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Wind Vanes

1950s Spanish Wrought Iron Wind Vane
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1950s Spanish wrought iron wind vane.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

1950s Spanish Wrought Iron Wind Vane
1950s Spanish Wrought Iron Wind Vane
H 68.9 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Very Rare Wind Vane Dial in the Manner of Whitehurst
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period carved mahogany wind vane dial. The silvered engraved dial with all the points
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Antique Late 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique English Architectural Wrought Iron Lion Coat of Arm Banneret Weathervane
Located in Dayton, OH
a “wind vane” – was fashioned to look like the Greek god Triton, who had the head and torso of a man
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

19th Century Scandinavian Weather Vane
Located in High Point, NC
A metal weather vane created in 19th century Scandinavia. Resembling a spear-like pillar punctuated
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Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Country Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century Scandinavian Weather Vane
19th Century Scandinavian Weather Vane
H 74 in W 26.8 in D 15.7 in
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
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Patinated Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Cardinal Points
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique weather vane was created in Normandy, France, circa 1860. The traditional
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Extremely rare French 'pendule industrial'
Located in HAARLEM, NL
mill, rotating wind mill vanes, hinged clock case, aneroid barometer, lateral thermometers with Reaumur
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Antique 19th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

1979 Copper Sign of the Crab Nautical Sperm Whale Weathervane Whirligig 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1979 iron and copper wind / weather vane by Sign of the Crab. Features traditional cardinal
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Vintage 1970s Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

“Ethan Allen” Running Horse Weathervane by Harris & Co. Boston, Ma.
By Harris & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"suitable for all kinds of buildings and made as to indicate correctly the direction of the wind", also
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Antique Cricket Weathervane, Lords Father Time
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lords old father time weather vane. A vintage replica of the father time cricket weather vane that
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Vintage 1930s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Antique Cricket Weathervane, Lords Father Time
Antique Cricket Weathervane, Lords Father Time
H 61.42 in W 41.54 in D 42.92 in
A Map of the Colne Valley Cloth District, West Yorkshire by Max Gill
Located in London, GB
house in Buckinghamshire. The wind dial was set over the fireplace and attached to a weather vane on the
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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment in Brass and Steel
Located in Miami, FL
an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure. Anemometers are important tools for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Australia Original Vintage Propaganda Poster post WW2 MacDonald Max Gill
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Buckinghamshire. The wind dial was set over the fireplace and attached to a weather vane on the roof, allowing the
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1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Wonderground Map of London by MacDonald 'Max' Gill c. 1924 original poster
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
in Buckinghamshire. The wind dial was set over the fireplace and attached to a weather vane on the
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1920s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Corpheum V - tall, geometric, abstract, corten steel outdoor sculpture
By Claude Millette
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An elegantly curved column of corten steel appears to almost float in mid-air in this arresting outdoor sculpture by Claude Millette. The Quebec artist whose career spans four decade...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.  
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2010s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Vintage Old Light House Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nautical Delight Beams Safe Harbor At Night To All Sailors This unusual "Light house" themed garden lantern is the first of this design we have seen. Heavily hand cast, sturdily c...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
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2010s French Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Located in Lejre, DK
A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a testament to the opulence and craft...
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Antique Early 1700s French French Provincial More Clocks

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
H 44.1 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Patinated Cast Metal Goose Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a patio or garden with these geese garden sculptures. Crafted in France circa 1970 and made of metal, the sculpture depict a pair of geese standing. Both bird decor are in e...
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Mid-20th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

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Metal

10 ft+ Tall French Pair of Glass Paneled Wood Doors from the Early 20th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of over-sized French doors from the early 20th century. These antique French doors are substantial, standing at a height of more than 10 feet! Each door has 18 glass p...
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Early 20th Century French Doors and Gates

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Wood, Glass

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Spruce

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
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2010s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Osselet Stools by Jacques Jarrige, 2006
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted stool typical of Jacques Jarrige work with its play on negative spaces. The stools are also very comfortable. The work of Jacques Jarrige is featured in Ideat, November 2011...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Wood

