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Set of 12 Plates, Aesop Fables, Wedgwood, circa 1860
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
from one of Æsop’s fables, and carries a title painted on the back - I've not been able to show all
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Romantic Pottery
Materials
Creamware
Early 19th Century Pine Fireplace Featuring Aesop's Fable
Located in London, GB
the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'Aesop's Fables' themed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
H 4.88 in W 8.13 in D 4.5 in
Vjecoslav Pejacevic Slovakian Painting, Aesop’s Fable the Fox and the Crow
By Vjecoslav Pejacevic
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Vejecoslav Pejacevic, created circa 1930's - 1940's.
Depicts the well-loved Aesop Fable concerning flattery
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Paint
Edward Bawden: 'Aesop's Fables: Peacock and Magpie' 20th century linocut print
By Edward Bawden
Located in London, GB
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Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Aesop's Fables: Peacock and Magpie (1970)
Linocut print
63 x 75 cm
Signed
Category
1970s Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Linocut
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Three Foxes, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of an Aesop fable about three foxes conversing under a large tree, one of them
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Yellow Gold Goose that Laid the Golden Egg Charm -14k Aesop's Fable Enamel Opens
Located in Greensboro, NC
the Golden Egg, Aesop's Fable
Features: Charm opens to reveal the "golden" egg
Measurements
Tall
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Fire Inserts with Mintons Aesop's Fables Tiles
By Minton, Thomas Jeckyll, John Moyr Smith
Located in London, GB
Aesop's Fables.
The designs Moyr Smith drew on these tiles are known as:-
The Dog and his shadow.
The
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
H 38 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
A BWM Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapers' Aesop's Fable, ca. 1876
By Brown-Westhead & Moore
Located in Banner Elk, NC
T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co. Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
H 8.88 in W 5.63 in D 5 in
Worcester Porcelain Deep Plate, Aesop Fable Horse and Donkey, ca 1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in London, GB
a very charming image of the Aesop fable of the horse and the donkey in the centre. The image is
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Aesop's Fables - 1793 Stockdale ILLUSTRATED EDITION, Bedford binding
Located in Middletown, NY
Aesop (S. Croxall transl.)
The Fables of Aesop; With a Life of the Author; and Embellished with one
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair Of Framed Needlepoint Pictures Depicting Scenes From Aesop's Fables
Located in Essex, MA
With French Regence style frames. One scene depicting wolves playing in a well and the other a wolf and an Ibis.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood
Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]
Located in Middletown, NY
), translated from the Latin verse; 37 fables based on Aesop by Gabrias and Avienus, translated from the Latin
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Books
Materials
Gold Leaf
![Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/les-fables-desope-phrigien-avec-celles-de-philelphe-aesops-fables-1708-for-sale/f_83402/f_405293421720458351436/f_40529342_1720458352496_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "Les Fables d'Esope Phrigien avec celles de Philelphe [Aesop's Fables, 1708]")
H 5.91 in W 3.75 in D 1.19 in
The Grasshopper and the Ant
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Story from Aesop's Fables. Edition of 9
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
City Mouse and Country Mouse
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Story from Aesop's Fables
Edition of 9
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Hare and the Tortoise
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Hare and Tortoise from Aesop's Fables engaged in a sack race.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Reclaimed Victorian Style Fireplace Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Aesops fable scene.
Category
Early 20th Century Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Rare Antique Royal Dux Centerpiece Bowl, Aesop's Fisherman & His Flute by Hampel
By Royal Dux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dux bowl "The Lovers". The centerpiece is a rare design depicting Aesop's fable, the Fisherman and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 13.5 in W 13 in D 9 in
English Blue & White Plate Rat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Eagle & Frog Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Rooster & Cat Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
English Blue & White Plate Hare and Frogs Brown Westhead and Moore, circa 1890
By Bates, Brown-Westhead, & Moore
Located in Austin, TX
Grand Depot 21 rue Drouot Paris.
Fontaine / Aesops Fables
English Losange mark.
Category
Antique 1890s English Country Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Cast Silver Sherry Label with Grape and Vine and Foxes, Dated 1967, London
Located in London, GB
J Vanders depicting Aesops fable.
It is very heavy quality and the casting definition is very good
Category
Vintage 1960s English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.58 in W 2.17 in D 0.2 in
The Fox and the Lion
By William Stout
Located in Pasadena, CA
series of Aesop's Fables that featured foxes. This was one of my favorites."
—William Stout
Exhibited
A
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Board
Sterling “the Fox and the Grapes” Shears
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Fox and The Grapes is one of Aesop's fables. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large and Unusual 19th Century Craquelure Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
inclusion of an animal, and here a goat teeters on a rocky outcrop. Johnson took inspiration from Aesop
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
French Cast Iron Umbrella Stand, Fox and Grapes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Umbrella Stand this is a beautifully detailed piece showing the Fox and Grapes from Aesop’s fable
The fox
Category
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Umbrella Stands
Materials
Iron
Henri Lechesne "Heron and Monkey" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
" H x 22" W x 16" D. Keywords: Statue, Animalier, Aesop's Fables, La Fontaine, Heron, Egret, Pygmy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Provincial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Painting of Birds, Attributed to Marmaduke Craddock
Located in Essex, MA
Aesops Fables, "Jackdaw and Peacock Feathers". The fable relates the story of a crow that adorns himself
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Well Carved Antique English Statuary White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual English marble fireplace with beautifully carved Aesops fable centre panel depicting the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Statuary Marble
Fabled Fox and the Pheasants Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Inspired by Aesop's Fable. The Necklace features a Diamond Bejeweled Playful Fox chasing two
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
Rococo Giltwood Clock
Located in Greenwich, CT
visual representation of Aesop's fable of the stork and the wolf wherein the stork happened upon a wolf
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century, French, Cold Painted Bronze on Onyx, Tortoise & Hare
Located in Dallas, TX
classic Aesop's fable of the swift rabbit racing the slow but determined tortoise. The message of the
Category
Antique 1870s French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
"Monkey Business" Contemporary Neutral Tone Abstract Jungle Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness.
Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 60 in W 93 in D 1.5 in
"Black Cat" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
his work with an enigmatic timelessness.
Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling nature of his work
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 48 in W 72 in D 1.38 in
"Jungle Beast" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract Big Cat Animal Lace Painting
Located in Houston, TX
timelessness.
Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling nature of his work. The universal love of wildlife and
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 24 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Antique Hand-Colored Print of the Labyrinth of Versailles, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Aesop's fables. This print originates from 'Le Labyrinthe de Versailles (reliure en veau taupe)' by Rutger
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
"Buffalo" Contemporary Purple Toned Abstract Animal Lace Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
sihlouette to imbue his work with an enigmatic timelessness.
Aesop's fables inspired the story-telling
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.25 in
A George III Greek Revival Chimneypiece in the Manner of Architect James Stuart
By James Stuart
Located in London, GB
centre depicts the ancient Greek fable of Androcles and the lion from Aesop. The jambs are carved in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Greek Revival Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 55.12 in W 69.89 in D 12.41 in
The Black Line
By Alexander Calder
Located in Miami, FL
period include pen-and-ink line drawings of animals for a 1931 publication of Aesop's fables. As Calder's
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1970 A Portfolio of Thomas Bewick Wood Engravings
By Thomas Bewick
Located in Bath, GB
, especially the small and humorous tail-pieces. He also notably illustrated editions of Aesop's Fables
Category
Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Objects of Desire Book by Maria Hummer Tuttle
By Maria Tuttle
Located in New York, NY
an ancient Chinese horse sculpture to a Louis XV clock painted with characters from an Aesop fable
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder, 'Z' Lithography, 1973
By Alexander Calder
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aesop's fables. As Calder's sculpture moved into the realm of pure abstraction in the early 1930s, so did
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Derby Porcelain Candlesticks decorated with Hen and Chicks
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
possibly related to the Aesop's fable, The Cock & the Jewel-
A Cock was busily scratching and scraping
Category
Antique 1760s Georgian Candlesticks
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Canapé Upholstered with Aubusson Tapestry, circa 1880
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style Canapé, upholstered with Aubusson tapestry depicting a scene from Aesop’s Fables
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
H 42.92 in W 58.27 in D 24.02 in
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
By Letterio Calapai
Located in New York, NY
Chicago. Calapai published limited, memorial editions of classic wood engravings, such as Aesop's Fables
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Walton Ford Pancha Tantra
By Bill Buford, Walton Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of animal tales considered the precursor to Aesop’s Fables.
This large-format limited edition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
Pair of George II Style English Giltwood ‘Rococo’ Wall Mirrors
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
rustic figures and motifs from Aesop's fables. The importance and appeal of his work is evident in that
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique George II White Statuary and Sicilian Jasper Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
tablet illustrating Aesop’s ‘Stork and Fox’ fable, circa 1750. An almost identical centre tablet with
Category
Antique 18th Century George II Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
H 74.57 in W 99.49 in D 11.82 in
Het leeuwendeel (The Lion's Share) /// Old Masters Animals Landscape Dog Leopard
By Dirk Stoop
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Fables of Aesop
Year: 1665 (an earlier state of unknown states)
Medium: Original Etching on cream laid
Category
1660s Old Masters Animal Prints
Materials
Gesso, Intaglio, Laid Paper, Etching
Bronze Modernist Figurative Sculpture by Mercè Riba
Located in Miami, FL
and the story was mistakenly claimed to be one of Aesop's Fables.
The adaptation by Jean-Pierre
Category
20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi, Illustrated by F. Richardson, 1927
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
children’s books like Aesop's Fables, Mother Goose, Pinocchio, and East of the Sun and West of the Moon. He
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 9.75 in W 7.38 in D 2 in
"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
White (Golden Press, 1959)
Aesop's Fables (Golden Press)
The Iliad and the Odyssey by Jane
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
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Aesop's Fables (Golden Press)
The Iliad and the Odyssey by Jane Werner Watson (Golden Press, 1956)
What Is
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Original Antique Print of a Wild Boar and a Lion, 1811
By Samuel Howitt
Located in Langweer, NL
of Animals, Principally Designed from the Fables of Aesop, Gay and Phaedrus, Edward Orme, London
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Yew, Satinwood, Mahogany
'Androcles and the Lion' an Early Regency Style Fireplace
Located in London, GB
shelf. A copy of an early 19th century original. The moral of this fable, reputedly by Aesop
Category
Late 20th Century English Regency Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in London, GB
, 'A Collection of One Hundred and Fifty Designs'. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mi...
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
H 115.5 in W 62 in D 10 in
18th Century George III Carved Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in London, GB
the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Pan God Of Nature Playing Panpipes Mythological Nude With Animals Oil Painting
By Margaret Maitland Howard
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
illustrated edition of the Fables of Aesop that was published by John Lane at The Bodley Head in 1926. She
Category
Mid-20th Century Romantic Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26.78 in W 22.25 in D 1.28 in
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of aesops fables available for sale. Each of these unique aesops fables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, fabric and wool. Aesops fables have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Aesops fables made by Regency designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. John Moyr Smith, Minton and Wedgwood each produced beautiful aesops fables that are worth considering.
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