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Coiled in the Wind: Folk Art Snake Weathervane
Located in New York, NY
Snake Weathervane on Stand
A late 19th to early 20th century cut-sheet iron weathervane in the whimsical form of a coiled snake, its body rendered in a continuous looping silhouette ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Antique Copper Pig Folk Art Weathervane on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming and highly sculptural antique copper pig weathervane, executed in a bold folk art silhouette and now professionally mounted on a custom iron base for tabletop or console d...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th c Running Horse Weathervane A.L. Jewell Waltham MA
By A.L. Jewell
Located in Woodbury, CT
Exceptional molded copper weathervane depicting a full-bodied running horse, attributed to A.L. Jewell of Waltham, Massachusetts, one of the earliest and most respected American weat...
Category
Mid-19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
19th Century American Copper Bull Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully weathered 19th century American copper bull weathervane, now presented on a newly fabricated black metal display base. This sculptural silhouette captures the rustic ch...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find.
France, circa 1800-1900. More photo's available on request
Weathered and...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
$1,531 Sale Price
35% Off
Early 20th Century Folk Art French Weather-Vane Plane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art French weather-vane plane.
For sale in this lot is an early 20th century handmade Folk Art French weather-vane plane. This item is a complete original ...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Antique Gilt Copper Flying Eagle Weathervane, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century American full-bodied gilt copper fluing eagle weathervane. An eagle perched on a ball and an arrow on a heavy-duty metal stand.
Eagle Dimension: Wingspan: 31"
...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 21" H x 37" W x 3" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved oak barometer
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved oak barometer, having a quality carved oak case with floral and scrollwork detail throughout, to the top is a fantastic large carved eagl...
Category
19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Brass
Mid-Late 20th Century American Copper Pig Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-to-late 20th-century American copper pig weathervane is full of charm and character, with a strong, graphic silhouette that captures the essence of this beloved barnyard ico...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne & Co. 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A 19th-century American full-bodied running horse weathervane by E. G. Washburne & Co. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this weathervane showcases the remarkable artistry...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Bronze, Zinc
19th Century English folk art metal weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th Century English folk art metal weathervane
Removable from its mounted 19th Century hand carved church stand, this highly decorative English folk-art weathervane in the form of ...
Category
19th Century British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
American Copper and Brass Sulky Driver Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A dynamic American copper and brass weather vane depicting a trotting horse pulling a sulky with driver. The horse is shown in full stride, with finely shaped body panels and applied...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x 26" W x 5.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Freedom Run Fox Weathervane
Located in Greenwich, CT
New England Fine Fox Weathervane circa 1940's
A very beautiful and expressive Folk art work .
A finely rendered expression of the taste for freedom in the animal world...
mounted...
Category
1940s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Diminutive Full Bodied Brass Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Diminutive Full Bodied Cockerel Weathervane. Utterly Charming, likely from a Chicken Coop or smaller outbuilding.
Polished.
France, Brass.
Circa 1880.
Later Museum Stand.
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Brass
Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Antique American Lightning Rods
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff which by now has developed a be...
Category
1870s American Country Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Wrought Iron
$3,100 / set
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 19th Century American Iron Horse Weathervane on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
All muscle and motion, this early 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallop across whatever space it occupies. Fashioned from hand-wrought iron sheets—riv...
Category
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Gilt Copper Eagle Weather Vane with Directional and Later Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an early 20th or late 19th century hollow form gilt copper weather vane with outspread wings, ball, arrow, and directional, mounted on a later round stand, in very ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Copper
3 Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Full bodied 3D running horse with applied verdigris weather vane on wood base. Mid 20th Century. 18"H x 31"L Including Base
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: United States
SIZE: 18"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal. Circa ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Primitive Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Steel
Leaping Stag Weathervane Mounted on Marble Base C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage leaping stag weathervane made of copper, with a verdigris patina that gives it a weathered, greenish appearance. Then stag is depicted mid-leap with its from legs extended ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Marble, Copper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
3 Dimensional Cow Form Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century three dimensional copper cow form weather vane with excellent patina. 27" x21"
Period: 20th Century
Origin: US
Size: 27" x 21"
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gal...
Category
20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Pelican Copper Weathervane Mounted on Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique metal weathervane in the shape of a Pelican. The metal has developed a rich patina over time, with a mix of greenish oxidation and brown rust, indicative of age and exposure...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
Located in London, GB
19th century English Folk Art copper weathervane
A wonderfully pure example of a late 19th century English Folk Art handcrafted copper weathervane. Made from hand beaten sectioned sh...
Category
1870s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Three dimensional copper rooster weather vane on directional arrow. Mounted on base. Multiple coats of paint with gold gilding. Larger than most.
Period: 19th century
Origin: Ohio, ...
Category
1890s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane
Located in Forney, TX
A large and remarkable 4' long early PA American scrollwork bannerette weathervane / wind directional.
Pennsylvania, first half of the 19th century, cut sheet metal, copper tubing,...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Copper, Zinc
Large 19th Century Verdigris Cockerel Weather Vane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Large natural verdigris full-bodied copper Cockerel weathervane is a fine and striking example of both Folk art and functionality. Traditionally used atop Churches, Barns and Homes...
