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 ...
Wood
19thc Folky Rooster With Snail Below
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky rooster weather vane with a snail trailing behind.This hand made weather vane has a wonderful old aged surface.Fantastic patina.Comes from a roof top of a barn in the mid ...
Iron
Early 20th Century American Copper Thoroughbred Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A true piece of American folk sculpture, this early 20th century copper running thoroughbred weathervane carries the spirit of open fields, race tracks, and the restless energy of th...
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...
Copper
Early 20th Century Weather Vane Pig Copper Three-Dimensional, Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Charming early 20th century Italian weather vane in copper, featuring a finely executed three-dimensional pig subject with a beautifully aged natural patina. This sculptural weather ...
Copper
Vintage Rabbit Weathervane, Brass & Wrought Iron, Folk Art, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Rabbit Weathervane made of wrought iron and brass. Folk art style running rabbit atop a brass trimmed directional arrow. A large-scale piece also suitable for tabletop displa...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Weather Vane Sailboat Copper Three-Dimensional, Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a beautifully detailed three-dimensional sailboat subject. This rare decorative piece stands out for its sculptural construction a...
Copper
Early 20th Century Weather Vane Copper Harbor Lighthouse Three-Dimensional
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a striking three-dimensional harbor lighthouse subject. This unusual piece stands out for its sculptural quality and charming arch...
Copper
Early 20th Century Three-Dimensional Copper Horse Weather Vane
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a striking three-dimensional running horse. This sculptural piece beautifully captures the energy and elegance of a horse in full ...
Copper
Early 20th Century Three-Dimensional Copper Swan Weather Vane
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a beautifully shaped three-dimensional swan in flight. This remarkable piece combines sculptural elegance with authentic architect...
Copper
Early 20th Century Three-Dimensional Copper Duck Weather Vane
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An early 20th century copper weather vane featuring a beautifully rendered three-dimensional duck with open wings. This decorative piece captures the bird in a dynamic flying or land...
Copper
Early 20th Century Weather Vane Dolphin Copper Three-Dimensional, Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Rare early 20th century Italian weather vane in copper, featuring a beautifully executed three-dimensional dolphin subject and a richly aged original patina. Unlike flatter tradition...
Copper
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Ship Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20Thc Original black painted double ship New England weather vane is on a wood & iron prof. hand made mount.The folky ships could work great at a beach house or nautical f...
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Three-Dimensional Copper Weather Vane Birds
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Rare Italian weather vane from the early 20th century, crafted in copper with a remarkable three-dimensional sculptural construction and original patina. Unlike traditional flat weat...
Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century Weather Vane Pelican Copper Three-Dimensional, Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
An elegant early 20th century Italian weather vane in copper, featuring a striking three-dimensional pelican subject. This refined and sculptural piece stands out for its strong silh...
Copper
Early 20th Century Lion Weather Vane Copper Three-Dimensional, Italy
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Rare Italian weather vane from the early 20th century, crafted in copper with a remarkable three-dimensional lion subject and original aged patina. Unlike traditional flat weather va...
Copper
1931 industrial copper and metal Weathervane on display metal base
Located in Markington, GB
1931 Industrial Copper & Metal Weathervane on Stand A striking and highly decorative industrial copper and metal weathervane, dated 1931, presented on a later custom metal display s...
Metal
Early 20th Century American Copper Trout Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
American folk art has always had a complicated relationship with utility. The best examples were made to work first and impress second, which is precisely why they endure. This early...
Copper
Vintage Verdigris Copper Grasshopper Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional vintage copper grasshopper weathervane sculpture with a richly aged verdigris patina and striking sculptural form. Handcrafted from copper and mounted on a custom blac...
Copper, Iron
Early 19th Century Primitive Copper Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 19th Century Weathervane of a Cockerel. Exuberant, Arched "sail" or tail, proud comb. Several historical repairs, along with some shot holes. Good colour. Mounted to a later s...
Copper
Weathervane Rustic Metal Running Horse on wood stand
Located in Norton, MA
A beautifully and rustic crafted metal sculpture in the shape of a horse in a very detailed presentation with the high quality of body structure. The Racing Horse Weather-Vane . This...
Metal
$3,100 / set
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...
Copper, Wrought Iron
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...
Copper
A Large American Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, C. 1870s
Located in Norton, MA
A Large American Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, C. 1870s on the Metal Stand American Bronze full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two circular spheres r...
Metal, Bronze
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...
Copper
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th/Early 20th Century on the Metal Stand There are 3 parts assembled together for this whole piece, the brass & copper hor...
Bronze, Metal, Brass, Copper
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century American with thick brass and some old paint on horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand This 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallo...