Osselet Stools by Jacques Jarrige, 2006
Osselet Stools by Jacques Jarrige, 2006
H 18 in W 13.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Small Mid-19th Century European Oil Paintings on Panel
Located in Hudson, NY
These bucolic scenes of rural living and farm life probably come from German or Austrian painters and are most likely meant to be a pair, circa 1850-1860. The works are very detailed...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Hand-Carved Sandstone Female Sculpture, Late 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved sandstone torso of woman, inspired on the traditional decorations of Thai ancient temples. At 47 inches high, it stands as an attractive outdoor element, or as an indoo...
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1990s Thai Other Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Joseph Burlini Signed 1980 Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1980 limited edition bronze sculpture by American artist Joseph Burlini (born 1937). This sculpture is composed of a metal abstract and curved female figure attached to a white acr...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Long Fiori Chandelier by Jacques Jarrige, 1998
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent chandelier in brass hand-cut from one sheet of brass without discarding any parts and hand-hammered by Jacques Jarrige. Ten lights unique and signed. Each Fiori is unique...
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2010s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
A pair of low armchairs in MDF and leather by Jacques Jarrige. Very comfortable. Jacques Jarrige was born into a Parisian family of art collectors and scientists in 1962. In his yo...
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2010s French Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Jarrige
Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Jarrige
H 35 in W 23.5 in D 31 in
Cast Iron Hunting Dogs Statue, “Seduisant and Lumineau”, after Auguste Cain
By Auguste Cain
Located in Dallas, TX
The entrance to the castle of the famed Château de Chantilly is flanked by two colossal statues of hunting dogs, both commissioned by Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale, and completed b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Wind Vane, Wall Sconce
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Wind vane, wall sconce, copper Material: copper with eletrostatic varnish and LED Dimensions
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Copper

Wind Vane, Wall Sconce
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 5.12 in
Wind Vane, Table Lamp
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Wind Vane, table lamp - white painted  Materials: Brass with nickel-plated paint, LED Dimensions
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

Wind Vane, Table Lamp
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 5.12 in
Wind Vane, Wall Sconce
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Wind Vane. Wall sconce, nickel-plated. Materials: Metal with eletrostatic white paint and LED
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Nickel

Wind Vane, Wall Sconce
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 5.12 in
Wind Vane, Table Lamp
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Wind Vane, table lamp - copper Material: copper with electrostatic varnish and LED Dimensions
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Wind Vane, Table Lamp
H 55 in W 45 in D 13 in
Wind Vane Table Lamp, White Painted
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
White painted Wind Vane table lamp Materials: Metal with eletrostatic white paint and LED
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Paint

Wind Vane Table Lamp, White Painted
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 5.12 in
Wind Vane Wall Sconce, White Painted
By Bianca Barbato
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This wall sconce is made in the style of a wind vane and painted white. Materials: Metal with
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Paint

Wind Vane Wall Sconce, White Painted
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1920's Touring Car Weather Vane with Articulated Wheels
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic 1920's weather vane. Wheels move when the wind blows.
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Tin

An Extremely Rare 'Pendule Industrial' in the Shape of a Wind Mill with Automaton, Barometer and 2 Thermometers circa 1880
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Case: brass, partly gilt, partly blued, black marble base, masoned wind mill, rotating wind mill
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Circa 1900 Sheet Iron Crowing Rooster Weathervane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 sheet iron double sided crowing rooster weather vane with wind directional arrow intact
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Sheet Metal, Iron

Séjour, Gazebo, Garden Piece, Mobile Sculpture, Ironwork
By Pierre Charrié
Located in Saint Gregoire, Bretagne
mobile evolves according to the natural elements variations: the wind, the sun ... A weather vane varies
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21st Century and Contemporary French Architectural Elements

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Iron, Brass

Hand Hammered Copper Wind Vane in Form of Sturgeon
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Hand hammered copper wind vane in the form of a sturgeon.
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Early 20th Century French Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Surrey, BC
Pressed tin rooster weather vane with traces of original paint . Feathers embossed on side with
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Weathervanes

Materials

Tin

Rooster Weather Vane
Rooster Weather Vane
H 21 in W 15 in D 1 in
Witch Weather Vane
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Witch weather vane. A wonderful and very unusual weather vane in the shape of a witch
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Vintage 1950s British Garden Ornaments

Witch Weather Vane
Witch Weather Vane
H 30.12 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Monumental Weather Vane or Lightning Rod
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
florets and iron stud detailing. The vane itself turns silently and effortlessly as the wind dictates
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Antique Late 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Cut Steel, Wrought Iron

Early French 19th Century Roaster Weather Vane
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Fine vintage French weather vane, otherwise known as a Girouette in France. This weather roaster is
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Early 20th Century French Other Garden Ornaments

Materials

Zinc

Early French 19th Century Roaster Weather Vane
Early French 19th Century Roaster Weather Vane
H 38.98 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in
Gironette Wind Pointer
Located in New York, NY
A gironette wind pointer (weather vane), 18th Century, with whale figure.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Architectural Elements