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Huge 19th Century Iron Directional Weathervane Arrow
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Simply Huge Wrought Iron Weathervane Directional Arrow. Untouched, naturally worn surface. Bespoke mounts to wall mount for display. France, Circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Outstanding quality antique Victorian Black Forest android barometer
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian Black Forest android barometer having a quality antique Victorian Black Forest aneroid barometer with a outstanding quality highly carved oak ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk-art Policeman Whirligig Figure
An early 20th Century hand carved English folk-art policeman whirligig figure. With natural wear and patina this figur...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Anonymous
ca. 1870; probably New England area, USA
Copper
Approximate size: 11.5 (h) x 23.5 (w) x 16 (d) in.
This evenly patinated holl...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Mechanical Whirligig Figure
This quirky and highly sculptural early 20th Century American folk art mechanical whirligig figure is stood on ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Stylized Bird Weathervane
Located in Branford, CT
Stylized weathervane. Weathered zinc and sheet iron. Circa 1900. L 30" H 20". Excellent original condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Modernist Folk Art George Nelson/ Calder Style Kinetic Sculptural Weathervane
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Folk Art George Nelson / Calder Style Kinetic Sculptural Weathervane .. Amazing design,, Retains original finish ,paint. Great color / patina..Pictures do it no justice,
Category
1930s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Antique Fish Weathervane
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique American copper fish weathervane circa 1875. Purchased from a private Nantucket collection in the 1980s. Original surface with remnants of gold leaf. Great condition, measure...
Category
Late 19th Century Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
$8,500
Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Copper Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Copper Weathervane
This fine example is stamped at the base L.S Corp Limited who are one of the world’s largest companies in copper and smelter p...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane, circa 1890, having a carved and painted wooden hull with bowsprit, spars and deck house; wooden masts with wire standing riggi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Large early American Antique Copper Bannerette Weather Vane
Located in Leesburg, VA
Large early American Antique Copper Bannerette Weather Vane
Possibly J. Howard & Co.
First-half of the 19th century; Northeastern, USA
Copper, iron
Approximate size: 24 (h) x 55 ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wrought Iron Weathervane With Rooster
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Folk Art Wrought Iron Weathervane With Rooster. 37 1/2 inches wide by 42 inches tall by 1 inch deep good old, crusty yellow paint on one side.. age appropriate where
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Hand Crafted Styized Copper Rooster Weathervane On Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large well-patinated contemporary hand-crafted copper rooster weathervane mounted on a copper clad octagonal base.
The rooster is removable from the base and can rotate as desired....
Category
20th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Other
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. ...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Pine, Paint
20Thc Canadian Goose Copper Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Massive Antique Folk Art Candle Driven Tiered Windmill Form "Carousel"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Folk Art Candle-Powered Carousel in the form of a Tiered and Steepled Gazebo. Carved and painted wood in green and off-white with gilt details, Multiple tiers with a center s...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Antique German Rooster Mounted Weathervane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rooster weathervane naturally aged with several layers of old paint over zinc (ca. early 20th Century, Germany).
Though multiple colors are detectable, most notably the rooster is go...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Zinc
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century American cast copper full bodied rooster weather vane attributed to Vermont. Green verdigris, patination, traces of old paint and some gilt. This weather vane originally...
Category
1890s American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
19th Century Horse Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century sheet iron silhouette horse weather vane with original iron mounting rod. Mounted on a more modern base. 32"H x 44"L base 29" x 6" x 6"
PERIOD: 19th Century
ORIGIN: Ea...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Antique American Figural Painted Copper Horse Weatherwane with Cast Directional
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural antique weathervane is usigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The top of ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
19th C Hollow Body Eagle Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c patinaed eagle weather vane was found in New England. The iron base is a custom made stand. The condition is very good on this early fine with no dents or holes. Won...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
$2,636 Sale Price
20% Off
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White
By Cushing and White
Located in Southampton, NY
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White. A off-white painted, full bodied, copper dairy cow on a wood stand. A wonderful unusual weathervane and a great scale.
Som...
Category
Late 19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Molded sheet copper rooster weather vane. Flattened full bodied form with molded body and feather details. Large tail with custom wood stand. 20"H x 19"W
Period: 19th century
Origin...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
19th Century 3 Dimensional Arrow Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century three dimensional copper arrow weather vane with wood ball. 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2"
Period: 19th Century
Origin: Eastern US
Size: 40 1/2"H x 36 1/2"
Family Owned & Opera...
Category
19th Century American Used Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Grasshopper
Located in Greenwich, CT
A grasshopper weathervane with body of pitted iron rotating on vertical rod with N E W S directionals below, now on wooden box stand with one side removable. The grasshopper was the ...
Category
1930s English Used Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
$15,500
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Used Weathervanes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used weathervanes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used weathervanes — often made from metal, copper and iron — can elevate any home. Used weathervanes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used weathervanes bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. J.W. Fiske & Company, Native American Art and Albert Zahn each produced beautiful used weathervanes that are worth considering.
How Much are Used Weathervanes?
Prices for used weathervanes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used weathervanes begin at $130 and can go as high as $185,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,822.
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.
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