Vintage Whale Weathervane
Located in Houston, TX
This wonderful vintage whale weather vane has a fantastic aged patina. The rustic wooden whale sits
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Whale Weathervane
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
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
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Mid-20th Century Whale Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
east coast, this weathervane was made in New England which is very famous for their whale watching
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Folk Art Whale Weathervane, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Folk Art Whale Weathervane, circa 1950s. - Made from sheet steel and hand painted - Heavy cast
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Vintage 1950s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is and example of an early American Antique weather vane Sperm whale. Hand made by a skilled
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Antique Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Weathervanes
Materials
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Copper Whale Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early weathervane in the form of a sperm whale in copper, of hollow body form with raised tail
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Copper Whale Weathervane on Wooden Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a hollow copper whale form weathervane, mounted on a wooden stand, probably
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Antique Late 19th Century American Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"
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H 24 in W 23.5 in D 37 in
1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
whale. Includes instructions and brass mounting ring for base. Does not include central iron rod
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Vintage 1970s Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Salmon Painted Whale Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fashioned in the shape of a swimming whale and is a fantastic example of New England folk art. Set atop a
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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes
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Sheet Metal, Iron
1930s Oversized Copper Whale Weather Vane on Custom Iron Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s oversized Copper whale weather vane with amazing copper patina. This weather vane is mounted
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Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
1930's Oversized Whale Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's oversized whale weathervane with amazing copper patina.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Weathervanes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Copper Whale Form Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful copper weathervane in the form of a whale.
Category
20th Century Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket sperm whale weather vane whirligig, circa 1950s, a well used midcentury whale
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Nantucket Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket sperm whale weather vane whirligig, circa 1950s, a well used midcentury whale
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Whale Weathervane
Located in Stamford, CT
This hollow body sperm whale weathervane has a fine worn gilt patina. It comes on a museum stand.
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Whale Weathervane
Located in Summerland, CA
Wooden Two Sided Whale Weathervane Carved pine with original black paint. Tail is two
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
Blue Whale Weathervane
Located in San Francisco, CA
Adorable blue whale weathervane.
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes
Copper/Verdigris Whale Weathervane
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely whale weathervane on stand. Great character and has aged wonderfully. Believed to be from
Category
Vintage 1930s American Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Amazing Mid Century Whale Weathervane
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Mid-Century whale weathervane from the new England summer home of a prominent Pittsburgh family
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Whale Weathervane , Maine 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a lovely weathervane in the shape of a whale that someone has mounted into a woodblock for display
Category
Early 20th Century American Weathervanes
Materials
Iron
Circa 1900 Rare Wooden Whale Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
Extraordinary weathervane of Maine origin part of a New Hampshire collection until recently
Category
Antique 19th Century Weathervanes
Whale Weather Vane by Takenobu Agarashi for the Markuse Corp in 1992, USA
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H 25 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Whale Weather Vane by Takenobu Agarashi for the Markuse Corp in 1992, USA
By Takenobu Igarashi
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare Whale weather vane by Takenobu Igarashi for the Markuse Corp in 1992, USA. New in box
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1990s American Post-Modern Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Weathervane of Whale in Copper
Located in Madison, WI
Weathervane of expressive copper whale with directionals. Whale of a weathervane pivots in the
Category
20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper, Steel
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Whale Weathervane For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic whale weathervane available at 1stDibs. Each whale weathervane for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a whale weathervane — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A whale weathervane, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Whale Weathervane?
A whale weathervane can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,645, while the lowest priced sells for $825 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
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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