Gironette Wind Pointer
Gironette Wind Pointer
H 81 in W 31 in D 31 in
18th Century French Polished Metal Rooster Weather Vane on Sandstone Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique rooster weather vane was crafted in France, circa 1780. Standing on a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Metal, Iron

19th c. New England Folk Art Patinaed Copper Sailboat Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully hand crafted, full bodied, 19th century New England copper weather vane is
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Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century French Patinated Tole Rooster Weather Vane with the Cardinal Points
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant tole weather vane was created in Normandy, France, circa 1860. The traditional weather
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Patinated Tole Rooster Weather Vane with the Cardinal Points
Located in Cheshire, GB
The traditional weather vane features a Classic swivel French rooster standing on an arrow; below
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Early 20th Century British Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Swedish Iron Weather Vane Element in the Form of a Dragon's Head, Dated 1823
Located in New York, NY
Swedish weather vane element in the form of a dragon's head made from hand-wrought iron. The date
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
H 4.25 in W 16.5 in L 4.25 in
19thc Rochester Iron Works Cast Iron Mounted Horse
By Rochester N.Y Iron Works Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. This horse resembles a horse weather vane or wind mill weight. This was found in Philadelphia
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Iron

Heron WEATHERVANE, Blacksmith Made, Early 20th Century, English
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 20th century, handmade weathervane, circa 1920s. The vane is made in three
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Early 20th Century British Country Architectural Elements

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Bronze Weathervane Chandelier with Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lights. Dimensions: Height 25" x diameter 26" CW3729 A weather vane, wind vane, or weathercock is an
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Weathervane Horse with Jockey on Pointed Roof, Mid-20th Century, Europe
Located in Antwerp, BE
riding race horse is made from cut metal, is hand painted and double sided. This wind vane roof
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Weather Vane, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
folk art weathervane whirligig dating circa 1920s. Both wind propellers work smoothly, and the main
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Vintage 1920s European Folk Art Weathervanes

Weather Vane, circa 1920
Weather Vane, circa 1920
H 25 in W 30 in D 10 in
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

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

Cockerel Weather Vane Mounted on a Tower Roof Finial
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Cockerel weather vane mounted on a tower roof finial. A super decorative piece, the iron finial
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Antique Late 19th Century Bohemian Garden Ornaments

19th Century Rooster Weather Vane Mounted on Stand Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
rooster to life, its large tail feathers are spread proudly, catching the wind in a whimsical dance. The
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Antique 1860s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Patinated Tole Rooster Weather Vane with the Cardinal Points
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully crafted tole weather vane was created on the Normandy coast of France, circa 1860
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Tôle

Gallery of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs, First Edition
By Robert Bishop, Patricia Coblenz
Located in valatie, NY
need to understand weather and the wind. The weather vane is one of the first meteorological
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Soul of the Soil
By Herb Mignery
Located in Loveland, CO
of our ancestors, and the society they created. Just as a weather vane points toward the source of
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2010s Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Imperial Japanese Army Weather Vane
Located in New York, NY
combination wind vane and anemometer is of the same model as the one captured by American forces in the
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Aluminum, Steel

Cow Weathervane
Located in Austin, TX
West coast farmhouse weather vane of tin cow on ornate directional. Great detail of
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Vintage 1930s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Brass, Tin

Cow Weathervane
Cow Weathervane
H 46 in Dm 26 in
Rare Model T Roadster Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
pickup truck. The patina is excellent, as are the details on the car. Note the vanes on the wheels
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Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Rare Model T Roadster Weathervane
Rare Model T Roadster Weathervane
H 23 in W 30 in D 14.5 in
WHIMSICAL SCULPTURE by BARNEY REID
Located in Cathedral City, CA
/> This exceptional example of his work is reminiscent of a weather vane in that it swivels when touched
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Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Model T Automobile Weathervane
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This ultra charming weather vane is unique for the automobile aspect, but also unique for its' tall
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Vintage 1930s American Weathervanes

Materials

Steel, Copper

Model T Automobile Weathervane
Model T Automobile Weathervane
H 64.5 in W 22.5 in D 14 in
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Wind Vanes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of wind vanes available for sale. Frequently made of metal, brass and iron, all wind vanes available were constructed with great care. Wind vanes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of wind vanes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art wind vanes are of considerable interest. Many wind vanes are appealing in their simplicity, but LeRoy produced popular wind vanes that are worth a look.

How Much are Wind Vanes?

Prices for wind vanes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wind vanes begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $10,734, while the average can fetch as much as $3,251.