Metal, Brass
Rare Antique Copper Weathervane With Eagle C. 1885
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A stunning and well sized antique molded copper sheet weathervane featuring an eagle with wings proudly spread, head cocked and perched atop a sphere finial with a large pointed quil...
Copper, Iron
Rooster Weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, 1880s
Located in Kent, CT
A cast and sheet iron rooster weathervane by Rochester Iron Works, circa 1880, on a custom iron stand. The rooster has later paint and an old lead repair on at the base of the tail. ...
Iron
19th c. American Folk Art Swell Body Gilt Copper and Zinc Rooster Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique 19th century American swell body gilt copper and zinc rooster weathervane. Molded detail showing feathers with the addition of sheet copper wattle and comb. Measures 20 3/4" ...
Copper
Weathervane Hackney Index Horse Prancing on wood stand
Located in Norton, MA
A beautifully and heavy crafted bronze sculpture in the shape of a horse in a very detailed presentation with the high quality of body structure. The Hackney Index Horse Weather-Vane...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Sheet Iron Weathervane. Folk Art
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very highly animated and extremely well constructed, early 19th century sheet iron weathervane. Please do look at the detailed images. The construction and surface are abso...
Iron
Early 20th century Copper cockerel weather vane
Located in Malton, GB
This is a beautiful, sculptural 20th century copper weather vane in the shape of a cockerel. It has been mounted on a stone base with iron rod. Great quality overall and patina as we...
Copper
Fork Art A Cut Wood Trotting Horse Ornament With BlackPaint 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Fork Art A Cut Wood Trotting Horse Ornament With BlackPaint 19th Century.
Metal
Hand-Crafted Antique Copper Fish Sculpture on Iron Base, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking sculptural fish executed in hand-formed copper, richly patinated with layered verdigris, deep teal, and warm umber tones that have developed organically over time. The fis...
Copper, Iron
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 large scale weathervane with a horse drawn buggy with a gentleman driver mounted on...
Copper
19th Century American Copper Bull Weathervane, Hand-Crafted Folk Art
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...
Copper
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.
Copper
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...
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Table Top Copper Weather Vane Moose Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Moose Sculpture on Wood Base "moose appears to have been originally from a weather vane" "nice size, color and patina" "perfect for a mountain retreat" "in good as found condition" ...
Copper
$8,500
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...
Copper, Gold Leaf
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" ...
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 ...
Zinc
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.
Copper
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...
Copper, Iron
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 arti...
Bronze, Zinc
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...
Brass
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,
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.
Brass
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, ...
Copper
Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Battleship Weathervane Weathered Paint American Primitive Steel Metal. Circa ...
Metal, Steel
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...
Copper
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...
Pine
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...
Brass
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,...
Metal, Copper, Zinc
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...
Copper
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...
Copper
Unavailable
H 35 in W 18 in D 7 in
Vintage Weathervane of Cast Iron, Copper, & Brass with Handcrafted Model T Ford
Located in Nova Scotia, NS
This vintage weathervane is made from cast iron, copper, and brass and is a rare piece of American folk art. This weathervane consists of a 19l0 Model T Ford that is crafted from cas...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron, Sheet Metal
Unavailable
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 4.73 in
Early Victorian Copper Banner Flag Weathervane on Later Carved Stone Base
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A decorative early Victorian copper banner flag weathervane often seen on the tops of Church of England churches. It has a very nice verdigris and retains elements of the original gi...
Stone, Copper
Distillery Weathervane from Long Island, circa 1880
Located in New Oxford, PA
Pflug and Ackley’s Beverage Company was founded by Henry E. Ackley and Daniel Plug in 1880 as a drink manufacturer and bottler. This weathervane stood on top the Phlug and Ackley bo...
Mid-20th Century American Zinc Weather Vane Cow Figure
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A very decorative mid-20th century zinc weather vane in the form of a cow, it has suffered from being shot over the years but adds to its charm. This cow is from American Fork in Uta...
Zinc
Antique Steel Weathervane Sailing Ship
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique steel weathervane of sailing ship. It is 30" wide x 31" high to the bottom of the post and 22" to the bottom of the ship. It is rusted and pitted with remnants of paint. Fron...
Steel
Rooster Weathervane, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Located in New Oxford, PA
A rooster weathervane from Lancaster, Pennsylvania from the Gibbel-Kreider family farm just south of Manheim. The weathervane remained on the barn until sale of the farm in the mid-2...
Unavailable
H 24.81 in W 13.39 in D 2.37 in
16th Century Renaicance Weather Vane in Forged Iron Black Smith Art
Located in Osnabrück, DE
From the end of the gothic influences and the beginning of the Renaissance comes this little, art black Smith, wrought iron, weathervane! It comes from a German castle of Saxonia! Ve...
