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Rare Wooden Pike Weathervane
Rare Wooden Pike Weathervane

Rare Wooden Pike Weathervane

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H 7 in W 29 in

Rare Wooden Pike Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

It is unusual for wooden weathervanes of this vintage even to have survived. This elegant example

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Paint Decorated Early Wooden Whaler Weathervane
Paint Decorated Early Wooden Whaler Weathervane

Paint Decorated Early Wooden Whaler Weathervane

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H 7 in W 27 in D 0.5 in

Paint Decorated Early Wooden Whaler Weathervane

Located in Hadley, MA

weathervane, depicted blowing his horn, indicating sighting of a whale. Cut from a single pine board

Category

Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

Metal weathervane
Metal weathervane

Metal weathervane

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H 18 in W 23.5 in

Metal weathervane

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Antique metal weathervane. Old wooden base added later. Note that measurements below are for the

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Antique Hand Made Weathervane
Antique Hand Made Weathervane

Antique Hand Made Weathervane

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H 52 in W 27 in

Antique Hand Made Weathervane

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique hand made iron weathervane with wooden center. Base W 42"

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane
19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

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H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 6.7 in

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th century wooden weathervane, believed to be Dutch, depicting a painted, naively carved

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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Swordfish Weathervane, 20th Century
Swordfish Weathervane, 20th Century

Swordfish Weathervane, 20th Century

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H 27 in W 94 in D 1 in

Swordfish Weathervane, 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large-scale wooden weathervane from Chappaquiddick Massachusetts. Some old paint remaining. Almost

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Wooden Rooster Weathervane
Folk Art Wooden Rooster Weathervane

Folk Art Wooden Rooster Weathervane

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H 46 in W 32 in D 11.25 in

Folk Art Wooden Rooster Weathervane

Located in Milford, NH

Folk art wooden rooster weathervane with great paint and form. Circa 1890-1920. Mounted on a nice

Category

Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

HOMEMADE WOODEN FISH WEATHERVANE WITH GREAT SILVERED PATINATION
HOMEMADE WOODEN FISH WEATHERVANE WITH GREAT SILVERED PATINATION

HOMEMADE WOODEN FISH WEATHERVANE WITH GREAT SILVERED PATINATION

Located in York County, PA

Wooden fish weathervane with beautiful form and even better patina. Pine with a silvered surface

Category

Early 20th Century American Weathervanes

Early 20th Century Copper Whale Weathervane on Wooden Stand
Early 20th Century Copper Whale Weathervane on Wooden Stand

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Unusual Late 18th Century Wooden Coq de Clocher Weathervane
Unusual Late 18th Century Wooden Coq de Clocher Weathervane

Unusual Late 18th Century Wooden Coq de Clocher Weathervane

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Extraordinary, rare late 18th century small, sculptural coq de clocher or weathervane. Heavily

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Pheasant
Carved Wooden Pheasant

Carved Wooden Pheasant

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H 27.5 in W 39 in

Carved Wooden Pheasant

Located in Dallas, TX

a carved wooden pheasant sculpture after an original weather vane found on a house in Western

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Metal

Carved Wooden Fish Weathervane
Carved Wooden Fish Weathervane

Carved Wooden Fish Weathervane

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H 19.5 in W 49.5 in D 9 in

Carved Wooden Fish Weathervane

Located in Nantucket, MA

Wooden fish weathervane, hollow carved made of Pine and carved incised fins with a grey weathered

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

18th Century Iron Weathervane
18th Century Iron Weathervane

18th Century Iron Weathervane

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H 29 in W 21 in D 5 in

18th Century Iron Weathervane

Located in Houston, TX

18th century iron weathervane with wooden base.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

J. W. Fiske Attributed Large Horse Weathervane on Base with Attractive Patina
J. W. Fiske Attributed Large Horse Weathervane on Base with Attractive Patina

J. W. Fiske Attributed Large Horse Weathervane on Base with Attractive Patina

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

. The horse is mounted on a long ebonized wooden base. The weathervane dates to the late 19th century.

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

Diminutive Wooden Rearing Horse Weathervane
Diminutive Wooden Rearing Horse Weathervane

Diminutive Wooden Rearing Horse Weathervane

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H 23.5 in W 13.5 in D 4 in

Diminutive Wooden Rearing Horse Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

One of a kind, rare wooden weathervane with striking form and beautiful surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Galloping Horse Weathervane
Galloping Horse Weathervane

Galloping Horse Weathervane

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H 24 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

Galloping Horse Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

Double-sided wooden weathervane stained red with applied tin patches.

