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Vintage Cast Bronze Sculpted Group of Three Monkeys Sitting in a Verdigris Tree
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage lost wax cast bronze sculpted group of three monkeys in a tree in Verde and bronze patina
Category

Mid-20th Century Statues

Materials

Bronze

Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Coffee Side Table
By Liberty & Co., Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table depicting the three monkeys in the "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" poses This is a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Original Antique Print with Three Monkeys Including the Indri
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of monkeys titled 'The Moluck, The Entellus of Bengal, The Indri'. This
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Walter Bosse key rack in the shape of monkeys
By Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
This intresting piece is a Key board in shape of three monkeys Creator: Herta Baller (Maker*in
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Danish Wooden Sculpture of ‘The Three Wise Monkeys’
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wooden sculpture of ‘The Three Wise Monkeys’, a symbol of oriental origin that conveys the
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Minton Aesthetic Movement Plum Red Glazed Art Pottery Monkey Candlestick
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
central column made up of a family of three monkeys, the larger father at the base with the mother sat on
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks

Materials

Earthenware

Pendant with Corallium Rubrum, pearl and emerald - 4.0 grams 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold pendant with Corallium Rubrum, with the three monkeys "hear -, see -, speak no evil
Category

1990s Dutch Modern Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold

Austrian in the Manner of Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Moneys Riding on Dogs
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming Austrian cold painted bronze depicting three monkeys riding on the back of three running
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Wise Monkeys Leather Sculptures
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage group of leather wrapped figural sculptures depicting the three wise monkeys
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Glass

Three Wise Monkeys Leather Sculptures
Three Wise Monkeys Leather Sculptures
H 16 in W 11.5 in D 13.5 in
Three Wise Monkeys for Harry
By Kelly Houghton
Located in Denver, CO
Three Wise Monkeys for Harry
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Oil

A.Jeschel Three wise monkeys bracelet
By Elaine Silverstein
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-Kind Three wise monkeys, based on an ancient Japanese proverb “see no evil, hear no evil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Beaded Bracelets

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Old Print of a Red or Asiatic Orangoutan, Javan Silvery Gibbon and Green Monkey
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique hand-colored print of three monkeys. Very decorative. Encounter the intriguing
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Three Wise Monkeys Cufflinks
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated sterling silver three wise
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Group of Three Antique Japanese Hand Carved Monkey Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A group of three early 20th Century well crafted wood Monkey figures in the classic poses of See
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Brass Three Wise Monkeys Paper Weight , France 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Bronze

"Three Wise Monkeys" Metal Sculpture Statue, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative sculpture statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany and was made probably in the 1960s. You...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Three Wise Monkeys" Bronze Sculpture Statue, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative sculpture statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of bronze. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany and was made probably in the 1960s. Yo...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Set of Three Miniature Bronze Musician Monkeys Playing Instruments
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library shelf or office with this set of antique miniature monkey sculptures. Created in
Category

Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hand-Carved Three Wise Monkey Agate Cameo Sterling Silver Cufflinks
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Here's our three wise monkey cameo cufflinks made in sterling silver. The cameos are made in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver

Three 19th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Inkwells Monkey Kingfisher Bulldog
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of three antique Black Forest hand carved walnut wood hinged ink wells with glass insert eyes
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Set of three Antique Prints of various Monkeys, also including Maki
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three original antique prints of various monkeys including maki, indri and others. These
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Three Annamese Frog, parrot, monkey shape Waterdroppers, 15th c. Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
With one hole on the back of the frog and the monkey in the mouth, body decorations. The central
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

French Three Panel Decorative Painted Canvas Screen with Musical Monkeys C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French three panel decorative painted canvas folding screen with dogs playing in landscape scenes
Category

Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Three Wise Monkeys Box Komyo 光明
Located in Newark, England
The Silver box of rectangular form with rounded corners features the Three Wise Monkeys to the
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Hand-Carved Three Wise Monkey Agate Cameo Sterling Silver Gold Polish Cufflinks
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Here's our three wise monkey cameo cufflinks made in sterling silver with gold polish. The cameos
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver

Three 18th/19th C. Hand-Colored Engravings of Monkeys Matted and Framed Together
Located in Nantucket, MA
Three 18th / 19th century hand-colored engravings of monkeys matted and framed in a single frame
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Prints

Materials

Paper

Three Wise Monkeys Bronze Sculptures “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil”
Located in London, GB
This set of bronze monkey sculptures depicts the classic motif of the "Three Wise Monkeys" — See No
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Tole Palm Tree and Monkey Vintage Chandelier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
leaves at the cups, featuring three seated Moroccan monkeys in the center.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Monkey Group Sculpture Okimono Shosai
Located in Newark, England
three wise monkeys who warn people to “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” can be seen depicted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Osaru Solid Wood Monkey Sculpture, Designed by Setsu & Shinobu ITO
By Setsu & Shinobu Ito
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inspired by a funny little monkey. Available in three sizes: big, medium and small
Category

2010s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Whimsical Very Rare Wicker Monkey Handbag Designed by Marcus Brothers c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Extremely rare whimsical wicker three dimensional monkey handbag c 1960 The charming midcentury
Category

1960s Hong Kong Novelty Bags

14 Karat Yellow Gold "See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil" Monkey #20735
Located in Washington Depot, CT
No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil" monkey charm features three playful monkeys, each representing
Category

20th Century Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Set of Three Teak and Limba Wood Figure by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of three teak and limba wood monkey figure with movable arms and legs. Made and marked by Kay
Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Teak

