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Primitive Weathervanes

Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal
Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal

Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique American Folk Art Copper Horse And Buggy Weathervane
Antique American Folk Art Copper Horse And Buggy Weathervane

Antique American Folk Art Copper Horse And Buggy Weathervane

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine American Folk Art Weathervane with excellent Primitive profile and in original condition. A

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Primitive Cockerel Weathervane Sculpture by Martin Scorey (1961 - 2021)
Primitive Cockerel Weathervane Sculpture by Martin Scorey (1961 - 2021)

Primitive Cockerel Weathervane Sculpture by Martin Scorey (1961 - 2021)

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Primitive Cockerel Weathervane Sculpture by Martin Scorey (1961 - 2021) Carved and painted textured

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Lead

18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane

18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane

$4,640Sale Price|20% Off

H 52 in W 23 in D 23 in

18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane

Located in Chicago, IL

A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a

Category

Antique 18th Century French Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Delightful Small-Scale Primitive Cockerel Weathervane
Delightful Small-Scale Primitive Cockerel Weathervane

Delightful Small-Scale Primitive Cockerel Weathervane

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 19.5 in D 2.5 in

Delightful Small-Scale Primitive Cockerel Weathervane

Located in London, GB

Weathervane of full bodied form with arched tail. Weathered and patinated zinc, Northern European.

Category

Antique 1860s European Weathervanes

Materials

Zinc

Two Tole Painted Weathervanes
Two Tole Painted Weathervanes

Two Tole Painted Weathervanes

Unavailable

H 28 in W 30 in D 1 in

Two Tole Painted Weathervanes

Located in Miami, FL

Two tole painted weather vanes. Left: H 24.75", W 24", D 1". Right: H 28", W 30", D 1".

Category

20th Century Unknown Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Albert Zahn Rooster Weathervane
Albert Zahn Rooster Weathervane

Albert Zahn Rooster Weathervane

Unavailable

H 33 in W 36 in D 10 in

Albert Zahn Rooster Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

circa 1924-1950 cedar, metal and paint custom base

Category

20th Century American Primitive Weathervanes

Late Cockerel Wall Mounting Weathervane
Late Cockerel Wall Mounting Weathervane

Late Cockerel Wall Mounting Weathervane

Unavailable

H 22 in W 18 in D 15 in

Late Cockerel Wall Mounting Weathervane

Located in West Sussex, GB

This Cockerel Weathervane has some charming and practical features not least that it is wall

Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Copper and Brass Rooster Weathervane on Stand, circa 1820
French Copper and Brass Rooster Weathervane on Stand, circa 1820

French Copper and Brass Rooster Weathervane on Stand, circa 1820

Located in Lake Forest, IL

French Copper and Brass Chanticleer Weathervane now mounted on display stand. "Chanticleer" is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane
Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane

Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane

Unavailable

H 27 in W 24 in

Primitive Pea Hen Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

Rare, finely executed carving atop primitive painted wooden vane. Strong elemental form. Possibly

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Horse and Rider Primitive Weathervane
Horse and Rider Primitive Weathervane

Horse and Rider Primitive Weathervane

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H 37 in W 22 in D 9 in

Horse and Rider Primitive Weathervane

Located in Culver City, CA

Horse and rider primitive wealthervane original black painted surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Primitive Iron Rooster
19th Century French Primitive Iron Rooster

19th Century French Primitive Iron Rooster

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H 16.5 in W 15.75 in D 4 in

19th Century French Primitive Iron Rooster

Located in New York, NY

Mounted on a lucite plinth base. Incised "1819."

Category

Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Weathervanes

Moby Dick and Captain Ahab Whirligig  by Stephen Ketchum
Moby Dick and Captain Ahab Whirligig  by Stephen Ketchum

Moby Dick and Captain Ahab Whirligig by Stephen Ketchum

By Stephen Ketchum

Located in Nantucket, MA

Moby Dick and Captain Ahab Whirligig carved and painted on Nantucket by Stephen Ketchum, c.1981. 37" x 19 1/2" x 15".

