORM ,WONDERFUL PATINA ON COPPER WEATHER VANE. EX. PRIVATE COLLECTION FROM A SOTHERBYS SALE IN
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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

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Copper, Zinc

20th Century Copper, New England Cod Fish Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This New England cod weather vane is a full body fish mounted on a custom made iron base. The
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Early 20th Century Full Body Fish Weathervane on a Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This copper full body New England fish weather vane was found in Cape Cod and has a amazing
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Early 20th Century Patinated Full Body Cod Weathervane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century full body fish weather vane has a wonderful verdigris surface and is in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Copper

Thomas Langan Wooden and Tin Folk Art Sculpture of a Rooster
Located in Milford, NH
water fish and weather vanes. Most pieces are life size or larger. This folk art rooster is wooden with
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20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

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Tin

19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane. A carved in-the-round wooden fish weather vane, likely
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Wood

19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
19th Century Folk Art Fish Weather Vane
H 10.75 in W 15.63 in D 1.13 in
20th Century Copper Fish Weather-vane Cape Cod
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Hollow Body fish weather vane made from copper with a nice aged patina custom base
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

Early 20Thc Full Body Copper Fish Weather Vane on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Full body fish copper weather vane from Cape Cod.This New England weather vane comes
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

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
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20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron

Fantastic Fish Weather Vane circa1870
Located in Stamford, CT
This unconventional wooden weather vane of a twirling fish has a fun, funky personality. Great as
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Antique 19th Century American Animal Sculptures

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French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel, France, 1850-1900. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Weathervanes

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Copper, Iron

French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
$1,135 Sale Price
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H 20.87 in W 22.05 in D 5.91 in
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig figure We are proud to offer a true example of an early 20th century whirligig figure. Hand carved from scratch with some lovely naïve detail. ...
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Weathervanes

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Pine, Paint

Impressive Rooster Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century full-bodied overscale copper weathervane of a rooster on a sphere in having wonderful form and personality, and showing superb color and verdigris patination. Fran...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Weathervanes

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Copper

Impressive Rooster Weathervane
Impressive Rooster Weathervane
$21,500
H 36 in W 34 in D 8 in
19th Century Iron Indian Weathervane with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic and rare original painted surface iron Indian weather vane, worn painted surface. Great original Directional's in iron and attached. This Indian weather vane was found in t...
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Iron

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

19th Century 3 Dimensional Bass Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Bass form copper three dimensional weather vane with later wood base. Has a bullet hole as might be expected as most early weather vanes have. Bass 15"H x 26"L; 26" x 7"...
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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

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Copper

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Finding the Right Weathervanes for You

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.