Seeing, Speaking, Hearing no Evil - Three Supermodels, Fine Art Photography 1989
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
pictorial maxim of the three wise monkeys. Daring poses, red lips, crooked smiles, and sex appeal
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Unknown - Leather handbag hand-painted and with relief. Bone fastener representing the three wise
Category

1930s Clutches

Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s
Vintage Japanese Leather Handbag, 1930s
H 4.73 in D 0.79 in L 7.49 in
Painted canvas representing animals on a floral background. Contemporary.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas representing a peacock, a monkey and three birds on a floral background. Work of
Category

20th Century French Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wisdom Set of Sculptures
By Albino Miranda
Located in Barcelos, PT
Japanese proverb "The Three Wise Monkeys". Its structure is made of resin reinforced with fiberglass in
Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Wisdom Set of Sculptures
Wisdom Set of Sculptures
H 74.81 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Napoleon III Style Boulle Commode with Tortoiseshell Marquetry, Ormolu Detailing
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
figures of humans and animals, insects, griffins, sphinxes... and fiddle-playing monkeys! All three doors
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
diagnosed the previous year. Haring's imagery in part references the 'three wise monkeys' that, "see nothing
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue Green by Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
positioned at the enterance of many temples to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Porcelain Vase Blue by Contemporary Master Artist, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
positioned at the enterance of many temples to ward off evil spirits. Wooden carved three wise monkeys at the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Dore Bronze Figural Centerpiece/6 Arm Candelabra w/ Putti
Located in New York, NY
birds flapping their wings on the branches; and three playful monkeys. The bronze is all beautifully
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Centerpieces

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Platinum Gold Black Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
three friends, the monkey, the fox and the rabbit. He appeared as a begger in front of them while they
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold, Platinum

Japanese Contemporary Black Platinum Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
the kindest of his three friends, the monkey, the fox and the rabbit. He appeared as a begger in front
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Platinum, Gold

Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989 (Keith Haring Act Up poster)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
references the 'three wise monkeys' that, "see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing". Within this illustration
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Late Victorian Fun Monkey Bar Brooch
Located in London, GB
monkey’s tail. All three monkeys are set throughout with glittering diamonds and have vivid ruby eyes, and
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Amber, Diamond, Ruby, Silver

Whimsical Three Monkeys Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Three Monkeys composite coffee table, each figurine signed Carsuk and Continental Studio.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Captain and three monkeys
Located in NEW YORK, NY
series in 1977 in Laurel, Maryland. He states that he went to a local circus and spent three days with
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

"Three Monkeys" - Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Mette Rishøj
Located in New Haven, CT
Mette Rishøj, "Three Monkies", Acrylic on canvas, 90cm x 126cm
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

50.79gr Three-Finger Black Diamond Pavè Monkey Fashion Ring
Located in Valenza, IT
main goals. This three-finger ring depicts three monkeys playfully engaging with each other. The monkey
Category

2010s Italian Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Black Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Jean Serriere Hammered Silver Bowl, "Monkeys, " Art Deco, 1935
By Jean Serriere
Located in Brussels, BE
circular bowl decorated with a frieze of three monkeys sitting in front of a cup of fruits. Signed "Jean
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Three German Art Deco Ceramic Monkey Decanters
Located in Coral Gables, FL
These three smiling and wide eyed German art deco ceramic decanters are from the 1930’s . If Dr
Category

20th Century German Barware

Taisho Period Kamakura-Bori Lacquered Platter
Located in Stockbridge, MA
color. The red and black and platter depicts the three wise monkeys. Mizaru, covering his eyes, sees no
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Lucio and Chascas, Bolivia, 2022
By Nick Brandt
Located in Madrid, MD
spider monkey, is about three years old. Senda Verde received a call about Chascas after her mother was
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

A Du Paquier Vessel with Dragon-Decoration
By Claudius Innocentius Du Paquier
Located in Vienna, AT
bodies are twined around the three-sided vessel. Inquisitive monkey heads are shown peeping out from
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Monkeys in Solid Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Set of three Monkeys, in solid bronze. Hand-carved pieces. Each pieces: L7xD8xH13,5cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Three Monkeys in Solid Bronze
Set of Three Monkeys in Solid Bronze
H 5.32 in W 2.76 in D 3.15 in
Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen, Rare Porcelain Figure, Three Monkeys
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Rare porcelain figure in the shape of three monkeys. Model number
Category

20th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Three Monkeys' Edo Era 1800s
Located in Paris, FR
cords from the obi. The three monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial
Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Okimono of Three Monkey ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Japanese wood Okimono of three monkeys "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil", with finely
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Pair of Liberty's London Three Monkey Hear See Speak No Evil Carved Side Tables
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
tables depicting the three monkeys in the "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" poses These are
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Edwardian Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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Find a variety of three monkeys available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all three monkeys available were constructed with great care. There are 23 antique and vintage three monkeys for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Three monkeys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Three monkeys made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many three monkeys are appealing in their simplicity, but Hertha Baller, Walter Bosse and Liberty of London produced popular three monkeys that are worth a look.

How Much are Three Monkeys?

Three monkeys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $900, while the lowest priced sells for $169 and the highest can go for as much as $8,000.
Questions About Three Monkeys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The origin of the three wise monkeys comes from a Japanese saying that translates to "speak no evil, see no evil and hear no evil." A carving over the door of the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan, produced during the 17th century is one of the earliest known visual representations of the concept. On 1stDibs, find a selection of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The three wise monkeys represent the idea that a person should see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. This imagery comes from a Japanese saying and grew in popularity during the 17th century. On 1stDibs, find a variety of art and decorative objects depicting the three wise monkeys.