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Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s

Located in Paris, FR

cords from the obi. The three monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Side Tables
Pair of Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Side Tables

Pair of Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Side Tables

By Liberty of London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

tables depicting the three monkeys in the "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" poses These are

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Vienna Bronze Made by Franz Bergman'N' Arab Man on Carpet Three Monkeys c.1900
Vienna Bronze Made by Franz Bergman'N' Arab Man on Carpet Three Monkeys c.1900

Vienna Bronze Made by Franz Bergman'N' Arab Man on Carpet Three Monkeys c.1900

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Vienna, AT

playing with three monkeys: He sits cross-legged on a carpet, the man has seized one of the monkeys by

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Other More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Stone Monkeys Set of Three in Stone
Stone Monkeys Set of Three in Stone

Stone Monkeys Set of Three in Stone

Located in Paris, FR

Set of three monkeys in stone. L12xD8xH21cm each.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Plaster Monkey Coffee Table
Plaster Monkey Coffee Table

Plaster Monkey Coffee Table

Located in North Miami, FL

A whimsical table of three monkeys holding a floating glass top. Great expression and details to

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plaster, Glass

Three Wise Monkeys Bronze and Glass Table
Three Wise Monkeys Bronze and Glass Table

Three Wise Monkeys Bronze and Glass Table

Located in Kingston, NY

Midcentury bronze monkey based table with glass top. The table depicts the three wise monkeys

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Whimsical Golden Metal Vessel w/ Decorative Removable Monkeys
Whimsical Golden Metal Vessel w/ Decorative Removable Monkeys

Whimsical Golden Metal Vessel w/ Decorative Removable Monkeys

Located in North Miami, FL

Many different uses for this whimsical golden metal vessel with removable three monkeys. Can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Metal

Japan Antique Monkeys Bronze Set Three See, Hear, Speak No Evil Meiji
Japan Antique Monkeys Bronze Set Three See, Hear, Speak No Evil Meiji

Japan Antique Monkeys Bronze Set Three See, Hear, Speak No Evil Meiji

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese antique monkeys bronze set three: See, Hear and Speak No Evil, Meiji period (1868-1912

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Walter Bosse Midcentury Brass Wall-Mounted Monkeys Key Hanger, 1950s, Austria
Walter Bosse Midcentury Brass Wall-Mounted Monkeys Key Hanger, 1950s, Austria

Walter Bosse Midcentury Brass Wall-Mounted Monkeys Key Hanger, 1950s, Austria

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

. They are made of polished solid brass and displaying the three wise monkeys - embodying the proverbial

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Jefferson 'Moonstone' Milk Glass Plafonnier Lamp Pendant, c.1930
Art Deco Jefferson 'Moonstone' Milk Glass Plafonnier Lamp Pendant, c.1930

Art Deco Jefferson 'Moonstone' Milk Glass Plafonnier Lamp Pendant, c.1930

By Jefferson Electric Co.

Located in London, GB

pressed milk glass of fluted design set in a simple brass ring with three monkey tail hooks and chain

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Three Wise Monkeys Sculpture

Three Wise Monkeys Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Three Wise Monkeys Sculpture. “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”. With

Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Jona Sterling Silver Three Wise Monkeys Cufflinks
Jona Sterling Silver Three Wise Monkeys Cufflinks

Jona Sterling Silver Three Wise Monkeys Cufflinks

By Jona

Located in Lugano, TI

Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Rhodium plated Sterling Silver three wise monkeys

Category

2010s Italian Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Three Framed Antique Hand Colored Monkey Engravings - Early 19th Century
Three Framed Antique Hand Colored Monkey Engravings - Early 19th Century

Three Framed Antique Hand Colored Monkey Engravings - Early 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of three French early 19th century engravings of Monkey's. Hand colored and tinted, mounted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

14 Karat Yellow Gold Three Wise Monkeys "No Evil" Charm #23273
14 Karat Yellow Gold Three Wise Monkeys "No Evil" Charm #23273

14 Karat Yellow Gold Three Wise Monkeys "No Evil" Charm #23273

Located in Washington Depot, CT

14 Karat Yellow Gold Three Wise Monkeys- This 14 karat yellow gold Three Wise Monkeys charm

Category

20th Century Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Grumpy Monkey

Grumpy Monkey

By David Yarrow

Located in Stamford, CT

65" SOLD OUT Jigokudani National Park, Japan, 2013 The Snow Monkeys three hours west of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Digital...