Category

Vintage 1980s American Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Primitive Wrought Iron Weathervane Chandelier
Primitive Wrought Iron Weathervane Chandelier

Primitive Wrought Iron Weathervane Chandelier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century wrought iron weathervane with great patina converted to to (4) light primitive

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

French 18th Century Forged Iron Weathervane
French 18th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

French 18th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

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H 20.67 in W 13.39 in D 3.15 in

French 18th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique hand forged iron weathervane. Beautiful eyecatcher, France, circa 1750. Weathered

Category

Antique 18th Century French Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

French 18th Century Painted Forged Iron Weathervane
French 18th Century Painted Forged Iron Weathervane

French 18th Century Painted Forged Iron Weathervane

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H 27.56 in W 10.24 in D 3.15 in

French 18th Century Painted Forged Iron Weathervane

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique hand forged iron weathervane representing a harlequin. Beautiful eyecatcher. France, circa

Category

Antique 18th Century French Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

19th C. Primitive Folk Art Weathervane
19th C. Primitive Folk Art Weathervane

19th C. Primitive Folk Art Weathervane

Located in Houston, TX

19th C. Primitive Fork Art Weathervane from France.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Primitives

Materials

Metal

Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane
Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane

Antique Old 19th C American Folk Art Horse Weathervane

Located in Esperance, NY

For sale is this really nice original 19th century weathervane of a horse.

Category

Antique 1850s American Primitives

Materials

Metal

French 17th Century Forged Iron Weathervane
French 17th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

French 17th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

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H 21.46 in W 11.42 in D 2.76 in

French 17th Century Forged Iron Weathervane

Located in Buisson, FR

Unique hand forged iron weathervane. Beautiful eyecatcher, France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered

Category

Antique 17th Century French Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, First Edition
Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, First Edition

Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, First Edition

By Patricia Coblenz, Robert Bishop

Located in valatie, NY

A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirigigs by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblenz. New York

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Flying Woodpecker Whirligig Weathervane Primitive Sculpture
Flying Woodpecker Whirligig Weathervane Primitive Sculpture

Flying Woodpecker Whirligig Weathervane Primitive Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a wonderful folk art whirligig weathervane of a flying woodpecker on a nice primitive wood

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Fish Weathervane
Fish Weathervane

Fish Weathervane

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H 12 in W 14 in D 4 in

Fish Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

Sheet metal Great surface wear

Category

20th Century American Primitive Weathervanes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Weathervane
Weathervane

Weathervane

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H 28.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in

Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

Strutting his stuff, this turn of the century English weathervane is both primitive and folky. He

Category

Early 20th Century English Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Indian Weathervane
19th Century Indian Weathervane

19th Century Indian Weathervane

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H 8 in W 23 in D 1 in

19th Century Indian Weathervane

Located in Treasure Island, CA

A charming, primitive weathervane of an indian with bow and arrow in a canoe. Late 19th Century

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Category

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French Late 19th Century Weathervane
French Late 19th Century Weathervane

French Late 19th Century Weathervane

$15,625

H 87 in W 33.5 in D 22.5 in

French Late 19th Century Weathervane

Located in Round Top, TX

A sensational later 19th century girouette - weathervane of a Galleon found in the South of France. The galleon is expertly crafted from beautifully patina'd copper and rests in its ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Weathervanes

Materials

Stone, Copper

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Primitive Weathervanes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of primitive weathervanes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, all primitive weathervanes available were constructed with great care. Primitive weathervanes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Folk Art primitive weathervanes are consistently popular styles. Primitive weathervanes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Albert Zahn and Stephen Ketchum are consistently popular.

How Much are Primitive Weathervanes?

Primitive weathervanes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $17,500.

Finding the Right Folk Art for You

Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.

American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.