Wrought Iron
Molded Copper Horse and Rider Weathervane
By Cushing and White
Located in New Hope, PA
Dexter and jockey weathervane Cushing & white, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1870 Retaining the original label “Cushing & White, Waltham, Mass./ Patent Applied For” Molded copper,...
Copper, Zinc
Molded and Gilt Copper Codfish Weathervane
Located in New Hope, PA
Cod fish weathervane Maker Unknown New England, circa 1880 Molded copper with a weathered gilt finish Measures: L 32 in. Excellent condition – rod replaced.
Copper
"Hackney" Horse Weathervane
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably by Cushing & White, Waltham, Massachusetts Late 19th century. Full body copper, copper tubing Condition: Exceptional surface; traces of yellow sizing with Verdigris, mino...
Copper
Rooster Weathervane
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Litchfield, CT
Attributed to Fiske & Co., New York Last quarter of the 19th century Full body copper, sheet copper tail, cast zinc feet Condition: Minor straight seam separations on throat and o...
Copper, Zinc
Georgian Rooster Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Of narrow stylized full bodied form Weathered, riveted, heavy gauge, sheet copper. Wonderfully patinated natural verdigris surface. An unusually early example, in the stylized...
Sheet Metal
Awesome Americana Weathervane Arrow
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Awesome Americana hand made robust metal Arrow with wooden paddle as feathers and wind catcher. Great look better in person because it has real substance to it not flat like it look...
Molded and Gilt Copper Hamburg Rooster Weathervane
By L. W. Cushing & Sons
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional example of the "Hamburg" rooster weathervane model with an especially pleasing weathered verdigris and gilt finish. This flattened full-bodied rooster weathervane was ...
Copper, Zinc
Gilded Copper and Cast Iron Arrow Weathervane
Located in New Hope, PA
A Classic Folk Art arrow weathervane that was originally atop the Schmidts Brewery (formerly the Adam Scheidt Brewing Co.) in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The weathervane is by an unkno...
Copper, Iron
Unavailable
H 35.5 in W 25 in D 2.25 in
New England Ship Weathervane in Copper and Cast Iron Sails, circa 1880
Located in Litchfield, CT
This American ship weathervane is made in copper with cast iron sails and upper portion. The piece still retains its original gilt and is probably made in New England, possibly Cushi...
Copper, Iron
Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Cow Weathervane
By Harris & Co.
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional Folk Art full-bodied cow weathervane of molded copper and cast zinc. This cow weathervane retains a beautiful weathered surface of yellow sizing, traces of gilt and ve...
Copper, Zinc
Molded Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in New Hope, PA
A molded and sheet copper rooster Folk Art weathervane with traces of gilt and green patina. Of desirable, reduced scale, this rooster weathervane is a classic example of Folk Art sc...
Copper
Molded Copper Horse Jumping through Hoop Weathervane
By A.L. Jewell
Located in New Hope, PA
Attributed to A. L. Jewell & Co. (1852-1867) of Waltham, Massachusetts, this molded copper weathervane of a flattened full-body horse jumping through a hoop is a superlative exam...
Copper
Copper Biplane Weathervane
Located in New Hope, PA
This is a very rare weathervane form in exceptional condition, with a fine verdigris surface. Provenance: Allan Katz Americana; Private collection.
Copper
Zinc "Chanticleer" Weathervane
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Mounted on contemporary base. Chantecleer is French for rooster and rooster weathervanes have been featured prominently throughout French history appearing on church steeples and tow...
Zinc
Folk Art 19th Century Horse Weathervane
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic Folk Art sheet metal horse Silhouette weathervane with great early wood neck repair that adds dimension and a quirky presence. From the Harvey and Isobel Kahn collecti...
Polo Weathervane
Located in Southampton, NY
Sheet metal weathervane. Three players with ball in play, circa 1920, in the style of Todd hunter, provanance, M.J. Knoud Madison Ave., NYC.
Metal
Banner Sheet Copper Weathervane in the Form of a Comet
Located in Litchfield, CT
Having a spire finial and a large sphere below the banner. All mounted on the original wrought iron. post American, mid-19th century. Retains some of the original yellow sizing and...
Copper, Iron
Sheet Iron Bellowing Bull Weathervane
Located in North Egremont, MA
Painted sheet iron bull form weathervane painted white on one side and black with detailing on the other. An individual effort of great graphic form and interesting construction. Two...
Iron
Sheet Iron Buffalo Weathervane
Located in North Egremont, MA
Black painted sheet iron weathervane with an unusual western motif of a buffalo with a Native American arrowhead used as the pointer. Dynamic and graphic individual effort weathervan...
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".
Metal
Albert Zahn Rooster Weathervane
Located in Summerland, CA
circa 1924-1950 cedar, metal and paint custom base
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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The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.