Antique Japanese Meiji Silver & Enamel Box Three Wise Monkeys Komyo, Uyeda
Antique Japanese Meiji Silver & Enamel Box Three Wise Monkeys Komyo, Uyeda

Antique Japanese Meiji Silver & Enamel Box Three Wise Monkeys Komyo, Uyeda

By K. Uyeda

Located in Newark, England

Silver Box by Komyo 光明. The Silver box of rectangular form with rounded corners features the Three Wise

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage large hand-Carved wooden Three Wise Monkeys set Edo-Period Style
Vintage large hand-Carved wooden Three Wise Monkeys set Edo-Period Style

Vintage large hand-Carved wooden Three Wise Monkeys set Edo-Period Style

Located in BARCELONA, ES

spaces, or offices. Design: Traditional Japanese portrayal of the Three Wise Monkeys symbolizing "See No

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Edo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fanciful Nest of Three Tables with Hand-Painted Elephant and Monkey Motif
Fanciful Nest of Three Tables with Hand-Painted Elephant and Monkey Motif

Fanciful Nest of Three Tables with Hand-Painted Elephant and Monkey Motif

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Fanciful nest of three tables all with hand-painted scenes of a monkey riding an elephant under a

Category

20th Century English Anglo-Indian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Buccellati Italy, a Set of Three Silver Models of the Wise Monkeys
Buccellati Italy, a Set of Three Silver Models of the Wise Monkeys

Buccellati Italy, a Set of Three Silver Models of the Wise Monkeys

By Buccellati

Located in Long Island City, NY

Buccellati Italy, A Set of Three Silver Models of The Wise Monkeys: See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Category

20th Century Italian Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Monumental Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture "Monkey Mountain" Playful Monkeys
Monumental Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture "Monkey Mountain" Playful Monkeys

Monumental Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture "Monkey Mountain" Playful Monkeys

Located in South Burlington, VT

China, monumental artisan hand carved stone sculpture of three playful monkeys -monkey mountain

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

A French Carved Monkey Candelabra
A French Carved Monkey Candelabra

A French Carved Monkey Candelabra

Located in Kent, Dover

A French carved wood and white lacquered three branch monkey candelabra.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Candle Holders

Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Chandelier with Monkey Motif
Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Chandelier with Monkey Motif

Vintage Carved and Painted Wood Chandelier with Monkey Motif

Located in Astoria, NY

A wood chandelier consisting of three carved and painted monkeys, each holding two lights. The

Category

20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Monkey jewelry box, hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Monkey jewelry box, hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Monkey jewelry box, hand made in South Africa

Located in North Miami, FL

artisans Sbusiso and Mtsamaye, this jewelry box features three playful monkeys adorned in colorful clothing

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Lorraine Schwartz “Hear No Evil” Monkey 18K Gold Diamond Pendant
Lorraine Schwartz “Hear No Evil” Monkey 18K Gold Diamond Pendant

Lorraine Schwartz “Hear No Evil” Monkey 18K Gold Diamond Pendant

Located in New York, NY

This striking 18K yellow gold pendant by Lorraine Schwartz features a three-dimensional monkey in

Category

2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

'Hear No Evil' Diamond Monkey Pendant Necklace by Lorraine Schwartz
'Hear No Evil' Diamond Monkey Pendant Necklace by Lorraine Schwartz

'Hear No Evil' Diamond Monkey Pendant Necklace by Lorraine Schwartz

By Lorraine Schwartz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. The pendant depicts a three dimensional monkey with its hands on its ears and is set with

Category

2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium

1960s Mid-Century American Freeform Solid Monkey Pod Wood Coffee Table
1960s Mid-Century American Freeform Solid Monkey Pod Wood Coffee Table

1960s Mid-Century American Freeform Solid Monkey Pod Wood Coffee Table

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful three-legged solid thick monkey pod wood, free-form coffee table, sitting on three solid

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Sabino Opalescent Glass Monkey Pendant in 18Kt Gold with 1.51 Cts in VS Diamonds
Sabino Opalescent Glass Monkey Pendant in 18Kt Gold with 1.51 Cts in VS Diamonds

Sabino Opalescent Glass Monkey Pendant in 18Kt Gold with 1.51 Cts in VS Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

Massive Monkey pendant designed by Sabino. A highly impressive statement piece of a three

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Huge Colorful Acrylic Of Three Seductive Simian Sirens
Huge Colorful Acrylic Of Three Seductive Simian Sirens

Huge Colorful Acrylic Of Three Seductive Simian Sirens

Located in Chicago, IL

By artist Dan Poole, this 5' x 5' acrylic painting depicts three very anthropomorphic showgirl

Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Set of Three Teak and Limba Wood Figure by Kay Bojesen
Set of Three Teak and Limba Wood Figure by Kay Bojesen

Set of Three Teak and Limba Wood Figure by Kay Bojesen

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Lejre, DK

Set of three teak and limba wood monkey figure with movable arms and legs. Made and marked by Kay