Category

20th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Tin

Circa 1900 Rare Wooden Whale Weathervane
Circa 1900 Rare Wooden Whale Weathervane

Circa 1900 Rare Wooden Whale Weathervane

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H 15.5 in W 25.5 in D 12 in

Circa 1900 Rare Wooden Whale Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

. Wooden weathervanes are rare as they tend not to survive. This example with its lichen encrusted surface

Category

Antique 19th Century Weathervanes

Rare Early Hand Carved Rooster Weathervane
Rare Early Hand Carved Rooster Weathervane

Rare Early Hand Carved Rooster Weathervane

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H 26.75 in W 25.75 in D 8 in

Rare Early Hand Carved Rooster Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

A one of a kind, beautifully carved wooden weathervane with fine detailing of the eyes, wattle

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Wooden Horse Weathervane
Wooden Horse Weathervane

Wooden Horse Weathervane

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H 16 in W 30 in

Wooden Horse Weathervane

Located in New York, NY

Wooden Horse Weathervane in old paint. From a private Rhode Island collection

Category

Antique 19th Century Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Wooden Fish Weathervane
Wooden Fish Weathervane

Wooden Fish Weathervane

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H 10 in W 36 in D 4 in

Wooden Fish Weathervane

Located in Damariscotta, ME

This is a handmade wooden fish weathervane painted gray with red metal fins. It is mounted on a

Category

Vintage 1940s American Weathervanes

Wooden Fish Weathervane
Wooden Fish Weathervane

Wooden Fish Weathervane

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H 6 in W 28 in D 2.5 in

Wooden Fish Weathervane

Located in New York, NY

Old handmade fish weathervane with open mouth filled with unusual metal teeth. The weathered wood

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Wooden Rooster Weathervane
Wooden Rooster Weathervane

Wooden Rooster Weathervane

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H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in

Wooden Rooster Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

Circa 1880s. Oak Elaborately carved rooster vane with original traces of polychrome. Some brace repair on one side. Purchased at the Los Angeles Antiques Show at the Ambassad...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Materials

Oak

Wooden Running Horse Weathervane
Wooden Running Horse Weathervane

Wooden Running Horse Weathervane

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H 14.75 in W 28.5 in D 3 in

Wooden Running Horse Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

Dynamic, hand carved wooden horse weathervane with original post and hand forged hardware

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Airplane Weathervane
Airplane Weathervane

Airplane Weathervane

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H 13.5 in W 21 in D 23.5 in

Airplane Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

Wooden Airplane Weathervane Joined pieces of wood with traces of original polychrome

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Whale Weathervane

Whale Weathervane

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H 13.5 in W 28 in D 2.5 in

Whale Weathervane

Located in Summerland, CA

Wooden Two Sided Whale Weathervane Carved pine with original black paint. Tail is two

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

Very Early Arrow and Ball Weathervane Fragment
Very Early Arrow and Ball Weathervane Fragment

Very Early Arrow and Ball Weathervane Fragment

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H 7.13 in W 13.25 in D 4.38 in

Very Early Arrow and Ball Weathervane Fragment

Located in Sheffield, MA

Very charming and diminutive arrow weathervane on painted wooden ball.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Weathervanes

Remnant of Early Wooden Bull Weathervane
Remnant of Early Wooden Bull Weathervane

Remnant of Early Wooden Bull Weathervane

Located in Sheffield, MA

Strong, elemental bull form which porbably served as a small weathervane on an out building

Category

Early 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Stylish Antique Sailboat Weathervane

Stylish Antique Sailboat Weathervane

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H 42.5 in W 32 in D 10.5 in

Stylish Antique Sailboat Weathervane

Located in Chicago, IL

Stylish antique sailboat weathervane on wooden stand.

Category

Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Arrow Weathervane With Cutout Hearts
Arrow Weathervane With Cutout Hearts

Arrow Weathervane With Cutout Hearts

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H 9 in W 32 in D 1 in

Arrow Weathervane With Cutout Hearts

Located in New York, NY

Wooden arrow or banner weathervane with double hearts cutouts. Pennsylvania, ex. Herbert Hemphill

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Wooden Weathervane For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wooden weathervane available at 1stDibs. Each wooden weathervane for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. There are many kinds of the wooden weathervane you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wooden weathervane, designed in the folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made wooden weathervane has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sarah Lamb are consistently popular.

How Much is a Wooden Weathervane?

Prices for a wooden weathervane can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $30,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,176.

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.