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Teak

14K Yellow Gold See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Charm #17499
14K Yellow Gold See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Charm #17499

14K Yellow Gold See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Charm #17499

Located in Washington Depot, CT

as the "Three Wise Monkeys" charm in 14K yellow gold. Hallmark: 14K Weight: 1.97 dwt/ 3.06 g

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pair of Redmile Ostrich Egg Garnitures
Pair of Redmile Ostrich Egg Garnitures

Pair of Redmile Ostrich Egg Garnitures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

carefully supported by seated silver plated monkeys on three boar tusk bases. For the discriminating

Category

Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Pair of Midcentury Anthony Redmile Ostrich Egg Boxed on Stands
Pair of Midcentury Anthony Redmile Ostrich Egg Boxed on Stands

Pair of Midcentury Anthony Redmile Ostrich Egg Boxed on Stands

Located in Palm Beach, FL

finials on a lidded ostrich egg box decorated with applied silvered metal supported by a monkey on three

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ostrich Eggshell

11 Walter Bosse Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950
11 Walter Bosse Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950

11 Walter Bosse Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

Located in Munich, DE

A set of 11 Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a three lions, three cats, a cow

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Artisan  Animal Statement Necklace
Contemporary Artisan  Animal Statement Necklace

Contemporary Artisan Animal Statement Necklace

By Ciléa

Located in Palm Springs, CA

features three large enameline (enamel and resin composite) animal figures, a bear, owl, and monkey all

Category

2010s French Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s
Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s

Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Unknown - Leather handbag hand-painted and with relief. Bone fastener representing the three wise

Category

1930s Clutches

Early 20th Century French Parisienne Boulangers Bread Rack
Early 20th Century French Parisienne Boulangers Bread Rack

Early 20th Century French Parisienne Boulangers Bread Rack

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

twists and monkey tails. Three shelves with two partitions running the full height to provide 6 display

Category

Early 20th Century French Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Iron

The Chatsworth Nagasaki Table from The Great Exhibition 1851
The Chatsworth Nagasaki Table from The Great Exhibition 1851

The Chatsworth Nagasaki Table from The Great Exhibition 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

described as 'An octagonal table supported by three mangy stuffed monkeys was bought from the Great

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tables

Vintage Ceramic of the Three Monkey
Vintage Ceramic of the Three Monkey

Vintage Ceramic of the Three Monkey

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Funky heavy ceramic statue of the three monkey ‘See NoEvil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil. Hand

Category

Vintage 1960s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkeys Meiji Period
Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkeys Meiji Period

Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkeys Meiji Period

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Japanese wood okimono of three monkeys Meiji period (late 19th century) See No Evil, Hear No

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Charming Scroll Three Monkey Family Hand Painting on Silk
Japanese Charming Scroll Three Monkey Family Hand Painting on Silk

Japanese Charming Scroll Three Monkey Family Hand Painting on Silk

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a charming family of three monkeys sit peacefully upon a branch in time of this auspicious

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three monkeys' 1920s Taisho
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three monkeys' 1920s Taisho

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three monkeys' 1920s Taisho

Located in Paris, FR

, which were hung by cords from the obi. The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18K Yellow Gold Three Monkeys Turquoise Charm Pendant
18K Yellow Gold Three Monkeys Turquoise Charm Pendant

18K Yellow Gold Three Monkeys Turquoise Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as the three wise monkeys covering their eyes

Category

20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier
Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier

Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Bill Huebbe (1929-2013) monkey form chandelier. Designed as three monkeys in red coats each

Category

1990s American Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier
Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier

Bill Huebbe Monkey Form Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Bill Huebbe (1929-2013) monkey form chandelier. Designed as three monkeys in red coats each

Category

1990s American Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Walter Bosse Three Wise Monkeys Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
Walter Bosse Three Wise Monkeys Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s

Walter Bosse Three Wise Monkeys Brass Figurine, Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

A lovely sculpture, displaying three monkeys, made of brass, from the 1950s. Designed by Walter

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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Find a variety of three monkeys available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all three monkeys available were constructed with great care. There are 23 antique and vintage three monkeys for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Three monkeys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Three monkeys made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many three monkeys are appealing in their simplicity, but Hertha Baller, Walter Bosse and Liberty of London produced popular three monkeys that are worth a look.

How Much are Three Monkeys?

Three monkeys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $900, while the lowest priced sells for $169 and the highest can go for as much as $8,000.
Questions About Three Monkeys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The origin of the three wise monkeys comes from a Japanese saying that translates to "speak no evil, see no evil and hear no evil." A carving over the door of the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan, produced during the 17th century is one of the earliest known visual representations of the concept. On 1stDibs, find a selection of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The three wise monkeys represent the idea that a person should see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. This imagery comes from a Japanese saying and grew in popularity during the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.